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ACT NO. 218. House Bill No. 263 By Mr. Byrne. JOINT RESOLUTION. Proposing an amendment to the Constitu tion of the State of Louisiana, requir ing each parish and the City of New Orleans to levy annually a tax for the support of public schools in each par ish and in the said city: Section 1. P,e it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two ibirds of all the members elected to each house c oncurring. That an amendment to the < 'onstitution of the State of Louisiana be* proposed and submitted to the quali fied ele<*tors of the State, for ratification or rejection, as follows, to-wit: There shall be- levied by the police jury of each parish on all the- taxable property' therein an annual tax of one and one-lialf 'pills on the dollar of assessed valuation for the support of the public schools in each parish, provided that where a parish school board shall certify to the police jury that a smaller levy will satisfy the needs of the schools, the police jury shall make the- smaller levy recommended by the school board, except that in and for the parish of Orleans the Board of Di rectors of the Public Schools of the parish of Orleans, or its legal successor, shall levy an annual tax not exceeding trvo and three-fourths mills for the support, main tenance. construction, and repair of the public schools of the City of New Or leans: provided that this limitation on the Pity of New Orleans shall not be con strued to in-event the people of the Pity of New Orleans from voting a special tax under Section is of Act No. t of 1016, hu thorizing the voting of special taxes br ibe people of the Pity of New Orleans at a special tax election. And provided fur ther that the provisions of this Article shall not apply to cities and towns that, under existing laws, are exempt from the payment of parish taxes, and which, un der legislative authority, conduct, main tain and support public schools open and free to the youth of the parish in which said city or town is located, and which levy, collect and expend annually for the conduct, maintenance and support of said schools an annual tax i«f at least one and < ne-half mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of said city or town. There shall be no overlapping school dis tricts: nor subdistriets. except that if a parish-wide special school tax has been or may be voted, then there may be sub districts. not overlapping, within such parish, provided that the total special taxes voted at special elections, whether parish-wide, or sub-district, or both, for public school support, under Article 232 of the Constitution, shall not exceed five mills on the dollar: and xvhere there now exist any special taxes in excess of five mills, voted under said Article 232 of the Consti tution for public school support, the same is hereby reduced to five mills. Section 2. Be it iurther resolved, etc.. That this amendment be submitted to the duly qualified electors of the State of Louisiana, in accordance with the provis ions of the Constitution, to be voted upon at the General Congressional Election to be held in November, 1918. and there shall be printed upon the,ballots: "For the amendment to the Constitution requiring each parish and the City of New Orleans to levy one and one-half mills annual tax for the support of the public schools there in:" and "Against the amendment to the Constitution requiring each parish and the City of New Orleans to levy one and one half mills annual tax for the support of public schools therein;" and each elector shall indicate, as provided in the general election laws of this State. Whether he votes for or against said amendment. HEWITT BOUANCHAUD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. FERNAND MOUTON, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Approved: July 11. 1918. R. G. PLEASANT. Governor of the fate of Louisiana. A true copy: JAMES J. BAILEY, Secretary of State. W.S.S. ACT. NO. 226. House Bill No. 317. By Ml*. Hamley. JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing'an amendment to tlm Consti tution of the State of Louisiana, levy ing a special State tax not exceeding , one and one-half mills on the dollar for the benefit of public education Section 1. Be it resolved by the General \ssembly of the State of Louisiana, two thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring. That an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana be proposed and submited to the qualifiel electors of the State, for ratification or rejection, as follows, to-wit: "There shall be levied on all the taxable pr< perty in the State of Louisiana atf an nual State tax of one and one-half mills on the dollar on its assessed valuation, for the support of the public schools: pro vided that of the amount derived from the levy on the City of New Orleans, fifty thousand dollars shall be paid annually by the State Treasurer to the Commission Council of the City of New Orleans for the support and maintenance of the», Isaac Delgado Trade School of the City of New < irleans." Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.. That this amendment shall be submitted to the duly qualified electors of the State of Louisiana, in accordance with the pro visions of the Constitution, to be voted upon at the General Congressional Elec tion to be held in November, 1918, and there shall be printed upon the ballot: '•For the amendment to the Constitution levying a special tax of one and one-half mills oit the dollar for the support of the public schools:" and "Against the amend ment to the Constitution levying a spec ial tax of one and one-half mills on the dollar for the support of the public schools;" and each elector shalt indicate, as provided in the general election laws of this State, whether he votes for or against said amendment. HEWITT BOUANCHAUD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. FERNAND MOUTON, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Approved: July 11. 191 ft. G. PHEASANT. Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: JAMES J. BAILEY, Secretary of State. a a of to ACT NO. 258. Senate Bill No. 143. By Mr. Smith, i JOINT RESOLUTION. Submitting to the people of the State of Louisiana, at the Congressional elec tion to be held in November, 1918, an] amendment to the Constitution of the j State authorizing corporations formed j or to he formed under the laws of this j State for the purpose of constructing! and operating canals for irrigation | and navigation, as well as plants for) tlie generation and distribution of hydro-electric power, to utilize the waters of the navigable streams of this State, under such regulations as! may be preseHbed by the State Board I "f Engineers, for such purposes; as j well as to use the deserted beds of former navigable .streams that may remain the properly of the State as reservoirs in connection with such ir rigation projects: and providing that, j :t the end of seventy (Til) years from the completion of any system of ca nals and hydro-electric plants by corporations availing themselves of tin- authority so granted, their prop erty and plants shall become tlie property of the State, to be operated bv il for public revenue in such man ner as the legislature shall direct: and providing that none of these pro ve ions shall be construed to apply to canals in existence moor prior to July 1. 191s. Whereas. The rice interests of large por tions of this State have suffered great loss for want of fresh water: and. Whereas, if water enti be furnished for tlie irrigation of riee lands from navigable streams of the State, hundreds of thou sands of aeres of land now idle can he re claimed and brought into cultivation, thus addin'; to the wealth and lyosperity of the State: and, Whereas, AJ'annis can be constructed so j as to provide irrigation, navigation and j power, and it is the State's duty to En courage and promote tlie organization of such concerns: Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring, that the following amendment to the ('onstitution be sub mitted to the qualified «-lectors of the State for their adoption or rejection at the congressional election to he lieid on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month of November. 1918, as fol lows : Corporations formed or to he formed! under the laws of this State for the pur- ! pose of constructing and operating canals for irrigation and navigation, as well as plants for the generation and distribution 1 of hydro-electric power, shall have the j right, under such regulations as shall be j prescribed by the State Board of Engi neers, to utilize for such purposes the waters of the navigable streams of this \ State, as well as the right to use as reser- i voirs or for the storing of water for such purposes the deserted be is of former ! navigable streams which may lie the i property of the State: provided that, at the end of seventy (70) years from the completion of any system of canals and ; hydro-electric plants by corporations avaiing themselves of the authority so granted, their property- and plants shall become the property of the State, to lie operated by it for public revenue in such manner as the legislature shall direct: and provided further that none of these provisions shall be construed to apply to canals in existence prior to July 1, 191S. Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.. That the official ballot to ho used at said election shall have printed thereon the words: "For tlie proposed amendment to the Constitution of tlie State of Louisiana authorizing the us«- of the waters of the navigable streams of the State, under such regulations as the State Board of Engineers shall prescribe, as well as the use of deserted river beds the property of tin State for reservoir purposes in connec tion with such« canals, by corporâtions formed or to be formed under the laws of this State; and providing that at the end of 7.0 years front completion of the sys tems. such canals and hydro-electric plants shall become the property of the State to be operated for public revenue." And the words "Against the proposed amendment to the ('onstitution of the State of Louisiana authorizing the use of the waters of the navigable streams of the State, under such regulations as the State Board of Engineers shall prescribe, as wel] as the use of deserted river beds the property of the State for reservoir purposes in connection with suclt canals, by corporations formed or to lie formed under the laws of this state: and provid ing that at the end of seventy (70) years from completion of the systems, such ca nals and hydro-electric plants shall be come the property of the State, to be operated for public revenues." And each elector shall indicate as provided in the general election laws of the State whether jie votes for or against the proposed amendment. FERNAND MOUTON. Lieutenant Governor and Presirlent of the Senate. HEWITT BOUANCHAUD. