The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-09-11

Section 2 BE 1t fursheF Fesot'se.
shall be submitted to the dul, qualihed
electors of the State, in accordance
with law. e be voted upon al the zen ,
erai Cong g&assional Election to be held
OH the End day of Sovember 1920, the
official ballots TO have printed there
on the words For the proposed
amendment invying an annual tax OF
one mill in aid OF public education ,
and tise words, Against the proposed
amendment teTyin@ an annual tax OIL
Que mill In aid OF public education, so
that each eiector may indicate, as pro-
vided by the General election laws OF
the State, whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
II. f. WALK Err.
Speaker OF the House of Sepresents- :
HEWITT BoUASCHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved; July 5. 1890.
JNO. NJ. PARKER.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 50.
House silI No. 1s7--By Mr.. Weinmann
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con
stituton of the Stata of Louisiana
relative to the organization and
powers OF the Board OF Commits
sioners OF the port of New Orleans
and the departments of the said port
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly OF the state of Louis
lana, two o-thirds of ali the members
elected to each House eoncurring, that
the following amendments to the Con-
stitutiou 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
ri n Nnyan1har
That tha Governor of the State shall
appoint The respective members OF the
Board of Commissioners of the Port OF
New Orleans. possessing the qua1ifica-
tions prescribed by law, one for term
OF ewo years, one for a term OF three
years, one for term of four years
one for term OF tl5e years. and one
nate and prescribe the term of office
Of the present BOARD In accordance
herewith. AT the expiration Of theit
respective terms. their successors shall
hs appointed by The Governor for q
period Of six yeaFs each. Tire Governor
shall have the pcwer TO I'LL the un-
expired term of any vacancy occurring
through death, resignation or other.
wise. Said Commissioners so appointed
can only be removed by the Governor
for cause or Gauges TO be preferred
against them, or either of them, in
writing and after public hearing and
proof OF the sufficieney of said charges
to Justify their removal. provided that
in all cases ali appeal 1iay be had to
Supreme Court from the decision OF the
Governor.
Section g Bt. ii further resolved, etc.
That the Board of Commissioners of the
Port OF New Orleans shall have power
to organize or reorganizs the legal
executive. engineering. clerical and
other departments and forces of said
Board, and to fix the duties. powers
and compensa ton Of all officers, agents
and employees III such departments. ex-
cepting, however. such civil service re-
quirements rs may be established by
State laws
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved
etc, That on the official ballot to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment relative TO the organization OF
the Board of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans, and the words:
Against the proposed amendment rei-
ativa 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
tion laws of the State.
r. f. WALKER,
Speaker OF the House of Representa-.
tives.
HEWITT BouANCHAUp,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 8. 1890.
JNo. NJ. PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY, 4.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. rs.
House Bill No. BY Mr. Byrns
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to tho Con-
directing the City of New Orleans to
levy annually a special tax not ex.
eeeding two mills on the dollar fol
the inauguration and maintenance OF
double and triple platoon systems
and an Increase In pay of the men
and officials. In the fire and police
departments OF said city respectively
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
erai Assembly of the State of Louis-
lana. two thirds of all members elected
to each House concurring. That ar
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana be proposed and
the State, for ratification or rejection
as follows. to-wft: I'm addition tc
such ts,her taxes as the City of New
Orleans Is now, or may be hereafter
ars1uaily a special tax, not exceeding
two mills OF the dollar. on all taxable
property in said City as assessed and
valued for city taxation purposes. The
aEatls of said special tax are hereby
dedicated to the inauguration and
maintenance of a double platoon sys.
tern In the fire department. any triple
platoon system in the police depart.
meHt OF said City. and an increase ir
pay Of the men and officials employed
In said departments. and shall be USED
and employed by said city exclusively
for said purposes respectively accord.
ing ta such aupert aisfnent OF said
funds as said eisg may make from timt
to time.
Section .. Be it further resolved, etc.
that this amendment shall be submitted
70 the duly qualified electors Of ths
State or Louisiana, in accordance witt
the provisions of the Constitution. te
be voted upon at the General Congress.
sional Election to be held in November
1899. and there shall be printed uper
the ballot; For the amendment to ths
Constitution directing the City OF New
Orleans TO levy special tax not e4.
ceedintg two mills for It's Are and police
departments" and Against the amend.
ment to the Constitution directing tht
City of New Orleans to levy q specta
tax net exceeding two mills for It's Are
and police departments" and each
eIeetor shall Indicate, as provided IL
the general election laws of the state
whether he VOTES for or against ia ii
amendment.
r. f WALKER,
Speaker OF the House Of Representa-.
tiSes.
HEWITT BotfAscHAUp.
Lieutenant t5essrnar and President ol
tf1e Senate.
Approved July 6. 1929
g. JsSt1, NJ PARKER
Governor Of tfTa state OF Louisiana
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. fas.
House EiEl No. 21EEy Sir. Peres.
JOINT RENO I.TI0S
Proposing an amendment To the Con.
srttation of The state OF Louisiana