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Act No. 31 Rease Bill No. 9L By Mr. Masts. JOINT RESOLUTION. Prposing an amendment to the Consti tution of the State of Ltouisiana. with reference to taxation of banks. bank ing associations. banking corpora tions or banking companies. doing ex elusively the business of lending money or dealing in bills of exch& ge. In this State but domi'.lled in other States orf the Union or In foreign countries, and providing for the e- tent and limitation of taxation there of Section 1. 1e It resolved by the gen eral Assembly of the State of l.oi.ql ana. two-thirds of all the memhers elected to each house concurring. That the following amendment to the t'onsti tutlon of the State he iihmmltt"d to the quallfied electors of the State for their adoption or rejection at the ~.onceression al election to he held on the first Tues day after the first Monday in the month of November. 1914. as f,llh,ws All hanks. hanking ass-iatinns, hbnk Ing corporations. or bankirg com nies doinnr business In thils State t domicilled in other States of the ' ielon or in foreign courtriM. who may in their own name. or in th" name of their agents or renre sentatives. engage in this State in the business of lending money or dealing in bills of exchange exclusivelv. stall pay a yearly license tax of two hundred and fifty dollars to the State and like tax to the Municipal or Paro ehial corporation: and in addition to mid license tax shall pay to the State an annual tax of 2 1-2 per cent on the rrose interest earned on all money loaned, and to the Municipal or Paro chial corporation a like tax of 2 1-2 per cent. and shall be subject to no other or further taxation either by the State or by any political subdivision thereof.. Section 2. Be it further resolved. ete.. That the official ballot to be used at amid election shall have printed thereon the words: "For the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana providing for the extent qnd limitation of taxation on banks, bankinr aeso.*'a tions. corporations or companies. doine business in this State but domiciled in other States or the I'nion. or in foreign countries." and the words: "Against the proposed amendment to the Constitu jon of the State of Iouisiana providing for the extent and limitation of taxa tlen on banks. banking associations. corporations or companies doing bustl nso In this State but domiciled in oth er States of the Union or in foreign countries." And each elector shall in dieate. as provided by the general elec tion laws of the State. whether he votes for or against the proposed amend ment. L. rL THOMAS. Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS C. RARRFTT. Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Approved: June 24. 1514. L. E. HALL. Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: ALVIN E. HEBI RT. Secretary of State. Act Noe 52 Reuse Bill Noe. 4 By Mr. Manlon A JOINT RIEOLUTION ~Popetlg an amendment to the Consti tution of the State of Louislana rela tive to the exemption from taxation of money in hand or on depoelt; and loans by Homeetead Associations or Homestead Societies to their members secured by stock of said Associations or Soeleties. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Lopisiana, two-thirds of all the members elected to eaec house eoncurritng. That the follow lag amendment to the Constitution of the Sate be submitted to the qualified elec tors of the State for their adoption or rejection at the Congresstonal election to be held on the first Tuesdayv after the ptet Monday In the month of November, 194., as follows: There hall be exempt from taxation easy in hand or on deposit: and by Homestead Associtations or estead Societies to their members sesmred by stock of said Assoelations or ection 1. De it further resolved. etc.. That the ofetial ballot to be used at said election shall have printed thereon the weeds: "For the proposed amendment to the Coestituttio of the State of Lou iSas tmptinql from taxation all o leya i band or en deposit; and loans Sg Hoemeted Assectattens or Home S1d Soeltes to their members secured Sstock of said Assaociations or So . sad the words "Asgtast the pro Samedmeet to the Coetitution of Stait of Louistana exempting from tion all money in hand or on de t; sand loans by Homestead Associa or Homestead Soeleties to their members secured by stock of said As selnations or Soeleties." And each elector shall inadicate, as provided by the general election laws of the State. whether he votes for or against the proposed amend meet L K THOMAS. Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS C. BARRFrTT. Ideutenant Governer and President of the Sonata Approved July 1. 1314. L E. HALLI Governor of the State of Louisiana. A XecoS: HEBERT. Searetary of State. Act No. 57 ouse Bill No. 463. By Mr. Johnsona Chairman of the Committee on Public Edueation. Substltute for House BU1 No. 275 JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to Article 355 of the Constitution of the State of Iouislana, relative to the support of the pubsle schools of the State of Laou. hsiana. and the levying of taxes there. on by parishea. citte and towns, under eertain conditions. