The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-29

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See. ,. BE 1t further enacted. etc, That
the anne ndment proposed by this act shah
be submitted to the electors of the State,
for their approval or rejet ton, at the con
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 elet ton the words
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
granting tic city of New Orleans an OK
completion of the constru, tion of a bridge
Or tunnel across the Mississippi River
and the words:
against the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
grantin. the City of New Orleans an ex-
tension of time for the commencement and
completion of the construction of a bridge
or tunnel across the Mississippi River" and
each clcctor 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 BOUANCHACD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FEFSAND MoUToN
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July 10, 1913.
II. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES J: BAILEY. Secretary of State.
House Bill No. .65.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.
Sec ton /. Be it resolved by the General
Asse Iilbly of the State of Louisiana. two
house conturring, That an amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be proposed and submitted to the qualified
elet tors of the STATE, for adoption or rcjec-
ticn, as follows. tO-Wit:
1. Tho State tax on all property what.
ever. except those taxes otherwise provided
of government, schools. levees public roads,
and public debt and the interest thereon,
shall net exceed. in any one year. three
mills on the dollar of it's assessed valuation !:
provided that, if the proposed amendment
to the Constitution levying spec ial 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 at the general congressional election
in November, 1918. shall not be adopted.
then the limitation Of three mills herein
=. Except as otherwise provided in this
| constitution. no parish Parrish Of Orleans
cxGepted,, municipal, levee or public board
tax. for ali 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 at not exceeding ten mills on the dollar
of assessed valuation: the police 1uries OF
| the several parishes and boards of trustees
| and municipal councils of Incorporated
cities and towns Parish Of Orleans OK
ccptcd) shall levy. collect and turn over to
| the parish shccol boards of their respet tive
parishes for the support OF the paRlis
| or towns. the proceeds of one and one-h;llf
mills. instead Of the three mills provided in
Article 255 of the Constitution, and under
| conditions therein set forth.
| ). The State good roads tax OF one
| fourth of one mill, levied under Article 291
of the Constitution, is hereby fixed at one
Grams pension tax of one mill, levied under
Article 303 of the Constitution, is hereby
fixed at onc-half of one mill and said
taxes shall constitute, and be. IL part of the
three mills hereinabove first specified.
T. In all districts, parishes or other sub
| divisions of the State, where, under thu
the governing authority shall impose only
| sufficient annual tax to maintain the secu
rity heretofore given under the law for sucf
| obligations, and to pay the interest and the
indebtness as the same may become due
The levy of the tax to meet such maturing
obligations shall be ample, but no substan
tial excess shall he allowed to accumulate
provided that nothing herein shall be con
strucd as Affecting Act No approved Jun,
/ T. 1915. and subsequently adopted as
part of the Constitution, concerning tb'
funding of certain debts OF the City of New
Orleans and the issue of serial bonds. etc.
provided that the five mill limit of taxation
for parishes. municipalities. levees 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 tina
may hereafter be issued under der. the provis
). In all cases where under existin
laws. other than the laws provided TO
bonded debts. a special number OF mills ha
been voted at special tax election as
special annual tux to provide for public Ina
provcments. or the maintenance of publ
education or public improvements. the gov
erning authority which levied such tax shall
reduce the rate thereof to one-hnlf of tn
millagc: provided that this Requirement
. shall not apply In any case where Il paris
has before the adoption hereof assessed tas
, | able property ut actual value and adJuste
the special tax rate accordingly:
Sec > BE 1t further resolved, etc, Thu
the provisions Of this amendment shall nc
/, alter. amend, or repeal any provision OF tn
sistcnt Herewith.
Sec. 3. BE 1t further resolved etc. rha
the foregoing amendment shall be subml
, ted to the qualified electors. for adoption q
rejection, ut the general congressional ele'
, ton. to be held In November. 1919, an
there shall be printed on the ballot: Fe
the constitutional amendment limiting tn
> State tax rate to three mills. and parlsl
!, municipal levee and other board tax raj
= to five mills. and limiting spec ial taxation
and against the constitutional amendmeI
. limiting the State tax rate to three mill
$ and the parish, municipal, levee and otht
, beard tax rates to five mills and limitin
: special TAXATION" and each elcttor shall 4
!, | dicate as provided in the general cieetio
laws of the State. whether he votes for
HEWITT RorANcHArD.
\ Speaker Of the House of Representative
FERSAND MOTION,
:, Lieutenant Governor and President OF Il
. Senate.
i Approved: July 10. 1918.
II. q. PLEASANT,
Il Governor of the State OF Loufsian
s. A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY. Secretary of State.
y ACT No. aai:
P House Bill No. .T.I By Mr. limle
$ JOINT RESOLUTION
: Proposing an amendment to Article Is
= the Constitution of the State OF Lou
:. lana en- the subject of Juvenile Courts.
-o] Section l. Be it resolved by the Gener
% Asss mbiy of the State of louisiana, Nv
It thirds Of all the members eiet ted to ca
81 house cpncurring, That Article 11S OF
q Constitution of the State of Louisiana
is and the same IS. hereby amended SO rs
a. include the following f
is !. Sec. ). That the provisions herein
iatiny TO til jurisdiction and powers OF
ycnilc courts shall not be- exclusive. and
$. General Assembly may pass laws enlarsl
or regulating the jurisdiction ana powers
,e such te.,lrts and providing for the trial
Juveniles and adults ohy snch courts; 4
regulating the procedure IN such trials
Sec. q Be II further resolved. etc.. III
this proposed amendment shall be suhm
a. I'D to the qualified electors OF the Sta
for adeptien or rejection. ut. the next q