Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-11-01

ballot to be used upon said election.
and In the proper column. the follow
ing: For the proposed amendment to
trict judges: and the words: Against
| the proposed amendment to Article los
| OF the Constitution relative to district
judges: and the eleetor shall indicate
his vote on the proposed amendment. a.
provided by the general election laws
HEWITT BouANcHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MouToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July .. 1913.
r. a. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1sS.
House Bill No. 22e-By Mr.. Barrett.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con.
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana
granting the City Of New Orleans an
extension Of time for the commence
ment and completion Of the construc-
tion Of q bride or tunnel across the
mississippi River. under Act No. 81
Section 1. Be II enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each house concurring. that subject
to the ratification and approval Of the
electors Of the State. the Constitution
Of the State be amended by incorporat-
to-wtt:
All the rights, franchises and immuni-
ties granted to the City Of New Orleans
under Joint Resolution Of the General
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granting to said city the power to con-
struct. equip. maintain and operate
bridges and tunnels across the Missis-
sippi River at or near New Orleans and
to do various acts incidental thereto
Public Belt Railroad system Of the City
Of New Orleans. being Act No. 50 OF the
Session Of 1915. subsequently adopted
~. and now constituting. part Of the
Constitution Of the State. shall continue
the construction Of the bridge or tunnel
authorised under said constitutional
provisions shall - actively begun not
later than three years after the exist
Ing state Of war between the United
States Of America and the German and
terminated and the fact and date Of
such termination shall have been ascer-
tanned and proclaimed by the President
Of the United States. and shall be COM
Of the commencement Of the work. All
and every the provtsions of the afore-
said Joint Resolution are hereby rati-
fled. re-affirmed and declared in full
force and effect. save as to the period
Of time for the commencement and the
period Of time for the final completion
Of the construction of said bridge or
tunnel, which periods are hereby ex-
tended ~ aforesaid.
Section .. Be It further enacted. etc.
Ipv1r h.. d
act shall be submitted to the electors
Of the State for their approval or re-
lection q. the Congressional elt ctio1 to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in the month Of Novem-
Der. 1918; that there shall be printed. on
election the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
granting the City Of New Orleans an
ment and completion Of the construc-
ton Of bridge or tunnel across the
Mississippi River.
and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution Of the State Of LOUISE
an extension Of time for the commence
ment and completion Of the construc-
tion Of bridge or tunnel across the
llissi.sippi River: And thateach elector
as provided BY the general election
laws Of the State. whether he votes for
or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 10. 1913.
r. q. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1s1.
House Bill No. 2es-By Mr.. Eastman.
Hr A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana,
limiting the rate Of State, parish
municipal. public board. and special
taxation.
Section 1. Be IL resolved h. the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of LOUISE
ana, 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 qualified electors Of
the State. for adoption or rejection. a.
1. The state tax on all property
whatever. except these taxes otherwise
provided for In this Constitution. in
GLIDING expense Of government, schools.
and the interest thereon shall not ex-
coed. in any one year. three mills on
the dollar Of its assessed valuations:
provided that II the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution levying . spe-
cial annual State tax for the support Of
the public schools, Of one and one
half mills, submitted by the General
Assembly for adoption or rejection ct
the general Congressional election in
November. 1913. shall not be adopted.
then the limitation Of three mills here
inabove specified shall be hxsd At four
mills.
.. Except a. otherwise provided in
this Constitution. no parish Parrish OF
Orleans excepted), municipal levee or
public board tax. for all purposes what
soever. shall exceed In any one year
five mills on the dollar Of assessed val
uation provided that where any munic-
ipality. is. by its charter or by law.
taxes. 1t 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
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 2SS Of
the Constitution. and under conditions
therein set forth.
3. The State good roads tax Of one
fourth Of one mill levied under Article
2s1 Of the Constitution IL hereby fixed
at one-eighth of one mill and the Con-
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