The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-22
ACT No, $50,

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
pointmcnt of Assistant Attorneys
General prescribing their dualifica
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 eoncurring therein,
That the following amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
he submitted to the electors of the
State in accordance with the require
ments of the Constitution and the laws
Representatives in Congress to be hold
en- in November 1910. tO-wit: There
shall be tw" Assistant Attorneys Cen
eral for the State. who shall be APP
pointed by the Attorney General, and
be removable at his will.
They shall have the same qualifica-
lions us 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 a
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 Gcneral; 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 rs may be imposed land
exercise such other powers as may be
conferred by law. on the Attorney Gen.
eral. They shall receive the following
salaries. payable monthly on their own
warrants, to-wit: One of them shall
receive and be paid the sum of Four
Thousand Dollars ts4000.00) and the
other shall receive the sum of Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars (s3.-
5oA00)
Section Q Be it further resolved
That if adopted at said election in No
venber 1910. this amendment shall &c
into effect and be operative on and
utter the first day of January. 1911.
Section = BE it further resolved
submitted to the electors of this State
for their approval or rejection, as re-
CURED by the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana and the general election
Representative in Congress to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1910.
Section 4. BE it further resolved
at said election. there shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend.
ment TO the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana. creating and establishing
the office of Assistant Attorney Gen
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 ssn-
eral election laws OF the State, which
of the propositions. "For' or Against
he votes for.
r. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-.
p. NJ. I4AMRREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July :. 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.