St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-09-07
ACT NO. 48.

unuSo Rill 23. BY MT. MCEaCucIu
III JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to Article
257 of the Constitution relative to
i the State Educational Institutions
and the maintenance Of same.
section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State OF
I louisiana two-thirds Of all the men,
Aers elected to each houes concurring
That an amendment to Article 257 OF
the Constitution of the State OF LOU
islana be submitted to the qua-lneo
electors of the state for their approx
n or rejection at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tues
day next following the first Monday
IN November Of 1918, said proposed
amendment to be as follows:
Article 257. The Louisiana State
Normal School, esta blisned and locat-
I "a at Natchitoches; the Louisiana In
dustrial Institute, established and 10
eated at Ruston; the Southwestern
louisiana Industrial Institute, estaD-
libhed and located at Lafayette, ana
the Southern University for the ein-
eaten of persons OF color, are nefepy
recognized; and the General AS
sembly is directed 10 make such ap-
separations from time to time as
/ nav be cncessary for the malnte-
nance, support and Improvement OF
these institutions. =
Section 2. Be it further resolved
] by the General Assembly of the State
& Of Louisiana, two-thirds of all mem
hers elected to each house concurring
That the official ballot 20 be used at
aa:d election shall have printed
thereon the following words: For
/ The proposed amendment to Article
Z 157 Of the Constitution OF the state
Of Louisiana, relative to the State
Educational Institutions and tne
maintenance of same" and the words
AGAINST the proposed amendment
. to Article 257 of the Constitution OF
louisiana, relative to the State Edu-
eational Institutions and the mantle
rance Of same" And each elector
5 voting shall indicate on said ballot,
q provided by law, whether he votes
1 Tor or against the proposed amend
q nent.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieut.. Gov. and Pres. OF the Senate.
Approved June 27, 1918.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of State OF Louisiana.
A true copy.
JAS. J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
s ACT NO. SO.
Senate Bill No Al. by Mr.. RoDbert.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
140 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
Criminal Court of the City OF New
Orleans.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the men,
Ders elected to each house concurrlng
That Article lao of the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana be amend
1 60 SO as to read as follows:
Article 40 There shall be IN the
criminal courts to be known respec-
y lively as the First City Criminal
Court of the City Of New Orleans anu
the Second City Criminal Court OF
the City of New Orleans, each OF
which shall be presided over by one
!udge, and which shall have Jur1sdlc-
ton within the territory hereinafter
~ prescribed, for the trial without jury
4 ana the punishment Of all onenses
~ against the State. where the penalty
uoes not exceed six months imprls-
4 sOnment in the Parish Jail or me
VI p three hundred dollars, or both; IN
r. III other cases the judges OF SAID
q courts shall have jurisdiction as com
mitting magistrates. with authority
4 % commit. bail or discharge.
The territorial jurisdiction OF the
FIRST City Criminal Court shall ex-
tend over the First. Fourth, SIKH
snd Seventh Municipal Districts OF
New Orleans, and the Second City
Criminal Court over the Second