The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12

Constitution of Louisiana
dooted the Regular and Special Sessions of the co.
isiature of I9I8-To Be Voted on at the Compress
sional Election to Be Held November 5th

80 in' "orus ASa!nst the proposed
tion relative to the First City Criminal
Court of the City of New Orlc;,n; ~ the
second 1ity Criminal Court of the city of
New orleans, and each elector sha in
alcate how he votes on the proposed a,-nnd-
mcnt as provided for in the general Gle, tion
laws OF this State.
FEENAND Mourox,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate. Wv
HEWITT BoU ANcHArD.
speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES
Approved: June rs, 1918.
r. &. PLEASANT
Governor OF the State of louisiana
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. 116.
House Bill No. 233I BY Mr.. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
\ joint resolution proposing an amendment
to Article 1870 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative to Juditi al
Officers of the Parish of Orleans.
Section l.. BE it resolved by the General
assembly, OF the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elet ted to each
mouse cOncurring, That the following
;tme ndment be submitted to the electors of
tnis state. for their approval or rejection
1T the election to be held on the first Tues
1918.
Article $50. Except as herein otherwise
OF Orleans, and the City of New Orleans.
shall be learned in the law, and shall have
resided and .praeticed law or shall have
judicial position in this State for Ave wears
and shall have been actual residents Of the
city OF New Orleans for at least two years
next preceding their election or appoint
ment The General Assembly of the State
of louisiana may as the public interest re-
CURES, provide Ter the trial of cases by an
Interchange of said judicial officers, as well
Us by the appointment of judges al hoc !:
n HnnN In, rs,fs< 4;
be niied, and to act for and in the stead of
any judicial officer who by reason of disn.
Dlllty. or any cause whatsoever is prevented
from holding court.
Judges dd hoe shall be selct ted from
licensed attorneys at law who shall possess
the same qualifications required for the iu-
de1al oifers for for whom they act their
expense to the State of Louisiana, and be
paid by the City of New Orleans, or out of
the Judicial Expense Fund Of said parish
Sec. :. BE 1t further resolved, etc. That
the foregoing amendment to the COnstitu-
ton OF the State of Louisiana be submitted
to the electors CT the State ut the next
elct ton for representatives in Congress, to
be holden on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1913. and on the
ONE iai ballots to be used ut said election
posed amendment to Articlt 1870 of the Con
stitution Of the State of Louisiana and
the words: Against the proposed amend
m mel to- to Article l:so Of the Constitution of
| shall indicate. as provided in the general
election laws of the State whether he votes
| for or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
ETHELRED NJ. STAFFORD.
President Pro Tcmporc of the Senate.
| approved: July ). 1918.
| X. &. PLEASANT,
| Governor of the State of Louisiana
| JAMES j. BAILEY Secretary of St,to
ACT No 1863.
| House Bill No. 1871 BY Mr., Cooper.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article los of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
iana. relative to district judges. judicial
| districts. and salaries of district judges,
by proposing: the retirement of district
judges on full pay in certain contin-
| gcncies.
Section L. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
| thirds OF all the members elected to each
house concurring,. That Article 1OS of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
amended so as to read as follows:
Article los. The Parish of Caddo shall
compose the first district
| The parishes of Bossier and Webster shall
| compose the second district
! The parishes of Claiborne and Bienville
shall compose the third district.
| The parishes of Union and Lincoln shall
| compose the fourth district
| Tho parishes of Jackson and VIM shall
compose the fifth district
| The parishes of Ouachita and MorchOuse
| shall compose the sixth district
| The paris hes of West Carroll and Rich
land shall compose the seventh district.
| The parishes of Franklin and catahoula
shall compose the eighth district.
The parishes of Madison and East Car
roll shall compose the ninth district
The parishes of Concordia and Tcnsas
| shall compose the tenth district.
| The parishes of NatclitOchpS and Red
River shall compose the eleventh district
The parishes of DeSoto, Sabine and Yer
non shall compose the twelfth district
The parishes of Rapides and Grant shall
compose the thirteenth district
The Parish of Avoyclles shall compose
the fourteenth district.
The parishes of Calcasicu, Allen Beaure.
gard. Jefferson Davis and Cameron shall
compose the fifteenth district.
The parishes of st. Landry and Evange
line shall compose the sixteenth district
The Parish of Nermilion shall compose
the seventeenth district.
The parishes of Acadia and Lafayette
| shall compose the eighteenth district.
The parishes of Iberia and st. Martin
shall compose the nineteenth distinct.
| The parishes of Terrebonne and La
fourche shall compose the twentieth dis
triCt.
The parishes of Iberville. West Baton
Rouge and Pointe Coupcc shall compose the
| two MY first district.
The Parish Of East Baton Rouge shall
compose the twcntysccond district
The Parish of ST. Mary shall compose
| the twcnty-third district.
| The parishes of East Felitiana and West
| Fcliciana shall compose the twenty-fourtl
district.
The parishes of ST. Helena, Livingston
and Tangipahoa shall compose the twenty
fifth district.
The parishes of Washington and st
Tammlny shall compose the twcnty-sixti
district.
The parishes of Ascension. st. James and
Assumption shall compose the twcnty-scv
cnth district.
The parishes of St John the Baptist, st
twenty eighth district.
The parishes of ST. Bernard and Plaque
mines shall compose the twenty-ninth dis
| trit.
The parishes of Caldwell and LaSall,
shall compose the thirtieth district.
The judges of the several districts al
| herein provided for shall each receive =;
salary Of three Thousand dollars per annum
| payable monthly on their own warrant
provided the General Assembly may. III
Far IN ,hs tnf ny ais
| triCt Judge may retire on full pay when IN
shall have reached seventy-fivc years OF age
provided said district judge has served con
tinuously as district judge, or judge o.
| Court of Appeals, not less than twenty-five
| years prior to his said retirement: and pro
vided further TINT any judge affected b.
the foregoing shall serve until his successor
shall be elected and qualified. Provided
further. that the provisions of this amend
mcnt to the Constitution shall apply to thu
judges Of the Civil District Courts for tn,
| Parish of Orleans. rs provided for In Arti
Gle 1872 of the Constitution.
The Legislature shall provide by prope
appropriation for the salaries of retired dis
triet Judges In the same manner as 1t pro
| vidcs for other tudteinl expenses.
See ,. BE it further resolved. etc. 'fhn
| the above amendment br submitted to TIN
electorate of this State. for approval or IT,
| jct ton. at the general election for congress
men to he held In November. Ids. and thu;
the Secretary Of state be directed to inSer
upon the ballot to be used upon said clcc
tion. and in the proper column. the follow
ing: For the proposed amendment Il