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ACT NO. 226.

HOUSE Ri1l No. 317-By Mr.. Hamley.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the consul
tuition Of the State of Louisiana ieEy
inr a specia1 State tax not exceeding
one and one-half mills on the dollar
FOR tbe benefit of public education.
Saction l. Be ii resolved by the Cen
eraI Assembly of the State of Louisiana;
two-thirds OF all the members elected
to each House concurflng, lhat sH
state of Louisiana be proposed and
submitted to the quaiified electors or
the State, for ratification or rejection,
as follows, to-wit:
sThere shall be levied on all the TAX
otle nroperty in the State of Louisiana
opp1a1 State tax of one and one
half mills on the dollar on its assessed
voIua tion. for the support OF the puolc
schools: provided that of the amount
derived from the levy on the City OF
New Orleans, fifty thousand doiiaIs
ebeil be paid annually by the state
treasurer to the Commission Council OF
tba Citv Of New Orleans for the sup
2Snrt ana maintenance OF the Isaac Del
gado Trade School of the city OF Ne"
Orleans" noso,,,od eto
rrrot This amendment shall be SUP
mifted to the duly qualified electors oI
+ba state of Louisiana, in accordance
with the provisions of the Consul luton
TO be voted upon at the GenefGl ',lI ooll-
graesional election to be held in NoVem-
Sar 191S. and there shall be printed
upon t' the ballot: For the amendmgnf r,nae,a !
70 aS ona and one-half mills on the
dollar for support Of the the public pub
schools" and Against the araendmehI !
~ fbe Constitution leyying specla
tox of one and one-haif mills on the
dollar for the support Of the the :, pno,ic indi
schools" and each elector shalI mo- mo-
cote as provided in the general election
laws of this State. whether he votes for
or against said amendment.
- HEWITT BOUAECIAUD.
Sneaker of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND M0UTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July II, 1913.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary pt stats,
tsa-z
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It Lafayette. and the General Assembly

ct Lafayette, and the General Assembly
of Louisiana shall apportion said sum
among said four institutions according
to their several merits and necessities.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
that the official ballot to be used at
said election shall have printed there
on the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
constitution of the State of Louisiana,
making provision for the support OF the
Louisiana STATE University and AgrlcuI-
tUraI and Mechanical College, the Lou
lstana State Normal School, the Louisl-
ana Industrial Institute, and the South
western Louisiana Industrial Institute,
and the words: Against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
state OF Louisiana making provision for
the support of the Louisiana State Uni
y"rslty and Agricultural and Mechan-
lcaI College, the Louisiana State Nor
mai School, the Louisiana Industrial
Institute, and the Southwestern Louisi-
ana Industrial Institute; and every
elector shall indicate, as provided by
the general election laws of the State
whether he votes for or against thg
proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
3'ERNAED MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-09-05
SPECIAL eEssLOE, 1915.
ACT NO. 1S.
House Bill No. 5-By Mr.. Alexander.

ACT NO. 1S.
House Bill No. 5-By Mr.. Alexander.
AN ACT
To provide for the laying out const,~H-
ton and meiatenance Of the Chef
Nepteur AID Tammond-New orI.-ss
State Highways; to provide - r~~"-
hue for ca wing out the obj'''' arl
purposes of this Actj to autfc- 30 rs
notes or certificates of ineeN' pc;
to define the duties OF the 4
Liquidation Of the State pe>t - -
State OF Louisiana. the ST. riv:-
way Engineer, the State = ''.''r,
the recretary Of State and ne s:.t.
Auditor in connection there -: .nd
to provide for q fiscal agen' ~ 1hcm
TIC f,'nf shall be let for de1n':t: End
an act ah ereas IT IN irtsndei to rave
this act ratified by an a'-'nfrrtnt
to the Constitution Of the Sts...
Section /. Be 1t enacted BY the r.a-
eral Assembly Of the State cf Lori'i-
ana, That The Highway Engin."r % the
State of Louisiana fs nereby ea'h"T':-d
- 1T contracts for the constrr s'loH ,ns
completion Of the Chef Msnt"-r Ro.d.
commencing at Peoples Avsnu. j, tn.
Parish Fl Orleans, and extendlnS a.
place in the Parish Of st. Tami:'-"- et
The boundary line between the A'-"s
~ Louiri"na and Mississippi. or:".l...
or ncaily opposite, to LoEtown, - The
State OF Mississippi which saic ..i
has elrer dy been begun and centr. '.l
fo~. AMI as been designated as q ":-..
Highw-5 by the Highway Depart
OF Il 6 ate of Louisiana; and for -.
cor ,tru"t tion Of all such bridges as r--3
be necessary for said road; and for tee
c.'~tru ;ion and coIpletion OF a mod-i
State Highway, on such route as to
1.i-:hway Department of the State ef
Louisiana has designated or may deer1
wise to designate, TO extend approx
rnctcly parallel to the Illinois Central
Railroad from Hammond into New Or
leans, and in tie construction Of the
necessary bridges upon said highway;
provided, that in the construction of
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ACT NO. 1e1.