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gon eral Assembly of the State oa Louisalana, tewo-thirde (3-3) of all members elect ed to each house concurrMi.g, that the Legislature may appropriate to the same funds the ptoceeds of public lands not designated or set apart for any other purpose. and shall provide that each parsh may levy a tax for the public sehools thereln, which shall not exreed the attre State Tax: perovided, that with Cob tax the whele amount of parish tIes shall set eceeod the limita of par i taxatlen fined by thi Constitution. The Clty of New Orleans ehall make m.ch appropriation for the sulpport. main tenance and repair of the public schools of said city as It may deem proper, but not less than eight-tenths of one mill for any one year: and said choole shall also continue to receive from the Board of Liquldation of the city debt. the amounts to which they are now not ena titled under the Constltution amend meat adopted In the year 1892. The Police Juries of the several par he and boards ot truntees and munici eaI clt~ei of incorporated cities and wrn (th parish ot Orleam excepted shall levy, collect and turn over to the r School Boards of their respectlve e ltle or towns, the proceeds of at least thre mills of the annual tax which they are empowered to levy en each dollar of the Lassessed valuation ot the property thereof; provided, that eities and towns that are not exempted by the terms of their charters from the payment of parsh taxes and which are subjected to the simllar bordens of taxa tion as are the paritshes shall not pay this tax. u as same is included In the taxes -mposed by the paritesh nla which the town t situated. unlam the parish hboards of schol directors oft that pariah certify that the needs of the schools can be met by a smwaller levy of such taxes. Proded, that this ahall not apply to eitle that under legislative authority neow conduct, maintain and support puh ie schools. open and free to the youth e the parCoh in which said city is lo ated and levy. collect and expend an nally for the conduct. maintenance and epem- t of saMd shools the proceeds of at et three mallia of the annual tax whlt theyr r empowered to levy on esee dollar of the aussessed valuation of prperty; and meh citles shall not payv and tur over to the parish school hoard the proeeda tof at leest three mills of e annual ta. or atny part thereof. as there prmMed, and shall be exempted f tre the same s lor as such cities con t to eodnet, manltanla and support frm shols as heremt provided. under tLoe supertltelIW ad eetrol of the State b oar t eDucation an d dependent of , hoold authorities; provided ' tht me ety shall net be en title@ t agmberSh en the Pariah eanl of Sehl Drotr and that the elotCe st oee s ity shell net ho eligible I to flto St too deetees fee sash diarctors for the parish hi which such city is situated. Section 2. Be it further resolved. That at the congressional eleetion to be held in this State on the first Tuesday fol lowing the first Monday 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 olficial ballot to be >uPed In said election shall be placed the words For the proposed Amendment to Article 255 of the ('onstitution" and the words Against the proposed Amendment to Article 255 of the Constitution" and every elector shalh indicate his vote on the proposed amendment as provided. by the general Election laws of this State. I,. E THOMAS. Speaker of the tHonse of Representatives. TIIOM.I\S C. BARRRTT. Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Apiproved: July 1. 1914. I.. E. HAILL. Governor of the State of Loulslana. A true copy: AIVIN E. HFRPRT. Secretary of State. Act No. 88 Senate Bill No. 40. Tlv Mr. Clinton. JOINT RESOITTION. Proposing an amendment to Article 65 of the Constitution of the State of Lou islana. providing this shall not dis qualify any members of the General Assembly submitting thns amend ment. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of louisi ana, two-thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring. That Article b65 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana be amended to as to read as follows: Article 65. On and after the third (3rd) Monday of May. 1916. the Gov ernor shall receive a salary of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7.600) per annum. payable monthly on his own warrant; provided this shall not dis qualify any member of the General As sembly submitting this amendment. Section 2. Re 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. Section 3. Be it further resolved. etc.. That on the official ballots to he used at said election there shall be placed the words: "For the proposed amendment of Article 65 of the Consti tution of Ioutsiana." and the words. "Against the proposed amendment to Article 65 of the Constitutlin of Louisi ana." and each elector shall indicate. as provided in the general election laws of this State, for which of the proposi tions he votes. THOMAS C. BARRRrT. Lieutenant Governor and Presiden of the Senate. L. E. THOMAS. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: July. t, 1914. L. E HALL, Governor of the State of Lealsiana. A true copy: ALVIN E. HEBERT. Secretary of State.. Act No. 90 , Senate Bill No. 8t. By Mr. Lton R. Smith. JOINT RESOLUTION. Submitting to the people of the State of Louisiana. at the congressional elec tion to be held In November. 1914. an amendment to the Constitution of the State exempting from taxation for ten (10) years from the date of com pletion the capital stock, franchises, and certain property of all corpora tions constructing. ewning and ope rating within the State a combined system of irrigatlon, navigation and hydro-electric power, using fresh water, streams and water sheds. provided that each system be completed and to operation with in five (5) years from January 1, 1916, and providing further that not less than Three Million Dollars ($3.000,000.00) shall have been ex pended in a construction of each sys tem. Whereas. The State of Louisiana ham large areas comprising millions of acres of land that can be reclaimed and brought into cultivation by irri gation, whereby large additions will be made to the population and, the assessed value of the State: and. Whereas. Canals can be constructed so as to provide irrigation, narvigation and power, and it is the State's duty to encourage and promote the organo atioan of such concernan Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Loulsi ana. two-thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring. that the following amendment to the Consti tution be submitted to the qualified electors of the State for their adoption or rejection at the congressional 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 from taxation for ten (10) 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 combined system of Irriga tion, navigatlon and hydro-eleetrie pow er. using frsesh water of Loualaa streams, and water sheds. provided that each system be completed and in opewr tion within five (6) years from Janu art 1, 191, and provided further that not less than Three Million Dollars (83. 