The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-05
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Constitution of Louisiana
AdoDted the Regular and Special Sessions the Leg
isiature of 1870 Be Voted at the Congress
sional Election to Be Held November 5th.
REGULAR SESSION, 1918.
.kt"r No. 2S.

House Bill No ~
pv Mr.. Hughes. chairman NJ the Com
,,jf.ee on Registration and Election |
mnrs Substitute for House Bill |
No 6.. by Mr.. POWELL
JoINT RESOLUTION
rronosing an amendment to the Sonstitu-
~, IF the state of Louisiana comforting |
.nn right of suffrage and granting the
r;rh, TO hold Office to women.
zion /. !;r it resolved by the General
..samhlv OF 4hr State of Louisiana, two
90. Of all the members elected to each
." ,opcurring That the following
sndmcnf to the Constitution be submit
~ 10 the qualified electors OF the state Tor
.ho;r adoption or rejection ut the congress
.s,,al clct ton to be held on the first Tues
~. after the first Monday in the month OF
ycvcnber, 1918. rs follows:
rrhat women may become electors and
"a under requirements provided by law
- mon and the Constitution and laws
Iii hc construed accordingly; provided
.s.t in order that women may vote III
5 ta1e il shall not be necessary FOR them TO
..ro Maid two poll taxes, but the payment
= tbe 1915 poll tax shall be sufficient.
Tn;s provision is srlf-opcrativc, and shlli
| 10 Effective after the adoption OF TINS
amendment H., -, MA.
M nronoscd amendment shall be submitted
- tne congressional election as aforesaid.
al nm the official ballots to be issued at
aid election there shall DC p, tn, s ,m.
j cords For the amendment granting sur
$50. 70 women and the words Against
she amendment granting suffrage TO Wo-
men and each clcctor shall Indicate as
.ay;ded in the general cleo ton law OF the
ItStc which of the provisions he votes for.
0'" HEWITT ROtANCHAUD,
sneaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOTION,
t.ov,rnor and President of the
Senate.
anproyed June 20 1918.
apf H. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
I.MEs j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. IS.
Ho,se Bill No. 23.l by Mr.. McEaehern.
JOINT RESOLUTION
,,...,os,ny an amendment to Article .57 of
n constitution relative to the State Ed
utational Institutions ana the mainteh-
ancc OF same.
section l. Be it resolved by the General
Asspmbly OF the State of LOUISIANA, TWO
thirds Of all fhe members elected to each
so,,se toncurring That an amendment to
lrtl,le ..,7 OF the Constitution of the state
louisiana he submitted 70 tha au.iiilie ~.
,rtpefion ut the congressional election TO De
MA on the first Tuesday next following
~ first Monday in November, OF 1913,
aid proposed amendment TO be as follows
Article 81. The Louisiana State Nor
nal SCHOOL, established and located IT
Natehitoches the Louisiana Industrial In
stitute established and located at RuSton
M Northwestern Louisiana Industrial In
II Ititute established and located at i-aIiy-
tte; and the Southern University for the
siucation of persons of color, are hereby
rcognized and the General Assembly Is
erected to make such appropriations from
hme TO time may be necessary Tor tht
aaintenance, support and Improvement OF
II tAcse Institutions
Grneral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
tuothirds of all the members elected &c
each house concurring, That the omcli
hl3Of to be used ut said election shall nave
pvinted thereon the following words: !" Fol
ihe proposed amendment to Article 2ot OF
tke Constitution of the state or Louisiana
Riative to the State Educational lnstltu
4 dons and the maintenance OF same ans
i H. words: Against the proposed amend
nit to Article 217 of the Constitution o
q L ~ State of Louisiana relative to the stat
SENSATIONAL Institutions ana the maln i.'
Il mnee of same And each elector votln;
4 aai Indicate on said ballot, as proyldet
INV. whether he votes for or against tn
vs. imposed amendment.
