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

If the bonds to be refunded or renewed
thereby have been or shall be issued
Paragraph Of this article, or IN nova
ton or renewal Of any bonds issued or
20 be issued for the said purposes spec
ltled IN paragraph / of this article, ana
sucn issue or issues SO reIuhded % RS
newed have been or shall be authorized
by vote Of a majority in number ana
amount of the property taxpayers quail
flied by vote under the Constitution
and az, d, laws Of this State who voted OF
election held fer that purpose. When
the bonds Of any outstanding issue shall
have been obtained either by purchase
or exchange. the tax levy to pay TOR
such bonds shall at once cease and such
bonds be Cancelled. Each year while
any refunding bonds issued under this
paragraph are outstanding, the govern
ing authorities Of such subdivision shall
levy and collect annually, in excess OF
all other taxes, tax sufficient to pay
the interest. annually or sem1-annually
and the principal falling due or such
amount as may be required for sink
ing fund for the payment OF said bonds
at maturity, provided that such special
ad valorem tax for all purposes snail
not In any year exceed ten mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of the
property in such subdivision.
The governing body of any such sub
division shall have full power TO ADOPT
and pass all ordinances and resolutions
necessary to carry the provisions of
this paragraph into effect. An election
may be held under the provisions OF
this paragraph at the same times and
places and by the same election Off
GERS as an election on the question OF
mourning debt and issuing bonds un-
der the provisions Of said Paragraph /
of this Article.
Where bonds Of any subdivision have
been heretofore issued for any or the
purposes specified in Paragraph ! of this
lied by the vote of majority in NUM-
Der and amount Of the property tax
payers qualified I'd vote under the Con-
stitution and laws of this State who
bonds at an election held for that pur-
pose and where such bonds have been
issued and sold by such subdivision for
not less than par value Thereon the
said bonds or any refund issue bonds
or renewal or refunding bonds issued
in novation or renewal of bonds issued
for said purposes specified in Para
graph l Of Article two hundred and
eighty one (2S1) are hereby validated.
such bonds did not at the time Of their
issue exceed ten per centum of the as
sessed valuation OF the property In
such subdivision, and such bonds here.
by ratified, approved and confirmed
incontestibfe obligations of such sub
division and a tax for the payment OF
the principal and interest thereof and
to create a sinking fund for the redemp-
ton shall be levied and collected in the
manner and within the limits prescribed
by said Paragraph OF this Article.
This entire Article is to be considered
a full grant of power to the subdivisions
of the State as set forth therein.
Section q. Be itfurther resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shall
be submitted to the qualified voters Of
this State for adoption or rejection at
sf~,%,n &3r., AN t,N1H
November, 1912, and, If adopted the
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
Section 3. Be itfurther resolved, etc
That on the official ballots to be issued
at said election there shall be placed
the words For the proposed amendment
to Article Two Hundred and Eighty-one
Of the Constitution of Louisiana" and
the words Against i, the proposed amend,
Efghty-one of the Constitution of Louis
lana" and each elector shall indicate.
as provided in tteageneral election laws
OF the State, which of the propositions,
or Against, he votes:
&. e. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS BARR Ell,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
Approved: July 9th 10
T.. E. HALL,
Governor Of the state Of Louisiana.
IfuG COPY
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1a3.
BY Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 22s
Of the Constitution OF the Bfate of
Louisiana.
Section /: Be It resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds Of ali members elected
to each House concurring, That an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their
Article 321 Of the Constitution at the
Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the
first Monday In November, 1912, amend
ing and re-enaeting Article 223 OF the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section !. Upon the recommendation
any parish, the Governor may suspend
any officer charged with the collection
or custody of public funds when in ar
rears.
Section 2. Any officer Of this State
ward thereof, and any officer Of any
municipality or ward thereof Except
the judges OF all Of the courts Of rec
ord of this State. the judges of the
various city courts throughout the
State, and the justices Of the peace)
holding office by virtue Of having been
elected thereto by the legally qualified
voters of this State or Of any district,
judicial or otherwise, or of any parish
or ward thereof, or Of any municipality
or ward thereof, shall be subject to
recall from such office by the qualified
voters Of this State, or of any district,
judicial or otherwise or Of any parish
or ward thereof, at any election
or ward thereof, shall be subject to
recalled from such office by the qualified
voters of this State, or of any district
Judicial or otherwise, or of any parish
or ward thereof, or of any municipality
or ward thereof, at any election
throughout the State, district, judicial
or otherwise, or of any parish or ward
thereof, or of any municipality or ward
thereof by a majority Of the legally
qualified voters participating in such
election. Such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for by such a
number Of the legally qualified voters
of the State, district, judicial or other
wise, or Of any parish or ward there
Of, or Of any municipality or ward
thereof. as will equal thirty per cent
of the total number of registered vot-
ers qualified to vote at the last pre-