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! renewing, extending or explaining thu
charters thereof" And each elector 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 Senate
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. 1So. BY Mr.. 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 It's Indebtedness and issue notes
therefor serially or otherwise not ex-
ceeding Four Hundred Thousand DOL
lars, and at rate of interest not ex-
ceedlng five per centum per annum
payable semi-annuaily, and for a term
not exceeding fifteen years and en-
powerlng 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 concurring, that the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana adopted in
November 1913, be submitted to the
duly qualified electors at the Congress
sional Election to be held on the first
tuesday after the first Monday in Nov
mber, 1916, for their ratification or re-
lection:
The Board of Control of the State
Penitentiary or its successor or successors
IN office is hereby authorized and en-
powered to incur debt, issue interest
bearing notes in serials or other form
for term not to exceed fifteen years, to
the amount Of Four Hundred Thousand
dollars at rate of interest not exceed
ing nve per cent per annum, payable
'emi-annually, for the purpose OF fund
ing and retiring its floating and other
outstanding Indebtedness, and is uthor-
lzed 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 ex-
.austed shall the State make good the
esidue. The General Assembly shall
PASS the necessary enabling act to carry
his amendment into effect and Act No,
l37 of the Acts of 1916 on this subject
latter is hereby approved for this pur-
oose."
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc..
That the Secretary of State be and he
$ authorized to have printed ON the Of
icial ballot to be voted in November,-
$40, the words, "For the amendment to
ne Constitution funding the debt of the
'enitentiary Board" and the words
Against the amendment to the Const;- Z
ution funding the debt of the Peuiten>
lary Board" and each Telector shall in
icate whether he votes for or against
aid amendment in accordance with the
eneral election laws of the State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
peaker of the House of Representatives.
approved: July S, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 155.
[ouse Bill No. 1888. By MI. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION.
roposing anamendment to Article One
Hundred and Twenty-nine Q29) Of
the Constitution, relative to fees.
Section /. Be it resolved b the CeS.
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
wo-thirds 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-
'essional election to be held on the
'st Tuesday next following the first
onday in November, 1916, said pro-
'sed amendment to be a. follows:
Article 129. The General Assembly
all provide agenral fee and cost bill
regulate the fees and costs to b.
arged for the services of sherifs,
erks and recorders, justices of the
ace, constables, and coroners, in all
I'll matters; from which compensation
r the services of said officials may BE-
divided according to law. Salaries
ay be fixed for said officials, and if
E fees and costs collected by them ex-
ed such salaries, such excess may be e.
sposed Of according to law. The Cen
Al Assembly may provide in all civil
ses for the service of process md
eaidhgs by litigants themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 Of the Gen.
Al Assembly Of 1916 on this subject
after, shall 60 into effect a. statutes
the State on July first, 1917.