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and assessors of the several parishes for the sunms they may lose after Jan uary first. 1914, to the date of the expiration of their terms of office in corntltissio(ts on the State taxes that would have accrued on the sources of rev.lnue- segregated to the State. pro vi.d iia th tte ST ate shall he under no obligCatioln to reirnburse them in any grea..ter imlountt t.an will guarantee to tlheml a -Int eqiu.al to the total of the c('l10.lll: so,ts of tlheir office for the .7art 1.411 or 191 . taking the year inch shubs the. highest amount, and t! .r General a..\ :etIbly shall at its regu lar : sslon in ,'!4 and 1916 make an estirrlea', of ti., probable amount need el for s' I pur'pos. and make appro p;tl on to cl\."r the same; and at the h,.riniial ses. ions of 1916 and 1918 it '-,all inlak. a fur!,t.er appropriation to cover anv dilfi.e ency. I. The arienridments to the Constitu tion submitted to the people at the sae 1t:me hat this anmendment is sub nItted, proposing to exempt from tax ;tio, the obJects therein specially set ftlrth. If adopted. .shall not he affected I,, the prolvi'ions of this amendment; nor shall this amendment be con stru-ed as affe.rting any property now exenmptt from taxation under the Con stitution of 1898 and its amendments. 7. The P'ublic Debt Amendment, sub mittted to the people at the same time this otmnndment is submitted, if adopt ed, shall be super~seded by this amend ment In respect to the mode of provid ing the p,ulic debt fund guaranteed by such anendtlent. Prior to January 1, 1914, the General Assembly shall pass proper statutes to carry this amendment into operation; and the Governor shall call an extra session of that body for that purpose as soon as convenient after this amend ment is adopted. Section 2. Ite it further resolved. etc.. That there shall be printed on the ballots to be used at said election the words- "For the amendment to the Consti tution reorganizing and remodeling the State's systenl of assessment and tax ation": And the words "Against the amendment to the (on stitution reorganizing and remodeling the State's system of assessment and taxation." And each voter shall indicate on his hal ol. as provided by the general elec tion laws of the State, whether he votes for or against said amendment. THOMAS C. BARRE.T. Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. L . H TITOMAS. Speaker of the House of Representa tives. Approved: August 24th. 1912. L. E. HALL. Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: ALVIN H. HEBERT. Secretary of State. CONSTITUTIONAL IAMENDMENTS REGULAR SESSION 1912. ACT NO. 24. House Bill No. 61. By Mr. Edwards. JOINT RESOLUTION. Providing an amendment to Section 5 visions of sections one, two. live, six of Article 197 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiani; relative to registration of voters. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Loulsl ana, two-thirds (2-3) of the members elected to each House concurring, That Section 5 of Article 197 of the Consti tution of the State of Louisiana be so amended as to read as follows: Section 6. No male person who was on January 1st. 1867, or at any date prior thereto, entitled to vote under the Constitution or Statutes of any State of the United States, wherein he then residedl. and no son or grandson of any such person, not less than 21 year of age on the Ist day of May. 1912. and no male person of foreign birth, who was naturalized prior to the 1st day of January, 1898, shall be de nied the right to register and vote in this State by reason of his failure to possess the educational or property Qualifications prescribed by this Con stitution, provided he shall have resid ed in this State for five years next preceding the date at which he shall apply for registration and shall have registered in accordance with the terms of this Article prior to September 1st, 1n13, and no person shall be entitled to register under this Section after said date. Every person claiming the benefit of this Section shall make application to the proper registration officer or his deputy for registration, and he shall make oath before such registration of ficer or his deputy in the form follow ing: I am a citizen of the United States and of this State, over the age of twent,-one years; I have resided in this State for five years next preced tag this date. I was on the entitled day of entitled to vote under the Constitution or Stat utee of the StAte of. wheren I the resided, for I am the son or grandson of who ws. on the - day of -- entitled to vote under the Constitution or Statutes of the State of wherein he then resided, and I desire to avail myself of the privileges Conferred by Section 5 of Article 137 of the Constl tution of this State. Certificates of regstration shall be 9 given to persons registering on durable paper, and consecutively marked on the permanent register. A separate regi tration ot voters applying under this Setion shall be made by the registra- 5 tion officer of every Parish, ior this I purpose the registration officer of every 'arish shall keep his office open daily lundays and legal holidays excepted, until August 21st 11i2,s inclusive, from 5 o'clock A.. p. until 1 o'cltocr P. s. and from I o'clock P. 1. until e o'clock The regristration of voters under this Sction shsll close on the o1st day 1l f August. l131. and immediately there- t after the registration oficer of every a Srishi shall make a sworn copy in du- t liteato of the lislt o persons reDgistered t ounder this Section showing, in detail, whether thea applicant registered as a ootr 1ot 87, or prior thereto, or ars a son oft such voter or as the grandson of such voter, and deposit one of sid 5 dupleicateos in the office of the Seretry a of State, to be by him recorded and preservld, as part of the permanent C reord ofr his omce, and the other of t said duplicateo shall be by him filed in the office of the Clerk of the Dlistrict Court of the Parish. and, In the Parish ot Orleans In the office of the Recorder t of Mortalges there to remain a perma- d nent record: provided, that upon the it poermnent register of all persons " a istered under this Section, the reli- ii tration officer shall note in the top of h column the age and color Aof the ap pllcant. and undtr the head of remarks I all distinguishing physical charercter- P istel of the apt cat, sha height, ise ,'color of the hair an eye etc All persons whose names appear on l aid reglstration list shall be admit ted to register for all the elections In this State without possessing the edu- a cational or property qualifications pre- d shribed by thli Constitution. unless otherwise disqualified, and all ereontl who do not by personal application a claim exemption from the provsions ofa a Section and 4 of this Article before 0 Senptember Ist. 1812, shall bte orever l denied the right to do so. a The nmes aof the persons register- * ing under and claiming the benefits at It this Section shall be entered in a well