The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-05

the proposed amendment to Article 2l0 |
of the Constitution relative 70 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.
- =T75 Z. E THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represen tatives. |
THOMAS G. BARRETT, II
Lieutenant Governor and Presi sent OF |
Approved: July 10th, 1912.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
: ALVIN lfue s9P Z; HEBERT,
Secretary of State
ACT NO. $50.
House Bill No 2so By#Mr. Byrne
4 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 81
Of the Constitution Of tn. the State Of
Louisiana relative to the filling of
vacancies in offices In the Parish Of
Orleans.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the state OF Lou
ed to each house concurring, That Arti-
Gle 15i of the Constitution of the State
OF Louisiana be amended SO as to read
as follows:
from any cause in any 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
Rod than one year, shall be filled by a
special election to be called by the
proper legal authority and held within
sixty (so) days Of the occurrence OF
laws of this State. Where the unex-
pired portion OF the term is less than
one year the vacancy shall be filled for
the remainder Of the term by the Low
vRritb nd vic a
the Senate.
Section q 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 to be holden on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon-
fetal ballots to be used at said election
shall be placed the words For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 157 Of the
Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana,
and tho words Against the proposed
amendment to article 157 of the Con-
atitution Of the State Of Louisiana; and
each elector shall indicate. as provided
In the general election laws OF the
L. q. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives..
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
Approved: July 18th, 1912.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
"A true COPY:
ALVIN q. HEBERT, .=
Secretary OF stats.
ACH NO. 100. 8ss
House Bill No 433 BY Mr. Fsontsnot
A JOINT RESOLUTION Z
Promising an amendment to the Con-
| stitution Of tho State Of Louisiana,
| amending Article 46 of the Constitu-
500 Of the Acta Of 1910, ratified BY
| the people at the November election
OF 1910, SO az to authorize the Board
| of Liquidation Of the State ut to
the state Bonded Indebtedness due
| January 1st 1914; to provide TOP 2
| tax for the payment of the interest
/ on said bonds and q sinking fund TO
payment out Of the. said sinking fun I'M
! Of an Indebtedness due by the State to
/ tho United States, and of certain other
/ claims against the State.
/ Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
/ sral Assembly 6f the state Of Louisiana,
/ two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each house concurring. That an amend
/ msnt to Article 46 Of the Constitution
amended by Act No sos Of the Acts 81
i the General Assembly Of the State OF
i Louisiana at It's session held IN the year
! 1910, ratified by the people at the NO
to the qualified electors Of the State for
their approval or rejection at the con-
grsgsional election to be held on the
first Tuesday next following the first
/ Monday in November Of 1912, said pro-
i posed amendment to read as follows:
i Article 46. The General Assembly
shall have no power TO contract Or &c
authorize the contracting Of any debt
/ Iii. T. Of %4oo 40 10 n
to issue bonds or other evidences OF
4 indebtedness thereof, except for the
purpose Of repelling invasion or for the
suppression Of insurrectton. Provided
uidat1ng or refunding the present State
Bonded Indebtedness Of Eleven Mil
j lion, One Hundred and Eight Thousand
Three Hundred Dollars, maturing ing Jan,
centum per annum interest, the Board
Of Liquidation Of the State Debt Oh
Louisiana is given authority TO Issue
Eleven Thousand, One hundred :, az. ane
Of Louisiana of One Thousand Dollars
each, to be numbered No. i to No
HOB bearing a rate OF interest no
exceeding four per esn 81, I Per an
due and paid in fifty years from Jan
uary 1st, 1914 The form of said bonds
. shall be prescribed by the Board %
Liquidation Of the STATE Dept soa ana the E,
Il
| Auditor and the Treasurer Of the State
| Said bonds shall be sold to the highes
J bidder at not less than par after tire
months Of advertisement by the Boar
q Liquidation Of the State Debt i i
and in case said bonds cannot be sol
they may be EXCHANGED at par by tn
Board Of LIQUIDATION Of the state Der
The excess Of Three Hundred Dollar
of the bonds due January LIST, 1915
over the bonds authorized by this al
ticle, shall be paid in cash out of TIL
carrent interest funds OF the State
The cost Of engraving and advertiser
said bonds shall also be paid out q
q the said fund.
TN all other respects not herein spec
fled, the Board of Liquidation of tn
State Debt is hereby given full powe
, and authority to carry out the prov
sions Of this amendment.
beginning with January 1st, 1911
there shall be and there Is hereby lev
led on sll property on which geners
state taxes are levied an annual tai
of one and two-tenfhs mills. the nc
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