The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-16

4 ana tw0.thifGs OF all the msniber
/ elected to each House eoncurring, Tha
| tne IolioWing amendment to the Consti
/ tutloh OF the State OF Louisiana be an
i the same is hereby proposed and sub
! mitted to the qualified electors of I
STATE OF Louisiana, . wit;
/ Amendment.
| In addition to all taxes now auth
erl5ed by the Constitution or by Law
( thefe is hereby levied for the yea
1870 and each calendar year thereafter
IN aid OF public education tag 0
| enc mill on the dollar Of assessed valu
atom of all taxable property within tn
STATE Of Louisiana, 1t being hereby re
CURED that said tax shall be eXtende
on the tax rolls and collected as al
other State taxes
Section 2. BE it further resolved
! etc, That this proposed amendmen
shall be submitted to the duly quaifie
electors Of the State, in accordane
| with law. to be voted upon at the Gen
eral Congressional Election to be he'll
on the End day oil. November, 1920. tn
official ballots to have printed there
on the words; For the propose
amendment leyying an annual tax o
one mill in aid Of public education
and the words, Against the propose
amendment levying an annual tax o
one mill in aid of public education 81
that each elector may indicate. as pro
yided by the General election laws 0
the State, whether he votes for o
against the proposed amendment
r. f. WALKER.
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tives.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate
Approved: July S, 1920.
JNO. NJ. PARKER.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 50.
House Bill No. 1g7-By Mr.. Weinmann
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
relative to the organization ant
powers of the Board of Commits,
sioners Of the port Of New Orleans
and the departments of the said port
Section l. Be il resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, tina,
the following amendments to the Con-
sttution of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors of the State
at the next Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first 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-
lions prescribed by law, one for term
OF two years. one for term Of three
years, one for term of four years,
one fer term of five years, and enc
for q 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
respective terms, their successors shall
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, 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, in
writing and after public hearing and
proof Of the suffieiency @ said charges
to justify their removal provided that
in all cases an appeal may be had to
Supreme Court from the decision of the
Governor.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved etc,
That the Board of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans shall have power
to organize or reorganize the legal,
executive, engineering, clerical and
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-
cepting, however, such civil service re-
quirements as may be established by
State laws.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved,
etc, That on the official ballot to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words: For the proposed, amend
Uent 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
of Commissioners of the Port of New
0rleans," and each elector shall indi-
cate his vote Oil the proposed amend
ment as provided In the general elec-
tion laws of the State.
r. +. WALKER, A
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiyes,
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved. July 6, 1920.
JNO. NJ. PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.