The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-11-02

the twenty-third district.
The parishes of East Feliciana an
West Feliciana shall compose the twen
ty.fourth district.
The parishes of st. Helena, Liyins
ston and Tangipahoa shall compose IL
twenty fifth district.
The parishes of Washington and St
Tammany shall compose the twenty
sixth district.
The parishes of Ascension. st. Jane
and Assumption shall compose tn
twenty-seyenth district.
The parishes of ST. John the Baptist
St. Charles and jefferson shall compos'
the twenty eighth district
The parishes of St. Bernard snc
Plaquemines shall compose the twenty
ninth district.
The parishes of Caldwell and LaSalle
shall compose the thirtieth district.
The judges OF the several districts, a.
herein provided for. shall each receive
q salary of three thousand dollars PEI
annum, payable monthly on his oWr
warrant, provided the General Assem-
bly, may. in their discretion, redistrici
the judicial districts provided for in
this article Any district judge may re-
tire on full pay when he shall have
reached seventy-ffve years OF age, pro-
vidsd said district Judge has served
continuously a. q district Judge. OF
twenty five years prior to his said re-
tirement: and provided further that any
Judge AFFECTED By the foregoing shall
serve until bis 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 ~ provided for IN
Article i32 OF the Constitution.
The Legislature shall provide py
proper appropriation for the salaries OF
retired district judges in the same man
ner A. It provides for other judicial ex-
penses.
Section q Re 1t 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 Congressman to be held In
November. 1918, and that the Secretary
of State be directed to insert upon the
ballot to be used upon said election
and In the proper column, the follow
ing: For the proposed amendment to
| lo8 Of the Constitution relative to dis
trict 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 9. 1918.
r. a. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State OF louisiana
= 5 t1Sf sGs 3 BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1855.
House Biii No. ,as-By Mr.; barrett
A JOINT RESOLUTION
rreposing an amen6msnt 70 the Con
granting the City Of New Orleans a
extension OF time for the commence
msnt and completion OF the construe
ton of q bride or tunnel across tn
Mississippi River. under Act No.
| section 1. Be It enacted by the Gen
i sral Assembly OF the State of Louisians
two-thirds OF all the members electe
to each house concurrtnG. that suDJec
to the ratification and approval OF tn
electors Of the State, the constitut1o
Of the State be amen0ed by incorporat
Ing therein the following provision
II to-wit: rfsfs-ss< -
All the rights. franchises and immuni
Ties granted to the City Of New 0riean
under Joint Resolution Of the Gcners
Assembly Of the State Of Loufsian
| granting to said city the power to con
struct, equip. maintain and operat
bridges and tunnels across the Missif
sippi River at or near New Orleans an
to do various acts incidental theret
. and to the operation generally of tn
Public Belt Railroad system Of the Cit
OF New Orieana being Act Ne. 50 OF IN
Session OF 1915. subsequently, adopte
g. and new ee9etitnti3E z part r,o OF 10
and exist only upon the condition tia
the constructions Of the bridge or tupn'
, | authoeiged under said oonstitutioni
provisions sAall be sstavsly hssun nc
later than three years after the exis'
Ing state Of war between the Unite
states OF America and the German An
, Austro- Hungarian empires shall hav
, Terminated ana the fact and date z
I such tornination shall have been ascol
; tanned and proclaimed By the Presids1
Of the Omitted States. and shau be CON
; | p1eted within five years from the de'
: Of the commencement Of the work A
! | ana every the provisions Of the afort
J | said -Joint Resolution are hereby rat
: | ned rs-afftrmsA and Declared In IA
fierce and effect. save ~ t. the perie
| 81 time fer the commencement And II
period Of tins for the final complete
| OF the constructioa OF said bridge q
| tunnel which periods are hereby 81
|. tended - aforesaid.
section l. Be II further enacted. ets
That the amendment proposed by II
| act shall be submitted to the sisctoI
| OF the State FOR their approval or r.
| lection ct the Congressional election
| Be held on the ffrst IueSoay 8Iter "
| first Monday IN the month CT Noven
Der. 1918: that there shall be printed Q
the official ballots to be used at sal
election the words:
: For the proposed amendment to II
? Constitution OF the State Of Louisiar
!, rr.ntiAe the City OF New Orleans 9
Sxtensien OF time for the commence
ment and completion Of the constru'
! tion Of bridge or tunnel across Il
Mississippi River.
: and the words:
Against the proposed amendment
Z the Constitution Of the State of Louis
= ana granting the City Of New OrleaI
? an extension of time for the commenc
= ment and completion Of the constru
ton of a bridge or tunnel across Il
/. | MISSISSIPPI River: and that each elect,
rhan indicate on the ballot cast by hi
I. a. provided by the general electit
laws of the State. whether he votes (,
| or arainst the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
!. Speaker Of the House OF Represent
II FERNAND M0UTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President
! the Senate.