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LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT. THE WORLD IS GOVERNED TOO MUCH. V OL. 39. ALEXANDRIA, LA., MARCH 4, 1884. NO. 3 5. r-HE DEMOCRAT. TERMS: The Democrat is publislwd Tri-lVeek Ile-Tuesdays, Thursdaj..s amd 'at urd arCs---at Two Dollars and IV-f ly Cents per annum; Oe Dollar and ,t!fh Cenlts for six months. J'ryable iiN adruncc. .Ad'ertisemients ilnser'ed at the rate of (loe Dollar per square fri the flirst is'rtlin radl Fify Cents for each siubsequent one. Ten lines or less of brerier type constitute a. square. Personal Cards, when adamissable, will be charged double the usual ad tertising rates. GENHRAL DIRECTORY. District Officers. 1W. F. Blackman, A. Bainin, Judges E. G. Ilunter,....District Attorney Parish OfJiec . I). C. Paul. Sheriff and Tax Collec'r Chas. Owen......... Depty Sheriff 0(. O. WntRe,...Clerk and Recorder C. L. Ransdell, ...... Deputy Clerk Police Jury. F. Seip.................President L. C. Sanfird................Clerk Moses Rosenthal,........Treasurer Members-A. Heymnan, Gen.L. Wil an, HI. F. Long, F. A. Blanchard, John A. Dixon, J. IV. Glass, J. P. Hickman, S. D. Williams and J. F. Hathorn. City Officers. W. C. McGisey, ........ Mayor A. B. Rachla.....(Clerk oh Council M. W. Calvit, L. Baillio, Marshals Councilmen--H. S. Gossens, J. J. Petermnan, N. L. McGinnis, Wm. Leckia, J. Roeºenthal. CARDS. ANDREWVS & FOST'IER, (Jamues Andrews, T D. Foster,) At torneys at Law. Ofce, corner of Second and Washington streets, Os born building. C ASSON, John, Physician and Surgeon. Office at resideace, at the head of Beanregard street. HUNTER, MOSELEY & IIERT zog, Attorneys at Law. Office on Frout street, between Murray AMENDMIENTS, OFFICIAL. Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana. STATK OF LOtrISIAtA,ý OFFICE OF TIHE SECrA:rtY OF STATE in pursuance of Article" 256 of the Constitution of the State of Louisi ana, publication is herebh given to the Electors of the State of the pro posed amendmeints to the Constitu tion of the State, conourred in by two-thirds of a!l the ientclers elect ed to each hlouse of the General As sembly of this State, at its regular : session held in t:h City of Baton Roug,. in 1582, and which are requir ed to be published in two newspapers published in the Parish of Orleans, and iu one paper in each other Par ish of tile State in which a newspa per is published, for three months preceding the tinext election for Rep resentative-s, at which time the said amendments shall be submitted to the Electors for their approval or re jection; said amenduients appear more fully in Acts No. 76, 113 and and 125 of the regular session of the General Assembly held in 1882, which are officially published for the information of the Electors, and which will be submitted to them for their. approval or rejection at the next general election, to be held on Tuesday the 22d day of April, A. D. 1884, (it being the rueslday next fol lowing the third Monday in April) in such a manner and form that the Electors Iaoy vote for or against each amendment, separately; and if a ma jority of the electors, voting at said uleetion, shall approve and ratify all or either of said amendments, then such amendment or amendments or either of them so approved and rati !ed shall become a part of'tha Con AMENDMENTS. stitutiou. ACTNO. 76. Of the regular session of 1882 Amendment to the Articles of the State Debt Ordinance of the Con stitution of 1879. AMENI D1ENT' NO.1. STATE. DEBT. Article 1. "Be it ordained by the people of the State of Louisiana, as provided by law, That the State Debt Ordinance be amended so as to read as follows: That the interest to be paid on the Consolidated Bonds of tile State of Louisiana, be, and is hereby fixed at two per centum per ennuul for five years, from the first day of January, one thotisand eight hundred and eighty (1880) and four per centamr p'r annum thereafter, payable semi-annually; and there shall be levied an annual tax suffi cient for the full payment of said in terest, not exce' ding three mills, the limit or State Tax for all purposes be ing hereby fixed at six mills, and said bonds and coupons shall be du ly stamped : "Interest reduced to two per annum for five years, from Jan urry 1st, one thousand eight hufidred and eight, and tour centum per an num there atter." Art. 2. 