The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

three mills PROVIDED IN Article Zoo OF
the Constitution, and under conditions
therein set forth.
{! 8. The State good roads tax Of one
fourth of one mill levied under Article
291 of the Constitution is hereby fixed
at one-eighth Of one mill and the Con-
federate veterans tax of one mill levied
under Article 3O3 of the Constitution is
hereby fixed at one-half Of one mill; and
said taxes shall constitute, and be 4
kpart of the three mills heYeinabove first
specified.
4. In all districts, parishes or other
subdivisions 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 Indebtedness
as the same may become due. The levy
| of the tax to meet such maturing obi
cations shall be ample, but no sub
stantial excess shall be allowed to &C
cumulate; provided that nothing herein
shall be construed as affecting Act No.
4 approved June 8, 1916, and subse-
quently adopted as part of the Con-
stitutfon concerning the funding Of Ger
tain debts of the City of New Orleans
and hte issue of seriol bonds, etc, pro-
vided, that the five 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 as may be required each
year to pay their respective maturities
the principal and interest on any bonds
now outstanding or that may hereinafter
be issued under the provisions Of the
Constitution of this State.
i S. In all cases where under existing
laws, other than the laws provided for
bonded debts, specified number OF
mills has been voted at a special tax
election as 4 special annual tax to pro-
vide for public improvements, OK the
maintenance of public education OF
public Improvements, the governing au-
thority which levied such tax shall re-
duce the rate thereof to one-half Of the
millage; provided that this requirement
. shall not apply in any case where
parish has before the adoption hereof
assessed taxable property at actual value
and adjusted the special tax rate ac-
cordingly.
Section z Be it further resolved, etc.
, That the provisions of this amendment
shall not alter, amend, or repeal any pro-
vision of the Constitution except as thu
same are inconsistent Herewith.
. Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc.
That the foregoing amendment shall b
submitted to the qualified electors, fol
a. hA
8 Congressional Election, to be held IL
. November, 1918, and there shall b.
printed on the ballot: "For the consti
. tutional amendment limiting the Stat
tax rate to three mills, and parish, mu
nicipal, levee and other board tax rat
: to five mills, and limiting special taxa
:. tom" and, against the constitutions
:. amendment limiting the State tax rat
to three mills and the parish, municipal
: lleves and other board tax rates to INV
!, : mills, and limiting special taxation
and each elector shall indicate, Is pro
!. vided in the general election laws Of tn
State, whether he votes for Or againi
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i the Senate.
I R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
o A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
al Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. POI.
d House Bill No. 81. By MI. Dimici
i JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article IL
Of he Constitution Of the State o
Il Loutiana on the subject Of Juvenil
: Courts
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
ersl Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana
two-tArds Of all the members elected I,
each kouss concu1ring, that Article IL
of thu Constitution Of the State Of Lou
isianal be, and the same is, hereb,
amended 90 ~ to include the follow
ing
"section S. That the provision
herein relating to the jurisdiction and
powers Of juvenile courts shall not b
exclusive, and the General Assembly may
J. pass laws enlarging OF regulating tn,
Jurisdiction and powers Of such courts
: and providing for the trial Of juvenile.
and adults by such courts, and regulat.
ing the procedure in such trials"
: Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That this proposed amendment shall b
submitted to the qualified electors Of the
State, for adoption or rejection At the
next congressional election to be held
, ON the first Tuesday after the First Mon
. day in November, 1918.
. Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc.
. That on the official ballot to be used at
said election there shall be placed the
words: "For the proposed amendment
to Article 11S Of the Constitution Of
Louisiana" and the words, Against the
proposed amendment Of Article 118 Of
the Constitution Of Louisiana and each
elector. shall indicate, as provided by the
, general election laws Of the State, fol
which Of the propositions he, votes.
HEWITT BOUANcHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
i FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved, July II. 1918.
i r. G. PLEASANT,
i Governor Of the State of Louisiana.