00.000.00) shall, have been expended in the cotnstruction ofat each system. No real or corporal property shall be cov ered by this exemption except that which is necemarilly coneeted with and appurtehant to ech canal msstem and forming part thereof;: nor shall this ex emption extend to the assesed value that sceh real estate had at the time it may be acquired by the company: pro vided that the rlrht of the State to reg ulate the diversion of its public waters from their natural bed shall not be waived by this amendment. BSeetlon 1. Be it further resolved, etc.. That the official bhellot to be used at the msaid election shall have printed thereon the words: "'or the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana exempting from tax ation for ten (10) years from.the date of completion certain new canals for trrtigation, navigation and power pur poses to be completed within five years with a capital of not less than Three Million Dollars ($3.000.006.00)." And the words: "Against the amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisi ana exempting from taxation for ten (10) years from the date of completion certaian new anals for Irrigation. nav latlon and power purposes to be com ietod within five 5) years, with a cap at noet lms than Throe Million Dol lars." And each elector shall indlate as provided In the general election laws of the State whether he votes for or against the proposed amendment. THOMAS C. BARRRET. Lieutenant Governor and Preeldent of the Senate. I,. E. THOMAS, Speaker of the House of Repreentatives. Approved: July 6. 1914. L. FH IIALL. Governor of the State of Loulaana. A true copy: AILVIN FE HEBERT. Secretary of State. Act No. 137 Senate Bill No. 7S. ByRv Mr. Byrnem. JOINT RESOLUrTION. Proposing an amendment to Article 210 of the Constitution of the State of Louistiana. so as to provide that said article shall not apply to women. Section 1. Be It resolved by the (,en eral Assembly of the State of .ouisiana. two-thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring,. That Article 210 of the Constitution be ameoded so as to read am folows: Article "210. No person shall be eligl hble to any offee. State. Judiieal. paro chial. municipal or ward. who ia not a citizen of this State. and a duly quall ftied elector of the State. Judlical dis trict. pariah. municipality or ward. wherein the functions of said office are to be performed. provided, that resilent women over the aRe of twsnty-five years shal be eiltglblu o hold any office con nected with the public educational sys tem of the State. or of any ward. par ish or municipality In the State. ani to hold any nofce in the $tate. connectedl with institutions of charity or coerec tlon. And whenever any ofmcer. state. Judicial. parochial, municipal or ward. may change his residence from this State. or from the distrfict. parish,. muni cipality or ward In which he holds such office. the same shall thereby be vacated any declaration of retention of domicile to the centrary notwithstanding. Section 2. e Hit further resolved, etc.. That this proposed amendment be sub mitted to the electors of the State of Lamisiau fos their apprvav r £Jectio as required by Article 3321 of the Consti tution of the State of Louisiana and the general election laws of this State. at the next congressional election to be held in this State in N~vember. 1.14. Section 3. Be it further resolved. etc.. That on the ometal ballots to be used at said election shall he 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 THOMAS C. BARRETT. Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. L. E. THOMAS. Speaker of the House ~f Representatives. Approved July 8. 114. I. E. HALL. Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: ALVIN F. HERERT. Secretary of State. Act No. 187 Senate Bill No. 60. By Mr. Well. AN A(ýC Proposing an amendment to Article 10' of the Constitution of loulsiana rela tive to District Courts. In order to provide for the creation and election of an additional Judge for the Thirteenth Judicial District. Section 1. Be it resolved tby the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Loui!ana. two-thirds of all the members elected to each house concurring,. that the fol lowing amendment to the Constitution of Louisiana shall be submitted to the electors of the State. at the Congres satonal election to be holden on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No vemher. 1914. and. If approved and rati fied by a majority of said electors voting In said election, the same to become a part of the Constitution, to-wit: That Article 109 of the Constitution be amended so as to read as follows: ARTICLE 109. The District Courts. except in the Par ish of Orleans, shall have original juris diction in all civil matters where the amount in dispute shall exceed Fifty ($50.00) Dollars. exclusive of interest. and in all cases where the title to real estate is involved, or to office of other public positions, or civil or political rights, and all other cases where no specific amount is In contest, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. They shall have unlimited and exclusive original jurisdiction in all criminal cases except such as may be vested in other courts by this Constitution, and in all probate and succession matters, and where a succession is a party defendant. and in all cases where the State. 