The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-08-28

lana, two thirds of all the members
| elected to each House concurring. Tha1
| The following amendment to the Consti
| tuition of the State of Louisiana be and
| the same is hereby proposed and sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State OF Louisiana. to-wit:
Amendment.
In addition to all taxes now auth
| crized by the Constitution or by law
there is hereby levied for the year
1920 and each calendar year thereafter
in aid of public education, a tax Of
one mill on the dollar of assessed valu-
alton of all taxable property within the
State of Louisiana, it being hereby re-
quired that said tax shall be extended
on the tax rolls and collected as all
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc, That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the duly qualified
electors of the. State, in accordance
with law, to be voted upon at the Cen
eral Congressional Election to be held
on the End day of NovembeH 1920, the
o1hcial ballots to have printed there,
on the words: For the proposed
amendment levying an annual tax of
one mill in aid of public education, y
and the words, Against the proposed
amendment levying an annual tax of
one mill in aid of public education" so
that each elector may indicate, as pro-
vided by the General election laws of
the State, whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
H.. r. w Alzh Eli,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July S, 1920.
JNO. M. PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 50.
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
sioners of the port of New Orleans,
and the departments of the said port.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendments to the Con-
stltution of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors of the State
be held on the first Tuesday after the
nrst Monday in November, 1920, 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 qualifica-
tons prescribed by law, one for a term
or two years. one for term of three
years, one for a term Of four years,
one for term of five years, and one
for term of six years and may desig-
nate and prescribe the term Of office
of the present Board in accordance
herewith. At the expiration of their
be appointed by the Governor for a
period of six years each. The Governor
shall have the power to fill the I'M
expired term of any vacancy occurring
through death ton ar oil
wise. Said Commissioners so 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 ali cases an appeal may be had to
Supreme Court from the decision of the
Governor.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That the Board of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans shall have power
&c ee organize or reorganise the legal:
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-
guirements as may be established by
State laws.
Section 8. Be it further resolved
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 rel
alive to the organization Of the Board |
y Commissioners of the Port of New
orleans, and each electof shall indi- |
nent as provided in the general cleo
ion laws of the State
r. F. WALKER
speaker of the House of Representa-.
tives.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Governor and President of |
the Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1920
JNO. M. PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY
= Secretary of State.
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