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IhsUb 1 W-e; lSrath` Vto it.4 it i se b e be Baeer tht& talm *#1betens in s .4 ga.s. to o ihe Masr Msat wthe.&ug -os e i M . r'r;I a i'-t -a ~d~ t~ll S Avery and one Star Plows a$ DOW-LAW Cotton Plant sarnd Scrapers, Hames, . le, Back Bands, $ingle Trees, Lap Lings, Piow Pie, OCurry Combi, J.riar Hooks, riBarb- Wire. *4LTnyok ons. ia Prioe.-No Need to BayJ r.--8und fos This Year's qollelte d. ,F s,. -3K Jae l1$. pletrs of TIDSos ' JOHN H . CVILBLIS, 1e 4464. xo a ,,-bb IJLTSrOTIC HE RERYST GIV en l -e e y vtfe of an order oý asts leu sad ale ts me dlrsemd by the i"- sornd-eI arorble eeart in the ik nyled sult, I have usiid ad saunrdvAL. * u eala ersee, . Disr a!r sa at the Court euse door I to the itsa f St. Joeeph, in this parish within the hoars prescribed by law, I tbh I btweo the ours of 11 o'cloek S. sand 4 o'oleskp. mp., to the high- a S the fonoawing desribed prop i tasted in Lthis parish. to-wit: a "That eirtstn ootton plantatio or t gagof land lyln and;beaing situated t Si t Parish of Teases. State of Louis- C Staes, known as the "Lisbon" planta Stlion sad mare puartelarly described Sbelg b.osd d North by lands of A. I. L s, ar: by the MIaisaippt river and Town of Waterproof. South by a lands of Mrs. EPma L. Moore and West e Sby lands e oeaer, it being the planta e tios frme belonging. to the Sueao 0 oesn i of ieAlliter, purchased t ia s kom u be b Mrs. L. D. Hags-d man and by her sold to this mortgager, t it together with all the buildings and im Sproveumeni thereon and all the rights, e wayf and servitudes thereto appertain , ltag or In say manner belonging." a Save and excepthe property hereto r, re sold to pay debts.of the socesslon, to-wit: t ILot No. one and two in square "N," Lot No. three in square "Q." Lots one, two, thra and ftol in quare "S." SPets o two, three and foar ls squ re .sl*, I Lot fear in square "U" and frae si tlonal lots. and $3 ir square "U" and r fhfenal Lots three and four la square "R." Lots one, two, three and foar in 1 square "s." Lots oL d two, three anc Soar th square "w." Lots one, two, Stie sad four in square "V," together L with oll the buildings and improve t. meats thereon; also ten acsres of land *ibeing a part of the Lisbon plantatlon o lying to the rear of the lot belonging to A. S. Davidson. twa ores front by five sores deep and adjaoentio the division tline tween said Lisbon plantation N and the plaitation belonging to Mrs. It Emma L. Moore; Vlso a tract tying next I sto said Davidhon lot on the upper side, Id belng 150 eet front along t!'. public reoad by 400 feet deep, the said ten acres a9n the last named lot (150 x 400 hbet) being aecurately described in a survey made by B.F. Boaney attached Steo and ade a part o the order of sale I In this matter sLtod October 8th, 1lio. j. to whloh said survey iad plal specal . refrenes is herebymase. pal Terms f Male: ch. W. C. YUNS, 8heril. S wneswn One's, S lt. i..ph, La, sbirry 4th, 1806. Abner R Green, - ATTORN -~E "T-LA4 W. SST. JOsEPH, LA. n AJ AND ALL PBRSONW either osi ou trespasidg 0a Ashland or ard i plaatsons ftom this s date oawin eprseeuted. SQA H. STEWART. i .Money to Les a I - prepared a sisgotiaste loan a plmst.tou oslO YEBAB8 time. - R.lJ , ARRETT, ad &. Josep& Ia. For Sale. .4 Fine Cottonrt Plantation rithR a rent roll of ove~i 00 les of cottofli i good lo cdity near the Afissisaippi Riveor. If sold byApril 1st . tLe rent oef 1896 will go t$ 2 t1hp&prckasFer. Easy terms MM .4plyto T. A. GA.RRETT, . .t't . St. JoTeph:, u mn Atotm St S---5 lt-- oo oav Tas - ta KI IIL fhLT W 134. to It parosnanse e thwpwboeiws of the Ceastitutioa pebltosa Is hereby made ed givea to the qoaled eleoetrs of the StaeE of eutIaa etO the repoeode aesemmnts to the O(astitutioa, which have bees cemerred 4a by two-thids t all the mombers eteted to each Hone of the Geoseral Assembly eof this State, at the regular semto thereof, held at the City of l atoa hoL e, l the year ea 1 ad white are required to be published for the informatios of the qualflaed