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; and said courts shall have authority to issue all such writs, pro cess, and orders, as may be necessary or proper for the purpose of the jurisdiction herein conferred upon them. There shall be one district judge for each judicial district except for the First Thirteenth. FiPtfteenth and Twen ty-first Judicial Districts, where, until otherwise provided by law. there shall be 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 the terms of the present incumbents. District Judges shall be elected by a plurality of the qualitied voters of their respective district in which they shall have been actual 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 election. District Judges under this Constitu tion shall be elected on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 191, and every four ears thereafter. Vacancies occasionea oy oeath, 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 Sdhate. In all cases where the unexpired portion of the term is one year or more, the vacaney 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 foregoin amendment to th6 article of the Constitution of this State, if adopted, shall become operative on tse first day of December. A. D. 1914, and the Governor of the State shall. within ten days thereafter, order an eeetion to be 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 Distrlet, who shall hold office until the next regular election for Judges under this Constita tlon and until his specessor is elected and qualified. Beetion 3. Be it further resolved, etc. That upon the official ballots to be used at said Congressional election shall be printed the words. "For the proposed amendment to Article 109 of the Consti tution of Louisiana relative to District Courts, ereating an additional fdge tor the Thirteenth Judleial District," ad the words. "Against the proposed amenad ment to Article 103 of the Constitutieon of Louisiana relative to District Courts, cresting sa additiopal Judge for the Thirteenth Judicial District;" ad eaeh elector shall indicate. as provided in the general election lawv of the State. for which proposltion, "For" or "Aganst," he votes THOMA8 C. RARRETT. Lieutenant Governor and President ef the Senate. LE T.HOMAS. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: July 5, 1514. L E. HALL, Governor of the State of Louitea. ALVIN 3 HEBERT, Secretary 8tate. Act. No. 192. Senate Bill No. 70. By Mr. Farrot. JOINT REBOLUTION Proposing an amendment to Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 281 of the Constltu tion ot the State of Loulisiana, as amended by Joint Resolution. known as Act No. 122 of the Oeneral Assem bly of the State of Louisiana of the year ll1Z. and adopted. at the Con greselonal election held on the 5th day of November. 1512. and as readop ted by the Constitutlonal Convention of the State of Louisian tfor the year 1311. Beetion a Be it resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Lolisiana. two-thirds (2-2) of all the members elec ted to each house concurring. That paracgraphs two (21 and three (1) of Article Twe Hundred and Eighty-one (2181) of the Constitution of the State of LOuialana be amended 5o as to read as follows: ARTICLE 281. Paragraph 2. Police Juries tn any par Ish or parishes may in accordance with law create drainage districts. which in addition to the powers hereinabove granted. shall have further power and authority to establish and maintain drainage systems and the governing au thorities of such districts, when au thorized hy a majority In number and amount of the property taxpayers of said district qualified to vote under the Con stltution and laws of the State of Loutis Iara who vote In an election held for that purpose. may, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining gravity drainage In such districts. Impose and collect for a period not exceeding forty (40) years forced contribhutions or acre agre taxes not exceedlling fifty cents (50 cta) per acre per year on each and every acre of land, which is susceptible of gravity drainage. In the suh4lvision where such an election is held. The gowerning authority of such subdivt sions. when authortsed as set forth, may incur debt and issule negotiable bonds to represent same. secured by the forced contribution or areage taxes above de serihed provided that the total amunt of debts thus incurred or bonds issued I shall not exceed In principal and inter at the aggregate amount to be raled by said annual contrtbutions or acreate taxes during the period for which the same are imposed and that no such bonds shall be tisued for any other purpose than that for which the sild contributtonu or acrmage taxes, are Vo ter, to run for a lnrer period than for ty (49) years. bear a gi'eter rate of In terest than five per centum per annum. payable annually or semi-annually, or to be sold for lees than ninety per ce toum (O per cent) of par. And the Board of ommiassioners of Draiasage Distriet without submission to the taxpayers are authorted to levy additolUsal taxes nae t terms ad esadittem et thLi a ticle and within the limits fixed thereby for the purpose " perfecting and completlif any system it drainare eighty per omt of which shall have bees accomplihmle at the time of said addl tlonal levy of taxes and to fund the avails of aid aMdittema levy of taxes into bonds uader the terms and condi tions set forth in the present article. Paragraph 3. When the character of any land is iash that it must be levied and pumped in order to be drained and reclaimed the Board of Drinae, Com misasioners 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 land 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 rregate amount of the total cost of su< h drainage, which bonds shall run not longer than forty (40) years from their date and bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum per an nuni, payable annually