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S_ . . . u, on the last d~q o Jun of the follow year; and 11 1 urts shall co gne at the sevra es mmcd as the uas lness may requi~, tpd shall keep their bourts i seasion 'at ms places until e eas beforetbhem.ye - yd and fi Ily determined. II ~e pro ridcd by law, the time db for th return of appeals shall b ~xed by said !ourt. + 6yNo decisions shall be readu' b1 these pourts without the conearrena4 of two udgesr but any w of the jude of aebh circuit sha coqtitute *a qtptum for the transaction of busiItes ,. Sgtion 4. Be it furthql reso d etc., SA le 105 the 10mti5r of e of Lo iana, shall 4j and is t rpl'k abrogated. 4T *º j lecCffb 5. Be it reolol etc., T'hat *cle 106 of the Co ,tion of Ve ate of Louisiana be meaded so as to readS fpows. A cle 1W. The sherioff e parish in which the ion of the Art are held shall t nd in n, or by deputy, to eseeute Coe oe samid court, and the le `= the di1 et court of the parish in Wich the sessiod of the -Courts of Ap peal are held shall serve as clerk of the of Appeals and shall attend ses lon f said court, either in person or by y, until otherwise provided by the ral Assembly. The costs of 3 In any case appealed to the Courts Sppeal, of the first and second cir tuits shall not excre five dollars. The [llee Juries of the varig ~lprishes of thlta e, in whit the Courlof Appeal are held, shall provi suitable rooms for the holding of i courts so as not I) interfere with t sessioa of the dis ~Ft or other court. on 6. Be it furt resolved, etc., Iht the fourth paragraph of Article 131 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana be so amended as to read as follows: Until otherwise provided by law, all appeals within its jurisdiction from the rshes of Orleans, St. James, St. John aptst, St. Charles, Jefferson, Pla queiae and St. Bernard shall be re Agrnable Jo said court and the costs of aling same shall not exceed five dollars In each case. S4ton 7. Be it further resolved, ., Tt the foregoing amendments to the Constitution of the State shall be rome operative on the first day of Jan bry 1907, and all cases pending and andetermined in the Courts of Appeals is now constituted shall be transferred to the Courts of Applis as herein or ganized under such rules as may be pro vided by said courts. "Sion 8. Be it further resolved, etc., Thaaaid proposed amendments be sub mitted to the electors for their approval or rejection, as required by Article 321 if the Constitution of the State of Louis lhna and the general election laws of this State at the congressional election to be held in this State in November -1906. i At w. 1J s,AJ, Speaker of t e Hobe o resenta tires. J. Y. SANDERS,g fLeutenant GgOrnor and President of the Senate. Appro' July 10, 1906. NWTON C. BLANCHARD, Governor t* Sate of Louisiana. A true copy: JOHN T. MICHEL, Secretary of State. ACT NO. 215. By Mr. Butler. House Bill No. 363. JOINT RESVLUCIN. Proposing an amendment to Arn4 23) of the Constitution of the Std#f Louisiana relative to exemption from taxation. S-c'ion 1. Be it resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two-thirds of all the members elected to sach House concurring, That Article _'31, pf the Constitution of the State of Loais lana be amended so as to read as ft' lows: Article 230 The following shall be exempt from taxation and no other viz: All public property, places of religious worship, or burial, al charitable insti tutioy, all buildings sad property usedl exclusivelf for public monuments or histor'al colleeti9s, college and other sehool purposes, the real and personal s tats of any public library, and tha of any othek library asoeiatlon used or conneeted with such library, all book Sand phiiloophical apparatu, aind ali paintings or statuary of any company or ssoelation kept in public hall; provided, the property so exempted be not leased - for purposes of private or eorporate - * At and income. There shall also be e empt from taxation household proper. to the value of five hundred doln--. There shall also be exempt mortgais, given for loans on real estate, which real estate has already borne its due pro portion of taxatr, as well as the mort gage notes in the hands of the mortgage or his or their transferrees. There shall also be exempt from parochial and ian ni ipal taxation for a period of ten