The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted at the Regular and Special
Sessions of the Legislature OF
10IS-To Ds Voted ON at the
Congregational Election.
REGULAR SESSION, 1913.
ACT NO. 2S.

ACT NO. sS.
The Haas Powell Bill.
House Bill No. 242.
BY Mr.. Hughes. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Registration and ELECTION
Laws. Substitute for House Blll NO.
CO, by Mr.. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
comforting the right of suffrage ana
granting the right to hold office 70
women.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
1nna. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, that
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution be submitted to the cuallied
electors OF the State for their adoption
or rejection at the Congressional Elec-
tion 10 be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In the Month Oh
November 1918, as follows:
That women may become electors
and vote, under requirements proVic-
cd By law for men. and the Constitution
and laws shall be construed according
ly; provided that in order that women
may vote in 1919, II shall not be nee
essary for them to have paid Two poii
taxes, but the payment OF the 1918 poll
tax shall be sufficient. This provision
IS self-operative, and shall be effective
after the adoption of this amendment
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved,
etc. That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted at the Congrcsslcnel
Election as aforesaid, and on the Of
flcial ballots to be issued at said elcc-
tion there shall be placed the words
"For the amendment granting suffrage
TO women" and the words, Against
the amendment granting suffrage 70
women" and each elector shall lndl-
cate as provided in the general eiec-
ton law of the State, which of the
propositions he votes for.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
FERNAND EOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: June 30. 1918.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A truo copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 4s.
House Bill No 23-By Mr.. McEachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 25T
OF the Constitution relative to the
State Educational Institutions and
the maintenance Of same.
Section /. Be II resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana. two thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
an amendment to Article Isl OF the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their approval or re-
lection at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November,
OF 1918, said proposed amendment to
Article Isl. The Louisiana state
Normal School, established and located
ct Natchitoches; the Louisiana Indus
trial Institute, established and located
at Ruston; the Southwestern Louisiana
Industrial Institute. established and To-
Gated at Lafayette: and the Southern
University for tho education OF persons
OF color. are hereby recognized; and
the General Assembly is directed 70
make such appropriations from time to
time rs may be necessary for the main
tcnance, support and improvement OF
these institutions.
Section 2 Be IT further resolved by
lthe General Assembly of the State of
louisiana two-thirds of all the mems
Abers elected to each house concurring,
hJvfat the official ballot to be used at
laid election shall have printed there
los the following words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Article z5T OF the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana,
relative to the State Educational In
stitutfons and the maintenance OF
same" and the words; Against the
proposed amendment to Article 257 OF
tho Constitution OF tne 0laLs ol LVu-
Isiana. relative to the State Edueatien-
nj Institutions 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 proposed amendment.
HEWITT B0UANCHAUD,
Speaker OF the House of Representa-
tIves.
FERNAND MoUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: June 2T. 1913.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy: