The St. Mary banner., 1918-08-31
REGULAR SESSION, 1918.
ACT No. %.
THE HAAS-POWELL BILL.
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ACT No. %.
THE HAAS POWELL BILL.
House Bill No. 242.
BY Mr.. Hughes, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Registration 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 /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana
thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, that the following
amendment to the Constitution be 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 1918 poll tax shall be
sufficient. This provision is self-opera-
tive, and shall be effective after the adop-
tion of this amendment.
Section D. 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 electoI 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.
ACI NO. 10.
House Bill No. D. BY Mr.. McEachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposinq an amendment to Article Zo1
Of the Constitution relative to the State
Educational Institutions and the nam
tenance Of same.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisiana'
fvo 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
70 the qualified electors Of the State tof
4heir approval or rejection at the Con-
sressional election to be held on the nrst
Tu.sdav next following the first Monday
in November, of 1918, said proposed
amendment to b Aas follows:
Article 2s7. IT. Louisiana State Nor
NAL School, esta Ilished and located at
Natchitoches; I'll Louisiana Industrial
Institute, establis2ed and located At Rus
ton. the Southwestern Louisiana Indus
trial Institute, established and located at
LAFAYETTE; and the Southern University
for the education of persons Of color, are
hereby recognized; and the General AS
semblv is directed to make such approp-
riatious from time to time as may be
necessarv for the maintenance, support
and improvement of these institutions
Section Q. Be it further resolved oy
the General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurrine. lnat
the official ballot to be used at said cleo
ZION shall have printed thereon the fol-
lowing words: "For the proposed amend
ment to Article 257 of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, relative to the
State Educational Institutions and the
maintenance of same" and the words:
AGAINST the proposed amendment to
Article 257 Of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana, relative to the State
educational Institutions and the mainte-.
nance Of same" And each elector' vo'-
ing shall indicate on said ballot, as pro-
vided bv law whether he votes for OF
aainst the proposed amendment
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Sneaker Of the House Of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: June u. 1918.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
+. JAMES ]. BAILEY,
: Secretary Of State.
ACT No. 66.
Senate Bill No. Al. BY Mr.. Robbert.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article l4O
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 Or
leans.
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 concurrinR, That Article 14o
of the Constitution Of the State of Lou
isiana Be amended 50 as to read as toll
lows:
Article 40. There shall be in the
City of New Orleans two inferior Grim
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