year from the slet day of January 1900, the capital. machinery and other property employed in mining operations, and is the mlufacture of textile fabrics, yarns, rope. cordage, leather, shoes, harness sal.llery, hats, clothing, flour, machinery articles of tin, copper and sheet iron, ag ricultural implements, and furniture an] other articles of wood, marble or stone; soap, stationery, ink and paper, beol building and fertilizer and eb~emieals; provided that not less than Ave hnd are employed in any one faetdry; pro vided that nothing herein eontaiaed al a'set te eaemptione poaided ier b3 existing constitutioal provisions. I a were shall also be exempt from taxa- t tion for a period of ten years from the date of its completion any railroad or part of such railroak that may hereafter be constructed and completed prior to lanuary 1st, 1904; provided tltat when aid has heretofore been voted by nay parish, ward, or municipality to any railroad Eot yet constructed, 0dh rail 4wd sha t be entitled to the exemp- d the f taxation herein established unless.it waives and relihguishes such ail ou4onsa. to a rebbiMssion of the questits of granting such aid to a vote of the ropty tax payers of the parish, ward, r imnicipalitý which has voted the same, if one- ird of the property taxp ers petition Tor the same within six months after the adoption of this sti~ttio. And provided, further the tls exemption shall not apply to dou tracks, sidings, switches, depots, or wher improvements, or betterments, which lay be constructed by railroads nai in operation within the State, other p than extensions or new lines constructed by such railroad; nor shall the exemption herein before panted apply to any rail road or part of such railroad, the cona struction of which was begun and the roadbed of which was substantially com pleted at the dat of the adoption of this Constitution. The property or real estate belonging to any military organization of the State of Louisiana which is used by the State National Guard or militia for gilitary I purposes, such as arsenals or armories i while so used, shall be exempt from G taxation. Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc., That said proposed amendment be sub , mitted to the electors of the State for their approval or rejection as required by Article 321 of the Constitution of t the State of Louisiana and the general election laws of this rtate at the con I gressional election to be held in this e St@ in November, 1906. SSedtion 3. Be it further resolved, etc., - That the official ballots at said election I shall have printed thereon the woras: t " For the proposed amendment of Arti- I c ele 230 of the Constitution of the State Louisiana relative to exemption from ,ta tion'' and the rds: "''Against the p P ed amendmenf to Article 230 of the nstisation of the State of Louis- I iana relative to exemption fusn taxa- I 1 tion," and each elector shall indicate s as provided in the general election laws I of the State wtther he votes for or against the amendment. J. W. HYAMS, Speaker of the House of 'Representa tives. J. Y. SANDERS, 1 Lieutenant Governor and President of 1 the Senate. " ved July 12, 1906. f NEWTON C. BLANCHARD, a Governor of the State of Louisiana. r A true copy JOIN T. MICHEL, -(creta'v of State. ACT NO. 216. By Mr. (;amb*l Ilouse;ill No. 2 •. int resolution and amendment of Ar tide lUS of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana. adopted on the 12th day of May, 1898. Itelt lved, That two-thirds of the [ ate anTI Hous pf the General Assem ] of Louisiana e'ncurring therein, there he submitted and proposed to the voters iuly qualified of the State of Louisiana ,at the congressional election held in the State of Louisiana. on the first Monday Sin November, 1906, an amendment of Article 108 of the Constitution of the r":ate of Louisiana adopted on the 12th ' '!ay of May. 1898, as follows: r The parish of Caddo shall compose the irst district. The parishes of Bossier and Weler a. .ll compose the second district. "Thbe parishes of Claiborne and Web -ter shall compose the second district. The parishes of Caliborne and Bien iile shall compose the third fistrict. TlW parishes of Union and Lincoln cha Fompose the fourth district. The parishles of Caldwell, Jackson and s Xinn shall compose the fifth district. ' The parishes of Ouachita