or semi-annually. and shall be sold for not less than ninety per centum (90 per cent) of par; and said Board of Drainage Commis sinoners shall each year as long as any bonds are outstanding levy annually up on each and every acre of land. wheth er public or private, situated in said drairage or subdrainage district, forced contributions or acreage taxes in an amount per acre sufficient to maintre.. the drainage of the said district or sub drainage district, to pay the interest an nuallv 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 raid bonds at maturity, provided, that such forced contributions or acreage taxes - for all purposes shall never . exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($3.0) per acre per annum. All bonds heretofore issued under and by virtue or this Article 281 of the Con stitution 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 more than sixty (60) days have elapsed since the promulga tion of the proceedings evidencing the issuing ot said bonds, are hereby recog nixed and declamed 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 ,neir validity or constitutionality is questioned. Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.. That this proposed amendement shall be submitted to the qualified voters of this State for adoption or 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 issued at said election there shall be placed the words "For the Proposed Amend meat to Paragraphs Two (2) and Three (3) of Article Two HuRndred and Eighty one of the Constitution of Louisiana. and the words "Against the Proposed Amendment to Paragraphs Two (2) and r Three (3) of Article Two Hundred and Eighty-one of the Constitution of Lou islana." sad each elector shall indicate, as provided in the general electon laws of the State. which of the propoeltions, -"For" or "Against." he votes. THOMAS C. BARRETIT, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. t L B. THOMAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: July 9. 1914. L. E. HALL. Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: ALVIN E. HEBERT. Secretary of State. Act No. 193 R1se Bill No. 191. By Mr. Caield. JOINT RESOLUTTION. Propostng an amendment to Articlee 31 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana. relative to pensions for Confederate veterans, and for the pur nose of providing a snfflceent revenue for the carrying ost of this Article of the Constitution. Section, 1. Be It resolved by the Gee eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two-thirds of all members elected to each' House coneturrng, That artlele 03 of the stituton the Constitution the State of Louisiana, be so ameaded as to read as follows: Article 302. A pension not to exceed eight dollars (tSIL) per month shall be allowed to each Confederate soldier or sailor veterans who passes all the fol lowing qualifications: I. He shall have served honorably from the dte of his enlistment punl the the cl of the Civil War. or until he was discharged or paroled, in some sail itary oranisaon regularly mustered into the Army or Navy of the Confed erate States. and shall have remained true to the Oemtederate States until the r surreader. 2. He shall met own property of mere than two themsand dollars ($t.4). 8. He shall not be salaried or other wise provided for by the State of Lou isanaa or by any other State or rover. meat. In eas he enllisted n say organ isation autr into said arvs as a Loutsand or1aslton, or In case at the date of his snstment be relded tin the State of Loutsmain. be shall h,p re sided in this State for at least five years prior to his application tor pe asion In an he resided elsewhere thea In this State, sad enlisted in an orgaa saLtion not mustared in from Louisala. or tn the Navy of the Cenfederite States, he abhll have resided ia this State for at least five yeamrs prior to his appllcation for such peaston. A Ile pension shll be granted to the widow who 5dial not have mrried. again. in ladilgent etreumetam sa of swe solder or saler whose marriage to her was contracted prior to January 1. 180W; pro vlded that it her deceased husband serv d In as organtiation. mustered in from Louisana, or if he resided in Louasana. at the date e his enlistment, them in older that sueh widow shall be eStitlod to the pension as 'herein prorvidea4 she shall have reesrlded in this State for at least five years prior to her applicatin therefor and if her deceased housand enlisted elsel)hwe thiq in Leaisinia. and served I n a orgnlsate naet mus tered in from Louitsana. aeh widow shall In ordmer to entitle her to a pean sion as herein provided, have reoled lan this State for not lees than ftye yare prior to her applicatlion for such pen sion; provided further that asl wldows 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 awe terms as other widows of deceased Co~nfederate soldiers or sailors: provided farther, that enasionas whether to veteras 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 sall be the proceeds of the annual one iill t. provided said approflations shall never he more thalil fe undred and fifty thounsand dolfre for any one year which is hereby levied on all taxable property In the state. Any ccrutng surnlus from said tax fund shall be turned over to the common school fnd and prohibit Ing the collection of any other tax of makingr any apnropriation in excess of the amount of the one mill tax levied and collected and to be known as "C~onfed erat6 Veteran Pension Teand" alnd to be used for no other purpose, and upoen the adoption of this Amendlment same shall at once become self-operative and the funds derive4 theretrom imme4dstely used for mid purpose. and provided fur ther that the tax collectors and asses sore shall receive no commissilons for asssustn and collecttin said one mill tax herein provided. Provided that noth irg In this Article shall be construed so ss to prohibit the General