The Colfax chronicle., 1918-09-21
REGULAR SESSION, IoIs.
ACT NO 2S.

ACT NO. 2s
The Haas-Powell Bill.
House Bill No. 242.
BY Mr.. Hughes, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Registration and Election
Laws. Substitute for House Bill No
IS, by Mr.. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisian;
comforting the right of suffrage anC
granting the right to hold office tc
women.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State or Louis
lana, two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each house concurring. tha I,
the following amendment TO the Con
stitution be submitted to the quanneo
electors of the State for their adoption
or rejection at the Congressional Elec-
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the Month OF
November 1918. as follows:
That women may become electors
and vote. under requirements provid-
Cd by law for men, and the CONSTITUTION
and laws shall be construed according-
ly; provided that, in order that women
may vote in 1919, II shall not be nee
essary for them to have paid two pol
taxes. but the payment of the 1913 pol
tax shall be sufficient. This provision
is self-operative. and shall be effective
III
Section 2. Be II further resolved.
etc. That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted at the Congressional
Election as aforesaid. and on the OF
fcial ballots to be issued at said cleo
tion there shall be placed the words
For the amendment granting suffrage
to women" and the words. Against
the amendment granting suffrage 70
women" and each elector shall fndi-
cate as provided in the general cleo
tion law of the State. which OF the
propositions he votes for.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tives. go
Lieutenant Governor and President of
|. the Senate.
Approved: June 20. 1918.
r. @. PLEA SAINT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 4S.
House Bill No. 23-By Mr.. McEachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 25I
of the Constitution relative to the
State Educational Institutions and
the maintenance Of same.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
fsiana, two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each house concurring. That
an amendment to Article 2s7 Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
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 hrst Monday in November,
Of 1913. said proposed amendment to
Article Isl. The Louisiana stare
Normal School, established and located
at Natchitoches; the Louisiana Indus
trial Institute. established and located
at 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 recognised, ano
the General Assembly Is directed to
make such appropriations from time to
time as may be necessary for the main
tsnance. support and improvement of
these institutions. - "
Section 2. Be it further resolved by
the General Assembly of the Stale of
Louisiana. two-thirds of all the mem-
bers elected to each house concurring.
That the official ballot to be used at
said election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 257 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
relative to the State Educational In
same" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 257 Of
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana. relative to the State Education
al Institutions and the maintenance of
same" And each elector voting shall
indicate on said ballot. as provided by
law, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD. 3
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUT0N,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: June 81. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT, w
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. Sc.
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