The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-01-13


The constitutional commission have
been in session in Baton Rouge for
several days with full board. Here
are some of the changes they will re-
commend
In article 5, of the bill of rights, the
clause Prosecution shall be made by
Indictment or Information. was quail
fed as follows:
Insert Except in cases of INSIDE
meanor, in which case the general as
sembly may provide for trial upon
affidavit. provided the offensive charged
shall be set forth with sufficient p:eci-
sion to bar subsequent prosecution for
the same otfense.o
Article Z, which provides for the
manner of procedure in the trial of
persons guilty of minor offenses was
amended as follows:
..In all criminal prosecutions the ac-
cused shall enjoy the rights TO "a speedy
public trial by an impartial jury of the
parish wherein the oifense. shall have
been committed, except in eases of
change of venue. provided that in eases
where the penalty is rot necessarily
imprisonment at hard labor or death,
the General Assembly may provide for
the trial thereof by jury of not less
than twelve in number, OF by the
court"
An amendment granting the Legisla-
ture power to change the date of the
biennial sessions of the General Assem-
bly,.
An amendment was made permitting
the Legislature to pass special laws
amending the charters of municipal
corporations.
Article 1S5 is altered to read as fol-
lows. Every male citizen of the
United States who is 20 years old or
upwards. except idiots and insane
persons. who has resided in the State
one year and six months in the parish
and thirty days-in the ward or precinct
IN which he offers to vote, and who has
never been convicted of any offense
punishable by Imprisonment IN the
penitentiary, is declared to be a quail
fled elector, provided that the general
assembly shall have the power to enact
uniform laws prescribing additional
qualifications for electors and rules
and regulations for the registration of
voters and the conduct of elections
throughout the State"
Article 1872, which provides that par
ochial and municipal elections be held
in the cities of New Orleans and Shreye-
port shall be held on the same day as
the State elections is made general, so
as to,govern the time of holding par
ochial and municipal elections through
out the State.
Article 1876 was so amended AS to-
provide that no persons shall be eligi-1
Bile to any Office who is not a citizen Of
the United States as well as of the State
of Louisiana.
A new article is proposed as follows:
1.-The governor shall have the power,
and it is hereby made bis duty, to sus-
pend all officers against whom indict-
meuts or informations may be filed for
causes enumerated in article 1876 of the
constitution of 1879. and also alleged
defaulting state and parish treasurers
and defaulting fax collectors, pending
trial or Investigation Of their respective
accounts, aud to make temporary ap-1
pointments Of proper persons to fill the
officials place; and the general assem-
bly, shall provide for the enforcement
OF these provisions BY appropriate legis-
iation.''
Article POS is amended so as to fix
the poll tax at not less than 81 so, nor
more than 81
They recommend a change in article
229 of the Constitution, which provides
revenue for the public schools, SO that
police juries in the parishes shall levy
tax of not less than nor more than
mills; provided the whole parish taxes
shall not exceed 10 mills, sthe present