The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-09-26

the electors of the State, at the congress
sional lection to be holden on the first
Der. 1914, and il approved and ratifisd by
a majority of said electors voting in said
election the same then TO become part
of the Constitution, to-wit:
That Article No. LIS of the Constitution
OF louisiana be amended so as to read as
follows:
There shall be District Attorney for
each judicial District in the State. who
shall be elected by the qualified electors
and for the same term as is provided in
Article 109 for District Judges. He shall
receive salary OF One Thousand Dollars
per annum, payable monthly on his own
warrant He shall be an actual resident
Of the District and a licensed attorney in
but no fee shall be allowed in criminal
cases, except on conviction, which fee
shall not exceed five dollars in each case
vacancies occasioned BY death, resigna-
ton or removal shall be for the unex-
pired term. and the Governor shall fill the
Provided that the election to fill such
vacancy shall be held within sixty days
from the date the vacancy occurs. Provid-
ed. II such unexpired term is for a shorter
period than one year, the appointee of the
Governor shall hold office for said term.
In each judicial District the General
Assembly shall have the power to create
and provide for, by legislative act, the
Office of Assistant District Attorney, said
<1coiStdilt 1lStflCl AllOTnty 10 De selected
and appointed by the District Attorney
of said Judicial District, subject to re-
movai at his discretion, and commissioned
The said Assistant District Attorney
shall possess the qualifications herein
above provided, and shall be clothed with
qualified District Attorney under the Con-
stitution and laws of Louisiana, except
that the District Attorney shall be en-
emoluments of the office.
/ The said Assistant District Attorney
shall receive salary of Six Hundred
State, payable monthly on his own war
rant, ana such additional salary as the
legislature may fix. to be paid pro rata by
OF said Judicial District.
Section 2. Be ii further resolved, etc,
Ihat the foregoing amendment to the
il adopted. shall become operative on the
first day of January, A. ID. 1915.
That upon the officiai ballots st to be- used
at. said congressional election shall be
printed the words: For the proposed
amendment to Article 125 Of the Consti-
tuition of louisiana relative to District
Attorneys" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 125 of the
trict Attorneys" and each elector shall
Indicate, as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State, which of the prop
ositions' For or "AgainSt" he votes for
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS g. BARRETT,
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate.
Approved; July >; 1914 k11
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
ALVIN L. HEBERT. Secretary of State.
AcT NO. goa.
Senate Bill No. 176-By Committee on the
Judiciary. Section A. Substitute for
Senate Bill No. 146.
JOINT RESOLUTION
/ Proposing an amendment to Article 232 Of
/ the Constitution of the State Of Lou
isana of 1898 as readopted by the Con-
stitution of 1913. relative to State tax
! government. schools. levees. public
roads. fire departments and buildings
and the assessment of special taxes
Il to pay the same.
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House concurring, That Article Two Hun
bred and Thirty-two (232) of the Consti-
tuition OF louisiana be so amended as to
Article 2a2. The State tax on property
for all purposes whatever. except those
otherwise provided for in this constitu-
i Etion, including expense of government.
schools, levees, public roads. and the
public debt and interest thereon, shall not
exceed, in any one year, six mills on the
dollar of its assessed valuation. unless
additional tax Is required under the terms
of the article of this Constitution relating
to public debt; and except as otherwise
) provided in this Constitution, no parish.
municipal or public board tax for all pur
, poses whatsoever shall exceed in any ono
year ten mills of the dollar of assessed
: valuation; Provided, That for giving addi-
tional support to public schools and for
: public buildings. public school houses.
, bridges, wharves, levees, sewerage work.
J fire departments and buildings. and other
works of permanent public Improvement
the title to which shall be in the public
{ and any parish, municipal corporation,
ward or school district may levy a special
tax in excess of said limitation, whenever
the rate of such increase and the number
t of years 1t is to be levied and the purpose
3 for which the tax is intended. shall have
been submitted to a vote of the property
taxpayers Of such parish, municipality.
{ ward or school district. entitled to vote
. under the laws OF the State. and ma
. jority of the same in plumber and In
amount voting at such election shall have
e voted therefor.
: That this proposed amendment shan be
submitted to the qualified voters of this
: State for adoption or rejection at the
: Ivember, 1914, and II adopted, the same
!, shall take effect Immediately thereafter.
u Section 3. Be 1t further resolved, etc.
: That on the official ballots to be issued
II at said election there shall be placed the
!, words: For the proposed amendment "a
u Article Two Hundred and Thirtytwo OF
y the Constitution OF louisiana" and the
n words: Against the proposed amendment
! to Article Two Hundred and Thirty two
of the Constitution of louisiana" and
s each elector shall indicate, as provided In
A the general election laws of the State
= which Of the propositions, For OF
q Against" he votes.
Il THOMAS G. BARRETT,
a Lieut. Governor and President Of Senate
L. E. THOMAS,
! Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
y Approved: July 3, 1914.
n l.. +. HALL.
- Governor of the State of Louisiana
II ALVIN E. HEBERT. Secretary of State
ACT NO. ga.