The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-14
ACT NO. 4s.

House Bill No. 23-By Mr.. McEachern
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Is;
of the Constitution relative to tho
State Educational Institutions and
the maintenance OF same.
Section l. Be il resolved by tht
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana. two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each house concurring. Thai
an amendment to Article 257 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisians
be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their approval or re-
lection at the Congressional election Il
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
of 1918. said proposed amendment &c
Article 257. The Louisiana state
Normal School. established and located
At Natchitoches: the Louisiana Indus
trial Institute. established and located
at Ruston: the Southwestern Louisians
Industrial Institute. established and To-
Gated at Lafayette; and the Southern
University for the education of persons
Of color. are hereby recognized; and
the General Assembly is directed &c
make such appropriations from time tc
time as may be necessary for the main
tsnance. 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 the MEM
bers elected to each house concurring
That the official ballot to be used a,
said election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 15T of tho
Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana
relative to the State Educational In.
stftutions and the maintenance Of
same" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 267 Of
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana. relative to the State Education
al Institutions and the maintenance of
same" And each elector voting shall
indicate on said ballot. as provided by
law. whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MoUroN.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: June 81. 1913.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. IS.
Senate Bill No. 41-By Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article lac
OF the CONSTITUTION Oh Tue St6le Oi
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
leans.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisi-
ana. two-thirds of all the members,
elected to each house concurring. That
Article 40 Of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana be amended so as &c
read as follows:
Article 14o. There shall be in the
City of New Orleans two Inferior GRIM
inal courts, to be known respectively
as the First City Criminal Court of the
City of New Orleans and the Secon6
City Criminal Court Of the City OF New
Orleans, each Of which shall be pre-
sided over by one judge. and which
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
fne of three hundred dollars. or both
in all other cases the Judges OF SAID
courts shall have Jurisdiction as com.
hitting magistrates. with authority &c
commit. bail or discharge.
The territorial jurisdiction Of the
First City Criminal Court shall extend
over the First Fourth. sixth and Sew
enth Municipal Districts of New Or
leans, and the Second City Crimina'
Court over the Second. Third and Fifth
Municipal Districts OF said city. In
case of vacancy in the office. recusa-
ton. disability or absence with OF
without leave Of either Of said judges
Il shall be the duty OF the other judge
to Issue warrants OF arrest for the APP
prehension Of parties accused within
the Jurisdiction of the Judge he re-
places. and to make any order of COM
mittment or admitting to bail that may
be necessary and proper. and might. In
due course have been made by the
fudge wirhin whose Jurisdiction the Of
fsnse was committed. And in case OF
such vacancy. recusation. absence or
disability of one OF said judges. on mo-
ton OF the prosecuting officer. or of
the accused or his counsel. the other
Judge, acting within his discretion
may proceed to try and discharge or
convict and sentence parties accused Of
offenses charged to have been commit
ted within the jurisdiction of the cours
wherein the vacancy exists. or whereof
the Judge Is recused. absent, or dis
abled In like manner. acting also
within his discretion. upon formal ap-
plication made. he may. as committing
magistrate. examine and discharge.
bail or permit parties accused Of Of
lenses charged to have been committed
within the territorial Jurisdiction of
the other City Criminal Court. In All
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