The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-04

Oosca noi VI WIG Se"ee Va -oiSA"~s' |
: '' john mi I. MICHEL,
-As- Secretary of State.
81 ACT No. IS.
By Mr.. Millsaps. Senate Bill No. z
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 28S |
of the Constitution of the State OF /
Louisiana relative to Railroads, Ex- |
press, Telephone, Telegraph, Steam |
boat and Sleeping Car Commission.
Section /. 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 28S
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana, be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
| Article 2SS. The General Assembly
may add to or enlarge the powers and
duties of said Commission, or confer
other powers and duties on them. They
may also provide additional clerical, or
other assistance that may be deemed
necessary for the discharge of the duties
of said Commission, and may add other
penalties to make the work of said Com.
mission effective.
It shall be the duty of the Attorney
General, and the various district attor-
neys, to aid said commission in all legal
matters, for which they shall receive
not exceeding 25 per cent. of all fines
and forfeitures collected by them; pro-
vided the commission may employ other
attorneys in lieu of these officers on
like terms.
No person in the service of, or attor-
ney for, any railway, express, telephone,
telegraph, steamboat or other water
craft, sleeping car company or corpora
ton, or pecuniarily interested in such
company or corporation, shall hold the
office of commissioner.
The fines collected, after paying the
attorneys fees and the costs in suits, in
which the commission may be cast for
costs, shall be paid into the State Treas
lury.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the foregoing amendment OF the
Constitution of the State, shall be SUBJ
mitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article 32l
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana and general election laws of this
State at the General State Election to
be held in this State on the 2lst day OF
! April, 1908. EA
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
II j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved November 2Sth, 1907.
r NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
r Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
i. JOHN T. MICHEL,
RI Secretary of State.
! ACT No. Is.
n By Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. IS.
: Chairman of the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee A, B, G: Substitute for House
Bills Nos. 2, and 20.
JOINT RESOLUTION
. Proposing an amendment to the Consti.
o tuition of Louisiana relative to tar
collectors for the City of New Orleans
providing for the election of one Ia
t Collector for said city, fixing his term
4 of office, his compensation and the
+ clerical and other expenses of his Of
fee, and providing for the payment
n thereof. -
l. Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
/ eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
e two-thirds of the members elected tx
y each House concurring, That there shall
n be submitted to the qualified electors o.
n this State the following proposed
4, amendment to the Constitution of Lou
L isiana, to-wit:
y That there shall be one State Tax Col
y lector for the City of New Orleans, WHIT
y. !. shall be elected by the qualified electors
- of said city for the term of four a.
years. He shall receive salary o
: Five Thousand (S5,0O0) Dollars per an
: mum, payable monthly. The fees receiv
!, ed from delinquent tax debtors, as ais
!, the fee of $1.00 charged for tax researcl
certificates to the persons applying TO
% same, shall be turned over to the Stat
4 Treasury.
- The Legislature at its first session
j, after this amendment shall have bee
Il submitted to a vote of the people, a
!, herein provided, If the same be adopted
70 shall appropriate such sum as may
. necessary for the payment of the cleri
~ cal expenses, rent, furniture and POI
q terage for the office of said tax collet
& tor; provided, however, that the tota
IN amount of said appropriation shall nc
"A exceed the sum of $50 900 90, and pre-
III vided further that said appropriate
n shall be by items showing the particula
o. use to which such appropriated fund
e. shall be applied.
n, Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc
at That this proposed amendment be sui
oh mitted to the electors of the State fe
81 their approval or rejection as require
or by Article 32l of the Constitution {
it, Louisiana and the general elestion Law
I'M of this State, at the general election
lie be held on the Tuesday following IL
en- third Monday in April, 1905.
,s- Section 3. Be it further enacted. ett
vol That ali properly nominated candidate
for the office herein provided for sha
m be voted for at said general electio
L.. | and the ono alacfad shall ha con