bound book, to be provided by each v Parish for that purpose, and shall be lnown as the permanent register. tIm mediately on closing the reistratOn i under this Section. on August 21, 1113, f it shall be the duty of the registration offcer or his deputy In the dffero.nt I Parishes o throughout the Stat, to makle ft a sworn statement. in writing, of the e number of voters, both white and col- cl ored, with the number of each, who i halve registered, and whose names ap pear o msid permanent er register hers- : in provided ftor, and such sworn state- Il mont shall be publlshed In the offiml fi -purnal or other newlprer pablished the Pariah in the net issue appesr- t irs after said date the cost of the t same to be paid by the Parish. Any reistration omicer violating the pro- dl visioms of this Section or ftallng to fc emay with the provisions hereof, of shall make a false or incorrect state- 55 mernt aof the number ot voters regis- st tered urnder this Section, sh be deem- c ad guilty of a felonyy, and on convic- It tlon thereof. shall be sentenced to Im- a0 risonmmt at hard labor for a term tof not exceeding one year. n e The manner in which the names of persona whose names appear on sM pi registratlon list shall hereatter regis- di tsr may be different trom that requireda of persons regirtered under other Eec- O ties of this Artiloe, aod shall be es te tke lrody ed or provided by ls l--: ynd the tO theol O ~3S LZ~rbr osb e of· 5 - "~IOf ndy esesm es have obtained registration under this n- Section by false statement of facts or he other fraud shall be stricken from said in roll, shall be as now provided or here at after providtd by law. of Section 2. Be it further resolved, o- etc.. that this proposed amendment no shall be submitted to the qualified ny voters of this State for adoption or to reljection at the Congressional election he t: he held in November. 19'12. he Section 3. Be it further resolved, at etc.. that on the official ballots to be id used at said election there shall be u- printeu the words: "For the proposed in amendment of Section 5 of Article 197 d- of the Constitution of the State of - l.ouisiana. relative to registration of ne voters' and the words: it ".\~ainst the proposed amendment to to Section 5 of Article 197 of the Consti tution of the State of Louisiana. rela i- tice to registration of voters," and each ,e elector shall Indicate, as provided by b- the general election laws of this State. K- whether he votes for or against the et proposed a tr.en'. I.ln t. 'd THOMAS C. BARRET. t; Lieutenant Governor and President - of the Senate. L. E THOMAS. 1- Speaker of the House of Representa tives. 3- Approved: June 25th, 1912. le L. E. HALL. t- Governor of the State of Louisiana. 1- A true copy: I- ALVIN E. HEBERT. y Secretary of State. a ACT NO. 132. +e Senate Bill No. 137. By Mr. Beale. I- JOINT RESOLT'TION Proposing an amendment to Article . ((281) two eighty-one of the Con n stitution of the State of Louisiana n relative to the incurring of debt and issuing bonds for work of pub lit improvement. and to the valida tion. and refunding of bonds issued f.- such improvements, by munici In+t corporations, parish and school, drainage, sewerage and other dis trlits (the City of New Orleans S excepted). and the assessment of d special taxes and forced contribu tions to pay for same. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana. 5 two-thirds (2-3) of all the members elected to each House. concurring. That Article two hundred and eighty-one (281) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana be so amended as to read as follows: ARTICLE 281. Paragraph 1. Municipal corporations, parishes and school, drainage, sub drainage, road, subroad, navigation, or sewerage districts, City of New Orleans extepted. hereinafter referred to as subdivisions of the State, when au thorized by a vote of a majority, in number and amount of the property taxpayers, qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws of this State, who vote at an election held for that purpose, after due notice of said elec tion has been published for thirty days in the official journal of the municipal corporation or parish or where there is no official journal, in a newspaper pub lished therein, may, through their re spective governing authorities incur debt and issue negotiable bonds there for, and each year while any bonds thus issued are outstanding, the gov erning authorities of such subdivisions shall impose and collect annually, in excess of all other taxes, a tax suf ficient to pay the interest, annually or semi-annually, and the principal fall ing due each year, or such amount as may be required for any sinking fund necessary to retire said bonds at ma turity: provided that such special taxes, for all purposes as above set forth shall not in any year exceed ten mills on the dollar of assessed valuation of the property in such subdivisions. No bonds shall be issued for any other purpose than that stated in the submission of the proposition to the taxpayer, and published for thirty (30) days as aforesaid, or for a greater amount than therein mentioned; nor shall such bonds be issued for any other purposes than for constructing, improving and maintaining public roads and highways, paving and Im proving streets, roads and alleys, pur chasing and constructing systems of waterworks, sewerage, drainage, navi gation, lights, public parks and build ings, to-gether with all necessary equipments and furnishing bridges and other works of public Improvement, the title to which shall rest in the sub division creating the debt, as the case may be; nor shall such bonds run for a longer period than forty (40) years from their date or bear a greater rate of interest than five per centum (5) per annum, or be sold for less than par. The total issue of bonds by any sub division for all purposes shall never exceed ten per centum ((10) of the as sessed valuation of the property in such subdivisions. Municipal councils are granted the authority to create within their limits one or more sewer age districts. Paragraph 2. Police juries in any parish or parishes may in accordance with law create drainage districts, which in addition to the powers here inabove granted, shall have further power and authority to provide and maintain drainage systems and the governing authorities of such districts, when authorized by a majority in num ber and amount of the property tax payers of said district qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws, who vote at an election held for that pur pose, may impose and collect for a pe riod not exceeding forty years forced contributions or acreage taxes not ex ceeding fifty cents per acre peryear on every acre of land in the subivision where such an election is held. The governing authority of such subdivision when authorized as set forth, may In cur debt and issue negotiable bonds to represent same, secured by the taxes above described provided that the total amount of debts thus incurred or bonds issued, shall never