Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
ACT NO. 1888.

House Bill No. 22s-By Mr.. Barrett.
| A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the ca
stitution of the State of Louisia
granting the City of New Orleans
extension of time for the commen|
ment and completion of the constr
ton of a bride or tunnel across 4
Mississippi River. under Act No.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the &C
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisial
two-thirds Of all the members elect
to each house concurring, that subj
to the ratification and approval Of I
electors of the State, the Constitute
Of the State be AMENDED by incorpora
ing therein the following provisioi
to-wit:
All the rights. franchises and immur
ties granted to the City Of New Orlea
under Joint Resolution Of the GeneI
Assembly Of the State OF louisa
granting to said city the power to co
struct. equip, maintain and opera
bridges and tunnels across the Miss
sippi River at or near New Orleans q
to do various acts incidental there
and to the operation generally OF
Public Belt Railroad system Of the c
of New Orleans being Act No. 60 of
Session Of 1916. subsequently adopt
as. and now constituting, a part Of
Constitution Of the State. shall contin
the construction of the bridge or tunne
authorized under said constitutions
provisions shall be actively begun no
later than three years after the exist
Ing state Of war between the Unitet
States Of America and the German an,
Austro- Hungarian empires shall hav'
terminated and the fact and date o
such termination shall have been ascer
tanned and proclaimed by the Presiden
Of the United States. and shall be com
pleted within five years from the dat
Of the commencement of the work. AL
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 perfot
Of time for the commencement and tn,
period of time for the final completion
of the construction Of said bridge o.
tunnel. which periods are hereby ex
tended as aforesaid.
Section 2. Be II further enacted. etc.
That the amendment proposed by thi.
act shall be submitted to the elector.
OF the State for their approval or re.
lection at the Congressional election Il
be held on the first Tuesday after tn,
first Monday In the month of Novem.
Der, 1915; 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
sTdHtlnS tHc lily. VI NEW orleans ar
extension of time for the commence.
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 construc-
ton of a bridge or tunnel across the
Mississippi River: and that each electol
shall indicate on the ballot cast by him
as provided by the general election
laws Of the State, whether he votes fol-
or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 10. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.