The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-12

inabovs specified shall be fixed at four
mills.
2 Except as otherwise provided in
this Constitution. no parish Parish of
Orleans excepted). municipal, levee or
public board tax. for all purposes what
soever. shall exceed in any one year
rive mills on the dollar of assessed val
uation provided that where any muntc-
ipality 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)
snail 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
ishes. cities or towns. the proceeds of
one and one-half mills. instead of the
three mills provided in Article 255 OF
me Constitution. and under conditions
8. The State good roads tax Of one
fourth OF one mill levied under Article
III OF the Constitution 10 hereby fixed
At one-eighth OF one mill and the Con-
under Article sos OF the Constitution Is
hereby fixed at one-half Of one mill;
and said taxes shall constitute. and be.
a part Of the three mills hsrsinabevs
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
maintain the security heretofore given
under the law for such obligations. and
TO pay the interest and the Indebted
ness as the same may become due. Tho
levy or the tax to meet such maturing
obligations shall be ample. but no SUBJ
n N q .A~I1
cumulate; provided that nothing herein
shall be construed as affecting Act
NO. approved June s. 1918. and subse.
quently adopted as q part OF the Con-
stitution concerning the funding of esr-
tain debts Of the City of New Orleans
and the issue OF serial bonds. ETC., pro-
vided, that the nve-mfll limit Of taxa
ton for parishes. municipalities. levees
and public boards. - set forth In para
graph two herein. shall not apply t.
such special taxes ~ may be required
each year to pay their respective na-
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 fer
bonded debts. specified number Of
mills has been voted At q special tag
election a. special annual tar to pro-
vide for public improvements, or the
maintenance Of public education -
public improvements, the governine
authority which levied such TAI shall
reduce the rate thereof to ons-half Of
the mileage; provided that this require
ment shall not apply in any case whers
parish has before the adoption here.
Of assesssd taxable property at actual
value and adjusted the special tax rate
accordingly.
That the provisions Of this amend.
mont shall not alter. amend, Or repeal
any provision Of the Constitution ex-
With.
Section 5. he Il further resolved etc.
That the foregoing Amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors for
adoption or rejection. At the General
Congressional Election. 70 - held n
psn:.s :: i. . iSS sr. ~: :e s.n. 2.
tutional amendment limiting the State
tax rate to three 0ills. anl parish. mu-
nicipal. levee and other board tax rate
TO five milis. and limiting spseial taxa
amendment limitlAg ne state tax rate
to three mills and The parish. municipal.
lsvee and other beard tax rates - five
mills. ana limiting special taxatien"i
vided IN the general election laws Of the
State whether be votes for or against
'-'1 HEWITT BouANcHAuD.
Speaker Of the House Of ReprsssNta-
FERNAND MoUToN
Lieutenant Governor and Prssident o.
the Senate.
Approved: July 10. 1919.
r. q. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
-. -.
House Bill No. 37-By Mr.. Dimick.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 60 Article III
Of the Constitution OF the State of
Louisiana on the subject ~ Juvenile
Courts.
Section 1. Be II resolved By the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurring. that
Article lis of the Constitution Of the
hereby amended 20 ~ to include the
Section s. That the provisiens here
In relating to the Jurisdiction and pow
ers of juvenile courts SHALL net be ex-
elusive, and the General Asssmbiv nay
pass such laws charging - regulat-
ing the Jurisdiction and powers Of such
courts and providing for the trial of
Juveniles and adults b. such courts.
and regulating the procedure in such
trials"
Section g. Be II further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State for adoption Or rejection -
the next oongrsssionAl election - be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1914.
Section & Be II further reooiveo. ETC.,
That on the official ballet to be uss1
at said election there shall BE placed
the words: For the proposed ansne-
ment to Article lis OF the Consultation
Of louisiana" and the words: "Agaipst
the proposed amendment of Artlcle lis
of the Constitution Of Louisiana" and
each eiecter shall Indicate. ~ provided
by the general election laws Of the
State. for which of the propositions he
votes.
HEWITT BouANcHAUD.
Speaker OF the House OF Rspresenta-
FERNANp MOTION.
Lieutenant Governor ana President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July II. 1913.
n G. PLGA2AET,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.