Assembly from providing artifcial limbe to Sin abled C'onfederate soldiers or sailors. sPecrtion 2. Re it fturther resolved, etc., That this proposed amendment be sub mitted to the qualified voters of the rState of Louisiana for adoptio or r e jection at the eonrressional eleetion to se held on the first Tuesay next fol lowing the first Monday i November. -114. That the ocfcal ballots to be used4 st said election shall have printed thereon the words: "Ter t propoeed amendment to Artile 203 of s Costl tutlon of the State of LMusilan rela tive to pensiona ftor Cofederate veter ans." and the words: "Agalst the pro posed amendment to Article 202 of the Coanstttitutn of the State of Louisniea relative to peasions for Confederate veterans," and each oetr shall IMl .ate, as provided in e generr l eletion lrws of the Statte, whter he vtes tfor or against the amendment SL. F THOMAS. SSpeeker of the Hme of Rtpresnttves. THOQMAS C. BARRETT, LieuteMnat Governor and Prelsdet of the Senate, Approved: July , 114 t IL HAle. S Govenor oft tlhe Stae o et a a A true cg: a Llurv of SI~als .Act No. 194. Hpuse 1l No. 34e. By Mr. Gordon. AN ACT. Proposing an am endnat to Article No. 125 of the Constlutlon of the State of Louisiana, relative to District At torneys: Section 1. Be It resolved by the Gen eryl Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two-thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring-That the fol lowing amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana. shall be sub mitted to the electors of the State. at the Congrreslonal Election to be holden on the First Tuesday after the First Monday in November, 1914. and if ap proved and ratified ty a majority of said electors voting in said election the same then to become a part of the Con stitution, to-wit: That Article No. 126 of the Constitn tion of .oulsiana be amended so as to read as follows: ARTICLE 125. There shall be a District 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 tf09 for District Judges He shall receive a salary of One Thousand Dollars per annum. pay abhle monthy on his own warrant. He shall be an actual resaldent of the Dis trict and a lirensed attorney in this Rtate. He shall alsi receive fees: hut 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 hy death. resignation or removal shall be for the unexpired term. and the Governor shsll fill the vacancy until an election can to held. Provided that the election to fill such vacancy shall be held within sixty days from the date the va'-ncov occurs. Provided. If such unexpired term s for a shorter period than one year. the appointee of the Governor shall hold office for said term Tn each Judicial District the General Assembly shall have the power to cre ate and provide for, by leriasltive act, the office of Assistant District Attor ney, said Assistant District Attorney to he selected and appointed by the Dis trict Attorney of said Judlclal Distril-t subject to removal at his discretion, and commissioned br 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 esiall be entitled to and shall reeelve all fees and emoluments of the office. The said Assistant District Attorney shall receive a salary of 81x Hundred Dollars per annum, to be paid by the State. payable monthy on his own war rant, and such additional salry as the legislature may fix, to, be paidlpro rata by the Police Jury ao the Parish or Parishes of said .udlcial Distrlct Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.. That the foregoing amendment to the Article of the Constitution of this State it adopted, shall become operative on the first day of January, A. D.. 1915. Section S. Be it further resolved, etc. That upon the offical ballots to be 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 "Awatnst the proposed amendmeata to Article 125 of the Constitution of Louistana. relative to District Attorneys. and each elector shall indicate, as provided n the gena eral election laws o the 8tate. whieh of the proposltitcs, "er" or "Against" he votes for. LL I THOMAS. Speaker of the euse of Representatives. THOMAS C. BARRrTT. Lietenant Governor and Preseeat of the Senate. Approved: Jult9. 1914. L. E. ALL, Governer of the State of Loulstan. A true copy: ALVIN E. HEBERT. Secretary of State. Act No.224 Se ate ill No. 17 By .Co mmittee on the Judiciary. Section A. Substitute forg enate 1Hll No. 141. JOINT RESOLUTTON. Proposag an amendment to Artle, 232t of Up Constitutien of the sate of Louisiana of 139I as readopted by the O~ustitution of 1913 relative to State ta for al arpese, in l ding ea p' e o re arets aeed itdlng, and works oef puble Im pro vement, sl k e e a t of special taxes to p.y the rom. eetteion . Be it resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Louli sa, two-thirds (2-3) of all the members elected to each house eoneurrtng. That Article Two Hundred and Thirty-two (233) of the Constltitoa of Louislana be so as to read as fellews: Article 233. The State Tax en prop Constitution. including epease of gov orament. schel leveeos, pbliC reads. std the puli detad terest there rmills oa the dolar ae if Lsa ged valuation ualess additional tax is ro quiryd ander the terms of the artlee ,of tis Costltaot rolatilnag to ble det: and except as etherewl prWded In this Constituttion an parish, mnaicl pal or pubie board tax for all purpsses whatsoever. shall ecedn say oneI year to mdlls of the deller a q _sse valuation: Provided. TLhatU addttiuJI support to pubMle for the purpose of ercttag ad en structig ph uie bufdlngs, publie smhl hoeas. br wharves, levees. breMgs, amid other works atofa a nMot pubc impreem t t tie to parish, muaiepal erpert ward or _sere dstrWta l a special ta ina eme of id imtat whenevor the sate of as tinaorease ed the smber of years it is to be le ad tLhe par peno r 1 tie tax s fa Intrdee4. me b a e taitttd to a vote oft the popemrty txyers of snob aris. mu aiplityward or ·scoo dirit et n. titlue to vote aunder the laws *f the tata and a majWority of the same tr numobr And in moat voting at such eletoa ell have voted therefor. Section 3. Be it fhrther resolved, et.. That this propos amendment shall be submitted to the quftled voters of this State for adoptonl re r auon at the connessloanal eleetion to be hel il; INovember. 