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the amendment proposed by this act sail
be submitted to the electors of the State,
for their approval or rejection, at the con-
tuesday % after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1918: that there shall
be printed on the official ballots to be used
at said election the words:
Fer the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
granting the City of New Orleans an cx-
tension of time for the commencement and
or tunncll across the Mississippi River"
Against the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
granting the City of New Orleans an cx-
tension of time for the commencement and
completion of the. construction Of bridge
or tunnel across the Mississippi River and
each clector shall indicate on the ballot
cast by him, as provided by the general
election laws of the State, whether he votes
for OR against the proposed amendment
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
FEENAND MorToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved: July 10, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES AM soP' J: BAILEY. Secretary of State.
ACT No. 191.
House lSlll NO. yOJ. by MI. EdSlHsiTn.
\ JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State of Louisiana, limiting
the rate of State, parish. municipal. pub
lie board, and special taxation.
Section l.; Re it resolved by the General
assembly Of the state Ct louisiana. two, two,
house concurring, That an amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be proposed and submitted to the qualified
electors of the State, for adoption or rejec-
tion, as follows. tc-wit:
/. The State tax on all property what.
ever. except those taxes otherwise provided
for in this Constitution, including expenses
of government, schools, levccs, public roads,
ana public debt, and the interest thereon,
shall not exceed. In any one year. three
mills on the dollar of it's assessed valuation !:
provided that II the proposed amendment
to the Constitution leyying special annual
State tax for the support of the public
schools of one and one-half mills, submitted
lection at the general congressional election
In November, 1918, shall not be adopted,
then the limitation of three mills herein
above specified shall be fixed at four mills.
,. Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, no parish Parish of Orleans
excepted, municipal, levec or public board
tax, for all purposes wh;.tsocyer, shall LILY. sx.
of assessed valuation, provided that where
any municipality is, by it's charter or by
| law, exempt from the payment. of parish
| taxes 1t may levy a tax rate In any one
year ut 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 Parrish of Orleans ex-
ccpted) shall levy. collect and turn over to
| the parish shcool boards of their respet tive
schools of their respective parishes, cities
| or towns. the proceeds of one and one-half
| mills. instead Of the three mills provided in
Article 255 of the Constitution, and under
/ fhnrni Spt
| ). The State good roads tax of one
| fourth of one mill, levied under Article POI
of the Constitution, is hereby fixed at one
eighth of one mill, and the Confederate vet
Grams pension tax of one mill, levied under
| Article 303 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 hereinaboye first specified.
| 4. In all districts, parishes or other sub
divisions of the State, where, under tie
| law. bonded Indebtedness has been incurred.
the governing authority shall impose only
sufficient annual tax to maintain the secu-
| rity heretofore given under the law for such
obiigations, and to pay the interest and tn the
| The levy of the tax to meet such maturing
| obligations shall be ample but no suostan-
tial excess shall tr allowed to accumulate
| provided t,at ntling herein shall be con-
strucd as afr,ttir.- Act No. approved June
| s. 1916. and subsequently adopted as a
part of the Constitution. concerning the
| funding of certain debts of the City of New
| Orleans and the issue of serial bonds. etc,
provided that the five mill limit of taxation
| for parishes, municipalities, lcvees and pub
lie boards. as set forth in paragraph : here
in. shall not apply to such special taxes as
may be required each year to pay their res
pcctive maturitics. the principal and inter.
est. on any bonds now outstanding, or that
| may hereafter be issued under the provis-
ions cf the Constitution of this State.
| :. In all cases where under existing
| laws. ether than the laws provided fol-
bonded debts. a special number Of mills has
been voted Mt special tax election as
special annual tax to provide for pulAic i'm
provements. or the maintenance of public
erning authority which levied such tax shall
| reduce the rate thereof to cne-half of the
! millage: provided that this requirement
mot Apply ANY
able property at actual value and adjusted
the special tax rate accordingly.
Sec. =. Be It further resolved. etc, That
the provisions Of this amendment shall not
alter. amend, or repeal any provision of the
| Constitution, except as the same are inc on
sistent Herewith.
the foregoing amendment shall bc submit
ted to the qualified electors, for adoption ol
rejection. at the general congressional elcc
| tiOn. to be fhcld in November, 1913, ant
there shall be printed on the ballot !. Fol
the constitutional amendment limiting tn
State tax rate to three mills. and paris,
municipal. levee and other board tax rat.
to five mills, and limiting special taxation.
and against the constitutional amendment
limiting the State tax rate to three mills
and the parish, municipal. levee and ofhc
/ board tax rates to five mills. and lfmitin.
special TAXATION. and each clcCtOr shall In
dicatc. as provided in the general election
laws of the State, whether he votes for o.
against said amendment.
HEWITT BorANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FERxAND MOUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF th'
Senate.
Approved: July 10, 1918.
| r. q. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
\ true copy
JAMES ]. BAILEY. Secretary OF State.
ACT No. pol.
House Bill No. 81 BY Mr.. Dimick
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 11S o
| the Constitution of the State OF Louis
inna on the subject Of Juvenile Courts.
S.,cticn l. Ec ii resolved by the Gencr:,
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to eacl
house concurring That Article l1S of tn
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana bt
and the same il. hereby amended so as {
include the following:
II Sec ). That the provisions herein re
latiny to tn Jurisdiction and powers of iu
venilc courts shall not be exclusive. and n
General Assembly may paSS laws eniarEtn
I or regulating the Jurisdiction and powers Q
such courts. and providing for the trial Q
Juveniles and adults by such courts. an
| regulating the procedure in such trials
i Sec. >. Be 1t further resolved, etc. Tha
this proposed amendment shall be submit
ted to the qualified electors of the STATE
| for adoptlon or rejection, mt the next cor
grcssionaI election, to be held on the hrs