The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-09-14
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ACT NO 1888


HguRr iHH NJ sas Us Al Barrett
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing aH amendment % the ruusu-
tuition ct tbe stats 81 Louisiana grant
.HF the git} Of New orleans an ex-
tension ct time for Che commencement
Hnd completion Of the construction ~
"a bridge esq tunnel across the Miasss
lpPI River under act SO Is Of 1916
Section BE IL enacted b. the General
Assembly oi the state of Louisiana. two
| thirds al "A 'he members elected 80 each
house goueurriug that subject 60 the rati-
cation ard approval II the electors ~ the
state The Constitution 81 the state be
amended bg Incorporating therein the fol
loHiRR provisions to-wit
| AZ the rights franchises and tnimunl
ties granted a. the city of New Orleans
under ioiut Resolution s. gbe General As
semblp 81 the state Of Louisiana granting
| Ia said city the power 10 construct equip.
maintain ana operate bridges and tunnels
across the Mississippi River at al near
Ntw Orleans and 10 do various acts Incl
dental thereto and - the operation gen
orally NJ The Public Rsli Railroad system
Of the city uf New Orleans. telng Aet Ne
- of The Session II 1915 subsequently
| adopted A. and uDW constituting. a part
| 81 the Constitution uf the state shar
| continue eua sHlat anly upon the cots.
dityn that the construction Of the bridge
or tunnel authorized under said ronsti-
| m1unoi provisions shall De- actively be
gun not later than three years aftel the
existing state Of var between She United
States 81 America sud the German and
Agstro Hungarian empires shan have
terminated and the fact and tate a such
termination shall have been ascertaInsd
and proclaimed hy the President Of the
United States and shah be completed
within I've years from the date at the
| commencement 81 the work An and
every one u the provisions Of the afore-
said joint Resolution are hereby ratified
re affirmed and declared Ia fun force and
effect save ms to the period II time fer
the commencement and the period q time
for the Anal completion Of the eonstrlc-
ton ef sald bridge ef tunnel which periods
are hereby extended as aforesaid
Section BE t further enacted. etc
That the amendment proposed by thlsI
act shall be submitted 70 the electors 81
the state Tor their approval OF rejection
at The Congressional election to be held
on The Hfst TUESDAY after the frst Mon
day tu the month Of November 1915 and
there SHAH he printed on the official bal.
luts ia be- used a. said election The words
Fgt the proposed amendment So the
Constitution ~ the state q Louisiana
granting the Clty IT New orleans an ex
tension NJ time for the commencement aud
coWgIstion Of the construction of bridge
o. tunnel across The Mississippi River
end the words
Against ths proposed amendment 10 the
Constitution q the state Of Louisiana
granting the city Of New orleans an cx-
tension 81 Hlas for the commencement and
completion Of the construction Of a bridge
of tunnel seruss the Mississippi River
and that each elector shall indicate on
the ballot cast by him as provided by The
general electlou lave ri The state whether
hs votes for nr against the proposed
amendment
HEWITT ROuANCHAup
Speaker 81 the House n Representative.
FERNANU MOuTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President 81 the
senate
Approved tuly 10, tslk
Il G PLEASANT
Governor af the state of Louisiana
4 true copy
JAMES J BAILEY.
Secretary Of state
W.s.S.
AeT NO. ISL.
House gH No 2s6 By Mir Eastman
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the canati.
tuition of the state of Louisiana. I'm
Ting the rate Of State. parish. munl-
tipat puhNe board and special tax
atian
section Re it resolved by the General
Assembly oi the state 81 Louisiana. two
thirds Of nil the members elected SO each
House euncurring. That an amendment 10
the Cousb sIti0n ~ the state If Louisiana
be proposed ard submitted Co the quail
fed electors Of the state foF adoption Ur
rejection. 80 follows te-wH
The state tax IN atl property what
ever. except those taxeH otherwise pro-
vided tUr iu this Constitution. lucludlHE
expense II government, schools, ieyeaS
public roads. and public debt and the
Interest thereon shall net exceed, 10 any
one year three mills on the dollar ~ iis
assessed valuation provided that, Il the
proposed amendment 90 the CoBstltus
ton leyyinR special annual State tax fer
the support ~ the public schools, 81 oBa
and ore half mills submitted hg the Gen !
eral Assembly for adoption or rejection "a
the general Congressional election jB Ne
yemher. 1915 shall not hr adopted, then
the limitation ~ three mills hereiHahoNa
specified shalt be fixed al four mills.
Except az otherwise provided Ia this
Constitution, ne parish Parish - oF
leans excepted. municipal, lpyee or pub /
he hoard taa for All pgrpoaea whatever
shall exceed iR HnS one year i've mills on 1
the dollar ~ assessed valuation provided
that where any municipality ia hy iiH |
charter or hv lAw. exempt from The pay
Fasut a parish taxes. u may levy a tax /
rate ih any one year - rot exceeding ten |
mills on the dollar 81 ASSESSED valuation