Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-06

HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved July 9, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1ss.
House Bill No. 22S-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 a bride or tunnel across the
Mississippi River, under Act No. GO
of 1916.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
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 amenoed 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-
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 generally or the
Public Belt Railroad system of the City
of New Orleans. being Act No 6S 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 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
Austro- Hungarian empires shall have
| 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 OIL
tunnel, which periods are hereby ex-
tended as aforesaid.
Section 2. Be 1t 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 a. the Congressional ele ctio1 tC
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in the month of Novem-
ber 1918: that there shall be printed or
the Official ballots to be used at sale
election the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
granting the City Of New Orleans ar
extension of time for the commence.
ment and completion Of the construc-
ton of a bridge or tunnel across thu
Mississippi River.
and the words:
| Against the, proposed amendment t.
the Constitution of the State of Louisi
ana granting the City of New Orlean!
an extension Of time for the commence
ment and completion of the construc
tfon of a bridge or tunnel across thu
Mississippi River: and that each electo
shall indicate on the ballot cast by hin
as provided by the general election
laws Of the State. whether he votes fo
or against the proposed amendment
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Represents
tives.
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
Approved: July 10. 1913
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
| A true copy:
| JAMES ]. BAILEY.
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