New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-10-02

| amendment levying an annual tax Of
one mill in aid Of public sducstion,'
and the words, Against the proposed
one mill in aid Of public education" sc
that each elector may Indicate as pro-
vided by the General election laws OF
the State. whether he votes for OF
against the proposed amendment.
r. r. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Represents
tives.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July S, 1920.
JNO. M. PARKER,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. So.
House Bill No. 197-By Mr.. weinmann.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
relative to the organization and
powers of the Board of Commits
and the departments of the said port
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurrinR, that
the following amendments to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors of the State
at the next Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
ars' Monday in November, 1890, to-wit:
That the Governor of the State shall
appoint the respective members of the
Board OF Commissioners OF the Port of
New Orleans. possessing the Qualidca-
tons prescribed by law. one for term
of two years, one for a term of three
years, one for term of four years,
one for a term of lve years. and one
~ uaA nH4m
nate and prescribe the term of office
Of the present Board in accordance
herewith. At the expiration Of their
respective terms, their successors shall
be appointed by the Governor for q
period of six years each. The Governor
shall have the power to fill the I'M
expired term of any vacancy occurring
through death, resignation or other
wise. Said Commissioners 30 appointed
can only be removed by the Governor,
Tor cause or causes to be preferred
against them, or either of them, in
proof of the sufficiency of said charges
to justify their removal provided that
in all cases an appeal may be had to
Supreme Court from the decision of the
Governor.
Section 3. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the Board of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans shall have power
to organize or reorganize the legal,
executive, engineering, clerical and
other departments and forces of said
Board, and to fix the duties, powers
and compensation of all officers, agents
and employees in such departments. ex-
cepting, however, such civil service re-
quirements as may be established by
Section 8. Be 1T further resolved,
used at said election shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment relative to the organisation of
the Board OF Commissioners of the
IN NJ NsaNWF nwl2a L
Against the proposed amendment rel
alive to the organization Of the Board
OF Commissioners of the Port of New
Orleans" and each elector shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State.
r. F. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved July 6, 1920.
JNO NJ. PARKER
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. rs.
House Bill No BY Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con- /
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
ssirecting the City OF New Orleans to I
sevy annually a. special tax not ex- |
ceedf1g two mills on the dollar for |
the Inauguration and maintenance OF l
double and triple platoon systems.
and an Increase In pay of the nan
ana olIiclaIs, IN the fire and police
departments of said city respectively. +
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
raj Assembly of the State of Louig-
ana. two-thirds of all members elected
to the Constitution of tha i
tate of Louisiana be proposed ard
unlimited to the qualified electors Of |
ne state for ratification or rejection,
UGH other taxes as the City OF New
orleans is now, or may be hereafter.
utharizedl to levy, said city shall levy
nnual1y q special tax. not exceeding
roperty in said City as assessed and
alued for city taxation purposes The
walls OF said special tax are hereby
edlcateo 70 the inauguration and,
laintenarce or double platoon sys-
EN- in the fire department and a triple
latoon system in the police DEPART
tent of said City, and an increase in
~ on tns men and officials employed
4 SAID departments, and shall be used
nd employed by said city exclusively
DIT said purposes respectively accord
IS 70 such apportionment of said
ands as SAID city may make from time
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc
lat this amendment shall be submitted .
, the duly qualified electors of the
tate of Louisiana. in accordance with |
ae provisions of the Constitution TO |
e voted upon at the General Congress
onal Election to be held in November
szV. and there shall be printed upon
ne ballot; For the amendment to the
onstitution directing the City of New
rleans to levy a special tax not er
Aedinig two mills for Its fire and police ,
and Against the amend
.ent TO the Constitution directing the
ity of New Orleans to levy a specIaI ,
* not exceeding two mills for its fire .
nd police departments - and each
ector shall Indicate. as provided in
le general election laws of the state
neither he votes for or against said
nendment. J
r. F. WALKER,
oeaker of the. House Of Representa-
tives.
HEWITT BoUANcHAuD. |
eutenant Governor and President of
the Senate. ,
Approved: July s, 1920
JNO. NJ. PARKER .
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
true COPY;
JAMES !. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
Ar-,f~ Nh 1ns