The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-10-06

Act. No. Is.
House Bill No 274.
Proposing an amendment to Article IL
OF the Constitution of the State OF
louisiana. increasing the number OF
Representatives.
Section l. 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 an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State. for Their
approval or rejection. as required by
congressional election to be held on the
first Tuesday. next following the first
Monday in November, 1910. amesaing
Article Is Of the Constitution of Louis
lana SO as to read as follows:
Article Is. Representation in the
House of Representatives shall be
equal and uniform and shall be based
upon population. Each parish ana
I shall have at least one representative
At its first regular session after the
| United States census of 1910. and ~
its first regular session after eaen
General Assembly shall and 1t is heicoy
directed to reapportion the represen-
| tatiOn among the several parishes and
representative distrist on a basis Of
census. A representative number Shall
be fixed, and each parish and represen-
tative district shall nave as many rep
resentatives as such representative
number is contained in the total num-
Der of the Inhabitants of such parish or
representative district. as shown by the
one additional representative for every
fraction exceeding one-half the repre-
sentative number. The number of rep
resentatives shall not be more than
than ninety-eight (9S), provided that
when q new parish or parishes Is or
are created as authorized by this Con.
stitution. and the maximum number OF
representative have been previously
apportioned to other parishes. then that
such new parish or parishes shall be
assigned representative each in ad-
dition to the maximum one hundred
and twenty fixed herein. and to that
extent the maximum shall be in
creased, until the next superintendent
of Representatives Is made by the Gen
eral Assembly at which time the maxi
mum Of one hundred and twenty shall
be restored. That il there Is more than
ono representative In parish from
which the larger portion of the terri
tory is taken for the purpose Of Great
ing a new parish. one Of such represen.
tatives may be apportion to the new
parish in the same Act which creates
the parish. That any act passed by the
. Louisiana at its session in 1910 creating
new parish or parishes and assign
, ing q representative to each is hereby
?
Section & Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used al
, said election shall have printed thereon
, the words: For the proposed amend
, ment to Article Is Of the Constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana authorizing
the Increasing of the number OF repre-.
{ sentatives under certain condition."
. Against the proposed amendment t.
ArticR Is of the Constitution of the
. State of Louisiana authorizing the in
; creasing of the number of representa-.
! tives under certain conditions" ant
! each elector shall indicate AZ provided
/ In the general election laws Of thu
! State whether he votes for Or againS
4 the proposed amendment.
: H. G. DUPRE,
+ Speaker of the House Of Representa-
. tives.
p, NJ. LAMBREMONT.
q Lieutenant Governor and President o
= the Senate.
= Approved: June 20. 1910.
: J. Y. SANDERS,
! Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
: JOHN T. MICHEL
. Secretary Of State.