Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-11-15

provided further that the provisions
Of this article shall not apply to cities
and towns that. under existing lava
are exempt from the payment Of parish
taxes. and which. under Legislative au-
thority. conduct. maintain and support
public schools open and free to the
youth of the parish in which said city
or town IL located, and which levy, col
lect and expend annually for the con-
duct. maintenance and support OF said
schools an annual tax of at least one
and one-half mills on the dollar OF the
assessed valuation Of said city or town.
There shall be no overlapping school
nor subdistricts. except that II
a parish-wide special school tax has
been or may be voted. then there may
In such parish. provided that the total
special taexs voted at special elections.
whether parish wide, or SUBJ district or
both. for public school support. under
Article 2a2 of the Constitution. shall
not exceed five mills on the dollar; and
where there now exist any special taxes
in excess OF five mills. voted under said
Article 232 Of the Constitution for pub
lie school support. the same Is hereby
reduced to five mills.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc..
That this amendment shall be sub
mitted to the duly qualified electors of
the State Of Louisiana, in accordance
with the provisions Of the Constitution.
to be voted upon at the General Con-
gressional election to be held in Mo-
vember. 1913. and there shall be printed
upon the ballots: For amendment to
the Constitution requiring each parish
and the City of New Orleans to levy one
and one-half mills annual tax for the
Against the amendment to the Con-
stitution requiring each parish and the
City of New Orleans to levy one and
,one-half mills annual tax for the sup
port of public schools therein: and
each elector shall indicate. as provided
State. whether he votes for or against
A' HEWITT BOUANcHAuD. !.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
FERNAND MouToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July IL, 1913.
r. q. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of louisiana.
A trve copy .urv
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 12s.
House Bill No. 317-By Mr.. Hamley.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana. levy
ing q special State tax not exceeding
one and one-half mills on the dollar
for the benefit Of public education.
Section 1. Be II resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all the MEMBER elected
to each House concurring.s That an
State of Louisiana be proposed and
submitted to the quafified electors Of
the State, for ratification or rejection.
as follows. to-wft:
There shall be levied on all the tag
able property in the State Of Louisiana
an annual State tax of one and one
half mills on the dollar on its assessed
valuation, for the support Of the public
schools: provided that Of the amount
derived from the levy on the City OF
New Orleans. fifty thousand dollars
shall be paid annually by the state
treasurer to the Commission Council Of
the City Of New Orleans for the sup
mort and maintenance of the Isaac Del
gado Trade School Of the City OF New
Orleans"
| That this amendment shall be SUB.
mitted to the duly qualified electors OF
the State Of louisiana. In accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution
| to be voted upon at the General Con-
eressional election to be held In Novem.
unon the ballot: For the amendment
to the Constitution 1evying q special
| fsx Of one and one-half mills on the
dollar for support Of the public
schools'': and Against the amendment
to the Constitution levying q specia
dollar for the support of the public
| schools; and each elector shall fndt-
| cate as provided In the general election
laws of this State. whether he votes fol
or against said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD. s
Sneaker Of the House Of Representa-
ives FERNAND MoUroN.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July II; 1913;
| Governor Of the State Of Louisiaua
| A true copy:
| JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. ass.
| Senate Bill No. 1l3-By Mr.. Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people Of the etat'
Of Louisiana, 1t the Congrooolone
election to be held in November. 1913
an amendment to the Constftution o.
the State authorixing corpcrenon,
formed or to be formed under tn
laws of this State for the purpose o.
constructing and operating canals FOL
irrigation and navigation. ~ well -
plants for the generation ana distri
button Of hydro lectric power. q
utilize the waters OF the navigaDi'
streams Of this State. under suci
regulations as may be prescribed o!
the State Board Of Engineers. for suc'
purposes; az well az to use the az
serted beds Of former navigaoi'
streams that may remain the prop
erty Of the State ~ reservoirs II
connection with such irrigation
projects; and providing that. At tn
end Of seventy (70) years from tn
completion Of any system OF canal
and hydro electric plants By corpor
atoms availing themselves OF the au
thority SO granted, their property ant
plants shall become the property o
L the State. to be operated by 1t 70
/ public revenue in such manner a. tn
Legislature shall direct: and provid
ing that none of these provision
shall be construed to apply to canal
In existence on or prior 70 Juiy
| 1918.
whereas. The rice interests Of larg
portions Of this State have SUFFERED
great losses for want OF fresh water
and
for the irrigation of rice lands IRON
navigable streams Of the state. nun
dreds of thousands of acres or IAN
now idle can be reclaimed ana brougn
Into cultivation, thus adding to IN
wealth and prosperity Of the State: ana