The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-02


same by mortgage on any or all of its
real estate, and the faith and credit of the
State of Louisiana is hereby pledged to
guarantee the payment of said obligations
and the interest thereon, but the Board of
Control or its successor shall be required
to pay same out of its own revenues and
earnings and only when the same are
exhausted shall the State make good the
residue. The General Assembly shall pass
the necessary enabling act to carry this
amendment into effect and Act No. 1877 of
the Acts of 1916 on this subject matter is
hereby approved for this purpose"
Section 2. Be it further resolved. ETC.,
That the Secretary of State be and he is
authori1 have printed on the official
ballo ted in November, 1916, the
WQrd amendment to the Con-
s r. # ~ the debt of the Peni-
Il and the words Against
Il ss o the Constitution fund
81 the Penitentiary Board, y
shall indicate whether he
M or against said amendment In
q with the general election laws
! n ERNAND MOUToN,
pa President of the Senate
Y 1WTTT BOUANCHAUD,
a Hous of Representatives,
". 5, Is.
n. P1 AsANT,
l II 81 81 State of oLuisiana.
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50 Mr.. Powell.
OLUTION
NJ If MI 1ent to Article One
u SIS senty-nine (129) of
- e1ative to fees.
Section l. s. 5lved by the General
Assembly of the a of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the ers elected to each
House concurriu& M an amendment to
Article One and Twenty-nine
129) of the 9 In of the State of
Louisiana be to the qualified
electors Of thy Rr their approval or
rejection at the CorR essional election to
be held on the first esday next follow
ing the first MondaWSfn November, 1916
said proposed amendment to be as follows
ARTICLE 129. The General Assembly
shall provide a general fee and cost bill
to regulate the fees and costs to be
charged for the services of sheriffs, clerks
and recorders, justices OF the peace, con-
stables, and coroners, in all civil matters:
from which compensation for the services
of said officials may be provided accord
ing to law. Salaries may be fixed for said
officials, and if the fees and costs collected
I,yrf E110h ri SS
may be disposed of according to law. The
General Assembly may provide in all civil
cases for the service of process and
pleadings by litigants themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 of the General
Assembly of 1916 on this subject matter,
shall go into effect as statutes of the
State on July 1, 1917.
Section 2. Be it further resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two-th thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring, That the official
ballot to be used at said election shall
have printed thereon the following words:
FOR the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 129 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to authorizing sala-
ries for sheriffs, clerks and other officials !.
And the words:
AGAINST the proposal anen1 leu
Article 12s of the Constitution of the stass
of Louisiana, relative to authorizing sala-
rfes for sheriffs. clerks and other officials =
And each e1ector voting shall indicate,
on said ballot, as provided by law whether
he votes FOR or AGAINST the proposed
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut. Gov and President of the Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.