The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-14

| mills.
?. Except a othsrwis. provided in
.n,s constitution. no parish Parish OF
or.eens excepted. municipal levee or
public board tax. for all purposes what
soever. shall exceed in any one yea
hve mills on the dollar OF assessed val
uAuon provided that where any munic-
Ipsny ~. oy its charter or by law.
exempt from the payment Of parish
taxes. u may levy tax rate in any
one year at not exceeding ten mills on
the dollar OF assessed valuation: the
ponce Jurtes of the several parishes
ana boards OF trustees and municipal
councils OF Incorporated cities and
towns Parrish OF Orleans exceptedD
snail levy. .sollect and turn over to the
parish school boards OF their respect
I've parishes: for the support Of the
ishes. citieO or towns, the proceeds Of
one and one-half mills, instead OF the
tnree mills provided In Article 2ss of
the Constitution. and under conditions
therein set forth.
). The State good roads tar Of ONE
tourth OF one mill levied under Article
zSl OF the Constitution IL hereby fixed
~ one-eighth Of one mill and the Con-
federate pension tax Of one mill levied
vnoer Article sos OF the Constitution II
hereby fixed at one-half of one mill:
and said taxes shall constitute. and be.
q part OF the three mills hereinab ove
first specified.
:. In all districts. parishes Sr other
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. and
70 pay the interest and the indebted
meas as the same may become due. The
levy Of the tax to meet such maturing
Obligations shall be ample. but no SUBJ
stantal excess shall be allowed to ac-
cumulate: provided that nothing herein
snalI be construed ~ affecting Act
No. approved June 3. 1915, and subse-
quently adopted ~ . part Of the Con-
stttution concerning the funding of GER
tain debts Of the City Of New Orleans
ana the issue Of serial bonds. etc. pro-
vtded: that the nve-mill limit Of taxa
ton for parishes. municipalities, levees
ana public boards. ~ set forth in para
graph two herein. shall not apply to
such special taxes ~ 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 Contribution of this State.
.. In all cases where. under existing
bonded debts. = specified number Of
mills has been voted at . special tar
election a. special annual tar to pro-
vide for public improvements. or the
maintenance Of pubIicrs education OF
public Improvements. the governing
authority which levied such tai shail
reduce the rate thereof to one-haIf OF
the mileage: provided that this require
ment shall not apply In any case where
Z parish has before the adoption here
value and adjusted the special tax rate
Section !. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the provisions Of this amend
any provision Of the Constitution sx-
with.
Section ;. BE It further resolved, etc.
That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors. for
adoption or rejection. At the General
Congressional Election. 70 be held In
November. 1919. and there. shall be
printed on the ballot: Tor The consti-
tutional amendment limiting the Stats
nicipaL> lsvee and other board tar rate
to five mills. and limiting special taxa
tion"s ana. -Aoalust the constitutional
amendment limiting the state tar rate
to three mills AID the parish. municipal.
mills. and limiting special taxation'i
and each elector shall indicate, ~ pro-
vided In The general election laws Of the
State. WHISTLER he votes for or against
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of RspressNta.
FnRNAND MouroN.
Lieutenant Governor and President a
Approved: July 10. 1918.
r. q. PLEAGANT,
Governor OF the State OF LouisianA
JAMES !. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 2ol.
House Bill No. s7-By Mr.. .Dimick.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposins An smendmsns 70 Article i1e
Louisiana ON the subject Of Juvsniis
Section /. Be It resolved By the GEN.
erai Assembly Of the State Of Loufsi-
ana, two-thfrds Of all the members
elected to each house concurring. thaS
Article 11e Of the Conatftution Of the
State OF Louisiana be. and the same n.
hereby amended 90 ~ to include the
Section s. rhat the provisions here
in relating to the jurisdiction and pow
ers Of Juvenile courts shall not be ex-
elusive, and the General Assembly nay
pass such laws charging or regu1at-
Ing the jurisdiction and powers of such
juveniles and adults BY such courts.
trials."
Section :. Be It further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendment shall b
submitted to the onaIified electors Of
the State for adoption or reflections az
the next congressional election "a be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1913.
Section :. Be 1t further rqbolved, etc.,
That on the official ballot TO Be Used
at said election there shall ~ placed
the words: For the Proposed amend
ment to Article I1e OF the Constitu2ion
OF Louisiana" and the words: "Agaiusf
the proposed amendment OF Article liz
Of the Constitution of Louisiana," and
each elector shall Indicate. ~ provided
by the general election laws OF the
State. for which Of the proportions he
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Represents-
FEBNAND NoUrON.
Lieutenant Governor and PRECEDENT oe
the Senate. 4 -,
Approved: July IL. 1913.
r. @. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.