The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-26
ACT No. 1SS.
House Bill No. 22S.] BY Mr.. Barrett.
4 JOINT PESOI J',TJON

AZ NO. 100.
House Bill No. 22S.] BY Mr.. Barrett.
\ JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, granting
the City of New Orleans an extension of
time Tor the commencement and compile
ton Of the construction of bridge or
tunnel across the Mississippi River,
under Act No. 6S of 1916.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house toncurring. That. subject to the rat
ificatiOn and approval OF the electors of the
State. the constitution OF the State be
amended by Incorporating therein the fol-
lowing provision, to-wit:
All the rights, franchises and immuni-
ties granted to the City of New Orleans
under joint resolution of the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana. granting
to said city the power to construct. equip,
maintain and operate bridges and tunnels
across the Mississippi River ut or near New
Orleans and to do various acts incidental
thereto and to the operation generally of
OF New Orleans, being Act No. IS of the
session. OF 1916. subsequently adopted as,
and now constituting. part of the Con-
stitution OF the State. shall continue and
struction of the bridge Or tunnell author
lied under said constitutional provisions
shall be actively begun not later than three
years after the existing state of war be-
tween the United States of Amcrica and
the German and Austro- Hungarian empires
shall have terminated and the fact and date
of suci. termination shall have been ascer-
tanned and proclaimed By. The President of
the United States and shall be completed
within five years from the date of the CON-
menccment of the work. All and every the
are hereby ratified, reafiirmcd and declared
in full force and effect, save as to the pc
Rod of time for the commencement and the
period of time for the final completion of
thn .,.x.tio ,f I,rif1, al
which periods are hereby extended as
aforesaid.
Sec. ,. Be it further cnat ted. etc, That
the amendment proposed by this act shall!
be submitted to the electors of the State,
fer their approval or rejection, at the con-
gressional election to be held on the first
Tuesday, after the first Monday in the
be printed on the Official ballots to be used
at said election the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
granting the city of New Orleans an OK:
tension of time for the commencement and
completion of the construction of Il bridge
or trnncll across the Mississippi River,
Against the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
granting the City of New Orleans an OK.
tension of time for the commencement and
completion of the construction of bridge
or tunnel across the Mississippi River and
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 BoTANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July 10, 1913.
Il. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
| y true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY Secretary of State