and More ' house shalleompase the sixth district. r The parishes of West Carroll and Rich r land shall compose ihe seventh distrlet. The parishe of Franklin and Cate Shoula shall compose the eighth (8) dis sr trict. S parishes of Madison and East Car Srolshall compose the ninth distriet. ir The parishes of Coaeordi and Teass shall compose the tenth (10) dilet. The parishes of Natchitoches a1d Red SRiver shall eompose the eleventh dis x- trict. jpTe parishes of Deto, Sabine sad non shall compose the twelfth dis Strict. h The parishqs of Rapides and Orsat - shall compose the thirteenth district. The parish of Avoyelles shall compose Sthe fourteenth district. The parishes of Calcasie and Cameron U shall compose the fifteenth distriet. The Farish of St. Landry shall com he pose the sixteenth district. S The parish of Vermillion shall eom n pose the seventeenth district. s, The parishes of Acadia and Lafayette * shall compose the eighteenth district. 7' The parishes of Iberia and 8t. Martin g- shall compose the nineteenth district. Sd The parishes of Terrebonne and La e; fourche shall compose the twentieth dis at trict. s; The parishes of Iberville, West Baton ds Rouge and Poiante Coupee shall compee Sthe twenty-irst district. 1 The parish of East Baton Bouge shall by oe*** the tweatreseon diatsle. The parish of St. shall compose the twenty-thirddi t. The parishes. * st Feliciaaa and West Feliciana ihall Compose the tb ty-fourth district. 4 The parishes of St. Helena, Iving ston, and Tangighog shall compose the twenty-fifth district The parishes of Waalgton sad Bt. Tammany shall compose the twenty-sixth district. The parishes of Aseenion, St. James and Assumption shall compose the twen ty-seventh district. The parishes of St. John the Baptist, St. Charles and Jerson shall compose the twenty eighth istrict. The parishes of *Beraard sad Pin quemine suad compo4 the twenty-ninth distriet. 4 'hue judges prg'ide4 for in this artiA shall "ch receive Ussry of three thous and dollars per oam such salary to be paLu monthly oq eir own warrants, provided that th General Assembly of the State of Louijana may in their discretion redistriet he judidlal district provided for in tM)rt.ie. Provided that in no case shall the sal ary of any district judge exceed three thousand dounrs per annum. J. W. HYAMS, bpeaker of the House of Bepresenta tives. J. Y. SANDEB8, 4ieutenant Governor and Pesident of the SSenate. Approved July 12, 1906. NEWTON C. BLANCHARD, Governor of the AJte of Louisiua. A true copy: JOHN T. MICHEL, Secretary of State. l free dellver? will be greatly dreclated in tlousands of country homes this winter. While in some ease arrangements need modification, yet on the Siole this is a great stride in the advancement in civilized coun try life. Its influence cannot fail of leaving its mark as time goes on among the peo2e thus privileged. Joh% Gilmer Speed has written for Bauccess about "The Rgmance of the Savings Banks." According to statis tics, he finds that there are 6,770,867 Stn, women and children in the United tes who own deposits in these banks amounting to $2,7,.388,256. The av erage belonging a q ach depositor is $409.23. Women, *appears, are better saver/han men. 1 George Shdrgold, who was credited with having invented tb safety bicy cle, recently died a pauper in the pub lie woritnouse of Gloucester, England, at the age of seventy-five years. It would seem that of the millions upon millions of dollars that have been made out of this useful invention, the man who first thought it out ought to have had enough at least to make his de clining yean comfortable. "The irony of fate" sometimes performs strange antics, philosophizes the Los Angeles T:mes. Fine Old Netherlands Repartee. One Bwend Vet of The Hague. had recently the misfortune to call r con stable a monkey, an accusation which oh of thq local papers pointed out as "being, of course, untrue," and which, moreover is a form of untruth not permitted in Holland. Vet was ar rested and ljought before the judge on a charge V "insulting the bollce," being sentenced to 45 days imprison ment. Before being removed he turned to address the court. "Then I mustn't call a constable a monkey?" he said. ý*Certainly not; you must not insult the police." The culprit reflected. I "May I call a monkey a constablet?" he asked, with a flash or