The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
ACT No. go.

ACT No. 25..
House Bill No. 1sa.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Promising an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the state Of Louisiana
relative to the Lowing of II tax OF nor
less than three mills on the doilaf
bv PARISHES cities. or towns. Tor the
supnort OF the public schools of the
section L. Re it resolved hv the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of '4nnis1-
ele> led to each House con"nrrin@. That
The no1ice iuries of the several parishes
and boards of trustees and municlpa!
councils of Incorporated cities and
towns tthe Parish Of Orleans exceptedl
shall lew. collect and turn over to the
parish school boards of their respective
parishes for the support ~ 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
subjected to the similar burdens of tax
alton as are the parishes shall not pay
this tax. rs 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 pe met py d siiaiier levy VI sue.
taxes"
Section .. Be it further resolved
| etc. That at the congressional election
| to be held in this State on the first
| Tuesday followin@ the first Monday in
November. 1910. the foregoing amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State
shall be submitted to the electors of
| tho 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 slec-
tor shall indicate his vote on the pro-
| posed amendment as provided by the
general election laws of this State.
IT. G. DTPRE.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
P. NJ. LAMBREMoNT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July Z. 1910
J. Y. SANDERS.
JOHN T. MICHEL.
| Secretary of State.
| ACT. No. 277.
Senate Bill No. e3.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
No. Sc of the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana relative to Qualifi-
cations of Justices OF the Supreme
Court, and to the fixing of their term
of office.
Section l. BE it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana. two-thirds of the members elect
ed to each House concurring. That Art
icle Sc of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana be amended so as to read
as follows:
Article Sc The Supreme Court shall
be composed of one Chief Justice and
four Associate Justices. u majority OF
whom shall constitute a quorum. The
| IL of AGO ai.afJ fynnc
shall each receive a salary of not less
than Five Thousand Dollars per an
num, payable monthly, on his own war
rant. They shall each be elected f.
death, resignation, or removal from Oh
flee of any Justice, the vacancy sin.
be filled by the selection by the Coar
of Judge Of one of the Courts Z
other than that in which such vacanc
shall occur until the next ensuing Goa
gressional election, when it shall b
filled by election for full term 0
of the United States and of this State
over thirtyfive years OF age, learne
in the law. and shall have practices
law in this State for ten years proceed
Ing their election or appointment.
Thc Chief Justice or any Of the A.
sociate Justices OF the Supreme C0ur
may retire on full pay when he shall
have reached seventy-five years Of age
PAoNAuCu Set1u justice HIS SEIrCU Con
tinually, not less than fifteen year
prior to his said retirement; provide
further that any Justice affected b
this paragraph shall serve until hi
: 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 iudicia
! Section 2. Be it further resolved
: That the above amendment be sub
} mltted TO the electorate OF this Stat
! tor approval or rejection at the genera
erection for Congressman TO be held i
: 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 following
, lcle Sc of the Constitution relative t
the Justices of the Supreme COURT" an
the words: Against the propose
amendment to Article IS of the Consti
tuition relative to Justices of the Su
; preme Court and each elector shall in
dlcate his vote on the propose
{ amendment as provided by the genera
election laws of this State
P. NJ LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President @
the Senate.
| H G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives
] Approved: July z, 1910
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
ACT No. 20.
Senate Bill No 49,