The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
ACT No. 1873.
ACT NO. 1SS.
House Bill No. 22S.l BY Mr.. Barrett
\ JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of louisiana, granting
the City of New Orleans an extension of
time for the commencement and compile
tion of the construction of Il bridge or
tunnell across the Mississippi River,
under Act No. IS OF 1916.
Section l.. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
house toncurring, That. subject to the rat
incatlon and approval OF the electors of the
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
sembly of the State of Louisiana. granting
to said city the power to construct equip,
maintain and operate bridges and tunnels
across the Mississippi River ut or near New
Orleans and to do various acts incidental
thereto and to the operation generally of
the Public Belt Railway system of the City
of New Orleans, being Act No. IS OF the
session OF 1915 subsequently adopted as,
and now constituting. IL part of the Con-
stitution of TIE State. shall continue and
exist only upon the condition that the con-
struction OF the bridge or tunnel author
lied under said constitutional provisions
shall be actively begun not later than three
years after the existing state of war be-
tween the United States of America and
the German and AustrO-Hungarian empires
shall have terminated and the fact and date
of such termination shall have been asccr-
tanned and proclaimed by the President Of
the United States, and shall be completed
within five years from the cate of the con-
mencement of the work. All and every tn"
provisions of the aforesaid joint resolution
are hereby ratified, reaflrmed and declared
in full force and effect, save as to the pc
riod 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
Sec =, Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the amendment proposed by this act shah
be submitted to the electors of the State,
for their approval or rejection, at the con-
gressional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1918: that there shall
be printed on the official ballots to be used
at said election the words:
:. For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution 81 the State OF Louisiana
tension of time for the commencement and
completion of the construction of a bridge
or tunnel across the Mississippi River.
and the words:
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
granting the City of New Orleans an ex-
tension of time for the commencement and
completion of the construction Of bridge
each clector shall indicate on the ballot
cast by him, as provided by the general
election laws of the State, whether he votes
for or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT HOUANcHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERSAND MouToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July 10, 1918.
X. q. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
JAMES SPY !: BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT 40. 191.
House Bill No. 265.l 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. and special taxation.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, 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 rejec-
ton, as 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, levees. public roads,
and public debt, and the interest thereon,
shall not exceed. in any one year. three
mills en- the dollariof it's assessed valuation !;
provided that, if the proposed amendment
to the Constitution levyin2 special annual
State tax for the support of the public
schools, of one and One-half mills, submitted
by the General Assembly for adoption or re-
lection mt the general congressional election
in November, 1913 shall not be adopted.
then the limitation of three mills herein
above specified shall be fixed at four mills.
=. Except otherwise provided in this
Constitution, no parish Parish of Orleans
tax. for all purposes whatsoever, shall ex-
coed in any one year five mills on the dollar
of assessed valuation, provided that where
any municipality is, by its charter or by
law, exempt from the payment of parish
taxes. it may levy tax rate in any one
year mt not exceeding ten mills on the dollar
the. several parishes and boards of trustees
and municipal councils of Incorporated
cities and towns Parish of Orleans OK
ceptcd) shall levy. collect and turn over to
parishes. for the support of the public
schools of their respective parishes, cities
or towns, the proceeds of one and one-half
mills, instead of the three mills provided in
conditions therein set forth.
). The State good roads tax of one
fourth Of ono mill, levied under Article 20
of the Constitution, is hereby fixed ut one
eighth of one mill. and the Confederate vet
Grams pension tax of one mill, levied under
Article 3O3 of the Constitution, Is hereby
taxes shall constitute. and be, part of the
three mills hereinabove first specified.
!. In all districts. parishes or othcrsub-
divisions of the State, where, under the
W.
the governing authority shall impose only
sufficient annual tax to maintain the secu-
rity heretofore given under the law for such
obligations, and to pay the interest and the
indebtness the same may become due.
The levy of the tax to T,rct such maturing
obligations shall be ample, but no substan-
tial excess shall be allowed to accumulate
provided that net hing herein shall be CON
strued as affet ting Act No. approved June
3, 1916. and subsequently adopted as :,
part. of the Constitution. concerning the
Orleans and the issue Of serial bonds. etc,
provided that the five mill limit of taxation
for parishes. municipalities, levcps and pub
lie boards, as set forth in paragraph here
may be required each year to pay their res
pcctive maturities, the principal and inter
est, on any bonds now outstanding, or that
may hereafter be issued under the provis
ions of the Constitution of this State.
>. In all cases where under existing
laws. ether than the laws provided fol
bonded debts. Il special number OF mills bias
been. voted at special tax election as a
pr0vemCnts, or the maintenance of public
education or public improvements, the gov
ernihg authority which levied such tax shall
reduce the rate thereof to one-half of the
millagc: provided that this requirement
shall not apply In any case where parish
has before the adoption hereof assessed tax
able property at actual value and adjusted
the special tax rate accordingly.
Sec. =. BE it further resolved. etc. That
| the provisions of this amendment shall not
| alter. amend, or repeal any provision of the
Constitution. except as the same are incon
sistent Herewith.
| See 3: Be it further resolved, etc, That
| the foregoing amendment shall be submit
| ted to the qualified electors. for adoption OF
| rejection, ut the general congressional cleo
| ton to be held in November, 1919, ant
| there shall i,c printed on the ballot: Fol
| the constitutional amendment limiting tn,
| State tax rate to three mills, and parish
| municipal, levee and other board tax rat.
| to five mills. and limiting special taxation,
| AID against the constitutional amendment
| limiting the State tax rate to three mills
and the parish. municipal. levee and othe'
board tag rates to five mills and limitin:
| special taxation" and each eleotor shall in
| dictate, as provided in the general election