St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. ia.
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A JOINT RESOLUTION

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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 sala-
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of the members elected to each House
eoneurring therein, That the following amend
nent to the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be submitted 10 the electors Of the
state, in accordance with the requirements
OF the Constitution and the laws OF this
state at the next election Tor Representa-
tlyes in Congress, to be holden In Novem-
Der, 1910, to-wit: There shall be tive Assist
ant Attorneys General for the State. who
saall be appointed by the Attorney General
They shall have the same qualifications
as the Attorney General.
They shall take charge Of and attend to
all such iegal matters as the State may be
interested IN, or be q party to, and shall
prosecute and defend all suits wherein the
State may be a 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:
snd they shal represent him and act for
him and in his stead whenever he may be
absent from the State, or be temporarily ais.
sbled, from any cause. from acting himself
ang matter anu bAeg sHhd usCAaEBS
such other duties as may be imposed, and
exercise such other powers as may be con-
ferred by law en- the Attorney General
They shall receive the following salaries,
payable monthly on their OWL warrants, to-
wit: 0ne ct them shall receive and be paid
the sum of Four Thousand Dollars $4,000,
and the other shall receive the sum of Tires
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars (S35o01:
Section q. Be it further resolved. That
If adopted at said election in November,
1910, this Amendments shall go 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, as required. by the
Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana and
the general election laws o. the State, at
the election for Repressntetlve il Congress
to be held on the FIRST Tuesday after the hcst
Monday In November, 1910.
Section q. Re it further resolved, That.
ON the Official Ballots to be used ct seTd
election. there shall be PLACED the words,
flor the proposed amendment to the Qpn-
s~titution Of the State Of Louisiana, creating
and establishing the Office of Assistant ASsoF-
ney General etc, and Against the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution Of yhe
State of Louisiana creating and establishing
the Office OF Assistant Attorney General, =
etc, and each eieetor shall indicate as pro-
yided in the general election laws OF the
State which Of the propositions, For or
Against" he votes Tor. -
SPEAKER Of the House 4; Sc no R~epr;esentetives.
opeaAsl = sAs P. II. LAMBREMoNT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved: July s, 1919 ,,nr.
Governor Of the State Of Louisians.
JOHN YO Z. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.