The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-10-16

lana rwo-thirds OF all the members
elected 10 each House concurrlns. Ihat
the folio ing amendment to the cohstf-
tuition Of the State OF Louisiana be and
the same is hereby proposed and SUB
Initted to the qualified electors OF the
State OF Louisiana. to-w1t:
In addition to all taxes now auth
oriBed by the Constitution or by. law,
there is hereby levied for the year
1926 and each calendar year Thereafter:
in aid of public educatlon TAX OIL
mill on the dollar of assessed Valu-
alton Of all taxable property within the
state of louisiana it being hefeh9 re,
quired that said tax shall be eHtended
on the tax rolls and collected as all
Other State taxes.
Section :. Be it further resolved,
etc, That this proposed amendment
electors OF the State. in accordance
with law to be voted upon at the Cen
eral Congressional Election to be heid
on the End day Of November. 1879, the
official ballots to have printed there
on the words: Fer the proposed
amsnd dment levying an annual tax Of
one mnl In aid Of public education
and the words. Against the proposed
amendment levy}hs an annual tax OF
one mill in aid ef public education, so
that each eieotor may indicate. as pro.
vtdsd by the General election laws Of
the State whether he votes for OF
against the proposed amendment.
r. F.. WALK Err.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
HEWITT RoUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July s, 1920
JNO. M. PARKER.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. -.
| House Bill No. 1s7-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
sioners of the port Of New Orleans.
and the departments Of the said port
| Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
| erAl Assembly of the State of Louis
/ lana, two thirds of all the members
el ectsd to each House concurrlng. that
| the following amendments TO the Con-
| stitution of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors of the State
At the next Congregational election 70
be held on the hrst Tuesday after the
| flrst Monday In November, 1920, to-Wlt:
| 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-
| tions preaoribed by law. one for term
Of Two years, one for term Of three
| years. one for a term OF four years
for for a T term of |si1 years and may desig-
| nate and pre@cribs 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 tho power to fill the un-
expired OF any yaeanGy occufrlns afhar
| wise. Said Commissioners so appointed
can only be removed by the Governor
] for cause causes to be preferred
against tn EN-, or either Of them, in
| writing and after public hearing and
proof of the sufficiency Of said charges
| to justify their removal, provided that
! in all cases an appeal may be had tc
| Supreme Court from the decision Of the
| Governor.
| Section g Be it further resolved. etc.
That the Board of Commissioners Of tht
| Port OF New Orleans shall have power
to organize or reorganiZe the legal
executive engineering, clerical ant
other departments and forces of sale
Board, and to fix the duties powers
and compensation of all officers. agent!
and employees In such departments. ex
| ceptinB, however, such civil service re
quirements az may be established b,
State laws
etc, That on the official ballot to b,
used at said election shall be PLACED
the words: For the proposed amend
ment relative to the organization 0
the Board OF Commissioners of tn
Port Of New Orleans" and the words
Against the proposed amendment rel
ativs to the organization of the Boar,
of Commissioners of the Port of New
Orleans" end each elector shall indi
cate his Nte on the proposed amend
ment rs provided in the general slec
| tion Law OF the State.
80 r. F. WALKER,
| QpA nf nf 70
tiVes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and President 0
| the Senate.
Approved: July s, 1920.
JNO. NJ. PARKER.
Governor of the State OF Louisians
A true COPY:
r JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.