The Colfax chronicle., 1918-09-21

November. 1913. shall not be adopted.
then the limitation OF three mills here
,fnabove specifed shall be fixed at four
fills.
2. Except as otherwise provided In
This Constitution, no parish parrish OF
Orleans exoepted). municipal levee or
public board tax. for all purposes what
soever. shall exceed In any one year
five mills on the dollar of assessed val
uatton provided that where any munic-
tpality Is. by its charter or by law.
exempt from the payment OF parish
taxes. II may levy q tax rate in any
one year at not exceeding ten mills on
the dollar of assessed valuation;, the
police juries OF the several parishes
and boards of trustees and municipal
councils OF incorporated cities and
towns Parish of Orleans excepted)
shall levy. collect and turn over to the
parish school boards of their respect
i've parishes, for the support of the
public schools OF their respective par
tshes. cities or towns, the proceeds of
one and one-haf mills. instead Of the
three mills provided in Article. 265 of
the Constitution. and under conditions
therein set forth.
3. The State good roads tax of one
fourth of one mill levied under Article
z91 OF the Constitution is hereby fixed
At one-eighth. of one mill and the Con-
federate pension tax of one mill levied
under Article sos OF the Constitution is
hereby fixed at one-half OF one mill:
and said taxes shall constitute, and be.
part OF the three mills hereinabove
first specified.
4. In all districts. parishes or other
subdivions of the State. where. under
the law. bonded indebtedness has been
incurred. the governing authority shall
impose only sufficient annual tax to
under the law for such obligations. and
to pay the interest and the indebted
ness as the same may become due. The
levy OF the tax to meet such maturing
obligations shall be ample, but no sub
stantial excess shall be allowed to ac-
cumulate; provided that nothing herein
shall be construed as affecting Act
No. approved June s. 1915, and subse.
Quently adopted as a part of the Con-
stitution concerning the funding OF GER
and the issue of serial bonds etc.. pro-
vfded. that the five-mfll limit Of taxa
ton for parishes. municipalities. levees
and public boards. as set forth In para
graph two herein. shall not apply. to
such special taxes as may be required
each year to pay their respective ma
turtles the principal and interest. on
any bonds now outstanding or that may
hereafter be issued under the provi-
sions of the Constitution of this State.
s. In all cases where, under existing
laws. other than the laws provided for
bonded debts, q specified number Of
mills has been voted at special tax
election as a special annual tax to pro-
vide for public improvements. or the
maintenance OF public education or
public improvements. the governing
authority which levied such tax shall
reduce the rate thereof to one-half Of
the mileage: provided that this require
ment shall not apply In any case where
parish has before the adoption here
OF assessed taxable property at actual
value and adjusted the special tax rate
accordingly.
Section 3. Be it further resolved. ETC..
That the provisions OF this amend
ment shall net alter. amend. or repeal
any provision of the Constitution ex-
cept as the same are inconsistent there
with.
Section 8. BE IL further resolved. etc.,
That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors. for
adoption or rejection. at the General
Congressional Election. to be held in
Drnsed on the @ ballot Pers the sns oon.ti
tutional amendment limiting the State
tax rate to three miifs and parish. mu-
nicipal. 1evee and other board tax rate
to five mills, and limiting special taxa
tion": and. Against the constitutional
amendment limiting the State tar rate
to three mills and the parish municipal
levee and other board tax rates to five
mills. and limiting special taxation;
and each elector shall Indicate. as pro-
vided In The general election laws Of the
State. whether he votes for or against
HEWITT BoUANcHAuD.
Speaker of the House Of RepressNta.
FERNAND MoUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President q
the Senate.
Approved: July 10. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true cODy.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. zol.
House Bill No. 37-By Mr.. ,Dimick.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Article 110
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana on the subject Of Juvenile
Section /. Be It resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurring. that
State of Louisiana be. and the same IL.
hereby amended so as to include the
following:
Section s. That the provisions here
In relating to the Jurisdiction and pow
ers of Juvenile courts shall not be ex-
elusive. and the General Assembly may
pass such laws enlarging or regulat-
ing the Jurisdiction and powers OF such
courts and providing for the. trial of
Juveniles and adults by such courts.
trials"
Section 2. Be It further resolved. ETC.,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the next congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1918.
Section 9. Be II further resolved. ETC.,
Svux- 49,