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. ACT Np. 21«. House Bill No. 263 By Mr. Byrne. JOINT RESOLUTION. Proposing an amendment to the Constitu tion of the ïjjate of Louisiana, requir ing 'each parish and the City of New Orleans to levy annually a tax for the supporlKtf public schools in each par ish anjffn the said city. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two thirds of all the members elected to eaéh hopse concurring. That an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana be proposed and submitted to the quali fied electors of the State, for ratification or rejection, as follows to-wit: There shall be. levied by (Jie police jury of each .parish on all the taxable property 1 therein an annual tax of ot^pmd one-half mill's on the dollar of assessed valuation for the support of th# 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 recoin mended 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 fax not exceeding two and three^ourths 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 City of New Orleaps shall not be con strued to prevent the people of the City -of New Orleans from voting a special tax under Section 18 of Act No. 4 of 1916, au thorizing the voting of speciâl taxes by the people of the City of New Orleans at a special^tax election. And provided fur (her that the provisions of this Article shall not apply fo cities and towns that, under existing lawf. are exempt from the I 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 conducts maintenance and support of said schools an annual tax 6f at least one and one-half mills on the dollar of the assessed, 'NpUuation of said city or* *town. There shall be no overlapping school dis tricts; nor subdistricts, 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 tfce dollar; and where there now exist any special taxes in excess of five mills*, voted under said Article 2S2 of the Consti tution for pubyc school support, the same is hereby reduOSd,to five mills. * , ,, ,■ Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc., That this amendment be submitted fo trie 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 hejprlnted upon the ballots: "For the artÜÉndment 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 law's 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 täte of Louisiana. A true copy: JAMES .T. BAILEY. Secretary' of State. W.s.s. ACT. NO. 226. f ' House BUI No. 317. By Mr. Hamley. JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Consti tution of the State of Louisiana, levy ing a special State tax not exceeding one abd one-half mills on the dollar for the freneflt of public education. * 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 an amendment to ' the Constitution of the State of Louisiana k 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 property in the State of Louisiana an an nun]'State tax of one and one-half mills on the dolfhr on its assessed valuation, lot the support of the public schools; pro vided tjiat of'the amount derived from the levy on the City of New Orleans, fifty thousand dollars shall be paid annually by tte State Treasurer to the Cortlmlssion Council of the City of New Orleans for the % . aqpport and maintenance of the Mac Delgado'Trade School of the City of New Orleans." 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 GÉneral 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 on the dollar for the support of the public schools;" and "Against the amend Ï fnent to the Constitution levying a spec of one and one-half mills op the _ -> 4Tor the support of the public ~to;" and each elector shall Indicate, svided In the general election laws Ms State, whether he votes for or Inst said amendment. . HEWITT BOUANCHAUD. i sr of the House of Representatives FERNAND MOUTON, tt Governor and President of the J July 11. 1918. * m A R. G. PLEASANT, . ifaor of the State of Louisiana. BAILEY, of State. 1 ACT NO. 258. Senate Bill No. 143. ,By Mr. Smjtji. i ; JOINT resolution. Submitting to the people of the State of Louisiana, at the Congressional elec tion to be held in November, 1918, ap amendment to the Constitution of 0Ke State authorizing corporations formed or to be formed unäer the laws of tli(s State for the purpose of instructing and operating canals for irrigation and navigation, as well a* plants for the generation and distribution of hydro-electric powdr, to utilize the waters of the navigable streams of this State, utider Such regulations as may be prescribed by the State Board of Engineers, for such purposes; as well as to use the deserted beds of former navigable streams that may remain the property of the State as reservoirs in connection with such ir rigation projects; and providing that, at the end of seventy (70) years from the completion of any system of ca nals and hydro-electric plants by corporations availing themselves of the authority so granted, their'prop erty and plants shall become the property of the State, to be operated by it for public revenue in such man ner as the legislature shall direct; and providing that none of these pro visions shall be construed to apply to partais in existence on or prior to July .1, 1918. • Whereas, '('he rice interests of large por tions of this Sfate have suffered great loss far wnut of fresh water; and. Whereas, If water* can be furnished for the irrigation of rice lands from navigable streams of the State, hundreds of thou sands of acres of land now .idle can be re claimed and brought into cultivation, thus adding to the wealth and prosperity of the State: and, Whereas, Canals can be constructed so as to provide irrigation, navigation and power, and it is the State's duty to en courage and promote the 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 Constitution he sub mitted to .the qualified electors of the State for their adoption or rejection at the congressional election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month of November. 