The St. Mary banner., 1918-08-31

a~ 1geS; and the elector shall indicate
IS vote on the proposed amendment, as
provided by the general election laws u
this State.
| HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON,
| Lieutenant Govesnor and President OF
| the Senate.
R. 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-
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. 6S of 1916
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis-
ana, two-thirds of all the members
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
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
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. 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-
empires shall have terminated
and the fact and date of such termina-
ton shall have been ascertained and pro-
claimed by the President of the United
States, and shall be completed within
five years from the date of the CON-
of the work. All and ev-
cry the provisions of the aforesaid Joint
Resolution are hereby ratified, re-af-
firmed and declared in full force and eff
feet, save as to the period of time for
the commencement and the period Of
time for the final completion of the
of said bridge or tunnel,
which periods are hereby extended as
aforesaid.
Section g. Be If further enacted, etc,
hat the amendment proposed by this act
shall be submitted to the electors of the |
State for their approval or rejection at
The Congressional election to be held on
The first Tuesday after the first Monday
n the month of November, 1913; that
here shall be printed on the official bal
OTIS to be used at said election the
words:
For the proposed amendment to the
of the State of Louisiana
extension of time for the commencement
md completion of the construction of
,ridge or tunnel across the Mississippi
River;
nd the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
he Constitution of the State of Louis
ma granting the City of New Orleans
n extension of time for the commence
nent and completion of the construction
# bridge or tunnel across the Mis-
ssippi River; and that each elector shd
Indicate on the ballot cast by him, is
provided by the general election laws bf
he State, whether he votes for br
gainst the proposed amendment
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
R. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 191.
Iouse Bill No. 265. By Mr.. Eastman.
A JOINT RESOLUTION. Il
'roposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana, linn /.
iting the rate of State, parish, mu-
nicipal, public board, and special tax
alton.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen.
raj Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
wo-thirds. of all the members elected
, each House concurring, That an
mendment to the Constitution of the
tate of Louisiana be proposed and sub j.,
,itted to the qualified electors of the
tate, for adoption or rejection, as fol-
,ws; to-wit: y
l. The State tax on all property what !
yer, except those taxes otherwise pro-
ided for in this Constitution, including !
xpense of government, schools, levees.
ublic roads, and public debt and the
,terest thereon shall not exceed. in any {
ne year, three mills on the dollar OF
s assessed valuation; provided that, if
,e proposed amendment to the Consti-
ation levying a special annual State