The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-03-26


Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro TeIupore of the State.
7. 5. ADAMS. Secretary of State.
No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment 70 Article -.
of the Constitution Of the STATE 0f
Louisiana. relative to the trial ot re-
custd cases in district courts, and in
terchange of judges.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
er4l Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirIS of all the members elected to
each House cOncurring That Article one
hundred and twelve of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana be 50 amended
as 10 read as follows:
Article H. The General Assembly
shall provide by law for the interchange
OF district judges and for the trial Of re-
cUsed cases in the district courts, by the
selection of licensed attorneys at law, ~
IN Interchange Of judges or Otherwise
When any district Judge is prevented by
any disability, or any other cause, what
ever, from holding any stated or appoint
Ell term of his court. and that fact is
made to appear by the certificate Of the
clerk, under the seal of the court, to the
Supreme Court or any Associate Justice
thereof, if in the Judgment Of the court,
OF any Associate Justice, the public in
terests 50 requires, he shall designate and
appoint any district judge OF any other
district to hold said court and to dis
charge all the judicial duties of the Judge
50 disabled during said disability Such
appointment shall be filed in the clerks
Office and entered on the minutes of said
district court and a certified copy thereof,
under the seal of the court, shall be trans
mitted by the clerk of the district court
to the district judge SO designated aud
appointed.
G. ". BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
T. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State
No. 100. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to Article e. of
the Constitution of the State of Lousi-
ana:
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
House concurring, That the following
amendments to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, be submitted to the
electors of the State, at the next election
for Representatives in 1896.
Article 81 The Governor shah receive
salary of Five Thousand dollars per
annum, payable monthly on his own war
rant.
q w nor TON
Speaker of the House of Representatives
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
| 4 true copy: .
I. s. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
| No. 200. JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing amendment to Article 1Sj of
the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to suffrage.
Section l. Be it 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 Eghty-fve QS5) Of the
| Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
be submitted to the electors of the State
at the next election for Representatives.
in 1896, to read as follows:
Article 1856. Every male citizen Of the
United States, by birth or naturalization,
who is twenty-one years old, or upwards,
| possessing the following qualifications.
shah 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 shall 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 a bona fde owner of
property, real or personal, located in the
State and assessed to him at a cash val-
| uation of not less than two hundred dol
| lars.
Sixth. The General Assembly at its
regular session in 1896 shall have power,
by vote of two-thirds of all 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 or
amendments when so adopted and ap-
proved shall become part of the Con
stitution without the publication and
submission to the popular vote required
in Article 256 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. col. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti
tuition of the State authorizing cities
and towns and parishes to levy, assess