genius. The -Judl shrugged his houlders, and, holding no brief for the animal, ye Splied: "I it gives yeo any satisfa StIon." With a smile of gratlfcatlon Vet turned on his haeel in the docw - sand bowed to his prosecutor "Good day, coastable," he ald--St. Jamens's - Gasnette. i. To Deep foe Hubby. Rusba-d-Wbat dose it matter how I plain aor lethe ire? Beauty, yos know, is ony skin- deep, sad Wifo-And I rally wold Ilke to I make mie ealisidn deep Just he ones, S-Clevelatnd Plain Dealer. t CThlcago Mec7eiaffds is: "'Tie announcement of new discoveries rwe lgarding the cause and Infeetlous na* ture of tuberculosis is naturally tol. lowed by new theorle of prevention and cure.a The world-wide prevalence of 'the white scourge' invests these an. nouncements of the doctors and scien tists with more than ordinary public interest. While tuberculosis Is robbed a of much of its teror through the dis covery that the infected lung tissue is "'curable, at the same time the public Is impressed with a new sense of its Sdan~gerour character through the very a ilacovery that it is communicable ap hat as one is immune from it* 1 - . UNSATISFACTORY SCEPTICISM. 1 A soeptie air, all rampant. now pervades the atmosphere And shifty eyes watch every proceed Old-time belief s vanished, relegated to the sere, We dubitate o'er everything that's need ing. the effervescent soda fount, by marble walls enclosed. Doth once more energetically fizz It: 3ach bubble, they assure us, is of purest air composed. But" isit? tt We tempt the green usparagus that hails from Oyster Bay. Gastronomically tickled by its savor. . And puzzle I the sparse strewn chives a that on its bosom lay Are merely to conceal arsenlous flavor. When scarlet-berried beverage for you is duly mixed, With watchful eyes the man behind the bar mind. And as he stirs discover itf their hue's by nature ixed. Or carmined. And so throughout the country, thanks to magnates of the land. xsts an epidemic now of doubting. We know not what Is on a true and up right manner planned. Or what with harsh contempt we should be floutinP We rampage In our converse and the fa brlators curse, And write unto the journals many a letter; Yet isn't it annoying, though our health should sure be worse, We're better? -The Growler. in Town Topics. I The lap of luxury-the kitten with cream. Do the corn's ears listen when tb beans-talk. At a wedding do not say, "May the I best man win." The successful anthor's train of i thought is a pay train. He-I asked her to tell m her age, and she said "twenty-three." he-Well -did you?-Brooklyn Life. "Do you leave your valuables in the hotel safe when pu go to a summer resort?" "Only leave."-Judge Saphedde-A penny for your thotghts, Miss Pert. Miss Pert-They I are not worth it. I was merely think tag of you.-Philadelphia Record. "I hear your boss expects to raise your salary this month." "So he says; but he hasn't succeeded in raising all of last month's yet."-Philadelphia Press. Mrs. Bacon-Is a hundred pounds of ice much. William? Mr. Bacon-Well. it all depends on whether vu're get ting it or hying for it.Yonkers Statesman. Clara-That man Grace married is old enough to be her father. Myrtle Oh, I think his age has been exagger ated; very few people live to be that old!-Puck. Husband-What has become of those Inoestructible toys you got last week? Wife-They are out on the scrap heap, alo* with the indestructible kitchen uten ils.-Life. The New Waitress-Shall I say "Dinner is served, or Dinner is ready," ma'am?" ]dstres--If that cook doesn't do any better, just say "Dinner is srliled."-Harper's Bazar. "Dearest, with you by my side, I would willingly give up all I possess -wealth, poestion, parents-every thing.'$ 'j know, George, but in that case what would there be left for me?" -Milwaukee SentineL Little 'Arry (who has had a "bad day," to driver of public coach)-Ever lose any money backin' 'orn , coachie? Driver-"Not 'alf! Lost twenty quid once-backed a pair of 'orses and honnibus into a shop window in H gent street!-Punch. "No, ma'am," said Ragson Tatters, "I aln't dirty from choica. I'm Just bo:nd by honor. I wrote a testimonial for a soap maker onct an' promlaed use .o udder." "Well," replied Mr'j Asecm, "why not use that?" " '(sen dat arm failed just after the civil war." -Philadelphia Pres Ird Dedbroke-There is one great Strouble In your country ain my opin iou. Blood don't count, you aow.'" Chicsgo Heirese-Now, don't you maem I any mistake Why, we Jst use and. horns, hoots bristle and-well, you can bet nothing's wasted in Pop p's busilness!