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ton of the State be amended by incor
porating therein the following p1ovi
!: sions, to-wit:
Section l. That every Municipal Cor
poration, Parish or Ward when author
lied to do so by majority in numbe
and amount of the property taxpayers o
said Municipal Corporation, Parish O.
Ward, qualified as electors under tn
Constitution and Laws of this State vot
ing at an election held for that pur
pose, notice of which election havin.
been published for thirty days in Tho
official journal of the said Municipa
Corporation or Parish, or if there is nj
official Journal, in a journal published
therein, said Municipal Corporation, Pa,
ish or Ward, the proceeds of which is te
be used 70 rthe purchase and improve
ments of grounds and for premium,
awards for the Municipal, Parish or Ward
fairs. Provided that this tax shall ot
exceed one mill upon the assessed valua-
.tion of the property within said Munich
pal Corporation, Parish or Ward, and
| provided further that said tax shall not
run for a period exceeding ten years.
Section 2. That the City of Shreve-
port or Parish of Caddo, when author
iped in the manner set forth in the pre-
| ceeding section, may levy and assess the
tax provided for in said section and use
the proceeds therefrom for the benefit of
the State Fair of Louisiana, located in
said City of Shreveport.
Section 3. That resident women tax
payers may vote in the election herein
provided for in person OF by proxy.
Section 4. That the Police Juries of
the several parishes and the councils of
the several municipalities, upon petition
of one-fourth of the property owners and
tax payers Of any parish, ward or mu-
nicipality shall call the election herein
provided fol-.
Section 5. That the amendment pro-
vided by this act shall be submitted to
the electors of the State for their APP
proval or rejection at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month Of
November, 1916, and there shall be
printed on the official ballot to be used
in said election the words
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
authorizing Municipal Corporations, Par
ishes and wards to vote certain taxes on
property for the acquisition and support
of Municipal Corporation, Parish and
Ward Fairs, and the Parish of Caddo
and City of Shreveport for the State Far
of Louisiana, at Shreveport, Louisiana"
and the words
against the proposed amendment to |
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana authorizing Municipal Corporations,
Parishes and Wards to vote certain taxes
on property for the acquisition and sup
port of Municipal Corporation, Parish
and Ward Fairs, and the Parish of
caddo and City of Shreveport for the
State Fair of Louisiana, at Shreveport,
Louisiana"
md each elector shall indicate on the
ballot cast by him whether he votes for
u against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 252.
;enate Bill No. 181. BY MI. Davey.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
'roposing an amendment to Article 1873
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to the Civil District &
Court for the Parish of Orleans. L
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen {
raj Assembly of the State of Louisiana, q
wo-thirds Of all members elected to ,
ach house concurring, that the following s
mendment be submitted to the electors {
this State, for their approval or re- {
ction, at the election to be held on t
le First Tuesday after the first Mon
~ in November, 1916. S
Article 1873. The Civil District Court a
lall have exclusive and general original |,
rebate jurisdiction, and exclusive orig
al civil jurisdiction, in all cases where b
e amount in dispute or the funds to .
. distributed. shall exceed one hundred s.
'llars, exclusive of interest; and ex- O
usive jurisdiction in suits by married e
omen for separation of property, in t,
its for separation from bed and board, Il
r divorce, for nullity of marriage, or for r;
terdiction, and in suits involving title o,
immovable property, or to office or
her public position, or civil or politi- e,
! rights; and in all other cases, except b.
hereinafter provided, where no specific D,
Mount is in contest, and of all pro- r.
edings for the appointment of receiv- is
5 or liquidators to corporations or al
rtnerships. And said Court shall have ii
thority to issue all such writs, process SC
d orders as may be necessary or proper ST
: the purpose of the Jurisdiction herein st
Inferred upon it. The Judges of said in
urt en- Banc shall have control over re
: Judicial Expense Funds for the Par "a
! of Orleans, accruing, and accrued, 10
d to this end shall fix and regulate. Of
I'M time to time, the number of depu- r,
s and employees Of the offices of the ia
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