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SUPPLEMENT TO LE MESCHACEBE Saturday, October 3, 1914. M ITIi AMENDMENTS. ACT NO. 31. House Bill No. 91-By Mr. Manion. JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitu tion of the State of Louisiana, with reference to taxation of banks, bank ing associations, banking corporations or banking companies, doing exclu sively the business of lending money or dealing in bills of exchange, in this State but domiciled in other States of the Union or in foreign countries, and providing for the extent and limita tion of taxation thereof. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring. That the following amendment to the Constitution of thei State be submitted to the qualified electors of the State for their adoption or rejection at the congressional election to be held on the first Tuesday ifter the first Monday in the month of November, 1914, as follows: " All banks, banking associations, bank ing corporations or banking companies, doing business in this State but domiciled in other States of the Union or in foreign countries, who may in their own name or in the name of their agents or representa tives, engage in this State in the business of lending money or dealing in bills of ex change exclusively, shall pay a yearly license tax of two hundred and fifty dol lars to the State and like tax to the Mu nicipal or Parochial corporation; and in addition to said license tax shall pay to the State an annual tax of 2 1-2 per cent on the gross interest earned on all money loaned, and to the Municipal or Parochial 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 nolitUcal subdivision thereof. 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 of the State of Louisiana providing for the extent and limitation of taxation on banks, banking associations corporations or companies, doing business in this State but domiciled in other States of the Union or in foreign countries," and the words: "Against the proposed amend ment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana providing for the extent and limitation of taxation on banks, banking associations, corporations or companies doing business in this State but domiciled in other States of the Un.on or in foreign countries." And each elector shall indi cate, as provided by the general election laws of the State, whether he votes for or against the proposed amendment. L. B. THOMAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS C. BARRET, Lieut. Governor and President of Senate. Approved: June .24, 1914. L. HALL, Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: ALVIN B HEBERT. Secretary of State. ACT NO. 52. House BIll No. 49-By Mr. Manion. JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitu tion of the State of Louisiana relative to the exemption from taxation of money in hand or on deposit; -and loans by Homnestead Associations or Homestead Socleties to their members seoured by stock of said Aseociations or Soieties. Section'1. Be it resolved by the General Aseeambly of the State of Louslalans, two thirds of all the lembers elected to each House conaurring, That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State be submitted to the qualifed electors of the state for their adoption or rejection at the congressional election to be held on t- rl. j Tueseday after the first Monday In the month of November, 1914, as follows: .T'ee shall bte exempt from taxation all :ilimey in bind or on deposit; and loans by omep ad A ssociations or Homestead -boceties to their members secured by stock of said Associations or Societies. Setion . Be It further resolved, etc., h&.at 't olalt ballot to be used at said eleiisl shall havre printed thereon the -wehds. e ' hb e proposed amendment to SCo stittion of the State.ot ofaLosan . eSxaang from. taxation -anll money In Mandor an depset; and loans by Homue a tmd At aina s or Homestead soieies t tir uisubeis seeured by stock of said bbedationh oreeletlea" and the words: Agala* th prepesed amendment to the Co- tittit* of the State of Loeisiana exems ting trtfet taation all money in hatd or ona pestt and loans by Bome Ssted Aeoedatlot or Homestead Socleties to elt jaegbers secured by steck of slaid AsSntoatten or fei.: At each elector thel taBdinte, as;Wp4 r ed by the general ere* laen of thestate, whether e'rotes o ar gilalt the proposed amendment - L 3. TEOMAB, rof; the Hosse of Represuztatives. 