Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Of this State.
Speaker Of the. House of Representa-
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 8. 1918.
r.. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
JAMES !. BA1LEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1873.
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 a bride or tunnel across the
Mississippi River. under Act No. 6S
Of 1915.
Section 1. Be II enacted by the Gen.
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
electora Of the State. the Constitution
Of the State be amended by Incorporate
ing therein the following provisions.
to.wit:
All the rights. franchises and immuni-
ties granted to the City Of New Orleans
under Joint Resolution Of the General
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
and to the operation generally Of the
Of New Orleans, being Act No. IS Of the
Session Of 1916, subsequently adopted
~. and now constituting. Q part Of the
Constitution Of the State. shall continue
and exist only upon the condition that
the construction Of the bridge or tunnel
authorized under said constitutional
provisions shall De 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
pleted within five years from the date
OF the CONNIE ncsm s,H, OF tns Wo n ,o All
said Joint Resolution are hereby rati-
fled. re-affirmed and declared in full
force and effect. save ~ to the period
Of time for the commencement and the
period Of time for the final completion
tunnel. which periods are hereby ex-
tended a. Aforesaid.
Section 3. Be It further enacted. etc.
That the amendment proposed by this
act shall be submitted to the electors
Of the State for their approval or re-
lection q. the Congressional ele 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
the official ballots to be used at said
election the words:
Erov tha urcnn~nA avnaoNvrau< 20 <h>
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
granting the City of New Orleans an
extension OF time for the commence
ment and completion Of the construc-
ton Of q bridge or Hunnel across the
Mississippi RiveR.
and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisi-
ana granting the City Of New Orleans
an extension Of tine for the commehce-
ticn Of ~ SE p q 81 .s lssF me
mississippi RivUf,' Ina Mat each eiector
shah indicate on 7e ballot cast by him
as provided by Ne general election
laws Of the State. whether he votes for
OF against HI HEWITT yf1Ssi Bo SiaSasTn
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
rERNAND MoUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
Approved: July 10. 1918.
R. q. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT, NO. 1sl.
House Bill No. 265-By Mr.. Eastman.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing IN amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana,
limiting the rate Of State, parish.
municipal. public board. and special
Section i. Be IL resolved BY 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. as
follows. to-wit:
1. The State tax on ali property
whatever. except those taxes otherwise
provided for in this Constitution. I'm
GLIDING expense Of government. schools,
levees. public roads. and public debt
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
ciai 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 at
the general Congressional election in
1913. shall not be adopted.
then the limitation Of three mills here
inabovs specified shall be nxed at four
mills.
Q. Except ~ 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
five mills on the dollar of assessed val
uation provided that where any munic-
ipality Is. by its charter or by law.
exempt from the payment Of parish
taxes. II may levy q tax crate in any
one year at not exceeding ten mills on
the dollar Of assessed valuation: the
police. juries Of the several parishes
and boards Of trustees and municipal
Of incorporated cities and
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
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 25s Of
the Constitution. and under conditions
therein set forth.
8. The State good roads tax Of one
fourth Of o1A mill 1avfad under Article