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ACT NO. 35. AN ACT To provide for calling, hoiding, conducting and regulating Primary Elections; to provide that they shall be compulsory; that all nominations by any political party for candidates for the office of United States Senator, Member of the House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States, all State, district and parochial officers, members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana, and of City and Ward officers in all cities, towns and villages, shall be made by direct primary; to define the term “POLITICAL PARTY” under this act; to prescribe the qualifications of electors participat. ing in and of candidates for nomination to be voted for at said primary election; to prescribe the number and manner of choosing commissioners who shall preside over and conduct said election; to fix the time and provide the manner of conducting said primary election; to provide for defraying the expense of said election; to fix the duties of officers to whom returns are to be made : to preserve party loyalty; to prescribe what are offenses against the provisions of this Act, and to provide penalties for the violation of said provisions, and to repeal all laws or parts of laws in conflict here with.
Approved : June 26, 1916. R. G. PLEASANT. Governor of the State of Louisiana.
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ACT NO. 120. AN ACT In relation to free public schools and to regulate public education in the State of Louisiana; to provide a revenue for the same and to impose certain penalties; to apply fines imposed by district courts and amounts collected on bonds for the purpose of public education; to provide free pass- age of school children over certain ferries, bridges and roads and to punish violation of such provisions; and to repeal Acts 214 of 1912 and 39 of 1910 and all other laws in conflict with the provisions of this act.
Approved: July 5, 1916. R. G. PLEASANT, Governor of the State of Louisiana.
