The Colfax chronicle., 1922-09-16
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
TO EE VOTED ON AT CON-
GRESSI0NAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 7TH, 1922


NOVEMBER 7TH, 1922
ACT No. 81.
Senate Bill No. 5.
By Mr.. G. H. Couvillion.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Section 4
of Article X of the Constitution of:
the State of Louisiana, relative to
revenue, taxation and exemption.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of Louisiana two-thirds of
all the members elected to each House
concurring, That Section of Article
X of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, be amended by adding to
the last paragraph section SO as to
read as follows:
"The Legislature shall pass no law
postponing the payment of taxes ex-
cept in case of overflow, general con-
fagration, genera! destruction Of
crops, or other public calamity; and
may provide for the payment of such
postponed taxes based on reassess-
ment of the properties affected, for
the particular year in which such ca
lamity occurs, to be made before the
postponed tax is due"
Section 2. That the above amend
ment shall be submitted to the elect
ors of the State of Louisiana for ap-
proval or rejection at the General
Election for Congress to be held in
November, 1922, and that the Secre-
tary of State be directed to insert
upon the ballot to be used in said
election, and in the proper column, the
following:
"For the proposed amendment to
Section A or Article X of Constitution,
relative to revenue, taxation and ex-
emption" and the words:
against the proposed amendment
to Section of Article x of the Con-
stitution relative to revenue, taxation
and exemption" and each elector shall
indicate how he votes on the pro-
posed amendment as provided for in
the general election laws of this
State.
Approved by the Governor:
July IL, 1922, 9:l5 a.. m.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT No. 73.
House Bill No. 301.
BY Mr.. Perez.
/ JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
relative to the leasing for manufac-
turing, commercial and business
purposes, lands acquired by the
board of commissioners of the port
of New Orleans for the navigation
canal, connecting the Mississippi
River with Lake Pontchartrain.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
| Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds
| of all the members elected to each
House concurring;
That, subject to approval by the
lelectors of the State, the Constitution
| of the State of Louisiana be amended
so as to read as follows, to-wit:
The Board of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans shall, except as
otherwise herein changed and amend
! ed, have and exercise all powers now
conferred by the Constitution OF
Statutes upon them; and, in addition
thereto, the said Board shall have full
power to lease for manufacturing and
commercial business purposes, lands
tacuuired for the Navigation Canal
ara n pnntchartra;n I Ss ~ II the Civ Il
Naw Orleans Snch leases NAV rnr
for a tarn, not exceeding ninefv-nine
1aol wears st fixed rental. without
arv @ nrov;s;on for renewal readinst.
uent or reannraisement. as said Board
NAV determine.
y Sect;nn Re II Eurtber Resolved
etc That the foregoing PROPOSED
amendment shall be submitted to ths
electors OF the State at the next Con
igreSsl0nal Election to be held on tnt