elec ter of this State for three months pro- P Seding the eneral election for Reprs aatatives, and which propeed amend meets mor fully appear in Joint Reeolu tios 13 to S, lcluasive, of the Regular Seto of 18:N; which a hereinafter oeoelally pubtlshed for the Informatiob of the qallfaed electors of this State. and A which will be submitted to them for I th their approval or rejection at the next H gleneral election, to be held on "umday, 0 I the flst day of April, 1N, it being the o Tuaeeday next following the third Mon day of said opeath, in such manner and a form that the qualified electors may vote h for or against said amendments: and if a majesity of the quaUned electors voting at said election shall approve and ratify said proposed amendments, then such proposed amendments, so approved and ratified, shall become a part of the Con- 4 stituties of this State. No. 1. )t JOINT RESOLUTION. Propoting amendments to Articles . 4., 48, 171. 13, 204, 210 and 143 of the Conast tution of the State of Louisiana and Salso an amendment relative to suspen sion of olicers.b e Section 1. Be t resotred by the eneral Asseably of the State of Louisiana. two- Y thirds of all the members elected to each r' SHouse concurring. t That Article thirty-seven of the Con- b tltutioa of the State of Louisitana shall 0 Sbe so amended as to read as follows: Article I. (very bill shall be read on t three different days in each House. and ( , r.o,bill shall be considered for final pas- d sage unless it has teen read once in full, b sad the same has bee reported on by a e - oommittee. d lWoer shall any bill beaeme a law unlessa on its Ifnal passage, the vote be taken by o t, yeas and nays. the name of the members s voting fo or asgaist the same be entered on the Journal, and a m ority of the 1 0 members elected to each House be recocd- a o ed thereon as voting In its favo, Pro- a ided that is "revising the statutes or I codes of the State. as a whole shall be read toin such manger as mpay be .pre scribed by the General Assembly. t ,Se Be t tfurther resolved. etc., That Artrticle forty-two of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana be so amended as Ic to read as follows: n Article 4. All stattomery, printing, pa per and fuel used in the Legislature and other departments of goverpmant shall I be farelhi. ads4 the. wnrntln. ttm4infr and distributing of the laws, journal or department reports, and all other print l tag and ading and the repairing and furnishing the halls and rooms used for t the meetings of the General Assembly and its o sutl*ts shall be done under contract, to bo gten to the lowest re sponsible bidder. blRo# such maximum price and under .such regulation asu shall be prescribed by law. No member or oecer of any o the I departments of the government su be t in any way interested a such contracts. And all such osatract shallt be subject to, the. approval of the Governor. the President of the Senate, end Speastr of the House of Repteesnatives, or any two of them. See I. Be it farther irsdoved, mtc., That paragraph twelve of Artiote forty six of the. Ostitution of the State of Louisiana be so smoeded as to ead as tollows: o trt eorporatiools or s.adt.. re o ewtr, enernding or emAtint the geitrse thereof. Prol deda that this Sshell mot apply to munipal rporatlon a aor to partshes and levee districts. Se. Be it tfurther resolved, etc., That aeticosne hudrod rep sovety-Uie of the Cos situta sie Statoe of y1l anm be so amenOde as to read as ol lows: ArUcle 171. The GeOeral Assembly shall reate a Bureau of Agricultur~ deine its opbjecia desgnate its oLoerm and fi Set . . Be it further reelved, etc., That Artlele one hundred and ninety-two of the ConstItuton of the State Of Loul an be oe amended as to read as fol Artcle 13 pao. b lealectlons shall be held on the sane day a the genral Stats electionw , ec. 6 Be It further reeolmsd, etc., That Artcle two hundred and four of the tO ConstLtos onf the State of Loulisna ) Article The taxing powerb shall be exercised only to carry on and