The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-03-14


Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
: eral Assembly of the State of louisa
ma, two-thirds Of all the members elect
l ed to each House concurring, that Ar
ticle 28S Of the Constitution of the State
OF Louisiana, be amended so as to reaG
as follows:
Article 2S8 The General Assembly
may add to Or enlarge the powers and
; duties OF said Commission, os 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 du-
ties Of said Commission. and may add
other penalties to make the work OF
said Commission effective.
1t shall be the duty of the Attorney
General, and the various district attor.
neys, to aid said commission in all le-
gal matters, for which they shall re-
ceive not exceeding rs per cent. of all
fines and forfeitures collected by them;
provided the commission may employ
other attorneys in lieu of these officers
on like terms.
ney for, any railway, express, tele>
| water craft, sleeping car company or
| corporation. 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
Treasury.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
That the foregoing amendment Of the
Constitution of the State, shall be sub
mitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article 321
Of the Constitution of the State Of LOU
isiana and general elections laws Of
this State at the General State Elec-
ton to be held in this State on the 21st
day of April, 1908.
]. 7. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
]. w. HYAMS,
Speaker OF the House Of Represents.
NEWTON G. BLzaNSfcHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOdN i. MlCI1E1,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 25.
By Mr. Herman, House Bill No. b3
Chairman Of the Joint Judiciary Come
mittee, A, B, C.; Substitute for
House Bills Nos 2, 3, and 26.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of Louisiana relative to tax
collectors for the City of New Or
leans, providing for the election of
one Tax Collector for said city, fix
ing his term of office, his compensa-
ton and the clerical and other expen-
ses of his office and providing for the
payment thereof.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisia-
ma, two-thirds of the members elected
to each House concurring. That there
shall be submitted to the qualified
electors of this State the following pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
of Louisiana, to wit:
That there shall be one State Tax
Collector for the City Of New Orleans
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors of said city for the term Of four
4) years. He shall receive a salary Of
Five Thousand $4,000 Dollars per an
mum payable monthly. The fees receiv-
ed from delinquent tax-debtors, as also
the fee Of s1.00 charged for tax research
certificates to the persons applying for
same shall be turned over to the State
Treasury.
The Legislature at it's first session
after this amendment shall have bees
submitted to vote of the people. as
herein provided, II the same he adopt
ed, shall appropriate such sum as may
be necessary for the payment of the
clerical expenses, rent, furniture and
porterage for the office of said tax col
lector; provided, however, that the to-
tai amount Of said appropriation shall
not exceed the sum of $35, 100000, and
provided further that said approprfa-
tion shall be by items showing the
particular use to which such appro-
priated funds shall be applied.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors Of the State for
their approval or rejection as required
by Article 321 of the Constitution of
Louisiana and the general election laws
of this State, at the general election to
be held on the Tuesday following the
third Monday in April, 1908.
Section 8. Be 1t further enacted, etc.,
That all properly nominated candidates
for the office herein provided for shall
be voted for at said general election
and the one elected shall be commits
stoned in the same manner, and enter
upon the discharge of his office, at the
time when the terms Of office Of the
present tax collectors in said city ex-
pire, and he shall supersede the present
tax collectors of said city, whose Off
ces shall be abolished by the adoption
Of the amendment hereby proposed;
provided, however, that should the
foregoing amendment not be adopted.
then the election of the Tax Collector
herein provided for shall be null and
void
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor and President Of
the Senate.
J, w. HYAMS,
Sneaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved December 4, 1907.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
secretary Of State.