The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-10-03
REGULAR SESSION. 1918.
.tCT No. %.
THE iiAAS-POwELL BILL.

ACT No 2S
TIE uAAs-PowELL BILL.
tIouse Bill No. 242l
By Mr. Hughes. Chairman NJ the COM
u,iftee on Registration and Election
lars Substitute for House Bill
No 10 by Mr.. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
prono.inr IN amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana comforting
the right of suffrage and granting the
right to hold Office to women.
section l. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring. That the following
amendment to the Constitution be submit
ted to the qualified electors of the state for
choir adoption or rejection Mt the congress
s,onal election to be held on the first Tues
d.v after the first Monday in the month 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; provided
that in order that women may vote in
1919. il shall not be necessary for them to
have paid two poll taxes, but the payment
of the 1918 poll tax shall be sufficient
This provision is sclf-operative, and shall
he effcttiy after the adoption of this
amendment.
Sec. > 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 issued at
sad election there shall be placed the
words . For the amendment granting suf-
ss frage to women and the words Against
tbe amendment granting suffrage to wo-
men, and each cicctor shah Indicate AS
nroyided in the general cleo ton law OF the
State which of the provisions he votes for.
HEWITT BoUANcHArD,
sneaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MouTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate
Anproyed: June 20, 1918.
X. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. IS.
House Bill No. 23.l BY Mr.. McEachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 251 of
the institution relative to the State Ed
uCational Institutions and the mainten-
ilfce OF same.
Section l. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
house concurring, That an amendment to
Article .J7 Of the Constitution of the State
lof Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their approval OF
rejection ut the congressional election to BIZ
held on the first Tuesday next following
the first Monday in November, Of 1918
said proposed amendment to be as follows
Article .57. The Louisiana State Nor
NAL School. established and located al
Natchito,hcs the Louisiana Industrial In
stitute, established and located at Ruston
the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
stitute, established and located at Lafay
cite: and the Southern University for tht
education of persons of color, are hereb,
recognized; and the General Assembly Il
directed to make such appropriations from
time to time may be necessary for TIT
maintenance support and Improvement o.
these institutions.
See. ,. BE it further resolved by. thu
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana
fwo.thirds of all the members elected t,
each house eoneurring, That the ofhciil
ballot to be used at said election shall have
s printed thereon the following words Fo
the proposed amendment to Article POI o
the Constitution of the state or LOUISIANA
relative to the State Educational lnstltu
tfcns and the maintenance of same ant
he words: Against the proposed amend
q nent to Article o57 of the Constitution 0
the State of Louisiana, relative to the stat
nance Of same And each elector victims
shall indicate on said ballot, as provide
~ law whether he votes for or against tn
proposed amendment ;u, por.xcy,rn
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FEESAND MouToN,
lieutenant Governor and President of til
Senate.
r. e. PLEASANT
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JAMES J. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. &c.
Genate Bill No. ALL By Nh. Robber
JOINT RESOLUTION
Il Proposing AN amendment to Article 40 {
q ssse the Constitution of the State OF l-oul
lana, relative to the First lily arimi IN;
e t1,..f ttV
the Second City Criminal court OF IL
n City of New Orleans.
Il Section /. lie it resolved by the Genera
81 Assembly of the state OF louisiana, wv
n thirds OF all the members elected to ca!
I'D house toncurring, That Article 14O OF II
81 vonstitution of the State OF Louisiana
s Amended so as to read as follows ~, ~,
I4 s Article $40. There shall be in the u,
ia n New Orleans two inferior criminal court
E 10 be known, rcspettivel us the First Cl'
"a triminai Court OF the lty OF New or, re !,
City of New Orleans. each OF when sh
~ presided ever by one judge, and whlt
hail have jurisdiction within the tefr ...;t
= ut jury and the punishment OF all oHcns
against tao State, where the penalty 90
Z not exceed six months Imprisonment 10 :.
= Parish Jail or II fine of tnrce hundred &c
- hfs, or both in all ether cases the 1uds
+ Il said courts shall have 1uristtit ton
~ cemmittng magistrates, with authority
III semmit, bail or discharge.
's The territorial jurisdiction of the Fir
City Criminal Court shall extend over Il
khst, Fourth. Sixth and Seventh Munlclp
- lMtritts of New Orleans, and the Seoof
81ty criminal Court over the Second. I'M
- nd Fifth Municipal districts OF said CIT
81 IN tase of vacancy in the Office, recustio
sss liability absence with or without lea
49, ii titter of said Judges. it shall be the GU
81 the other judge to issue warrants
~ efzest for the apprehension of parties Z
81 eNMd within the jurisdiction OF the 1ud
5 u - replaces, and to make any order OF col
nltn,ent or admitting to bail that may
aecesslry and proper. and might. In q
Se1fsr. have been made by the judge with
tlit Nfose jurisdiction the offense was col
nittrd. And in case Of such vacancy. l
1 tasatlen. absence or disability or one
sla Judges, on motion of the prosecutl.
onrtf, or Of the accused or his counsel, .
etner Judge, acting within his discretio
pub ny proceed to try and discharge or co
ISL ana sentence parties accused of onens
= !nargcd to have been committed within {
alkdlt tlon Of the court wherein the v
- sssy exists. or Whereof the judge Is
- sssu. nbsent. or disabled. In like mann'
Eng also within his discretion, upon K
~ appiieation made he may, as comm
I'll magistrate. examine and dischari
~ W permit parties accused of o1ens
1911 70 have been committed within I
s.tosial jurisdiction of the other CT
lanaI Court In all such cases it sh;
xH4MMIut Tor the judge assuming JuriSd
III aheer the provisions of this paragra
E@1ssN warrants of arrest. make prel1n
xESxs Nldefs and have the accused hroug
nlE, although sitting in his oy
/ 81 ~ or he may, in his discretion. occu
i Mnfh of the judge he replaces. 81
y f 5S sanl be elected by the voters OF t
Q Fl New Orleans. at large. for the tel
III Sfssk years. al the parochial and NUM-
R kNgions They shall be learned In
49, Shall have resided and practic
sSsselnays In the City of New Orleans I
- IMAM three years before their ell
e Aprointment
10y udses Of said courts shall each
n ss snsaris compensation Of four thu
Z seetnss, three thousand dollars
= De paid by the State In eQt
nc <f ~. ntyMents. his own warfa
,r- II W. !noasand dollars by the City
T. ~ .ssns, in equal mcntbly paymen