The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-26

A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 4s.
House Bill No. 23-By Mr.. McEachcrn
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 25i
of the Constitution relative to the
State Educational Institutions anc
the maintenance OF same.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by ths
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, Tba'
an amendment to Article 257 OF the
Constitution OF the State of Louisiana
be submitted to the qualified eiector
OF the State for their approval or re
lection at the Congressional election 4
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the frst Monday in November
OF 1913. said proposed amendment to
be as follows:
Article 257. The Louisiana sta,e
Normal School established and located
at Natchitoches; the Louisiana Indus
trial Institute, established and located
at Ruston; the Southwestern Louisians
Industrial Institute. established and To-
Gated at Lafayette: and the Southern
University for the education Of persons
OF color, are hereby recognized: anc
thee General Assembly is directed to
make such appropriations from time to
time as may be necessary for the main
tenance, support and Improvement OF
these institutions.
Section 2. Be IL further resolved by
the General Assembly Of the STATE of
louisiana, two-thirds of all the men,
bers elected to each house ccncurring
That the official ballot to be used al
said election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Article z57 of the
- frraff ~ IN a 70 n G q r
relative to the State Educational In
situations and the maintenance OF
same" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article ISL OF
the Constitution of the State eff Lou
isiana, relative TO the State Education
al Institutions and the maintenance Of
same" And each elector voting shall
indicate on said ballot. as provided by
law, whether he votes for OF against
the proposed amendment
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MOUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: June ~. 1915:
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. Sc.
Senate Bill No. 41-By Mr.. Robert
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article lac
of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana. relative to the First City
Criminal Court Of the City Of New
Orleans and the Second City Grim
inal Court OF the City OF New Or
leans.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds OF all the memosrs
elected to each house concurring, That
Article 14o Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be amended so as to
read rs follows:
City of New Orleans two inferior GRIM
inal courts. to be known respectively
as the First City Criminal Court of the
city of New Orleans and the Second
City Criminal Court of the City OF New
\Ieans. each OF which shall be pre-
T. I'd over by one judge. and which
sso> have jurisdiction within the ter
snail hereinafter prescribed, for the
rftory Aout jury and the punishment
triai WIZ >ses against the State. where
OF All oneL soes not exceed six months
Imprisonment srsa ALA. or 10th
nne OF three hu. ~. iudg.s =, sid
in ali other cases r;sd,ction .s CON-
courts shall nave y" 18th authority to
commit. bail or dischars =, 81.
The territorial turisdict. on M
F,rst city Criminal Court S. vail ea.
ever the First, Fourth. sixth ~
enth Municipal Districts OF NV
leans. and the Second city Crh ,s~.s
court over the Second. Third ana ~ -
Municipal Districts of said city.
.se OF vacancy in the office. recusa-
!. an disability or absence with OF
tbo,,t leave of either of said judges
~ NaIl be the duty of the other )uase
wue warrants OF arrest Tor tne ep-
. l. vision Of parties accused witoIl
,rehS vrisdiction Of the judge ne re'
. ne y and to make any oroer OF com
.1;.. Vt or admitting TO paii ma ~
nitIme. uary and proper, and might, N
,e niece -se. have been made BY tns
iue cou. hin whose Jurisdiction the OF.
udge WI committed. And in case OF
ense was recusation. absence OF
u nc. ,, yaea OF said Judges. on mo,
~ oro.. cutting officer. or o
,vn accused Or his counsel. ths oths,
Judge, acting within "a discharge Of
nay proceed 70 try a &C. accused O.
onT1ct and sen tence par ,ser commit
nenses charge to have sfS@ cour
ed Within the Jurisdiction o. wh<yee
herein the vac ancy exists. or 40
ha Judge is m cused. absent. O. ~
bied. In like manner. acting
,tfhiu his discr elton, upon formal A.
lkcatiou made. he may, az committing
sxa nine and discharge.
an or permit / parties accused Of Of
ensss charged have been committed
rfthin the terg itoriai 3urisdictfen u
IL other City .riminAl Court In Al
ueh cases ii = AL b. Ryta for th<
adgs assuminG iqslsdictl22 under ~
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