The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-24
NATcH1TocEIEs LOUISIANA THURSDAY, OCTOBER a. 1918

November. ie1s. shall not be adopted.
then the limitAtion of three mills here.
inabovs spesifsd shall be Axed at fovs
mills.
.. Except 40 otherwise provided IN
this Constitution. no parish [Parish of
Orleans excopted). municipal levee or
public board tax, for all purposes what
eoever. shall exceed in any one year
five mills on the dollar Of assessed vel.
uation provided that where any munis.
ipelity is, by lts charter or by law.
exempt from the payment OF parish
taxes. IL may levy tax rate in any
the dollar Of assessed valuation; the
police juries Of the several parishss
and boards Of trustees and municipal
councils OF Incorporated cities and
towns (Parish of Orleans exceptsdl
shall levy. collect and turn over to the
parish school boards of their respect
i've parishes, for the support Of tAe
public schools of their respective par.
ishes. cities or towns, the proceeds Of
one and one-half mills. instead OF tbs
three mills provided in Article 25s Of
The Constitution, and under conditions
therein set forth.
8. The State good roads tax Of one.
fourth of one mill levied under Article
2s1 of the Constitution Is hereby fixed
at e-eighth of one mill and the Con.
ISueTdte pension TAX OF one Mill l$NtS0
under Article sos of the Constitution q
hereby fixed at one-hRlf of one mill:
and said taxes shall constitute and be.
a part Of the three mills hereinabove
first specified.
4. In all districts. parishes or Other
the law. bonded indebtedness has been
incurred, the governing authority shall
impose only sufficient annual tax 70
maintain the security heretofore given
under the law for such obligations, and
to pay the interest and the indebted
hess as the same may become due. The
levy Of the tax to meet such maturing
obligations shall be ample. but no sub
stantial excess shall be allowed to ac-
cumulate; provided that nothing herein
shall be construed as affecting Act
No. approved June 8, 1916. ana subse-
quently adopted as a 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.. pre-.
Vided. that the fve-mill limit OF taxa
tion for parishes, municipalities, levees
and public boards, as set forth In para.
graph two herein. shall mot apply %
such special taxes as may be required
each year TO pay their respective ma.
TURTLES the principal and Interest %
any bonds now outstanding or that may
hereafter be issued under The provi.
sions of the Constitution of this State.
5. In all eases where. under existing
laws. other than the laws provided foe
bonded debts, q specified number Of
mills has been voted at special tan
election as special annual tax 10 pro-
vide for public improvements, or the
maintenance Of public education or
public improvements, the governing
authority which levied such tax shall
reduce the rate thereof to one-helf Of
the mileage; provided that this require.
ment shall not apply in any case whers
q parish has before the adoption here.
of assessed taxable property at actual
value and adjusted the special tax rate
accordingly.
Section !. Be It further resolved, etc..
That the provisions Of this amend.
ment shall not alter, amend, or repeal
any provision Of the Constitution sR.
cept as the same are inconsistent there
with.
Section .. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors. for
sadoption or rejection. at the ssseuerAl
Congressional Election TO be held IN
November. 1913, and there shall Be
printed on the ballot: For the cohsft.
tax rate to three mills, and parish. mu-
nicipal, levee and other board tax rate
to five mills, and limiting special taxa.
ton: and. Against the constitutional
amendment limiting the State tax rata
to three mills and the parish. municipal
levee and other board tax rates to five
mills, and limiting special taxation;
and each elector shall indicate, as pre-
vided in the general election laws OF the
State, whether he votes for or against
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-.
FERNAND MoUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President u
the Senate.
A11rownA. T,,i1, IN fara.
r. g. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State
ACT NO. a0I.
House Bill No. 37-By Mr.. Dimiek.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendmene to Article 1XS
of the Constitution of the State 81
Louisiana on the subject OF Juvenile
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State OF Loutst-
una, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring. that
Article 11S Of the Constitution OF tbs
State Of Louisiana be, and the same ts
hereby amended 50 as to include ths
following:
Section s. That the provisions here
in relating 20 the Jurisdiction and pow.
elusive, and the General Assembly may
pass such laws charging or regulat-
ing the Jurisdiction and powers OF such
courts and providing for the trial OF
juveniles and adults by such courts,
and regulating the procedure in such
Section 3. Be IT further resolved. etc,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State for adoption or rejection 81
n
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1918.
Section s. Be II further resolved, etc.,
That on the official ballot to be used
n. said election there shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 11S OF the Constitution
of Louisiana" and the words: Against
the proposed amendment of Article ais
of the Constitution of louisiana" and
each elector shall indicate, as provided
state, for which OF the propositions he
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Represents
tives.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July II, 1913.
r. @. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. 217.
House Bill No. 252-By Mr.. w. Carruth
Jones.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution OF the State of Louisiana.
making provision for the support of
the Louieiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College
the Louisiana State Normal School,
the Louisiana Industrial Institute,
and the Southwestern Louisiana I'M
dustrial Institute.
Section l., Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eraI Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds OF ali the members elected
to each House concurring, that the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
Of the State be submitted to the quail.