1918, as fol lows: Corporations formed or to be 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 of hydro-electric power, shall have the right, under such regulations as shall be 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 voirs or for the storing of wo ter for such purposes the deserted beds of former navigable streams which may be the property of the State; provided that, at the end of seventy (70);jyears from the completion' of any system />f canals and hydro-éleetric. plants by corporations aVhiing themselves *of thé fwjlhoritv. so granted, their property and pfimts snail become the property of th« State, to be operated by it for public revenue in such manner asfthe leg}stature shall direct; and provided further that none of these provisions shall be constrifed to apply to canals ip existence prior to July 1, 1918. Section 2. Be It further resolved, etc.. That the official ballot to be used at said election shall have printed thereon the wordsr "Fori the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of the "S °untto? SU ch regulations as the State Board of i ________ regulations Engineers shall prescribe, as well as the use of deserted giver beds the property of the State for reservoir purposes in connec tion with such canals, by corporations formed or to be formed under the laws of this State; and providing that at the end of 70 years from 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 Constitution 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 well as the use of deserted river beds the property of the State for reservoir purposes In epnnectlon with such canals, bv corporations formed or to be 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 he votes for or against the proposed amendment. FERNAND MOUTON, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. HEWITT BOUANCHAUD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: July 11, 1918. R. G. PLEASANT, Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy : • r JAAfES J. BAILEY, Secretary of State. ---- w.s.s.- : ---- ACT NO. 271, Senate Bill No, 199. By Mr. Thoele. ........ AN ACT To amend and re-enact Act No. 32 of the Extra Session of 1917, entitled "A joint resolution proposing an amend ment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana, exempting persons in the 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 or 1917 be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: A joint resolution proposing an amend ment to Article 198 of the Çonstitutlon of the State of Louisiana, exempting per sons in the military service from the pay ment of poll taxes: and authorizing them 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 be held in this State on the 7th day of November, 1918, there shall be submitted to the qualified elec tors of the State, for their approval or rejection, the following amendment to the Constitution fir ,, Art 198 . ___ _______ years of age shall be permitted to vote at, anv election in the State who shall not, in addition to the qualifications above described, have paid Cn or before the 31st dav of December, of each year, for the two years preceding the year'in which he offers to vote, a poll tax pf one dollar per annum, to be used exclusively In aid of the public schools of the parish in which such tax shall have been col lected; which tax Is hereby imposed on every male resident of this State, be 1 tween the ages of twentÿ-rone 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 officiai form, or duplicate thereon, in the event cfToss or proof of payment of such poll taxes may be made by a certificate of the tax collector, which shall be sent to the commissioners of the several vot ing precincts,- showing a list Of those who have paid .«aid twgi years' poll taxes as above provided, aYid the dates of pay ment. It is hereby declared to be forgery, and punishable as such, for any tax col lector > or other person, to antedate, or alter ft poll tax receipt. Any person who shall pav the poll tax of another or ad vance him money for that purpose, in order to influence his vote, shall be guilty of bribery and punished accordingly. The provisions .of this article as to the pay ment of poll taxes shall not apply to per 1 sons who are deaf and dumb, or blind, nor to persons under twenty-three years of age who have paid all poll taxes as sessed against them: nor to persons in the military service of the State or of the United States, during a time of war; nor to persons who entered the military ser vice. as aforesaid, after the first day of January, 1916, anil who have since been honorable discharged, provided that such persons shall pay all poll taxes assessed against them after said discharge; pro vided. that any person in (he military or naval service of the United States shall, during the war, without either registra tion or the payment of poll taxes, be per mitted to vote in all primary elections, to sign nominating papers, for State and Congressional candidates; provided that if such person were not in such service he would be otherwise qualified to partici pate in such elections. This amendment, if adopted, shall vali date any legislation enacted at the regu lar session of 1918, authorizing military electors to vote, where such legislation would be invalid without this amendment. Sectional. Be it further enacted, etc., That the official ballot to be used in such election shall have printed thereon the words: "For the proposed amendment to the Constitution, exempting spldiers and sailors from the payment of poll taxes;" and the words: "Against the amendment to the- Constitution exempting soldiers and sailors from the payment of poll taxes." FERNAND MOUTON, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. • HEWITT BOUANCHAUD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved; July 11, 1918. R. G. PLEASANT. Governor of the State of Ijouisiana. A true copy JAMES .1 BAILEY, Secretary à»f State. -------- M w.s.s.