The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15


President pro tenn of the Senate.
Approved July 4, A. d. 1904
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
/ JOHN 7. MICHEL.
/ Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1913.
By Mfr. Marks. House Bill No. 341.
/ JOINT RESOLUTION.
/ Proposing an amendment to Article
249 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative to the Office OF
| State superintendent or Public Edu.
cation.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State Of Lou
lisiana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House eoncurring
That Article Two Hundred and forty.
nine (249) of the Constitution of the
state of Louisiana, be so amended as
| to read as follows:
Article Two Hundred and forty-nine
(249): There shall be elected by the
qualified electors Of the State o Su.
perintenGant of Public Education, who
shall hold his Office for the term of
four years, and until his successor is
qualified His duties shall be pre-
Iseribed BY law, and he shall receive
an annual salary Of Three Thousand
Dollars. The aggregate annual ex-
pense q his Office, including his sal
airy, shall not exceed the sum OF -Four
Thousand Dollars.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc, That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters OF the State for adoption or re-
lection at the Presidential and Con-
gressionaI election to be held in No
sember, 1904, and that il adopted, the
same shall take effect on the LIST day OF
January, 1905
Section 3. Be ii further resolved,
etc, That on the official ballots to be
used at said election there shall he
placed the words: 'For the proposed
amendment to Article $40 of the Con
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana"
and the words Against the proposed
amendment to Article 24s of the Con.
stitution of the State OF Louisiana, 2
and each elector shall indicate, as
provided in the general election laws
OF the State, which Of the propositions
for" or against" he votes for.
R. H. SNYDER,
l IS tho nf
tiVes.
P. M. LAMBREMONT,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1872.
By Mr.. Barrel. Senate Bill No. 123.
AN ACT.
JOINT Resolution proposing amend
ments to Articles 90, SO, 100, 106 and
Isl. and proposing the repeal of Ar
ticle 105 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana relative to the
Judiciary Department.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
| eral Assembly Of the State Of Louis
lana, tWo-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
Article 50 of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana be amended SO as
TO read as follows.
Article 90. The Courts of Appeal,
| except as otherwise provided Ia this
Constitution, shall have appellate
jurisdiction only, which jurisdiction
shall extend to all cases, civil and pro
bate, when the matter in dispute or
the fund to be distributed shall ex-
| coed One Hundred Dollars, exclusive
| Of interest, and shall not exceed Two
Thousand Dollars, exclusive Of inter
est, and such appeal shall be upon the
law and the facts.
Sec. .. Be il further resolved, etc.,
That Article SO of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana be SO amended
as to read as follows:
Article &c. The Courts of Appeal
shall consist of three judges each.
They shall be citizens of the United
States and qualified electors of this
State, learned in the law and shall
have practieed law in this State for
six years and shall have been actual
residents of the district from which
they are elected or appointed for at
least two years preceding their cleo
ton Or appointment. They and the
Judges Of the Court Of Appeals for the
Parish of Orleans shall each receive
salary of not less than four thou
sand dollars per annum, payable
monthly on his own warrant, and the
Legislature shall make adequate ap-
preparation to pay the same.
See. 8. Be 1T further resolved, ETC.,
That Article 100 of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana be so amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive OF the par
ishes whose appeals are returnable to
the Parish of Orleans. the State shall
be divided into two circuits TO be
subsidized into districts as herein
after provided. Until otherwise pro-
vided by law the parishes of East Ba-
ton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Living
ston, Tangipahoa, Washington, St.
Helena. Pointe GoGpee, Ibervflle, st.
Mary, Terrebonne, Assumption La
1onrche, Ascension, Calcasieu, Gamer