The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-10-13

otO., That the official ballot to 10 uSe0
at SAID election shall have printed
"For the proposed amendment to tho
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
creating q Road Fund by levying one
against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana creating q Road Fund by levyin4
one-fourth Of one mill tax"
And each electOr shall indicate, as
provided in the General Election laws
of the State. whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
II. g. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
p. M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
Approved: June Is, 1910.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
: 'l JOHN HSp X MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
Act. Ne. Is.
House Bill No. 274.
Proposing an amendment to Article ~
Of the Constitution Of the State OF
louisiana. increasing the number OF
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of louisiana,
two-thltds of all the members elected
to each House c0nc.urrhg. that an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana be submitted to tns
qualified electors Of the State. for their
approval or rejection. as required by
Article 32l of the Constitution, at the
congressional election to be held on the
first Tuesday. next following the first
Monday In November, 1910. ame9siIns
Article Is of the Constitution of LOUIS
| lana SO as to read as follows:
Article is. Representation in the
| House Of Representatives shall be
| equal and uniform and shall be based
upon population. Each parish anu
shall have at least one representative.
At Its first regular session after the
United States census Of 1910. and at
its first regular session after eaca
United. States census thereafter. the
General Assembly shall a1d it is hereby
directed to reapportion the represen.
| tation among the several parishes aho
representative distrist on a basis OF
the total population shown by such
census. A representative number shall
be fixed, and each parish and represent
resentatives ' as such REPRESENTATIVE
number is contained in the total num-
Der Of the inhabitants of such parish or
representative district. as shown by the
last preceding United States census, and
one additional representative for every
| fraction exceeding one-half the repre-
sentative number. The number of rep
resentatives shall not be more than
. one hundred and twenty (120) nor less
, than ninety eight (9S). provided thai
! when new parish or parishes Is OF
, are created as authorized by this Con.
stitution, and the maximum number OF
|. representative have been previously
! apportioned to other parishes. then THAI
. such new parish or parishes shall D.
, dition to the maximum one hundred
and twenty fixed herein. and to tina
: extent the maximum shall be in.
| creased. until the next apportionmen
1 HAntS 0rnu 10 vVHnd do hu n n
q eral Assembly at which time the maxi
: mum Of one hundred and twenty shall
/ be restored. That II there IL more thar
one representative in a parish from
which the larger portion Of the terri
tory 10 taken for the purpose of Great
Z ing new parish. one Of such represeE
: tatives may be apportion to the ne !.
4 parish In the same Act which create
: the parish. That any act passed by TIL
! General Assembly of the State =.
. Louisiana at IT'S session in 1910 creatir
I q new parish or parishes and assign
: ing representative to each Is hereb
' ratified AID confirmed.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc
4 That the official ballot to be used Z
4 said election shall have printed theret 1
3 the words: For the proposed amen.
: ment to Article Is of the COnstitutitt
II Of the State OF Louisiana authorizirs
: the Increasing Of the number Of repr
3 jentatfves under certain condition."
= against the proposed amendment Z
: Article u Of the CONSTIPATION OF Il
= State Of Louisiana authorizing the
= creaslnE of the number of represent.
r. tives under certain conditions" al
" each elect0r shall indicate as pfOvid
= in the general election laws of L.
~ State whether he votes fer or agar.
- the proposed amendment.
- III. G.. DUPREt
- Speaker of the House OF Representa-
- p. NJ LAMBREMoNT.
70 Lieutenant Governor and President @
- the Senate.
d Approved: June 20. 1910.
- ]. 7. SANDERS,
|. Governor Of the State Of Louisian;
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL
=, :. Secretary Of State.