The St. Mary banner., 1918-08-31

the Constitution, and under condltiou.
therein set forth.
, 3. 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-
tederate veterans tax OF one mill levied
under Article 303 Of the Constitution is
hereby fixed at one-halt Of one mill; and
said taxes shall constitute. and be a
part of the three mills he1einabove ti1s,
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 obli-
cations 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.
4 approved June 8, 1916, and subse-
quently adopted as a part of the Con-
stltution 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, munici cipalities, 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.
). In all cases where under existing
laws, other than the laws provided for
bonded debts, a specified number of
mills has been voted at special tax
election as special annual tax to pro
vide for public improvements, or the
maintenance of public education or
public improvements, the governing au
tho1ity 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 2. 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 the
same are inconsistent Herewith.
Section 3. 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, to be held in
November, 1918, and there shall be
printed on the ballot: "For the consti-
tutional amendment limiting the State
tax rate to three mills, and parish, mu-
nicipal, levee and other board tax rate
to five mills, and limiting special taxa
tion;" and, Against the constitutional
amendment limiting the State tax rate
to three mills and the parish, municipal,
levee and other board tax rates to five
mills, and limiting special taxation"
md each elector shall indicate, as pro-
'ided in the general election laws of the
State, whether he votes for or against
aid amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
speaker of the House of Representatives..
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana. |
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 2O1.
House Bill No. 81. By MI. Dimick. |
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 118
of the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana on the subject of Juvenile |
Courts. !
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
.ral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
wot thirds of all the members elected to
ZACH house concurring, that Article 118
# the Constitution of the State of Lou
siana be, and the same is, hereby
Imended so as to include the follow
ng:-
Section s. That the provisions
Ierein relating to the jurisdiction and
'owers Of juvenile courts shall not be
xclusive, and the General Assembly may
'ass laws enlarging or regulating the
Jurisdiction and powers of such courts
nd providing for the trial of juveniles
nd adults by such courts, and regulat-
ng the procedure in such trials"
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
hat this proposed amendment shall be
to the qualified electors of the i
tate for adoption or rejection at the ,
ext congressional election to be held
n the first Tuesday after the First Mon
ay in November, 1918. +,
Section 3. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
hat on the official ballot to be used at i
aid election there shall be placed the 1
lords: "For the proposed amendment |
, Article 118 of the Constitution of I
ouisiana," and the words; Against the
roposed amendment of Article 118 of
1e Constitution of Louisiana" and each t
ector shall indicate, as provided by the
eneral election laws of the State, for I
hich of the propositions he votes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
peaker of the House of Representatives. a
FERNAND MOUTON, l
Govavnor and Pyes;deot of .