New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-04


posed amendment to the Constitution.
sioners Of the Orleans Levee District to
make certain constructions along Lake
Pontchart train and elsewhere" And
each electct shall indicate his vote on
he proposed amendment as provided in
the general election laws Of the state
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
FEENAND MOUTON.
Lieut.. Gov. and President Of the Senate
Approved: July E, 1916.
H. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
House Bill No 24s BY Mr. Shell
AN ACT.
Submitting to the people fthe State Of
Louisiana an amendment to Article
273 Of the Constitute of the State Of
Louisiana.
Section |. Ee it resolved by the Cen
etal Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds Of all the members elected
TO each house concutring. That the fol
lowing amendment to Article 273 of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
be and the same is hereby submitted to
the qualified electors of the State al
the congressional election tobe held on
the first Tuesday after the lrst Monday
in the month Of November, of the year
1916. to-wit.
ARTICLE 273. Every railroad or other
corporation, organized or doing business
in this State under the laws or authority
thereof, shall have and maintain a gen
eral office in this State for the ransac-
ton of its business where transfers Of
stock shall be made and where shall be
kept for public inspection books in
which shall be recorded the amount of
capital stock subscribed. the names of
the owners of stock, the amount owned
by them, respectively, the amount Of
stock paid in. and by whom. the trans
fers of said stock, with the date of
transfer, the amount of its assets and
liabilities, the names and places of resi-
dence of its officers. All public service
corporations organized under the laws
Of the State of Louisiana shall maintain
in this State in charge of one or more of
the general officers of such company
their general offices for the operation
and conduct of the business of such cor
poration"
Section 2. Be il further resolved, etc.
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted TO the qualified voters of the
State of Louisiana for adoption or rejec-
ton at the Congressional election TO be
held on the first Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November. 1916
That the official ballots to be used at
said election shall have printed thereon
the words. "For the proposed amend
ment to Article 273 of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, relative to
public service corporations" and the
words: against the proposed amend
ment TO Article 273 Of the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana, relative to
public service corporations; and each
electof shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws Of the State,
whether or not he votes for OF against
the amendment
A true copy of House Bill No. 24S by
Mr.. Shell, proposing an amendment to
Article 273 of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana adopted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana
session Of 1916.
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. ZIG.
House Bill No. 324.
BY Mr.. w. Carruth Jones. of East Ba-
ton Rouge Parish.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana au-
thorifing Municipal Corporations. Par
ishes and Wards to levy certain taxes
on property for the acquisition and
support Of Municipal, Parish and Ward
fairs, and providing for the calling of
special elections to authorize the levy
of said tan, and to authorize the City
Of Shreveport or parish of Caddo 20
levy said tax for the use Of the State
Fair of Louisiana at Shreveport, Lou
isiana; and providing for the submis-
sion Of said amendnent to the cleo
tors Of the State for their approval or
rejection.
Be II enacted BY the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Louisiana, wo-thirds
of oil the members elected to each
branch thereof concurring; that sub
ject to the ratification and approval of
the electors Of this State. the Constitu-
ton Of the State be amended by incor-
pofatine therein the following provi-
sions, to-wit:
Section l. That every Municipal Cor
poration. Parish Or Ward when author
ised to do 20 BY majority in number
and amount Of the property taxpayers Of
said Municipal Corporation, Parish or
Ward, qualified ~ electors under the
Consultation and Laws of this State vot-
ing at IN election held for that pur-
pose. notice Of which election having
been published for thirty days in the
official journal Of the said Municipal
Cooperation or Parish, OF If there il no
official Journal, in > journal published
therein, said Municipal Cooperation. Par
ish or Ward, the proceeds Of which Is to
Be used 70 fthe purchase and improve
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