New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-07

| New Orleans and of the Board Of Direc
.ors of the Public Schools, Parish o
Orleans, respectively, nor as repeating
affecting, changing or altering Act IL
If the General Assembly of the Stat
| If Louisiana for the year 1908, authoriz
NJ the issuance of two million dollars
| If bonds for Belt Railroad purposes.
Is, That all the rights, franchise:
.ad immunities herein granted shall con
niue and exist only upon the condition
nat the construction of said bridge shall
e actively begun not later than May
st. 1920 ana that the said bridge shat
,e completed within five years from
ae GATE of the commencement OF tht
.ork; provided, that alter the work o.
obstruction has begun, in the event Of
.s.ays occasioned by litigation, strikes
,aulcs. lockouts, failure OF contractor OF
ub-contracto1s to deliver materials on
ontract time OF of any contractor OF
,ub-contractor to complete work on con-
,act time or any delay occasioned oy
.ny act of circumstance over which the
grantee herein has no control, there
,hali be and is hereby granted further
..1ue tor competition equal to the perloo
covered by such delays; and, PROVIDED
.us .her, If the Congress of the United
states shall, alter the construction OF SAID
,.:dge has begun, grant an extension
~ ,.,ne OF further decay for the com
,letion of said bridge, then such aool-
ional delay shall be and is hereby, lpso
10, granted under this Act.
60 ,Lav Cd
that the amendment proposed by this
Act shall be submitted to the electors O.
..e State for 1aeir approval or 1e]ectlol
: .ue Congressional election to De nei~
me first Tuesday after the first Mon
- in the month o. November, 1910,
lat there SHAH be printed on the OH
al ballots to be used at said election
Ae words:
For Inc proposed amendment to thu
constitution OF the State OF LOUISIANA
.auting to the City Of New Orieana
ywe1 % construct, equip, MAINTAIN AM
,perate bridges OF tunnels across IN
.lssissippi hiver at or near new w
;ans; etc., and the words:
Against the proposed amendment !.
ne constitution of the State of Louis.
IA granting to the City of New "
-ans power to construct equip nam
AIN and operate bridges or tunnels
.cYoss the Mississippi River at or nea
Jew Orleans; etc.
And that each elector shall indicate
n the ballot cast by him, as PROVIDED
~ the general election laws OF the
State whether he votes for or agalns'
81. l.oposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
,peaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
lieut.. Gov. and President OF the Senate.
loved: June 80, 1916:
r. 6. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO "a.
.ouse Bill No. 1913.
By M. Powell, Chairman, Committee
IN the Judiciary, Section a." Substitute
K House Bill No. 3.
A JOINT RESOLUTION. i
'roposing an amendment to Article l4S
II the State Constitution relative to |
ne District Attorney for the Parish
II Orleans, his election, qualifications,
term of office, compensation, assistants
ana office force.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
.eueral Assembly of the State of Lou
,,ana, ,wo-thirds Of the members elect
d by each house concurring, That Arti-
: 148 of the Constitution of the State
# Louisiana be so amended as to READ
t.; follows:
Article l48: There shall be District
Attorney for the Parish of Orleans, who
hall he elected by the voters Of the sale
..ish for the term Of four years, anu
Who shall receive an annual salary OF
en- thou sand dollars, forty-six hundred
dollars of which shall be paid by the
State of Louisiana, in equal monthly in
sallments, and the balance Of hfty-fou1
.undred dollars shall be paid by the
lily of New Orleans, in equal monthly
IS "a lnents; he shall receive no other
mpensation. He shall be q licensed
..orney and shall perform such duties
are now prescribed by law, or may
,e,eafter be prescribed by the General
.ssemoly and saa.l take no outside
practice. He may appoint and remove
t his discretion such assistants, who
hall be licensed attorneys, and such
Jerks, stenographers and special officers
$ may be provided by the Commission
.ouncil of the City of New Orleans, and
t such salaries and terms of payment,
s the said Commission Council may
rdain.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
hat this proposed Amendment shall be
to the qualified voters Of the
tate, for adoption or rejection, At the
Election to be held in
november, 1916; and, if adopted, the
anne shall take effect on the first Mon {
ay in December, 1916 II
Section g. Be It further resolved,
&C., That the voting either for .,
gainst this resolution by any member
{ the General Assembly shall not pre- ,
emit him from being q candidate for the
lid office.
Section 4. Be it further resolved, ETC., ,
hat on the offilial ballots to be issued
1 LII l.