The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-23
Constitutional Amendments

Constitutional Amendments
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louieiama. to the credit OF an account
counts TO be known as Redemption
ouht'' the aaount of all bonds ma
rinE or becoming payable. and il
tHa'i be the duty of said Treasurer to
ray or provide for the payment Of such
q ds. Such deposits shall be made
th the State Treasurer in timely sea-
son Tor the payment Of such principal
hn.i interest and not less than thirty
sa", days before the date when any
moneys become payable It shall be
tnc duty OF said Treasurer to collect
.such deposits as aforesaid, and in case
iaiiure on the part of said Board to
knri.nt to provide for the payment Of
interest due or to become due, and for
ne redemption of the bonds, the said
Irrnsurer Is hereby empowered and di-
re"ted, and 1t is made his duty to
collect the charges and revenues Of
.." Fort and to apply the same. after
roEldInE for necessary operating ex-
J. ..ses and any prior charges, to the
r.:yment OF the principal and interest
the said bonds and for that pur-
pos" and for such time as may be
ne. ssary. the said Treasurer is hereby
authorized to exercise all the powers
ara duties vested in the Board Of Com
mi"sioners Of the Port of New Orleans
Ihc accounts Of said Board as De-
partment of State shall he subject to
audit and investigation by the State
Auniuor. or Supervisor Of Public Ac-
ei::n all bonds hereafter issued. THE
I'""rd may acquire real and personal
property subject to mortgage or other
Hen and may make execute pur-
acquired. Nothing herein contained
shall prejudice the right Of the holder
Ing: or that may be issued under the
ordinance and mortgage heretofore
made and executed for canal purposes
to segregation of such revenues az
are applicable to his bonds under said
ordinance and mortgage or other COW
rnant of his bonds. This amendment
rhall not repeal any statutes hereto
fore enacted. except insofar as incon.
sistent herewith.
Section g. BE it further resolved.
ETC. That on the official ballots to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words. For the proposed amend /
ment to the Constitution giving addi-
tional powers to the Eoard of Commits
sioners Of the Port of New Orleans in |
the financing and control of the prom
erty under its administration" and the |
words. Against the proposed amend |
mcnt to the Constitution giving addi- |
tional powers to the Board OF Commits |
eioners of the Port Of New Orleans in |
the financing and control of the prop |
erty under it's administration" and
cdCu cleCtoT SnHIi lnQlCdte MS vote for
or against the proposed amendment as
provided in the general election laws
Of the State.
r. F. WALKER
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
HEWITT BOrANCHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July Z. 1920.
JNO. NJ. PARKER,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 140.
House Bill No. 2S6-By Mr.. schell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 303
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana as heretobefore amended
relative to pensions for Confederate
Veterans.
Section 1. BE it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Louis
lana. two-thirds OF all the members
Article 800 of the Constitution of the
state of Louisiana as heretobeforc |
amended be amended and re-cnactcd SO
~ to read as follows:
Article 3o3. A pension not to exceed
Thirty Dollars ($3O.O0) per month shall
be allowed to each Confederate soldier
or sailor veteran who possesses all Of
the following qualifications: 4
1. He shall have served honorably
from the date of his enlistment until
the close of the late Civil War. or until
military organization. regularly mus
tered into the Army or Navy of tho g
States and shall have re- c
mel ., ined true to the Confederate States c
more than two thousand doIiars vai- o
g. He shall not be salaricd or other
vice provided for by the State of Louis n
ana. or by any pther State or Govern p
nent. In case he enlisted in any or r
- Louisiana organization, or in case .
It the date of his enlistment he resided 4
n the State Of Louisiana, he shall have r
ears prior to his application for pen q
Ion. In case he resided elsewhere t
han IN this State. and enlisted In an 4
.oh hisiana. or in the Navy Of the Con- h
States. he shall have resided N
n this state for at least five years II
ION. A like pension shall be granted r,
o the widow who shall not have mar "
led again. in INDECENT circumstances, q
ia.e 70 ksr was contracted prior to b.
anaary, 1895: provided that IL her de- m
eased husba nd served In an oEganiza- p,
lon. mustered in from Louisiana. or IL ..
II enlistment. then in order that such
'ids~ shah be entitled to the pension tC
$ hessin provided. she shall have re- dt
ided Ia this State for at least fve al
cars prior % her application therefor; til
nd II her deceased husband enlisted al
lsewhere than la Louisiana, and 81
from Louisiana. such widow shall. OF
order to cntitle her to a pension as
crsta provided. have resided in this he
tate for nos less Is. then an fve years prior II
rovided further that all widows who BE-
Arrted Confederate soldiers or sailors st
SECOND time shall NOT be debarred &c
ON. the benefit. of this Act but be ae
ltitlsA 70 q pension on the same terms yc
other widows Of deceased Confeder- Sc
:e soldiers OF sailors: provided further. ~
widows shall be allowed only from "
le date Of application under this ha
rticle. and the. total appropriations pr
= ALI pensions In any one year shall co
OF one mill on the dollar be
hitch tax II hereby levied on all tax au
,ie property IN the State. provided be
an an amount sufficient 10 pay all do
VISIONS for any one year. Any Re. or
uing surplus from said tax fund shall y.
held as an accumulating fund for q
lated by the General Assembly for
cir use and beneht rs the General tn,
,sembly may in future determine, and col
e making OF any appropriation for dir
nsioms In excess of the amount OF thu
e three fourths Of one mill tax levied tins
d collected and to be known as Con- tru
derate Veteran Pension Fund" ie COZ
rcby prohibited and said fund 10 to lut
used for no-other purpose than that In
rein stipulated; and upon the adop- eve
n Of this Amendment same shall at or
ce become self operative and the +
nds derived therefrom be immedi- cor
.iy used for said purpose, and pro- scr
led further that the tax collectors the
assessors shall receive no commits lea
ns for assessing and collecting said are
ce- fourths Of one mill tax herein be
'vided. S
.rovided that nothing In this Article salt
III be construed 20 ~ to prohibit on
General Assembly from providing pac
tNcIol 1ivv,l,a IN sfiaa h1Ad C0n feslo y for