The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-31
REGULAR SESSION, 1918.
.ACT No. %.
TIE IiAAS-PowELL BILL.

THE IiAASPowELL BILL.
House Bill No. 242.l
BY Mr. Hughes, Chairman ot the Conn
Hittce on Registration and Election
lars. Substitutes for House Bill
No to, by Mr.. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion Of the State of Louisiana comforting
the right of suffrage and granting the
right to hold Office to women.
Section 1. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, tive
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution be submit
ted to the qualified electors of the state for
their adoption or rejection at the congress
sional election to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in the month OF
November, 1918, as follows:
That women may become electors and
vote under requirements provided by law
for men, and the Constitution and laws
shall be construed accordingly; provided
that, in order that women may vote IN
h 1919 it shall not be necessary for them to
| have paid two poll taxes, but the payment
4 of the 1913 poll tax SHALL be sufficient
This provision is sclf-operativc, and shall
be efcetive after the adoption of this
amendment
Sec >. Be it further resolved, etc, That
this proposed amendment shall be submitted
at tie congressional election aforesaid
E and on the official ballots to be issued at
said election there snail be placed tn.
words For the amendment granting sui
frage to wcmcn, AND the words against
! the amendment granting suffrage to wo-
men,, and each elector shall indicate as
provided in the general cleo tion law OF the
State. which of the provisions he votes for
HEWITT boVANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
FERNAND AioUroN,
md bpagiG n
Senate.
+ Approved: June 20, 1918.
X. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. As.
b House Bill No. 23I By Mr.. McEachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION
y Promising an amendment to Article 257 of
the Constitution relative to the State Ed
ucational Institutions and the Mainten-
anec of same.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
! Assembly of the State OF Louisiana, two
thirds OF al the members elected to each
house ,onourring, That an amendment to
Article 25I of the Constitution OF the State
Of Louisiana be submitted to the qualihed
electors of the State for their approval or
rejection ut the congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next following
the first Monday in November, Of 1913,
said proposed amendment to be as follows /:
Article .57. The Louisiana State Nor
NAL School. established and located at
Natchitoches; the Louisiana Industrial In
stitute, established and located at Ruston ;
the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
etitute established and located at l.afay-
cite; and the Southern University for the
education of persons of color, are hereby
recognized; and the General Assembly Is
directed to make such appropriations from
time to time as may be necessary for the
maintenance, support and Improvement OF
these institutions.
Sec. = BE it further resolved by. the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected TO
each house coneurring, That the official
Al ballet to be used ut said clct ton shall have
printed thereon the following words . For
The proposed amendment to Article 25I OF
sss The Constitution of the State Of Louisiana,
relative to the State Educational lnstittl-
Hons and the maintenance of same and
the words Against the proposed amend,
/ ment to Article a37 of the Constitution OF
q the State of Louisiana. relative to the state
Educational Institutions and the maintc-
nance of same" And each clector voting
shall indicate on said ballot, as provided
M By law. whether he votes for or against the
81 proposed amendment
sA HEWITT ROUANCHACD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FERSAND MouToN,
lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved: June 81 1918.
r. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JAMES J. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. Sc.
senate Bill No. AL BY Mr.. Robert
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 14O OF
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana, relative to the First city Crlmlna
Court of the City of New Orleans ane
* the Second city Criminal Court OF tht
n CIV
Section /. lie it resolved by the Genera
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
r. thirds OF all the members elected to eaci
: HOUSE ,oncurring, That Article 14O of thu
: CONSTITUTION of the State OF Louisiana b.
= amended so as to read as follows:
: Article 14o. There shall be in the Cit!
of New Orleans two inferior criminal courts
q to be known, rcspeo lively, as the First Git:
= criminal Court OF the tity of New Orleans
i and the Second City Criminal Court of tn
City of New Orleans, each of which shall
& lhall have jurisdiction within the territor.
hereinafter prescribed, for the trial with
s. Out jury and the punishment of all ohense
skainst the State, where the penalty. doe
q not exceed six months Imprisonment in tn
q Rarish Jail or fine of three hundred dol
81 hrI CIR both in all other cases the judge
!, ~ mid courts shall have jurisdiction a
7 Nemmitting magistrates, with authority t
summit, bail or discharge. ~.
The territorial jurisdiction OF the flrs
City Criminal Court shall extend over tn
Elrst, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Municipa
I nlstricts of New Orleans, and the Sr no, on
flty Criminal Court over the Second. Thir
nd Fifth Municipal Districts of said cit,
= tasc OF vacancy in the ONCE, recusltioi
liability or absence with or without leav
either Of said judges II shall DC .ne ao.
5 Ell tae other judge to issue warrants
fTest for the apprehension or parties a.
Dxcd within the jurisdiction of the .juds
IA replaces, and TO make any order OF con
Bltment or admitting to bail that may b
efessary and proper. and might. IN dl
curse, have been made by the judge With
bose iursdiC tion the ohense was con
u 1tfcd. And in case of such vacancy. II
aSntion. absence disability OF one
mid judges, on motion Of the prosecutlo
. Nicer or of The accused or his counsel, III
x othcr judge, acting within his discretion
nay proceed to try and discharge or col
s1tt and sentence parties accused of ofens,
b tonrrcd TO have been committed within ii
20 arise K ton OF the court wherein the vi
aGty exists. or whereof the judge Is +
1sed nhs, MT, or disabled In like mannc
3etlng also within his discretion. upon fe
VII III application made. he may, commi
Is magistrate. cxamin" and discharg
I'll or permit parties accused of offcns,
5lNfgcd to have been committed within Il
nltorinl Jurisdiction, OF the other ti'
5minal Court In all such cases it sh,
1awful for the judge assuming jurisdi
u under the provisions of this paraguay
ISSUE warrants of arrest, make preiin
va orders and have the accused bfoug
5efp him. although sitting in his ON
!szss 4 (1lts or he may, in his discretion. Occur
'ss bench of the judge he replaces. Sa
a. eke shall be elected by the voters OF Il
Of New Orleans at large. for the ter
S7 1nr years ut the paroehiai and munit
elpsfions They shall be learned in Il
lind shall have resided and practice
stnfneys in the City of New Orleans f
itss than three years before their Gle
81 appointment.
% Judges Of said courts shall each
~ IN yearly compensation OF four tho
Sz8 dollars, three thousand dollars
shall be paid by the State in cqu
N payments, on his own warran