The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-07

Governor OF the stats VI
A true copy.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
ACT NO. 4S.
r1ouse Bill No. 2s-By Mr.. McEachern'
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 ArticIe 20
of the Constitution relative 10 ths
state Educational Institutions aho
the maintenance of same
Section l.. Be ii resolved by the
General Assembly of the state OF Lou
isiana. two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each house concurring. Tnat
an Amendment to Article ISL Of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
be submitted to the Qualined electors
of the State for their approvai or re-
lection at the Congressional eiection 70
he held on the FIRST Tuesday next foir
lowing the frst Monday in November,
of 1918. said proposed amenoment "
be as follows:
Article 257. The Louisiana state
Normal School. established and located
at Natchitoches; the Louisiana lnous,
At Ruston: the Southwestern Louisians
Industrial Institute. established and TO-
Gated at Lafayette; and the Southe-I
University for the education OF persons
of color, are hereby recognfzeo' ane
the General Assembly Is directed q
make such appropriations from time t
/ time as may be necessary Tor the main
| tenance, support and Improvement d
| these institutions.
| Section 2. Be 1t further. resolved o.
the General Assembly OF inc sue sr =
| bers elected to each house concurrins
l That the official ballot to be USED
l said election shall have printed there
| on the following words: For the pro
posed amendment to Article 7os on IN
I ,f q
relative to the State Educational In
l stitutious and the maintenance
same" and the words: Against IN
| proposed amendment to Article zof Q
the Constitution of the state OF Low
isiana. relative to the State Education
| nj Institutions and the maintenance 9
| same" And each elector voting she
| indicate on said ballot. as provided
| law. whether he votes for or agains
the proposed amendment.
Sneaker Of the House of Represents
Il IVES FERNAND MoUToN.
| Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
Approved: June -: ts sS,r
Governor of the State of Louisian
II A true copy:
II JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State
ACT NO. &c.
| senate Bill No. 41--By Mr.. Robbert
JOINT RESOLUTION
l proposing an amendment to Article
of the Constitution OF the stare =,
IL louisiana, relative to the FIRST ~
Criminal Court OF the City OF Ne
orleans and the Second City CT. y
inal Court of the City OF We" =
Il section 1. Be it resolved by the &c
erai Assembly of the State OF Louis
ana. two-thirds of all the mempe
l-eIected to each house concurrinR, an
Article 14o OF the Constitution OF
| state of louisiana be amenoeo SO AZ
Article lao. There shall be In I
r,tv Of New Orleans two inferior cril
mai courts, to be known respectlvs
as the First City Criminal Court OF
citv Of New Orleans and the Seco
IP CIV Criminal Court Of the City OF NJ
u 0ri.ans each of which shall be pl
s;ded over by one judge. ana wnl
shalI have jurisdiction within the .
ID ritory hereinafter prescribed. TOT
trial without jury ana tne s pun'sn LIN
the nenalty does not exceed SIX mont
,rnr.sonment in the Parish jail or
"a ane Of three hundred dollars. or DO
IN ali other cases the judges OF 3
courts shall have jurisdiction as CO
n rnittiug magistrates. with authority
" commit. bail or discharge
The territorial Jurisdiction or
E5rst city Criminal Court shall exit
Of over the First Fourth. Sixth and >
70 9Th Municipal Districts of New
,aans and the Second City Crfmi
Co,,rt over the Second. Third and Fl
" Municipal Districts of said city.
Id sass ~ vacancy in the office. recu
II tinn disability or absence with
IF rStbout leave of either of said judi
!. A. shall be the duty of the other IN
70 issue warrants of arrest for the
no nrsbension of parties accused VIII
ne me Jurisdiction of the judge ne
cd | nisces and to make any order or c.
ur ra,tfuent or admitting to bail that !
Ne necessary and proper. ana might
Sra course have been made oy
cn s,,S1e wirhin whose Jurisdiction the
IA = nse was committed And in case
NV ,,ch vacancy. recu sation. absence
q I'll d;sahility of one of said judges. on
ton of the prosecuting officer. OF
'no the accused or his counsel. the o.
pre- fudge. acting within his discreet
ur nav proceed to try and discharge
I'VE convict and sentence parties accuse
m offenses charged to have been coml
- ted within the jurisdiction OF the c.
wberein the vacancy exists, or whe
ers tne nudge is recused, absent, or
de, abled In like manner. acting
|ea- | within his discretion. upon formal
on nlication made. he may. as commit
- maristrate, examine and dische
'os bail or permit parties accused OF
up fenses charged to have been comml
the wifhin the territorial jurisdiction
ov,o | - ~tbar rffv Criminal Court II