Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-06

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one-half mills annual tax for the sup
port of public schools therein; and
each elector shall indicate, as provided
in the general election laws OF this
State. whether he votes for or against
said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD. e.
Speaker OF the House of Representa-
FERNAND MOUTON.
Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July II. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. .2s.
House Bill No. 317-By Mr.. Hamley.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana. levy
ing a special State tax not exceeding
one and one-half mills on the dollar
for the benefit of public education.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring, That an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be proposed and
submitted to the Quaiified electors or
the State, Tor RATIFICATION VI ieJeSpon'
as follows. to-wit:
"There shall be levied on all the tax
able property in the State of Louisiana
an annual State tax of one and one
half mills on the dollar on its assessed
valuation, for the support of the public
schools; provided that or me amouns
derived from the levy on the City OF
New orleans, fifty thousand dollars
shall be paid annually by the State
treasurer to the Commission Council OF
the City of New Orleans for the sup
port and maintenance of the Isaac Del
ca do Trade School of the City or New
Orleans" a..
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
That this amendment shall be sub
mitted to the duly qualified electors OF
the State of Louisiana. in accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution
tn he voted upon at the General Con-
gressional election to be held in Novem-
her. 1918, and there shall be printed
nnon the ballot: For the amendment
TO the Constitution Yevying special
tax of one and one-half mills on the
dollar for suppori OF. ,n 1mot
TO the Constitution levying specia
tax of one and one-half mills on the
dollar for the support OF the public
schools; and each elector shall indi'
cate. as provided in the general election
laws of this State. whether he votes FOL
or against said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
i've" FERNAND MoUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
Approved: July II. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 25s.
Senate Bill No. 143-By Mr.. smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people of the Stat
of Louisiana, at the Congressiona
election to be held in November. 1915
an amendment to the Constitution 0
formed or to be formed under tn
laws Of this State for the purpose o
constructing and operating canals 10
irrigation and navigation. as well a
plants for the generation and distri
button of hydro-electric power. Z
utilize the waters of the navigabl
streams Of this State. under sucl
regulations as may be prescribed b.
the State Board of Engineers. for sucl
purposes; as well as to use the de
serted beds of former navfgabl
streams that may remain the prop
connection with such irrigation
projects; and providing that. at tn
end of seventy (70) years from tn
completion OF any system OF canal
and hydro electric plants by corpor
atoms availing themselves of the au
plants shall become the property o
the State. to be operated by 1t 70
public revenue in such manner as tn
Legislature shall direct; and provid
ing that none of these provision
shall be construed to apply to canal
in existence on Sr prior to July
1918.
Whereas The rice interests of larg
portions Of this State have suffere
great losses for want of fresh water
and
whereas, II water can be furnishe
for the irrigation Of rice lands from
navigable streams of the State. hun
dreds of thousands Of acres of Ian,
| now idle can be reclaimed and brough
into cultivation. thus adding to tn
wealth and prosperity of the State; and
Whereas. Canals can be constructs
SO as to provide irrigation. navigation
and power. and it is the States duty Z
| encourage and promote the organiza
| ton Of such concerns:
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Gen
| eral Assembly of the State OF Louisf
| ana. two-thirds Of all the member
elected to each House concurring. tina
the following amendment to the Con
stitution be submitted to the qualities
| electors Of the State for their adoption
or rejection at the Congressional cleo
| ton to be held on the first Tuesday ar
! ter the first Monday in the month o
November. 1918. as follows:
Corporations formed or to be forme'
under the laws of this State for tn
purpose of constructing and operating
canals for irrigation and navigation, q
we'll as plants for the generation AM
distribution of hydro-electric power
shall have the right, under such regu
lations as shall be prescribed by tn
State Board Of Engineers. to utilize 70
such purposes the waters OF the navi
gable streams of this State. as we'll a
| the right to use as reservoirs or for tn
storing of water for such purposes tn
deserted beds Of former navigabl
streams which may be the property o
the State: provided that. at the end o
seventy (70) years from the completion
Of any system Of canals and hydro
electric plants by corporations availini
| themselves of the authority SO granted
their property and plants shall becom
| the property Of the State. to be oper
ated by 1t for public revenue in sucl
manner as the Legislature shall direct
and provided further that none of thes
provisions shall be construed to appl.
| to canals in existence prior to July
1918.
| Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc
That the official ballot to be used q
said election shall have printed there
on the words: For the pxQpose
amendment to the Constitutionef tn
| Of the waters Of the navigable stream
l NJ thu State under auch rAgulafiona n