House Bill No 265-13y Mr.. Eastman.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Com
stftution of the state of Louisiana,
limiting the rate of State, parish.
municipal, public board. and special
taxation.
Section 1. BE IL resolved by the Gen.
eraI Assembly OF the State of Louisi-
ara, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
an amendment to the Constitution OF
the state of Louisiana be proposed and
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State, for adoption or rejection, as
follows, to-wit:
1. The State tax on all property
whatever, except those taxes otherwise
provided fer in this Constitution, in
cludfng expense OF government. schools
levees. public roads, and public debt
and the interest thereon shall not ex-
ceed in any one year, three mills on
the dollar of its assessed valuation.
provided that. IL the proposed amend
meYt to the Constitution lepying a spe-
ciai annual State tax for the support OF
the public schools. OF one, and one.
half mills, submitted by the General
iAssembly for adoption or. rejection 81
lshe general Congressional slectioH II
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ACT NO 1ea
ACT NO. 163.
House Bill No. 13f--By' Mr. Cooper.
rr,fA-ru rs1.stQT T-r-TONJ

House Bin No. 1S4-By' Nr. Cooper.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment TO Artlcle "
~ me Constitution Of the state or
Louisiana, relative TO district judee1.
judicial districts, and salaries OF DIS
trict Judges. by proposing the retire
rneuf OF district judges on tUll pay III
certain contingencies.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana
two thirds of all the members efecte5
to each house concurring, that Article
1nS of the Constitution of the Statf
of Louisiana be amended so as to reed
as foliowsi
Article los. The Parish of Cadde
shall compose the first district
The parishes Of Bossier and Webster
shall compose the second district
The marshes of Claiborne and Bien-
vile shall compose the third district.
The parishes of Union and Lincoln
shall compose the fourth district
The parishes of Jackson and Winn
shall compose the fifth district.
The parishes of Ouachita and More
house shall compose the sixth district.
The parishes OF West Carroll and
RicIland shall compose the seventh
district
Thr parishes Of franklin and cata-
houia shall compose the eighth district.
The parishes of Madison and Ea9t
Carroll shall compose tho ninth district.
The parishes Of Concpfdla ana 1enSaS
shall compose the tenth district.
The parishes of Eatchitoches and Red
.eiver snail compose the eleventh dis
trict.
The parishes Of De Soto, Sabine and
Vernon shall compose the twelfth dis
triet.
The parishes OF Rapides and Grant
shall compose the thirteenth district.
Che parish OF Avoyelles shall compose
the fourteenth district
the pariahcs Of Calcasleu. Allen.
Beauregard. jefferson Davis and Caine
eron shall compose the fifteenth dis
trict.
geIine shall compose the sixteenth dis
trict.
The parish OF VeTmiifon shall COM
nose the seventeenth district.
The parishes of Acadia and Lafayette
shall compose The eighteenth district.
The parishes of iberia and st Martin
shah compose the nineteenth district.
The parishes Of TeFrebonne and La
faureI,e shall compoge the twentieth
district
TIE parishes Of Tberville, West Baton
Rouge and Pointe Coupee shall compose
the tWepty-tirst district
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted at the Regular and Spccial
Sessions OF tl.c Legislature of
l9IS-rO Us Voted On al the
Congressional Election.
REGULAR SESSION, 1915.
ACT No. 23.

