The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-10-21

,be following amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana pc anu
the same is hereby proposed ana sup
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
State of Louisiana, to-Wlt;
In addition TO all taxes now auth
ori5ed by the Constitution or by law,
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, it being hereby Re,
CURED that said tax shall be EXTENDED
on the tax rolls and collected as all
other State taxes. 49,,
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
etc, That this proposed amendmen1
shall be submitted to the duly quaillleu
electors OF the State, in accoTuanco
with law, to be voted upon at the Cen
eral Congressional Election TO d pg nh" the
on the End day of November, l9zv, tn0
official ballots to have printed thered
on the words: For the proposed
amendment levying an annual taA "
one mill in aid of public, educallon,s
and the words, Against the pfopose1t
amendment lsvying an annua! .io~S az
one mill in aid Of public educaloh' 81
that each elector may indicate, as pro,
vided nv the General election laws Oh
the state. whether he votes Tor or
against the proposed amendment
K. F. WALKER,
Speaker of the House OF Representa-
HEWITT BOUANCHAJD,
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. SO.
r.ouss Hill No, 1s7-By Mr., Weinmann'
JOINT RESOLUTION.
pr,nosing an amendment to the Soh'
stitution OF the State OF LOUISIANA
| relatiye to the organization ano
| mowers of the Board Of Commas
sioners of the port OF New Utlsan rs
and the departments OF the said port
! Ssction /, Be 1t resolved by the Gep-
sral Assembly of the State OF LOUIS
ians. two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurrtng, that
| the following amendments to the Con
| stitution Of the State of Louisiana De
submitted to the electors OF the state
at the next Congressional electlon 70
be held on the first TUESDAY s,S alt ter riic
| FIRST Monday in November, NV to-~!!;
That the Governor of the State shall
appoint the respective members OF the
hoard of Commissioners OF the PORT OF
New Orleans, possessing the quannca-
lions prescribed by law. one Tor q Term
Of two years, one for q term OF three
years, one for a term OF four years
one for a term OF fvs years anu Gne
for a term of six years and may desis'
nate and prescribe tho term OF office
Of the present Board in accordsnes
herewith. At the expiration OF tneli
reepective terms, their successors shal
be appointed by the Governor for
period of six years each. The Governor
aall have the power to fill the un'
expired term Of any. vacancy occurring
through death, resignation or other
wise, Said Commissioners so appointed
can only be removed by the Governor
for cause or causes to be preferred
against them, or either Of them, II
: writing and after public hearing ant
J proof Of the sufficiency of said charge
.. to Justify their removal, provided tina
in ali cases an appeal may be nag =
Supreme Court from the decision OF tn
. Section :. Be 1t further resolved, etc
9 That tho Board of Commissioners OF tn
e Port of New Orleans shall have powe
:, to organize or reOrganlZe the lcga
j executive, engineering, clerical an
other departments and forces OIL sal
|
\ and compensation Of all officers, agen,
r and employees in such departments, 81
9 cepting, however, such civil service y
: auirements as may BE established b
d Section .. Be it further resolve
y etc. That on the official ballot to
: used at said election shall be place
i the words: For the proposed amen'
9 ment relative to the organization
y the Board of Commissioners OF II
q port Of New Orleans" and the word
" Against the proposed amendment re
l. alive to tho organization Of the Boa
le of Commissioners Of the Port OF Ne
10 Orleans" and each elector shall Ind
o91 cate his vote on the proposed amen
i ment as provided in the general ele
~ ton laws Of the State.
r. T. WALKER,
"a Speaker Of the House Of Represent
y tivsS.
or HEWITT BOUANCHAUD
nc Lieutenant Governor and President
"a the Senate.
r Approved; July s, 1920.
o. JNO. NJ. PARKER,
nc Governor Of the'State Of Louisiel
D. A true copy:
u, JAMES J. BAILEY,
10, Secretarys of State.