The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-10-22
ACT NO. 1856.
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A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No 1872.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment 10 the Constitution,
OF the State OF Louisiana, creating and
establishing the office Of Assistant Attof
ney General OF Louisiana; providing for
the appointment OF Assistant Attorneys
General prescribing their qualifications,
powers and duties, and liking their sara
ries
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of LOUISIANA, two
thirds of the members elected 10 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
tiyes in Congress to he holden in Aovem-
Der, 1910. to-wit: There shall be two ASSIST
ant Attorneys General for the State, VINO
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 or may have an inter
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.
abled. from any cause, from acting himself
IN any matter, ana tAe5 sAah dlschafAe
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 their own warrants, to-
wit One of them shall receive and be paid
the sum of Four Thousand Dollars t$4 00o).
and the other shall receive the sum of Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars (s3, 500:
Section 2. Be it further resolved. That
if adopted at said election in November,
1910, this amendment shall 90 into effect
and be operative on and after the first day
of January. 1911.
Section 3. Be it further resolved. That
this proposed amendment shall be. submit
approval or 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 4. Be it further resolved That.
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.
Speaker .. the H i 6; n a Rsalesent..ves
P. NJ LAMBRFMONT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved; July $ 1910.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
: JOHN 55G9 so I. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.