The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-29
Imposed. AMENDMENTS
Constitution of Louisiana
Ia at the Regular and Special Sessions of the Leg
s.sure Of l9l8-To Be Voted on at the CONGRESS
.onal Election to Be Held November 5th

.oi ~" Ofieans anu the Second City Grim
inal Court of the City of New Orleans
and the words Against the proposed
amendment to Article 40 Of the tonstitu-
ton, relative to the First City Criminal
Second City Criminal Court of the city of
New Orleans, and each elector shall in
create how he votes on the proposed amend
ment as provided for in the general election
laws CT this State.
FER:.ANp Mot-rtN
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
HEWITT Ror ANcHAUp.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
Approved: June %, 1918.
r. q. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JAMES j: BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. 11s.
House Bill No. 233. BY Mr.. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
y joint resolution proposing an amendment
to Article 1870 of the Constitution OF the
State OF Louisiana, relative to judicial
Ot.cers of the Parish of Orleans
Section l. De it resolved by tie General
Asst inbly OF the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house. concurring, That the following
amendment be submitted to the electors of
this state, for their approval or rejcs ton.
at the election to be held on the first Tues
Gay after the first Monday in November,
Article $50. Except as herein otherwise
provided. the judicial officers of the Parish
OF Orleans, and the City of New Orleans
shall be learned in the law, and shall have
| resided and piacticed law or shall have
| judicial position in this State fer five years
and shall have been actual residents of the
| next PRECEDING their election appoint
| mcnt. The General Assembly of the State
u louisiana may as the public interest &c
| quires, provide for the trial of cases by an
TT lie a1 off
as by the appointment of judges ad hoe !:
| in case OF vacancy in an office till said Office
| be flied, and to act for and in the stead of
any judicial officer who by reason of disa-
billy, or any cause whatsoever is prevented
from holding court
Judges al hoe shall be selected from
| licensed attorneys at law who shall possess
| the same qualifications required for the ju-
| dioial officers fer whom they act: their
| compensation shall be provided fer without
expense to the State of Louisiana, and be
paid by the City of New Orleans, or out OF
| the judicial Expense Fund of said parish.
Sec. ,. BE it further resolved. etc, That
tien of tie State of Louisiana be submitted
| to the electors of the State at the next
election for representatives in Congress, to
first Monday in November. 1915. and on the he
| off ial ballots to be used at said election
SHAH be placed the words :. For the pro-
p.scd amendment to .Articlt 1870 of the Con-
4 stitution of the State of louisiana. and
the words: Against the proposed amend
m. mt to Article 100 of the Constitution of
| the State CT Louisiana, and each clector
| election laws of the State. whether he votes
I fer CT against the proposed amendment
HEWITT EorANcHArD.
| Speaker of the House of Representatives
! ETHEI.Irp N. STAFFORD,
| President Pro Tempore of the Senate
approved: July ). 1918.
\ II. q. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
JAMES JAM so J: BAILEY, secretary of state.
ACT No. 1855
House Bill No. 134l BY Mr.. Cooper
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 1OS oil
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana. relative to district judges, jadicia
by proposing the retirement of district
judges on full pay in certain contin
gencies.
Section l. BE it resolved by the Genera
Il Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to eacf
house concurring, That Article 1903 Of til,
Constitution of the State of Louisiana b.
amended so as to read MS follows:
Article los. The Parish of Caddo shall
compose the first district.
rho parishes of Bossier and Webster shall
compose the second district.
. The parishes of Claiborne and Bienvill,
shall compose the third district.
The parishes of Union and Lincoln shall
compose the fourth district.
The parishes of jackson and VIM shall
. compose the fifth district.
The parishes of Ouachita and MorchOus
shall compose the sixth district.
The parishes of West Carroll and Rich
land shall compose the seventh district
The parishes of Franklin and Catahoul
shall compose the eighth district;
The parishes of Madison and East Cal
f roll shall compose the ninth district.
: The parishes of concordia and Tcnsa
/ shall compose the tenth district.
Z River shall compose the eleventh district.
The parishes of DcSOtO. Sabine and Vel
non shall compose the twelfth district.
: The parishes of Rapides and Grant sha
{ | compose the thirteenth district.
The Parish of Avoyellcs shall compos
: the fourteenth district.
The parishes Of Caleasieu, Allen. Beaurt
gard, Jefferson Davis and Cameron sha
; | compose thr fifteenth district
\ The parishes Of st. Landry and Evang'
| line shall compose the sixteenth district
!, The Parish of vermilicn shall compos
= the seventeenth district.
! The parishes OF Acadia and Lafayett
a shall compose the. eighteenth district; !.
The parishes of Iberia and st. Marti
J. shall compose the nineteenth distinct.
; The parishes of Terrcbonnc and L,
fourche shall compose the twentieth oil
Z tritt.
/ The parishes of Ibcrvillc, West Bato
$ Rouge and pointe Coupee shall compose til
: twenty first district.
Inc IarlSn OF THat EHtOn lSouSc SIN
:. compose the tWenty-secOnd district.
It The Parish of ST. Mary shall compos
e the twenty-third district.
u The parishes of East Feliciana and Wr
Fcliciana shall compose the twenty-fOuft
Y. The parishes of ST. Helena, Livingste
!, and Tangipahon shall compose the twent
y The parishes of Washington and $
u Tammany shall compose the twenty-sfx,
G district.
A. Assumption shall compose the twenty=se
~ cnth district.
'e The parishes of st. John the BAPTIST, :
n Charles and Jefferson shall compose u
e The parishes Of St Bernard and Plaq,l
Df mines shall compose the twenty ninth al
~ triet.
n. shall compose the thirtieth district.
n The Judges of the several districts.
IS herein provided for, shah ,each receive
n payable monthly on their own warrar
g. provided the General Assembly may.
7, their discretion, redistrict the judicial q
r. tritts provided for in this article. ANY d
t. triet Judge may retire on full pay when j
g, shall have reached seventy five years OF Il;
rs provided said district judge has served co
le tinnoasiy as district jude, or 1uage .
Ill wears prior to his said retirement ana pl
G vidcd further that any judge affected
u the foregoing shall serve until his success
" shall be cietIe0 anu 4uaAHeu., ioslo
ht further. that the provisions of this amen
IN mcnt to the Constitution shall apply to t
,y judges of the Civil District Courts for I
i'd Parish of Orleans. as provided for in Ar
ne Gle 1872 of the Constitution.
m The Legislature shall provide by PROF
Il appropriation for the salaries CT retired q
he tritt Judges in the same manner as 1t p
ed vtdes for other judicial expenses.
or See. ,. Be it further resolved. etc. III
C the above amendment be- submitted TO
electorate of this State, for approval or
e jet ton, ut the general cleo tipn for eongrc
u men TO he held in November. 1918. and II
of the Secretary of State be dircs ted to ms
nj upcn the ballot to be used upon said e
1t, ton and in the nroner column. thr feIIO