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SUPPLEMENT TO THE DONALDSONVILLE CHIEF---SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1914 j Sending Away for Things They Could Buy at Home j h.-t's what a great many men and women of Donakdsonvile and vicinitv are doing. Some of the stores which advertise liberally in New )r vans papers send packages here almost daily by express and parcel post. That sort of business is bad for our city; but there's a reason for it, and NON=ADVERTISING LOCAL MERCHANTS are supplying part of the reason which could be avoided by advertising in THE CHIEF yý ALL WIDE-AWAKE AND SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MEN BELIEVE IN EXTENSIVE ADVERTISING Act No. 31 fouCFbi; No 9e. 8y r. M!d1osi J N.iT FES.OLUTLON. prnpoatng an ame ndment to the ConAti aticer r *..": State of Louisiana, with Cfeartr . taxa"tion of banks, bank fit rts', ,tn Ionas, banking corpora ; .s at b0c6.k:rig enonmpanfies, doing ex tua'siin the business of lnditng rhacre or .!,!ltng in bill of exchange, is r~I.s lta,! but domiciled in other Stabs .1 i.t1e Union or in foreign yOatiis=, and pnrovi¶icng for the ex tent and l!imitation of tiixatlon there of. Sctlurn i. Be it resolved by the Gen e~a Amtsernbily at the State of Louist ar.i, two-tht'Irs of all the members ilcl4i tx= each house concurring, That thi followingm am-endment to the Consti ittlon of the, State be submitted to the qsaltTed ~l.eEtor of the State for their Ldcpttro or reje tion at the congresslon al teleattS'u to be held on the first Tues ,4y after the first iondlay in the month t ffN rovmber. 114., as follows: All banks, hanking asseciations, bank ing corporations, or banking com panics. ic,., business in this State but l:om.i:rl' in titer States of the U.ioni ,n r In fo -igti ;ountrie.s who mrsy in their ,nwn name, or in the sam e of tihoir agefnts or repre onetatives, ae Igo in this State In the hibnemas ;f loding money or dealina In brlls of exchange exclusively, shall p.ay a yearly licinse tax of two hundred anad fifty dollars to the State antd like tax to the Municipal or Paro ehia cortporatimn: a:nd in addition to said license tax shall pay to the State an annual tax of 2 1-. per cent on the gross Interest earned on all money .ea ie, :iid, to the l.unicipal or Paro sh6al cu rporatltio a Ip.- tax of 2 1-2 per cent, and shall be' subject to no other or fIrthes ta.athwi either by the State or g any political stbdi.visliOn thereof. etiJon 2. Be it further resolved, etc. That the official ballot to be used at said eteefton shall have printed thereon the wordsb t"for the propos-d amendment to the Costtitution of the State of Louisiana provlding for the extent and limttaftion of taxation ou banks, banking assoeta ttans eorpnrations or companies, doing business in this State but domiciled in other StaRPt or the Union. or in foreign eoeotrte.. and the words: "Against the pos9 atm stmndmept to the Constitu llof o ae State of Louisiana providing for the entezt and limitation of texa a on b.anks, bauking associatidnl, ed.ira5,tirmti or companies doing butil nt4 In this State hut idomiciled In oth lJ Stae of the t.nion or in foreign cqrraines.' A.nti each elcitor shall in -,ot nt Ip rovlided by the ".neral elec t rw I.-.sii the State, whethir he votes or against the proposed amend met Im E. THi(IIMAS. 3Seater of th iontues of Representatives. #.i mA.\S C. IARRE1T, Lie.Itt hwoivnor and President of th . i at... ADptrovenr Jne u 24, 1914. L,. E. HALL, Governor of the State of Louisiana. A ime nupV "VIN 1. HEBERT. ,ecretary of State. Act No. 52 Bottr& Bll No. 40 By Mr. Manton A )EiNT REBOLUTION Pr a m amendment to the Consti lof the State of Louisiana rela 4. . .; ld t.tiBl tiiMe ptOon from taxation of, .. on. in hand or on deposit; and by Homeste.d Associations or omaentead i tSocies to their members mred by stock of amid Associations toeties. &.ction I. Be it resolved by the Gen Ass.ntly of the State of Louisianae o-thrds of atf the m hbers elected to each fou e concurring, That the follow ng stiesiment to the Cr ..stitution of the tBfSt be submitted to te qualified elec fore of the State for their adoption or rtjetioa at the Congresalonal election to 1 4rJ o the first Tuesday after the l}r."tonday in the month of November, i4. as fotlows: Feere shall he egempt from taxation ~ey in hand or on deposit: and b ome..see Associations or esteld Sticeti s to their members . r7ed stock o said Associations or Section 2 Be it further resolved, eta.. That the oiai ballot to be peed at said dlectkln ew.Il have printed thereon the i ords: "For the proposed amendment to the Constltution of the State of Lou il5an. mxempting from taxation all motnvy in hand or no deposit; and loans b. fomestead Associations or Home tes. So~e4lesa to their members secured y stoE if said Associations or So ileties", and the words "Agalnet the pro. onsefoMa 4ren t to the Costitutlop of the ~Iate f Lustna. exemrpting from taxation a money I1 hand or on de bsilt: and an~s bt Homestead Assocta toy dor 9l0.o.eae Societies to their nembee sceed stock of said Ac i tCIlbone or 50cit es." And each elector Ishllndicate, as provided by the general glecttio laws of the State. whether he voe for.er or against the proposed amend ment. L. it. THOMAS. Speaker of thc. Hotsi of Representatives. THOMAS C. BARRETT. IA.utenstnt Governor and President of the Senate. Approved JuIly 1. 19!4. ta Z+ HAL L, Governor cf fhe State of Louisiana. A true copy: AL.TIN F HPEBERT, Secetary of State. uecreetay or sate Act No. 57 Rouse Bill No. 4f64. By Mr. Johnson Chairman of the Committee on Public 2Edutcaton. Substitute for House Bill No. 275 JOINT RESOLUTION Poposng @et amendment to Article 256 the '}nstltution of the State of isieala. relative to the support of the publie schools of the State of Lou iLana, and the levying of taxes there by parishes, cities and towns, under certain conditions, tko I. Be It resolved by the Gen heasmbl' of the State of Louisiana, trird. (-i) of all members elect to mch hothe concurring, that the .iature may approprlate to the .same the proceeds of public lande not ted or act apart for any other and dhall provide that each LW. LV a tar for the public 5 , whrch shall not exceed a .ate Tax; provided, that with fAr te fbole aomount of parish t . h. M not exceed the limits of par f. fd by this Constitution. o? f New Orleans shall make Ram S1RPPlratlon for the s'lpport, main 3ance and repair of the public schools S city ac it men deem proper, but t an igt 5-tenths of one mill rsay one year; and said schools shall Scontinue to receive from the Boaid Li LitMdti of the city debt, the ýtoqnts Lb b.iCh they are now not en t sunder