The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-26
REGULAR SESSION, 1918.
ACT No. Is.
THE HAAS-PowELL BILL.

Dv MI Hughes. ' nun mum W the Nt"-
mjttee on Registration and Election
Lars Substitute for House Bill
No 65, by Mr.. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
.,,. an amendment to the Constitu-
IVY. ~ the State of Louisiana comforting
~" right of suffrage and granting the
.srbt to hold Office to women.
SETON / BE it resolved by the General
,s,,h,v of the State of Louisiana, two.
's,.,s Of all the members elected to each
Ia concurring, That the following
vs.amcnt TO the Constitution be submit
= ~ the qualified electors of the state fol
ss,r adoption or rejection ut the congress
.s.s, election to be held on the first Tues
= after the first Monday in the month OF
ssvember, 1918, as follows:
rhat women may become electors and
10 nnder requirements provided by law
y. men and the Constitution and laws
1.ll be construed accordingly; provided
- in order that women may vote in
,afo II shall not be necessary for them tt
80 Maid two poll taxes but the payment
the 1918 poll tax shall be sufficient
s.s proyision is self-opcrativc, and shall
{ elective after the adoption of this
,aendment.
cor . BE it further resolved etc. That
Il. nroposed amendment shall be submitted
4 the congressional election as aforesaid
nd an the official ballots to be issued al
nd election there shall be placed tn.
-srds I. For the amendment granting SUI
E,ser to women" and the words Against
H amendment granting suffrage to We
.sn and each elector shall indicate Il,
.royidpd in the general election law of thu
Satc, which Of the provisions he votes for
HEWITT ROrANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
EERNAND MOUTON,
i,eutenant Governor and President of thu
Senate.
lnnroyed: June 20, 1913.
Il. &. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
iANEs j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. As.
Muse Bill No. 23.l BY Mr.. McEachern
JOINT RESOLUTION
Imposing an amendment to Article 2o7 G
The Constitution relative to the State Ed
aeatiOnal Institutions and the mainten
snce Of same.
Section /. Sc it resolved by the Genera
lwembly of the State of Louisiana, two
dIrds Of all the members elected to eaci
huse eoneurring, That an amendment t
4 inic]e 2J7 of the Constitution of the Stat
Ieketors of the State for their approval o
yeeti0n ut the congressional election to b
"a ON the first Tuesday next followin,
Be first Monday in November, of 1915
4 lid proposed amendment to be as follows
Article o57. The Louisiana State Nor
B Il School. established and located ii
tchitoches the Louisiana Industrial In
tute, established and located ut huston
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
ute established and located at Lafay
. md ha horn TTniVplSitV for fh
HcatiOn of persons of color, are hereb
Engnized and the General Assembly i
kcted to make such appropriations fro1
4 ~ to time as may be necessary for tn
III mntpnance, support and improvement O
! nuc Institutions.
Zee. ?. Be it further resolved by tn
eaenl Assembly of the State of Louisian;
xethirds of all the members elected t
nj house concurring, That the officia
u hllot to be used at said elc1 ton shall hlv
Ehted thereon the following words: Fo
af proposed amendment to Article .11 Q
II Constitution of the State of LOuisian;
Il native to the State Educational Institr
d tgM and the maintenance of same an
L q words Against the proposed amend
# m to Article 25I of the Constitution G
x State of Louisiana, relative to the Stat
Irrational Institutions and the maints
y lner Of same. And each elector yotin
Ill Indicate on said ballot, as provide
u |w hw, whether he votes for or against til
Il Yep0sed amendment.
HEWITT BoUANCHAuD.
speaker of the House of Representatives
FERSAND MoUToN,
3fatenant Governor and President of tn
Senate
"A ppr0yed: June 81, 1918.
n X. &. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisian;
JAMES j. BAILEY. Secretary of State.
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ACT No. sc.
q nate Bill No. ALL By Nh. Robbcr
JOINT RESOLUTION
u sposing an amendment to Article 140
8 the Const itution OF the State OF LOU
hna, relative to the First city Grimm
court of the City of New Orleans III
# he Second City Criminal Court OF Il
u dty of New Orleans.
kttion l. BE it resolved by the Gcner
- Rmbly of the State of Louisiana, tw
IN Ida of all the members elected to elt
u concurring, That Article 40 of Il
astitution of the State of Louisiana
mded so as to read as follows:
Alticle 14O There shall be in the Gil
New Orleans two inferior criminal court
h known respct lively, as the First Gil
animal Court OF the tity of New Oriean
y the Second City Criminal Court of Il
~ Of New Orleans, each of which sha
pfesided over by one judge. and whit
~ have jurisdiction within the territol
nnafter prescribed, for the trial wit
Jury and the punishment of all offens
nmst the State, where the penalty do
exceed six months imprisonment in ii
18th Jail or Il fine of three hundred dc
~ Of both: in all other cases the juds
MD courts shall have jurisdiction
uniting magistrates. with authority
nit. bail or discharge.
re territorial jurisdiction of the Fir
~ crtminal Court shall extend over Il
nSS Fourth. Sixth and Seventh Munlclp
~ l1tts Of New Orleans, and the Secoi
N lfiminal Court over the Second, Thil
fifth Municipal Districts of said cit
t11e OF vacancy in the Office, recus;itio
Utility or absence with or without lea
e!ther OF said judges. it shall be the du
tae other judge to issue warrants
issf for the apprehension of parties a
81 within the jurisdiction of the judi
Npiaces, and to make any order OF col
uncut or admitting to bail that may
SsssaIy and proper, and might, in IL
Nc, have been made by the judge with
nc lurisditt ton the oifense was col
Ma And in case of such vacancy, I
stion, absence or disability OF one
Judges, on motion of the prosecute
~. or OF the accused or his counsel, Il
}adgc, acting within his discretio
Rioceed to try aud discharge or CO
Mn9 sentence parties accused Of otfcns
~ ksa 10 to have 9sen committed within t
ton Of the court wherein the V
e!Ists, or whereof the judge Is l
absent. or disabled In like name
e!so within his discretion, upon fo
ga y sppnsation made. he may. rs commi
N maylStratc. examine and dischafs
Ss.M permit parties accused of offens
I,lSsa g have been committed within Il
SsssIlal jurisdiction of the other Ci
l..A1l. Court. In all such cases it sh;
800 Tor the judge assuming iurisdi
slQtr the provisions of this paragral
81 4, u, warrants of arrest. make prclin
n ss9etS and have the accused broug
~. nm although sitting in his ov
- e ne Eay. in his discretion. occul
ND ~ Of the judge he replaces. 81,
y - ~ be elected by the voters of t
NV Orleans. Mt large. for the ter
Z 5 Ssafs. at the parochial and muni
.sk3o1st They shall be learned in t
49, aaali have resided and practie
Z - n In the City of New Orleans t
II = saan three years before their eli
egpointmcnt
~ uses Of said courts shnli each
- ssfiy compensation of four tho
Ifk three thousand dollars
- ~ be paid by the State in eql
garments, on his own warrit,
N M sEonsand dollars by the City
In equal monthly paymen
u essce SHAFT appoint clerk a