The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-10-27


state taxation over mills for all MIR
noses and nrovided that unon the 'don.
ton Of this amendment some shaH NJ
once become se1f-onarative and the
f""as derived therefor" 1r'med, .,,sas
used for said purposes and nrovtden
further that the tax collectors shalI
receive no commissions for collecting
said "1-5" Of mill herein orovided
IT, G. DIYPRF.
Speaker of the House of Renresenta-
Pm. LAMRPFMoNT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved. Iulv 6. 1914
". SANDERS.
Governor &C the State Of Louisiana
- JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State
ACT No. 81.
House Bill No. 100.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution of the state of Louisiana.
relative to the levving of tax ~ -"'
less than three mills on the dollar
by parishes. cities or towns, TOY .ns
support OF the public schools of the
State.
Section 1. Re it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF L",tsf-
ana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring- That
the police iuries of the several marshes
and boards of trustees and municipal
councils OF incorporated cities ana
towns 1.-THE Parish of Orleans eveepted'
shall lew collect and turn over to the
parish school boards of their respective
parishes for the support of the public
schools of their respective parishes:
cities or towns. the proceeds OF at least
three mills of the annual tax which
they are empowered to levy on each
dollar of the assessed valuation of the
property thereof: provided that cities
and towns that are not exempted by
the terms of their charters from the
payment of parish taxes and which are
subjected to the similar burdens OF tax
alton as are the parishes shall not pay
this tax. as same Is included in the
taxes imposed by the parish in which
the town is situated. unless the parish
boards of school directors of that par
| ish certify that the needs of the schools
can be met by smaller levy of such
! taxes"
| Section 2. Be it further resolved.
etc. That at the congressional election
to be held in this State on the first
TUESDAY, following the first Monday in
November 1910. the foregoing amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
1 shall be submitted to the electors of
the State that on the official ballot to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words: For the three mills school
tax" and the words: Against the
three mills school tax" and every cleo
tor shall indicate his vote on the pro-
posed amendment as provided by the
general election laws of this State.
| Fl. G. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
| p NJ LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
| the Senate.
Approved: July Z. 1910
J. Y SANDERS.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
IOHN r MICHEL.
/ Secretary Of State.
ACT: No. 277.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
| No. Sc of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana relative to aualifi-
cations of Justices OF the Supreme
Court. and to the fixing of their tern
| of office.
Section 1. BE 1t resolved bv The
General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana two-thirds of the members elect
ed to ea"h House concurring. That Art
icle Sc of the Constitution of the STATE
of Louisiana be amended so as to reat
as follows:
Article Sc The Supreme Court shall
be composed of one Chief Justice ant
four Associate Justices, a majority O.
whom shall constitute quorum. Tn
Chief Justice and Associate Justice!
shall each receive a salary of not les
than Five Thousand Dollars per an
num, payable monthly on his own wa :
rant They shall each be elected il
term OF twelve years. In case &
death, resignation, or removal from OF
flee of any Justice. the vacancy 81. !.
be filled by the selection by the g..
of Judge of one of the Courts q
Appeal from a Supreme Court Disir.S
other than that in which such vacanc
: shall occur until the next ensuing con
gressional election, when it shall
! filled by election for a full term c
twelve years. They shall be citizen
. Of the United States and Of this Stat,
) over thirty-five years of age, .learne
IN the law. and shall have practice
law in this State for ten years preosd
ing their election or appointment.
The Chief Justice or any of the Al
may retire on full pay when he sEa
have reached seventy-five years Of ag
provided said Justice has served cor
tinually, not less than fifteen yea,
prior to his said retirement: provide
further that any Justice affected b
t this paragraph shall serve until hi
+ successor shall be elected and qualifie,
Z The Legislature shall provide b
J of retired Justices in the sammer mar
] ner as it provides for other judici;
] expenses.
, Section 2. Be it further resolve,
e That the above amendment be sui
. mitted to the electorate of this Sta,
] for approval or rejection at the gener;
r election for Congressman to be held
r November. 1910, and that the Secretar
OF State be directed to insert upon til
ballot to be used in said election an
r in the proper column, the followin,
! For the proposed amendment to Ar
Y icle sc of the Constitution relative I
the Justices of the Supreme Court" an
: the words: Against the propose
amendment to Article SO of the COnst
tuition relative to Justices Of the 81
e preme Court" and each elector shall il
dictate his vote on the propose
r amendment as provided by the gener;
: election laws of this State.
p. M. LAMBREMONT,
! Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
] H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Represents
Approved: July Z, 1910.
4 J. Y. SANDERS,
! Governor OF the State Of Louisian
e A true copy:
y JOHN T. MICHEL,
!. Secretary of State.
ACT No. 20.
t Senate Bill No. 1877.
] AN ACT
8 Submitting to the people of the Stat
Y of Louisiana, at the COMPRESSION;
election to be held in November, 1871
|, an amendment to the Constitutio
D exempting from taxation for fiftee