the Constitution amend t. adoped Ib the year 1992. The Polce Juries of tthe several par and boards of trustees and municiL ole co incorporated cities and Parish of Orleans excepted) levy. coolc.t and turn over to the School Boards of their respective e ctties or tcrans, the proceeds I three mills of the annual h they are empowered to levy .i dollar of the assessed valuation d VWorty tbereof; provided, that Sad towns that are pot exempted Ste their charters from the t f parisih taxes and which are to tle stmilar burdens of taxa are the parishes shall not pay Same is included in the taxes bthe p .rish in which the town t ece the perish boards of s of tha.t parish certify lOeds of+ the schools can be met It levy of such taxes. di A.. d, that this shall not apply _BLp .that under legislative authority ýWaooduct, maintain and support pub schtaois open and free to the jouth Pariah in w114h aa44 CtU ' &r Sated, and levy, aetleet and pesed4 nually for t conduct, maintenesseC aad support of said schools the proaeeds of at least three mills of the annual tax which they are empowered to levy ba each dollar of the assessed valuation of property; and such cities shall not pay and turn over to the parish school board the proaeeds of at least three mills of the annuatl tax, or ny part thereof, as herein pr~ided, ari shall be exempted t:om thl same so long as'such cities con tlnui t conduct, maintain and support free . ca.oIs as herein provided, under the supervision andm control of the State BHard of Education and Independent of parochial school authorittleE provided further, that such city shall not be en titled to membership on the Parish Board of School Directors and that the electors of such city shall not be eligible to vote at the elections for such directors for the parish in which such city is situated. Section 2. Be it further resolved, That at the congressional election to be held in this Stq . on ± first Tuesday fol lowing the first 1.16nday in November, 1914, the foregoing amendment to the Constitution of this State shall be sub mitted to the electors of this State; that on the official ballot to be used in said election shall be placed the words "For j the proposed Amendment to Article 2.5 of the Constitution" and the words "Against the proposed Amendment to Article 2q5 oto the Constitution" and every elector shall indicate his vote on the proposed #mendment as provided by the general Flection Laws of this State. L. E. THOMAS. Speaker of the Houme of Representatives. THOMAS C. BARRETT, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Approved: July 1, 1914. L . E. H-ALL, Governor of the State of Loutsiaa-e A true copy' ALVIN E. HEBERT, Secretary of State. Act No. 88 Senate Bill No. 40. By Mr. Clinton. JOINT RESOLUTION. Proposing an amendment to Article 65 of the Constitution of the State of Lou isiana, providing this shall not dis qualify any members of the General Assembly submitting this amend ment. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Geo eral Assembly of the State of Louisi ana,, two-thirds of all the members elected to each House concurritng. hat Article 65 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana be amended so as to read as follews: Article 65. Op and after the third (3rd) Monday of May, 1916, the Gov arnor shall receive a salary of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) per annum. paable monthly on his own warrant; provided thip shall not di qualify any menber ao the General AA sembly submitting this amendient Section 2, Be it further resolved, etc., That this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the congressional election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 1914. SectOin 3. it further resolved, eto., That on t offioal ballots to be used at said election there shall placed the wqrds: "'For the propose7 amendment of Article 65 q~ the Consti tution of Louisiana," and the words, "Against the proposed amendest nt to Article 66 of the Constitution of Lousi ane," and each elector shall indicate. as provided in the generaletion laws THOMAS C. BARRRET; Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. L. e~ THOMAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: July, 6, 1914. L. E. BALL, Governor of the, State of Louisiana. A true copy: ALVIN E. HFBERT, Secretary of State. Act No. 90 Senate Bill No. 82. By Mr. Leon R. Smith. JOINT RESOLUTION. Submitting to the people of the State of LouisLane, at the congressional elec tion to be held in November. 1914, an amendment to the Constitution of the State exempting frorm taxation for ten (10) years from the date of com pletion the capital stock, franchises, and certain property of all corpora tions constructing, owning and ope rating within the State a combined systern of Irrigation, navigation and hydro-electric power. using fresh water, streams and water sheds. provided that each system be completed and in operation with in five (5) years fronm January 1, 1915. and providing further that not less than Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) shall have beep en pended in a construction of each sys tem. Whereas, The State of Louisiana has large areas comprising millions of acres of land that can be reclaimed and brought into cultivation by irri ation, whereby large additions will e made to the population and, the assessed value of the State; and, Whereas, Canals can 1e constructed so as to provide irrigation, navigation and poer, and it is the State's duty to encourage and promote the organi zation of such concerns; Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Louisi ana. two-thirds Rf all the members elected to each House concurriftg, that the following amendment to the Consti tution be submitted to the qualified electors of the State for their adoption or rejection at the congreeZional elec tion to be held on the first Tuesday af ter the first Monday in the month of No vember, 1914. as follows: There shall be exempt frcm taxation for ten (101 years from the date of com pletion, the capital stock, franchises and property of all corporations con structing, owning and operating within the State a ,._.hbine tw.ytet s of irriga tion, navigdt1)-n and lydro-eleetric pow er, using fresh water of Louisiana streams. and water sheds, provided that each system be comrpleted and in opera tion within five (6') years from Janu ary 1. 1915, and provided further that not less than Three Million Dollars ($&, 000,000.00) shall have been expended in the construction of each system. No real or corporal property shell be cov ered by this exemption except that which is necessarily conected with and appurtenant to each canal system and forming part thereof; nor shall this ex emption extend to the assessed value that such real estate had at the time it may be act ;ired by ti company; pro vided that the right of the State to reg ulate the diversion of its public waters from their natural bed shall not be waived by this amendment. Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc., That the official ballot to be used at the said election s)all havb printed thereon the words: 'For the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana exempting from tax ation for ten (10) years from the d te of completion certain new canals for Irrigatlon. navigation and power pur poses to be completed within five years with a capital of not lees than Three Million Dollars ($,00,00..00)." And the words: "Ag.inst the amendment to the Constitution of the State of Lounsi a g exempting from. taxat4on for ten (10) years from the d:te of Completion certain new canals for irrigation, nav i ation and power ,wrposes to be com pleted withip five ) . years, with a cap tal of not less tha.~ Three Mllion Dol lars." And each elector shall indtcate as provided in the general election laws of the State wheth jr b votes for or against the proposed amendment. THIOMAS'. B 'RC RVT, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. - L. E. T SOMAS, 5. Speaker of the IhuCf Representatives. Approved: July , .. . Governor of th State of Louisiana. A true CopY; ALVIN e. toseek Act No. 137 Senate Bill No. 73. By Mr. Byrnes. JOINT RESOLUTION. Proposing an amendment to Article 210 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana, so as to provide that said article shall not apply to women. Section I. Be it resolved by the Gen er~l Assembly of the State of Loulsiana, two-thirdp of all the members elected to each House concurrlng, That Article 210 of the Constitutlon be amended so as to read as folowe: Article 210. No person shall be eligi ble to any office, State, judicial, paro chial, municipal or ward, who is not a citizen of this State, and a duly quali fled elector of the Sta.te. Judicial dis trict, parish, municipality or ward, wherein the functions of said office are to be performed, provided, that resident women over the age of twenty-five years shall be eiglgble to hold any otfice con nected with the public educational sys tem of the State. or of any ward. par ish or municipality in the State, and to hold any office in the State. connected With institutions of charity or correc tion. And whenever any officer, State. judicial, parochial, municipal or ward, may change his residence from this State, or from the district. parish, muni cipality or ward in which he holds such office, the same shall thereby he vacated, any declaration of retention of domicile to the contrary notwithstanding. Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc., That this proposed amendment be sub mitted to the electors of the State of Iouislana for their approval or rejection. as required by Article 321 of the Cousti tution of the State of Louisiana and the general election laws of this State, at the next congresstonal election to be held in this State in November. 1114. Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc., That on the official ballots to be used at said election shall be placed the words, "For the proposed amendment to Article 210 of the Constitution relative to wom en." and the words, "Against the pro posed amendment to Article 210 of the Constitution relative to women," and each elector shall indicate. as provided in the general elections laws of the State whether he votes for or against the said amendment. THOMAL C. RARRETT, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate L. E. THOMAS, Speaker of the I-ouse of Representatives. Approved July 8. 114. E. HALL, Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: AtVIN E. HEBERT, Secretary of State. Act No. 187 Senate Bill No. 00. By Mr. Well AN ACT Proposing an amendment to Article 101 of the Constitution of Lolisiana rela tive to District Courts, in order tc provide for the creation and election oi an additional Judge for the Thirteentr Judicial District. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gten eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two-thlrds of all the members elect e to each house concurri., that the fol Iiw' ng amendment 5 t e Constitutior of uisian shall be submitte to the electrs of the State, at the Q ngres stonal election to be holden on the frsa Triesday after the first )onday NoiN fd bye a iaorit~t ef -said, electors votlh@ in said election, the same to 'become a part of the Constitution, to-wit: That Article 140 of the Constitution be amended so at to read as followse ARTICLE 109, The District Courts except in the Par. lsh of Orleans, shall &E; original juris diction in all civil matter.c where the amount ip dlispute shall exceed Fifty ($50.00) DollIr., exclusive of i terest, and in all cases where the title to real estate is involved, or tip office of other public positions, or divil or political rights, and all other cases where no specific amount is in contest. except as otherwise provided in this Constitutlon. They shall have unlimited and exclusive original jurisdiction in all Critngal cases eaoept such as t.ay be vested in other courts by this Constitutiorn and in all probate and succession matters and where a succession is a party defendant and in all cases where the Mtate, a par ish, municipality, or other political cor poration, is a party defendant, regard less of the amount in dispute; and of all proceedings for the appointment of re ceivers of liquidators to corporations or partnership; aI said courts shall have authority to issue all such writs, pro cess, anrd orders, as may bo necessary or proper for the purpose of the jurisdiction herein conferred upon them. There shall be bne district judge for each judicial district, except for the First. Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Twen ty-first JudIcial Districts, where, until otherwise provided by law, there shall 1e two district judges, but Judges of the Twenty-first Judicial District shall not be residents of the same parish. And the judges of the Fifteenth Judi cial District Shall not be residents of the same parish after the expiration of thqe terms of the present incumbents. tDistrict Judges shall be elected by a plurality of the qualified voters of ther respectfl.e district in which they shall have been actual residents f.r two years next preceding their election. They shall be learned- in the lew and shafl have practiced law in this State five years previous to their election. Distti'ct Judges under this Constitu tion shall be elected on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1916, and every four years thereafter. Varancies occasione Dny aeath, resig nation, or otherwise, where the unex pired portion of the term is less than one year. shall be filled for the re mainder of the term by appointment of the Governor, with the advice and con sent of the Senate. In all cases where the unexpired portion of the term ig one year or more, the vacancy shall be filled by special election to be called by the Governor and held within Sixty days of the occurrence of the vacancy, under the general election laws of the State. Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc., that the foregoing amendment to the article of the monsilitution of this State, If adopted, shall become operative on the first day of December. A. D. 1914, and the Gbvernqor of the State shall, within ten days thereafter. order an election to 4e held within the Thirteenth Judicial District of Louisiana. and, in conformity with existing election laws, for the pur pose of electing the additional judge for said Thirteenth Judicial District, who shall hold office until the next regular election for Judges under this Constitu tion and until his successor is elected and qualified. Section 3. Be it further resolved, eta, That upon the official ballots to be used at said Congression.l election shall be printed the words. "For the proposed amendment to Article 109 of the Consti tution of Louisiana relative to District Courts. creating an additional Judge for the Thirteenth Judicial District, and the words, "Against the proposed amend ment to Article 109 of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to District Courts, creating an additional judge for the Thirteenth Judicial District;" and each elector shall indicate, as provided in the general election laws of the State, foE which proposition, 'F'or" or "Againet, he votes. THOMAD S Q. B.RRETT, IStenault Governor and resident of the Senate. L. E. THOMAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: July 9, 1014. L. E. I-LfL Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: ALVIN E. HEBR'9R% Secretary of Stata Act. No. 192. Senate Bill No. 70. By Mr. P'avrot. JOINT RIISOLUTION Proposing an amendment to Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 281 of the Constitu tion of the State of Lousians, as smegulag ly Joint Resolutign, nmown S-\ . 12 of the General Assem toi». ie State f ? L iuitna of the S 1', a nd id. -tted, at thile Con e:.`:r Ial election heldi on the 5th day ·,f November, 112, and as realop ted by the Constitutional Convention of the State of Louisiana for the year 1913. Se."tion 1. Be it resolved by the Gen -eral A.semib! of the St:te of Louisiana. two-thirds () -) of all the members elec ted to eaich house concurring. That paragraphs two (2) and three (3) of Article Two Hundred and EIighty-one (2S1) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana be amended so as to read as follows: ARTICLE 2"1. Paragraph 2. Police Juries In anly par ish or Parishes may in accordance with law create drainage districts, which In adiition to the piowers hereinabove granted, shall have further power and authority to establish and maintain draiat;e svys.tems and the governing au thortties of such districts, when au thorized by a majority in number and amount of the property taxpayers of said district qualified to vote under the Con stitution and laws of the State of Louis iana who vote in an election held for that purpose, may, for the purpose of establishing and mailntaining gravity dratna.ge in such districts, impose and collect for a period not exee(ding forty (40) years forced eontributorns or acre ( age ta.es not exceeding fifty cents (50 ctc.) per acre per year on each and every arce of land. which is susceptible of gravity drainage, in the subdivision I where such an election is held. The governing authority of such subdivi sions, when authorized as set forth, may inqur debt and issue negotiable bonds to represent same. secured by the forced contril atlon or acreage taxes above de scribed provided that the total amount of debts thus incurred or bonds issaed shall not exceed in principal and inter est the aggregate amount to be raised by said annual contributions or acreage taxes during the period for which the same are imposed and that no such bonds shall be issued for any other purpose than that for which the said contributions or acreage taxes, are vo ter, to run for a longer period than for ty (40) years, bear a greater rate of In terest than five per centum per annum. payable annually or semi-annually, or to be sold for less than ninety per cen turn (iO per cent) of par. And the Board of Commissioners of Drainage District I without submission to the taxpayers are authorized to levy additional taxes under the terms and conditions of this i article and within the limits fixed thereby for the purpose of perfecting and completing any system of drainage eighty per cent of which shall have been acomplished at the time of said addi tional levy of taxes, and to fund the avails of said additional levy of taxes into bonds under the terms and condi tions set forth in the present article. Paragraph 3. When the character of any land is such that it must be levied and pumped in order to be drained and reclatmed the Board of Drainage Com missioners of the district in which the land is situated, shall upon the petition of land owners, whether individuals or corporations, resident or non-resident, owning not less than a majority of acres in the area to be affected, ascer tain the cost per acre of draining and reclaiming said I ed incur debt against each and every acre of land thus situa ted for an amount sufficient to drain and reclaim it, and to issue for such debt negotiable bonds for the total ag gregate amount of the total cost of utibh drainage. which bonds shall run not longer thean frty (40) years from their t and bt¬r Interest at a rate nrst aeeg five per. ceitumm peg an atnr arabi se o et nllyi and shall be sold fr not less than niqety per cectum (90- per cent) of part and said ]Oard of Drainage CominTs stoners shall each year as long as any bonds are outst&anding levy annually up on each and every acre of land, wheth e public or private, situated in said drainage or subdrainage district, forced contributions or acreage taxes in an amount per acre sufficient to maintain the drainage of the said district or sub drainage district, to pay the interest an nually or semi-annually and the princi pal falling due each year, or such amount as may be required for any sinking fund for the payment of said bonds at maturity, provided, that suchm forced contributions or acreage taxes for all purposes shall qever exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($3.50) per acre per annum. All bonds heretofore issued under -nd by virtue of this Article 2,1 of the Con shtution by the governing authority of any sub-division, which have heretofore not been declared invalid by a judgment of a court of last resort in the State of Louisiana and mqre than sixty (0) days have elapsed since the promulo - tion of the proceedings evidencing the issuing of said bonds, are hereby recog nlzed and declared to be valid and exist ing bonds and obligations of the district or subdivision issuing the same, and no court shall have jurisdiction to enter tain any contest wherein tneir validity Or oonstitutionality is Questioned. Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc., That this proposed amendn.ent shall be submitted to the qualified voters of this State for adoption dr rejection at the Congressional election to be held in November, 1914, and, if adopted. the same shall take effect immediately thereafter. Section 3. Be It further resolved, etc. That on the official ballots to be isauei at said election there shall be placed the words "For the Proposed Amend nment to Paragraphs Two ) and Three (8I) of Article Two Hundred a E ighty one of the Qonstitution of Louisiana and the wds "AgaI!nst the Proposed Amendment to P~ragraphs Two (2) and Three (3) of Article Two Hundred and Eighty-one of the Constitution of Lou islana," and each elector shall indicate as provided in the general election laws of the State, which of the propositions, "For" or "Aralnst." he votes. THOM.AS C. BARRETT, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. L. E. TIHOMAS, Speakear of the House of Representatives. Approved: July 9. 1914. IL E. I-HALL. Governor of the State of Louisiana A truie copy: ALVIN E. I-EiBERT. Secretary of State. Act No. 193 flouse Bill No. 101. By Mr. Caifield. JOINT RESOLUTION. Proposing an amendment to Article 303 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana. relative to pensions for Confederate veterans, and for the pur pose of providing a sufficient revenue for the carrying out of this Article of the Constitution. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Touislan.a two-thirds of all memberS elected to each House concurring, That article 303 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana, be so amended as to read as follows: Article 303. A pension not to exceed eight dollars ($8.00ý per month shall be allowed to each Confederate soldier or sailor veterans who passes all the fol lowing qualifications: 1. He Shall lhave served honorably from the date of his eniistment until the close of the Civil War, or until he was discharged or paroled, in some mil Itary drganization regularly mustered into the Army or Navy of the Confed erate States, and shall bave remained true to the Confederate States until the sbrrender. 2. He shall not own prorty of more than two thousand dollars $,4200). a. He shall not be ~laried or other wise provided fo0 by th. State of Lou isiana or by any -other State or govern ment In case he enlisted in any organ isation mustered into said servioe as a Louisiana organization, or in case at the date of his enlistment he resided in the State Of Louisiana he shall have re sided in this State for at least five years prior to his application for pe sion. In case be resided elsewhere than in this State. and enlisted in an organ !zation not mustered in from Louisiana. or in the Navy of the Confederate States, he shall have resided in this State for at least five years prior to his ppioctloSo for alch peatn. A eltt pension shall be granted to the widow who shall not have married again, in indigent circumstances of auch soldier or sailor whose marriage to her was contracted prior to January 1, 1890; pro vided that if her deceased husband serv ed In an organization, mustered in from Louisiana, or if he resided in Louisiana, at the date of his enlistment, then in order that such widow shall be entitled to the pension as herein provided, she shall have resided in this State for at least five years prior to her application therefor and if her deceased husband enlisted elsewhere than in Louisiana, and served in an organization not mus tered in from Louisiana, such widow shall, in order to entitle her to a pen sion as herein provid ~d, have resided in this State for not less than five years prior to her application for such pen sion; provided further that all widows who married Confederate soldiers or sailors a second time shall not be de barred from benefits of this Act but be entitled to a pension on same terms as other widows of deceased Confederate soldiers or sailors: provided further, that pensions whether to veterans or to widows, shall be allowed only from the date of application under this Ar ticle, and the total appropriations for all pensions, in any one year shall be the proceeds of the annual one mJll tax. provided said appropriations shall never be more than five hundred and fifty thousand dollars for any one year which is hereby levied on all taxable property in the State. Any accruing surplus from said tax fund shall be turned over to the common school fund and prohibit ing the collection of any other tax of making any appropriation in excess of the amount of the one mill tax levied and collected and to be known as "Confed erate Veteran Pension Fund" and to be used for no other purpose, and upon the adoption of this Amendment same shall at once become self-operative and the funds derived therefrom immediately used for said purpose, and provided fur ther that the tax collectors and assee sors shall receive no commissions for assessing and collecting said one mill tax herein provided. Provided that noth ing in this Article shall be construed so as to prohibit the General Assembly from providing artificial limbs to dis abled Confederate soldiers or sailors. Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.. That this proposed amendment be sub mitted to the qualified voters of the State of Louisiana for adoption or re Jection at the congressional election to Do held on the first Tuesday next fol lowing the first Monday in November, 1914. That the official ballots to be used at said election shall have printed thereon the words: "For the proposed amendment to Article 308 of the Clonsti tution of the State of Louisiana. rela tive to pensions for Confederate veter ans," and the words: "Against the pro posed amendment to Article 303 of the Constitution of the State of Iouisiana. relative to pensions for Confederate vete~ans" and each elector shall indi cat., as provided in the general election laws of the State, whether he votes for or against the amendment L. E. THOMAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS C. leARRETT, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Approved: July 9, 1914. IL E. HALL, Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: At VIN E. HEBERT, Secretary of State. Act No. 194 AN AOT" Proposing an amendment to Article No. 110 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana, relative to District At ftorneys: Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen eral Asomembly the Mate of Louisiana, two-thirds o a the members eleotqd to each House conourring-That the fol lowing an ndmont to the Constitution of the State of Logisiana, shall be sub mitted to the electors of the State, at the Congresaional Election to be holden nft the PFist Tuesday after the First Monday in November, 1914, and if ap proved and ratified by a majority of said electors voting in said election the same then to become a part of the Con stitution, to-wilt: That Article No. 126 of the Constitu tion of Iouisiana be amended so as to read as follows: ARTICLE 1.I. There shall he a Distriot Attorney for each Judicial District In the State. who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the judicial district at the same time and for the same term as is provided in Article 109 for District Judges. He shall receive a salary of One Thousand Dollars per annum, pay able monthy on his own warrant. He shall be an actual resident of the Dis trict and a licensed attorney in this State. He saall also receive fees; but no fee shall be allowed in criminal ca ses, except on conviction, which fee shall not exceed five dollars in each case of a misdemeanor. All elections to fill vacancies occasioned by death. resignation or removal shall be for the unexpired term, and the Governor shall fill the vacancy until an election can be held. Provided that the election to fill such vacancy shall be held within sixty days from the date the vacancy occurs. Provihed, if such unexpired term is for a shorter period than one year, the appointee of the Governor shall hold office for said term. In each Judicial District the General Assembly shall have the power to cre ate and provide for, by legislative act, the office of Assistant District Attor ney, said Assistant District Attorney to be selected and appointed by the bis trict Attorney of said Judicial District subject to removal at his discretion, and commissioned by the Governor. The said Assistant District Attorney shall possess the qualifications herein above provided, and shall be clothed with all the powers of the duly elected and qualified District Attorney under the Constitution and laws of Louisiana, except that the District Attorney shall be entitled to and shalh receive all fees and emoluments of the office. The said Assistant Di trict Attorney shall receive a salary of Six Hundred Dollars per annum, to be paid by the State, payable monthy on his own war rant, and such addition l salary as the legislature may fix, to be paid pro rate by the Police Jury of the Parish or Parishes of said Judicial District. Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc., That the foregoing amendment to the Article of the Constitution of this State if adopted, shall become operative on the first day of January, A. D.. 1915. Section S. Be it further resolved, etc., That upon the official ballots to he used at said Congressional election shall be printed the words "For the proposed amendment to Article 125 of the Consti tution of Louisiana, relative to District Attorneys," and the words "Against the proposed amendments to Article 125 of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to District Attorneys, and eacb elector shall indicate, as provided in the gen eral election laws of the State. which of the propositions, "For" or "Against" he votes for. L. Fi THOMAS, Speaker of thg House of Representatives. THOMAS C. hRARRETT. Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate Approve4d July 9, 1914. L. E. HALL, Governor of the State of Louisiana, A true copy: ALVIN E HIBBERT, Secretary of State. Act No. 224 Senate Bill No. 178. By Committee on the Judiciary, Section A. Subetitute for Senata Bill No. 146. JOINT RfSOLUTION. Proposing an amendment to Article 232 of the Constitution of the State of ,utetuns of 1898 as readopted by the Constitution of 1913 relative to State tax for all purposes, including ex penae of government, schools, levees public roads, fire departments and buildings, and works of public im provement, and the ag*essment of Specia taxes to pay the same, t5sgI. 1, Bs It rteolved by the Gen-' ~8" eral Asseeply of the State of bhesi. ana, two-thirds (2-8) of all the esemf..s elected to each house concurrtnig, That Article two Hundred and Thirty-two (882) of the Constitution of Loulasbna be so amended as to read as follows: Article 282. The State Tax on prop arty for all purposes whatever, except those othe-wlse provid ; for in this Constitution, Including expense of gov ernment, schools, levees, public roads, and the public debt and interest thete on, shall not exceed, in any one year, six mills on the Idollar of its assessed valuation, unless-additional tax is re quired under the terms of the article of this Constitution relating to publio debt; and except as otherswise provided in this Constitution, no parish, munici pal or public board tax for all purposes whatsoever, shall exceed in any one year ten mills of:,the dollar of assessed valuation; Provided, That for giving additional support to public schools and for the purpose pf er.0eting and eo. structing --reblic bi idlngs, pubic school houses, bridges, wharves, levees, sewerage work, fire departments and buildings, and other works of perma nent public improvement, the title to which shall he in the public, and any parish, municipal corporation, ward or school district may levy a special tax in excess of said limitation, whenever the rate of such increase and the number of years it is to be levied and the pur pose for which the tax is intended, shall have been submitted to a vote of the property taxpayers of such parish, mau nicipality, ward or school district, n titled to vote under the laws of the State, and a majority of the same 1 number and in amount voting at suhe election shall have voted therefor. Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc. That this proposed amendment shall b@ submitted to the qualified voters of this State for a4option or rejection at the congressional election to be held mi November. 1114, and if adopted, the same shall take effect immediately thereafter. Section 3. Be It further resolved, etc., That on the official ballots to be issued at said election there shall be placed the words, "For the proposed amendment to Article Two Hundred and Thirty-two of the Constitution of Lou islana," and the words "Against the pro posed amendment .to Article Two Hun dred and Thirty-two of the Constitution of Louisiana." and each elector shall in dicate, as provided in the general elec tion laws of the State which of the propositions, "For" or "Against," he votes. THOMAS C. BARRETT, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. L. E. THOMAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: July 9,-.1914. L. HALL, Governor of t. State of Louisiana. A true copy: ALVIN E. HEBERT, Secretary of State. Act No. 244 House Bill No. 359. By Mr. Manion. JOINT RESOLUTION. Proposing an amendment to the Consti tution of the State of Louisiana giv ing the power to the Board of Corn missioners of the Port of New Or leans to dig, build, erect and operate or acquire and operate a navigation canal, and the necessary locks, slips, laterals, basins and appurtenances thereof, in the city of New OrleIa to connect Li- Pontlartratn the Mispi eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two-thirds of 'all members elected 'to each House concurring, That the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans is hereby authorized to dig. build, erect and operate or acquire and 6perate a navigation c nal in the cfty Of New Orleans, together with neces sary locks, slips. laterals, basins and appurtenances thereof, and other strut tures necessary therefor, to connect Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River, in aid of commerce. The loca tion of said canal shall be fixed and determined by the Commission Coundit of the city of New Orleans, and shall be constructed under plans and saptoft cations to be first approved and ratified by the Board of Commissioners of the. Port of New Orleans and by the said Commission Council and to be further approved and ratified by the Board of 1 vee Commissioners of the Orleans vee District and by the State Board of Engineers of the state of Louisiana; the concurrence of all these bodeas be ing necessary to the adoption of said plans and specifications. Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc., That for the digging and building of said canal, locks; slips, laterals, bas ins and appurtenances thereof, the said Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans shall have the right to expropriate any property oeessary for that purpose, and to pay for same and the necessary works and improvements thereon by issuing mortgage or mort gages, bond or bonds against the real estate and canal and locks and other improvements ereoted thereon; said mortgage or mortgages, bond or bonds, to be paid out ot the net receipts of said canal and appurtenances thereof, after the payment of operating ex penses: and that the said Board of Com missioners of the Port of New Orleans are empowdred to fix charges for tolls in said canal and for charges to all yes eels mooring against the banks of said canal. Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc.. That the freg olng seotionls .re self-operativ, and the Board of COm missioners of the Port of New Orlene and the city of New Omleans shall by ordinance or otherwise, catry the same into effect Section 4. Be it further resolved, etp,. That at the congressional election to be held in this State on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in Novem ber, 1914, the foregoing amendment to the Constitution of the State shall be submitted to the electors of the Sttae; that on the official ballot to be used at Said election shall be placed the words "For the Board of Commissioners Canal dmendment." and the words "Against the Board nf Com l,4,ioners` Canal Amendment." d ever 'lector shall no dicate his vote on the proposed bmend mont. as provided by the general elec tion laws of this State. L. B. THOMAS, Speaker of the Iouse of Repse tatives. THOMAS C. BARRRDT, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Approved: July 9. 1914. L. E. HALL, Governor of the State of Loulsiana. A true copy: ALVIN T. HEBERT, Secretary of State. Act No. 257 House Bill No. 518. By M. Flaeury. JOINT RESOLUTION. AN ACT Proposing an amendment to Article 1.. of the Constitution of LouteIana. rela tive to District Courts. Section 1. Be it resolved by the (en eral Assembly of the State of Louisn two-thirds of all the members elected to each house concurring. That the fol lowjng amendment to the Constitution of Louisiatna shall be submitted to the electors of the State. at the rCo esgr elonal election to be holde* on the Prms Tuesday after the first Mon4 in t No vember, 1914, and if apprp'ed nadl rai fled by a majority of said eleces ot lng in said iection of the same s come a pa of the Constitutloe, wit: Article 10. The District Courts, ex cept in tbe Parish of Orlqan shall have original Jurisdiction in all civil matters where the amon4t in dispute afl er ceed fifty ($50,00) dollars, excluae t interest and in all cases where the dt to real estate is involved, or to oflc or other public positions, or or political rights, and all other cases where no specific amount i1 in contest, except as otherwise provided In this Constitution. They shall have unlimited and ex clatre original Juridictlion iii al! arJca~ tL other courts authorized by this coo stitution; and in all probate and suc cession matters, and where a succes stlon is a party defendant, and in all cases where the State, a parish. munic Ipality or other political corporation is a party defendant regardless of the amount in dtpute; and of all proceed ings for thelppointment of receivers or liquidators to corporationz or part nerships; and said court shall have au thority to issue all such writs, process and orders as may be necessary or proper for the purpose of the jurisdic tiop herein conferred upon them. There sh al be one district judge in each judicial district except in the First, 'hirteenth, Fifteenth, Twenty-first Twenty-fifth and Twenty-eight Judical Districts, where until otherwise provided by law there shall be three (3) district judges in the First Judicial District and in the other districts above men tioned there shall be two (2) district Judges. District judges shall be elected by a plurality of the qualified voters of their respective districts, in which they shall have been atual residents for two years next preceding their election. They shall be learned in the law, and shall have practiced law in this State five years previous to their ele-tion. District Judges under this Constitu tion shall be elected on the Tuesday after the first Monday in Novtmhber, 1916. and every four years thereafter. Vacancies occasioned by death, res ignation, or otherwise where the unex pired portion of the term i1 less than one year shall be filled for the remain der of the term by appointment by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. In all cases where the unexpired portion of the term is one year or more the vacancy shall be filled by special electioo, to be celled by the Governor and held within sixty days of the occurrence of the vacancy, under the general election laws of the State. Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc., That the foregoing amendment to the Article of the Constitution of this State, if adopted shall become operative on the first Tuesday after the first Mon day in November, 1914, at which time the additional Judges provided for in said Article shall he elected in conform ity with existing election laws and they shall hold office for a term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified, on the first Tues day after the first Monday in Novem her. 1916, on which date all judges here Inabove provided for shall be elected in conformity with the existing election laws and they shall hold office for a term of four years and until their suc cessors are elected and qualified. Section 3. Be It further resolved, etc., That upon the official ballots to be used at said Congressional election shall be printed the words " Por the proposed amendment to Artticle 109 of the Consti tution of Loustarrp, relative to District Courts" and the words "Against the proposed amendment to Article 109 of the Constitt(lon of Louisiana relative to )istrict Courts," and such elector shall indicate, as provided in the gen eral election laws of the State, which of the propositions "For" or Against" he votes for. 1 FB THOlIAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS C. BARRRET, Lieutenapt Governor and President of the Senate. Approved: July 9, 1914. Governor of the of Louisiana. A rne copy: A LVIN E. HFER'T, Sfiecretaary of state. Roau·e Bill No~ 15. By Mr. Genersfly. AN ACT To define motor vehicles and to provide for their registry, and imposing a ii cense .therefor, and providing pen alties for any violations of this act; and An Act whereas it is intended to have this Aqt ratified by an amend I.ent to the Con titution of the State; therefore Section 1. Be it emneted by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Louisi ana. two-thirds of all the members elected to each house concurring: That a motor vehicle is defined to be any vehicle operated by any power oth er titan muscular power, and designed and intended for use on public high ways, roads and streets. Motor vehlo les are classified into three subdivi sionu. Any motor vehicle used exclusive Iy to commerce for the carrying or transporting of merchandise on the pub lic highways, roads and streets is clas stfied as a motor truck. Any motor ve hicle containing only two running wheels arranged tandem, is classified as a motor-cycle. All other motor ve .oles are classified as motor cars. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. etc., That eve owner of a motor vehicle which shall be operated or driven upon public highways of this State, shall, except as herein otherwse. expressly provided, Cause to be filed by mail or otherwise in the office of the Secretary of State an application for registration on a blank to be furnished by the Secretary of State for that purpose, containing (a) a brief description of the motor ve hicle to be registered, including the name of the manufacturer and factory number of such vehicle, the character and amount of the motive power, sta ted in figures of horsepower, given where practical, in acxordance with the rating establihed by the Assooation of Licensed Automobile manufacturers: (b) the name, residence, including Par iah and business address of the owner of such motor vehicle; (c) provided that if such motor vehicle is to be used sole IV for commercial purposes the appli cant shall eo certify. Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc., Upon the receipt of an application for registration of a motor vehicle, as pro vided in Section 2. the Secretary of State shall file such application in his office and register such motor vehicle or vehicles, with the name, residence and business address of the owner, manufacturer or dealer, as the case may be, together with the facts stated in such application, in a book or index to be kept for the purpose, under the dis tincttve number assigned to suich motor vehicle by the Secretary of State, which book or index shall be open to public Inspection during reasonable business hours. Section 4. Be it further epacted, etc., Upon the filing of such. application and the payment Of the license hereinafter provided, the Secretary of State shall assign to such motor vehicle a distinct ive number and, without further ex pense to the applicant, issue and de liver to the owner a certificate of reg istration, and two number plates. Such number plates shall be of distinctly different color each year, and there shall be at all times a marked contrast between the color of the number plates and that of the numerals or letters thereon. Such number plate shall be of metal, at least six inches wide and not less than fifteen isehes in length, on which there shall l~ the abbreviation "La." and there shall be the distinctive num ber assigned to the vehicle set forth in numerals four inches long, each stroke of which shall be at least five-eights of an inch in width, provided that in the case of a motor vehicle registered by a manufacturer or dealer there shll be on such plate in ,idition to the forego ing the letter "M, each stroke of such ,etter to be at least four inches long .nd five-eighths of an inch in widtt. No vehicle shall display the number plates of more than one State at any time. In the event of the loss, mutilation or iestruction of any certificate of regis tration, or number plate, the owner of a registered motor vehicle or manufac turer, or dealer, as the case may be, may obtain from the Secretary of State. bpqn an affidavit showing such fact end the payment of a fee of one dollar. two new number plates, and thereupon the original license plates shall become void and any person found using same shall be subject to the penalties im posed by Section 14. All certificates of registration shall begin on their respective dates, and shall expire on the 31st day of Decem ber following. A new registration must be had each year, and the license fee therefor paid annually: provided that persas honding a certificate for on, (Continued on next pece)