maintain Spublic istituons thereof, to educats the children of the State, to pay the principal an i~nterest of the publc debt. to supprels insurrection, repel Invasion. or defend the State in time of war, to trovide pensiAts for indigent Confeder ate Sode ad Solors, to supply thr e L. ,sen5 of the 'ite who lost a litthb or limbe rn the mt ior- tervicte of the on federate Stite win sutetant ii arti fctal lmb during life; and for levee pur poses am helremnater provided Sec 7 Be it fudrther rsolve, etc.pe That Artcice two h.intdred nd ten of the Con-e stuton of the bts of Louli 1in beo so amended as to esda follow s h Article 31d. There shall be forfeitues of property for the nonpayment of taes. State levee, distriet. paroclhil or muni ci pal, but athe leiatn o the p o year to the delinquent i the manter provided by lnaw advertise for mee the property on which the taxes are due in the manner oreecrobd by law and, on the lay of tale he uhai sell such gortlon of the Spropey a the debtor thall point oute a Bi s h.at the dlbtor shd.l not pomnt out sh cint proferty, the collector shall Sat once and . wtnlut further delay sell I the least quauitit) of property which any bidoe will buy, for the amount of the ent. ad the pruie rt sold shall be 1redeemale at any time for the ma of e •ia ul the pelue andll allrtai eIeel n rtot~r~ o at Article woI Ih - a t wt p two of the Constusf t te Louesiant be *so o m t to rea ats oi bi bl e i e. : . SArticle SCo The G iie AIvembl.. be tease S ba o me tl o - a ed as *I b" have power to twe th naterito o th p toe oa ramtan. sby ad r r it tte ttnean e rsn a n further. etapg at the u nelection , tre lgLes ad sh lo puble amo th raioay art uni b y th I- t rat .e praoft oI o tp Jseek T asusns therate of antas per shems muer eodltha shal have rgt thao tea year ean y rther. that the todgetlcese c A 11ab ot:. apply to IIO dlas. bridges ad worfs at pawsf Alg emreas Smaationed in Artioe rI bsls the i test aid teasales of previe that partkes and maeip.ila shall have the* right to tea the melves a say liit emb Seat to the restriote ofi Artslyle.' to, A V. rEM)ON. speaker of the Rouse of Bepeamstative, lo H. R. D T t Prestoent Pro Tempser othe aste. A true oopy: at T. a, ADAM, secretary s*i * I-I - 3 No. Iln JOINT RUUOLUYIOI' Prop g Amendments to teal I, d U. f. !t. N. NM . 11 11, • and 10 th of the Constitution of t(k State of t Louisiana, Relative to costs of A pbe Section L De It resolved by ti General Assembly of the State of Laot two thirds of all the members eo te to each Jo House concurring, that Artlc rlnnety-fve t of the Constitution of the Bs of LolstL ana be so amended u to read follows: Srtlete M. The Courts of peal, - p cept in cases hereinater p drd shal ti( have appellate jorlediction Ciy, which ti jurisdiction shall extend to cases, civil pr or pribate. when the Satte In dispute pr or the fund to be distributed all exceed tit one hundred dollars, excluslv t interest, ce nad shall not exceed two thu d dollars t1 eacitusie of internet. or Be it further reolved, *et That Ar- a! tile ainety-six of the Constlt ion of the cc State of Loulsiana be so am ded as to ct read as follows: in Articleo 9. The Courts of peal shall aw consist of not less than thr nor more than six judges, and each ult shall of be composed of three judges. the gen- tii oral State election in 1900 th shall be Pf elected by the people, for the of four or years. In case of death, nation or at removal from offce of any of Id judges, a the vecancy shall be filled by ointment m by the Governor. They shall citlsens ' of-the United States and of is State, to learned In the law, and shall ve prac ticed law in the State for six are, and ' shall have been actual resid s of the districts from which they all have u been elected for at least two pre- C eeding the election. See C. Be it further resolv ., That o Artle.n nasty-oseen of the stittns or of the State of Louisiana be amended 01 as to read as fol!ows; Article 17. The State shall divided lato two circuits. Until othe ase pro- t1 vided by law the