The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-05
ACT NO. l62.

ACT NO. l62.
House Bill No. 207. By Mr.. Manion.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 21O
of the State of Louisiana, SO as to
permit women to hold any office con-
nected with the educational system
of the State. or of any political sub
division thereof, and with institutions
of charity and correction.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
tWo-thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring. That Article
210 of the Constitution be amended so
as to read as follows:
Article 210: No person shall be eligi-
BILE to any office. State. judicial. paro-
chial municipal or ward. who is not a
citizen of this State and a duly quail
flied elector of the State. judicial dis
trict. parish. municipality or ward.
wherein the functions of said office are
to be performed; provided. that resi-
five years shall be eligible to hold any
office connected with the public edu-
cational system of the State. or of any
State. and to hold any office in the
State connected with institutions of
charity or correction And whenever
any Officers State. judicial. parochial
residence form this State, or from the
district. parish. municipality or ward
in which he holds such office. the same
shall thereby be vacated. any declaration
of retention of domicile to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment be SUBJ
mitted to the electors of the State of
Louisiana for the approval or rejec-
ton, as required by Article 321 of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
and the general election laws of the
State at the next Congressional cleo
ton to be held in this State in Novem-
Der, 1912
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
etc. That on the official ballots to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words For the proposed amendment
to Article 21O Of the Constitution rela-
tive to women" and the words against
the proposed amendment to Article 210
of the Constitution relative to women
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
vided in the general election laws of
the State. whether he votes for or
against the said amendment.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 10th, 1912.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a ALVIN Wv SYP z HEBERr,
Secretary Of State
ACT NO. $50.
House Bill No. $50. BY Mr. Byrne
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 157
Of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana relative to the filling OF
vacancies in offices in the Parish OF
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou.
| ed to each house concurring That Arti
Gle 157 Of the Constitution Of the STATE
of Louisiana be amended so as to read
as follows:
from any cause in any Of the Judicial
offices of the Parish of Orleans or tn,
| City of New Orleans or in an& electiv,
office in the Parish Of Orleans. wher,
Rod than one Year, shall be filled by " :.
! special election to be called by tn,
proper legal authority and held with,
sixty (6o) days Of the occurrence o.
the vacancy os tS;s uader the general electio,
pired portion Of the term is less thai
| one year the vacancy shall be filled TO
the remainder Of the term by the uov
ernor with the advice and consent O
| the Senate.
Section 2. BE it further resolved, etc.
That the foregoing amendments to tn
Constitution of the State of Louieian,
be submitted to the electors of til
State at the next election for Repre-
sentatives in Congress to be holden OF
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November. 1912. and on the OF
fetal ballots to be used at said electio,
shall be placed the words For the pro
posed amendment to Article 1877 Of tn
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana,
and the words Against the proposes
amendment to Article 1877 Of the Con
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana; an
each elector shall indicate, as provide
In the general election laws Of tn
State. which Of the propositions, 'for
or against" he votes.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representative.
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th. 1912.
L. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Lou.sians
A true copy:
| ALVIN E. HEBERT,
/ Secretary Of State.