The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-07
ACT No. 70.
House Bill No. 3O1 BY Mr.. Perez.
JOINT RESOLUTION

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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con.
stitutlon of the State Of Louisiana.
relative to the leasing for manufac-
turing, commercial and business
purposes. lands acquired by the board
Of commissioners Of the port of New
Orleans for the navigation canal,
connecting the Mississippi River with
Lake Pontchartrain.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of
oil the members elected to each house
concurring: That, subject to approval
by the electors of the Stste, the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be
amended 50 as to read as follows,
to-wit:
Tne Board of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans shall, except as
otherwise herein changed and amended,
have and exercise all powers now con-
ferred by the Constitution or Statutes
upon them, and in addition thereto,
the said board shall have full power to
lease for manufacturing and CONNER
cial business purposes, lands acquired
for the Navigation Canal connecting
the Mississippi River and Lake Pont
chartrain, in the city of New Orleans.
Such leases may run for term not ex-
ceeding ninety-nine 1897 years, at q
fixed rental, without any provision fer
renewal, readjustment or reappraisc-
ment, as said board may determine.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc.. That the foregoing proposed
amendment shall be submitted to the
electors of tile State at the next Con-
gressional Election to be held on tie
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. 1922; that ON the official
ballot to be used at said election shall |
be placed the words:
"For the proposed Amendment to |
the Constitution giving power to the
Board Of Commissioners of the Port Of |
New Orleans to lease lands upon the
Navigation Canal IN New Orleans.
And the words:
against the proposed Amendment
to the Constitution giving power
to the Board of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans to lease lanes
upon the Navigation Canal in New
Orleans.
And each elector shall indicate his
vote on the proposed amendment in
accordance with the General Electicn
laws of the State.
Approved by the Governor: July l3,
1922, 1l:50 a. m.
= JAMES !. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT No. los
House Bill No, l27. By Mr.. Womack.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment of Section 5
Of Article XII of the Constitution
relative to Public Education. |,
Section l. Be it resolved by the
Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of
the members elected to each House
herein; That at the next
election for representatives in Congress
to be held throughout the State on the
9TH day of November. 1922. there shall
be and is hereby submitted to the
electors, for their approval or rejection,
IN the manner provided by the Consti-
tuition and general election laws of the | j
state, q proposition to amend Section I
Of Article XII Of the Constitution Of :
1921, 80 as to read as follows:
Section s. There shall be elected
~ the people at each succeeding gen. 4
eral election q State Superintendent of O
Public Education, who shall be ex-
'fficio Secretary of the Board, and
whose salary shall be fixed by the
State Board of Education at not les 8 2
han Five Thousand (45, ,OOO. .OO) Dollars. e
!or more than Seven Thousand Five
Hundred 81, 500. 0O Dollars. payable :.
aonthly on bis own warrant" v
And if majority Of the electors t'
oting on said proposition vote in favor "
hereof the aforementioned Article and ~
ection OF the Constitution shall be SO A
mended.
Section 2. There shall be printed e
pom the ballot; "For the amendment =,
} section five (5) article twelve QN M
the Constitution of 1921;" and p;
against the amendment to article five &c
> section twelve (12) of the Constitu- -
on OF 1921" and each elector shall %
dicate. ~ provided in the general
ection laws in this State, whether he of
ote for or against said amendment. fir
Approved BY the Governor: July 13, ~,
)22, 1:l5 p. m. W.
true copy: IL
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of state.
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