The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-03-12
No. 200 JOINT RESOLUTION

NO. GUO. JOlNI RESOLU1lON
Proposing amendment to Article 1S5 OF
the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana relative to outrage.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all members Of each House
concurring, that an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Eighty-ive QS5) Of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana,
be submitted to the electors of the State
at the next election for Representatives
in 1895, to read as follows:
Article 1S5. Every male citizen of the
United States, by birth or naturalization,
who Is twenty-one years old, or upwards,
possessing the following qualifications,
shall be an elector to vote at any election
by the people, except as herein provided.
First. He shall be an actual resident
Of the State one year next preceding the
election at which he offers to vote.
Second. He shall be an actual resident
Of the parish In which he offers to vote at
least six months next preceding the cleo
ton.
Third. He shan be an actual resident
Of the ward or precinct in which he offers
to vote at least thirty days next proceed
Ing the election.
Fourth. He shall be registered voter.
Fifth. He shall be able to read the
Constitution of the State IN his mother
tongue or shall be bona fide owner Of
property. real or personal, located in the
State and assessed to him at u cash val
uation Of not less than two hundred dol
lara.
Sixth. The General Assembly ut its
IN ehnn 30,
by q vote of two-thirds Of oil the men,
bers elected to each House, and approved
by the Governor, to modify, change Or
! amend this article Of the Constitution.
and such notifications, changes OF
| amendments when SO adopted and ap
proved shall become part Of the Con
stltution without the publication and
submission to the popular vote required
In Article 250 of the Constitution.
G. W. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
T. s. ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
No. 2Or JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to the Constl
| tuition Of the State authorizing cities
and towns and parishes to levy, assess
| and collect special taxes for the pur-
pose of constructing public roads,
| streets and parks under certain cob
! ditions. q
| Be it resolved by the General Assembly
| Of the State Of Louisiana, two-thirds OF
oil the members elected to each house
concurring therein, That there shall DO
| submitted to the electors of the State for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election for representatives, IL
accordance with article 2O6 Of the Con
stitution. the following additional article
to the Constitution of the State; THE
General Assembly may authorize and
empower parishes and incorporated towns
and cities Of this State, to contract debts
and issue evidences thereof, from time to
time for the purpose of constructing pub
lie parks, streets, roads and bridges, and
for that purpose may issue evidences Of
indebtedness to be used in constructing
such public parks, streets, roads and
bridges. And for such purpose may au-
thorize and empower the proper authorf
ties, to levy and assess special taxes upon
the property subject to taxation, in thu
parish or corporation, and 70 collect tlt
same, and apply the proceeds, provided
hat such tax 20 levied. assessed ans