The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Constitution of Louisiana
Adopted the Regular and Special Sessions of the Leo
slature of 1870 Be Voted on at the Conores-
sional Election to Be Held November 5th.


o 90: New Orleans and the Second City Grim
mai Court of the City of New Orleans
ana the words Against the proposed
ton, relative to the First City Criminal
Court OF the City of New Orleans a. the
Second City Criminal Court of the ty of
dictate how he votes on the proposed amend.
ment as provided for in the general elpt tiOn
laws of this State.
FERNAND MOUIoN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
HEWITT BorAScHArD.
speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved June %, 1918.
X. G. PLEASANT
Governor of the State of Louisiana,
JAMES j: BAILEY, Secretary of State.
House Bill No. 233 BY Mr.. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment
to Article 1870 OF the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative to judicial
Officers of the Parish of Orleans.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the General
\. ASS mbly OF the state of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
house eoncurring, That the following
anne ndment be submitted to the electors of
TINS state, for their approval or rejection.
at the cleetio to be held on the first Tues
Gay after the first Monday in November.
Article $50. Except as herein otherwise
OF Orleans, and the City of New Orleans,
shall be learned in the law, and shall have
resided and prae ticed law or shall have
juCitial position in this State for Eve wears.
and shall have been actual residents Of the
City of New Orleans for ut least two years
next pres cding their election or appoint
OF Louisiana may as the public interest re-
CURES, provide fer the trial of cases by an
| interchange of said judicial officers, as well
as by the appointment of Judges al hoe:
IN case OF anty in an office till said Office
DC filied, and to act for and in the stead of
any judicial officer who by reason of dis:,-
61llty, or any cause whatsoever is prevented
Judges al hoe shall be selet ted from
| licensed attorneys ut law who shall possess
the same qualifications required for the ju-
compensation shall be provided for without
expense to the State of Louisiana, and be
paid by. the City of New Orleans, or out of
the judicial Expense Fund of said parish
| Sec. ,. BE it further resolved, etc, That
the foresoing amendment to the Constitu-
| ton of the State of Louisiana be submitted
election for representatives i'll Congress-, to
| be holden on the first Tuesday after the
| first Monday in November. 1918. and on the
o;h,lai ballots to be used at said election
| shall be placed toe words: For the pro-
pcsed amendment to .Articlt 1870 Of the Con-
| stitution of the State of louisiana" and
the words against the proposed amend
ment to Article 1870 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the general
| election laws of the State. whether he votes
| for or against the proposed amendment
| HEWITT RoUANcHAuD
Speaker of tine House of Representatives
ETHELIEp NJ. STAFFORD
President FRO Tempore Of the Senate.
Approved: July ). 1918.
| X. q. PLEASANT
| Governor of the State of Louisiana,
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No 1G3
House Bill No. 134.l BY Mr.. Cooper
JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to Article los of
the Constitution Of the State of Louis.
ihnh. relative to district judges, judicial
districts, and salaries of district judges
by proposing the retirement Of distrit I
Judges en- full pay in certain oontin
| genCies.
Section 1. BE it resolved by the General
ASST mbly OF the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
house concurring, That Article 1OS of tn.
Constitution of the State of Louisiana bt
am. nded so as to read MS follows:
Article los. The Parish of Caddo shall
compose the first district.
The parishes of Bossier and Webster shall
compose the second district
The parishes of Claiborne and Bicnvill,
| l.
| The parishes of Union and Lincoln shall
compose the fourth district.
Tho parishes of Jackson and VIM shall
compose the fifth district.
| The parishes of Ouachita and MorchOus,
shall compose the sixth district.
The parishes Of West Carroll and Rich
The parishes of Franklin and catahoul;
. shall compose the eighth district
~. T, ., parishes Of Madison and East Car
| njI n in nSN
! shall compose the tenth district.
>, The parishes OF Natchitochcs and Re-
= River shall compose the eleventh district
The parishes Of Desoto, Sabine and Yer
non shall compose the twelfth district.
! The parishes of Rapides and Grant shall
I compose np|, the the, thirteenth district. -
e the fourteenth district.
The parishes OF Calcasieu, Allen, Hcaurt
;, gard, Jefferson Davis and Cameron shal
, compose the fifteenth district.
; The parishes of st. Landry and Evange
line shall compose the sixteenth district.
!. The Parish of Vermilon shall ccmpos
{ the seventeenth district
a shall compose fhe eighteenth district
The parishes: of Iberia and st. Marti
+ shall compose the nineteenth distinct.
> The parishes of Terrcbonnc, and l.,
: fonrehe shall compose the twentieth di.
e trid.
/ The parishes of Ibcrvillc, West Bato
$ Rouge and Pointe coupee shall compose til
0 The Parish of East Baton Rouge sha
compose the twenty-seeond district.
:, the ,twenty-third district:
4 The parishes of East Feliciana and Yves
Fcliciana shall compose the twenty-fourt
d district.
:. The parishes of St. Helena Livingsto
!, and Tangipahoa shall compose the twent.
e fifth district.
II Tammany shall compose the twenty-sixt
= district.
e The parishes of Ascension. st. James in
! Assumption shall compose the twenty-se
c cnth district.
e The parishes of st. John the BAPTIST, S
n Charles and jefferson shall compose ii
: The parishes OF St. Bernard and Plaqu
II mines shall compose the twenty-ninth iii
n trit.
4. shall compose the thirtieth district.
l. The judges of the several districts,
IS herein provided for. shall each receive
c salary of three thousand dollars per annul
l. payable monthly on their own warran
E. provided the General Assembly may. :.
r. their discretion. rcdistrict the judicial d
+ tricts provided for in this article. ANY di
9. shall have reached scventy-Gye years Of az
IS provided said district judge has served co
le tinneusly as Il district judge. or judge
y Court of Appeals, not less than twenty.n
G. vided further that any judge affected
il the foregoing shall serve until his success
j. shall be elected and qualified. Provsd
1t further, that the provisions OF this amen
n mcnt to the Constitution shall apply to T
" Judges Of the Civil District Courts for (
ID Parish Of Orleans, as provided for tn Ar
L. Gle 1872 of the Constitution.
m The Legislature shall provide by prep
l. appropriation for the salaries of retired d
lc tritt Judges In the same manner as II pl
d viles for other judicial expenses.
Or Sec. ,. Be 1t further resolved. etc.. Tn
C. the above amendment be submitted to I
electorate Of this State. for approval or
g jc, ton, ut the general election for coDsrc'
IL msn to be held In November. 1918. and til
CT the Secretary of State be directed to fnst
nj upon the ballot to be used upon said 81,
til ton. and In the proper column. the folio
Of ing: g For the proposed amendment
S, Article 10S Of the Constitution. relative