HEWITT BouANcHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MoUToN,
lieutenant Governor and President OF tn
Senate.
s Approved: June -. 1918.
r. G.. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JAMEs j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. &c.
mate Bill No. ALL by Mr. Koppef
JOINT RESOLUTION
tuposing an amendment to Article lao
the Constitution of the State OF Loui
r,I, To First city GRIMM;
tAurt of the City OF New orleans an ~
Tie Second City Criminal Court OF I'll
City of New Orleans.
Brtion /. BE it resolved by the Genef'
emily of the State of Louisiana. tw
IDS of all the members elected to c;te
- concurring, That Article lao of II
astitution of the State of Louisiana |
ended so as to read as follows:
Article 49, There shall be in the VI,
New Orleans two inferior criminal court
~ known, respectively, as the FIRST Sl'
fminul Court of the tlty OF New Orlcan
y The Second City Criminal Court OF q
Hy Of New Orleans. each of which shi
presided over by one judge. and whlt
MI have jurisdi,ti ton within the territoi
M!nafter prescribed. for the trlal VII
u Jury and the punishment of all ofens
xnst the State, where the penalty do
exceed six months Imprisonment IN u
Hish Jail or IL fine of three hundred &c
~, or both in all other cases the Judg
mid courts shall have jurisdiction
uniting magistrates. with authority
init, bail or disc harse. 49,.
Tue territorial jurisdiction OF the TT
W criminal Court shall extend over q
rs. Fourth. sixth and Seventh Municip
saficts of New Orleans. and the SeIol
| ~ Criminal Court over the Second. Thi
i Fifth Municipal Districts or said cit
taae Of vacancy in the office. recus;ltlo
sanlsity or absence with or without lea
dther Of said judges. it shall be the du
tae other judge to issue warrants
ar4 Tor the apprehension OF parties !
within the jurisdiction OF the Juu
| eepiaees, and to make any order of col
ussnI or admitting to bail that ma!
n.y. safy and proper. and might. IN a.,. q
VIE, have been made by the judge with
We jurisdiction the offensc was col
Qed And in case of such vacancy.
HI stion, absence or disability of one
Judges, on motion of the prosecute
g, or of the accused or his counsel, t
Judge. aeting within his discretio
preeeed to try and discharge or co
ana sentence parties accused of ofens
aksu 70 have been committed WITHIN
HI MMtuon OF the court wherein the '
exists, or whereof the judge Is
~ snsenf. or disabled. In like mann'
HI also within his discretion. upon II
Ill apph.afion made. he may. as comm
naestrate. examine and dischar:
Hp s.s permit parties accused of ofens
Hk 49, g have been committed within I
Eh jurisdiction Of the other u
l 800 onrt. In I'LL such cases it sh
hi ga Tor the judge assuming jurisd
$3.50 TIE provisions of this paragra
y Marrants of arrest, make preiiT
70 s assn and have the accused hrous
- ntm, although sitting in his o.
t.. e ne may. in his discretion, occu
Hi y sx.o o the judge he replaces. :;
I'LL ~ sszl he elected by the voters of I
& 80 s sFN orleans. ut large. for the to
III sss3&safs, az the parochial AND mum
lit 5sie9s. They shall be learned in I
bEH No. Aaail shave resided and practit
HEA Ih 80 IN the City of New Orleans
hEH w. shAn three years before their el
iii sppointment
tEu - SszaaSVS Of said courts shall each
tEu ~ SsMfly compensation of four tn
vhH ~ S.s.its, three thousand dollars
vNv - ~ y De paid by the State in eq'
I'M ~ ~ Is vments, his own warra
iii ~ taousand dollars by the City
hi r. Ska IN EQUAL monthly paymer
AL s $50 shall appoint II clerk !;
leH 1*SfstN as may be authorized by J:
EeH S% EOt exceeding twelve hand
RhH ~ SEnnm, except one deputy. "