The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-09-15

The first district judges under this |
Constitution shall be elected at the gen.
eral State election in 1900 and shall
iold Office until their successors are elect
ed at the. election ON the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
1904, at which time, and every four
years thereafter, district judges shall be
elected for terms Of four years. Vacan-
cies occasioned by death, resignation or
otherwise, where the unexpired portion
of the term is less, than one year shall
be filed for the remainder of the term
by appointment by Governor, with the
advice and consent Of the Senate.
In all cases where the unexpired por-
ton of the term is one year or more, the
vacancy shall be filed BY special election,
to be called by the Governor and held
within sixty coy days Of the occurrence
Of the vacancy, under the general cleo
ton laws of the State.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the foregoing amendment to the ar
ticle of the Constitution Of the State,
if adopted, shall become operative on the
first day of December 1906, and the ad-
ditional judge provided for, for the
First judicial district, shall be chosen
or elected by the qualified electors OF
the said First judicial district at an
election to be held on the third (3rd)
Tuesday in January, 1907, who shall
hold his Office until the congressional
and judicial election in November, 1908,
at which time the said Office shall be
filed by election, by the qualified elec
tors of the First judicial district, Caddo
parish, Louisiana, for term of four (4)
years or until the next judicial election,
when both judges of said district will
be elected.
Section 8. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That said proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors of this State, for
their approval or rejection, as required
by the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana, and the general election laws of
this State, at the congressional election
to be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1905.
1 :.
That on the official ballots to be used at
sail election there shall be placed the
words: For the proposed amendment
to Article 100 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana" and the words
Against the proposed amendment &c
Article 100 of the Constitution of the
State of louisiana and each electoI
shall indicate as provided in the general
election laws of the state which of the
propositions 'for" or "against," ht
votes for.
j. Y. SANDERS,
the Senate.
]. w .HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved June 22nd, 1906.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. IS.
By Mr.. Hughes of Orleans. House Bill
No. $50.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
"Proposing an amendment to Article 21t
of the Constitution of the State o.
Louisiana, SO as to provide for NAL,
or female factory inspectors, through
out the State.
Il Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring, That the fol
; lowing amendment to the Constitu~ol
of the State be submitted to the elector
of the State at the next general election
for representatives in Congress, to b
holden on the 4th day Of November 1906
to-wit: That Article 210 of the Consti
) tuition of the State of Louisiana bear
ing upon the subject-matter, be and tn
same is hereby amended so as to ALLOW
the appointment or election to Office o
factory inspectors, of either male o
female persons, as provided for by Al
Act entitled Gan Act to regulate III
employment of children, young person
and women in certain cases, and to pre-
vide penalties for violations of the pre-
visions of this Act" adopted by tn
General Assembly at its session of tn
year 1906.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc
That on the official ballots TO be used 3
said election shall be placed the word
"For the factory inspectors amen,
; ment," and the words against the ia,
: tory inspectors amendment" and eac
elector shall indicate, as provided in tn
e ooparo1 o1acf;op Iavve Of tho Gfata xrh;o