The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. 1855.

House Bill No. 1872.
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 ssla-
ries.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of the members elected 20 each House
concurrng 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 Cor Represents
tives 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.
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 all suits wherein the
State may be party may have an inter
esi. when thereto assigned by the Attorney
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
abled. from any cause. from acting himself
IN any matter ana they Snan ciScntfxe
such other duties as 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 ts4,0 00).
and the other shall receive the sum OF Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars $3,500l.
Section 2. BE IL further resolved, That
II adopted at said election in November.
1910. this amendment shall 20 into effect
and be operative and after the first day
OF January, 1911.
Section 3. Be il further resolved. That
this proposed amendment shall be submit
approval rejection. required by the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana 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 a. Be il further resolved, That
on the official ballots to be used ut said
election. there shall be placed the words.
For the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution OF the State of Louisiana. creating
and establishing the Office OF Assistant Attor-
ney General etc. aud 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.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
p NJ. LAMRREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July $ 1910.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JOHN 16Tf coy +. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.