The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-10-26

Saturday, October 26, 1913.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2s.
THE HAAs-PoWELL BILL
House Bill Il 242. BY Mr.. Hughes
Chairman - the Committee on Regis
tration al Ell jon Laws Substitute
for Hous Bill >. IS. by Mr.. Powell
JOINT SOLUTION.
Proposing ansame dment to the Consti-
VI tuition Of the State of Louisiana COM
ferring the right of suffrage and grant
ing the right to hold Office to women.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
wo-thirds of all the nlnbers elected to
each house concurring, lat the following
amendment to the Cd titution be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the State
tor their adoption or rejection at the Con-
gressional 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
shall be construed accordingly; provided
that, in order that women may vote In
1919. it shall not be necessary for them to
have paid two poll taxes. but the payment
OF the 1918 poll tax shall be sufficient.
This provision is self operative and shall
be effective after the adoption ct tkfs
amendment,
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC..
That this proposed amendment shall be
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, 4
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
81 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:
@s JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of state.f
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ACT NO. A8.
House Bill No. %. BY Mr.. McRachern.
+ JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 257
Of the Constitution relative to the
State Educational Institutions and the
maintenance OF same.
Section Il. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two thirds BIT All tho members elected tn
each house conc urring, That an amend q
ment 70 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 Mo-
yember. of 1918, said proposed amendment
to be as follows:
Article 257. The Louisiana State Nor
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
semb1y is directed to make such appro-
priations from time tol time as may be
necessary for the maintenance support
and Improvement Of these institutions.
Section 2. Be it further resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Louisi-
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 Articles
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 Insh-
tutions 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 ~, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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ACT MO. sc. s
Senate Bill No. Al, BY Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing ar amendment to Article 40
OF the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to t First City
Criminal Court of the OF New
~ Orleans and the SecAd Criminal