The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-08
ACT M. ia.

House Bill No. 49,.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
creating and establishing the office
of Assistant Attorney General Of
louisiana; providing for the APP
pointment Of Assistant Attorneys
General; prescribing their quafiffca-
tions. powers and duties. and fixing
their salaries.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assemly of the State of Louis
lana, two thirds of the members elect
ed to each House concurring therein.
That the following amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be submitted to the electors of the
State in accordance with the require
ments of the Constitution and the laws
of this State. at the next election for
Representatives. in Congress to be hold
en- in November. 1910. to-wit: There
shall be two Assistant Attorneys Cen
eral for the state. who shall be ap..
pointed by the Attorney General, and
be removable at his will.
They shall have the same qualifica-
lions the Attorney General.
They shall take charge of and at
tend to all such legal matters as the
State may be interested in. or, be
party to. and shall prosecute and de-
fend all suits wherein the State may be
a party or may have an interest. when
eral. and shall generally do. perform
and discharge all such other duties as
may be assigned to them by the AttOr-
ney 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 disabled from
any cause. from acting himself in any
matter: and they shall discharge such
other duties as may be imposed land
exercise such other powers as may be
conferred by law. on the Attorney Gen.
era1 They shall receive the following
salaries. payable monthly on their own
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receive and be paid the sum Of Four
Thousand Dollars $4,0OO.OO and the
other shall receive the sum Of Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($s.-
50o.00).
Section 2. Be it further resolved
That if adopted at said election in No.
vember. 1910 this amendment shall go
into effect and be operative on and
Section 3 Be it further resolved
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the electors of this State.
for their approval or rejection, as re-
uuired 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 on the official ballots to be used
at said election there shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend.
HIeht ~ ihV NoiistieutioH VI Tue STATE
of Louisiana. creating and establishing
the office of Assistant Attorney Cen
eral." etc. and: Against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana. creating and es-
tablishing the office of Assistant Attor.
ney General" etc, and each electol
shall indicate as provided in the gem
eral election laws of the State which
of the propositions. For or against"
he votes for
IT. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tiveA
p NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Q
the Senate
Approved: July B. 1910.
]. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.