The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-09-05


House Bill No. 22S-By AR 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.
Inent and completion of the construc-
tion of a bride or tunnel across the
Mississippi River, under Act No. es
OF 1916.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Gem
eraI Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana;
II fsEras Of I'm fSe members slectedl
to each house concurring, that subject
TO the ratification and approval of the
electors of the State. the Constitution
of the State be amen6ed by incorporat-
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 Genera!
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
Rnd to the operation generally of the
Public Belt Railroad system of the City
Of New Orleans, being Act No. 68 of the
Session of 1916, subsequently adopted
as, and now constituting, a part of the
Constitution of the State, shall continue
and exist only upon the condition that
the construction of the bridge or tunnel
authorized under said constitutional
provisions shah he actively begun not
later than three years after the exist
Ing state of war between the United
States of America and the German and
Austro- Hungarian empires snail nave
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-
fled, re-affirmed and declared in full
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 OF
tunnel. which periods are hereby ex-
tended as aforesaid.
Section 2 Be it further enacted, etc.
That the amendment proposed by this
act shall be submitted to the electors
Of the State for their approval or re-
lection at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday Ia the month of Novem-
Der, 1913; 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
ment and completion of the construc-
ton of a bridge or tunnel across the
Mississippi River.
and the words:
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 construe-
tion or a bridge or tunnel across the
Mississippi River; and that each elector
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 Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MoUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 10, 1913.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana,
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.