4Mi1O thEr eeo as rtd PSeedenter of es1at4 X r BesALL, stor the . of Lowisin -33 Mr - t t-a e - ae~ sk school Boards of their tespective par ishes, cities or towns, the proceeds of at least three mills of the annual tax which they are empowered to levy on each dol lar of the assessed valuation of-the prop arty thereof; provided, that cities and towns that are not exempted by the terms of their charters from the payment bf parish taxes and which are subjected to the similar burdens of taxation as are the parishes shall not pay this tax, as same is included in the taxes imposed by the parish in which the town is situated, un less the parish boards of school directors of that parish certify that the needs of the schools can be met by a smaller levy of such taxes. Provided, that this shall not apply to cities that under legislative authority now conduct, maintain and support public schools, open and free to the youth of the parish in which said city is located, and levy, collect and expend annually for the conduct, maintenance and support of said schools-the proceeds of at least thrje mills of the annual tax which they are empowered to levy on each dollar of the assessed valuation of property; and such cities shall not pay and turn over to the parish school board the proceeds of at least three mills of the annual tax, or any part thereof, as herein provided, and shall be exempted from the same so long as such cities continue to conduct, maintain and support free schools as herein pro vided, under the supervision and control of the State Board of Education and inde ýendent of parochial school authorities; provided further, that such city shall not oe entitled to membershie on the Parish Board of School -Directors and that the electors of such city shall not be eligible to tote at the elections for such directors for the parish in which such city is situated. Section 2. Be It further resolved, That at the congressional election to be held in this State on the first-Tuesday follow ;ng the first Monday in November, 1914, the foregoing amendment to the Consti tution of this State shall be submitted to the electors of this State; that on the )fficial ballot to be used in said election shall be placed the words: "For the pro )osed Amendment to Article 255 of the 2onstitution," and the words: "Against he proposed amendment to Article 255 ýf the Constitution," and every elector :hall indicate his vote on the proposed amendment as puovided by the general llection Laws of this State. IL E. THOMAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS C. BARRET, Aegt. Governor and President of Senate. Approved: July 1, 1914. L. E. HALL. Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: ALVIN E. HEBERT, Secretary of State. ACT NO. 88. Senate Bill No. 40-By Mr. Clinton. JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amen4ment to Article 65 of the Constitution of the State of Louis lana, provided this shall not disqualify any members of the General Assembly submitting this amendment. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring, That Article 65 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana be amended so as to read as follows: Article 65. On and after the third (3rd) -Monday of May, 1916, the Governor shall receive a salary of seven thousand live hundred dollars ($7,500.00) per annum, payable monthly on his own warrant; provided this shall not disqualify arye member of the General Assembly sub mitting this amendment. Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.. That this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the qualified eleftors of the State for adoption or rejection at the con gressional election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 1914. Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc., That on the official ballots to be used at said election there shall be placed 'the words: "For the proposed amendment of Article 65 of'the Constitution of Louisi ana" and the words: "Against the'pro" posed amendment to Article 65 of the Constitution of Louisiana," and .ech elector. shall indicate, as provided in the general election laws of this State, for which of the propositions he votes. THOMAS C. BARRET, Lieut. Governor and President of Senate. L. E. THOMAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: July 6, 1914. L. E. HALL, "Governor of the State of Louisiana. A trte copy: ALVIN ,. HEBERT, Secretary of State. ACT NO. 9O. Senate Bill No, 82--By Mr. Leon 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 Sten (10) years from the date or com pletieo the capital stock, franchites, ant certain property of ah corpora-. tio constructing, owning and oper ating within the State a combined sys tem of irrigation, navigation add by dro-electric power, using fresh water streams and water sheds, provided that each system be completed and in operation within five (5) ears from January 1, 116, and providing further that not le than Three Million Dela 00.;01.0) shal have been ezxp -" ad