The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-09-14

Saturday, September IA, 1918
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2s.
THE HAAS-POWELL BILL
House Bill No. 242. By Mr.. Hughes
Chairman of the Committee on Regis
tration and Election Laws, Substitute
for House Bill No. IS, by Mr.. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the consti-
tuition lAthe State of Louisiana con-
ferringsfHe right Of suffrage and grant
ing the right to hold Office to women.
Section II Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assem- ply of the State of Louisiana.
+ Wo-thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring. that the following
af0endment to the Constitution be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the State
Tor their adoption or rejection at the Con-
s occasional Election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
Month of November. 1918, as follows:
That women may become electors and
vote, under requirements provided by law
i for men, and the Constitution and laws
shall be construed accordingly; provided
that, in order that women may vote in
1918, it shall not be necessary for them to
y have paid two poll taxes, but the payment
OF the 1918 poll tax shall be sufficient
This provision is self-operatiye, and shall
be effective after the adoption Of this
amendment.
Section 2 Be it further resolved, etc,
That this OrnpnSaN anoapdpapf rha1T l.o
submitted at the Congressional Election as
aforesaid. and on the official ballots to be
issued at said election there shall be
placed the words For the amendment
granting suffrage to women" and the
words Against the amendment granting
suffrage to women and each elector
shall indicate as provided in the general
election law of the State, which of the
propositions he votes for.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved June 20, 1913.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State. .5.5
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ACT NO. 90.
House Bill No. 90. BY Mr. McEaehern.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 267
Of the CONSTITUTION relative III the
State Educational Instituti ons afl ID the
maintenance of same.
Section BE II resolved bs ths zen
sraI Assenlbay ~ the state OF Ia,
two thirds 81 an the 1nelr.hers eIs lid 49,
each house concurring. That an amend
ment to Article 257 of the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State for their
approval or rejection at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in No
yember, OF 1918, said proposed amendment
to be as follows: 81
. Article 257 The Louisiana State No--
NAL School, established and located at
Natchitoches the Louisiana Industrial In
stitute established and located at Ruston;
the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
stitute, established and located at La
fayette; and the Southern University for
the education of persons of color are
hereby recognized: and the General As
sembly is directed to make such appro-
priations from time to time as may be
necessary for the maintenance, support
and improvement of these institutions.
IA Section g. Be it further resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of LOUISE
ana, tWo-thirds of all members elected to
each house concurring, That the official
ballot to be used at said election shall
have printed thereon the following words:
For the proposed amendment to Article
257 of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to the State Educa-
tional Institutions and the maintenance
of same,'' and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 257 Of
the Constitution of the State Of Louisiana,
relative to the State Educational Insti
buttons and the maintenance of same"
And each elector voting shall indicate on
said ballot, as provided by law, whether
he votes for or against the propose
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved. June q, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. &C.
Senate Bill No. Al, BY MIR. Robert.
~ JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 40
Of the Constitution of 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.