'That the holders of the Consolidated Bonds may, at any time, in order that the coupons may be paid present their bonds to the T're:a surer of the State, or to agents to be appointed by the. Governor, one in the City of New York, and the other in the City of London, England, and the said Treasurer or agents, as the ease maybe, shall indorse or stamp thereon the words: "Interest rednc ed to two per centum per annum for five years from January 1st, one thousand eight hundred and eighty (1850) and tour per centum thereaf ter," and said Treasureer or agent shall indorse or stamp on said cou pons the following words: "Interest to two per centum per annum, or "Interest reduced to tour per centum per annum," as the case may be. ACT NO. 113. Of the regular session of 1882. Amendment to Article 146 of the Constitution of the State Relative to Fees and Charges, to be Paid by Stamps In the Parish of Orleans. AMENDMENT NO. 2. Article 146. "All fees and charges fixed by law for the various Civil Courts of the Parlsh of Q 'leans, and for the Register of Conv~ nees and Recorder of Mortgages of said Par ish, shall enure to the State, and all sums realized therefrom shall be set aside and held as a special fund, out of which shall be paid, by prefer ence, the expenses of the Clerk of the Clerk of the Civil District Court the Clerks of the City Courts, the Register of Conveyances and the Re corder of Mortgages of the Parish of dleanus; provided, that the State shall never rake any payment to any Sheriff, Clerk, Register of Conveyan ces or Recorder of Mortgages of the Parish of Orleans, or airy of their deputies. for salary or other expen ses of their respective offices, except trom the special fund provided for by this Article, and any appropria tion made contrary to this provision shall be null and void." ACT NO. 125. Of the regular Session of 1882 - Amendment to Article 81 of the Ct`istitution of the State, Relative to the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. AMENDMENT NO 3. Art. 8j. "The Supreme Court, ex celt in eases hereinafter provided, shall have jurisdiction only, which .Inrisdiction shall extend to all cases when the matter in dispute, or the fund to be distributed, whatever omay he the amount therein claimed, shall exceed two thousand dollars, exclu sive of interest; to suit for divorce and separation from bed and board; to suits for nullity of marriage; to suits for interdiction; and to all cases in which the constitionality or legal ity of any tax, toll or impost what ever, or of any fine, forfeiture of or penalty imposed by a mitiicipal corporation shall be in contesistion. whatever may be the amountthlereof and in such eases the appeal on the law and the facts shall e dlirectly trom the Court in which the case originated to the Supreme Court; and to criminal cases on4aestions ot law alone, whenever the punishment ot death or imprisonment at hard la bor may be inflicted, or a fine ex ceeding Three Hundred Dollar (300) is actually imposed. AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 95. Of the Constitution of the Stawe Rel A31lENDhINTS. ative to the Jurisdlition of Courts of Appeal. A M ENDM NT NO. 4. Article 95. "The Courts of Appeal excepi in eases herinatfter provided, shall have appellate jurisdiction on ly, a hich jurisdiction shall exteud in all cases, civil or probate. whell the matter in dispute or the funds to be distrihuttid shall cxeeed one I eundred dollars, excinsiv' of itl tr,.st, and shall Iot ,-xeied two tholeIsand' dol llas, (celuýtive of interes't." AMEN iM ENT TO ARTICLE 101 Of the Constitution of the Stlate. Rel alive to Trial oif Cases in Courts of Appeal when Jlludes "disagree." AMENDMEN I' NO. 5. Article 101. "Whenever the Judges composing the Courts of Ap peal shall concur, their judgmelnt shall be final. Whenever there shall be a disagreement, the two Judges shall appoint a lawyer having the qualification for a Judge of the Court of Appeals of their Circunit, who shall aid in the determination of the case, a judgment concurred in ty any two of them shall be fi nal." AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 128. (f the Constitntion of the State, "Relative to the Jurisdiction of Courts of Appeal for the Parish of Orleans." AMENDMENT NO. 6. Article 128. "There shall be in the Parish of Orleans a Court of Ap peals for said Parish, with exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all matters, civil and probate, arising in said Parish when the amount in