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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
K. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO 1874.
| Senate Bill No. t3S By Mr. Pesrce
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of 1913 authorizing and en-
towering the Board of Control of the
State Penitentiary or its successor to
fund its Indebtedness and issue notes
therefor serially or otherwise not
ceeding -Four Hundred Thousand Dol
lars and at rate of interest not
ceedng five per centum per annum
payable semi annually, and for term
not exceeding fifteen years and en-
powerng 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
ember. 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 five per cent per annum, payable
semi annually, for the purpose of fund
ing and retiring its floating and other
indebtedness, and is author
or all of its real estate. and the faith
and credit of the State of Louisiana is
hereby pledged to guarantee the pay
ment 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~
hausted shall the State make good the
residue. The General Assembly shall
pass the necessary enabling act to carry
his amendment into effect and Act NJ.
l37 of the Acts of 1916 on this subject
natter is hereby approved for this pur-
,ose"
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
That the Secretary of State be and he
3 authorized to have printed on the of
icial ballot to be voted in November,
916, the words, "For the amendment to
he Constitution funding the debt of the
Board" and the words
Against the amendment to the Consti-
ution funding the debt of the Peniten-
larry Board" and each elector 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.
pproved: July S, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 155.
ouse Bill No. 1873. BY Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION.
roposing anamendment to Article One
Hundred and Twenty nine 129) of
the Constitution, relative to fees.
Section l. Be it resolved the Gep.
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 (129) of the Constitution
the State of Louisiana be submitted
the qualified electors of the State for
cir 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 as follows:
Article 129. The General Assembly
all provide agenral fee and cost bill
regulate the fees and costs to be
arged for the services of sheriffs,
'rks and recorders, justices of the
ace, constables, and coroners. in all
Ill matters; from which compensation
: the services Of said officials NAV be
divided according to law. Salaries
~ be fixed for said officials. and if
; fees and costs collected by them ex-
ID such salaries, such excess NAV be
posed of according to law. The Cen
Il Assembly may provide in all civil
les for the service of process and
adngs by litigants themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No 143 of the Cen
Il Assembly of 1916 on this subject
tier, shall go into effect as statutes
the State on July first, 1917.
section D. Be it further resolved bv