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Judges" and the elector shall indicat,
his vote on the proposed amendment, a.
provided by the general election laws ..
this State.
| HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
speaker OF the House OF Representatives
| FERNAND MOUTON,
| Lieutenant Governor and, President OF
the Senate.
K. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT No. 1888.
House Bill No. 22S. By Mr. Barrett.
"A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the ConstI-
lurlon OF the State OF Louisiana grant.
ing the City OF New Orleans an ex-
tension OF time tor the commencement
ana completion OF the construction OF
bridge or tunnel across the Missis
slppi River, under Act No. % OF 1910.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State OF LouisI-
ana, two thirds of all the membe
elected to each house concurring, that
subject to the ratification and approval
OF The electors of the State, the Constl-
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
Assembly of the State of Louisiana
granting to said city the power to con-
struct, equip, maintain and operate
bridges and tunnels across the Miss
lssippi River at OF 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. 68 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 the bridge or 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 the fact and date of such termina-
lion shall have been ascertained and pro-
claimed by the President of the United
States, and shall be completed within |
i've years from the date of the COM
of the work. All and ev-
cry the provisions of the aforesaid Joint |
Resolution are hereby ratified, re-af- |
rmed and declared in full force and eff
'ect, save as to the period of time for
he commencement and the period of |
lime for the final completion of the
of said bridge or tunnel,
which periods are hereby extended as
.foresaid.
Section 2. BE it further enacted, ETC.,
hat the amendment proposed by this act
hall be submitted to the electors of the
State for their approval or rejection at
he Congressional election to be held on
he first Tuesday after the first Monday
n the month of November, 1918; that
here shall be printed on the official bal
OTIS to be used at said election the
words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
,ranting the City of New Orleans an
xtension of time for the commencement
nd completion of the construction of
ridge or tunnel across the Mississippi
liver;
nd the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
he Constitution of the State of Louisi-
M granting the City Of New Orleans
n extension of time for the commence
,ent and completion Of the construction
+ bridge or tunnel across the Miss
Isippi River; and that each elector shall
adicate on the ballot cast by him, as
rovided by the general election laws Of
he State, whether he votes for or
gainst the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
peaker of the House Of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Governor and President Of
the Senate. Ii
R. G. PLEASANT. |,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY, II
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 191. e
ouse Bill No. 265. BY Mr.. Eastman.
A JOINT RESOLUTION. ii
an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana, linn
ting the rate of State, parish, mu-
nicipal, public board, and special tax
alton.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the Cen
al Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
o-thirds, Of all the members elected
each House concurrina, That an
n endment to the Constitution Of the q
ate of Louisiana be proposed and SUBJ
tilted to the qualified electors Of the !
ate, for adoption or rejection, - fol- .
W.; to-wit:
/. The State tax on all property what
er, except those taxes otherwise pro- l
led for in this Constitution, including p
pense Of government schools, levees, q
bile roads, and public debt and the Q
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