dispute, or fund to be distributed exceeds one hbodred-:dollars exclusive of in terest, and does not exceed two thousand dollars, exclusive of inter est; said conti shall be. presided over by two judges, who shall be elected by the General Assembly, in joint session; they shall be resi dents and voters of the City of New Orleans, possessing all the qialifi cations necessary for judges of Cir cuit Courts of Appeal throughout the State; they shall each receive an annual salary of four thousand dollars, payableemonthly upon 'their respective warrants. Said appeals shall be upon questions of law alone, in all cases involving less than five hundred dollars, exclusive of inter est, and upon the law and the facts in other eases. It shall sit in the city of New Orleant from the First Monday of November to the last Monday of June in each year; it shall have authority to issue writs of lJandamns, Prohibition, Oertior ari alnd Habeas Corpus in aid of its appellate jurisdictino." AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 135. Of the Constitution of the State, "Relative to the jurisdiction of the City Courts of the Parish of Orleans." AMENDMENT NO.7. Article 135. "There shkll be in the City of New Orleans four City Courts, one of which shall be loca ted in that portion of the City on the right batik of the Mississippi river, presided over by Judges hav ing all the qualificattons required for a District Judge, and shall be elected by the qualified voters for the term of four years; they shah have exclusive julisdiction over all sums not exceeding one hundred dollars, exclusive of interest, sub ject to an appeal to the Civil Dis trict Court when the amount claim ed exceeds twenty-five dollars, ex elusive of interest. The GQneral Assembly 'shall regulate the sala ries, territorial division of jurisdic tion, the manner of executing their process, the fee bill, and proceed ings which shall govern them : they shall have aut hority to execute com mlissions, to take testimony, and shall 'receive therefor each fees-as onmy be allowed by.law. The Gen eral Assembly may increase the nunmber of City Courts for the said Parish not to exceed eight in all, until otherwise provided by law. Each of said Courts shall have one Clerk, to be elected for the term of four years by the qualified voters of the Parish, who shall receive a sal ary of twelve hundred dollars per annum, and no more, and whose qualifications, bond and duties shall be regulated by law.n AMENDMENTS. ADENDIENT''S TO ARTICLE 130 Of the Constitution of the State, "relative to the jurisdiction of the Civil District Courts of the Par ish of O'leans.n AMENDMENT NO. 8. Article 130. "For the Parish of Orleans there shall be two District Courts and no more. One of said courts shall be known as the 'TIhe Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans;' and the other as 'The Criminal District Court for the Par ish of Orleans.' The former shall consist of not less than five judges, and the latter not less than two judges, having the qualifications prescribed for District Judges throughout the State. The said Judges shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the term of eight years. The first ap pointment shall be made as follows: Three judges of Civil District Court for four years and two judges, for eight years. One of the Criminal District Court, for four years and one for eight years, the terms to be designated in their commissions. The said judges 'shall receive each, four thousand dollars per agpum. Said Civil District Court shalisave exclusive and general probate, and exclusil civil jurisdiction in all ca ses, when. the amount in dispute or to be distributed, exceeds one hun dred dollars, exclusive of interest, and exclusive appellate jurisdiction from the City Courts of the Parish of Orleans, when the amount indis putse exceeds twenty-five dollars, exclusive of exclusive of interest. All causes filed in said courts shall be equally alloted and assigned among said judges, in accordance with roles of court to adopted for the purpose. In case'ofrecusation of any judge in any cause, such case shall be reassigned, or in case of ab sence from the Parish, sickness or the disability of the Judge to whom said cause may have been assigned, any judge of said court may issue or said court may issue or grant con servatory writs or orders., In other respects each judge shall have ex clusive control over every