Ia the conas o of each sste weres. The State .of tLooisiana has isge areas compriasing millions of aseCso- land ir etaa be reelamed sad no tquws int m n byIt n . .rri ties, w rebyaurge additions will de to the opaei ands e as ee v~sW al tab of the State; and, Whereas, Canab m be onstrueA a se - optuade . leitaton, naigation Sand ;1 and. it is the State's duty to neaodrasned pro pemo the ergaldin Uio or such canedss secson 1. Be it taeted by thea (1eiraw Asmene SoC the State o ioflsas, iwo thirds c( ethe meembers elected -to `a Bess. Pecrrii * stotr the*e adopten or asseth e I we wk nant to each canal system and forming part thereof, nor shall this exemption ex tend to the assessed value that such real estate had at the time it may be acquired by the company; provided. that the right of the State to regulate the diversion of its public waters from their natural bed shall not be waived by this amendment. Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc., That the official ballot to be used at the said election shall have printed thereon the words: "For the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louis iana exempting from taxation for ten (10) years from the date of completion certain new canals for irrigation, navigation and power purposes to be completed within five years with a capital of not less than Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00)." And the words: "Against the amendment to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana exempting from taxation for ten (10) years from date of completion certain new canals for irrigation, navigation and power purposes to be completed within five (5) years, with a capital of not less than Three Million Dollars." And each elector shall in dicate as provided in the general election laws of the State whether he votes for or against the proposed amendment. THOMAS C. BARRET. Lieut. Governor and President of Senate. L E. THOMAS. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: July 6, 1914. L. E. HALL, Governor , the State of Louisiana. A true cop : ALVIN E. IIEtP.f :' Secretary of State. ACT NO. 13'. Senate i;ill No. 73--fy t:. Byrnes. JOtINT R.)i LUTION) Proposing an ,ancnt clmnt h1 Ar:icle 210 of the Constituticn: of the ,t.te of Louisiana, so, .s to, i.lovide th:tt said article shall not nl ply to women. Section 1. Be it resolved by the (Gneral Assembly of the State of I.ouisiana, two thirds of all the members elc -tel to e.ach House concurring, That Art:' e 210 of the Constitution be amended so : s to read as follows: Article 210. No person shall be eligible to any office. State.- Judicial, parochial, municipal or ward, who is not a citizen of this State, and a duly qualified elector of the State. judicial district, parish, mu nicipality or ward, wherein the functions of said office are to be performed, provid ed that resident women over the age of twenty-five years shall be eligible to hold any office connected with the public edu cational system of the State, or of any ward, parish or municipality in the State, and to hold any office in the State, con nected with institutions of charity or cor rection. And whenever any officer. State, judicial, parochial, municipal or ward, may change his residence from this State, or from the district, parish, municipality or ward in which he holds such office, the same shall thereby be vacated, any decla tion of retention of domicile to the con trary notwithstanding. Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc., That this proposed amendment be sub mitted to the electors of the State of Lou isiana for their approval or rejection, as required by Article 321 of the Constitu tion 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 November, 1k14. Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc., That on the official ballots to be used at said election shall be placed the words: "For the proposed amendment to Article 210 of the Constitution relative to women," and the words: "Against the proposed amendment to Article 210 of the Consti tution relative to women," and each elector shall indicate, as provided in the general election laws of the State whether he votes for or against the said amendment. THOMAS C. BARRET, Lieut. Governor and President of Senate. L. E. THOMAS. Speikerart lie the"tisd n itl Filit "vet. Approved: July 8, 1914. L. E. HALL, Governor Of the State of Louisiana. A trub copy: ALVIN E. HEBERT, Secretary of State. ACT NO. 187. Senate Bill No. 60-By Mr. Well. AN ACT Proposing an amendment to Article 109 of the Constitution of Louisiana rela tive to District Courts, in order to provide for the creation and election of an additional Judge for the Thir teenth Judicial District. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring, That the following amendment to the Constitution of Lou isiana shall be submitted to the electors of the State, at the congressional election to be holden on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1914, and, If ap proved and ratified by a majority of said electors voting in said election, the same to become a part of the Constitution, to-wit: That Article 109 of the Constitution be amended so as to read as follows: ARTICLE 100. - The District Courts, exeept in the Par las of Orleans, shall have original juars diction in all civil matters where the amount in dispute shall exceed Fifty (f56.00) Dollars, exclusive of interest, and in all cases where the title to real estate is involved, or to office or other public positions, or civil or Uolitleal rights, and all other cases whre no specific amount is in contest, except as otherwise pro vided in this Coatitutlen. They shall have unlimited sand exelusive original in oulction in all criminal eases except suor as mar be vested in other courts by this Ostituticn, and in all probate and sue eeoms.matters, and where a suces suon ip a lrty defendant, and in all cases wbe the State~ a parish, muleitpality, or other pelitical corporatlon, is a party dadentat, .regailes of the amount in d ute; and of asll proceedings for the ap palitat of receives or equidators to epearatlos, or p trtnrshipt and said coasts a4al have atberity to fissue all -e s rtweeess, and aordes as may be aor pew for Uess ese of the behre t -d upon them. Ale:_iE- ha e district jedge !tot iwashl i dleasteit aeppt for she liit, Wherssh, Wseanth and Twety-Uint Jamelat Detelb t w a ti okbertie a by aw. thn *al be two is-' Jgeuipes but Ja~ge of the Twent -H Vacancies occasioned by death, resign. tion,or otherwise,where pe ynoxpl "ed por tion of the tirm is less than one ye tr, shall be filled for the remainder of the .erm ty appointment of the Governor, with the ac: vice and consent of the Senate. In all cases where the unexpired portion of the term is one year or more, the vacancy shall be filled by special election to be called by the Governor and held within sixty days of the occurrence of the vacancy, under the general election laws of the State. Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,. That the foregoing amendment to the article of the Constitution of this State, if adopted, shall become operative on the first day of December, A. D. 1914, and the Governor of the State shall, within ten days thereafter, order an election 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 District, who shall hold office until the next regular election for Judges under this Constitution and until his successor is elected and qualified. Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc., That upon the official ballots to be used at said congressional election shall be printed the words: "For the proposed amendment to Article 109 of the Consti tution of Louisiana relative to Disct Courts, creating an additional judgo r the Thirteenth Judicial District," and words: "Against the proposed amend ment to Article 109 of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to District Courts, creating an additional judge for the Thir teenth Judicial District," and each elector shall indicate, as provided in the general election laws of the State, for which prop osition, "For" or "Against," he votes. THOMAS C. BARRET, Lieut. Governor and President of Senate. I. E. THOMAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: July 9, 1914. L. E. HALL, Governor of the State of Louisiana.. A true copy: ALiVLN E. HEBERT, Secretary of State. ACT NO. 192. Senate Bill No. 70)-By Mr. Favrot. s JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 281 of the Constitu tion of the State of Louisiana, as amended by Joint Resolution, known as Act No. 132 of the General Assem bly of the State of Louisiana of the year 1912 and adopted, at the congres sional election held on the 5th day of November, 1912, and as readopted by the Constitutional Convention of the State of Louisiana for the year 1913. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring, That paragraphs Two (2) and Three (3) of Article Two Hun dred and Eighty-one (281) of the Consti tution of the State of Louisiana be amend ed,so as to read as follows: ARTICLE 281. Paragraph 2. Police Juries in any pariah or parishes may in accordance with law l create drainage districts, which in addi- 2 tion to the powers hereinabove granted, shall have further power and authority to establish and maintain drainage sys tems and the governing authorities of such districts, when authorized by a ma jority in number and amount of the prop erty taxpayers of said district qualified I to vote under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana who vote in an i election held for that purpose, may, for the purpose of establishing and maintain ing gravity drainage in such districts, impose and collect for a period not ex ceeding forty (40) years forced contribut tions or acreage taxes not exceeding fli'f cents (50 cts.) per acre per year on each and every acre of land, which is suscepti ble of gravity drainage, in the subdivision where such an election is held. The gov lrni"'i authority of such subdivisions, when authorized a. .set at.rd, J;." u debt and issue negotiable bonds to repre sent same, secured. by the forced contri bution or acreage taxes above described provided that the total amount of debts thus Incurred or bonds issued shall not exceed in principal and interest the ag gregate amount to be raised by said an nual contributions or acreage taxes dur Ing the period for which the same are imposed and that no such bonds shall be issued for any other purpose than that for which the said contributions or acdle age taxes, are voted, to run for a longer period than forty (40) years, bear a greater rate of interest than five, per centum per annum, payable annually or semi-annually, or to be sold for less than ninety per centum (90 p.c.) of par. And the Board of Commissioners of Drainage Dis trict without submission to the taxpayers are authorized to levy additional taxes un der the terms and conditions of this article and within the limits fixed thereby for the purpose of perfecting and completing any system of drainage eighty per cent of which shall have been accomplished at the time ef said additional levy of taxes, and to fund the avails of said additional levy of ; taxes into bonds under the terms and con ditions set forth in the present article. Paragraph 3. When the character of any land is such that it must be leveed and pumped in trder to be drained and reclaimed the Board of Drainage Com atissioners of the district in which the land is situated- shall upon the petition of lanf owners., whether individuals or corporations, resident or non-resident, owning not less than a majority of acres in the area to be affected, ascertain the cost jer acre of draining and reclalhtg said land, incur debt against each ant every acre of laus thus situated for as amount sufficient to drain and recim t =t and to issue for such debt bonds for the total aggregate amo t the cost of such drainage, whcbe shal run not longer than forty trom their date and bear ints a rate riot exceeding five per annmm, payable annually or Ii, an shall be sold for net inety per cestuan (10 p. c.s t said Board of Drainage shall ech year as lmog a -utstanding levy an- . Nonage taum hi r - r iyt~~t~ of said bonds, are hereby recognied and declared to be valid and existing bonds and obl;gations of the district or subdl vision icsuing the sat,, and nt court s:hall have jurisdiction , enttertain any contest wherein their v*lldity or consti tutionality is questioned. Section 2. Be it further t'esqlved, etc., That this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the qualified voters of this State for adoption or rejectitnrat the con gressional election to be helt in Novem ber, 1914. and, if adopted, thli 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 i words: "For the proposed amendment to Pa tgrapihs Two (2) and Three (3) of Article Two Hundred and Eighty-one of' the Constitution of Louisiana," and the words: "Against the proposed amend-. ment to Paragraphs Two (2) and Three (3) of Article Two Hundred and Eighty one of the Constitution of Louisiana," and each elector shall indicate, as provided in the general election laws of the State, which of the propositions. "For" or "Against," he votes. THOMAS C. IJARRET, Lieut. Governor anti President of Senate. L. E. THOMAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: .luly 9, 1914. L. E. HALL, Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: VIN F'. iIEIERT. Secretary of State. ACT NO. 193. i sPsill No. 181-By Mr. Caulfield. JOINT RESOLUTION t Pu ing an amendment to Article 393 " of the Constitution of the State of t Louisiana, relative to pensions for e Confederate veterans, and for the pur pose of providing a sufficient revenue for the carrying out of this article of' the Constitution. r Section 1. Be it resolved by the General i Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two-.j thirds l members elected to each H6use rring, That Article 103 of the Constit of the State of Louisiana, he i so amel to read as follows: " Article pension not to exceed eight dollars ($8.00) per month shall be allowed to .h Confederate soldier or sailor vcter who passes all the follow ing qua on: i 1. He have served honorably fro the date Se! of the Civil War, or un -i charged or paroled, in some mill or- t ganization regular"y mustered into the I Army or Navy of th`e Confederate States,-" and shall have remaxied true to the Con i federate States unti)'the surrender. 