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: Julv 11. 1918. R. G. PLEASANT. Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: . JAMES J. BAILEY. Secretary of State. W.S.S. ACT NO. 271. Senate Bill No. 199. Bv Mr. Thoele. .....'. .. AN ACT To amend a'nd re-enact Act No. 32 %f tlie Extra Session of 1917, entitled "A joint resolution proposing an amend ment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana, exempting persons in tlie military service from the payment of poll taxes." Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, That the title to Act No. 32 of the Extra Ses sion of 1917 he amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: A joint resolution proposing an amend ment to Article 198 of the Constitution of the State of liouisiana, exempting per sons in the military service from the pay ment of poll taxes: and authorizing tiiem to participate in primaries and other nomi nating elections without registration or the payment of poll taxes. Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc.. That Section 1 of said Act be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two-thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring. That at the election for mem bers of Congress to he held in this State «m the 7th «lay of November. 1918. there shall lie submitted to the qualified elec tr»iv th*» sltiit*» fnr thftlr nnnrnval or tors of the State, for their approval or rejection, the following amendment to the Constitution: "Art. 198. No person less than sixty years of age shall be permitted to vote at any election in tlie State who shall not. in aildition to the «lualificatiohs above described, have paid on or before the 31st day of December, of each year, for the two years preceding the year in which he offers to vote, a poll tax of one dollar per annum, to be used exclusively in aid of the public sxJiools of the parish in which,- such tax shall have been col lected; vthich tax is hereby impose«! on every' male resident of this State, be i j j j | I j j j j ! 1 j j \ i ! i ; tween tiie ages of twenty-one and sixty years. Poll taxes shall be a lien only upon assessed property, and no process shall issue to enforce the collection of the same except against assessed property. Every person liable for such tax shall, before being allowed to vote, exhibit to the Commissioners of Election his poll tax receipts for two years, issued on the official form, or duplicate thereon, in the event of loss or proof of payment of such poll taxes may lie made by a certificate of the tax collector, which shall he sent to the commissioners of the several vot ing precincts, showing a list of those who have paid said two years' poll taxes as above provided, and the dates of pay ment It is hereby declared to he forgery, and punishable as such, for any tax col ic tor or other person, to antedate, or alter a poll tax receipt. Any person who shall pay the poll tax of another or ad varu-e him money for that purpose, in older to influence his vote, shall l»e guilty of bribery and punished accordingly. The provisions of this :fttii-Ie as to the pay ment of poll taxes shall not apply to per sons who ate deaf and dumb, or blind, nor to perAons under twenty-three years of age who have paid all poll taxes as sessed against them: nor to persons in the militari servie- of the State or of the t'nited States, during a time of war; nor to persons who entered the military ser \ ire. as aforesaid, after tlie first day of Januar-.. 1916. and who have since been honorable discharged, provided that such persons shall pay all poll taxes assessed against (hem after said discharge; pro vided, that any person in the military or naval sen ice of tin* United States shall, during tin- war. without either registra tion or the payment of poll taxes, be per mitli-d to vpte . in all primary elections, to i?igu nominating 'papers, for State and ( '< ngressional Candidates ; provided that if such person'were not in such service he would l>e otherwise qualified to partici pai«' in sticli elections. Tins amendment, if adopted, shall vali date any legislation .enacted at the regu lar session of I• « ls. authorizing military electors to vote, where such legislation won! ! lie invalid without this amendment. Section :. Be it further enacted, etc.. That the official ballot to be used in such «•lection shall have printed thereon the words: "For the proposed amendment to the I '«institut iota exempting soldiers and sailors from tin payment of poll taxes:" ami the words: Against the amendment to the (•onstitution exempting soldiers and - liions from tlie pax ment of poll taxes." FERNAND MOUTON. Lieutenant Governor and President of tlie Senat e. HEWITT BOUANCHAUD. Speaker of Hu- House of Representatives. Apnroved: Julv 11, 1918. U. G. PLEASANT. Governor of the State of