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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 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. 1884,
Senate Bill No. 135. 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 its indebtedness and issue ~ -
therefor serially or otherwise not ex-
ceeding Four Hundred Thousand Doll
lars, and at rate of interest not ex-
ceeding five per centum per annum
payable semi annually and for &c II
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 concu1ring, 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
EN- Der, 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 a; a 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
outstanding Indebtedness, ana is uthor-
ICED to secure same by mortgage on any
or all of its real estate, and the faith
and credit of the State OF Louisiana -
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-
lausted shall the State make good the
residue. The General Assembly shall
'ass the necessary enabling act to carry
IS amendment into effect and Act No.
81 of the Acts of 1916 on this subject
atter is hereby approved for this pur-
pose"
o-.eion .. Be it further resolved, etc..
That the Secretary of State be and he
s authorized to have printed on the of
icial ballot to be voted in November,
91o, the words, "For the amendment to
he Constitution funding the debt of the
oenitentiary Board" and the words
Against the amendment to the Const;-
ution funding the debt of the Peniten>
lary Board" and each elector shall in
icate whether he votes for or againa
a'd amendment in accordance with the
el.eTal election laws of the State.
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.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 155.
louise 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 Geo.
raj Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
wo-thirds of all thee members elected
each House concurring, That an
mendment to Article One Hundred and
'went-nine (129) of the Constitution
the State of Louisiana be submitted
0 the qualified electors of the State Tor
heir approval or rejection at the Con-
ressional election to be held ON the
rst Tuesday next following the first
1onday in November, 1916, said pro-
osed amendment to be as follows:
Article 129. The General Assembly j
hall provide agenral fee and cost bill
. regulate the fees and costs to b.
harged for the services of sheriAs,
Jerks and recorders, justices of thait
eace, constables, and coroners, in an
vii matters; from which compensation
u the services Of said officials may b
rovided according to law. Salaries
lay be fixed for said officials. and II
lie fees and costs collected by them ex-
led such salaries, such excess may b.
'sposed Of according to law. The Gem
'al Assembly may provide in all civil
'ses for the service of process I'D
leaidngs by litigants themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 Of the Gem
raj Assembly of 1916 on this subject
latter, shall 90 into effect a. statutes 5.
the State on July first, 1917.
Section 2. Be it further resolved BY
le Genenl Assembly of the State Of
ouisiana, two-thirds Of all the members