The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-07

of the Constitution relative to women"
and each elector shall Indicate as pro-
vided in the general election laws of
the State whether he votes for or
against the said amendment.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
THOMAS8C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
Approved: July 10th, 1917.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN 3. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
ACT no. $50.
House Bill No. $50. BY Mr.. Byrne,
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 157
Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana relative to the filling of
vacancies in offices N the Parish of
Orleans.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Il
General Assembly Of the State of Lou.
isiana two-thirds of all members elect
ed to each house concurring, That Arti-2
OF Louisiana be amended SO as to read
as follows:
Article 157 Vacancies occurring
from any cause in of the judicial
offices of the Parish OF Orleans or the
City of New Orleans or In any elective
office in the Parish of Orleans, where
the unexpired term IS for longer PEI
Rod than one year, shall be filled by q
special election to be called by the
proper legal authority and held within
sixty (60) days Of the occurrence Of
the vacancy under the general election
laws of this State. Where the unex-#
one On = year the vacancy shall be filled for
the remainder Of the term by the Low
ernor with the advice and consent Of
the Senate. @
Section 2. Be IT further resolved etc,
That the foregoing amendments to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
be submitted to the electors Of the
State at the next election for Repre-.
sentatives- in Congress ~ De holden on
day in Novembe r, 1912, and on the of
ficial ballots to be used at said election
shall be placed the words For the pro-
posed amendment to Article LOT Of the
Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana,
and the words Against the proposed
amendment to Article 1B Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana and
each Selector shall indicate; as provided
in the general election laws of the
State, which of the propositions, for
- es1iiiss = &. b. THOMAS.
| Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAasC.# BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
Approved: July 18th, 1sl !
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana,
ALVIN d. HEBnf
Secretary Of State.
ACT no. 2o2
House Bill No 433. BY Mr.. Fontenot
IA JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution OF the State Of Louisiana,
amending Article As Of the Constitu-
sos Of. the Acts 81 1910, ratified BY
the people at the November election
4 Of 1910, SO as to authorize the Board
i Of Liquidation of the State Ls1t te
/ the State Bonded Indebtedness due
4 January 1st, 1914; to provide for
4 tax for the payment Of the Interest
/ on said bonds and sinking fund g
i retire the same; TO provide Tor tns
u Of an Indebtedness due by the State t.
i the United States, and of certain othel
claims against the State
Il Section /. Be 1t resolved BY the Gen
. eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana
two-thirds Of all the members elected T
each house concurring, That an amend
ment to Article 40 OF the Constitution
Of the state of Louisiana Of 1888. al
amended by Act No. 800 Of the Acts 9
the General Assembly Of the State D
| Louisiana at It's session held In the yea
1910. ratified by the people at the No
vember election Of 1910, be submittes
4 to the qualified electors OF the State 70
their approval or rejection at the con
gressional election to be held on tn
n first Tuesday next following the frs
Monday in November Of 1912. said pro
, posed amendment to read as follows: !,
| "Article As. The General Assembl
shall have no power to contract or t
, authorize the contracting Of any deb
: or liability, on behalf Of the state. Q
to issue bonds or other evidences o
indebtedness thereof, except for tn
purpose of repelltng invasion or for tn
! suppression Of insurrectIon. Provided
that for the purpose Of retiring, Zig
ondaa or of Eleven Mi
!. lion, One Hundred and Eight Thousand
Three Hundred Dollars, maturing Jan
uary 1st, 1914, and bearing four pc
) Of Humiliation f Of the state Debt Q
: Louisiana IS given authority to issu
Eleven Thousand. One Hundred an
4 Eight new coupon bonds OF the Stat
Of Louisiana OF pne Tn low y poii ls1e
L 11,108' bearing d rate OF interest no
: exceeding four per centum per ar
! mum, payable semi-annually and to
: due and paid In III, fifty years from Ja "a,
shall be prescribed by the Board c
: Liquidation Of the State Debt and the
: shall be signed BY the Governor, Il
! Auditor and the Treasurer Of the stat
L Said bonds shall be sold to the highes
8 bidder at not less than par after thre
months of advertisement by the Boar
of Liquidation Of the State Debt
II New Orleans. Chicago and New Yorl
and in case said bonds cannot be so
they may be exchanged at par by Il
Board Of Liquidation of the State De.
| for the bonds due January 1st 191
The excess Of Three Hundred Dollal
. of the bonds due January list, 1911
over the bonds authorized by this a
current interest funds OF the Stat
The cost of engraving and advertiser
said bonds shall also be paid out
the said fund.
/. I'm all other respects not herein spe
fled, the Board of Liquidation Of Il
4 State Debt is hereby given full pow
: : and authority to carry out the prov
= sions of this amendment
: beginning with January 1st, 1911
= there shall be and there is hereby le