The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-09

lana. twO-InlIuS VI all IHo ~,
elected to each House concurrlng. Ihat
the following amendment to the Consti.
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana be and
the same is hereby proposed ana SUB
mitt..d to the qualified electors OF the
State of Louisiana. to-wit:
Amendment.
In addition to all taxes now auth
there Is hereby levied for the year
1920 and each calendar year Thereafter:
in aid Of public education, tax OF
one mill on the dollar of assessed valu-
alton of all taxable property within the
State Of Louisiana. 1t being hereby re,
Quired that said tax shall be extended
on the tax rolls aRd collected as all
other State taxes.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc. That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the duly qualihed
electors Of the State, in accordance
with law, to be voted upon at the Gen.
eral Congressional Election to be held
on the 2nd day of November, 1920, the
official ballots to have printed there,
on the words: For the proposed
amendment levying an annual tax OF
one mill in aid Of public education"
and the words, Against the proposed
amendment levying an annual tax OF
one 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 n md
Sneaker of the House of Representa-
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1920:
JNO NJ. PARKER,
Governor of the State Of Louisiaha
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
ACT NO. SO.
House Bill No. 197-By M, Weinmanh
Promising an amendment to the Con.
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana
| relative to the organization ano
| movers Of the Board OF Commls'
| stoners of the port Of New Orleans
and the departments Of the said port
| Section /. Be II resolved by the zen
| eral Assembly OF the State OF LOUIS.
| lana, two thirds Of all the member
elected to each House concurring, tha'
the following amendments to the Con
stitution Of the State of Louisiana De
submitted to the electors OF the ota.s
at the next Congressional election &c
be held on the first Tuesday after I'M
frst Monday In November, ls2o. to-WlI
| That the Governor Of the state shai
appoint the respective members OF tA'
board of Commissioners of the Port o
Nav Orleans, possessing the Qualifica
lions prescribed by law, one for tern
~ tvvo wears, one for a term OF thre'
wars. one for term of four years
one for a term of Ave years, ana on
for a term of six years and may desig
nate and prescribe the term OF OHIO
of the present Board IN accordano
herewith. At the expiration OF thei
respective terms. their successors shaI
period Of six years each. me doVerno
Mali have the power to fill the un
expired term Of any vacancy occurrin
through death, resignation or other
wise, Said Commissioners so appointe
can only be removed by the Governor
for cause or causes to be prsferre
against them, or either Of them
; writing and after, public. hearing an
, proof Of the sufficiency of said charge
. - iMstify their removal provided thu
in ali cases an appeal may be had
sunre,1e Court from the decision OF tt
. Section Z. Be it further resolved, et
: That the Board of Commissioners or TT
3 Port of New Orleans shall have pow
. to organize or reorganl5e tne leet
l executive, engineering, clerical al
0 other departments and forces OF sa
Hoard, and to fix the duties, powe
and compensation Of all officers, agen
r and employees in such departments, @
Q cepting, however, such civil service
r ouirements as may De established
d section !. Be 1t further resolve
y etc. THAT on the official ballot to
= used at said election shall be plac
j. the words. "For the proposed amen
8 msnt relative to the organization
}. the Board Of Commissioners OF
ID Port of New Orleans. and the wore
" Against the proposed amendment r.
l. alive to the organization Of the Boa
ie of Commissioners of the Port of N
"a Orleans" and each elector shall In
OF oate his vote on the proposed amer
u. merlt az provided in the general ell
~ ton laws Of the, state.
r. f. WALKER
rd Speaker Of the House OF Represen
er HEWITT BouANCHAUt
nq Lieutenant Governor and President
~ the Senate,
r. Approved July s, 1890.
ID" JNO. NJ. PARKER,
NC Governor Of the State OF LOUISA
% A true copy:
a. JAMES J. BAILEY,
ca. Secretary of State.
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