exceed In principal and interest 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 said contributions or acreage taxes were voted, run for a longer period than forty years, bear a greater rate of In terest than five per centum per an num or be sold for less than par. All bond Issues heretofore authorized by taxpayers In any subdivision at any election not contested on any ground of fraud, are hereby recognized and a validated. Paragraph 2. When the character of n any land is such that it must be leveed * and pumped In order to be drained I and reclaimed. the Board of Drainage ( Commlmioners of the District in which d the land Is situated, shall, upon the t petition of not less than a majority in acreage of the property taxpayers, c resident and non-resident, in the area to be affected. ascertain the cost of drainage. and reclaiming said land and Incur debt against said land for an amount sumicent to drain and reclaim it, and issue for such debt negotiable t bonds running not longer than forty o (40) years from their date and bearing p Interest at a rate not exceeding five I per centum per annum peyable annu- i ally or semi-annually, which bonds shall not be sold for less than par: and o said Board of Drainage Commissioners , shall levy annually upon said land H forced contributions or acreage taxes Int an amount sufficient to maintain the t drainage of said land. to pay the In- o terest, annually or semi-annually, and v the principal falling due each year, or S such amount as may be required for h any sinking fund provided for payment e of said bonds at maturity, provided, s that such forced contributions or acre- i age taxes. for all purposes shall never o exceed Three Dollars and Fifty Cents o (6.3.50) per acreper annum. Paragraph 4. The police juries of the v various parishes throughout the 8tate, ji for the purpose of constrncting high- p way and blie buildings for the par- 1 Ish. and the governing authorities of o munlclal corporations, for the purpose tl of paving or improving streets or al- t1 leys, and for all municipal Improve- q ments, after making provilsion for the e payment of all statutory and ordinary h charges, may fund Into bonds running n for a period not exceeding ten (10) a years, and bearing interest at a rate not a exceeding five (5) per centum per an num. whiclr bonds shall not be sold t for less than par, the avails of the o relsidue of the ten (10) mill tax au- e thorized by Article 222 of the Constitu- c tlon of Loulsiana tl Paragraph 5. Should any of the sub- q divisions of the State neglect or fail li for any reason to impose or collect the a txxes provided for in the foregoin8 st sections, any perso n Interest may by t summary proceedinga in the district court having Jurisdiction. enforce the Imposltion or collection of such taxes. ti or both. and msch proceedings shall * be filed and triable free to any cost to * the litigant Paragraph g. Municlpal corporations, pariehee and schooL drainal, sub drainate, road. sbroad, navigatn and swerage districts (the Clty e New I Orleas excepted), hereinafter referred t to s sbdlvilshin. when authorued to do so in the mammer heretin prlded. maye. for the roe ot reet in m sever*ng auwtmir th isk tis of bonds or the whole outstanding or bonding indebtedness incurred by such Lid s':bdtision for the purposes specified e- in Paragra ph 1 of this article or any issue of refund issue bonds or renewal or refunding bonds issued by such sub ft division in novation or renewal and any ed bonds, heretofore or hereafter issued or for the purposes specifed in said Para on graphi I f this article. No bonds Is sued under this paragraph shall run for d, more than forty (410 years from their be date. nor shall Ltear a greater rate of be interest than ilve per centum per an ed nim, p.syable semi-annually or annu 97 ally and shall not be sold by such sub of division issuing the same for less than 01 pa:. Any bonds sseed under this Ar tide, may be. either in whole or in to part. exchanged value for value for :i- bonds issued,. under Article 281, or to a- be issued urder said Plaragraph 1 ot ch this Article. c-r sold and the proceeds Y thereof usa d for the purpose of pur e. hasing oi tit, iiie i holds. Bi-fore any te bonds shall be issued under this para glaph the issuance thereof shall be authllorized by a vote of a majority in number and amount of the property taxpayers qualitied to vote under the Constitution and laws of this State who vote on the proposition at an election held for that purpose, after due notice of said election has been published for tnirty days in the otlicial journal of the parish or parishes in which said subdivisions are located, or where there is no otficial journal, in any newspaptr i, t !sihed in suchi parish or parishe provided. however, that the governing bodtly if any such subdivision may in their dliscretion anti without a vote of thiei pr ,)erty taxpayers, issue refunding or renewal bonds unde-r this paragralph. e. if the bonds to bie refulnded or renewed theretv\ have been or shall lie issued le for any of tie purposes slpecifl edll :n ti '- I : is rtl' h I of this articlet or in nova Stion or renewal of any itontds issued .r S to be i utled for tile said purpo<es slipc i iiit in 'Paragraplh 1 of this article, and ,ut th ia"ue or issues so refunded or re in ett ,d have been or shall be authorized , ,t voteil of a majority in number and amount of the property taxpayers qual itritd hv a vote under the Constitution s and lawss of this State who voted or If shall vote on the proposition at an election held for that purpose. When the bonds of any outstanding issue shall have been obtained either by purchase or exchange, the tax levy to pay for such bonds shall at once cease and Ssuich bonds be canceled. Jacl year we hile any refunding honds issued tin de tier this paragraph are outstanding, the d governing authorities of such st:hdi vision shall levy and collect annually. In excess of all other taxes, a tax suf ficient to pay the interest. annually or semi-annually, and the principal falling due or such amount as may he re ir uired for a sinking fund for the pay ir runt of said bonds at maturity, pro vided that such special ad valorem tax for all purposes shall not in any year exceed ten mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of the property in such subdivision. The governing body of any such sub divisin sh:all have full power to adopt and pass all ordinances and resolutions necessary to carry the provisions of 1 this paragraph into effect. An election may be held under the provisions of this paragraph at the same times and places and by the same election offi r cers as an election on the question of incurring debt and issuing bonds un S*.'r )he - rovisions of said Paragraph 1 of this Article. S Where bonds of any subdivision have been heretofore issued for any of the purposes specified in Paragraph 1 of this Article. and such issue has been r authorized by the vote of a majority in number and amount of the property taxpayers qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws of this State who voted upon the proposition to issue such bonds at an election held for that pur pose and where such bonds have been issued and sold by such subdivision for not less than par value thereof. the said bonds or any refund issue bonds or renewal or refunding bonds issued in novation or renewal of bonds issued for said purposes specified in Para graph I of Article two hundred and eighty-one (281) are hereby validated, ratified and confirmed: provided that such bonds did not at the time of their issue ex-eed ten per centum of the as sessed v.'luation of the property in such subdivision, and such bonds here by ratified. approved and confirmed shall be deemed to be the valid and incortestlhie obligations of such sub division and a tax for the payment of the principal and interest thereof and to create a sinking fund for the re demption shall be levied and collected in the manner and within the limits prescribed in said Paragraph 1 of this Article. This entire Article is to be considered a full grant of power to the subdivisions of the State as set forth therein. 1 Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.. That this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the qualified e voters of this State for adoption or re jection at the congressional election to he held in November. 1912, and, it adopted the same shall take effect im mediately 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 Eighty-one of the Constitution of Louisiana,' and the words "Against the proposed amendment to Article Twe Hundred and Eighty-one of the Con stitution of Louisiana," and each elec or shall indicate, as provided in the general election laws of the State, which of the propositions, "For" or "Asainst." he votes. LE THOMAS Speaker of the House of Representa THOMAR C. IARRET. Lieutenant Governor and President 'of the Senate. F Appfoved July 9th. 1912. L E.i HALL. Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: ALVTN E. HEBERT. i Secretary of State. e ACT. NO. 133 C Senate Bill No. 1. d By Mr. Geo. Wesley Smith, a JOINT RESOLUTION o Proposing an amendment to Article 223 ti of the Constitution of the State of t I oulslana. Section 1. Be It resolved by the Gen- o eral Assembly of the State of Louis- a lana. two-thirds of all members elected to each house concurring, That an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana be submitted to the p qualified electors of the State for their ji approval or rejection, as required by tl Article 321 of the Constitution. at the f Congressional election to be held on the first Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 1912, amend- o ing and re-enacting Article 223 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana so as to read as follows: ci ARTICLE 223. Section 1. Upon the recommenda tion of the Auditor of the Police Jury vi of any parish, the Governor may sus- ti pend any officer charged with the col- at lection or custody of public funds when st in arrears. Ic Section 2. Any officer of this State, ai or of any district. Judicial or other wise. and any officer of any parish or ward thereof, and any officer of any al mnunlclipallty or ward thereof (except re the judges of all of the courts of rec- o ord of this State, the judges of the hi various city courts throughout the pi State, and the Justices of the peace) holding office by virtue of having been jU elected thereto by the legally qualified a voters of this State. or of any district, tidicial or otherwise, or of any parish c or ward thereof, or of any munlelpalit te or ward thereof, shall be subject 'to ot recall from such office by the qualified bI voters of this State. or of any district, of judicial or otherwise, or of any parish t pr ward thereof, at any election p throughout the State, district, judicial t or otherwise, or of any parish or ward thereof, or of any municipality or ward at thereof, by a majority of the legally fit qualitled voters participating in such tu election. Such recall election shall be held when petitioned for by such a p number of the legally qualified voters re of the State. district, judicial or other- hi wise. r of any parish or ward there- y( of. or of any municipality or ward TI thereof. as will equal thirty per cent si of the total number of registered vot- ig ers qualifed to vote at the last pre ceding general election for tbhe office the incumbent of which is sought to be g( recled Notice of lnteation to cln he late such petition together with ajState- el ment of the reasons why the recall of M such officers is sought shall be given tiu to buch officers in such manner as may DI be provided by law. The General As- te sembly shall by appropriate legisla- sit tion, Drescrlbe the form of petition, the wi meaner of verification and ascertain- th ment that the requisite number of le- be gally qualifiled voters has signed same, b and alrso the manner and method of th calling such election and the puomul- In atons of the return thereof BSch tth _llot shall contain the spelcific ques- th tion. "Shall (meranlng the offeer and el giving his olelfal title) be recalleda.' s and opposite the questles shall be two cu suare, tin one ef whbieh shall be gu -ted Ye~s" ad hi the other shabll ";. jW~ted "N" Iand ballat shll et i(t the voter shall have voted either "yes' C or "no" upon such question. No officer ed shall be subject to recall until after a he has been in office one year, and should his recall be defeated by the electors, then he shall not again, dur 1) ing that term of office, be subject to recall. At least three months, but not a- inmore than five months, shall elapse s from the time that the necessary num br er of petitioners has asked for the r recall election before same shall be f hel. A successor, for the remainder on- o the term, to the officer sought to be r recalled shall he elected at the same b- time the recall election is held, and n should the majority of the voters par r ticipating in such election be in favor of tile recall of such officer, then im )r nediately after the promulgation of the to returns of such election, the successor Hn elected shall qualify. The General . Assembly shall provide by law how ir-candidates to succeed the officer sought to be recalled may have their names |tlaced on the recall ballot of the State, e district, judicial or otherwise, parish n or unrd the.reof, or of any municipal SOv. or ward thereof. by petition signed Ie h qualified voters to the number 0 of not less than thirty per cent of the ' total number of registered voters qual 0 i *, to vote at the last preceding gen ir ,ral election for the office the incum Ii ent of which is sought to be recalled. id l1 voters may express a first choice e tlld a second choice. and the candi aI:lte who is the first choice of the -reatest nurmber of voters shall be de clared to be electedl. f theli election has , r.e;lte in thie recall of the officer f ought to hle recalled. The officer ot:u'ht to hbe recalled shall not be a ;uaoi'!:ito at such recall election. i Section 3. Be it further resolved. Setc.. That the ofilcial ballot to be used 1 at said election shall have printed thereon th.' words' "For the proposed r amendment to Article 223 of the Con stitution providir.n for the recall of 1 certain officers elected by the people.' and tie words. "Against the proposed Samenilnent to Article 221 of the C'on 1 stitution providing for the recall of c.n'ain tffi(cers elected by the people.' n Section 4 Be it further resolved, ' etc.. That if adopted at the said elec Stion n November. 