The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-19
REGULAR SESSION, 1oIs.
ACT NO. 2s.


REGULAR SESSION. 1918.
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
65, by Mr.. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the CON
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana
comforting the right Of suffrage snc
granting the right to hold office te
women.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the state OF Louis
lana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring. thai
the following amendment TO the Con.
stitution be submitted to the oualnsc
electors Of the State fer their a1oHtier
or rejection at the Congregational Eiee-
ton 10 be held en- the frst Tus:day
after the frst Monday in the hsnth Of
November. 1914. a. fellows:
That women may become easstsrs
and vote. under requirements yrsvid-
ed by law for men. and the Csnsotvuen
and laws shall be construed asosrding-
ly; provided that. In order that wemss
may vote in 1918, II shall act % nee,
essary for them to have paid I've pei,
taxes. but the payment Of the lels pei
tax shall be sufficient. This Drevisios
is self-operativs, and shall be ensetivs
after the adoption Of this amsndnsnt
Section g. Be Il further rssoivs4
etc. That this proposed aDenlmsni
shall be submitted at the Congressman
Election as aforesaid. and On the Of
fetal ballots to be issued at said cleo
ton there shall be placed the wore;
For the amendment granting suffrag.
to women" and the words Agains'
the amendment granting suffrage &c
women" and each slsctsr shall fndi'
cate as provided IN the general cleo
ton law of the State. which OF thu
propositions he votes for.
HEWITT B0uANCHACD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
rERNAND MouToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
the Senate.
Approved: June g. lSlI
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 49,
House Bill No. i3-By Mr.. AsEaeAern
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Is
OF the Constitution relative - tn
state Educational Institutions an
the maintenance OF same.
Section l. Be 1t resolved BY tn
General Assembly of the State OF Lsu
isiana, two thirds of al ths member
elected to cash house eeueuYviAg. fha
an amendment to Article 1sf Of II
| Constitution OF the State or Loutsian
| be submitted to the aualifsd slsctor
| of the state for their approval or re
lection at the Consressional election
| be held on the first Tuesday nsxt FOL
| lowing the nrst Monday In Novsmeel
| OF 1918, said proposed amendment I
4 be as follows:
Article ,57. The Louisiana star
l Normal school, established and locate
at Natchitoches; the Louisian: nous
| trial Institute. sstabf shed and locate
| at Ruston; the Southwestern Louisian
/ Industrial Institute. established and 10
| Gated at Lafayette; and the Soutner
| University for the education Of person
of color. are hereby recognized; an
the General Assembly il directed I
| make such appropriations from time I
| time Is may be necessary for the mair
| tenance, support and Improvement G
| these institutions.
Section q Be 1t further resolved
the General Assembly Of the Stare q
| Louisiana. two-thirds of all the men
bers elected to each house concurrtni
That the official ballot to be used
said election shall have printed there
on the following words: Fer the pro
posed amendment to Article 1b7 OF IN
Constitution Of the State Of Loutsian
| relative to the State Educational II
stitutions and the maintsnance I
same" and the words: Against II
proposed amendment to Article 1eI
| the Constitution OF the State Of Lei
isiana. relative to the State Education
| Al Institutions and the maintenance I
same" And each slector voting sha
indicate on said ballot, AZ provided I
law. whether he votes for or again
the proposed amendment.
Il HEWITT BOUAECHAUD.
Speaker OF the House Of Represent
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON.
| Lieutenant Governor and President
| the Senate.
Approved: June ~. 1913.
n. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State OF Louisian
A true copy:
IL JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. Sc.