1914, and it aopted. the same shall take efteet asmedately Section 3 Be it further resolved. tc., That on the oflicial ballets to ho issued at said eleete n there hbbl be placed in. weds "For the pose ameneme r to Aetlee Two Hure d sad Thirty-two of the Constitutionl of Lou isiana." and the words "Agalast the pro poed amendment to Article Two Hun dred and Thirty-two of the OCstltutiona I of Louisianas.' and each elector shall.ih dint., as provided tn the general edee tion laws of th Stai which of the propositiaos "For" or "Agalnst," he votes. THIOMAS C. BARRETT. Lieutenant Governor and President of the Sonat L. 3 THOMAS, Speaker of the Heouse of Bepreentatives. Approved: July 3, 1914. 4 . HALL. Governor of the State of Loaulsaa. A true copy: ALVIN . HE'BERT, Secretary of 8tat Act No. 244 Dause ill No. 359. By Mr. Manic. JOINT IREOLUYION. Propeolg an amendment to the Consti tution of the State of Louisiana giv la the pwer to the Board of Coe misomer of the Pert of New Or leas to dg, baMd, erect and operate or aoreirs and operate a navigation eanL sad the ecsmsry looks. slips, lateals, basins and aurtenese thereof, is the city of New Orleas. to conect tLake Petchartran ad the Missisppi river. Seciln 1. Be t resolve by Gemn eral Assembly the State of louslana, two-thjrdse a all me-abers elected to each BHeose enourrig, 'bat the Board of Coaamloasers of the Port of New Orleans is hereby sthermued to dli, build, erect Sad o t or acquire anad operate a asv n eaamil in the city of New Orleans, together with nece ary loeksa aslps laterals, basins and appurteoan there fa oather strue River, a e o emseoros. The leo detesem d bg the Cegage gea ConneD of the att ao alo d s,4 end abeD Ibe esastructed under plans and spectfi esation to be first approved and ratified by the Board of Commissioners of the SPart o New Orleans and by the said 4ormleslon Couneil, and to he further approved and ratified by the Board of Levee Commllsloners of the prianos Levee District and by the State Board of Engineers of the State of Louisiana; the concurrence of all theme bodies be ing necessary to the adoption of said plans and specifications. Section z. Be It further renlved,. etc.. That for the digaing and ulilding of said canal, locks. slips, laterals, has ins and appurtenances thereof, the said Board of Commissioners of the Port o1 New Orleans shall have the right t Sxpropriate any property necessary for tat purpose, and to pav for same and the necessary works and improvements thereon by issulng mort'are or mort gagese bond or bonds. against the real estate and canal and locks and other improvehents erected thereon: eald mortgage or mortgares, hand or hands. to he pald out of the net recents of maid canal and appurtenanneq thereof after the payment of pnerating ox penes: and that the said Board of Cnom missioners of the Port of New Orleans are empowered to fix chargee for tolls In said canal and for charges to all yve sels mooring against the banks of said canal. Section 3. Re It further resolved. etc.. That the forerlnin sections are self-operative, and the Board of Com missloners of the Port of New Orleans and the city of New Orleans shall. by ordinance or otherwise, carry the same into effect. ection 4. Be it further resolved. etc.. That at the congressional election to he held in this State an the first Tuesdav following the first Monday in Novem her. 1914. the foregoing amendment to the ('onstftution of the State shall he submitted to the electors of the State; that on the official ballot to he used at said election shall be placed the words "For the Roard of Commissioners Canal Amendment," and the words "Against the Board of Commissioners' Canal Amendment." and every elector shall In dlicate his vote on the proposed amend ment. as provided by the general elec tion laws of this State. L. K. THOM A S. Speaker of the lHouse of Representatives. THOMAS C. B RRRET. Lieutenant IGovernor and President of the Senate. Approved: July 9, 1914. L. HALL. Governor of the State of Loulelana A true copy! ALVIN EF HEBERT, Secretary of State. Act No. 257 House Bill 1o. I51. *y Mr. PFlery. JOINT RESOLUTION. AN ACT Propdosing an amendment to Article 1le of the Constitution of Loulasian, rela tive to Distrtect Courts. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Louisana two-thirds of all the members elected to each bepse concurring. That the fol lowing ameadment to the Constitution of aouisiana shall be submitted to the eleotors of the State, at the Cengres sional eleatisa to be holden on the Firet Tuesday after the first Menday in No vember. 1914. and it approved an ratl fled by a majority f s electers vot in t sad election of the same to be come a part of the Coustitutie, to witt Artcle 19N. The District Courts, e cept in the Parslh of Orlenos shll have original Juridletles In all civl1 matters where the amaunt In dispute shall ew ooed fifty ($5SI,S) dollars, exeluave of interest and in all cases where the title to real estate is rvealed, or ito ttlo or other pbtebl petstu olvl or politieal rights, sad ell other eases where no specttle amount ti i emtet, eseept as otherwise prvided in this Constitution. They shall Sve unlimited a eo elusive original jurisdiletc In all erie tase cases ewapt Ock as mray be vested In other eewrts authrtse by this con stituties; and in all pteate ued se cesson matters, sad wher a sneee alo s .a party defendant. and lo all cases wherethe tato e o prish, mna ipaluty other pei tcal orpoestlin is a party defendant resardles of. th asmuat ia dispute: and of all proeesd inas tor