New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-31

ny pAA. Sudi Adn Va tAS SoAA-
ml.tee GA l>ealstra. ion ana Iiecuon Laws.
,uusuture 40. .1ouse pIli NO. %, oy NAE.
roweu.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment 10 the Constr
luuou OF the otale OF LOUISIANA con-
le1nng the nigh. o. suffrage and grant
ing the night 10 mold office TO women.
oection /. BE Al resolved oy me zen
erai Assembly OF me otate o. LOUISIANA,
lwo-thltds OF All Inc members elected 10
each mouse concu1l.ng, that the following
amendment to the CONSTITUTION we SUD-
lnltleo TO the Qualified electors OF Inc
o,ale tor their adoption or rejection ID
.ue Congressional election to ne held on
me hrs, Iuesoay after the nrst SAonday
VI November, IyAo, as follows:
lnat women may become electors and
vote, unoer requirements PROVIDED ny
law Tor men, and the Constitution and
laws snail De construed accordingly; pro-
ylueo rnat, IN order that women may vote
IN L.ls. II snail not be necessary lof
mem to have paid two poll taxes, out the
payment OF the lyAo pou TAX snaiA DC
SUFFICIENT. This provision is set-opefa-
i've, anu shall be effective a1ter the aoop-
uon OF this amendment.
SECTION L. BE It further resolved, ETC.,
That this proposed amendment SHAH DC
submitted at the Congressional EiectAoA
as aforesaid, and on the Official oaAAo'S
to be ssued at SAID election there snaA DC
placed tie words "ror the amenomen'
granting suffrage to women, ana tne
WORDS Against the amendment gfantnS
suffrage 10 women" and each elector snaiA
indicate as provided in the general eiec-
t,ou law OF The State, which OF the prop
osu,ons 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. AZ.
House Bill No. Is. By Mr.. McEachern'
JOINT RESOLUTION.
pronos;np an amendment to Article Isl
of the Constitution relative to the otate
Educational Institutions and the nam
tenance Of same.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF LOUISIANA
Two thirds Of all the members elected TO
each house concurring, That an amend /
ment to Article 257 of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana be submitted
"a the qualified electors of the state iot
their approval or rejection at the Lon
oressional election to be held on the niss
Tuesday next following the first Monday
in November, of 1918, said proposed
amendment to be as follows:
Article Est. The Louisiana State nor
NAL School, established and located -,
Natchitoches; the Louisiana indus.fni
Institute, established and located At Hus-
ton: tho Southwestern Louisiana lnous
trial institute, established and located Al
I.afavette; and the Southern University
for the education of persons OF color, are
hereby recognized; and the General AS
,.mblv il directed to make such approp-
r;at;ons from time to time as may pei
necessary for the maintenance, support
and Improvement of these institutions.
Section 2. Be it further resolved ~
N. General Assembly Of the State OF
7 louisiana. two-thirds Of all the members
.,.ct.a "a each house concurring, mat
~. off;cial ballot to be used at said cleo
t;on shall have printed thereon the Io,-
lowing words: "For the proposed ameno
ment TO Article 257 Of the Constitu'ion
of the State of Louisiana, relative 10 the
state Educational Institutions and the
maintenance of same" and the WORDS.
"Ao.inst the proposed amendment 10
Article 2s7 Of the Constitution OF the
state Of Louisiana, relative to the Seste
educational Institutions and the mantle
r.nc. Of same" And each elector, vot-
inc .hall indicate on said ballot, az pro-
v;S.d bv law whether he votes Tor OF
aainst the proposed amendment -,
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD,
sr..l.r Of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON.
-. covernor and President OF the
Approved: June n. 1918.
R. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT, No. IS.
Senate Bill No. Al. by MI Noooei'
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article l4c
81 the Constitution OF the State OF
Lou;siana, relative to the First City
Criminal Court OF the Ciy
of New Orleans and the Second City
Criminal Court Of the City OF New Ut
leans. =,
Section /. Be IL resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisiana'
two-thirds Of al the members eieeseo 20
..sh Hou,e concurrine, That Article ia
- ~. Consultation of the State Of Lou
;.;.r. be amended 50 ~ to read ~ fol-
lows:
Article 40. There shall be in the
CIV az New Orleana two inferior Grim
-, .a.v+, "a be known respectively ~