1912. this amend n I nt shall go into effect end be oper I at ive on and after the first day of January. 1913. . L.. TE. THIOMAS. d Speaker of the lHouse of Representa T tives. TTIICMAS C. 1A1IRRET. Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Approved July 9th. 1912. L. E. HALL. Governor of the State of Louisiana. A truie copy:: .\I VIN 1:. IIEflERT. Secretary of State. e ACT NO. 139. Senate Bill No. 174. Bv Mr. Voegtle. JOINT RESOT.T'TION Submitting to the people of the State of L.ouislana at the Congressional election held in November. 1912. an amendment to the Constitution of the State as amended by Act No. 279 of the Acts of 1910 ratified by the people at the November elec tion of 1910. so as to extend the time for the organization of the 1 steamship companies therein pro vided for until January 1. 1916. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen oral Assembly of the State of Louisi ana. two-third of all the members elected to each branch thereof con curring. That at the Congressional election to be held in this State on the first Tuesday next following the first Monday in November. 1912, the following amendment to the amend ment submitted by Act No. 279 of Acts of 1910. ratified by the people at the November election of 1910. shall be submitted to the electors of the State, to-wit: "The time granted for the organi~a tion of the steamship companies under this amendment to the Constitution shall he extended from January 1, 1913, to January 1. 1916." Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc. That the official ballot to be used at said election shall have printed thereon the words: "For the proposed amendment to the Constitution extending the time for the organization of steamship companies under the constitutional amendment proposed by Act 279 of 1910 from Jan- 1 uary 1. 1913, to January 1, 1916." And the words: "Against the proposed amendment to the Constitution extending the time for the organization of steamship com panies under the constitutional amend ment proposed by Act No. 279 of 1910 from January 1. 1913. to January 1, 1916." And each elector shall indicate on said ballot as provided in the general election law whether he votes for or against the proposed amendment. L. E. THOMAS. Speaker of the House of Representa tives. THOMAS C. TARRET. Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Approved July 10th. 1912. L. E. HALL. Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy:: AI \-IN F. HERERT., Secretary of State. ACT. NO. 14T. Senate Bill No. 157. By Senate Judiciary Committee, Section "B." Substitute for Ben ate Bill No. 35. AN ACT Proposing an amendment to Articler 109 of the Constitution of Louis lana. relative to District Courts. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Loulis lana. two-thirds of all the members elected to each house concurring, That the following amendment to the Con stitution of Louslaana shall be submit ted to the electors of the State, at the Congressional election to be holden on the first Tuesday after the first Mon day in November, 1912, and if approved t and ratified by a majority of said elect- f ors. voting in said election, the same to become a part of the Constitution, to-wit: That Article 109. of the Constitution * of Louisiana be amended so as to riad as follows: ARTICLE 109. The District Courts, except in the Parish of Orleans, shall have original jurisdiction in all civil matters where the amount in dispute shall exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), exclusive of in terest and in all cases where the title to real estate is involved, or to ofice ' or other public position, or civil .or po- e litical rights, and all other cases where no specific amount is In contest, ex cept such as otherwise provided in - this Constitution. They shall have unlimited and ex- A clusive original jurisdiction in all crim- " inal cases except such as may be vested in other courts authorised by A this Constitution; and in all probate and succession matters, and where a succession is a party defendant, and in all cases where the State, parish, and municipality or other political cor poratlon is a party defendant, regard less of the amount in dispute; and of all proceedings for the appointment of | receivers or liquidators to corporations or partnerships; and said court shall have authority to issue all such writs, IP process and orders as may be neces sary or proper for the purposes of the jurisdiction herein conferred upon them. There shall be one District Judge in each Judicial District, ex cept in the First, Twenty-first and lif teenth Judicial Districts. where until otherwise provided by law there shall be two (2) District Judges, but Judges ei of the Twenty-first Judicial District I shall not be residents of the same el parish. And the Judges of the Fif- A teenth (15th) Judicial District shall a not be residents of the same pariush after the expiration of the terms of the g first Judges elected under this Constl- c tutlon, c District Judges shall be elected by a i. plurality of the qualifiled voters of their t respective districts, in which they shall w have been actual residents for two tI years next preceding their election. Jd They shall be learned In the law, and It shall have practiced law in this 8tate oI ive years previous to their election. c The first District Judges under this w Constitution shall be elected at the Si general State election in 1900, and shall SI hold ofce until their successors are c elected on the Tuesday after the first a Monday in November, 1904. at which n time and every four years thereafter w District Judges shall be elected for d terms of four years. Vacancies occa- I sioned by death, resignation, or other- s wise. where the unexpired portion of di the term is less than one year, shall U, be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment by the Governor with e the advice and consent of the Bete. a In all eases where the unexpired por- o tion of the term is one yeas or more, I the vacancy shall be filled by specIl ii election, to be called by the Governor, is and held within sixty days of the c- tt currenee of the vaeaucy, ander the eI enesral *elettio laws O the State. I eetson S. Be it further reseolved., -t., That the feoregeges4edmi nt to et the Artele ci the Cem~ttutlem c tIs u sl State, if adopted, shall become o er ar ative on the first day of December, , . D. 1912 and the Governor of the Id State shall within ten days thereafter, te order an election to be held within the r. Fifteenth Judicial District of Louis :o lana, and conformity with existing elec t tion laws, for the purpose of electing se the additional Judge herein provided for. for the Fifteenth Judicial District. c who shall hold office until the next e regular election for Judges under this r Constitution and until his successor is e eleuted and qualified. e Section 3. Be it further resolved. d etc.. That upon the official ballots tc be used at said Congressional election Ir shall be printed the words "For the proposed amendment to Article 109 of e the Constitution of Louisiana, rela r tive to District Courts." and the words I ".