The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-08-31

ton there shall be placed the words
FOR the amendment granting suffrage
to women" and the words. "Againsi
the amendment granting suffrage -tc
women" and each elector shall indi-
cate as provided in the general cleo
ton law of the State. which of the
propositions he votes for.
HEWITT BOUANcHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
+ the Senate.
Approved: June 20; 1913;
r. O. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
4 true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. as
House Bill No. 23-By Mr.. McEachern
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Is.
of the Constitution relative to the
State Educational Institutions anc
the maintenance OF same.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of All the members
elected to each house concurrfng. Thai
ar amendment to Article ISL of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be submitted to the qualified electors
lection at the Congressional election t.
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the frst Monday in November
of 1918. said proposed amendment tc
Article Isl. The Louisiana state
Normal School tablished and located
at Natchitoches; the Louisiana Indus
trial Institute. established and located
at Ruston; the Southwestern Louisiana
Industrial Institute. established and To-
81 ND -
University for the education of persons
of color, are hereby recognized; anc
the General Assembly is directed to
make such appropriations from time to
time as may be necessary Tor the nam
tenance. support and Improvement OF
these institutions.
Section Q. Be it further resolved by
the General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each house concurrfng.
said election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 257 OF the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
situations and the maintenance Of
same" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 257 of
the Constitution of the State OF Lou
1 isfana. relative to the State Education
IL Institutions and the maintenance Of
/ indicate on said ballot. as provided by
| law. whether he votes for or against
| the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
| Speaker OF the House of Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN.
| Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate
Approved: June ~. 1918:
r. G. PLEASANT.
Il 80 ~ osr 4
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. Sc.
| Senate Bill No. 41-By Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to Article l4o
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 Grim
inal Court of the City of New Or
leans.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisf-
ana. two-thirds OF all the members
| elected to each house concurring. That
Article 40 of the Constitution OF the
state of Louisiana be amended so as to
read as follows:
Article 40. There shall be in the
City of New Orleans two inferior Grim
fnal courts. to be known respectively
as the First City Criminal Court OF the
City of New Orleans and the Second
Cftv Criminal Court of the City OF New
orleans. each OF which shall be pre-
| sided over by one judge, and which
| shall have jurisdiction within the ter
ritory hereinafter prescribed, for the
trial without jury and the punishment
Of ali offenses against the State. where
the penalty does not exceed six months
IMPRISONMENT In the Parish Jail or 9
fine of three hundred dollars. or both.
| in all other cases the judges OF said
| hitting magistrates. with authority to
commit bail or discharge
The territorial Jurisdiction OF the
1 First City Criminal Court shall extend
over the First. Fourth. Sixth and Sew
enth Municipal Districts OF New OF,
Court over the Second. Third and Fifth
Municipal Districts of said city In
case Of vacancy in the office. recusa-
| ton. disability or absence with Of
without leave of either OF said Judges
II shall be the duty of the other judge
| TO Issue warrants of arrest for the APP
prehension of parties accused within
the Jurisdiction OF the judge be re-
places and to make any order OF com
mittment or admitting to bail that may
be necessary and proper. and might. II
1 due course, have been made by thu
fudge within whose jurisdiction the Of
snse was committed. And in case Of
such vacancy, recusation. absence oil
\ disability of one OF said judges. on mo
! ton OF the prosecuting officer. or o.
the accused or his counsel. the othe'
Judge. acting within his discretion
may proceed to try and discharge Of
convict and sentence parties accused o
offenses charged to have been commit
ted within the jurisdiction Of the cour
wherein the vacancy exists. or whereo
fhe iud1e Is recused. absent. or dis
abled In like manner. acting ais
within his discretion. upon formal ap
plication made. he may. as committing
magistrate. examine and discharSe
bail or permit parties accused OF Of
lenses charged TO have been COMMITTED
within the territorial Jurisdiction o
the other City Criminal Court. In al
. such cases II shall be lawful for Ia
Judge assuming jurisdiction under u