The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-09
%. 1913. LOINT RESOLUTION

+. $. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
No. 1913 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article j..
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to the trial of re
cused cases in district courts, and in
tcrchange Of judges.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
crai Assembly Of the State of Louisiana.
tWo-thrds of all the members elected to
each House cOncurring. That Article one
hundred and twelve of the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana he so amended
as to read as follows:
Article 112. 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. by
an 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 |
ed 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 i'll the Judgment of the court.
Or any Associate Justice, the public in
teroSts so 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
SO disabled during said disability. Such
appointment shall be filed in the clerks
office and entered on the minutes of said
district court and certified copy thereof,
under the seal of the court, shall be trans
mitted by the clerk of the district courf
TO the district judge so designated aud
appointed.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
II. Il. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
| A true copy:
I. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State,
No. 100. JOINT RESOLUTION
! Proposing amendments to Article ca of
the Constitution of the State Of LOuisi-
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
! eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
! two-thrGs Of all members elected to each
| House cUnCurring, 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 shall receive
salary of Five Thousand dollars per
annum, payable monthly on his own war
rant.
C. W. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro TemDore Of the Senate
A true copy:
Il. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State
No. 200 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to Article 1S5 of
the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to suffrage.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
two-thrds of all members Of each House
roncurrng, that an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Eighty-tive $50 Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana,
he submitted to the electors of the State
at the next election for Representatives,
il 1896 to read as follows:
Article 49,. Every male citizen of the
United States, by birth or naturalization,
who is twenty-onc years old, or upwards,
possessing the following qualifications,
shall be an clectOr 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 ut
least six months next preceding the cleo
ton.
Third. He shah 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 tide owner OF
property, real or personal, located in the
, State and assessed to him at a cash val
: uaton of not less than two hundred dol
, | lars.
> Sixth. The General Assembly at il
q regular session in 1896 shall have poWe:
by a vote Of two-thrds of all the mem
p bers elected to each House. and approved
a by the Governor, to modify, change OF
! amend this article of the Constitution
and such notifications, changes OF
: amendments when SO adopted and ap
q proved shall become a part of the Con
y stitution without the publication al,
! submission to the popular vote require,
+ i'll Article 256 of the Constitution.
u G. W. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
:, II. r. LOTT,
y President Pro Tempore of the Senate
. T. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
1t No POI. JOINT RESOLUTION
!, ProI osing an amendment to the Consti
Y tuition of the State authorizing cite
and towns and parishes to levy, asses
and collect special taxes for the pur
= pose of constructing public roads
: streets and parks, under certain con
=, ditions. q
Be it resolved by the General Assembl
II Of the State of Louisiana, two-thirds Q
:. I'll the members elected to each hOus
q concurrinS therein, That there shall b
= submitted to the electors of the State f.
@ their approval or rejection at the ney
- general election for representatives, i
II accordance with article 2J6 OF the Coz