Louisiana. A tin«' copv .1 \ M ES J. BAILEY, W.S.S. SPECIAL SESSION, 1918. ACT NO. 18. Douse Bill No. 3. By Mr. Alexander. AN ACT To provide for the laying out. construc tion and maintenance of the Chef Menteur an<1 Hammond-New Orle ans State Highways; to provide a revenue for carrying out the ob jects and purposes of this Act; to authorize the funding of said rev Hiue into bonds, notes, or certifi cates of imlebtedness: to define the duties of tlie Board of Liquidation of the State Debt of the State of Louisiana, the State Highway En gineer. the State Treasurer, the Sec retary of State and the State Audi tor in connection therewith; and to provide for a fiscal agent to whom the funds shall he let for deposit: and an act whereas it is intended to have this act ratified by an amendment to tlie Constitution of the State. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen eral Assembly of tlie State of Louisi ana. That tlie Highway Engineer of the State of Louisiana is hereby authorized to let contracts for the construction and completion of the Chef Menteur Road, «commencing! at Peoples Avenue, in tin- Parish of < ineans, arid extending to a place in the Parish of St. Tam many at tlie boundary line between the States of Louisiana and Mississippi, op posite. or iK'arly opposite, to Logt own, in the State of Mississippi, which said road lias alreaily been begun and con tracted for. and has been designated as a State Highway by tlie Highway De partment of tlie State of Louisiana; and ibr the construction of all such bridges as may be necessary for said roail; and for tlie construction and completion of a model State Highway, on such route as the State Highway Department of tin Sfat«' of Louisiana has designated or may deem wise to designate, to ex tend approximately parallel to the Illi nois Central Railroad from Hammond in to New Orleans, and in the construction of the necessary bridges upon said higlv wny: provided, that in the construction r; tlie said Hammond-New Orleans Highway no natural drain shall in any wax he in the least manner obstructed; anil provided further, that said Ham mond-New Orleans Highway shall he provided xvitli culverts or other engineer in): outlet of passing the same volume of water as is now- passed or in the fu ture shall lie passed by the culverts or other engineering outlets in the roadbed of th«' Illinois Central Railroad parallel to sa i«l Hammond-New Orleans Highway. That before any such contract is let a*; herein provided, same shall be approv ed 1 »X the Board of Liquidation of the State Debt of the State of Louisiana. Seetkjn 2. Be it enacted, etc.. That in order to provide funds for the con struction. completion anil maintenance of the above mentioned highways, the Secretary of State from and after the first dar of January. 1919, shall, as soon alter collection as practicable, «leposit xvitli the State Treasurer for the account of tiie Highway Department of the State of Louisiana all motor vehicle licenses collected under the proxisions of Act No. 160 of the General Assembly of the Slate of Louisiana for tlie x'ear 1914. ap proved Jul.v 9, 1914. from the Parishes oi Jefferson. St. diaries. St. John the Baptist. Tangipahoa. St. Tammany and Orleans, and the licenses so collected shall be paid 1 >y- the State Treasurer into a special fuml to be known as "State Highway Fund No. 2. Chef Menteur and Hammond - New Orleans State High ways;" and in addition to the motor ve hicle licenses paid into said "State High way Fund No. 2, Chef Menteur and Ham mond-New Orleans .State Highway»" from tha^arishes above enumerated, the a State Treasurer shall likewise pay into said fund such portion or sufficient amount out of the Special Road Tax col lc-cted under Article 291 of tlie Constitu tion of the State of Louisiana of 1913 from the Parish of Orleans as may be necessary to create and maintain in said fund a sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars per year, which said special fund is hereby set apart and dedicated for the purpose of paying any and all contracts heretofore made and hereafter to lie made, and pay any and all bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness made or issued by tlie Board of Liquidation of tlie State Délit of the State of Louisi ana to provide moneys for tlie costs of constructing said highways. Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That, in order to provide ready funds for the pax ment of the contracts provided for in Section 1 of this Act, tlie Board cl Liquidation of the State Debt of Lou isiana shall have authority- to issue bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness in anticipation of the collection and receipt of tin- taxes, licenses and revenues set apart and dedicated to the said "State Highway Funtl No. 2.' Chef Menteur and 11 runumd - New Orleans State High payable exi-iu.sively from the said ich said special fund is t apart and dedieatt-d to the •nt. principal and interest, of any «■ertifieates of indx-bted \\ ;«> s pay« si t-ci il fun< pay ii »•nt, p 1 »Of 1« l <. note ness. Se» lion L That tin* !>ht shall have Be it further enacted, etc., ird of Liquidation of the if the State of Louisiana ixver to borrow money for tin purpose of financing the construction and completion of the said Chef Menteur arid Maniniond-Nexv Orleans Highxx-.