JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people of the State
of Louisiana at the Congressional
election held in November, 1912, an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State as amended by Act No. 279 of
the Acts of 1910, ratified by the peo
ple at the November election of 1910,
so as to extend the time for, the or
ganization of the steamship companies
therein provided for until January 1,
1916. "
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi
ana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each branch thereof con
curring, That at the Congressional elec
tion to be held in this State on the first
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, 1912, the following
amendment to the amendment isubmit
ted by Act No. 279 of Acts of 1910, rati
fied by the people at the November elec
tion of 1910, shall be submitted to the
electors of the State, to-wit:
"The time granted for the organiza
tion of the steamship companies under
this amendment to the Constitution
shall be extended from January 1, 1913,
to January 1, 1916."
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc., That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed there
on the words:
"For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution extending the time for the
organization of steamship companies
under the Constitutional amendment
proposed by Act 279 of 1910 from Jan
uary 1, 1913, to January 1, 1916."
And the words:
"Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution extending the time for
the organization of steamship compa
nies under the Constitutional amend
ment proposed by Act No. 279 of 1910,
from January 1, 1913, to January 1,
1916."
And each elector shall indicate on said
ballot as provided in the general elec
tion law whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
