The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-03

House ELL No. 22t. BY Mr.. W. Carru'h
Jones OF East Baton Rouge far-
ish.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the con-
srttutton Of the STATE Of Louisiana.
authorizing Municipal Corporations.
Parishes and Wards to levy certain
taxes on property IN the acQuiSlIi"h
and SUPPORT OF Municipal, Parish
and Ward fairs, and ptoFlalhS TOT
the calling OF special elections 10 au-
thorize the levy OF said tax. and 10
authorize the City Of Shreyepor.
Parish Of taddo. to levy said tax
for the use Of the State Fair or
Louisiana. at Shreveport. La anu
providing for the submission or sara
amendment 10 the electors or the
State for their approval or REJECTION.
Bs il enacted by The General Assem-
bly, OF the State of Louisiana. TWO
thirds of all the members elected 10
each branch thereof C0nCuIrlnS, mat
subject to the ratification and approx
al of the electors OF this state. INC
Constitution OF the state he alnehaeo
bv incorporating therein the following
provisions, to-Wlt:
Section l.. That every Municipal
Corporation, Parish or Ward, when au-
thOriZcd TO do so by a majority IN
number and amount OF the property
taxpayers of said Municipal corpora
! ton, Parish or Ward, qualified as cleo
tors under the constitution and laws
OF this state, voting at an .'t'Iton
held for tina purpose notice OF when
election having been published for
thirty days in the official journal or
the said Municipal Corporation or
! Parish. or, if there IS no official jour
nal. in a journal published therein.
may assess and levy A tax upon the
taxable property assessed in SAID Mu-
nicipal Corporation. Parish OF warn.
the proceeds OF which is to be usfd
for the purchase and Improvements OF
grounds and for premium awards loi
the Nuuicipal, Parish or Ward fairs.
Provided, that this tax shall not e1-
coed one mill upon the assessed VhIu-
alton Of the property within SAID Mn
n~icipal Corporation. Parish or Ward.
and provided. further, that SAID YAK
shall not run for a period exceeding
ten years.
Section 2. That the City OF Shreve-
port, or Parish of Fadd". when au'hof-
lied in the manner set forth In me
preceding section, may levy and assess
the tax provided for in said section
and use the proceeds theretrorn for
the benefit of the State Fair OF Lou-
isiana, located in said City OF ShreVe-
port.
Section :. That resident women tar
PAYERS may vote in the election herein
provided for I'm person or by PROV.
Section 4. That the Police JurIes OF
tho several parishes and the Councils
OF the several municipalities, upon Pc
tition of one-fourth of the property
owners and tax payers OF any parish
ward or municipality. shall call the
election herein provided for.
Section 5. That the amendment pro.
vided by this act shall be submitted
to the electors OF the state for thelf
approyal or rejection at the Congress
sional 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 offlcial ballo'
to be used in said election the words;
For the proposed amendment to ths
Constitution of the State or Louislaha
authorizing Municipal Corporations
Parishes and Wards to vote certain
/; tayes on property for the acquisition
! and support Of Municipal Corporation
Parish and Ward fairs. n the Par
: ish OF Caddo and City OF Shreveport
: for the state Fair OF Louisiana, a
+ shreveport, La and the words
, Against the proposed amendment Il
. the Constitution of the state OF Lou
isiana authorizing Municipal Corpora
- lions, Parishes ana "afas ~ 'ote 81
: tain taxes on property for the acqulsl
ton and support of Municipal Corpo
8 rations, Parish and Ward fairs. an
the Parish Of Caddo and City o
Shreveport for the State Fair OF Lou
isiana, at Shreveport. La" and eacI
elector shall indicate on the ballot cas-
by him whether he votes Tor 0
~against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Sneaker Of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MOUTON,
Iieutenant Governor and President Q
the Senate.
Approved: July s. 1916.
l. r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State OF LOUISIANA
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.