The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-10-24
The Constitutional Amend
mentS

the CONSTITUTION OIL Tue CthC6 VI
Louisiana submitted to the people
by the Legislature at it's session
held in May, have been appearing
each week for nearly two months
and after this and the next issue,
the electorate of the State will be
called upon to vote for or against
them on the day designated for
the purpose. November 9Th. 1t
would be well for all who have
the right to exercise it on that
day. to familiarize themselves with
these amendments SO that they
can exercise it intelligentIy and
for the second time synopsis of
all IA is published below, with
special attention called to Act. No.
%, House Bill No. 242:
Act No. %; House Bill No. 242. (The
Haas Powell bill.) Proposing an amend
mcnt to the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana comforting the right Of
suffrage and granting the right to hold
office to women. W
Act No. 48; House Bill No. %. By
Mr.. McEachern. Proposing an amend
ment to Article 257 of the Constitution
relative to the State Educational In
stitutions and the maintenance of same.
Act No. 66; Senate Bill No. Al. By
Mr.. Roberts. Proposing an amend
ment to Article 140 of the Constitution
Eof the State Of Louisiana, relative to
the First City Criminal Court Of the
City of New Orleans and the Second
City Criminal Court of the City of New
Orleans. -
Ac- No. JIG; House Bill No. 233. By
Mr.. Nix-A joint resolution proposing
an amendment to Article $50 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
relative to Judicial officers for the Par
ish of Orleans. =
Act No. 1853; House Bill 134. By MIR.
Cooper-Proposing an amendment to
Article 108 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative to district
| judges, judicial districts, and salaries
Of district judges, by proposing the re-
tirement of district judges on full pay
in certain contingencies.
l. Art No. 19S; House Bill No. 228. BY
Mr.. Barret-Proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana granting the City of New
Orleans an extension of time for the
commencement and completion of the
construction of a bridge or tunnel
across the Mississippi River, under Act
No. SO Of 1915.
Act NO. l9l; House Bill No. 266. By
Mr.. Eastham-Proposing an amend
msnr to the Constitution Of the State
OF Louisiana, limiting the rate of State,
parish, municipal, public board and
special taxation.
Act Ne. 2Ul; House Bill No. 81. By
Mr.. Dimick- Proposing an amendment
to Article li8 Of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana on the subject
of Juvenile Courts -
Act No. 21T; House Bill No. 252. By
MFR. W. C. Jones~Proposing an amend
- H. Houctifrfion Of tho Cfoto
of Louisiana, making provision for the
support of the Louisiana State Uni
tversity and Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College. the Louisiana State Nor
NAL School, the Louisiana Industrial
institute, and the Southwestern Loui-
siana Industrial Institute.
Act No. 21S; House Bill No. 269. By
Mr.. Byrne- Proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, requiring each parish and
the City of New Orleans to levy an
nually a tax for the support Of public
schools in each parish and in the said
city. Z
Act NO. 226; House Bill No. BIT.
BY Mr.. Hamley-Proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana, levying a special State
tax not exceeding one and one-half
mills on the dollar for the benefit of
public education
Act No. 25S; Senate Bill No. 14S. By
Mr.. Smith-Submitting to the people
of the State of Louisiana at the CON-
ing Congressional election to be held in
November, 1918, an amendment to the
Constitution of the State authorizing
corporations formed or to be formed
under the laws of this state for the pur.
pose of constructing and operating
canals for irrigation and navigation, as
well as plants for the generation and
distribution of hydro-electr;c power, to
utilize the waters of the navigable
streams of this state, etc.
Act No. 27l; Senate Bill No. 1879. BY
MFR. Thoele-To amend and re-en act
Act No. % of the Extra Session of
1917, entitled An joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to Article 1873 of
the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana, exempting persons in the military
service from the payment of poll taxes.
Act No. Is; House Bill No. 5. By
Mr.. Alexander TO provide for the
laying out, construction and mainten-
ance of the Chef Menteur and Ham
mond- New Orleans State Highways |;
to provide revenue for carrying out
the objects and purposes of this Act !;
to authorize the funding of said reve-
nud into bonds. notes or certificates