ACT NO. 28.
The Haas Powell Dill.
House Bill No. 2f2.
By hr. Hughes. Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Registration and Election
Laws. Substitute for House Blil No.
G5, by Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment TO the con-
stitution of the state uf Louisiana
comforting the right OF suffrage and
granting the right to hold Office 70
women.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the state Of LOUIS
iana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurInT. thal
the following amendment 10 the Con
stitution be submitted 10 the qua'lfltd
electors of the State for their adoption
or rejection At the ConErcssional I'cc-
tioa TO be held on the first Tres2aE
after the first MONDAY il the Month OF
November. 1918, as follows:
That women may become clcciot $
and vote, under requirements provo
ed by law for men, and the ConstitCtica
and laws shall be construed according
"; provided that, in order that women
may vote in 1919. it shall rot be nee
essary for them to have paid two pol!
taxes but the payment OF the 1913 Poll
tax shall be sufficient This provision
IS self Cooperative, and shall be effective
after the adoption Of this amendment l.
etc, That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted at the Congressional
Election as aforesaid, and on the Of
fcial ballots to be issued at said cleo
tion- there shall be placed the words
"For the amendment granting suffraSe
to women" and the words, against
the amendment granting suffrage to
women and each elgctor she'll inai-
cate as provided in The general eiec-
tion law of the State, which OF tnC
propositions he votes fer
HEWITT BOCANCHAUp,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiyes.
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: June 20, 1913.
r. g. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-09-05
Ac.r NO "a


Senate Bill No. 41-By Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Article l40
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
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eraI Assembly Of the State OF iouisi-
ana, tworthirds of all the members
elected to each house concurrilg, Vhat
Article l40 OF the Constitution Of the
State OF Louisiana be amended so as TO
read as follows:
Article 140. There shall be in the
City OF New Orleans two Inferior crim-
tual 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
Orleans, each OF which shall be pre-
sided over by one Judge, ana Whtch
shall have jurisdiction within the ter
ritory hereinafter prescribed, for the
trial without jury and the punishment
OF all offenses against the State, where
the penalty does not exceed six months
Imprisonment in the Parish Jail or
fine Of three hundred dollars, or both
in ali other cases the judges of said
mitting magistrates. with authority 10
commit, bail or discharge.
The territorial jurisdiction of the
FIRST CITY Criminal Court shall extend
aver 4he First Fourth. Sixth and Sew
enth Municipal Districts of New Orr
leans. and the Second City Grimm;
Court over the Second. Third and Fits
Municipal Districts Of said city. In
case of vacancy in the office, recusa-
tion, disability or absence. with or
without leave Of either of said judges,
n shall be the duty of the other judge
10 issue warrants of arrest for the ap-
nrehension of parties accused within
me Jurisdiction of the judge he re-
nlaces. and to make any order OF conf
s,iftment or admitting 70 bail that may
he necessary and proper. and might, In
d,,a course have been made by the
s,,dge within whose jurisdiction the Of
~sa was committed And in case Of
s,,ch vacancy. recusation. absence or
stra hiltfv II one OF said Judges, on mo-
fsan ~ The pLosecutinE~ officer. or of
~ accused or his counsel, the other
Sm5re. acting within his discretion,
nav proceed to try and discharge or
corvict and sentence parties accused Of
offenses charged to have been commit
ted within the jurisdiction of the court
wherein the vacancy exists. or whereof
the Judge Is recused. absent. or DIS
abIed. In like manner, acting also
within HIS discretion, upon formal ap-
plication made. ne may, az committing
,nagistrate. examine and discharge,
haii ar permit parties accused or of
Seraps charged to have been committed
Tvtfhfr1 the territorial Jurisdiction Of
the other City Criminal Court. IN all
such cases 1t shall be lawful for the
6udge assuming Jurisdiction under ths
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provisions of this paragraph TO issue
warrants OF arrest, make preliminary
orders ard have the accused brought
before him, although sitira - lis o"A
court. or hC mug, IN his discIaj, oc-
cupy the bench Of tne jude he r.
places Said judgr .'4.t hl elected
By the voters Of the C5ty at New Df-
leans, 1t large, fug Ia. = sEn ~ ia-.
year, at the pgroCaial and Han'clpai
elections They shall bo learned IN
the Jaw and shall have resided and
pragticcd as attorneys In the city of
New Orleans ior not less than tkr-a
years before their election or appoint
ment.
The judges of said courts shall eaoa
receive yearly compcE alton ot iOIl
thousand dollars, three thousand dol
lars Of which ehail be paid by tho state
in eglGl monthly puE -is.ss On }i@ ON
warrant. and Cne thousand dollars by
the City Cf New Orleans, in c#aa'
monthly payments oh his own war
rants
Zach Judge shall appoint clerk and
such deputies as may Ge ag' ''-GTiAcd h-'
law. at salaries not exceeding t"ely
hundred dollars per ailEuu. except on .
deputy, who shall be q stcuograul lai,
ceedinS tEo Gsgusand dollars per aa-
mum. 20 be raid In monthly .-HtoiI-
monla by the Cty oi Ner- orle"la.
Section :. BE II further resolves.
That the above amendment shall hs
submitted TO the clcgtor, OF this state
fer approval or rejection, AZ the Gen
cral Election for Cuns4 sinon 10 %
held in November, I94&. and that tne
Secret ~ Of State be directed 10 inset
upon the ballot 10 be us . in said t.e.-
tiOa. and III the proper column, the lol-
lowing: For the proposed amendment
to Article 1f0 of the Constitutions, rela-
tive to the First City Criminal tauft
Of the City Of New orleans ana taa
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-09-05
ACT NO. 271.
Senate Bill No. 199-By Mr.. Thoele
AN f-rT

