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renewing, eAtenuIn8 Or explaining the
charters thereof" And each eector shall
indicate, as provided by the general cleo.
ton laws of the State, whether he votes
for or against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senat.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
! Approved: July 5, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO 1874.
Senate Bill No 135. BY MI Pearce
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Const;-
tuition of 1913 authorizing and en-
towering the Board of Control of the
State Penitentiary or its successor to
fund its indebtedness and issue moss
therefor serially or otherwise not ex-
ceeding Four Hundred Thousand Dol
lars, and at rate of interest not ex-
ceeding five per centum per annum
payable semi annually, and for tie N
not exceeding fifteen years and en-
towering the General Assembly to
provide the methods of carrying this
amendment into effect.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
two thirds of all the members elected
TO each house concurrng, that the fol-
lowing amendment to the Cons tuition
of the State of Louisiana adopted in
November, 1913, be submitted to the
duly qualified electors at the Congress
sonal Election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Nov
ember, 1916 for their ratification or re- =
lection:
"The Board of Control of the State
Penitentiary or its successor or successor:
in office is hereby authorized and en-
powered to incur debt, issue interest
bearing notes in serials or other form
for term not 10 exceed fifteen years, to
the amount of -Four Hundred Thousand
Dollars al rate of interest not exceed
ing i've per cent per annum, payable
semi.annually, for the purpose OF fund
ing and retiring its floating and other
outstanding indebtedness, and is uthor-
lied to secure same by mortgage on any
or all OF its real estate, and the faith
and credit of the State of Louisiana i.
hereby pledged to guarantee the pay
nent of said obligations and the inter
est thereon, but The Board of Control
Or its successor shall be required to pay
same out of its own revenues and earn
ngs and only when the same are eA-
nausted shall the State make good the
residue The General Assembly shall
ass The necessary enabling act to carry
rs amendment into effect and Act No.
81 of the Acts of 1916 on this subject
!. alter is hereby approved for this pur-
,ose."
o-~,ion D. Be it further resolved, ETC..
That the Secretary of State be and he
$ authorized to have printed on the Of
icIai ballot to be voted in November,
91o, the words, "For the amendment to
he Constitution funding the debt of the
Board" and the words
Against the amendment to the Cons+;-
ution funding the debt of the Peniten,
larry Board" and each elector shall in
lcate whether he votes for or against
aid amendment in accordance with the
ene1al election laws of the State.
FERNAND MOU1ON,
lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
peaker of the House of Representatives.
'pproved: July 5, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 155.
louise Bill No. 1873. By Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION.
roposng anamendment to Article One
Hundred and Twenty-nine Q2o) of
the Constitution, relative to fees.
Section l. Be it resolved b the Geu.
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
wo-thlrds OF all the members elected
each House concurring, That an
nendment to Article One Hundred and
went nine (129) of the Constitution
the State of Louisiana be submitted
the qualified electors of the State for
leir approval or rejection at the Con-
Fessional election to be held on the
lst tuesday next following the first
onday in November, 1916, said pro-
'sed amendment to be as follows:
Article 12o. The General Assembly
all provide agenral fee and cost bill
regulate the fees and costs to be
arged for the services of sheriffs,
erks and recorders, justices of the 4
ace, constables, and coroners, in all
III matters; from which compensation
the services of said officials NAV be y
divided according to law. Salaries
~ be fixed for said officials. and il
fees and costs collected by them ex-
ed such salaries, such excess NAV be
'posed of according to law. The Cen
II Assembly may provide in all civil
'es for the service of process .Ad
'a'dngs by litigants themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 of the Cen
II Assembly of 1916 on this subject
alter, shall go into effect as statutes
the State on July first, 1917.
Section 2. Be it further resolved BY
General Assembly of the State Of