the apselatment o recealers or lIqidators to erporatleems or part aeasbips: s said court shall have au thorlty to Issue all such writs, presess and orders as may be necemsry r Twe oty- fth rrd upn t t Tby w m e shall be e itree (3)t ise eab diie sd 4triLt en in the udges In the First Judisl District asnroSn Other distmets she met - tieme shaell be te (sldLstrit District Jfmes shell bea eleet a b a plurality *e the alifie vtetrs atUr respecative distriatsta ti whL they shall have ban actual rsIeeuto fur tu years aet esdingtheir eleetie. They lamna a the la artw h /reseb Mea st ha fvMae yas r r sis their olt imure era pr the aw a w t -" Diuit pJodo utdterm his slumm tien shall be, ebmed ente t mda ofte the f Mua i eb te r 11 and eery fer y as t muant Vthe a e etkl a blda th. te Igteory t r esWhe Ire te ui tim sa I nil easeshete a the tat oethe o . We ot t he r "a . under the attatest ftru the sthent vote o s tr. Siro the fat ued ta th e * daty in Novemer. 2 w4 at hda sharlhel e hr erI oAw yeae oa ra n thr r se eeit m. d eealy af te h t st ten is ove e. inahoe e p rovidd she i teo p rep es term oie fea r ars ntIe lr tt That uipon t oel ert s bA altea be p e the wrs 'ur e priese ouet at t G toe - aut Ieater the vesefo t Spaker of the Hos tof t epesentativ TH OrAS C. DARRT Lioorteut Go ternra thse S enate h. s eer lpprovd: Joly 1. 2114 trG eoruaur o e lste eo to puiaa Se cheir restr of Sad t matt To dee ootoJ r v le two provie altle for ay vilatloss of this act: sa t Al Aet whereas It ss otended to heave tes Act atified by at amend ment to the eest taotle ao te State; Sthereaore , c m . Setiem 1. Se it enasted by the Ge. era! Asembly ot the Stale oft dou ana, two-th et irlde oli the ·r eleted to sash hase cteaaos g: That a meter vehkee I defned to be any vehle ee tedby a power oth ways, d san streets £eter v lea are clasuifiod ntoa three subta aions. Aan waor vehicle ueed excluslvs ly in, oomberse for am carryiag or transporting ao merehandise em the pub te hishwer eeds aned trets 3. clse *fltd as a motor treci. Any motor ve hiele contaiatg sely two renase whees arrased tadem, is classittled as a mnotorcle. Al thor motor ye helee are classified as e ars. see. 1. Be it further ete . Thai owner of a meter rehniie whbleh eper a artted rie openr pe oie hlshnuoShll ereepi r·I ·o u ~ enr -a uaaasa eanuse to be tfled by mail hn the office at the sec a 1pplication for bleak to be furniihed by of state for that pur-. (a) a brief description of hicle to be registered, n ame of the manufaa.ture number Of such vehicle, the and amount of the motive ted In figures of ho where practical. 'n acoo ratinw established by the of Licensed Automobile (h) the name. residence, I" lah and husiness address of of such motor vehicle; (e) if such motor vehicle is to be ly for commercial purposes pant shall so certify. Section 3 Be it furthep U'pon the receipt of an rewstratlon of a motor vel oided in Section i. the Stete shall file such aplih office and register sucbh latp or vehicles, with the ames and haslness address of t manufacturer or dealer, as the he. together with the facts such application, in a book er he kept for the purpose. usig tinctive number asaiened to vehticle by the Secretary of hook or tindex shall he open Inspection during reasonable tinars. Section 4. Be it further I'pon the filing of such appi the payment of the license provided, the Secretary of I assign to such motor vehicle a ive number and. without penme to the applicant, iesee liver to the owner a certlfleat Intration, and two number number plates shall be of different color each year. shall he at all times a marke between the color of the n and that of the numerals et thereon. Such number plate shall be at least six inches wide and than fifteen Inches in length, there shall be the abbre and there shall be the disti her assigned to the vehicle numerals four' inches long. of which shall be at least an inch in width, provided case of a motor vehicle a manufacturer or dealer the. on such plate in addition to Ing the letter "M." each stren letter to be at least four I and five-ightthe of an inch to vehicle shall display the ma of more than one State at any In the event of the lose. m destruction of any certificate tration, or number plate, the a registered motor vehicle or turer, or dealer, as the ease may obtai from the Secretary upon an affidavit shownlg and the payment of a tee er two new number plates, a04 the originalt license lates void and any penrsen ftu shall be subject to the ped by Seetion 14. All certificateo of begin on their ee shall expire e the lft her following. A new be had each year, ad therefor paid anuaally persons hediag a year shall not beeaeA fallure to regi ter. a licesse fee un=til fest ruary ct the fol ie ecte . it furthe There shall he a whi shaltl be tlone known as * whlpe a halt leeR e The fee shaell apply to all und the ha e eshe all reietantlmeo undaer hi this aet ade an or a fter fees mep t as eel tt.I s eltWb o e ewe - r Dis d the is r b" esta tfr seea that Ith r nt or htll beta DuLe h n the e eetm n shalpa e ae uaa enua lmatndm nat estt o e with thra h e eart an e rh t hle or te othe srie of Dstitsve ta err or, hidll owihe adern frt| tat mer, eu tsr vepwrl h o -enhwet address. ofsse vhllte f uie for hies ow d t ah esut manr imfprer o r dealer t s -n e plaves wb a ssplewe ne hee ns etha lsed by thisll adnures, of or suehWme On thre ayent or nthe hallhe mehm and mfc of the Usihany de manner provldet is Seed' amt There Itol ttereetge Urndtar easu e eptsc t thsa attaoere sTlhlt boe manufacturer or ealer W its prateonr o n the to tnsiaratiol shm ber a taa motor vehile opedra ufnatoaher or deatler oro for htire . ha hes the provisIons of the to ta motor vehicleo ed onr shall haev The rroviseons of the e 'aanit re p ratie. tertor . owrl ofbreg fttracen ou ''he arvleas of this sae c Push k sinees. Thea s -'es ead ionr est 5th ir~ arcoan ro r 1r