\oainst the proposed amendment tc v Article 109 of the Constitution of Ltouis ti;alna. relative to District Courts," and each elector shall indicate, as provided in the general election laws of the h state. which of the propositions. "For' or "a.\galnst.' he votes for. L. E. THOMAS. Sclaker of the House of Representa C titee. THOMAS C. ,.\R.TET. TL,:-renant Governor pad Presidert S ,f the Senate. . Aolroved July 10th. 1912. L. F.. HALL. Governor of the State of Louisiana. SA true copy:: .\I \ViN E:. IIERERT. Secretary of State. ACT NO. 15. Itouse Bill No. 298. By Mr. Butler. JOINT RESOLUTION I l'roposing an amendment to Article 303 of the Constitution of the State 01 S Louisiana. relative to pensions tot Confederate V'eterans as amended I by Act No. 73 of the General As sembly of 1900. and Act No. 112 l1 the General Assembly of 1904, and Act 269 of the General Assembly t of 1908. and for tho purpose p o 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 Louisi ana. two-thirds of all members elected to each House concurring, That Arti cle 303 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana, as amended by Act No. 73 of the General Assembly of 1900, and Act No. 112 of the General As sembly of 1904. and Act No. 269 of the General Assembly of 1908, be so t amended as to read as follows: Article 303. A pension not to exceed eight dollars ($8) per month shall be allowed to each Confederate soldier or sailor vetera, who possesses all the s following qualifications: 1. He shall have served honorably from the date of his enlistment until the close of the late Civil War, or un til he was discharged or paroled, in some military organization regularly mustered into the Army or Navy of I the Confederate States. and shall have remained true to the Confederate i States until the surrender. 2. He shall not own property of more than one thousand dollars valu ation and he shall not be physically ahle to earn a livelihood by his own labor. 3. He shall not be salaried or other wise provided for by the State of Lou isiana or by any other State or Gov ernment. In case he enlisted in any organization mustered into said service as a Louisiana organization, or in case at the date of his enlistment he re sided in the State of Louisiana, he shall have resided in this State for at least five years prior to his application for pension. In case he resided elsewhere than in this State. and enlisted in an organization not mustered in from Louisiana. or in the Navy of the Con federate States, he shall have resided in this State for at least fifteen years prior to his application for such pen sion. A like pension shall be granted to the widow who shall not have mar ried again, in indigent circumstances. of such soldier or sailor whose mar riage to her was contracted prior to January 1, 1885: provided that if her deceased husband served in an organ ization. mustered in from Louisiana, or if he resided in Louisiana, at the date 01 of his enlistment, then in order that such widow shall be entitled to the G pension as herein provided, she shall is have resided in this State for at least el five years prior to her application at therefor: and if her deceased husband C enlisted elsewhere than in Louisiana o and served In an organization not o mustered in from Louisiana, such wid- 01 ow shall. in order to entitle her to a si pension as herein provided, have re- tt sided In this State for not less .than 1 fifteen years prior to her application el for such pension: provided further, of that pensions whether to veterans or ti to widows, shall be allowed only from ni the date of application under this ar- evi tice, and the total appropriations for m all pensions, In any one year, shall be the proceeds of the annual one mill at tax, provided said appropriations shall at never be more than five hundred and or fifty thousand dollars for any one year to which is hereby levied on all taxable in property in the State. Any accruing Pt surplus from said tax fund shall be st turned over to the common school fund th and prohibiting the collection of any qi other tax or making any appropriation Bi In excess of the amount of the one mill lio tax levied and collected. and to be Ti known as "Confederate Veteran Pen- u4 aion Fnd" and to be used fol no other ce purpose. and upon the adoption of this of amendment same shall at once be- L come seltf-operative and the te fnds de- El rived therefirom immediately used for El said purpose, and provided ifurther that the Tax Collectors and Assessors shall es receive no commissions for assessing 11 and collecting said one mill tax herein cli provided. Provided that nothing In this nt Article shall be construed so as to dt prohibit the General Assembly from us providing artificial limbs to disabled sh Confederate soldiers or sailors. Li Section 2. Be it further resolved, sh etc.. That this pronosed amendment Al be subnited to the qualified voters o Sa the State of Louisiana for adoption or hi rejection at the congressional election m to be held on the first Tuesday next of follorwingt the first Monday in Novem-Ni ber. 1312.1a That the oflfcal ballots to be used at th said election shall have printed there- B on th words: "For the proposed ameno n Admen t to Article 23 of on-T stltutlon of the State of Louisiana, rel- o atli to pensions for Confederate Vet- ov erans." and the words: "Agalnst the te proposed amendment to Article 302 of cu the Constitution of the State of Louis- In linn, relative to pensions for Conifed erate Veterans" and each electoar shall th indicate. Bs provided In the general election laws of the State. whether he il votes tfor or against the amendment. St L. IHOMAS. an Speaker of the House of Representa- Ie tives. THOMAS C. BARRET, th Lieutenant Governor and President oi of the Senate. Sti Approved July 10th 1912. o Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy:: sa ALVIN ee. H wBERT. tel Secretary of State. Sto ACT NO. 145. House Bill No. 207. By Mr. Manion. a JOINT REBOLUTION ex Proposing an amendment to Article 210 ,' of the State of Louisana, so as an to ermit women to hold any ofice b connected with the educational sys- 1 ctm of the State, or of any pollt- .d ical subdivision thereof, and with g nsltuituons of charity and correc Section 1. Be It resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Louis- aol lana, two-thirds of all the membersu