The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-03

November. 1913, shall not be adopted,
then the limitation OF three mills here
mills.
O. Except as otherwise provided in
this Constitution. no parish .(Parish Of
Orleans exoePted), municipal. levee or
public board tax. for all purposes what
soever. shall exceed in any one year
five Nails on the dollar Of ASSESSED val
uAtion provided that where any munic-
ipeltty is. BY it's charter or By law.
exempt from the payment OF parish
t1xes. II may levy q tax rate 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
councils of incorporated cities and
towns (PArish of Orleans sxesptsd)
parish school boards OF their rsspsot-
i've parishes. for tho support of tho
public schools OF their respective par
ishes cities or towns tho proceeds OF
one and one-hah mills, instead OF the
three mills provided In Article ass OF
the Constitution. and undor conditions
therein set forth.
g. The State good roads tax Of one
fourth Of one mill levied under Article
2s1 of the Constitution is hereby fixed
ut one-eighth OF one mill and the Con-
federate pension tax OF one mill levied
under Article sos of the Constitution is
hereby fixed at one-half of one mill:
and said taxes shall constitute. and be.
q part OF the three mills hereinabove
first specified.
I. In all districts. parishes or other
subdivions of the State, where. under
the law, bonded indebtedness has been
incurred. the governing authority shall
impose only sufficient annual tax to
maintain the security heretofore given
under the law for such obligations. ana
TO pay the interest and the indebted
ness as the same may become due. The
levy of the tax to meet such maturing
obligations shall be ample but no SUD-
stantial excess shall be allowed to ac-
cumulate; provided that nothing herein
shall be construed as affecting Act
No. approved June 8, 1916 and suose-
quently adopted as part OF the Con-
stitution concerning the funding OF GER
tain debts OF the City OF New Orleans
and tho Issue Of serial bonds. etc, pro-
vided. that the fve-mili limit OF taxa
tion for parishes. municipalities, levees
and public boards. as set forth In para
such special taxes as may be required
each year to pay their respective ma
TURTLES the principal and interest on
any bonds now outstanding or that may
hereafter be issued under the provi-
sions Of the Constitution Of this state.
s. In all cases where. under existing
laws, other than the laws provided Tor
bonded debts, q specified number OF
mills has been voted at special tax
election as a special annual tax to pro-
vide for public improvements, or the
maintenance of public education or
public improvements. the governing
authority which lsvied such tax shall
reduce the rate thereof to one-hAlf OF
the mileage; provided that this require
ment shall not apply in any case where
a parish has before the adoption here
of assessed taxable property at actual
value and adjusted the special tax rate
accordingly.
Section :. Be Il further resolved, ETC..
That the provisions OF this amend
ment shall not alter, amend. or repeal
any provision Of the Constitution ex-
cept as the same are inconsistent there
with.
Section 3. Be II further resolved. etc,
That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors, Tor
adoption or rejection. at the General
Congregational Election. to be held IN
printed on the ballot: For the consti-
! tutionai amendment limiting the State
| tax rate 20 three mills. and parish. mu-
nicIpnl levee and other board tax rate
| to five mills. and limiting special TAXA,
| tion": and. Against the constitutional
| amendment limiting the State tax rate
| to three mills and the parish. municipal
levee and other board tax rates TO rive
/ mills, and limiting special taxation
and each elector shall s inaicate. ' as Pro. tS.
| State, whether he votes for or agalns'
| said amendment. "
/ Speaker of the House Of Representa-
~ FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 10. 1913.
| r. G.. PLEASANT.
| Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
l frffa e0nY.
| JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State
ACT NO. 20i.
House Btii No. 37-By Mr.. Dimick.
JOINT RESOLUTION
OF the Constitution of the State oi
| Louisiana on the subject OF Juvenile
| Section 4. Be It resolved by the Gen
ernl Assembly Of the State Of Louisi
ana, two.thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurring. tha
Article 11S of the Constitution OF tn
state of. Louisiana be. and the same Is
hereby amended 80 as to include th'
Section s. That the provisions here
in relating to the jurisdiction and pow
ers Of Juvenile courts sheH not De eA
pass such laws charging or regulat
ing the Jurisdiction and powers OF sucl
courts and providing for the trial o
Juveniles and adults by such courts
and regulating the procedure IN suci
Section 4. Be 1t further resolved. etc
, | That thfs proposed amendment shall b
aubmitted to the qualified electors
the State for adoption or re3ection
the next congressional election to b
held on the first Tuesday after the firs
, Monday in November, 1918.
section 9. Be it further resolved, etc
Tint ON the official ballot to be use
at said election there snail Se pace
ment to Article lis of the Constitutiol
, ~ I.ouisiana" and the words: "Agairs
the proposed amendment Of Article IL
. Of the Constitution Of Louisiana, an
saeh dector shall indicate. as provide
bv the general election laws Of tn
state, for which Of the propositions h
votes HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
. Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President Q
. the Senate.
Approved: J1ly II, isIS
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
JAMES J. BAILEY:
Secretary OF State.
Hsuse n,li No. Se2-by Mr.. W. carrut
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amsndnhsnt 70 tae cor
SesE,nT provision fot the support {
the Louisiana State University an
]. aSr,culturai and Mechanical COLES
\ the Louisiana State Normal schoe
the LOUISIANA Industrial 1nstitut
Nh s -. southwe estefn Louisiana II
dustrial Institute. ~,
r section /. Be 1t resolved BY the Gei
.roi Assembly OF the State Of Louisian
q two-thirds Of all the members . sieet' ~
u Sow;rr amendment to the Constitute
a =, the state be submitted to the dual
\ Siod electors Of the state for their ADO