The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-14

WAN indicat,
On the proposed amendment, Al
D0vided by the general election laws o.
! HEWfgT BoUANcHAUD,
Speaker of the Hoasa of Representatives
l FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President o
/ the Senate.
R. 6. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
| JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT No. 1873.
House Bill No. 22S. By Mr.. Barrett
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana grant
ing the City Of New Orleans an ex,
tension of time for the commencement
and completion of the construction Of
bridge or tunnel across the Missis.
sippi River, under Act No. SO of 1916.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly. of the State of Louisi-
ana, 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 Consti-
tuition Of the State be amended by in
cooperating therein the following pro-
visions to-wit:
All the rights, franchises and immuni-
ties granted to the City Of New Orleans
under Joint Resolution of the General
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granting to said city the power to con-
struet, equip, maintain and operate
bridges and tunnels across the Miss
issippi 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. So of the
Session of 1916, subsequently adopted
as, and now constituting, a. part Of the
Constitution of the State, shall continue
end exist only upon the condition that
the construction of the bridge OF tunnel
authorized under said constitutional pro-
visions shall be actively begun not later
than three years after the existing state
Of war between the United States of
America and the German and Austro-
Hungarian empires shall have terminated
and tie fact and date Of such termina-
ton shall have been ascertained and pro-
claimed by the President Of, the United
States, and shah be completed within
Eve years from the date of the COM
mencement of the work. All and -
cry the provisions Of the aforesaid joint
Resolution are hereby ratified. re-af-
firped and declared in full force and ef-
feet, 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 extended ~
aforesaid.
Section z. 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 rejection at
the Confessional election to be held on
the FIRST Tuesday after the first Monday
in the month Of November, 1913; that
there shall be printed on the official bal
lots to BE used 1t said election the
words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Consurdtion Of the Stats Of Louisisna
granting TIE City Of New Orleans IN
extsnsion Of time for the commencement
and; completion Of the construction of Z
Fbridre 81 tunnel across TIE Mississippi
River;
I and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
tthe Consultation Of the State Of LouiSi-
ana granting the City Of New Orleans
an extension Of time for the commence
ment and completion Of the construction
Of bridge or tunnel across the Miss
issippi River; and that each elsctor shall
| indicate on the ballot cast BY him, -
provided BY the general election laws OF
| Inc State, whether hs votes for o.
against tie proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANcHAUD,
lSpeaber Of the House Of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
lriAutenSnt Governor and President Of
the Senate.
R. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of tie State Of Louisiana.
A tue copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1o1.
House Bin No rs. BY Nh. Eastha1n.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
PROPOSING an amsndmsnt to the Consti-
titioa Of the State Of Louisiana, linn
itina the rate Of State, parish. mu-
nicipal, public board, and special tax
alton. 4 u 4
Section 1. Be It resolved BY the Cen
| ersl Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thirds, Of al the members elected
to each House concurrins, That IN
mdndmsnt to the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana be proposed and sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of the
State, for adoption or rejection, - fol-
lows; to-wit:
1. The State tax on al property what
evef, except those taxes otherwise pro-
yidsd for in this Constitution, including
expense Of government, schools, levees,
public xeads, and public debt and the
interest thereon shall not exceed, in any
| one. year, ithsee mills on the dollar Of
Its assessed valuation; provided that, If
the proposed amendment to the Consti-
tntfon Lowing Z special annual State