The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-31
ACT NO. "a.

ACI NJ. 40.
House Bill No 23-By Mr.. McEachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 25t
of the Constitution relative to the
state Educational Institutions and
the maintenance of same.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
an amendment to Article 257 or the.
Constitution OF the state OF . Loulsiana
be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their approval or re-.
lection at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday In November,
of 1918 said proposed amendment TO
Article 257. The Louisiana State
Normal School established and located
at Natchitoches; the Louisiana Indus
/ trial Institute established and located
lat Ruston; the Southwestern Louisiana
industrial Institute, established and To-
Gated at lafayette; and the Southern
university for the education OF persons
of color, are hereby recognized; ana
the General Assembly Is directed 70
make such appropriations from time to
time rs may be necessary for the main
tcnance, support and Improvement or,
these institutions.
SECTION 2. Be ii further resolved by
the General Assembly of the State of
IL.
bers elected to each house concurrtng.
That the official ballot to be used at
said election shall have printed tnere-
on the following words; For the pro-,
posed amendment to Article 2Sl OF tne
relative to the State Educational In
etftutions and the maintenance OF
same" and the words: against the
proposed amendment to Article 257 or
fhe Constitution Of the State of LOU
isiana. relative to the State Edncation-
Al Institutions and the maintenance OF
same" And each elector voting snail
indicate on said ballot, as provided Ply
law, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment. "
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
' TERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate. .t ,
Approved: June 81; 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT. "a
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. Sc.
Senate Bill No. 41--By Mr.. Robert
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 140
OF the Constitution Of the State OF
a..
criminal Court Of the City Of New
0rleans and the Second City Grim
inaI Court OF the City of New Or
section i. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
arat Assembly OF the State of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
Article 40 of the Constitution or the
State or Louisiana be amended so as To-
read as follows:
civ OF New orleans two inferior criM-
mai courts, to be known respectively
ns the First City Criminal Court OF the
city Of New Orleans and the SECOND
city Criminal Court of the City or New
orleans. each OF which shall be pre-
slded over by one judge. and which
shall have jurisdiction within the ter
ritorv hereinafter prescribed, for the
trial without jury and the punishment
OF all offenses a9ulnst the State, where
fhe Denaity does not exceed six months
ir,prfsonrnent in the Parish JaH or O.
Inc OF three hundred dollars, or both;
in all other cases the judges Of said
courts shall have jurisdiction as COM
initting magistrates, with authority to
comnlit. bail or discharge.
The territorial jurisdiction Of the
First city Criminal Court shall extend
over fhe First Fourth. Sixth and Sew
enth Municipal Districts Of New Orr
leans. and the Second City Criminal
Court over the OcCOuHt LnAAu anu AAtH
Municipal Districts OF said city. In
raee Of yncancy in the office, recusa-
esrn. disability or absence with or
without leave or either OF said judges.
n shall be the duty Of the other Judge
"a issue warrants of arrest for the ap-
nTehensson OF parties accused within
inc jurisdiction of the Judge he re-.
aiaces- and to make any order or com-3
rniftnaenf or admitting to batlthat may
be necessary and proper, and might IN
are course have been made by the
f,sdre within whose jurisdiction the of.
<arse was committed. And In case Of
s,,rh vacancy. recusatlon, absence or
Sssahsfttv of one OF said judges. on mo-
ssor Of the prosecuting officer, or Of
fhe accused or his counsel. the other
1 f,idre. acting within his discretion.
nav Droceed to try and discharge or
cnnvict and sentence parties accused Of
offenses charged to have been comrnit-
tea within the jurisdiction Of the. court
vSherein the vacancy exists, or whereof
the Judge Is recused, absent, or dis
hlad In like manner. acting also
within his discretion, upon formal ap-
nllcation made. he may, as committing
,nas-istrafe. examine and discharge,
bail or permit parties accuHed Of of
Fences charged to have been committed
within the territorial jurisdiction OF
the other city Criminal Court. In all
ruch cases Il shall be lawful for the
fudge assuming iprisdlcticn under the