The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-11-02
ACT NO. 4s.

House Bill No. 23-By Mr.. McEacnern
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Article 2sf
81 the Constitution relative to the
S-ate Educational Institutions ano
the maintenance Of same
section J. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana, two thirds of all the members
elected TO each house concurrtng. Thai
IN amendment to Article Isl OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana
Se submitted TO the qualified electors
Of the State for their approval or re-
lection at the Congressional election to-
he bold on the FIRST Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in Novemoer.
y 1918. said proposed amendment tc
De as follows:
Article PSI. The Louisiana state
Normal School. established and located
st Natchitoches; the Louisiana Indus
trial Institute. established and located
al Ruston: the Southwestern Louisiana
Industrial Institute. established and To-
Gated at Lafayette; and the Southern
|. University for the education of persons
of color, are hereby recognized; and
| the General Assembly Is directed &c
make such appropriations from time to
zine as may be necessary for the main
tenance support and Improvement OF
| these institutions
Section 2. Be it further resolved BY
| the General Assembly of the stare Of
| Louisiana two-thirds of all the mem
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| That the official ballot to be used al
4 said election shall have printed there
| on the following words: For the pro-
| posed amendment to Article 257 of the
1 Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana
| relative to the State Educational In
| stitutions and the maintenance OF
| same" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 35i 81
1 the Constitution of the State OF Lou
isiana relative to the State Education
al Institutions and the maintenance ct
| same" And each elsctor voting shall
| indicate on said ballot. as provided ny
| law, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
Speaker OF the House of RepresentA-
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and Presidsnt OF
Approved: June 81. 1913.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor OF the State Of LsuisaaeA'
Il true copy:
| JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
Senate Bill No. 41-By Mr.. Robert.
| JOINT RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to Article 14e
| of the Constitution OF the otate q
Louisiana relative 70 ne s,r ~ S"y s
| orleans and the seoona City Grim
inal Court OF the City Of New Or
Section /. Be It resolved BY the os.-
| eral Assembly of the State OF Loufs-
| ara two-thirds OF all the msnbsri
| elected to each house concurring. thai
| Article lao Of the constitution OF tn<
state Of Louisiana be amended % ~ te
reS Article 10. There shall be in tn,
City of New Orleans two inferior erin
Inai courts. to be known respectivei,
as the First City Criminal Court OF th<
city of New Orleans and the Ssoont
city Criminal Court Of the City OF New
ii orleans. each Of which shall be pre-.
sided over by one Judge. and which
shall have jurisdiction within the ter
ritorv hereinafter prescribed. for thu
trial without jury and the punishnen
of all offenses against the State, wneI'
| the penalty does not exceed six months
innprisonment in the Parish jail or
| 6ne OF three hundred dollars. or both
in all other cases the Judges OF SAT-
courts shall have jurisdiction as com
hitting magistrates. with authority q
| commit. bail or discharge
THE territorial jurisdiction of tn
FIRST City Criminal Court shall extern
| over the First. Fourth. Sixth and Sew
| enth Municipal Districts of New Or
leans. and the Second City Crimina
Court over the Second. Third and Fiftl
| Municipal Districts of said city. II
case OF vacancy in the office recusa
| ton. disability or absence with o
/ without leave of either of said judges
| q shall be the duty of the other tudg
10 issue warrants Of arrest for the ap
nrehension of parties accused With
! sne jurisdiction OF the judge he re
Ices. and 10 make any order OF com
rfittrnent or admitting to bail that ma
he necessary and proper. and might. ]
due course, have been made by IN
s,-4gs svirhin whose jurisdiction the OF
pse was committed. And in case c
49,, AGENCY recL@ation absence Q
,stea7,fiifv OF one OF said judges. on mo
tt9r ~ TIE prosecrtinE officer. or Q
the accused or his counsel. the otht
i.I5re acting within as discretion
s~a% proceed 20 try and discharge Q
! ff.t rrs sentsrcs pag-l1E oecu<ed {
tsfs ishsr-ed ~ EF4 Hs-n coinnfI
-. within - III. 'ersiOn " the coul
whersfn the yacancy exists. or where's
he 5udge is recused. absent, or ia
abIed. In like manner. acting ala
within his discretion. upon formal ~
plication made. he may. as conmittin
i magistrate. examine and discharg
Ill or lersais pai les accused OF o.
: lenses chaglSed 10 naVe been Commits
,xlthjn the territorial ju- i1dictien I
me other city Criminal Curt N .
such cases II shall bs "a. .'ai for 9
s..I~. ...rusul furisdIcffon undar n