The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-10-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO
Constitution Of Louisiana
Adooted at the Regular Session of the Legislature
1920, and to Be Voted at the Congressional
Election to Be Held November 2, 1920.


vision of the Constitution in relation TO
special taxes !: provided that NO special tax
TO pay operating expenses OF public schools
authorized by Article 232 of the Constitu
ton, shall exceed mills on thcs dollar OF
assessed valuation.
s. The amendment of the Constitution
proposed by Act 21s of 1918 of the General
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana is here
by superseded and repealed provided the
taxes already, levied hereunder and the
10 collect the same shall not be affected in
See. .. 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 general conversational election Z
ballots It's to have printed thereon the words:
For the proposed amendment requiring
police juries and the Orleans Parish School
PURPOSE par5a :. and the Words: Against the
proposed amendment requiring police jurics
and the Orleans Parish School Board to
levy annually tax for s ;ad;nat purposes nso
vided by the general election laws of the
state, whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment
Speaker of the House of Representatives
HEWITT BOrANCHATD.
| Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
| Senate.
.Appdoved: July 5. 1920.
JNo. NJ PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
ACT No. IS.
House Bill No. 1911 BY Mr.. Hamley.
] JOINT RESOLUTION
I Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State of Louisiana leyying 4
special state tax OF ! mill on the dollar
/ in aid of public edaeattan
Il Do ~ NV ta nrs1
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all members elected to each Hous.
concnrring. That the following amendment
to the Constitution OF the State OF Louis
lana be and the same is hereby proposed
and submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State of Louisiana. to-wit
! AMENDMENT.
In addition TO all taxes now authorized
by the Constitution or by law, there Il
/ hereby levied for the year 1920 and eacl
calendar year thereafter. in aid of public
Of assessed valuation Of ali taxable propert,
within the State of Louisiana, it being here
by required that said tax shall be EXTENDED
on the tax rolls and collected as all othe
i See. ,. Be it further resolved, etc, Tha
this proposed amendment shall be submitted
in accordance with law. to be voted upoi
at the general congressional election =
be held on the I'd day of November. 1920
the words s'For the proposed amnedmen
ievying an annual tax Of / mill in aid o
public education" and the words. Agains
!, the proposed amendment leyyins an annua
so that each elector may indicate. as pre-
. viled by the general election laws! OF th
| state. whether he votes for or against tn
1 proposed amendment.
= K. +. WALKER,
, Sneaker of the House of Representatives
HEWITT RoTAxcHAUD,
, Lieutenant Governor and President of th
\ Spnate.
Appdoved: July .; 1929
r Governor of the State of Louisiana
= JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
I ACT No. g.
i House Bin No. 1871 Ey AR Weinmanl
7 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitl
J, tion of the State of Louisiana relative
g Of commissioners of the Port of New o
: leans, and the departments OF said por
r Section 1. BE it resolved by the Gener
+ Assembly of the State of Louisiana, tw
= concurring, That the following amendment
!. to the Constitution Of the State of Loui
e lana be submitted to the electors OF Il
s state ut the next congressional election
' be held on the first Tuesday after the fir
e Monday in November, 1920. to-wit TIL
n tho t;overner OF the State shall appoint t
!. respective members OF the BoafQ OF AOl
le missioners of the Port of New Orleans. pc
d sessing the qualifications prescribed by III
d one for Il term Of two years. one Tor ter
s. of three years. one for a term Of four veal
ii one for Il term of five years, and one +
IT a term Of six years and may designate a
a prescribe the term Of office OF the prese
hoard in accordance herewith. At the Z
Is piration OF their respective terms, th.
it successors shall be appointed by the Ge
r crnor for a period of six years each. !
Or | Governor shall have the power 70 MI !
or ! uncxpired term Of any vacancy 0ccurri
id through death, resignation or othcrwi
or Said commissioners so appointed can OF
g. be removed by the Governor. TOT cause
IS. causes to be preferred against them.
IL either Of them. in writing and after pub
he hearing and proof of the suficiency OF >:
BIT charges to Justify their removal provo
81 that in all cases an appeal may. be had
Supreme Court from the decision OF
be Governor.