--------- SPECIAL SESSION, 1918. ACT NO. 18. House Bill No. 5. By Mr. Alexander. AN ACT To provide for the laying out, construc tion amf maintenance of the Chef Menteur and Hammond-New Orle ans State t Highways: to provide a revenue for carrying out the ob jects and purposes of this Act; to authorize the funding of said rev enue into bonds, notes or certifi cates of indebtedness: to define the duties of the 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 be let for deposit; and an act whereas it is intended to have this act ratified by an amendment to the Constitution of the State. Section 1. Be it enacted -by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Louisi ana. That the 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 the Parish of Orleans, and extending to a place in the Parish of St. Tam many at the boundary .line between the States of Louisiana and .Mississippi, op posite, or nearly apposite, to Logtown, in the State of Mississippi, which said road h^s already been begun and con tracted for. and has been designated as a State Highway by the Highway De partment of the State of Louisiana; and for the construction of all such bridges as may be" necessary' for said road; and for the construction and completion of a model State Highway, on such route as the State Highway Department of the State 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 high way; provided, that in the construction of the said Hammond-New Orleans Highway no natural drain shall in any way be in the least manner obstructed; and provided further, that said Ham mond-New Orleans Highway shall be provided with culverts or other engineer ing outlet of passing the same volume of water as is noW'passed or in the fu tu re shall be passed by the culverts or oiher engineering outlets in the roadbed of the Illinois Central Railroad parallel to said Hammond-New Orleans Highway. That before any ' such contract is let as herein provided, same shall be approv ed by the Board of Liquidation of the State Debt of the State of Louisiana. Section 2. Be it enacted, etc.. That in order to provide fund^ for the con struction. completion and maintenance -of the above mentioned- highways, the Secretary of State from and after the first day of January', 1919, shall, as soon after collection as practicable, deposit with the State Treasurer for the account of the Highway-Department of the State of Louisiana all motor vehicle licenses collected under the provisions of Act No. 160 of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana for the year 1914, ap proved July 9. 1914, from the Parishes ol Jefferson, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist. Tangipahoa. St. Tammany and 'Orleans, and the licenses so collected shall be paid by the State Treasurer into a special fund 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 Highways" from the Parishes aboye enumerated, the State Treasurer shall likewise pay into said fund such portion or sufficient amount out of the Special Road Tax col lected under Article 291 of the 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 apat^ and dedicated for the purpose of paying any and all contracts heretofore made and hereafter to be made, and pay any and all bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness made or issued by the Board of Liquidation of the State Debt of the State of Louisi ana to provide moneys for the costs of constructing said highways. Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That in order to provide ready funds for the payment of the contracts provided for in Section 1 of this Act, the Board cf 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 the taxes, licenses and revenues set apart and dedicated to the said "State Highway Fund No. 2, Chef Menteur and Hammond - New Orleans State High ways." payable exclusively from the said special fund, which said special fund is hereby set apart and dedicated to the payment, principal and interest, of any bonds, notes or certificates of indebted ness. Section 4. Be it further enacted, etc.. That the Board of Liquidation of the State Debt of the State of Louisiana shall have power to borrow money for tilt; purpose of financing the construction and completion of the said Chef Menteur and Hammond-New Orleans Highways hereinabove referred to, and to that end may issue bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness in any amount not to ex ceed the sum of Seven Hundred Thous and Dollars, in such sums and denomi nations as the said Board shall pre scribe, not less than Five Hundred Dol lars each, may be registered bonds, notgs or certificates of indebtedness, or payable to bearer, as may be preferrd, and shall be designated as Chef Men teur and Hammond-New Orleans State Highway Bonds, or Notes oj_ Certificates of Indebtedness: that at the discretion of said Board all or qny part of said bonds, notes or certificates of indebted ness shall be payable from one to twen ty years. Said bonds, jjetes or certifi cates of indebtedness may contain such provisions as may 'be (kerned expedient for registration in the name of the hold er, or for the release thereof from regis tration; shall hear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum per annum, payable at such time or times as the Board may prescribe and the place or places of payment of principal and in terest éhaîl be fixed by the said Board. Said bonds, notes or certificates of in debtedness shall be sold to the highest bidder at public sale at not less than par, after thirty days advertisement by the Board of Liquidation of the 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 the account of the Highway Department of the State of Louisiana, and to the credit of the "State Highway Fund No. 2. Chef Menteur and Hammond-New Orleans State Highways," andi only paid out on the warrant of the State High way Engineer approved by the President of the Board of State Engineers. Said bonds, notes or certificates of indebted ness shall be signed by the Governor, the Auditor and the Treasurer of the State. Any coupons attached thereto shall bear the fac-similé signature of the Treasurer of the State. Any bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness issued by virtue hereof, shall be and are here by declared to have the sualities of ne gotiable paper under the, law merchant, and shall not be invalid for any irregu larity or defect in the proceedings for the issue and sale thereof, and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders thereof. No pro ceedings in respect, to the issue of any such bonds, notes or certificates of in debtedness shall be necessary, except such as are required by this Act. Section 5. Be it further enacted, etc. That the funds collected annually and directed to be set apart and paid into "State Highway Fund No. 2, Chef Men teur and Hammond-New Orleans State Highways," under the provisions of this Act, and by this Act directed to be ap plied to the construction of the said Chef Menteur and Hammond-New Or leans State Highways, are hereby pledged to pay the