-iys hereinabove referred to. and to that end max issue bonds notes or certificates'of indebtedness in any amount not to ex ceed the sum of Si x eu Hundri'd Thous anu Dollars, in siu-li sums ami denomi nations as tin- said Board shall pre sei ibe. not less than Fix*«' Hunilred Dol I: is .-ach. max he registered bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness, or payable to bearer, as max lie preferrd, and shall be designate,I as chef .Men ton and Hammond-New Orleans State Highway Bonds, or Notes or Certificates of Indebtedness; that at the discretion of said Board all or any part of said bonds, notes or certificates of indebted ness shall be payable from on«* to twen ty x cars. Said bonds, notes or certifi cates of indebtedness max contain such provisions as max be ileemed expedient for registration in the name of the hold er, or for tin* release thereof from regis tration: shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum per annum, payable at such time or times as the Board may prescribe and tlie place or places of payment of principal and in to! est shall lie fixed by the said Board. Said bonds, notes or certificates of in debtodness shall be sold to the highest bidder at publie sale at not less than par. after thirty- days advertisement by the Board <if Liquidation of tiie State Debt of the State of Louisiana in New Orleans. Chicago, and New York: and the money arising from the sale thereof shall be paid to the State Treasurer to th« ar-eount of the Highway- Department of the State of Louisiaha. an«! to the < l edit of Hie "State Highway Fund No. 2. Chef Menteur and Hammond-New Orleans State Highways," and only paid out, on the warrant of the State High way Engineer approved by .tlie President of tlie Board of State Engineers. Saiil boiids. notes or certificates of indebted ness shall be signed by the Governor, the Auditor and the Treasurer of the State. Any coupons attacheil thereto shall bear (lie fac-simile signature of tin Treasurer of the State. Any bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness issue«! by virtue hereof, shall he and are here by declare«! to have the sualities of ne gotiable paper under the law' merchant, and shall not be invalid for any irregu larity or defect in th<* proceedings for tlie issue and sale thereof, and shall he incontestable in tlie hands of bona fide purchasers or holders thereof. No pro ceedings in respect to the issue of any stall bonds, notes or certificates of in debtedness shall lie necessary, except such as are required by this Act. .Section 3 . Be it further enacted, etc.. That tlie funds collected annually- and directed to lie set apart and paid into "State Highway Fumil No. 2. Chef Men teur and Hammtfiffl-Nexv Orleans State Highways." under tli«* provisions of tills Act. and by this Act directed to lie ap plied to tiie construction of tlie said Chef Menteur and Hammond-New Or leans State Highways, are hereby pledged to pax tlie principal and inter est on said bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness as the same shall be come due and payable, and it shall lie tin duty of the Treasurer of the State ot Louisiana to transfer from said "State Highway Fund No. 2, Chef Men teur and Hammoud-New Orleans State Highway" to tlie credit of a special ac cc'iuit to be known as the "State High way Fund No. 2, Chef Menteur anti Ham n ( iid-New Orleans State Highway Bonds, Interest and Redemption Account," out of the first funds collected and received for the saifl "State Highway Fund No. 2. Chef Menteur and Hammond-New Or h ans State Highways," a sum sufficient to pay the principal and interest upon any liomls. notes or certificates of jn dclitedness issued hereunder, that may have been sold and delivered for tlie per iod of one year ensuing, and to maintain in said special accounts styled "State Highway Fund No. 2. Chef Menteur and Hammond-New Orleans State Highway Bonds. Interest and Redemption Ac count." at all times from said source, a sum e«|ual to one year's principal and interest upon the saiil bonds, uotys or certificates of indebtedness, and al^i sufficient to pay al! bonds, notes or cer tificates of indebtedness issued iiereun dei which shall become due and payable during the year next ensuing. After any homls. notes or certificates of indebted ness authorized hereby shall have been issued and delivered, no part of said ".State Highway Fund No. 2. Chef Men teur and Hammond-New Orleans State Highway»," »hall be applied to any of is of of is or or by to of he lie or of tin purposes authorized herein until the said • ';~tute Highway Fund No. 2, Chef Mi nteur and Hammond-New Orleans State Highway Bonds, Interest and Re demption Account'' shall have be«*n cre ated. and the State Treasurer shall have transferred into it, the funds hereby' < 1 i lected to lit- transferred. Section 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That tin- 111 ... -.