To amend and re- enact Act No. 80 Of
the Extra Session of 1917, entitled "a
joint resolution proposing an amend-
ment to Article 1913 of the Constitu-
tion cf the State of Louisiana ex-
empting persons in the military serv-
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Act NO POI.


House Bill No. 37-By Mr.. Dimick.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 Article 11t
of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana on the subject of Juvenile
Courts.
Section 1. Be II resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisi-
ena, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, that
Article 11S of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana be, and the same is
hereby amended so as to include the
following:
Section s. That the provisions here
in relating to the jurisdiction and pow
eTs of juvenile courts shall not be ex-
elusive, and the General Assembly may
pass such laws charging or regulat-
ing the jurisdiction and powers of such
courts and providing for the trial of
juveniles and adults by such courts
and regulating the procedure in such
trials"
Section 9. Be 1t further resolved, etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State for adoption or rejection at
the next congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1918.
Section 3. Be ii further resolved, etc,
That on the official ballot to be used
at said election there shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article rs of the Constitution
of Louisiana" and the words: Against
the proposed amendment of Article I16
of the Constitution OF Louisiana" and
each elector shall indicate, as provided
by the general election laws of the
State, for which of the propositions he
sotes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary of State
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ACT NO. IS.

-. ~, ~ ~ 20 zr,r-o,l.,.,,,
House Bill NO Z9l,y 1IT II,r, -
JOINT hf-s9pLo hS9. tlN1' o.
proposing an aihenuIleitt ~ ~ - ~ a.
OF the Cohstituioh Feia atlHF " VA
State Educa atlonaI INSTITUTIONS 'iid
he MAINTENANCE OF saHlE. -, tbo
section l. Be ~ resoIFtu ~ IN
General Assembly OF the othte ol LOU Lou
tsiana two thirds oI an tne m ineiii III, /,
elected TO each mouse colc"ti i.is, r. r :
an amendment 10 Atllcie 20 o. t t,ie
Constitution OF inc state OF i@oI IlsleIiz1 .ti.t
be submitted 70 the qualheu electoL9 ?
OF the state Tor thelf appIoNal %
lection at the ConsfeSslohai eiecsIoH y
be held on the HTst LHesoag htAt To-
lowing the nrst Afoncay n NY NeI.Del, i.
OF 1918, said proposed amendment 10
he as foHoWsi
AFlicle z2I; me l.it9 na1-4
Eormal School. established ara located
pt hatchitochesi ihe .Lohlslalis nous
Ilei th4<iL4.e, g eS1as aiaa = 9
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ACT 10. I16



