Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-10-21
ACT No. 1855.
House Bill No. 1872.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an 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 l. 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 to the electors of the
State, in accordance with the requirements
of the Constitution and the laws of this
State. at the next election for Represents
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.
They shall take charge of and attend to
all such legal matters as the State may be
interested in, or be party to, and shall
prosecute and defend ali 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 may be
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.
sbled from any cause from acting himself
in any matter; and they shall discharge
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 ($4,000).
and the other shall receive the sum Of Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3, 500).
Section 2, Be it further resolved, That
IL adopted at said election in November.
1910. this amendment shall 60 into effect
and be operative on and after the first day
Of January. 1911.
Section g. Be it 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 Louisiana and
the election for Representative in Congress
to be held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1910.
Section 4. Be it further resolved. That.
on the official ballots to be used at said
election. there shall be placed the words.
stitution Of the State of Louisiana creating
and establishing the Office of Assistant Attor-
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
ETC. and each elector shall indicate as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the
State which of the propositions, For" or
Against he votes for.
II. G. DUPRE
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
p. N. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July 5. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State