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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
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Governor of the State of Louisiana
\ true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT No. l62.
House Bill No Isl Joint Resolution.
BY Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles %.
and 226 of The Constitution relative tc
assessment and taxation.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
era Assembly of the State of Louisiana
! two thirds of al! the members elected &c
sl:h house concufring, That an amend
mcnt 70 Article Us and 2l) OF tn, Goa
s,itution of the State of Louisiana be
unlimited to the qualified electors of tbs
| State for their approval or rejection at
the Congre ss;onal election to be held o.
the first Tuesday next following the first
Monday in Noyember. of 1916, said pro
posed amendment to be as follows:
ARTICLE Us. Taxation shall be equal
and uniform throughout The territorial
limits Of the authority levy;ng the tax,
and property shall be taxed in u manner
directed by law; provided that the .a1a
ton of property for the assessment Of
State taxes. levied by the General As
scmbly and by this Constitution. may
be different from tn. valuation fixed for
all other purposes; provided. further. the
assessment of all property shall never
exceed the actual cash value thereof; AM
provided, further, that the taxpayers shall
have the right of testing the correctness
Of their assessments before tie courts o,
justice"
Article 226. There shall be and is
hereby created Board of State Affairs
whose duty il shall be to assess. fer State
purposes, all taxable property throughout
The State of Louisiana. 1t shall have
such other authority relative to State as
sessment, budget, income and expendi
ture IS may be conferred upon it by the
General Assembly. The said board shall
be composed of three members, who shall
be appointed by the Governor fer such
terms as may be fixed by the General As
sembly. The Board shall enter upon its
duties on January lst, 1917. The Cen
eral Assembly shall have full authority
o define the powers and duties of the
'oard and to fix the salaries Of the mem
bers thereof. Act No. 14O. of the Cen |
cral Assembly for the year 1916, on thi,
subject matter, shall 90 into effe-t as a
statute Of the State, on the first day 0: |
January, 1917" |
Section 2. Be it further resolved b. |
he General Assembly of the State of .
two-thirds OF all the members |
elected to each house concurring. Tha. |
the official ballot to be used at said cleo
on shall have printed thereon the fol
lowing words: "For the proposed
to Article US and 226 If
he Constitution Of the State Of Louisi
ina. relative to assessment and taxation.
ID abolishing the Board of Appraisers"
And the words, Against the proposed
to Article US and 22o Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
-elative to assessment and taxation, and
abolishing the Board of Appraisers"
And each elector, voting shall indicate
IN said ballot. as provided by law
whether he votes for OF against the
opposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
speaker Of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
.:eut. Gov. and President of the Senate
approved: July 6, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 2O3.
House Bill No. 458.
BY Mr.. Leopold, Chairman Committee
m Public Works, Lands and Lcvccs.
substitute for House Bill No. us.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti
tuition Of the State of Louisiana.
Whereas the City of New Orleans IS
I present exposed to storm damage and
oods, and it is highly advisable and
ecessary for said city to have more
dequate protection therefrom than can
{ present be secured under existing
Tvs. Therefore, in order to promote
he public safety, health, comfort and
Section1. Be it resolved by the Gen
raj Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
wo-thirds Of all the members elected 10
ach house concurring, that the follow
,g amendment to the Constitution Of
,e State be submitted to the qualified
lectors Of the State for their adoption
: rejection At the Congressional cleo
on to be held on the first Tuesday after
l. first Monday in November, 1916. ~
SLOWS:
(a) The Board of Levee Commissio- ,
err Of the Orleans Levee District 10
ereby empowered to construct and ,
aintain levees and embankments along, !;
'sr and in the bed Of Lake Pontchar-
ain 1t sueh distance from the PRESENT.