Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-11-08


Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY
| Secretary of State.
| House Bill No. 22e-By Mr.. Barrett
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to the Con-
stftution 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 a bride or tunnel across the
Of 1916.
Section 1. Be II enacted by the Gen.
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
or the State be AMENDED by Incorporate
Ing therein the following provisions.
to-wit:
All the rights, franchises and immuni-
ties granted to the City OF New Orleans
under Joint Resolution of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana
granting to said city the power to con-
bridges and tunnels across the Missis-
sippi River at or near New Orleans and
to do various acts incidental thereto
and to the operation generally of the
Public Belt Railroad system of the City
Of New Orleans. being Act No. IS of the
Session or 1916. subsequently adopted
rs, and now constituting. a part of the
Constitution Of the State. shall continue
ana exist only upon the condition that
the construction Of the bridge or tunnel
authorized under said constitutional
provisions shall 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
ustro-Hungarian empires shall have
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-
force and effect, save as to the period
Of time for the commencement and the |
period Of time for the final completion |
Of the construction of said bridge or |
tunnel. which periods are hereby ex-
tended as aforesaid.
Section 2. Be II further enacted. etc, |
That the amendment proposed by this |
lct shall be submitted to the electors |
II the State for their approval or re-
lection "a the Congressional elt ctio I to
De held on the first Tuesday after the
irst Monday in the month OF Novem-
Der, 1915: that there shall be pr inted on
he official ballots to be used at said
election the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
of the State OF Louisiana
the City of New Orleans an
.xtens On of time for the commence
nent and completion OF the construc-
ion Of a bridge or tunnel across the
River.
md the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
he Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ma granting the City OF New Orleans
n extension of time for the commence
nent and completion of the construc-
ion of q bridge or tunnel across the
River: andPthat each elector
hall indicate on the ballot cast by him
s provided by the general election
avs Of the State. whether he votes for
r against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
peakeP Of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON.
lieutenant Governor and President of ,
the Senate.
Approved: July TO- 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT
Governor Of the State of Louisiana. ,
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.