St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-23

Bill No. 324. by MI w. GaTFuLh
Jones of East Baton Rouge Par
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana,
authorizing Municipal Corporations,
Parishes and w ards to levy certain
axes on property in the acqnlsltioh
and support of Municipal, Parisn
and Ward fairs, and providing Tor
the calling of special elections to au-
thorize the levy of said tax. and to
authorize the City of Shreveport
Parish of caddo, to levy AID tax
Louisiana, at Shreveport, La; and
providing for the submission OF sald
amendment to the electors OF the
State for their approval or rejection.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds of all the members elected to
each branch thereof concurring, That,
subject to the ratification and approx
al of the electors of this State, the
Constitution of the State be amended
by incorporating therein the following
provisions, to-wft:
Section /. That every Municipal
Corporation, Parish or Ward, when au-
thorized to do so by a majority IN
number and amount of the property
Of said Municipal Corpora
ton, Parish or Ward. quall1ed as eIec-
tors under the Constitution n laws
of this State, voting at an election
held for that rpose notice of which
election having been published Tor
thirty days in the official journal or
the said Municipal corporation OF
Parish, or, If there Is no official jour-
nal. in a journal pubIisned tnerein,
ma assess and levy a tax upon the
taxable property assessed in said NM
nicipaI Corporation, Parish or Ward.
the proceeds of which is to be used
for the purchase and improvements or
grounds and for premium awards Tor
The Municipal. Parish or Ward fairs.
Provided. that this tax shall not ex-
coed one mill upon the assessed vain
alton Of the property within said Mu-
nicipal Corporation, Parish or Waro,
and provided. further, that said TAX
shall not run for a period exceeding
ten years.
Section Q. That the City of Shreve-
port. or Parish of Caddo. when author
lied in the tanner set forth in the
preceding section, may levy ana assess
the tax provided for in said section
and use the proceeds therefrom Tor
he benefit OF the State Fair of Lou
isiana, located In said City OF ShreVe-
port.
Section 8. That resident women tax
| payers may vote In the election hereln
| provided for in person or by proxy.
Section 4. That the Police Jurfes OF
j the 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 s.. That the amendment pro-
yided by this act shall be submitted
| to the electors of the state Tor tneli
approval or rejection at the
! tuesday after the first Monday in tbs
| month of November, 1916. and there
| shall be printed on the official ballo,
to be used In said election he words
For the proposed amendment to TN
| Constitution of the State of Louisians
authorizing Municipal Corporations
Parishes and Wards to vote certain
taxes on property for the acquisition
and support Of Municipal Corporation
Parish and Ward fairs. and the a
for the State Fair of Louisiana. a.
i Shreveport, La" and the words
Against the proposed u
the Constitution of the State OF Lou
| isiana authorizing Municipal
tions, Parishes and Wards to vote Ger
tain taxes on property for the acquisf
ton and support of Municipal Corpo
rattons. Parish and Ward fairs, ans
the Parish of Caddo n CITY o
| Shreveport for the State Fair Of Lou
elector shall indicate on the ballot cas-
by him whether he votes for O.
against the proposed amendment.
/ HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
Approved: July s. 1916.
R.. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.