Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-11-15


ballot to be used upon said election.
and in the proper column. the follow
ing: For the proposed amendment to
10S OF the Constitution relative to dis
trict judges: and the words: Against
the proposed amendment to Article 1e8
Of the Constitution relative to district
judges; and the elector shall indicate
his vote on the proposed amendment, as
provided by the general election laws
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
Approved: July .. 1913.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1ss.
House Bill No. 22e-By Mr.. Barrett.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con.
stitution Of the State of Louisiana
granting the City Of New Orleans an
extension Of time for the commence
ment and completion of the construc-
| ton Of a bride or tunnel across the
Mississippi River. under Act No. 81
Of 1916.
Section 1. Be IL enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
two thirds Of all the members elected
| to each house concurring. that subject
| to the ratification and approval OF the
electors Of the State. the Constitution
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 General
l - ~
granting to said city the power to con-
struct. equip. maintain and operate
| bridges and tunnels across the Missis.
sippi River at OF, near New orleans ana
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. 81 OF the
Session Of 1916. subsequently, adopted
| as, 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
IAustro-HunEarian 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
Of the commencement of the work. All
ana 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 ana the
period of time for the final completion
Of the construction OF said bridge OF
tunnel, which periods are hereby ex-
tended as aforesaid.
Section 2. Be 1t further enacted. ETC.
|
act shall be submitted to the electors
Of the State for their approval or re-
lection a. the Congressional elt ctio1 to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday In the month OF Novem.
the official ballots to be used at said
election the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisians
granting the City Of New Orleans ar
ment and completion Of the construc-
ton Of a bridge or tunnel across the
Mississippi River.
and the words:
Against the proposed amendment t.
the Constitution of the State Of Louisi-
ana granting the City Of New Orleans
an extension Of time for the commence
ment and completion of the construc.
ltion Of bridge or tunnel across thu
Mississippi River; and that each electol
|
as provided by the general election
laws of the State. whether he votes fol
or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
FERNArD MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
| the Senate.
| Approved: July 10. 1913;
r. q. PLEASANT.
l
JAMES !Sf s'y :. BAILEY.
/ Secretary Of State.
II ACT NO 1s1.
House Bill No. 2e5-By Mr.. Eastman.
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 specia
Section c,Dn i. B. IL resolved By tn. Gen
sral Assembly OF the State OF Louisi
ana, two-thirds of all the member
elected to each House concurring. Tha
! ID an amendment to the Constitution o
the State Of Louisiana be proposed an,
submitted to the qualified electors o
the State, for adoption or rejection. a
/. The state tax on all propert.
whatever, except those taxes otherwis
. provided for In this Constitution. in
. Guiding expense Of government, schools
! leyees, public roads. and public deb
and the interest thereon shall not ex
cesd. in any one year. three mills OF
the dollar Of its assessed valuation
| provided that. II the proposed amend
. ment to the Constitution levying . spe
cial annual State tax for the support o
| the public schools. Of one and one
half mills, submitted BY the Genera
Assembly for adoption or rejection q
/ the general Congressional election u
November. 1913, shall not be adopted
) then the Limitation of three mills here
inabove specified shall be fixed at fou
|, mills.
2. Except as otherwise provided i
this Constitution. no parish parish o
Orleans excepted), municipal, levee Q
public board tax, for all purposes what
soever. shall exceed in any one yea
five mills on the dollar of assessed val
: uation provided that where any munic
ipality is. by its charter or by Law
e exempt from the payment OF paris
taxes, it may levy tax rate in an
a one year at not exceeding ten mills o
the dollar Of assessed valuation; tn
= police turies Of the several parishe
b and boards Of trustees and muntcips
councils OF incorporated cities an
n towns parish of Orleans excepted
. shall levy, collect and turn over to tn
parish school boards of their respect
public schools Of their respective pal
e ishes. cities or towns. the proceeds Z
one and one-half mills. instead of tn
d three mills provided in Article 255 {
: the Constitution. and under condition
therein set forth.
: 3. The State good roads tax of one
e fourth of one mill levied under Articl
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