The Colfax chronicle., 1922-09-09
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
To BE VOTED ON AT CON
CRESSIONAL ELECTlON
NOVEMBER 7TH, 1922

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T0 RE VOTED ON AT con- III
CRESSIONAL ELECTION Ii
NOVEMBER 7TH, 1922 II
| ACT No. 81. IL
Senate Bill No. 5. +
| By Mr.. G. H. Couvillion.
/ a JOINT RESOLUTION IL
i Proposing an amendment to Section
of Article x of the Constitution OF
Il the State of Louisiana, relative tol
H revenue, taxation and exemption.
II Section /. Be it enacted BY the
4 Legislature of Louisiana two-thirds OF
| all the members elected TO each HOUSE
concurring, That Section OF AIticIe 1
| X of the Constitution OF the 1la.e "
! the last paragraph sec'ioh ~ %
read as follows:
aThe Legislature shall pass no law
| nostponing the payment OF taxes ex-
cent in case of overflow, general con-
fagration. general destruction OF
crops. or other public calamity; ana
NAV provide for the payment OF sucn
nostpored taxes based on reassess-
IIment Of the properties affected, 1or
tlt the particular year in which such ca
Illamifv occurs. to be made before the
Ilpostponed tax is due. ..,
section 2. That the above amend
Jmant shall be submitted to the elect
IIa4s of the State of Louisiana for ap,,
II unroyal or rejection at the General
l Election for Congress to be held In
III IlNovember. 1922, and that the Secre-
| tarv of State be directed to insert
unon the ballot to be used IN SAID
Ilciection, and in the proper column tne
aFor the proposed amendment 70
llSection or Article x of Constitution
IIrelative to revenue, taxation ana sex'
Ilemption" and the words:
Against the proposed amenamea
IIto Section of Article x OF the oon
Institution relative to revenue, taxai'o'
and exemption, and each elec1or sna, ..o
nosed amendment as provided for Y
tha general election laws of TIL
IlState.
Approved by the Governor:
July IL, 1922, 9:l5 a. M.
liza true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT No. 10.
House Bill No. 301.
By Mr. Perez.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
IlProposing an amendment 20 thc oo' ~
gtitution of the State of Loulslan
relative to the leasing lor manu- u;..s 6
nurposes. lands acquired by t
haard of commissioners of the pc
q az New Orleans for the navigati
canal !, connecting the Misslssil
P;ver with Lake Fontchartraln-
Section /. Be It resolved by I
llIcoislature of Louisiana, two-thii
= Of all the members elected 70 ca
That subject to approval by
Ieiectors of the State, the Constltut
los the State of Louisiana be amend
en- As to read as follows, to-wis: <.f
The Beard of Commissioners OF
tlport of New Orleans shall, except
llotberwise herein changed and anne
ed. have and exercise all powers !
Iconferred by the Constitution
llStatutes upon them; and, IN adul'
lIfhereto, the said Board shall nave
Ilpower to lease for manufacturing
tleo,nmercial business purposes, "a
lacuuired for the, Navigation y
tlccnnecting the Mississippi RIVER
JlLake Pontchartrain, IN the 0lty
iiNew Orleans. Such leases may
for term not exceeding nine.yr, IVY,
|lf99) years, at fixed renlai, WI;
lany provision fers renewai, ieaul 8
Ilnent or rearprasSsinenss as saiu =
lImay determine.
X Section Q. Be it Further Resol
etc That the foregoing prop
iamendrnent shall be submitted 70
Halactors of the State at the next
Ir-ass;nnal Election to be held or
tIS.s+ Tuesday after the first NO
in November. 1922; that on the
c;al bollot to be used at said ele
shall be placed the words:
aFor the proposed Amendme
the Constitution giving powe
the BOARD of Commissioners Q
port Of New Orleans to lease
upon the Navigation Canal IN
Orleans.
and the words !.
Against the proposed Al
ment to the Constitution
power to the Board OF Comm
rrs Of the Port of New Orlea
lease lands upon the Navil
Canal in New Orleans.
Hand each elector shall indicate M
on the proposed amendmnet
casdance with the General n
Illaws of the State.
Approved by the Governor:
July 49,. 1922, 11:50 a. m.
'f!if JAMES MES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT No. 105.
House Bill No. 127.
By Mr. Womack
JOiNT RESOLUTION
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