The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-10
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Constitution of Louisiana
anted at the Regular and Special Sessions of the Leg
;sIature of 1870 Be Voted on at the CONGRESS
sionaI Election to Be Held November 5th.
pEGuLAR SESSION, 1918.
ACT No. %.

amsc Bill No. 242.l
pv Mr.. Hughes. Chairman OF the Com
~ ,,;ttee on Registration and Election
Iars Substitute for House Bill
No Is. by Mir. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
.,no an amendment to the Constitu
fIvp af the State of Louisiana comforting
10 right of suffrage and granting the
.asht to hold Office to women.
..;on Be il resolved by the General
c',I of the State of Louisiana, two
49, Of all the members elected to each
un .a concurring That the following
prsndment to the Constitution be submit
- - - the qualified electors of the state for
Is. "a. .doption or rejection at the congress
"a, clection to he held on the first Tues
~ after the first Monday in the month of
ras,ember, 1918, as follows:
That women may become electors and
10 under requirements provided by law
r. men, and the Constitution ana laws
vi, he construed accordingly; provided
- in order that women may vote in
.ssa II shall not be necessary for them to
70 Maid two poll taxes, but the payment
thc 1918 poll tax shall be sufficient.
- nroyision is self-operative, and shall
: .Hectiye after the adoption of this
snendment. mn,
a. nroposed amendment shall be submitted
= tie congressional election as aforesaid,
"a an the official ballots to be issued at
IA election there shall be placed the
lords For the amendment granting suf-
srsse to women" and the words Against
me amendment granting suffrage to wo-
IN and each clcctor shall indicate as
n,oyided in the general election law of the
wg.ste which of the provisions he votes for.
Os@'' HEWITT BoUANCHAUD,
sneaker of the House of Representatives,
FERNAND AlOUTON,
.so.tcnant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Aoproycd: June 20, 1918.
Npf r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
i.MEs ]. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. 4s.
umse gill No. % BY Mr.. McEachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION
prooosing an amendment to Article PSI of
fhe Constitution relative to the State Ed
ncntional Institutions and the nlaintcn-
ance of same.
Section /, Be it resolved by the General
Asyembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring, That an amendment TO
| Article 2JI of the Constitution of the State
4 Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
sertors of the State for their approval or
/ rpipction at the congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next following
tic first Monday in November, of 1918,
aid proposed amendment to be as follows I:
Article e57 The Louisiana State Nor
nal School, established and located ut
Natchitoches the Louisiana Industrial In
uitute established and located at RustOn
the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
aitute. established and located at Lafay-
lite; and the Southern University for the
ducntion of persons of color, are hereby
kcc0gnized: and the General Assembly is
directed to make such appropriations from
lime to time as may be necessary for the
naintenance. support and improvement of
ihese Institutions.
Sec. 2, BE it further resolved by the
Ctneral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
fWO-thirds of all the members elected to
zach house concurring, That the ofhc1al
ballot to be used ut said election shall have
printed thereon the following words !: For
ia proposed amendment to Article a57 of
he Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
nlatiye to the State Educational lnstltu.
Hons and the maintenance OF same and
The words: Against the proposed amend
nenf to Article .57 of the Constitution OF
ne State of Louisiana, relative to the State
Educational Institutions and the maintc
nance of same And each elector voting
hall indicate on said ballot, us provided
by law. whether he votes for or against the
/ pFop0sed amendment.
HEWITT BoUANcHAuD.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MoUToN,
ueuteuant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: June %, 1918.
Il. &. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary Of State.
ACT No. &C.
Senate Bill No. ALI By Mr.. Robert
JOINT RESOLUTION
pr0posinm an amendment to Article lao o
the Constitution of the State of Louis
| iana relative to the First City Crimina
Court of the city of New orleans an'
the Second City Criminal Court Of tn
City of New Orleans.
Section 1. BE it resolved by the Genera
Assembly of the State of louisiana, two
fthirtls OF all the members elected to cacl
house ,oncurring, That Article lao of tn
Constitution of the State of Louisiana b
Eamclided so as to read as follows:
Article l4O There shall be in the Cit
| Il New Orleans two inferior criminal courts
Ito BIZ known, respe6 lively, as the First Cit
Criminal Court OF the t1ty of New Orleans
and the Second City Criminal Court OF tn
vity of New Orleans, each OF which shal
e presided over by one judge. and whicl
shali have jurisdiction within the tRrltor.
hereinafter prescribed, for the trial with
sut jury and the punishment of all ofTense
against the State, where the penalty doe
rot exceed six months Imprisonment in tn
Parish Jail or fine of three hundred dol
hrs or both /: in all other cases the judge
" said courts shall have 1urisdit ton Z,
tcmmitting magistrates, with authority t
tommit, bail or discharge.
The territorial jurisdiction of the Firs
City Criminal Court shall extend over tn
First, Fourth. Sixth and Seventh Munlcipi
Districts of New Orleans, and the Sec on
City Criminal Court over the Second, Thir
"A case of vacancy in the Office. recus;itlon
stability or absence with or without leav
~ either of said judges, it shall be the dut
the other judge to issue warrants
arrest for the apprehension of parties nc
sesed within the jurisdiction of the JUG
- replaces, and to make any order OF com
nitment or admitting to bail that may D
Aeccssary and proper. and might. In gu
whose iurisdit ton the offcnse was com
mittrd. And in case of such vacancy. re
cusation. absence or disability of enc
said judges on motion of the prosecution
0mer. or of the accused or his counsel, tn
other judge. acting within his discretion
@av proceed to try and discharge or con
w ana sentence parties accused OF o1ense
enarged to have been committed within tn
jurisdiction of the court wherein the va
sansy exists, or whereof the Judge Is re
sused, absent. or disabled. In like manner
sting also within his discretion. upon FOL
~ applieaticn made. he may, as commit
80 MdSISlfatp. examine ana ulSCudIS'
~ Or permit parties accused of offense
xnArsrd to have been committed within tn
%5Iiiofial jurisdiction of the other Cit.
SSsminai Court. In all such cases 1t shai
q MWfui for the judge assuming jurisd1t
"a. under the provisions of this paragraph
ISSUE warrants of arrest, make prelimi
IN erders and have the atcused brouSh
@s MIN. although sitting In his oW
Mt or he may. in his discretion, occup
ufnsh of the judge he replaces. Sal
3Ss 80 shall be elected by the voters of tn
~ o. New Orleans at large. for the teri
o., aoer years. at the parochial and munici
sEsFFeticns. They shall be learned in tn
81 .. and shall have resided and practice
n ~ astofneys in the City of New Orleans nc
- IS than three years before their cleo
OF appointment
..ee Judges of said courts shall each ~
Ssssnss y yearly compensation of four thou
So ~. cellars. three thousand dollars q
- .ssa ,skall be paid by the State in equa
~ ny payments, on his own warrant
M ~ one thousand dollars by the City Q