-«•< 1 of the sale of all bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness is sued hereunder shall be used first to pay for the construction and completion of tlit Chef Menteur Road and bridges in the Parishes of Orleans and St. Tam many, State of Louisiana, and second, on and after reserving and setting aside tin amount necessary to pay for the completion of tiie Chef Menteur Road and for building all necessary bridges therefor, to pay for the construction of tin- said public highway from Hammond to Nexv Orleans, and the building of all in oessarx bridges therefor. Section 7. Be it further enacted, etc.. That tlie Auditor of tlie Stall* of Louisi ana shall keep a record of all bonds, in I«-.; «,t certificates of indebtedness sold in outstanding, and shall keep an ac ini.ite account of all such specially deiii rated funds. Sei-ltun 8. I -.i- it further enacted, etc . That tlie Board of I .iquidalion of tlie Slate Debt of the State of Louisiana shall let the privilege to become deposi tory of th«' special funds provided lor unde.-- this Act and said Board shall have tin discretion to let such funds under such terms and conditions as xviil pro «nie an advantageous negotiation of tiie bonds, notes or certificates of indebted eiim-ss sold, and provide always ready funds fm the payment of tin- principal anu interest on such bonds, notes or i-t-r tibrates of iniiebteiiiicss. All funds «a»! b'-ted under 1 llie provisions of this Act, «'. hieb have been set apart alid dedicat ed t.. the said "State Highway Fund Nu, ", ('bet Menteur and Hammond-New ( it leans State Highways," or which may In : '-after lie set apart or dedicated fur the construction and maintenance ol the above mentioned highways, and all funds arising from the sale of said bonds, notes ot certificates of indebtedness, shall bo deposited with the Treasurer of the State in a special fund as set forth t o be paid out as herein provided, and tin Treasurer of the State is hereby authorized to pay oui of said fund, all interest coupons due upon the said bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness is sued under the terms of this Act. and al! bonds, notes or «-«'itificates of indebt edness becoming due hereunder. Section 9. Be it further enacted, etc . That tlie motor vehicle licenses from the Parishes of Jefferson. St. Charles. St John the Baptist, Tangipahoa, St. Tam many and Orleans, collected after the bonds, notes or certificates of indebted ness provided for in this Act are fully paid, principal and interest, and after tin- highways shall have been complet et! with the funds dedicated for that purpose, shall then revert to said par ishes, and shall be paid into their re sj eetix e treasuries in the same manner as now provided for under Act No. 26U of Hu- General Assembly of the State of Louisiana for the year 1914, and in th«e same manner iis tiie said motor vehicle lieetisi'S tin- turned over to the other ! an. lu s of this State, and thereafter saiil Parishes shall provide out of said funds so reverting to them the proper maintenance of said highway's; provid ed further, that any portion of tlie Spec ial Road Tax of one-fourth of one mill on tlie dollar collected under Artiolt» 291 of the Constitution of 1913 from tti Parish of (irleans. not set apart or iledi c.ated to ihe "State Highway Fund, No 2 Chef Menteur and Hammond-Nexv Or leans State Highways." at the expira tion of any fiscal year shall revert to the "State Highway Fund" as provide«! foi in Act No. 49 of the General Assem bly of the State of Louisiana for the year 1910. and he ITpplieil in sucli man ner as shall lie now or hereafter pro vided by law. Section 10. Be it further enacted, etc.. That all laws inconsistent witli or in «•«•litiict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Section 11. Be it further enacted, ete.. That at the next Congressional election to lie held in this State on the first Tuesday after /lie first Monday of the month of November. 1918, there shall he submitted to tlm electors of the State tin- following amendment to the Consti tution. to-wit: The General Assembly shall provide for the laying out, construction and maintenance of the Chef Menteur and Hammond-New Orleans State Highways and shall provide, by bond issue or other wise, tlie financing of the construction and completion of said highways. And all provisions of the Constitution in con flict herewith are to this extent repealed, and Act No. ----- of tlie Extra Session of tiie General Assembly of the State of Louisiana for the year 191S, entitled "An •A«-l to provide for the lay ing out, con struetion and maintenance of the Chef Menteur and Hammond-New Orleans State Highways, etc., etc., is ratified and approved. Section 12. Be it further enacted, etc., That on the official ballots to be used in said election, shall lie placed tlie words. "For the Amendment providing for tii<' laving out, construction and main tenanee of the Chef Menteur and Ham mond-New Orleans State Highways," and tin* words "Against the 'Amendment providing for the laying out, construe tton and maintenance of ttye Chef Meu tern and Hammond-New Orleans Stat« Highways." and each elector shall indi «•;:t«* his xiite on tin* propose«! amemhnent a: provided by the General Assembly of this Stat«-. HEWITT BOITANCHAPD, Sp« alter of tlie House of Representatives. FERNAND MOUTON, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Approved: August 13, 1918. * R. G. PLEASANT, Governor of tiie State of Louisiana. A true copy: R H. FLOWER, Assistant Secretary of State.