The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-21


his vote on the proposed amendment, as
provided by the general election laws Of
this State.
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.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT No. 1873.
House Bill No. 228. 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. SO of 1916.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Cen
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
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. 60 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-
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
mencement 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
construction of said bridge or tunnel,
which periods are hereby extended as
aforesaid.
Section g. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
that the amendment proposed by this act
shall be submitted. to the electors of the
State for their approval OF 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
lots 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
extension of time for the commencement
and completion Of the construction OF
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 construction
of a bridge OF tunnel ACROSS the Miss
i.sippi River; and that each elector shall
indicate on the ballot cast by him, a.
provided by the general election laws OF
the State, whether he votes tor OF
against 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
| A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1o1.
House Bill No. 265. By MI. Eastman
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tutor Of the State Of Louisiana, lin
ting the rate of State, parish, mu-
nicipal, public board, and special tax
| alton.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds, of all the members elected
| to each House concurring, That IN
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana be proposed and sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of thu
State, for adoption or rejection, As fol-
lows; to-wit:
1. The State tax on all property what
ever, except those taxes otherwise pro-
vided for in this Constitution, including
expense of government, schools, levees
public roads, snd public debt and thu
interest thereon shall not exceed, in any
one year, three mills on the dollar o.
/ its assessed valuation; provided that, il
the proposed amendment to the Consti.
tuition levying special annual State
tax for the support Of the public schools
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