The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-09-05

amendme II to the Constitution o. the
thee electors Of tns State, at the consres-
sional ELF ction TO be holden on the nrst
Tuesday after the irst Monday In nc yem-
a fnajorit5 OF said electors voting in said
election the same then to become part
That Sns Articie No. us Of the Constitution
of louisiana be amended so as TO read as
ion'~s ARTICLE 125.
There shall be q District Attorney Tor
each Judicial District in the State. who
shall be elected by the qualhed electors
and for the same term as is provided IN
Article los for District Judges. he shall
receive ns sa'n nays 81 one monthly on his own
OF the District and a licensed attorney In
hut no fee shall be allowed in criminal
leases, except on conviction, which Zee
shall not exceed 1--WE dollars IN each case
vacancies occasioned by death. resigna-
ltion or removal shall be for the unex-
vacancy until an election can be held.
Provided that the election to NIL such
Vacancy shall be held within sixty days
led. II such unexpired term is for a shorter
lpcriod than one year. the appointee OF the
ssh snn h4d hs
Assembly shall have the power to create
land provide for, by legislative act. the
Assistant District Attorney to be selected
land appointed BY the District Attorney
of said judicial District, subject TO re,
tmovai at his discretion. and commissioned
: The said Assistant District Attorney
shs the d q sba "a aosbs herein ,sh
IAN the powers OF the duly elected ana
quaiified District Attorney under the Com
; that the District Attorney shall be en-. ..
titled to and shall receive all fees and
: Condiments Of the office.
: The said Assistant District Attorney
shall receive a salary Of Six Hundred
: Dollars per annum. to be paid by the
State. payable monthly on his us own war ar.
{, Legislature may fix. 10 be paid pro rata by
= the Police Jury of the Parish or Parishes
: of said judicial District.
i Section J. Be it further resolved. etc.
e Article Of the CONSTITUTION OF this State.
first day Of January. A. d. 1915.
a Section g. Be II further resolved, etc.,
: That upon the official ballots TO be used
II printed the words: For the proposed
) amendment to Article LIS of the Consti-
q and te wera e Se
n proposed amendment to Article 1z5 OF the
= Constitution of Louisiana, relative to Dis
! Indicate, as provided in the general cleo
e ositions. For or "Against,n he votes for
$ Speaker Of the House q Rsprsssnt Z a
Lieut. Governor and President Of Senate
rel Approved; July I. ! s. ii HALL.
Governor OF the State Of louisiana.
.e ALVIN Spf Z. eG HRkkBERT. Secretary of state.
In ACT NO. 224.
Judiciary, Section A. Substitute for
Senate Bill No. lag.
is JOINT RESOLUTION
of Proposing an amendment to Article 232 OF
- the Constitution OF the State Of Lou
Us isiana Of 1888 as readopted by the Con-
stitut0n Of asls reSays % es ssens b
nd roads. fire departments and buildings
he a and the Eefs asss 81 Of SPECIAL tsss'
"A to pay the same
% Section i. Be 1t resolved by the Genera
A thirds q ali the members elected to eaci
,w House concurring. That Article Two Hun N
a1 81 onsans be go % amended n as
ler rear Article ii Sss The state tax on propsrt'
led otherwise provided for in this constitu
in ton. including expense OF government
Is schools, Ievees, public roads, and ID tn II
The exceed. In any one year, six mills on n
ss ss 6, u Z ssS5sa aass hs
re- 70 nr,bfic debt: and except az otherwis
ars nrovided in this Constitution no parisf
II municipal or public p9ara tax i o. az pu ~,
ere oss ten nils ~ the dollar OF assesse
or Valuation; Provided. That for giving add
lis tional support 70 pubic scnoois anu ),
en- rr9 k' kss;i7nes nnbiic school house.
led, bridges. wh8rves, ievees sewerage wosl
ess works Of permanent public Improvement
ion the title 10 which shall be In the publ
hat and any parish. municipal corporation
sol ward or school districd may Levy e spec :,'
NOT the rate Of such increase and the numb
but ofyears Il y % pc aev,ea aha tnS gII1 ~,
As for which the tax - lntende1; suan ~ -
SOL bsSn ~ such parish. municipaiit