The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-04-11


Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
ACT No. rs.
By Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. %.
Chairman of the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee A, B, C: Substitute for House
Bills Nos. 2, 8 and 20.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana relative to tax
collectors for the City of New Orleans,
providing for the election OF one Ta<
Collector for said city, fixing his term
of office, his compensation and the
clerical and other expenses Of his Of
fee, and providing for the payment
thereof.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
| two-thirds of the members elected to
each House concurring, That there shall
be submitted to the qualified electors OF
| this State the following proposed
amendment to the Constitution Of Lou
isiana, to-wit:
That there shall he one State Tax Col
lector for the City of New Orleans, who
shall be elected by the qualified electors
of said city for the term of four "a
wears. He shall receive a salary Of
Five Thousand $5,000) Dollars per an
mum, payable monthly. The fees rece,v
ed from delinquent tax debtors, as ais.
the fee of $1.00 charged for tax researci
certificates to the persons applying 10
same, shall be turned over to the Stat
Treasury.
The Legislature at its first session
after this amendment shall have beef
submitted to vote of the people, a
.. herein provided, if the same be adopted
shall appropriate such sum as may b
necessary for the payment of the cler'
|, cal expenses, rent, furniture and POI
terape for the office Of said tax collet
tor; provided, however, that the tots
!, amount of said appropriation shall nc
exceed the sum Of $35 100000, and pr
! vided further that said appropriate
! shall be by items showing the particuls
!. use to which such appropriated funt
shall be applied.
? Section 2. Be it further enacted, ets
4 That this proposed amendment be su
! mitted to the electors of the State II
j. their approval or rejection as require
= by Article 32l of the Constitution
! Louisiana and the general elestion Law
N of this State, at the general election
Il be held on the Tuesday following t
n third Monday in April, 1908.
a. Section 8. Be it further enacted, ct
d That ali properly nominated candidat
for the office herein provided for shs
n be voted for at said general electie
" and the one elected shall be com
I. stoned in the same manner, and ent
e. upon the discharge of mis- office, at t
in time when the terms of office of t
n present tax collectors in said city I
80 pire, and he shall supersede the prese
gs tax collectors of said city, whose Off
r shall be abolished by the adoption
H. the amendment hereby proposed; p
er yided. however, that should the fore
es ing amendment not be adopted, tn
,ir the election of the Tax Collector her
provided for shall be null and void.
C., j. w. HYAMS,
he Speaker of the House of Representativ
ma j. Y. SANDERS,
tie Lieutenant Governor and President
he che Senate.
of. Approved December 4, 1907.
on NEWTON G. BLANCHARD;
ro- Governor of the State Of I.ouisiase
he A true copy:
A." JOHN T. MICHEL,
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