The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-14
4IJSED AMENDMEN1
TO THE
Constitution of Louisiana
spd tho Regular ad Special Sessions d Tho Legislature d 1916
To be Voted on at the Congressional Election.

REGULAR SESSION, 1918.
ACT No. Is.
THE HAAS POWELL BILL.
House Bill No. az.
BY Mr.. Hughes, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Registration and Election Laws.
Substitute for House Bill No. IS, by Mr..
Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana con-
ferring the right Of suffrage and grant
ing the right to hold office to women.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
two thirds Of all the members elected to
Amendment to the Constitution be sub
itted to the qualified electors Of the
State for their adoption or rejection at
the Congressional Election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
of November, 1918, as follows:
That women may become electors and
vote, under requirements provided by
law for men, and the Constitution and
laws shall be construed accordingly; pro-
vided 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-opera-
tive, and shall be effective after the adop-
ton d this amendment
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted It the Congressional Election
as aforesaid, and on the official ballots
to be ssued at said election there shall be
placed tie words "For the amendment
granting suffrage to women" and the
words Against the amendment grating
suffrage to women" and each slectcr shall
indicate % provided in the general cleo
ton law of the State, which Of the prop
ositions he votes FOX.
HEWITT BoUANcE1AUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President Of the Senate.
Approved: June 20. 1913
R. @. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT No. 48.
House Bill No. %. By Mr.. McEacheEn.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article ~
Of Ne Constitution relative to the State
Edreational Institutions md the main
teu1nee. Of same.
Seelion /. Be it resolved BY IT, Sen
eral Assembly Of the Stats Of Louisiana
no tkirds Of ali the members elected tol
eaeh house eoucurrins, That IN amend
ment. IL Article 257 Of the Constitution
81 tn State Of Louisiana y sabmitssd1
"a tn qualified electors Of he Stass 1o8l
their approval OF rejection ct the Con-
.,eesa>nsl election to be held on the hzst
Tuesday next following the i,rst Monoay
n November, Of 1918, aid proposec
amen1ment to be - follo1s:
Article ISL. The Louisi4na State MOI.
nal School, sstablished I'D toeatea
Natcdtoches; the Lssisia 1ndnsuaal
In.titute. established snd stsd q hsss
tor. ~ southwssten "a bisiana lndus-
raj rnsntute, established Ind located Ct
IsfsvStte: and the South4n UnivsrCsy
Ca ~ education Of psrso4s Of color, are
h.,.hv recorrised; and the Gsnerai As-
.smhiv : directed to make such appfoP-
,;.t;ass from time to time - may g
49, IA d maintenAnce, support
ana inprovsmentsef th1se hstisns,ons- ]
see4lon z. y L fustleF resolves q
~ General Assembly Of the Sss1e 2
I.ouisinns, two-thirds Of al the memDe
.i.~tS1 % each house concurrine, ina'
-. cel;c;al ballot to be used at sf1d eiec-
t;or sAall have printed thereon the 1o.-
,.-;r~ vords: aFor the proposes amend-
...,. ~ Article 257 Of the Constitution
. ' ~ ssste Of LouiSieha, fSlative to the
S..t. Edueaionsl Institutions md -
.s.;,,e.rance u nms* and a. words I
aAss;h,t he proposed amsndmsns 90
49, 2s7 Of the Constitution OF the
S4.tssof Louisiana, relative TO the Ssase
educational Institutions and tne MIME
nance Of same" And each eleesof' w
~ shall indicate on said ballot 9 pro
v;Ssd s. Law whsthsF he votes tcz q
.e;nst the proposed amendment
hewitt BOUANCt1AUD,
srsater of ne House Of Kepreeentauvss.
FERNAND MoUTON.
Lieut. Governor and President Of me
SeAate. #
Approved: June q. i9a
R. q. PEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A TN copy:
JAMES J. BAILEYs 81
Secretary Of Stats.
ACT No. IS.
senate Bin No. Il. BY Mr. Koooesr
JOINT RESOLUTION. +.
Proposing N amsndment to Article lay
a he Constitution Of the State OF
Iouisiana, relative g the FEST S.sy
crininal Court Of the CITY
= Kev orlesn, and the Second City
cr;ninal Cont Of the City Of New QF-
1eaaD.
Section /. BE II resolved By the Cen
ersl Asssmbly Of the State Of Louisisna'
two-thirds az Ill the members elected g
each House eoncurring. Ihst Article IN
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