The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-03
ACT No. 1873.
House Bill No. 22S.l By Mr.. Barrett
JOINT RESOLUTION
ACT No. 1ss,

State. the constitution of the State be
amended by. Incorporating therein the fol-
lowing provision, to-wit:
All the rights, franchises and immuni
ties granted to the City of New Orleans
under joint resolution of the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana, granting
maintain and operate bridges and tunnels
across the Mississippi River at or near New
Orleans and to do various acts incidental
thereto e,, and to the operation geaeraiy Of
of New Orleans, being Act No. Is of the
session of 1916. subsequently adopted us,
and now constituting. part of the Con.
stitution OF the State. shall continue and
exist only upon the condition that the con-
struction of the bridge or tunnel author
lied under said constitutional provisions
years after the existing state of war be-
tween the United States of America and
the German and trO-Ilungarian empires
shall have terminated and the fact and date,
of such termination shall have been asecr-
tanned and proclaimed by the President OF
the United States, and shall be completed
within five years from the date of the COM
mencement of the work. All and every the
provisions of the aforesaid joint resolution
are hereby ratified, reaffirmed and declared
in full force and effect, save as to the pc
Tod 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 extended as
aforesaid
the amendment proposed by this act Shall
be submitted to the electors OF the State,
for their approval or rejection, at the cen
grcssional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1918: that there shah
be printed on the official ballots to be used
at said election the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of louisiana
granting the City of New Orleans an OK
tension of time for the commencement and
or tunnell across the Mississippi River
and the verbs
against the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
tension Of time for the commencement and
completion of the construction of Il bridge
or tunnel across the Mississippi River, and
each clcctor shall Indicate on the ballot
cast by him, as provided by the general
elc, tion laws of the State. whether he votes
for against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOrANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FEENAND MOTION, .
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
| Approved: July 10, 1918.
| II. &. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of LOuiSian,
| \ true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. 191.
House Bill No. 1851 by Mr. Eastman
\ JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu
ton of the State of Louisiana, limiting
| the rate of State, parish. municipal. pub
lie board. ana special taxation.
Section L. Be it resolved by the Genera
| Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
| thirds of all the members elected to cacf
house coneurring, That an amendment t.
| the Constitution of the State OF Louisinn;
be proposed and submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State, for adoption or rejec
| ticn, us follows, tO-wit:
/. The State tax on all property what
| ever. except those taxes otherwise provided
| for in this Constitution, including expenses
| of government, schools, levecs. public roads
and public debt. and the interest thereon
| mills on the dollar of its assessed valuation
! provided that, ii the proposed amendmeu
to the Constitution levying a special annul
schools. of one and onc-half mills, submitte,
by the General Assembly for adoption or re
jet ton at the general congressional election
in November, 1918. shall not be adopted
| above specified shall be fixed at four mills
.. Except as otherwise provided in thi
| Constitution, no parish (Parish of Orlean
| excepted, municipal, levee or public boar
tax. for all purposes whatsoever, shall OK
| coed in any one year five mills on the dOlla
of assessed valuation, provided that wher
any municipality is, by its charter 1 or ,
|
taxes. it may levy tax rate In any on
year at not exceeding ten mills on the dolla
of assessed valuation the police juries Q
the several parishes and boards of trustee
and municipal councils of incorporate
cities and towns Parish of Orleans c,
ccptcdD shall levy. collect and turn over
the parish shcooi boards of their respes tiv
schools of their respective parishes, cite
or towns. the proceeds of one and one-ha
mills. instead of the three mills provided i
l al. fGpx,E SIT rfi mr. n
conditions therein set forth.
5. The State good roads tax of on
fourth of one MILL levied under Article 20
of the Constitution, Is hereby fixed at ont
| eighth of one mill, and the Confederate We
Grams pension tax of one mill, levied undo
Article SOB of the Constitution, is here,
fixed at one-half of one mill: and sal
taxes shall constitute, and be. part Of I'll
J three mills hercinabOve first specified.
4. In all districts, parishes or other sui
divisions Of the State, where, under t.
the governing authority shall impose onl
sufficient annual tax to maintain the sec
rity heretofore given under the law for sue
obligations, and to pay the interest and q
inGeEtness as the same may become du
The levy of the tax to meet such maturir
obligations shall be ample, but no substal
tial excess shall be allowed to accumulate
strucd as affecting Act No. approved Jui
8, 1916. and subsequently adopted as
part of the Constitution. concerning Il
| funding of certain debts OF the NIty OF Ne
e Orleans and the issue Of serial bonds. et'
provided that the five mill limit OF taXatlt
for parishes. municipalities, levccs and pu
lie boards, as set forth In paragraph her
: may be required each year to pay their re
pcctive maturities. the principal and int
est, on any bonds now outstanding, or tn
{ may hereafter be issued under tne Prov
u s. IL all cases where under existtl
laws. ether than the laws provided I
bonded debts. a special number of mills b
!. been voted mt special tax elet ton as
Z special annual tax to provide for public 4
provemcnts. or the maintenance of pub
education or public improvements. the &c
ernins authority which levied suen ' TAX sh'
millage: provided that this requircme
!. shall not apply in any case where's pari
ii has before the adoption hereof assessed I.
;, able property at actual value and adjust
the special tax rate accordingly.
Sec. = Be it further resolved. etc. Th
the provisions of this amendment shall! n
e. alter: amend, or repeal any provision 81 OF
sistent Herewith.
? See 3. BE 1t further resolved. etc, Th
> the foregoing amendment shah be subm
!, ted to the qualified electors. for adoption
'e rejection. at the general congressional ell
| ton, to he held in November. 1918, u
y there shall be- printed on the ballot: |
!" the constitutional amendment limiting
H. State tax rate to three mills and paris
- | municipal levec and other board tax I;
~ TO five mills, and limiting special taxation
: and Against the constitutional amendm,
= limiting the State tax rate TO three mi
y and the parish. municipal levee and OIL
9, beard tax rates to five mills. and limit
o. special taxation. and each cleo tor shall
" " titate. as provided in the general elect
= laws Of the State. whether he Votes for
- against said amendment.
;! HEWITT RorANcHMD.
I Speaker Of the House of Representativ
"a FERvAND MauToN.
u I i,utnpapf (sOvnrnors and President OF
~ Senate.
q Approved: July 10, 1918.
r. c. PLEASANT.
mr. Governor of the State of louisa