The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-21
REGULAR SESSION, 1918.
ACT No. %.


ACT No. %.
THE HAAS-POWELL BILL.
House Bill No. 242.
By Mr.. Hughes, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Registrat ton and Election Laws.
Substitute for House Bill No. IS, by Mr..
Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana con-
ferring the right Of suffrage and grant
ing the right to hold office to women.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, that the following
amendment to the Constitution pc sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State for their adoption or rejection at
the Congressional Election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
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; pro-
vided that, in order that women may vote
in 1919, it shall not be necessary Tor
them to have paid two poll taxes, but the
payment of the 1913 poll tax shall be
sufficient. This provision is self-opera-
tive, and shall be effective after the adop-
ton of this amendment.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted at the Congressional Election
as aforesaid, and on the official ballots
to be ssued at said election there shall be
placed tie words For the amendment
granting suffrage to women" and the
words Against the amendment granting
suffrage to women" and each elector shall
indicate as provided in the general cleo
ton law Of the State, which Of the prop
ositions he votes for.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives,.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved: June 20. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT No. 80.
House Bill No. %. BY Mr.. McEachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Promising an amendment to Article ~
of the Constitution relative to the State
Educational Institutions and the nam
tenance of same. . ~
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State OF Louis'ana'
tvo thirds Of all the members elected 70
each house concurring, That an amend
ment TO Article Isl Of the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana be submitted
to the qualified electors OF the stare 101
their approval OF rejection At the Lon
pressional election to be held on the nss'
Tuesday next following the first Mondsy
IN November, Of 1918, paid proposed
amendment 70 be a. follows:
Article 2s7. The Louisiana State Nor-
NAL School. established ind located at
N.tchitoches; the Louisiana Industrial
In.t;tute. established and located at kus-
ton. the Southwestern Louisisna Indus
.,;.i rn.t;tute, established and located y
I..f.vette: and the Southern University
for the education Of persons OF ooio,' .1e
hereby recognised; and the Genefal ~
.embly il directed to make such app1op
cations from time to time - may %
r.ce.earv for the maintenance, support
.,a ;,nnrovement Of these institutions.
section .. Be it further resolved Dy
-. General Assembly of the State OF
I.on;s;ana, two-thirds Of all the memDsl.
.l.cted TO each house concurring, tna'
-. official ballot to be used at said elec-
-, h,v. nrinted thereon the fol-
iov;no words: "For the proposed amend
n.r+ "a Article Est Of the Constitution
80 the State Of Louisiana, relative to the
State Educational Institutions ana .ne
maintenance Of same" and the wotos
"Aeainst the proposed amendment
Article 257 Of the Constitution OF tns
State Of Louisiana, relative to the o'.'s
Educational Institutions and the mainte-
800. q same" And each elector, vot-
TO- .h.ll indicate on said ballot, - Fro
ILL nv law whether he votes TOR OF
ao;nst the proposed amendment
HEWITT -BOUANCHAUD,
Sneaker Of the House Of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON,
r;.r+ Governor and President OF tne
Senate.
Annroved: June q. 1918.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of LOUISIANA
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT No. IS.
Senate Bin No. II. Bv Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 1@o
81 the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to the First CITY
Criminal Court Of the City
Of New Orleans and the Second City
Criminal Court Of the City Of New Or
leans. !,
Section /. Be It resolved by the Gen'
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds Of al the member elected to
each House concurring, That Article III
of the Constitution Of the State Of Lou
isiana Be amended 80 - to read - fol-
lows: -
Article 40. There shall be in the
CITY of New Orleans two inferior Grim
inal courts, to be known respectively -
the First City Criminal Court of the City