The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-26

November. 1918. shall not be adopted.
then the Limitation of three mills here
inabove 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 munic-
ipaiity II. by its charter or by law.
exempt from the payment OF parish
taxes. II may levy tax rate in any
one year at not exceeding ten mills on
the dollar Of assessed valuation; the
police 5uries Of the several parishes
and boards OF trustees and municipal
councils OF incorporated cities and
towns Parrish OF Orleans exeepted)
shall 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
the constitution. and under ssnditions
therein set forth.
3. The State good roads tax Of one
Fourth OF one mill levied under Article
2Sl or the Constitution Is hereby fixed
At one. eighth Of one mill and the Con-
federats pension tax OF one mill levied
under Article sos OF the Constitution Is
hereby fixed at ons-half of one mill:
and said taxes shall constitute. and be,
q part Of the three mills hsreinabsvs
Z. In all districts. parishes Or other
subdfvfons 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. The
levy OF the tax to meet such maturing
opHgations shall be ample. but no sub
stantial excess shall be allowed TO as-
cumulate: provided that nothing herein
shall be construed as affecting Act
No. approved June 8. 1916. and subse-
stitution concerning the funding of GER
tain debts of the City of New Orleans
and the issue of serial bonds. etc. pro-
yided. that the five-miii 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 ma
TURTLES the principal and interest on
any bonds now outstanding or that may
hereafter be issued under the provi-
sions or the Constitution of this State.
g. In all cases where. under existing
laws. other than the laws provided fer
bonded debts. a specified number of
election as a special annual tax to pro-
vide for public improvements, or the
maintenance of public education Of
public improvements. the governing
reduce the rate thereof to sns-han Of
the mileage; provided that this require
ment shall not apply in any case whore
. parish has before the adoption here
of assessed taxable property at actual
value and adjusted the special tax rate
accordingly.
Section .. Be IL further resolved. etc.
That the provisions 81 this amend
ment shall not alter. amend, Or repeal
any provision OF the Constitution ex-
cept as the same are inceasistsnt there
with.
Section g. Be Il further resolved. ETC..
That the foregoing Amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified sisceRrA for
adoption or rejection. 81 he General
Congressional Election. to bs Hold in
November. 1918. ana there s0all be
printed on the ballet: FOR the csnsti-
tutionai amendment limiting the State
nicipal. levee and other beard tax rata
to five mills. and limiting special taxa
ton: and. Against the constitutional
amendment limiting the state tax rats
Ievee and other beard taz ratas t. five
mills. and limiting special taxation:
and each elector shall Indicate. as pro-
vided IN the general election laws of the
State. whether he votes for or against
80 HEWITT BoUANcHAuD.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
Approved: July 10. 1918.
r. q. pLEASANT.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
TANEC =
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 2o1.
House Bill No. 37-By Mr.. Dimick.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment te Article 11e
of the Constitution OF the State of
Louisiana on the subject OF Juvenile
Courts.
Section l.. Be II resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State OF Louisi-
ana. two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house ooncurring that
Article lis of the Contribution Of the
State of Louisiana be. and the saBne r..
hereby amended 30 - to include the
section s. That the prsvisfsns here
In relating to the juris1eoefeD ana pow
ers Of Juvenile courts o1e1l oot be ex-
elusive, and the 0sesral Aeeumsly nay
Ing the jurisdiction and powers OF such
courts and providing for the trial Of
Juveniles and adults ~ such courts.
and regulating the procedure In such
trials"
Section .. Be II further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State for adoption Or rejection at
the next eoneressionAi elsction 70 be
held on the first TussdeY after ne first
Monday In November. 1914.
Section 3. Be II furtAee received. etc..
That on the official ballet - be used
at said election there sAall be placsd
the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article AS 81 The Consultation
OF Louisiana" and the vssds: AGAINST
the proposed amendment Of Art1cls i1S
Of the Constitution Of Lovfsiana." and
each elector shall indicate. as provided
by the general election laws Of the
State. for which of the propositions he
HEWITT BouANcHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tfveS.