House Bill No. 22S-By Sir. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article l30 o. the C9nfltu-
ton of the State Of LOUISIANA fSia-
tive to judicial officers for the Par
Section /. Be it resolved by Il.
General Assem- 5ly Of the state 81 Lou
isisna, two-thirds Of all mar.oeTs
elected to each house c4ncurriHE, It'~s
the following amendment be submitted
TO the electors Of this State, for thelf
approval or rejection, at the elsctt3'
10 be held or the first Tucsda% CLttt
the first Monday IN November, 1913.
Article 130. lAccpt - herein cthef-
wise provided. the judicial officers
tbe Parish Of Orleans, and or the Git.
of New Orleans. shall be learned IN IN
law. and shall have resided ana pFac
ticed law or shall have Judicial p0sltlcI
IN this State for i've years, ai14 A.la1
have been actual residents OF the lit
inf New or ans Ter q zaHk ksa.o sss
1s q s,sss.',s sesis5i u
the State Of Louisiana may, as the pub
lie interest requires, provide Tor Y
trial OF cases by an interchange OF sijs
iudicial officers. as well as by the ap
pointfnent OF Judges Ad Hoe; IN eose o
Vacancy in an office till said ofiice y
filled. and TO act fer and ~ the S,@t.
OF any judicial officer who, BY re25o
Of disability, or aay cause " %h'-tsooH =
Is prevented from holding Court.
Judges Ad Hoc shall be selected frol.
licensed attorneys al law, WHO sA.
possess the same qualifications reqCii
ed for the judicial officers for ~tcz
they act; their compensation sh&-il ri.
provided for without expense TO tht
State Of Louisiana, and be paid by II
CITY Of New Orleans, or o1t 81 ~
Judicial Expense Fund Of said Parish
Section 2 Be it further resolved
etc. That the foregoing amendment e
the Constitution of the State o. L2uiai
ana be submitted to the electors Cf TIT
State at the next election for Rep2@
sentatfves in Congress to be hoIden o
the first Tuesday after the first Nol
day in November, 1913. and on the oI
ficial ballots 10 be used at said election
shall be placed the words: For Il
propased amendment 10 Article 12O
The Constitution Of the State Of LCuisi
ana" end the words "Against the pro
posed amendment to Article 130 Of y
Constitution of the State Of Louiai
ana." and each elector shall indicate,
provided in the general election law.
II the State whether he votes for O.
AGAINST the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUL
Speaker Of the House of Representa-.
tivcs, ---or,r,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Approved: July 5. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-09-05


JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana,
making provision for the support of
the Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College,
the Louisiana State Normal School,
the Louisiana Industrial Institute,
and the Southwestern Louisiana In
dustrial Institute.
Section l. BE it resolved by the Cen
eraI Assembly of the State Of Louisiana
two th4rds of all the members elected
to each House concurItng, that the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
cf the State be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State for their adop.
ton or rejection at the congressiona.
election to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in the month
of November, 1918, as follows:
There shah be set aside annually out
Of the evenues of the State of Louisi-
ana a sum equivalent to at least one.
third of one mill on the assessed vaiu.
alton of ali the property in the STATE
for the support of the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Me.
chanical College at Baton Rouge. the
Louisiana State Normal School al
Eatchitoehes the Louisiana Industrla
Institute at Raston, and the South
western Louisiana IRdEslE!sl Institute
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-09-05
IOINT REsOLUTION

ACT NO. 217.
House Bill No. 252-By Mr.. w. Carruth