The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-10-13

guarantees provided in said Act No. 81
of the extra session of 1899, in behalf
of the holders of boEos issued under that
Act, and all the substantial provisions
of this Act shall constitute a contract
between the holders of bonds issued
hereunder. the State of Louisiana, an!
the City of New Orleans.
Section IL. Be it further enacted and
resolved, etc, That at the congressional
election to be held in this State on Tues
day, the sixth day of November, 1906,
the following amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisian, shall be |
submitted TO the electors of the State to- /
wit:
1.-The City of New Orleans shall have |
power TO issue eight million dollars of |
bonds, known as New Public Improve
ment Bonds for the purposes and I'M
der the provisions aad conditions set
forth in the Special Act of the Legis- |
lature adopted TO that end and for that
purpose, at the regular session Of 1906,
which said Act is hereby ratified and
approved and all provisions of said Act,
and with this amendment, are to that
extent, ami for that purpose only, re-
pealed."
Section u. Be it further enacted and
resolved, etc, That on the official ballots
to be used at said election, shall be
placed the words:
For the City of New Orleans New
Public Improvement Bond Amendment.
And the words:
Against the City Of New Orleans
New Public Improvement Bond Amend |
ment."
And each elector shall indicate his
vote on the proposed amendment, as
provided in the general election laws of
this State.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
J. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tiyes.
Approved June 25th, 1906.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 80.
BY Mr.. Millsaps. Senate Bill No. so.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
ninety-seven (97) of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, relative to
the office Of the Attorney General of
the State.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
| each House concurring That Article nine
ty-seven (97) of the Constitution of the
state Of Louisiana be SO amended as to
read as follows:
Article ninety-seyen (97: There shall
He an Attorney General for the State,
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors of the State at large every four
Years. He shall be learned in the law,
md shall have actually resided and prac-
tieed law, as licensed attorney, in the
State for five years preceding his cleo
ion. He shall receive a salary Of five
thousand dollars per annum, payable
monthly on his own warrant.
Section 3 Be it further resolved, etc.,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified voters of the
State for adoption or rejection at the
Congressional election to be held in No
sember, nineteen hundred and six, and
that if adopted, the same shall take eff
.eet on the first day of January, 1907 |
Section 8. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That on the official ballots to be used
at said election, there shall be placed
the words: "For the proposed amend
ment to Article ninety-sevcn (97) of
the Constitution of State of Louisiana,
and the words: against the proposed
amendment to Article ninety seven (97)
of the Constitution Of the State of Louis
iana." 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.
J. w. HYAMS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
J. Y. HYAMS,
|'Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved June c2nd, 1906.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. A.
Il DIR NJ nouln Din