The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-11-26
ACT NO. 1855.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No 1s2.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana. creating and
establishing the Office OF Assistant Attor-
ney General of louisiana providing for
the appointment of Assistant Attorneys
General; prescribing their qualifications,
powers and duties and fixing their sala-
ries.
Section /. Be it resolved by. the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana two
thirds OF the members elected to each House
concurring therein, That the following amend
ment to the Constitution of the State Of
louisiana be submitted 70 the electors of the
State in accordance with the requirements
Of the Constitution and the laws of this
state, at the next election for Representa-
lives in Congress. to be holden in Novem
Der, 1910, to-wit: There shall be two Assist
ant Attorneys General for the State. who
shall be appointed BY the Attorney General
and be removable at his will.
They shall have the same qualifications
as the Attorney General.
,Ihey shall take charge OF and attend to
all such legal matters as the State may be
prosecute and defend all suits wherein the
State may be party or may have an inter
est when thereto assigned by the Attorney
General, and shall generally do. perform and
discharge all Such other duties as maybe
assigned to them by the Attorney General;
and they shall represent him and act for
him and in his stead whenever he may be
absent from the State. or be temporarily dis
abled. from any cause. from acting himself
In any matter; and they shall discharge
such other duties may be imposed, and
exercise such other powers as may be con-
ferred by. law on the Attorney General.
They shall receive the following salaries.
payable monthly on their own warrants, to-
wit: One of them shall receive and be paid
the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000l.
and the other shall receive the sum of Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3, 500).
Section 2. Be IL further resolved That
IL adopted at said election in November.
1910, this amendment shall go into effect
and be operative on and after the first day
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved, That
this proposed amendment shall be submit
ted to the electors Of this State, for their
approval or rejection, as required by the
Constitution Of the State of Louisians and
the general election laws of the State. at
the election for Representative in Congress
to be held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1910.
Section L. Be il further resolved That
on the official ballots to be used at said
election: there shall be placed the words.
For the proposed amendment 20 the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana. creating
and establishing the Office Of Assistant Atsor-
ney General" etc, and Against the pro-
posed amendment TO the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana creating and establishing
the Office of Assistant Attorney General
vided in the general election laws of the
State which of the propositions, For or
Against" he votes for.
Sneaker ., N. H = g., D d Psns..r...,v..
speaker Oh 'ne '1 NJ I ,1SRsssrossIye'
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July S. 1910
J. Y. SANDERS
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN ieds f0 r MICHEL
Secretary Of State