The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-10-13

aS PROVIDED IN tnc general election laws
OF the State, whether he votes for or
against the amendment.
r. II. SNYDER.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
P. M. LAEBREMoNT.
President pro tempore of the Senate.
Approved July 4, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON c.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary OF State.
Act No. 133.
By Mr.. Marks House Bill No. 341
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article PAS
of the Constitution of the State o1
Louisiana relative to the Office Of State
Superintendent of Public Education
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
two-thirds of all the members elected te
each house concurring, That Article 24s
OF the Constitution of the State O.
Louisiana be so amended as to read a:
follows:
Article 249. There shall be elected b,
the qualified electors of the State
Superintendent of Public Education
who shall hold his Office for the term O
four years, and until his successor i
qualified. His duties shall be prescribed
by law, and he shall receive an annua
salary of $1,000. The aggregate annua
expense OF his Office, including his sal
ary, shall not exceed the sum of $4,000
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That this proposed amendment shall b,
submitted to the qualified voters Of tn,
State Tor adoption or rejection at tb,
Presidential and Congressional election
to be held in November, 1904, and tina
if adopted, the same shall take effect Oh
the fst day Of January, 1905.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc.
That on Che official ballots to be used a
said election there shall be placed th'
words: "For the proposed amendmen
to Article 249 of the Constitution of tn,
State of Louisiana and the word
against the proposed amendment t,
Article 2i9 OF the Constitution of tn,
State of Louisiana" and each electo
shall Indicate, as provided in the gen
eral election laws of the State, which o
the propositions "for" or "sgainsto h
votes for.
r. II. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
P. M. LAMBREMoNT,
President pro tempore of the Senate
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary OF State.
Act No. 1872.
By Eir. Barrett. Senate Bill No. 125
AN ACT.
Joint resolution proposing amendment
to Articles SO, SO, 100, los and ISL, ant
proposing the repeal of Article los o
the Constitution of the. State of Lou
isiana relative to the Judiciary De
partTheat.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds of all the members elected Il
each house coneurring, That Article 81
of the Constitution of the State o
Louisiana be amended so as to read a
follows:
Article 9S. The Courts of Appeal, ex
cept as otherwise provided in this Con
stitution, shall have appellate iurisdic
ton only, which jurisdiction shall ex
tend to all cases, civil and probate, whel
the matter in dispute or the fund to b
distributed shall exceed S100, exclusiv
of interest, and shall not exceed S2,0W
exclusive OF interest, and such appea
shall be upon the law and the facts.
| Sec. ,. Be it further resolved, etc
That Article SO Of the Constitution Q
| the State of Louisiana be SO amende
as to read as follows:
| Article SO. The Courts OF Appeal sha
| consist Of three judges each. They sha
/ be citizens of the United States an
| qualified electors OF this State, learne
in the law and shall have practiced law i
] this State for six years and shall hay
/ been actual residents of the district froI
which they are elected or appointed fe
at least two years preceding their elec
judges OF the Court OF Appeals for tn
| L dIlSil OI OTlcstl6 SIlStll cdcil Itccifc
salary of not less than S4 200 per annun
payable monthly on his own warran
and the Legislature shall make adequai
appropriation to pay the same.
/ See. 3. Be it further resolved, etc
That Article 100 Of the Constitution {
the State OF Louisiana be so a,nende
as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the parisht
whose appeals are returnable to tt
Parish OF Orleans, the State shall be d
vided into two circuits to be subdivide
into districts as hereinafter provided
Until otherwise provided by law, tt
parishes OF East Baton Rouge, We
Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tangipaho
Washington, St. Helena, Pointe Coupe
Iberyille, ST. Mary, Terrebonne, A
sumption, Lafourche, Ascension, Ca
casieu, Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayett
Iberia, St. Martin, st. Tamman
I Acadia, East Feliciana. West Felician
| St. Landry and Vernon shall compo
| the First Circuit and be known as II
"Court of Appeals First Circuit, Sta
Of 7 miisiana. and the marshes