cause as signed to him from its inception to its final determination in said court. The criminal District Court shall have crinminal jurisdiction only. All prosecutions instituted in said court shall be equally apportioned between said Judges by lot. Each Judge or his successor, shall have exclusive control over every cause tllling to him from its inception to its final determination in said court. In' case of vacancy or recusation cases assigned shall be re-assigned under order of court.'" Given under my signa ture and Seal of the State of Louisiana, at the City of Baton Rouge, this 1st day of December A. D., 1883. WILL A. STRONG, Secretory of State. NATIOXAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE Two surgeons from this old estab lished and widely known "Institute of Atlanta, Ga., and Indianapolis, Ind.," will make a special and lim ited visit to Alexandria, La., on March 15th, 1884, stopping at the Exchange Hotel. They 'will bring surgical and mechanical appliances, best French artificial eyes, and everything necessary for the treat ment ef accepted cases. They treat no one unless there is an undoubted prospect of great im provement or complete restoration. Deformities of every description, including Club Feet, Diseases of the Hip, Spine and Joints, Paral ysis, Piles, Fistula, Catarrh, Fe male and Private Diseases, Disea ses of the Eye and Ear, Chronic Diseases, etc., treated. Come earls, as the visit is limr ited&to the time stated. For circu lars; and full particulars, address National Surgical Institute, Atlan ta, Georgia. BULWER LYTTON'S BRIDGE. Where it Touvhes the Shores and the Great Columns in Midstream. What A beautiful bridge between old age and childhood is religion. How intutively the child begins with prayer and worship on entering life, and how intutively, on quitting life, the old man turns back to pray er and worship, putting himself again side by side with the infant," remarks Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, in his "Strange Story." "Yes, but between its distant abutments the bridge of life has many high and awful archesq through which the wild waters dash and roar in wrath and desolation. Prayer and worship alone do not sustain these. Nature's solid rocks must lie unshaken beneath,'and hu man art and skill must rear and solidify the structure overhead. God's will is best exemplifiedin'the laws He has made for the creatures whom He has placed under their control. Neither the child's trust ful "Our Father," nor the old man's "Forget me not in the midst of mine infirmities," will alter this by the weight of a single grain. Science and art firet--then Mfaith and prayer-is the order of Heaven itself. Divinity heals through its agents, and those agents' are the discoveries of man; not the vague announcements of prophets oi seeri. Is life a burden to you? Does fiime drag? Is your power to cope with life's problem and duties weakened? You are not well. Your blood is sluggish and tainted, perhaps'; or some important organ is torpid or overworked. This fact may bays taken the form of dyspepsia, t hen matism, gout, malaria, pains in the sto.unch, chronic headache, or any of a dozen other ills. Parker's Tonic will invigorate you, na fe.l" air invigorates those whd have bin shut up in damp, fetid cells; ' Iti: powerful, pure, delicious;. 1iieiitifib, safe-the keystone of the' nt~ii arch of the bridge pf life; : -A SUGAR refinery is shortly to be started at Baton Rouge. ' -As a ýrifier of the blood, AP er's Sarsaparilla has no equal. It wonderfully improves the complex ton, and brings to old and yonn the bloom of he h. -AN Or'o`n an wants to trade a mule for a wife. That man is ev idently a square fellow who dp not want to get the better offthe bargain. - [Cin. Satuiday Night. --AMoxG the arrivals at the St. Charles Hotel, New 0Jnsoi Sunday, wore Vieomt~' mont and M. R. de, Tontifi e of Paris, who are making a to = this country. -Tux first Spring poem of the season has appeared. It was pub lished iii the last issue of thieWin field Sentinel. The author of it, whoever he may be, should be-- , well, we won't say, but somethiag. ought be done with him.' -Ax exchange saysi Cqtgt': ors, engineers and train meapgiirni ally on the Texas & Pacific Rall y, had better be on the lookout hete after. A Marshall, Texas, jtiial says, "off com'es the heads".fp€y of them caught in a driii . loon, amd spies are on thbe t f - for them.