The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-28

Line CONSTITUTION relative to OlStII(
Judges" and the elector shall indica,
his vote on the proposed amendment, a
provided by the general election laws G
i this State.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representative:
i FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President 0
] the Senate.
| R. G. PLEASANT,
| Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
! JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT No. 1873.
House Bill No. 49, 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. 90 of 1916
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
NJ -; .f
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. 90 of the
Session of 1916, subsequently adopted
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-
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 COM
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 O.. 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 Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday |
IN the month of November, 1918; that |
there shall be printed on the official bal
ots to be used at said election the
words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
granting the City Of New Orleans an
of time for the commencement
ind completion of the construction of a
bridge OF tunnel across the Mississippi
River;
md the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
he Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ina granting the City of New Orleans
IN extension of time for the col nmence-
nent and completion of the construction
f bridge or tunnel across the Miss
ssippi River; and that each elector shall
Indicate on the ballot cast by him, as
provided by the general election laws of
he State, whether he votes for or
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 J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 191.
louise Bill No. 265 BY Mr.. Eastman.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana, linn
ting the rate of State, parish, mu-
nicipal, public b6ard, and special tax
alton.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
ral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
vo-thirds, of all the members elected
each House concurring, That an
mendment to the Constitution of the
tate Of Louisiana be proposed and sub
lifted to the qualified electors of the
tate, for adoption or rejection, as fol-
VS.; to-wit:
l. The State tax on all property what !.
'er, except those taxes otherwise pro-
ded for in this Constitution, including I
,pense of government, schools, levees,
1blic roads, and public debt and the g
terest thereon shall not exceed, in any
le year, three mills on the dollar of
) assessed valuation; provided that, if
e, proposed amendment to the Consti-
tion levying special annual State
Y for the support of the public schools l