Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-25

Lieutenant Governor and President q
the Senate.
Approved: July 9. 1913.
| r. G. PLEASANT.
| Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
| JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1873.
House Bill No. 22s-By Mr.. Barrett.
l. A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to the Con
granting the City of New Orleans n
extension Of time for the commence
ment and completion Of the construc
ton of q bride or tunnel across tn,
Mississippi River. under Act No. s.
Of 1915.
Section 1. Be It enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds Of all the members electeS
to each house concurrfng. that subjec
to the ratification and approval Of tn,
electors Of the State. the Constitution
OF the State be amended BY Incorporate
ing therein the following provisions
to.wit:
All the rights, franchises and immuni.
ties granted to the City Of New Orleans
under Joint Resolution Of the Genera
Assembly Of the State Of Louisians
granting to said city the power to con.
bridges and tunnels across the Missis-
sippi River at or near New Orleans and
to do various acts incidental thereto
and to the operation generally Of the
Public Belt Railroad system Of the City
Of New Orleans, being Act No. IS of the
Session Of 1916. subsequently adopted
Is. and now constituting. . part Of the
Constitution Of the State, shall continue
and exist only upon the condition that
the construction Of the bridge or tunnel
authorized under said constitutional
provisions shall be actively begun not
later than three years after the exist
Ing state Of war between the United
States Of America and the German and
Austro- Hungarian empires shall have
terminated and the fact and date of
such termination shall have been ascer-
tanned and proclaimed by the President
Of the United States. and shall be COM
pleted within five years from the date
Of the commencement Of the work. All
and every the provisions Of the afore-
said Joint Resolution are hereby rati-
fled. re-affirmed and declared In full
force and effect. save as to the period
Of time for the commencement and the
period Of time for the final completion
of the construction Of said bridge or
tunnel. which periods are hereby ex-
tended as aforesaid.
Section 2. Be 1t further enacted. etc.
That the amendment proposed by this
act shall be submitted to the electors
Of the State for their approval or re-
lection q. the Congressional elt ctioa to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday In the month Of Novem-
Der. 1918: that there shall be printed on
the official ballots to be used at said
election the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Of the State Of Louisiana
granting the City OF New Orleans an
extension Of time for the commence
tion of a bridge or tunnel across the
River.
and the words:
Against the-proposed amendment to
the Constit4 Nj the State Of LOUISE
IN. sIs. IT, city =, Of {, New Orleans
ment and completion Of the construc-
lion Of q bridge or tunnel across the
River: and that each elector
shall indicate on the ballot cast by him
Is provided by the general election
avs of the State. whether he votes for
,r against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUroN.
Governor and President Of
Approved: July 10. 1918.
r. g. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. is1.
House Bill No: 2se-By Mr.: Eastham.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con.
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana,
limiting the rate Of State, parish.
municipal. public board, and special
Section i. Be It resolved By the Gem
raj Assembly Of the State Of Louisi-
ma, two-thirds Of all the members
lected to each House concurring, That
n amendment to the Constitution of
he State Of Louisiana be proposed and |
to the qualified electors Of |
he State. for adoption or rejection. ~
1. The State tax on all property
whatever, except those taxes otherwise
for in this Constitution, i'm
luding expense Of government, schools,
evees. public roads. and public debt
nd the interest thereon shall not ex-
he dollar OF its assessed valuation;
rovided that, II the proposed amend
nent to the Constitution levying . spe-
ial annual State tax for the support OF |
he public schools. Of one and one
alt mills. submitted BY the General |
assembly for adoption or rejection at |
he general Congressional election in |
November. 1913, shall not be adopted. |
hen the limitation Of three mills here |
nabove specified shall be axed at four |
nils.
:. Except a. otherwise provided in |
his Constitution, NO parish parish Of |
'rleans excepted). municipal. levee or |
ubltc board tax, for all purposes what |
oever. shall exceed In any one year |
I've mills ON the dollar Of assessed val |
alton provided that whore any munic- |
paiity is. BY it, charter or BY Law.
axes. II may levy . tax rate In any l
ne year at not exceeding ten mills on /
he dollar Of assessed valuation; the |
olice 5uries Of the several parishes /
nd boards Of trustees and municipal |
ovr. Of Incorporates sitiss and
hall levy. collect and turn over to the |
arish school boards OF their respect /
ve parishes. for the support Of the |
ublic schools Of their respective par |
shes. cities or towns. the proceeds Of |
me- ne e,o ,, Snenalf mills: in st q tns
he Constitution. and under conditions |
herein set forth.
3. The State good roads tax Of one /
ourth Of one mill levied under Article |
81 Of the Constitution IL hereby fixed |
I one-eighth Of one mill and the Con:
nder Article sos Of the Constitution II /
ereby fixed at one-half Of one mill: |
nd said taxes shall constitute. and be. /
part Of the three mills hereinabove /
lrst specified.
Z. In all districts. parishes or other /
ubdivtons of the State. whore. under |
he law. bonded indebtedness has been /
Incurred. the governing authority shall /
impose only sufficient annual tax to /
Maintain the security heretofore given /
b pay the interest and the indebted /
ess ~ the same may become due. The
IVY Of the tax to meet such maturing /
bligations shall be ample. but no sub