The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-28

three mills provided in Article 2S5
the Constitution, and under condition
therein set forth.
! 5. The State good roads tax of on.
fourth OF one mill levied under Artic
291 of the Constitution is hereby fxe
at one-eighth of one mill and the Cor
tederate veterans tax of one mill leyie
| under Article 3O3 of the Constitution
| hereby fixed at one-half of one mill; an
said taxes shall constitute, and be
part OF the three mills hereinaboye frs
specified.
4. In all districts, parishes or othe
subdivisions of the State, where, unde
the law, bonded indebtedness has bee,
incurred, the governing authority shall
impose only sufficient annual tax t.
maintain the security heretofore give,
under the law for such obligations, ant
to pay the interest and the indebtedness
as the same may become due The lev,
OF the tax to meet such maturing obi
cations shall be ample, but no sub.
stantial excess shall be allowed to &C.
cumulate; provided that nothing herein
shall be construed as affecting Act No
4 approved June 8, 1916, and suisse
quently adopted as part of the Con-
stitution concerning the funding of GER
tain debts of the City of New Orleans
and hte issue of seriol bonds, etc., pro-
vided, that the five mill limit Of taxa
ton for parishes, municipalities, levees
and public boards, as set forth in para
graph two herein, shall not apply to such
special taxes as may be required each
year to pay their respective maturities
the principal and interest on any bonds
now outstanding or that may hereinaft er
be issued under the provisions of the
Constitution of this State.
5. In all cases where under existing
laws, other than the laws provided for
bonded debts, specified number of
mills has been voted at a special tax
election as special annual tax to pro-
vide for public improvements, or the
of public education or
public improvements, the governing au
thority which levied such tax shall re-
duce the rate thereof to one-half of the
millage; provided that this requirement
shall not apply in any case where a
parish has before the adoption hereof
assessed taxable property at actual value
and adjusted the special tax rate ac-
:ordingly.
Section q Be it further resolved, etc,
That the provisions of this amendment
;hall not alter, amend, or repeal any pro-
'ision of the Constitution except as the
;ame are inconsistent Herewith.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc,
That the foregoing amendment shall be
unlimited to the qualified electors, for
ldoption or rejection, at the General
Election, to be held in
November, 1918, and there shall be
printed on the ballot: "For the consti-
utional amendment limiting the State
ak rate to three mills, and parish, mu-
licipal, levee and other board tax rate
o five mills, and limiting special taxa
ion;" and, Against the constitutional
mendment limiting the State tax rate
o three mills and the parish, municipal,
evee and other board tax rates to five
nils, and limiting special taxation"
nd each elector shall indicate, as pro-
ided in the general election laws of the
tate, whether he votes for or against
aid amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
peaker of the House of Representatives. |
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
! true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
l. ACT NO. 201.
louise Bill No. 81. By MI. Dimick. |
JOINT RESOLUTION.
roposing an amendment to Article 118 !
of the Constitution of the State of |
Louisiana on the subject of Juvenile |
ourts.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
raj Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
vo-thirds of all the members elected to
ach house concurring, that Article 118I
the Constitution of the State of Lou
lana be, and the same is, hereby
mended so as to include the follow
lg:-
"Section S. That the provisions
erein relating to the jurisdiction and
overs Of juvenile courts shall not be
tclusive, and the General Assembly may
ASS laws charging or regulating the
lrisdiction and powers Of such courts
i'd providing for the trial Of juveniles
I'd adults by such courts, and regulat-
g the procedure in such trials"
Section Q. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
hat this proposed amendment shall be
omitted to the qualified electors of the
tate for adoption or rejection at the
.xt congressional election to be held
! the first Tuesday after the First Mon
~ in November, 1918.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
hat on the official ballot to be used at
id election there shall be placed the
ords: "For the proposed amendment
Article 118 of the Constitution of
'uisiana," and the words, against the
opposed amendment of Article 118 of
e Constitution of Louisiana" and each
ector shall indicate, as provided by the
neral election laws of the State, for
1ich Of the propositions he votes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD, Il
eaker Of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON, II
eutenant Governor and President of $