elected to each House concurring, That Article 210 of the Cotitution beno amended so as to read as follows: Article 210: No person shall be eli- all gisbl to any offie, 8tate Judticl, paro- tir chial, municl or w .who is not a cltlien of this State and a duly qual. an4 ified elector of the State, Judicial dis- be trict, parish, munlcipality, or ward, ft wherein the functons of said offce are for to be performed; provided, that resl- inc dent women over the air of twenty- tar flve years shall be eliglble to hold any on ore connected with the public edu catlonsi system of the 8tate, or of any ward, parish, or munlicipllty in the State, and to hold any offce In the tio State eonnected with institutions ot boi charity or orroctiup And whenever be any offcer, State, Judical, purochial, o mun.icipl or ward, may change his Si residence from this Stats, or from the lar district, parish, munlolpallt or ward in which he holds such or wad theo same sholl thereby be v t a submlttod to tnr elctors of the State of Louisiana for their approw-'or ou isa and the general elect l Lois fra the 1State at tho next Ce.rZ the Noeber, tit. ude 'a, L j rtL oflbnlt t e, ir- the words "'For the proposed amend er, ment to Article 210 of the Constitti he tion relative to women." rnd the wordy er, "Against the proposed amendment to he Article 210 of the Constitution relative Is- to women." and each elector shall in c- dicate. as provided in the general ,.]ec rig tion laws of the State. whetlher ihe vot. ed for or against the said amendment. rt. L. E. THOMAS. xt Speaker of the Hlouse of Representa it tives. Is THOMAS C. P.A\IRET. Lieutenant Governor and President d. of the Senate. tc Approved July 11th. 1912. )n L. E. HALL. he Governor of the State of Louisiana. of A true copy:: Al.VIN iE. li.:IEItERT. Is Secretary of State. tc y ACT NO. 180. r ouse Rill No. 280. By Mr. Byrne. JOINT ItESOLT'TION Proposing an amendment to .\rticle 1:7 of the C'onstitutioni of the State oi Louisiana relative to the filling of vacancies in offices in the Parish ot Orleans. Section i. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Lou isiana. two-third of all members elect ed to each house concurring. That Article 157 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana be amended so as to read as follows: Article 157. Vacancies occurring from any cause in any of the judicial offices of the Parish of Orleans or the City of New Orleans or in any elective office in the Parish of Orleans where r. the unexpired terni is for a longer i(" riod than one year. shall be filled b} a 3 special election to be called by the )t proper legal authority and held within it sixty (6o) days of the occurrence of d the vacancy under the general election laws of this State. Where the unex i1 pired portion of the term is less than d one year the vacancy shall be filled for Y the remainder of the term by the Gov i ernor with the advice and consent of Ir the Senate. it Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.. That the foregoing amendments to the Cojnstitution of the State of Loulsi ana be submitted to the electors of the d State at the next election for Repre - sentatives in Congress to be holden on e the first Tuesday. after the first Mon MI-day in November. 1912, and on the of f. icial ballots to be used at said election shall he placed the words "For the f proposed amendment to Article 157 of 0 the Constitution of the State of Louil ana." and the words "Against the pro dposed amendment to Article 157 of the e Constitution of the State of Loulsi r ana:" and each elector shall indicate. e as provided in the general election laws of the State. which of the propo Y sitions. "for" or "against." he votes. il L. E. THOMAS. Speaker of the House of Representa n tives. Y THOMAS C. BATRRET. Lieultenant Governor and President e of the Senate. E Approved July 11th, 1912. L. E. HALL I Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy:: S .AI VIN E1. HEBERT. I Secretary of State. ACT NO. 2S3. Hlouse Bill No. 433. By Mr. Fontenot. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Con t stitution of the State of Louisiana, amending Article 46 of the Consti tution of 1898, as amended by Act No. 303 of the Acts of 1910, rati fied by the people at the November election of 1910, so as to authorize I the Board of Liquidation of the State Debt to issue new bonds to retire or refund the State Bonded Indebtedness due January 1st, 1914; to provide for a tax for the pay ment of the interest on said bonds and a sinking fund to retire the same; to provide for the payment out of the said sinking fund of an indebtedness due by the State to the United States. and of certain other claims against the State. Section 1. Be it resolved by the t General Assembly of the State of Lou- J isiana, two-thirds of all the members elected to each house concurring, That an amendment to Article 46 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1898. as amended by Act No. 303 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana at its ses sion held in the year 1910, ratified by the people at the November election of a 1910. be submitted to the qualified t electors of the State for their approval or rejection at the congressional elec tion to be held on the first Tuesday next following the first Monday in No- t vember of 1912, said proposed amend ment to read as follows: "Article 46. The General Assembly t shall have no power to contract or to B authorize the contracting of any debt or liability, on behalf of the State, or i to issue bonds or other evidences of t indebtedness thereof, except for the purpose of repelling invasion or for the r suppression of insurrection. Provided, I that for the purpose of retiring, li- y quidating or refunding the present State t Bonded Indebtedness of Eleven Mil- t lion, One Hundred and Eight Thousand, r Three Hunfred Dollars. maturing Jan- s uarz 1st, 1914. and bearing four per t centum per annum interest, the Board _ of Liquidation of the State Debt of d Louisiana is given authority to issue t Eleven Thousand. One Hundred and r Eight new counon bonds of the State a of Louislans of One Tnoouand Dollrs I each. to be numbered 'No. 1' to 'No. r 11.108' bearing a rate of interest not h exceeding four per centum per an num, payable semi-annually, and to be due and paid in fifty years from Jan- r uary 1st, 1914. The form of said bonds e shall be prescribed by the Board of i Liquidation of the State Debt and they shall be signed by the Governor the Auditor and the Treasurer of the State. Said bonds shall be sold to the highest , bidder at not less than par after three t months of advertisement by the Board i of Liquldation of the State Debt in a New Orleans, Chicago and New York; II and in casa said bonds cannot be sold o they may be exchanged at par by the t Board of Liquidation of the State Debt for the bonds due January 1st, 1914. t The excess of Three Hundred Dollars i of the bonds due January 1st, 1914, a over the bonds authorized by this ar- d tide. shall be paid in cash out