The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-15
ACT Ms. l36.

House Bill No 1872. .."s-'.
~ JOINT RESOLUTION -
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
creating and establishing the office
of Assistant Attorney General OF
Louisiana. providing for the APP
General; prescribing their aua1Tfica
tons, powers, and duties. and fixing
their salaries, - $50 -
Section 1. Be it resolved blythe Gen
eral Assemly of the State of -LOuiss
lana. two-thirds of the members. elect
ed to each House concurring therein
That the following amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be submitted to the electors of the
state in accordance with the require
ments Of the Constitution and the laws
OF this State. at the next election for
Representatives. in Congress to be hold
en- in November. 1910. to-wit: There
shall be two Assistant Attorneys Gen.
eral for the State. who shall be APP
pointed by the Attorney, General. and
be removable at his will.
They shall have the same qualifica-
tons us the Attorney General. =
They shall take charge of and at
tend to all such legal matters MS the
State may be interested in, or be a
party to. and shall prosecute and de-
fend all suits wherein the State may be
party or may have an interest. when
thereto assigned by the Attorney Cen
eral. and shall generally dc. perform
and discharge all such other duties as
may be assigned to them by the Attor-
ney 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 disabled. from
any cause, from acting himself in any
matter: and they shall discharge such
other duties as may be imposed land
exercise such other powers as max be
conferred by law. on the Attorney Gen.
eral They shall receive the follow ing
,1.,,.t Il Ia
warrants, to-wit: One of them shall
receive and be paid the sum of .FDuI
Thousand Dollars tsi,O00.0o) and the
other shall receive the sum. of Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3.-
$4,000 n, 80 :,
Section ?. Be it further resolved.
That if adopted at said election in No.
vember. 1910, this amendment shall go
into effect and be operative on and
after the first day of January. 1911.
Section ;. Be it further resolved.
That@this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to- the electors of this State.
for their approval or rejection. as re-
auired 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 frs,
Section T. Be it further resolved.
That on the official ballots to be used
at said election. there shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment 10 the Constitution of the State
of louisiana. creating and establishing.
the office of Assistant Attorney Gem
eral. etc, and: Against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana. creating and es-
tablishing the office of Assistant Attcr.
ney General etc. and each electol
shall Indicate ;s provided in the esn-
eral election laws of the State which
of the, propositlens. For or Against"
he votes FOR.
II g. DUPRE.
Speaker OF the House OF Representa-.
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July ). 1910.
}. Y. SANDERS
Governor OF the State of Louisiana,
A true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.