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whether, he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
r. F. WALKER,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
| Ives.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD,
| Lieutenant Governor and President of
| the Senate.
Approved: July 5. i920.
| JNO. NJ. PARKER,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
! ACT NO. SIS.
House Bill No. 127-By Mr.. Hamley.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
| Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
levying special State tax of one
mill on the dollar in aid of public
education.
Section /. Be It resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
the following amendment to the Consti-
| tuition of the State of Louisiana be and
the same is hereby proposed and sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
State of Louisiana. to-wit:
Amendment.
In addition to all taxes now auth
oriZed 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-
quired that said tax shall be extended
on the tax rolls and collected as all
other State taxes.
Section 2. BE 1t 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 held
on the End day Of November, 1920, the
ofrcIal ballots to have printed there
on the words: For the proposed
amendment levying an annual tax of
one mill in aid of public education.
and the words, Against the proposed
amendment leVying an annual tax OF
one mill in aid of public education" so
that each elector may indicate, as pro-
Vlded by the General election laws of
the State, whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
X. f. WALKER,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1920.
JN0. NJ. PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 60.
House Bill No. 197-By Mr.. Weinmann.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
relative to the organization and
powers of the Board of Commits
sloners of the port of New Orleans
and and the Departments of the said port
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendments to the Con-
stitution 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
tions prescribed by law, one for a term
of two years, one for term of three
years. one for a term of four years.
one for term of five years, and one
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 un-
expired term of any vacancy occurring
through death, resignation or other
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 sufficiency of 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 g. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That the Board of Commissioners of tn
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 8. Be it further resolved,
used at said election shall be placed
the words For the proposed amend
ment relative to the organization of
the Board of Commissioners of the
Against the proposed amendment rel
ative to the organization of the Board
of Commissioners of the Port Of New
Orleans" and each elector shall indi-
ment as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State.
r. F. WALKER.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives. "
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.
ACT NO. 78.
House Bill No BY Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
directing the City of New Orleans to
levy annually a special tax not ex-
ceeding two mills on the dollar for