The Bossier banner., 1918-10-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Constitution of Louisiana
AAooted the Regular and Special Sessions of the ee
islature of l9l8-To Be Voted on at the Congress
sional Election to Be Held November 5th.
REGULAR SESSION, 1918.
TO THE
ACT No. 2S.

THE HAAs-PowELL BILL.
uouse Bill No. 242'l
nv Mr. Hughes. Chairman Of the Com-
m;ttee en- Registration and Election
I,rs Substitute for House Bill
No Gj. by MIR. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
Tss flop of tbe state of Louisiana comforting
~ ripbt of suffrage and granting the
-scht to hold Office to women.
sa..;on 1 Be it resolved by the General
.0s,,hIy of the State of Louisiana, two
sssds nf all the members elected to each
u..so concurring, That the following
...oudment to the Constitution be submit
! "A 70 the qualified electors of the state for
.sslr adoption or rejection ut the congress
4s.al election to be held on the first Tues
Ar after the first Monday in the month OF
Vcxenber, 1913, as follows:
maj women may become electors and
10 under requirements provided by law
=. men. and the Constitution and laws
All be construed accordingly; provided
- in order that women may vote in
r1o II shall not be necessary for tnem to
10 maid two poll taxes, but the payment
N the 1918 poll tax shall be sufficient.
~ nroyision is scif-operativc, and shall
- edectiye after the adoption of this
nendment.
sec. .. Be it further resolved, etc, That
~ proposed amendment shall be submitted
= the congressional election as aforesaid,
"a On the official ballot, to be issued at
"A election there shall be placed the
IDS For the amendment granting suf-
40 to wemeE, and the words Against
~ amendment granting suffrage to wO-
m. and each elector shall Indicate as
.snyided in the general election law of the
Estr which of the provisions he votes for.
HEWITT BouANCHAUD.
sneaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND aIoUTON,
f,sutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
tpuroved: June 20, 1918.
H. g. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
iAMEs j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. 4s.
ansse Bill No. 23.I BY Mr.. McEachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION
psoOosing an amendment to Article 257 OF
he Constitution relative to the State Ed
Is neational Institutions and the mainten.
ance OF same.
Section l. BE it resolved by the General
Asrmbiy of the State of Louisiana, two
E}kirds OF all the members elected to each
Euse concurring. That an amendment to
1ftitle z55 of the Constitution OF the State
II louisiana be submitted to the qualified
lectors of the State for their approval OF
Rjecti0n at the congressional election to be
fead on the first Tuesday next following
| Ae first Monday in November, OF 1918
nd proposed amendment to be as follows
Article o57. The Louisiana State Nor
nj School, established and located al
Nafchitoches the Louisiana Industrial In
titute, established and located at Ruston
" Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
Mute, established and located Mt Lafay
kte: and the Southern University for the
3ncation of persons of color, are hereby
ecegnized: and the General Assembly il
rected to make such appropriations from
NE to time as may be necessary for tht
&ese Institutions.
Bee. 2 BE it further resolved by thu
Nlneral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
MO-thirds of all the members elected tt
t6l0t to be used at said election shall have
plinted thereon the following words: . Fol
q proposed amendment to Article :o7 OF
~ Constitution of the State of Louisiana
Hlatfye to the State Educational Institu
teas and the maintenance of same" ant
~ words: Against the proposed amend
I MT to Article .57 of the Constitution o
/ - State of Louisiana, relative to the Stat,
X4tNati0nal Institutions and the maintc
nee Of same And each elcctor votin.
Ill Indicate on said ballot, as provided
INV, whether he votes for or against thu
HNp0sed amendment.
HEWITT BouANCHAUp,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FERNASD MoUToN,
teutcnant Governor and President of th'
Senate.
1poved: June ~, 1918.
II. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
JAMEs j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. 66.
enate Bill No. ALI By Mr.. Robbert
JOINT RESOLUTION
&1op0sing an amendment to Article 14O 0
tie Constitution of the State OF Louis
lana, relative to the First city Criminal
Court of the City of New Orleans an
the Second lity Criminal Court of tn
1ity of New Orleans.
Section 1. lie it resolved by the Gener;
6scmbly of the State Of Louisiana, two
irtis OF all the members elected to eac
lusc concurring, That Article l4O of til
Sastitution of the State of Louisiana b
nrnded SO as to read as follows
ARTICLE 14U There shall be in the Cit
New Orleans two inferior criminal court:
he known, respectively, as the First Git
01minal Court of the City of New Orleans
10 the Second City Criminal Court of tn
ny of New Orleans, each of which sha
M have jurisdiction within the territor
&svinafter prescribed, for the trial with
~ jury and the punishment of all Ofense
NMinst the State, where the penalty doe
~ exceed six months Imprisonment in tn
z5fish Jail or a fine of three hundred do
AtA cr both : in all other cases the judge
kaId courts shall have jurisdiction a
Mnmitting magistrates. with authority t
init, bali or discharge.
SKhc territorial jurisdiction of the Flrs
XXYs Criminal Court shall extend over tn
A(N, Fourth. Sixth and Seventh Municipa
arlcts of New Orleans, and the Secon
~ criminal Court over the Second, Th1r
a MEifth Municipal Districts of said cit!
sAse of vacancy in the Office, recusatior
4biiity Or absence with or without leav
4@ther of said judges. it shall be the out
Inc other judge to issue warrants G
3zsst Tor the apprehension of parties AZ
% within the jurisdiction of the Judg
slePiacps, and to make any order OF con
NMcnt or admitting to bail that may b
sxsary and proper. and might. in du
slEee, have been made by the judge within
seose jurisdiction the Offensc was CON
ltted. And in case of such vacancy. n
Z ation, absence or disability OF one Q
M Judges, on motion of the prosecutio
seer, or Of the accused or his counsel, tn
.ef Juuse, acting within his discretion
proceed to try and discharge OF cor
and sentence parties accused Of offense
Ikeo 70 have been committed within tn
aslittion of the court wherein the Va
exists. or whereof the judge is II
absent. or disabled. In like manner
n also within his discretion, upon fol
3a afpiication made. he may. as commit
Maglstratc. examine and discharge
Sa "a permit parties accused Of offensc
eN 20 have been committed within tn
soflal jurisdiction of the other Cit
g zai Court. In all such cases 1t sha
for the judge assuming jurisdis
& Aener the provisions of this paragrap
~ warrants of arrest. make prelim
sa Auefs and have the accused brougt,
l2 aim. although sitting in his ow
90 nc may. in his discretion, occup
81 1n OF the judge he replaces. Sal
9aH be elected by the voters of til
z New Orleans. ut large, for the teri
s. 2Sz pears. at the parochial and munic
81 kslens. They shall be learned in til
"a l2fss&<s9 shall have resided and practice
Il asys in the City of New Orleans fo
sS s 49, than three years before their clet
Il appointmcnt
ss a1qkeS of said courts shall each r,
sSs SO !early compensation of four thot
ss kas2aers, three thousand dollars c
s I'll be paid by the state in equs
81 f RaymentS on his own Warrant
nd oil. INV, /.