The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-08-31


The parishes Of East Feliciena ais
West Feliciana shall compose the rwen-
ty-fourth district.
The parishes OF st. Helena. Living
ston and Tangipaaoa shall compose thu
tWenty-fffth district.
The parishes of Washington and 81
Tammany shall compose the twenty
sixth district.
The parishes Of Ascension. St. James
and Assumption shall compose tbs
twenty-seventh district.
The parishes of ST. John the Baptist.
st. Charles and Jefferson shall compose
the twenty eighth district
The parishes OF St Bernard and
PlaQuemines shall compose the twenty
The parishes of Caldw0l and LaSalle
shall compose the thirtieth district.
The judges of the several districts. as
herein provided for. shall each receive
salary OF three thousand dollars per
annum. payable monthly on his own
warrant. provided the General Assem-
bly, may. in their discretion. redistrict
the judicial districts provided for In
this article. Any district judge may re-
tire on full pay when he shall have
reached seventy-five years OF age. pro-
vided said district judge has served
continuously As q district judge. or
Judge OF court Of appears. not less than
twenty-five years prior to his said re-
tirement: and provided further that any
serve until his successor shall be elect
ed and qualified. Provided further. that
the provisions OF this amendment to the
Constitution shall apply to the Judges
Of the Civil District Courts for the
Parish Of Orleans es provided for In
Article 1872 Of the Constitution
The Legislature shall provide BY
proper appropriation for the salaries OF
retired district Judges in the same man
ner as IT provides for other judicial ex-
penses.
Section 2. Be It further resolved.
etc. That the above amendment be sub
mitted to the electorate Of this State
for approval or rejection at the general
election for Congressmen to be held In
November. 1913. and that the Secretary
of State be directed TO insert upon the
ballot to be used upon said election.
md In the proper column. the follow
ing: Tor the proposed amendment to
108 OF the Constitution relative to dis
trfct Judges: and the words: Against
the proposed amendment to Article los
of the Constitution relative to district
Judges: and the elector shall Indicate
his vote on the proposed amendment, as
provided by the general election laws
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
Approved: July 3. 1913
R g. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
.-s-1
ACT NO. 1ss.
House Bill No. 32S-By Mr.. Barrett
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana
granting the City Of New Orleans an
extension Of time for the commence
ment and completion Of the construc-
ton Of q bride or tunnel across the
Mis:issippi River, under Act No. 90
Section 1. Be Il enacted By the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thirds OF all the members elected
to each house concurring. that subject
to the ratification and approval of the
electors of the State. the Constitution
Of the State be amended By incerporat-
ing therein the following provisions
All the rights. franchises and immuni-
ties granted to the cay Of New Orleans
| under Joint Resolution Of the General
| Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana
granting to said city the power to con-
struct, equip. maintain and operate
| bridges and tunnels across the Missis-
sippi River at or near New Orleans and
| to do various acts incidental thereto
and to the operation generaIy OF the
| Of New Orleans. being Act No. So Of the
| Session of 1916, subsequently adopted
as, and now constituting. part OF the
| Constitution OF the State. shall continue
and exist only upon the condition that
| the construction of the bridge or tunnel
| authorised under said constitutional
| provisions sAa1l be actively begun not
| later than three years after the exist
| ing state of war between the United
States Of America and the German and
| terminated and the fact and date Of
| such termination shall have been ascer-
tanned and proclaimed by the President
| OF the United States. and shall be COM
pleted within five years from the date
| Of the commencement OF the work. All
| and every the provisions OF the afore-
| said Joint Resolution are hereby rati-
J fled re-affirmed and declared In full
1 force and effect. save ~ to the period
Of time for the commencement ana the
| period Of time for the final completion
| Of the construction of said bridge or
| tunnel. which periods are hereby sx-
| tended as aforesaid.
Section & Be II further enacted. etc.
That the amendment proposed By this
| act shall be submitted TO the electors
lection at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
| first Monday In the month of Novem-
Der, 1918; that there shall be printed on
| the official ballots to be used at said
| election the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
| Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
granting the City Of New Orleans an
extension of time for the commence
ment and completion of the construc-
ton of bridge or tunnel across the
Mississippi River.
and the words:
i Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisi-
ana granting the City of New Orleans
an extension of time for the commence
| ment and completion of the construc-
ton Of . bridge or tunnel across the
| Mississippi River: and that each electoI
| shall indicate on the ballot cast by him
as provided by the general election
| laws Of the State, whether he votes for
or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House OF Represents
FERNAND MoUTON.
Lieutenant Gpverhqr and President Of
1nprovsd: July 10. 1913.