principal and Inter est on said bonds, notes or certificates or' indebtedness as the same shall be come due and payable, and it shall be the duty of the Treasurer of the State of Louisiana to transfer Irom said "State Highway Fund No. 2, Chef Men teur and Hammond-New Orleans State Highway" to the credit of a special ac count to be known as the "State High way Fund No. 2, Chef Menteur and Ham rrcnd-New Orleans State Highway Bonds, Interest and Redemption Account," out of the first funds collected and received for the said "State Highway Fund No. 2, Chef Menteur and Hammond-New Or leans State Highways," a sum sufficient to pay the principal arid interest upon any bonds, qotes or certificates of in debtedness issued hereunder, that may hove been sold and delivered for the 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 equal to one year's principal and interest upon the said bonds, noies certificates *of indebtedness, and also sufficient to pay all bonds, notes or cer tificates of indebtedness issued hereun der which shall become due and payable during the year next ensuing. After any bonds, notes or certificates of indebted ness authorized hereby shall have been issued and delivered, no part of sàid "State Highway Fund No. .2, Chef Men teur and Hammond-New Orleans State Highway»," shall b» applied to any of the purposes authorized herein until the saicl ''State Highway Fund No. 2, Chef Menteur and Hammond-New- Orleans State Highway Bonds, Interest and Re demption Account" shall have been cre ated, and the State Treasurer shall have transferred into it, the funds hereby di rected to-be transferred. Section 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That the proceeds 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 the 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 the amount necessary to pay for the completion of thé Chef Menteur Road and for building all necessary bridges therefor, to pay for the construction of the said public highway from Hammond to New Orleans, and the building of all necessary bridges therefor. Section 7. Be it further enacted, etc., That the Auditor of the State of Louisi ana shall keep a record of all bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness sold or outstanding, and shall kfeep an ac curate account of all such specially dedi cated funds. Section 8. Be it further enacted, etc., That* the Board of Liquidation of tile State Debt of the Stat(; of Louisiana shall let the privilege to become deposi tory of the special funds provided for under this Act and said Board shall have the discretion to let such funds under such terms and conditions as will pro vide an advantageous negotiation of the bonds, notes or certificates of indebted eciness sold, and provide always ready' funds for the payment of the principal and interest on such bonds, notes or cer tificates of indebtedness. All funds col lected under the provisions of this Act. which have been set apart and dedicat ed to the said "State Highway Fund No. 2, Chef Menteur and Hammond-New Orleans State Highways," or which may liereafter be set apart or dedicated for the construction and maintenance of- the above mentioned highways, and all funds arising from the sale of said bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness, shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the State in a special fund as set fortli to lie paid out as herein provided, and the Treasurer of the State is hereby authorized to pay- out of said funfi, all interest coupons due upon the said bonds, notes or certificates of indebtedness is sued under the terms of this Act, and all bonds, notes or certificates of indebt edness becoming due hereunder. Section 9. Be it further enacted, etc.. That the 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 the highways shall have been complet ed with the funds dedicated for that purpose, shall then revert to said par ishes. and shall be paid into their re si ective treasuries in the same manner as now provided for tinder Act No. 260 of the General Assembly- of the State of Louisiana for the year 1914, and in the same manner as the said motor vehicle licenses are turned over to the other Parishes of this State, and thereafter said Parishes shall provide out of said funds so reverting to them the proper maintenance of said highways; provid ed further, that any portion of the Spec ial Road Tax of one-fourth of one mill cn tire dollar collected under Article 291 of the Constitution of 1913 from th Parish of Orleans, not set apart or dedi cated to the "State Highway Fund, No. 2. Chef Menteur and Hammond-New Or leans State Highways," at the expira tion of any fiscal year shall revert to the "State Highway- Fund" as provided foi in Act No. 49 of the General Assem bly- of the State of Louisiana for the year 1910, and be applied in such man ner as shall be now or hereafter pro vided by law. , Section 10. Be it further enacted, etc.. That all laws inconsistent with or In conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Section 11. P.e it further enacted, etc., That at the next Congressional election to be held in this State on the first, Tuesday after the first Monday of the month of November, • 1918, there shall be submitted to the electors of the State the 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, the 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 Aci No. — of the Extra Session of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana for the year 1918, entitled "An Act to provide for the laying out, con struction 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 be placed the words, "For the Amendment providing for the laying out,/construction and mairv tenance of the Chef Menteur and Ham mond-New Orleans State Highways," and the words "Against the Amendment providing for the laying out, construc tion and maintenance of the -Chef Men teur and Hammond-New Orleans State Highways," and each elector shall indi cate his vote on the proposed amendment as provided by the General Assembly of this State. HEWITT BOUANCHAUD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. FERNAND MOUTON, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Approved: August 15, 1918. R. G. PLEASANT, Governor of the Stats of Louisiana. A true copy: R. H. FLOWER, Assistant Secretary of State.