--Paneh. He-I see Julia did not have the vale. dletaory to deliver, as she nspeted. Wa she much ruled at the om mencement? She-Ya, iande , Her saentire skirt was covered with the love liet little bias tucked rufae, all trim' med with insertion-. He (faintly) I meant her feelings.--Baltmore A erican. Magsistrate-Yo are accaused. of at tempting to hold a pedestrian up at 2 o'clock this morning. What have yoa to say in your own behall Prison e--I am not guilty, youar honor, | can prove a lullaby. Magistrate-You I mean a alibi? Prisoner-Well, call it what you like, but by wife will swear that I was walking tht. Sor with the baby at the hour mentioned aIn the chars"r-Chicae Dally Nesr TUMORS CONQUERED 811l638 W13ATiLtS A£3I113. Cqualied succese of Lydia I. PMhl ham's Vegetable Compound In hte Case at Mrs. Fannie D. foz. One of the greatest triumphsed Lila SPlnkham'm Ve'etrbLe Compousd b the cosquering o woman's dread emy, Tumor. The growth of a tumor is so sy thbo frequently its presence Isnot aspsted until it is far advaamed. So-eallId "wsamrar pales" meg come hfrm its early tages, or _eafe of dangew may be made ma- ) b prois m thly periods, ossem pea by unusal pina, irei th abdomesn tkrag the g sand tk If you have mysterious pains, it e are ladiestios of inlammatie or di.s placement, secure a bottle of LydIa 1. Pilkham's Vegetable Compnd right away sad begin its se. Mrs. Plnkham. of Lynn, Mas, wm give you her advice i you will write her about yourself. ke is the daugh. ter-ln-law of Lydia D. Plnkham and for twenty-e yer s been advising siek women free of esr. "I take the bs teoI egratseb youme en il maeses rI bsew ad wihar woadinfel ,S a ar I ae bey werr l ye m s ae dantbd t hatI had aI elr S e-.-eae a.~ I e Pham 's ei a s e b , taL A f= - Ir .- D. - Theant THE M QUILT. One time I met e asy qu But I was not aware IThat it was crazy, until it Gave me a dreadful soare. Its great delusion was that I Was it, and it was I It tucked me in the mattress, ae LSaid, "Siug a lullaby I" This worried me extremely so I thought I would retreat, When uddely the quilt essay To kick me off its feet. It tcn arose and said some thlng SI ceu.nts full of gloom And then it called a bellboy and Said: I don't like this room." With gentle h4^_d the bellboy took The quilt, and softly said: ? "The poor old quilt is crazy, sir; b And it must go to bed." a And au he went away I asked What cau-nd its lunacy. "Alas," h" ans'wered; "sir. It was Stung by a quilting bee. "Since then its putteru is so loud It tanlot go to, sl l'p, And so it alwaVs see ruIse To scold or sweur o0 rep." i Nw, when I e, a crnzy lquilt s It d"'h dappe6l- to 'lme . I ai", .. try to, cmgfort itA \,a t d frienadly sympathy. Y -i'. 1). N ., in Chicago i4ibune, HUMOROUS. r "Blit you Must have noticed that S1 bom hng wen all the girls began to t2!l me how disagreeable he was." -Brooklyn Life. M'". Suburba-There goes Mrs ,I Tou.gnman. Is she in mourning for y it her late husband? Mjp. KnQwlt-No; ii only wea-"ug black him.-Clancin nati Tin_-Star. 3 Mr. Wabash-Which do you think was the greater, Lowell or Emersoni Mr. Beacos Streete-What lifference dot It make? They are both fla t tonians.-Somervtlle Journal. "If our conlsion is illegl." said the capitalist, W supposLwe will have * to change it. " "Wouldn¶ it be easie to change te law ?" asked his see Sclate.-Chlcago Evenlng Post. SWife--Now, don't you think my nec hat is a perfect dream? Husband ** Well, no. To be a perfect Jream the i bill attached to it should also be aer S.ly a dreqp.-Phiadelphbi Press r "What do you meat by the word 'civilised" asked th, simple barber' ian. "To be civilized,'" aswered the Schief. 'Is to own up once for all that Syou're whlpled."-Wahlingtoae Star. Fhnt-"It is possible for me to be 1lieve that an intelligent woman cas have the temerity to asultk her husband for a $1000 Christmas present?" Mrs "[lint-That kind don't have husbands --Cincinnati Tribune. Husbt'll-You are not economical Wife-Well, if you don't call a womal economical who saves her wedding dress for a possible second marriag I'd like to know what you think eco. omy is likei-'sagow Drssealg Tim e