2. He shall not own property of more than two tho nd dollars ($2,000.00). 3. He shall t be salaried or otherwise provided for by the State of Louisiana or by any other State or government. In case he enlisted in any oIganizatlon mus tered into said service as a Louisiana or ganization, or in case at the date of his enlistment he resided oin the State of Louisiana. he shall havb resided in this State for at least five years prior to his application for pension. In case he re sided elsewhere than in this State, and enlisted in an organization not mustered in from Louisiana, or in the.,Navy of the Confederate States, he shall ave resided in-this State for at least fivyears prior to his application for su o ion. A like pension shall be granted t'iff1* widow who shall not have married ag , in 1 indigent circumstances, of such soldier l or sailor whose marriage to her was con tracted prior to January 1. 1S90; pr _ded that if her deceased husband ser in an organization, mustered in from lana, or if he resided in Louisiana, at the date of his enlistment, then in ord te such widow shall be entitled to th f - sion as herein provided, she shall have t - sided in this Stat ° "' ,tst five years prior to her appli1,,, .r andf her deceased ~. ~ than in Louisiana, 'and served in an or- ganization not mustered in from Louis- f iana, such widow shall, in order to en title her to a pension as herein provided, have resided in this State for not less { than five years prior to' her application i for such pension; provided further, that i all widows who married Confederate sol diers or sailors a second time shall not j. be debarred from benefits of this Act but be entitled to a pension on same terms as other widows of deceased Confederate sol- i. diers or sailors; provided further, that pensions whether to veterans or to widows, shall be allowed only from the date of application under this Article, and the total appropriations for all pensions, in any one year shall be the proceeds of the annual one mill tax, provided said appro priations shall never be more than five hundred and fifty thousand dollars for any one year which is hereby levied on all taxable property in the State. Any ac= cruing surplus from said tax fund shall be turned over to the common school fund and prohibiting the collection of any other tax or making any appropriation in excess of the amount of the one mill tax levied and collected and to be known as "Confederate Veteirn Pension Fund" and to be used for no other purpose, and upon the adoption of this amendment same shall at -once become self-operative and the funds derived therefrom imme diately used for said purpose, and pro vided further that the tax collectors and assessors shall receive no commissions for assessing and collecting said one mill tat herein provided. provlded that noth ing in this Article shall be eoastrued so as to prohibit the Gaensl Assembls fromn pomdin artfllil limbe to dieableds Col e* so*ldiers or selows. eio d. Be 'it further resolved, -t.. tt thie prepis aaamendment be sub- inSt voters of ute 8tate ti4 e fýr aespt f rfont r rl ection sat tis essl bottet to be hel4 ad FW at winp th Sta - a oits to.be..*usat at ssi ee R :~~~h..ll~rli - 4~t - l6~a~dre ~~mmkt 'tea ' toac p "~L~and thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring, That the foliowing amendmeat to the Constitution f thel State of m:ouis5hna shall be sublit ed .t: the electors of the State, s-t the co. gregu stonal ek etion to be holden on th' firs:-.. Tue.sday .fter the first 4Mo~iday nt N ~ ena ber, .1114 and if approved and w.ftid by a of said electors voting i.: s.l.td el .Qf he same then to beeome a part, of the C.(nstitution, to-wit: - That Article No. 125 of the Constitution of Louisim.a be amended so as to read as follows : There shall be a Distrfet 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 i. Article 109 for District Judges. I*e shall receive a salary of One Thousand D6lsrs a per annuwsi paysable monthly on his own warrant, lJe shall an actua. resicda, of the District ýa n battp this State. Iel ao rer .