of the o current interest funds of the State. , The cost of engraving and advertising . said bonds shall also be paid out of t the said fund. "In all other respects not herein spe- a clfed, the Board of Lquldation of the State Debt is hereby gsven full power p and authority to 'carry out the provi sions of this amendment "Beginning with January 1st, 1914. L there shall be and there is hereby lev ied on all property on which general A State taxes are levied an annual tax of one and two-tenths mills, the net proceeds of which shall be devoted to A the feament of the Interest due on said bonds, to the payment of the in terest due on the indebtedness of the State to the Free School Fund, to 8em inary Fund and the Agricultural and Mechanical College Fund, to the pay ment o the proper expenses lof the Board of Liquidation of the State Debt. and the residue to the constitutlon oi a sinking fund to be applied annually P except as hereinafter provided, to the purchase of said bonds by said Board at a pfice not to exceed One Hundred and Three and ccrseemed interest. It bonds cannot be purchased as afore said, the sinking fund shall be Invest ed by the Board of Lquildatlon of the la State Debt in sound, Interest bearing tC securities. producing not less than four 21 per centum per annum Interest on the L amount so Invested. or deposited In at solvent banks furnishing adequate se curity to the State, to be approved by Si the said Board. at a rate of Interest is not less than foulr per centum per an- to num. Said. tax shall be levied until st all of said bonds shall have been re- t tired. but after the assessments of the Pt State reach the sum of 8ix Hundred as and Pifty Million Dollars. said tax shall th be reduced to one mill and shall there- a after be reduced two-tenths of one mill d( for each One Hundred Million Dollars le incresa In assbsments until the said tax shall be reduced to six-tenths of fi one mill. The said tax shall constitute ce a sart of the six mills of taxation per- nh mltted to be levied by the Constitution. ul "In case the present system of taxa- ka tlon shall be changed before the said m bonds shall have been paid. there shall a be levied annually a tax suficlent to ta produee a grross sum of not less than D Sir Hundred and Fitty Thousand Dol- IsI lare to take the place of said tax of at one and two-tenths mills rand its re- a ductlons. he "The Board of Liquildation of the ci State Debt shall have power to settle under the conditions and limitations of herelnatfter provided. the following i claihs of Indebtedness made by var- tu ouunps ora .gst :he State. to-wit: th (b) The outstanding bonds known asr Baby Bonds excluding a11 Baby Bonds it' frauaulently iued by ny oflcial oe (2) Auditor's war nts Issued for i soeol, crtificate tnntdebtenssOs un- co der Act 126o t . li (2) Certifsates isued under Act 92 to f 1 a8toeetssad fees due to the !! 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[tltoe riun t t " and .n' and of t~o isj o i I.t at, i~i.. t h to ( oved Jf' i" 1 lib. 191 . n. nerction . 1. e 1 t en te db tIa d eb o ver of te State of l nl. toet Ord. the Steled I t'to each meno A IVI-Nt ý; i.l+ , 1," ..,n :a ll . ~ theretn. a f the .oll itn i_ Stnate'o IBii iNo relat. Be to. A-- "Fropsn t ;-an";~'' amendment tod 6o tho ftontd ouniti o ttioin tt of theL ' fdan be submitte to the re and ,:cftrl""i' ~fuithiehl indibt pth i Stat.eiatt e tr ele tion te tesenatioe n Conraperiod oft be oInd the in rt Tda ated , .11odayon, oveallerairod 1r1- rallmnm n nt stred am IY t Ju e . 1912. - ore ak erod of ti; ,Orse ofrepo Sectiome naltion, reatn tail eralss of the s ate''. a Ga~,tovernord off l the-StteofLo stricted tno ecouspete. then. Thia e the mton shall lnd = Shec ton alr ht of te Statew Sentes foll o. aains. ByhMr arsioingae anmed to theotn ton th tist of Tue say te .idongsyand tovemb erpot91, gi" Thoei:ding frh e xemptot ion taexatio or a period oftr a tn o s fom the ean te oafl0it ral Aenombly of the State of anua wo-thiad ofleted t eI tavte cr oanrtitu of a S tate i Senabe suBilmi and othe p9y r the astent thenet oe lwecio, a rsetins and amnde to Cgest, the an the rtion ou eay att er ha her hal bti exempthe fom Ls h xou ,fo r a perio d of ten ars dears from tmhroaes nto its uermnt which they abe erestred le alofits comti aln orairoads o Srailroade constructed se Providethertaer rehain thenI thereofresbent owr oowhich. MA sterube and bo asnpleedtI - to y Jhuon .o1 , and pr.ir to Section 1. Be it f ythe tng. that thids oallfedt all t electoe taolu tacnt tousde heroes Taor the fprolemen ato the Constitution of the State State othe r nl e t extemtioe It horsestativs c onstructe d b toe ntontro , and for which _ havter be oen gr ante a -nd whethert sae prooemanted~~ the pesenst owner oafter ia transarelda io to aeneryo,11, There shallno be exemptiI fromI rationor ro r ateion pers enfr tof its completions , anI roail rof railroadl thas ehave euntyto Jun .11,anduriry 1t1o3 • ctordshallo thdeae prlls4 the na This exemption she atll apply to dulle trcos sidis, sdhoit or roter ams frover ss rilroadsunrignh of pration wit htates, otherlthngs exetenions a Lines n trductednt t such reaed ofthertion of the wa sivallrelative the hossalo stoateion houssfn depos,l leute anofo poepentor ns no afte bhe ioted by aneyepecedh mnaipoienty to any fra 1w.ich roa shall b noe e eanttled a wemtion faeromtaation the rein t Setion .r c eletiont fers or ec.." hat te vofefcal barlot iei elecindshllhaenrite Ta. E. THOALL orde:"or of the ptoue of Sthe coof the AI,1'IN F:. HEIRERT. t ecretary of State. r ; ACT rute eL, lenate BIll N'o 161. By i* tJAnur JON 1912,Oadthe Argposing an amendment to of the Constitution of th i Louisiana relative to tem construction and pubals roads. co Section 1. Be it resolvedM sral Assembly of the 112 - enac two-thlrds of all me o each House concurrlng+Tlt=. 91 of the Constitution ol the +ouistana be amended so I*I s follows: Article 291. The Police ptate may form their o shes into road districts; - o raise funds for the pNII tructing, maintaining. , he public rovds and rnl arishes, they are auth side at least one mill per, he taxes levied by them, 1a2 per capita tax not moNL - tollar per annum upon eac od male inhabitant of the State of ween the agop of eightey: ve yearsl and to levy RT. ense of not less than twent.*" or more than one dollr 61 By pon each vehiale lncluddlmn :ept within said iparlshes *l'. ounfcipalit" thereof whethneo th " xempt in "its charter fr'om cxortion, and asnd for I ublic roals in their rer _nes ; which' Ileense sh!1 ted. The provieiton of this tire to the per capit tate e operative In Inrorpora~ted itlesa thirdsaoftall theer 0h, To carry Into effect the f this Article the Police J nact such ordinances of a. ire as may fe necessary he property and license t*So rtminal nafure to enfor tpurp ra tax. Police Juries and mul. salons in the severalpt ._ tats may levy other - enmtructlon and mainteof-th e roads and bridges wtthis wreal theits of said parht+en Weu years, and to lev an eofmtlnued on twen