New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-31

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therein set forth.
! 8. The State good roads tax of one
| fourth OF one mil levleu unuer Article
~ OF the Constitution Is hereby liked
| at one-eighth OF one mill and the Con
| tederate veterans tax of one mill levied
under Article 500 OF the Constitution Is
| hereby hxed at one-halt OF one mill, and
| said taxes shall constitute and be a
| part OF the three mills hereiuaboye first
| specified.
4. In all districts, parishes or other
| subdivisions 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 Tor such obligations, and
| to pay the interest and the indebtedness
as the same may become due. The levy
OF the tax to meet such maturing obh-
cations shall be ample, but no sub
| stantial excess shall be allowed to &C
cumulate; provided that nothing herein
shall be construed as affecting Act No
4 approved June 8, 1915, and subse-
quently adopted as a part of the Con-
stltution concerning the funding of Ger
tain debts of the City OF New Orleans
and hte issue OF seriol bonds, etc, pro-
| vided, that the five mill 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 maturities
the principal and interest on any bonds
now outstanding or that may hereinafter
be issued under the provisions of the
Constitution of this State.
S. In all cases where under existing
laws, other than the laws provided for
bonded debts, a 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 au-
thority which levied such tax shall re-
duce the rate thereof to one-half of the
millage; provided that this requirement
shall not apply in any case where
parish has before the adoption hereof
assessed taxable property at actual value
and adjusted the special tax rate &C
cordingly.
Section 2 Be it further resolved, etc,
That the provisions of this amendment
shall not alter, amend, or repeal any pro-
vision Of the Constitution except as the
same are inconsistent Herewith.
Section 3. Be it 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
November, 1918, and there shall be
printed on the ballot: "For the consti-
tutional amendment limiting the State
tax rate to three mills, and parish, mu-
nicipal, levee and other board tax rate
to five mills, and limiting special taxa
tom" and, Against the constitutional
amendment limiting the State tax 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
said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 2O1.
House Bill No. 81. By Mr.. Dimick
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article lib
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana on the subject Of Juvenile
Courts.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, that Article lis
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana be, and the same is, hereby
amended so as to include the follow
ing
Section S. That the provisions
herein relating to the jurisdiction and
powers of juvenile courts shall not be
exclusive, and the General Assembly may
pass laws charging or regulating the
jurisdiction and powers of such courts
and providing for the trial Of juveniles
and adults by such courts, and regulat-
ing the procedure in such trials"
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State for adoption or rejection at the
next congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the First Mon
day in November, 1915.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That on the official ballot to be used at
said election there shall be placed the
words: "For the proposed amendment
to Article 118 of the Constitution Of
Louisiana" and the words, Against the
proposed amendment of Article lib of
the Constitution of louisiana" and each
elector shall indicate, as provided by the
general election laws of the State, for
which of the propositions he votes.