The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-08-29
ACT NO 1SS.

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A JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to the Con
| stitution of the State of Louisiana
| granting the City of New Orleans al
extension of time for the commence
ment and completion of the construc
ton OF bride or tunnel across th'
Mississippi River, under Act No. 81
- of 1915. zs-s .ss
Section 1. Be it 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
/ OF the State be amended by incorporat.
ing therein the following provisions
| to-wit:
ties granted to the City of New orlean:
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
10 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. 6S 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 this bridge or tunnel
authorised under said constitutional
provisions shall be actively begun not
later then 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-
tafned 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 afofe-
said Joint Resolution are hereby rati-
fled, .re-affirmed and declared in full
foree 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 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 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 Amendments 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-
tfon ofaa bridges or tunnel across the
Mississippi River.
and tn 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, construc-
tion of 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, 4
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tivfs. rra,.,,n ,,orrroN
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate. 4
Approved: Jolly TO-, 1918. 4
r, G. PLEASANT,
Governor OF the states.of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY
Secretary of State.
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