-; but'no fee bhall Ml.e.llowed e-- hinal cases, except on convictlon, 'I fee shall not exceed flv% dollars I .ch ease of a misdemeanor. All dq.4.Ats to fill vacancies occasioned by leathi_ resigna- tion or removal shall bF.r' the une pired term, and the Gove or shall fll' the vacancy until an election can b hetld& Provided that the election to fill such vacancy shall be held within saity days from the date the vacancy occurs. Provld eel, if such unexpired term is fog a shorter period than one year, the appointee of the Governor shall bold office for said team. In each Judicial District the General Assembly shall have the power to crette' and provide for, by legislative aF the office of Assistant District Attorney, said Assist4tnt District Attorney tobe teleetod and appointed by the District Attoaey of said Judicial District, subject to re -moaal at his discretion, and commissioned by the Governor; The said Assistant District Attorney. shall possess the gatliftcationa herein above provided, and shall be clothed with. all the powers of -the duly elected and qualified District Attorney under the-Con stitution and la.r stf - Louisiana, except that the District Attorney sh~ll be en titled to and shall receive all fees, an emoluments of the ofl - The said Assistant" dtrilet Attorfty 'shall receive a salary f SL:f Hundkd IDollars per annum, tu. be l..by -tie State, payable Oraon .ly. oe- i"a t :o rant, and suc1h addztm ary legislature may fix, tbe.1fp t:rat the Police Jury of the rlsh of said Judicial Distl, s. Section '. 1e it furtherr 'etc., That the foregoing anet. to the" Article of the Constititil tB,,h - Mate, if adopted, shall become V the" first day of January. A. . - Section 3. Be it further- tol. b-etc., That upon the officia al tall< to li r at said -congressiotalelection shadll h.. printed the words: :'For the. proposed amendment to-Article 125 of theconstl tution of Louislana, relativ tov t het8 t Attorneys," and the words: ':gainst the o ed amendment to Altilet 125 of.te"' Vonstitution of l at l elff6a, e to trict Attorneys," and- ~ch ~l~torsh indicate, as provided in the gseral etlec tion laws of the State, which of the p1'; Iositions, "For" or "Against... he L. . THOMAS, I Speaker of the House of Repites THOMAS C. BAl RZ Lieut. Govcrnor and President 'SeOU1 Approved: July 9. 1914. : L. E. HL Governor of the State~f A true copy: ALVIN E. HEBERT; Se c tt , ACT Senate Bill No. 176 Judiciary, Sectio A.1 Senate Bill No. 1 - JOINT Proposing an amendmento Arcl - of . - the Constituition of the Stat8 ; _. isiana of 1898 as readopted by tiy . stitution of 1913, relatiye to State t for all purposes, including expense of government, schools, levees, pubeic roads, tire departments and buiklding and works of public impurovementt and the assessmeni pf slecial. taxes _ to pay the same. Section 1. Be It resolved by the Gener. Assembly of he State of Louisiana, tw.. thirds of he members elected to eadh; House concurring, That Article Two HunI . dred and Thirty-two (232) of the Constl tution of Louisiana be so amended as to read as follows: Article 232. The State tax on property . for all purposes whatever, except those. otherwise provided for in this Constitu tion. including expense of government, schools, levees, public roads, and the public debt and interest thereon, shall not exceed. in any one year, six mills on the dollar of its assessed valuation, unless additional tax is required under the terms of the article of this Constitution relatirIf to public debt; and except as otherwise provided in tituion, no paris. or publo tax ic: whatsoever, shall exceed in any one ten mills of the dollar of assessed tion; Provided, That for giving addi support to public schools and for Sof erecting and constructing uildings, public school houses, wharves, levees, sewerage work. fire ents and buildings, and other works emanent public improvement, Ithe'itl which shall be in the public, and an municipal corporation, ward or 1 district may levy a special tax in exc of said limitation, whenever the rate of increase and the number of years it is levied and the purpose for which th . is intended, shall have been submi a vote of the property taxpayers of _ arlsb, municipality, ward or sch l et, entitled to vote under the lafw " e State, and a ma Jority of th same in number and in amount votin at such election shall have voted therefo Section 2. it further resolved, etc., That this propose&. amendment shall be submitted to the quglified voters of this State for adoption or rejection at the congressional election to be held in No vember, 1914, and if adopted, the same shall take effect immediately thereafter. Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc., That on the official ba I to be issued at said election th s be placed the words: "For the amendment to Article Two Hundred and -two of the Constitution of Loutsl " and the words: tAgalst the dme to rtide 1wo HumB. . Tirty-two' of the Constitution a each elector sha3l as the general elction e of the which of the. prpoti of' Speaker f the tive Appralvs: t.