Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-06
ACT NO. 1s1.

All NJ. lyl.
House Bill No 265-By Mr. Eastman
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State OF louisiana
limiting the rate of State, parish.
municipal. public board. and special
taxation.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
an amendment to the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be proposed and
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State. for adoption or rejection. as
follows, to-wit:
1. The State tax on all property
whatever, except those taxes otherwise
provided for in this Constitution, in
Guiding expense of government. schools.
levees, public roads. and public debt
and the interest thereon shall not ex-
coed, in any one year. three mills on
the dollar OF its assessed valuations:
provided that. II the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution levying a spe-
cial annual State tax for the support OF
the public schools, Of one and one
half mills. submitted by the General
Assembly for adoption or rejection at
the general Congressional election in
November. 1918. shall not be adopted.
then the limitation Of three mills here
inabove specified shall be dxed at four
mills.
2. Except as otherwise provided in
this Constitution. no parish parrish OF
public board tax. for all purposes what
soever, shall exceed in any one year
five mills on the dollar of assessed val
uation provided that where any munfc-
ipality Is, by its charter or by law.
exempt from the payment of parish
taxes, It 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 Parrish of Orleans excepted)
shall levy. collect and turn over to the
parish school boards Of their respect
i've parishes. for the support OF the
public schools of their respective par
ishes, cities or towns. the proceeds OF
one and one-half mills, instead Of the
three mills provided in Article 255 of
the Constitution. and under conditions
therein set forth.
2. The State good roads tax Of one
fourth of one mill levied under Article
2eI of the Constitution is hereby fixed
at one-eighth of one mill and the Con-
federate pension tax of one mill levied
under Article 300 OF the Constitution Is
hereby fixed at one-half 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
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. and
| 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 sub
stantial excess shall be allowed to ac-
emulate; provided that nothing herein
shall be construed as affecting Act
No. approved June s. 1916, and suDse-
ouently adopted as a part of the Con-
stitution concerning the funding OF GER
tain debts of the City of New Orleans
and the issue Of serial bonds. etc.. pro-
vided. that the fve-mill limit of taxa
ton for parishes. municipalities. levees
| and public boards, as set forth in para
graph two herein. shall not apply TO
such special taxes a. may be required
| Zach wear to Pay their respective ma
| TURTLES the principal and interest on
sny bonds new eutstanding or that may