The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-28

November. 1918. shall not be adopted.
then the Limitation OF three mills here
mills.
2. Except as otherwise provided in
this Constitution. no parish (Parish OF
orleans excepted). municipal levee or
public board tax. for all purposes what
soever. shall exceed in any one year
rive mills on the dollar of assessed val
uation provided that where any munic-
ipality Is. by its charter or by law.
exempt from the payment of parish
taxes. II may levy tax rate In any
one year at not exceeding ten mills on
tne doiiar OF assessed valuation; the
police juries of the several parishes
ana boards Of trustees and municipal
councils or incorporated cities and
towns Parrish of Orleans excepted)
snail levy. collect and turn over to the
parish school boards of their respect
I've parishes. for the support of the
pubic 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 2S5 of
therein set forth.
g. The State good roads tar of ONE
Fourth OF one mill levied under Article
zsl OF the Constitution is hereby fixed
~ one. eighth of one mill and the Con-
federate pension tax of one mill levied
under Article sos OF the Constitution is
hereby fixed at one-half of one mill:
and said taxes shall constitute. and be,
part OF the three mills hereinabove
first specified.
T.. 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
10 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 SUBJ
stantial excess shall be allowed to ac-
cumulate; provided that nothing herein
shall be construed as affecting Act
No. approved June 8. 1916, and subses
quentiy adopted as q part Of the Con-
stitution concerning the funding of GER
tain debts OF the City of New Orleans
ana the issue of serial bonds. etc., pro-
vided. that the dve-mill limit OF taxa.
ton for parishes. municipalities, levees
ana pubic boards. as sci forth In para
graph two herein. shall not apply to
such special taxes as 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-
sfons of the Constitution of this State.
D. In all cases where. under existing
laws. other than the laws provided for
bonded debts. specified number Of
mills has been voted at q special tar
election as a special annual tax to pro-
vide for public improvements, or the
maintenance of public education or
public improvements. the governing
authority which Levied such tar shall
reduce the rate thereof to one-half OF
the mileage; provided that this require
ment shall not apply In any case where
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 ak
cept as the same are inconsistent there
Section 8. Be It further resolved, etc..
That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors. for
adoption or rejection. at the General
November. 1918. and there shall be
printed on the ballot: For the consti-
tutfonal amendment limiting the state
tax rate to three mills, and parish. mu-
nicipal. levee and other board tag rate
to five mills. and limiting special taxa
ton; and. Against the constitutional
amendment limiting the State tax rate
to three mills ana the parish. municipal
levee and other board tax rates to five
and each elector shall Indicate. as pro-
vided In the general election laws Of the
State. whether he votes for or against
said amendment.
HEWITT BouANcHAUD.
Speaker OF the House of Representa-
FERNAND MoUroN.
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
the Senate.
Approved: July 10. 1918.
r. q. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 2oi.
House Bill No. Shy Mr.. Dimick.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 Article IL
Of the Constitution OF the State Of
Louisiana ON the subject Of Juvenile
Courts.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisi.
ana. two-thirds of all the members
Article lis Of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana be. and the same r.,
hereby amended 90 IS to include the
following:
Section 5. That the provisIens here.
In relating to the Jurisdiction and pow
ers of juvenile courts shall not be en-
elusive. and the General Assembly may
pass such laws charging or regulat-
ing the Jurisdiction and powers Of such
s sSvss and ns sn s 1r a as tss q
and regulating the procedure in such
trials"
Section .. Be It further resolved. etc..
That this proposed amendment shall Be
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State for adoption or rejection az
the next congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In November. 1918.
Section 3. Be II further resolved, etc.
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