The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-26

against the said Amend1nent.
j.. E. THOMAS,
1 Speaker Of the House Of Representa- es,
THOMAS$C. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
Approved: July 10th, 1912.
| L e. HALL,
| Governor OF the State of Louisiana
ALVIN e. T4EBERT.
Secretary Of State
ACT NO. 100
House Bill No. $50. BY MT. Ryrne
JOINT RESOLUTION
4 Proposing an amendment to Article 3I5s
of the Constitution OF the State of
i Louisiana relative to- the filling Of
/ vacancies IN offices In the Parish Of
1 Orleans.
Section l. Be it resolved by this
General Assembly Of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all members elect
Gle .57 OF the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana be amended SO as to read
4 as follows:
Article 157. Vacancies occurring
offices of the Parish Of Orleans or the
i City of New Orleans orEin any elective
Il office in the Parish OF Orleans, where
the unexpired term Is TOR q longer Pc
j special election to be called by the
! proper legal authority and held within
sixty GOD days Of the occurrence Of
the vacancy under the general election
PRED portion of the term is less than
4 one year the vacancy shall be filled for
4 the remainder of the term by the Low
ernor with the advice and consent Of
a the genate.
i Section 9 Be it further resolved, etc,
i That the foregoing amendments to the
Constitution of the state of Louisiana
8 be submitted to the electors of t4le
4 State at the next election for Repre-
sentatives in Congress to- be holden on
4 the first Tuesday aftersthe first Mon
ficia1 ballots to be used ut said election
shall be placed the words For the pro-
a posed amendment to Article ] 81 Of the
!. Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana :
amendment to article I57 Of the Con:
stitution of the State of Louisiana; and
each e1ector shall indicate, as provided
in the general election laws Of the
State, which of the propositions, for
= = elAAs = !. sss g u. 3. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Repre- atives.
THONIASC. BARRETT,
. Lieutenant Governor md President OF
Approved: July 18th, 1872
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
ALVIN i. HEBERT, ss#
Z Secretary ofS "a te
4 Il en- NO aoss
! House Bill No 49, Mr. Fontsnos
A JOINT RESOLUTION 3
t Proposing an amendment 70 the Con.
E stitution of the State OF Louisiana,
amending Article 46 of the Constitu-
t ton Of 1898, as amended by Act No
4 303 of the Acts Of 1910, ratified by
l the people at the November election
J, Of 1910. SO as to authorize the Board
St7,4S r~H& 4r,<SH Sf14<- &r
: issue new bonds % retire or refund
> the State Bonded ndebtedness dus
January 1st, 1914; to provide for 8
tax for the payment Of the Interest
4 on said bonds and sinking fund TIC
!, retire the same 55to provide for the
+ payment out Of the said sinking fun
of an Indebtedness due by the State Y
= the United States, and of certain othe.
claims against the State.
e Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
! eral Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana
! two-thirds Of all the members elected t
h 70 artte1e the a m a
e Of the State Of Louisiana Of 1893, g
9 amended by Act No. 500 Of the Acts q
g the General Assembly OF the State Q:
q Louisiana at It's session held in the veal
Y 1910, ratified by the people at the No
n vember election OF 1910, be submittst
i to the qualified electors OF the State To-
9 their approval or rejection 1t the con
: gressional election 70 be held on thu
r first Tuesday next following the frs
s Monday in November Of 1912, said pro
e posed amendment to read as follows:
d Article 46. The General Assenbl.
d shall have no power 70 contract or t
e authorize the contracting OF any deb
!, or liability, on behalf Of the State, o.
to issue bonds or ether evidences g,
s purpose Of repe1ling invasion or for tn.
: suppression OF insurreetion. Provided
: that for the purpose ct retiring. liq
: Violating or refunding the present Stat 7
4 = ,TaI5 h+o1r n Law
J. lion, One Hundred and Eight Thousand
: Three Hundred DollarS. maturing Jan
e uary LIST, 1914, and bearing four pc
a 2sf ~ e STATE hf DEBT
: Louisiana Is given authority to issu
:, Eleven Thousand, One Hundred an
Eight new coupon bonds Of the Stat
= each, to be numbered No. I to Nc
d 11,1Os' bearing a rate of interest ne
/ exceeding four per centum per an
+ num- payable selai-annually and to b
e uary LIST, 1914. The form Of said bond
4 shall be prescribed by thu Board D
{ Liquidation of the State Debt and the
+ shall be signed by the Governor. tn
I Auditor and the. Treasurer Of the Stat
Il Said bonds shall be sold to the higlles
e bidder at not less than par after tire
months Of advertisement by the Boar
- of Liquidation of the State Debt /
]. New orleans, chicago ana New Yori
and in case said bonds cannot be sol
+ they may be exchanged at par by tn
Board Of LIQUIDATION OF the State Del
The excess OF Three Hundred Dollar
= of the bonds due January LIST, 1s1
over the bonds authorized by this al
tisle. shall be paid IN cash out Of til
current interest funds Of the Stat,
The cost OF engraving and advertiser
said bonds shall also be paid out {
the said fund.
a. I'm all other respects not herein spe,
fled. the Board of Liquidation of ii
4 State Iaebt Is hereby given full powt
y and authority to carry out the prov
= sions Of this amendment
beginning with January lst 191
: there shall be and there lis hereby lie,
: led on all property ON which gener.
= state taxes are levied an annual ia