The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
REGULAR SESSION, 1918.
ACT No. %.

~
|uouse Bill 40. .i2
ps .ittee on Registration and Election
Iars Substitute for House Bill
No 6j. by Mr.. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposins an amendment to the sonstltu-
~, of the state of Louisiana comforting
~. ~ r;ebt of suffrage and granting the
.;abt TO hold Office to women.
,..;nn I Re it resolved by the General
..iJ, IF the State of Louisiana, two
ass IL all the members elected to each
Ianu' coneurring. That the following
sous. s,nent TO the Constitution be submit
!, - the qualified electors Of the state for
IL .dopti0n or rejection ut the congress
-, clet tion to be held on the first Tues
-. after the first Monday in the month of
yoyember, 1918, as follows:
u ybat women may become electors and
.te under requirements provided by law
VIZ men and the Constitution and laws
a.ll he construed accordingly; provided
~ in order that women may vote in
so # shall not be necessary for them to
- Maid two poll taxes. but the payment
the 1918 poll tax shall be sufficient.
A. proyision is self-operative, and shall
Z e6cctiye after the adoption of this
nendment.
sae Be it further resolved, etc, That
IL. ,ronosed amendment shall be submitted
y y tbe congressional election as aforesaid,
"a on the official ballots to be issued ut
III election there shall be placed the
sser TO women" and the words Against
n. ~ amendment granting suffrage to wO-
n and each clcctor shall indicate us
,avidcd in the general cleo ton law of the
sste. which of the provisions he votes for
HEWITT BorANcHAUD,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
FEaNAND MoUToN,
thntrnant Governor and President of the
Senate.
annroycd: June 20, 1913.
Il. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
jaMEs j. BAILEY, Secretary of State.
ACT No. ~.
um.c Bill No. %. BY Mr.. McEachern
JOINT RESOLUTION
rroosing in amendment to Article 257 OF
fhe Constitution relative to the State Ed
matianal Institutions and the maintcn
ance OF same.
Seticn /, Be it resolved by the General
lsrmbly of the State of Louisiana, two
ihjrt,s Of all the members elected to each
ieuse eOneurring, That an amendment tC
.fficle a57 Of the Constitution of the STATE
4 Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
sRetors of the State for their approval Oh
rjection ut the congressional election to bt
ND on the first Tuesday next following
IL first Monday in November. of 1918
mid proposed amendment to be as follows
Article o57 The Louisiana State Nor
hal School, established and located al
Iatebitoehes the Louisiana Industrial In
tute established and located at RuSton
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
tutr, established and located ut Lafay
Be-: and the Southern University for thu
acation of persons of color, are hereby
Dgnized; and the General Assembly l.
Reted to make such appropriations from
he to time as may be necessary for the
nintenanee, support and improvement OF
kfse Institutions.
lee. = BE it further resolved by thu
enpral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
XmAthirds of all the members elected II
|uh house concurring. That the officia
Ikliot TO be used at said cleo ton shall hay,
Mite proposed amendment to Article 2J1 o.
fAe Constitution of the State of Louisiana
relative to the State Educational Institu
Hens and the maintenance of same ant
Ae verbs: Against the proposed amend
4 hmt TO Article .51 of the Constitution O
|he State of Louisiana, relative to the Stat
Edncational Institutions and the mainte
nate Of same And each elcctor votin:
al Indicate on said ballot, as provided
4 h laW. whether he votes for or against tn,
19Qp0sed amendment.
HEWITT BoUANCHArD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUToN,
Itatrnant Governor and President of thu
Senate.
approved: June ~. 1918.
X. &. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
JAMES j. BAILEY. Secretary of State.
ACT No. 66.
nate Bill No. AL by Mr.. Robert
JOINT RESOLUTION
oposing an amendment to Article 140 0
the Constitution of the State of Louis
hna, relative to the First city Crlmlna
court Of the City of New Orleans an
[he Second City Criminal Court OF tn
dty of New Orleans.
ection /. BE it resolved by the Genera
Fmbly of the state of Louisiana, two
Ids oil all the members elected to eac
ke coneurring, That Article 40 OF tn
htitution of the State of Louisiana b
ndcd so as to read as follows:
ltiele no. There shall be in the Cit
New Orleans two inferior criminal court:
b known. respet lively, as the First Cit
Minal Court of the city of New Orleans
the Second City Criminal Court OF th
~ Of New Orleans. each of which sha
presided over by one judge, and whic
ah have jurisdiction within the territor
kninafter prescribed, for the trial with
Jury and the punishment of all offense
nnst the State, where the penalty doe
exceed six months Imprisonment in tn
snsh Jail or n fine of three hundred dol
Or both: in all other cases the judge
said courts shall have jurisdiction a
EmttinS magistrates, with authority t
unit, bail OF discharge.
ne territorial jurisdiction of the f1rs
81 criminal Court shall extend over tn
~, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Municipal
4uhts of New Orleans, and the Secon
10y Srlminal Court over the Second. Thlr
Fifth Municipal Districts of said cit,
tase ct vacancy in the Office, reeusatior
.aoiity or absence with or without leaV
elthcr of said Judges. it shall be the dut
he other judge to issue warrants Q
ext Tor the apprehension of parties III
aM within the jurisdiction of the .judg
I. ipViaees, and to make any order OF CON
Amshf or admitting to bail that may b
uMry anu proper. and might. IN Gli
W., have been made by the judge With
e% jurisdiction the offense was CON
s. And in case of suci. vacancy. +,
s'ion absence or disability of one o
lndges, en- motion of the proset utlo
xr, CT OF the accused or his counsel, tn
III Judge, acting within his discretion
proceed to try and discharge or con
anu sntence parties accused of offcnse
s.u " nave been committed within tn
SUTTON OF the court wherein the vi
Exists, or whereof the judge is +,
absent. or disabled. In like manner
also within his discretion. upon fol-
alpsation made. he may. as commit
n Maslsffate. examine and discharge
~. permit parties accused of offcnse
ssa 70 nave been committed within til
EssviM jurisdiction of the other Cit
.nssrt Ourt. In all such cases ii shal
la' Tor the judge assuming jurisdit
Ar the provisions of this paragrap
g IS. variants of arrest. make prelim
I'M 1.fs and have the accused broush
~. a.m. although sitting in his ow
s ~. e ne may. in his discretion. occup
~ .slnoi the judge he replaces. Sal
y y sn - BIZ elected by the voters of til
~ ~ Orleans, at large, for the teri
;sears, at tie parochi;,l and munic
NJ They shall he learned in tn
M sail have resided and practice
n - 81 IN the City of New Orleans 70
~ - snan three years before their elet
~ sppointment
I'M .iesGrs of said courts shall each +,
~ xssNsAriy compensation of four thor
ss "a s%sfs, three thousand dollars 9
MI .I be paid by the State in equa
q - garments, on his own Warrant
~ ~. lAOllxand dollars hy th,, t"ity q