The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-07

November, 1918. shall not be adopted
then the limitation OF three mills here
inabove specified shall be nxed At four
mills.
2. Except a. otherwise provided In
this Constitution. NO parish (Parish OF
Orleans excepted). municipal ievee or
public board tax for all purposes what
five mills on the dollar Of assessed val
uation provided that where any munic-
ipaiity H. BY its charter or by law.
exempt from the payment OF parish
one year at not exceeding ten mills on
the dollar of assessed valuation. the
police jurfes Of the several parishes
and boards OF trustees and municipal
towns Parish OF Orleans excepted)
shall levy, collect and turn over to the
parish school boards OF their respect
I've parishes, for the support OF the
ishss. cities or towns. the proceeds Of
one and one-half mills. instead OF the
three mills provided In Article 3Ss OF
the Constitution. and under conditions
). The State good roads tax Of one
| fourth Of one mill levied under Article
| 81 Of the Constitution 10 hereby fixed
at one eighth Of one mill and the Con-
under Article sos OF the Constitution II
/ hereby fixed at one-half Of one mill:
| and said taxes shall constitute. end be.
. part OF the three mills hsretnabovs
| first specified.
/. In all districts. parishes or other
subdivions OF the State. where. under
| the law, bonded indebtedness has been
incurred. the governing authority shall
/ impose only sufficient annual TAI 10
maintain the security heretofore given
under the law for such obligations. ana
to pay the interest and the indebSeo-
ness as the same may become due. The
. obligations shall be ample, but no sub
stantial excess shall be allowed to ac-
cumulate: provided that nothing herein
shall be construed ~ affecting Acs
No. approved June 3. 1916. and subse-
|. Queptly adopted AZ part Of the Con-
stitution concerning the funding OF GER
, tain debts of the City Of New Orleans
VI and the issue Of serial bonds. etc.. pro-
eli vided. that the nve-mfll limit Of taxa
/. ton for parishes. municipalitiee. levees
: and public boards. ~ set forth In para
D graph two herein. shall not Apply =
: such special taxes as may be reQutree
s turtles the principal and interest on
( any bonds now outstanding or that may
e hereafter be issued under the provI-
. sions Of the Constitution OF this state.
laws, other than the laws provided fos
| bonded debts. . specified number 81
' mills has been voted At . special tai
election as . special annual TAI TO pro-
,fl maintenance Of public sducation 81
public improvements. the governing
authority which lsvie6 such tai shall
reduce the rate thereof to one-half Of
> the mileage; provided thst this rsSI ns
. parish has before the adoption here.
OF assessed taxable property at actual
value end adjustsd the special TAX rass
se Section J. B. Il further resolved. etc.
That the provisions Of this amend
nent shall not alter. amend. or repea
- any provision Of the C0ustttut1ou -
~ cept ~ the same are inconsistent there
e Section & Be It further resolved. etc
III That the foregoing amendment shall ?
aass submitted to the qualified electors, 20
c ssSsson on Lection to 5. Ss6
= NOVEMBER. 1913. and there shau 2
~ =; printed on the ballot: For The constl
81 tutional amendment limiting the stat
ne niciIai. levss ana ether board tag raj
=" to five mills, and limiting special eaxl
~ tions: and "Against the constitut1on1
aneedment lImiting the etate sAS -
a. e eve sIs az otSsr Scesd tas rsiss = q,
III MILD and limiting epeciai eAxntsSo
~ and each elector shall indicate, - pr!
=. vfded Is the general election laws Of q
~ state. whether he votss for or again
4, 'a'd' amsHl HEWITT BouANcHAUD.
no NJ Speaker Of the House Of laepressof'
he rrRNANp MouroN.
~ Lieutenant Governor and Prssidene
tedI the Senate.
ne Approved: July 70. 1911.
s..s r. @. PLEA6ANT.
n .st Governor Of the State Of Lousseaa
mel JAMES ]. BAILEY.
not Secretary Of State
St. 40 aaS
se9 House Bill No. 37-By Mr.. Dlmiek.
~. JOINT RESOLUTION
I'll proposing An emendmons to Article
81 the Constitution OF the state
at Louisiana on the subject q Juven'
I'M Ssctson 1. Be II resolved by the &c
sS erai Assembiy Of the State of 1ovii
~, Al ana, two-thirds Of All the meneS
.ti elected to sssh houcs sSnST5s e.
.aaH state OF Louisiana bs. end the sa1e
' 100 hereby amended % ~ 70 include {
ion 'o.s Ssction 6. That me provisssns hss
OF in relating 70 the Jurisdiction ana %
err Of Juvenile courts shall net -
- elusive. ana the General AsoombIy =
sSs nan such laws charging er re[uA
tors Ing the jurisdiction ene powess
re- juveniles ana adults b. such go
the 10 and reguisting the procedure - q
49, trials. !
! 80 Section ,. De IL tuFtheI teoVhv 49, =
On That this proposed amendmene sneu
'a'o submitted to the 0uAliriee e.ecteee
the State for adoption or re!ectis9
tne the next congregational election ~
ana held on the first Tuesday after ne q
An Monday In November. 1913.
&C. Section :. Be II further receSve@
rue That On the official ballot tc b ~
tne At said election there shall - pa
the words: For the propose4 emel
T. IL ment to Article 11s Of the Censtftut
TO ~ rutsfnno !" and the words: ~A9u1
nisi-l - ~ Ssn,,css1 amendment Of Article
cans 81 the Constitution Of Louistona.
nee eeeh elector shall indicate. ~ provi
rue 81 the general election laws Of
the state, for which Of the Dropositions
him HEWITT BOUANCIIAUI
:tion $1,000 ~ the House or ReDreoan
} for S*s~~s
{. rEHnaAND N0UToN.
ID. ,..,..,.rt ocvernor an1 Pres11ene