The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-11-03

ing of "l-5" of a mill of the StaGr tax
for the purnose of sunnlement1n" the
appronriation already for the pension
ing of Confederate soldiers and their
widows under the provisions of Article
3o3 of the Constitution and nroVid1Hg
that on" Of n r,ill shall not be con-
strued as increasing the total rate or
state taxation over mills for all MIR
noses and provided that unon the adnp-
ton Of this amendment same shall at
once become self-onerative and tho
used for said purposes and provided
further that the tax collectors shall
receive no commissions for colterting
said "1-5" Of mill herein nrovided
f. G DUPRE.
Sneaker of the House of ReOresenta-
p. NJ. LAMRpEMoNr
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate
Approved. 1ulv g. 1910.
T. " SANDERS.
Governor &c the State Of Louisiana
true COW:
JOHN IT. MICHEL.
Secretary of State
ACT No. 237.
House Bill No leo
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing. an. amendment to the Com
| stitutions of the State OF Louisiana,
| relative to the lowing OF tax ~ nor
less than three mills on the dollar
| support OF the public schools of the
State.
section 1. Re it resolved bv the Cen
| eral Assembly of the State Of tnrfsf-
elected to each House concurrin~. That
| the notice iuries of the several parishes
| and boards of trustees and municipal
councils of Incorporated cities and
| towns (the Parish Of Orleans eyc"Dted,
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
three mills of the annual tax which
thew are empowered to lew 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
sub iected 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 g. Be It further resolved.
etc. That at the congressional election
to be held in this State on the first
November. 1910, the foregoing amend
ment to the Constitution OF the State
shall be submitted to the electors of
the State;that on the official ballot to be
| 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-
general election laws of this State.
| II. G. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
p NJ I,AMRREM0NT
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
| the Senate.
Approved: july Z. 1910
J.. Y. SANDERS.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN r MICHEL.
4 Secretary Of State.
ACT. No. ut.
Senate Bill No 90.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
No. sc of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana relative to .unalifi-
cations OF Justices OF the Supreme
Court. and to the fixing of their term
Section l.. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Louis
llama. two-thirds of the members elect
4 ed to ea"h House seoncurring.Tha hat Art
icle sc of the Constitution of the State
81 Of louisiana be amended so as to read
as follows: -
Article So The Supreme. Court shall
be composed Of one Chief Justice and
four Associate Justices, a majority 81
whom shall constitute quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shall each receive SALARY Of not less
than Five Thousand Dollar. per n"
num. payable monthly on his own wa:
rant. They shall each be elected i,
death, resignation, or removal from Z.
flee of any Justice. the vacancy sa:l
be filled by the selection by the Co>.-
OF Judge of one Of the Courts |
other than that in which such vacInc.
shall occur until the next ensuing Goa
gressional election, when it shall b
filled by election for full term Q
twelve years. They shall be citizen
of the United States and Of this State
over thirty-five years of age, 1earne,
IN the law. and shall have practice,
law in this State for ten years preeed
ing their election or appointment.
The Chief Justice or any of the ~
sociate Justices of the Supreme Cour
may retire on full pay when he shall
have reached seventy-five years Of age
provided said Justice has served con
tinually, not less than fifteen year
prior to his said retirement; provides
further that any Justice affected ID
successor shall be elected and Qualified
The Legislature shall provide b.
proper appropriation for the salarie
OF retired Justices in the sammer man
ner as it provides for other judicia
expenses.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
That the above amendment be sub
mitted to the electorate of this Stat
Tor approval or rejection at the genera
election for Congressman to be held II
; November. 1910, and that the Secretar
or state be directed to insert upon tn
ballot to be used in said election, an,
: IN the proper column, the followine
FOR the proposed amendment to Art
icle sc of the Constitution relative t
the Justices of the Supreme Court" an
the words: Against the proposes
amendment to Article Sc of the Consti
tuition relative to Justices of the Su
. preme Court" and each elector shall in
dictate his vote on the propose,
amendment as provided by the genera
election laws of this State
+ p. M LAMBREMONT
Lieutenant Governor and President O
the Senate.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
!, tives
Approved: July T.. 1910.
]. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JOHN I. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
ACT No. 270,
Senate Bill No. 1877.
AN ACT
Submitting to the people of the Stat
OF Louisiana, at the congressional
election to be held in November, 1915
an amendment to the Constitution
J exempting from taxation for fifteel