parishes of C do, Boo ster. Webster, Bleaville. Cialbo Union, , Iancoln, Jackson, Caldw Winn, f Natchitoeees, Sablhe, DoSoto, * River, Ouaehlta, Rchland, Freaklla gla, A Consordia, Tease. Madison, tarrel!, West Carroll. Morehouse. S Ltry, C A Avoy. Blapides, . Ver Ca .s Cameron, los fayette, Iberia esad St. shall lt compose the First Circlt. Da r Isbes of Orleas, east Baton . W Batoe "M, Ivlnagston. T Taummsa. wsbnlares. StL R ý Pelcises, Weet Fllcle.a, FPost 3opee., Iberelle, St. Mary, Tembane, ptioe. tl latearche, Si Charles. Jetferns, Bernard p Plaquemises4.t John the Baptist,. James I and Aoeselo shill compose Second Circait. . In order that no Inconvealen ay re sult to the public service aUd ve the o expense of a oaeclal election. , three e judges elected by the General eeably in 11M for the first, second third circuits respectively shall be t judges of the Court of Appeals for FTrst Circuit, and the three judges ted at the same time for the fourth d fifth circuits, sad for the Court of peals for the parish of Orleans r tively, shall be the judges of the Seooa reuit; and they shall hold offie until eeral State election n 1690 and until itr suo eessors are elected and q Until otherwise provided by law the 8 e shall be divided Into six A Court I I Districts and one judge .e elected from each ef. .I tricts by the qualified ter eof, t to be voted for at the te Ii 316, and every four vdb after, 4 end to eerve Tor a term 4q fi . The I parishes of Caddo. I3 k or, Bleonville, Clatborno, Unle 'ck son, Caldwell, Winn. 3. bins, Do Boto and Red DBie t et. pose the First Apgpellate' rit ifrom which one judge sfhBtie The parishes of Ouascats, Pranhlln. Catrboula, Cuemorda, Madison. East Carroll. Wet I and t Morehouse shall compose the Ap. Spelste Court District ro w one jud shall be elcted. The parishe of St Landry,. Rapides. Grant, Acadlia, V dleu. Cameron, Vermillioa, to, o berle end Bt Martin shall the Third Appellate Court t Which one judge shall be el·h il e The perishes of Mast Bito a West Baton Roug,. Ivingset ahoa. CL Tammany, W 1IL . S Helenme, East Feliclana, West n Polnte Coupee and Ibervlle sh ar S poser the Fourth Appellate Oeert at a from which one judge shall be ed. * The parishes of at. Mary. Ter e, . Aaumptioa. Lafourche. St. Chare Jef ferson, fit. Bernard, Plaquemin t. John the' .ptlst, St. James and n r- sion Ssalt'ompose the Ffth late Court DisMtrfot from which ebo I al be elected. The parilh o f Orpans hll e S the Blxth Appellate Court Dsrt m .r whieb one judge shall boe e d The three judges eected from the rt, Becond and Third Appellate Co - n- trlcts ahall compose the Court of s of the FPirst Circuit * The three fudges elected rom he F Fourth, Fifth and Bixth Apellate rt Distrlcts shall eompose :he Court o ar peals of the Second Circuit. Be it further resolved, etc., That Ar tolo tide nety-eight of the Conettutlid of the State of Louisiana be ps mead4 as on to read uas follows: r Article M. The Judges of the Cout of of Appeals shall hold two nnual of he court at such places in the cireutj be fixed by law for the return ofi1 t Soee. . Be it turther resol ved, t a Article ninety-nine of the Con-lt el of the State of Louisiana,, be so y ed as to read uas follows: - he Article U. Until otherwise lrovlIglI law, the terms of the Court ofkt p S shalle be held as follows: * F ImT CIRCU:T. in- At Monroe f't Mondeys Is January-For trial of appeale perishe. of Ouehita, Richland, SMa. Catahoula, Coacordiah. Te o o, Est Carroll. West Carroll hneo, Unla and JawcLo, , to">ww _VW am at anabl tees thi parishes o Cad .es r w e-- amvatle, Clsiboee, LueOM .abme. O aote sad Red River. At Alasadria first MendasiO and Maroh-Per trial of appeals f I parishes of Cald We, v gr. I RaP ides, Vero.a, NatIWUeLb ad vy 4t Opelousas drtt Meedeen is aVes be and April--Por trial of apeal ftr the parishes of St Lasht. e Cameron. VermlletS, Mlar'eI , AM ims. Iberia aad St. Matiam. sacoND CIRqUIT. At Amlts. riet oeadey to Oa1. ed the second Monday in May-lw tilt appealbs re the partishes o j1 . hasatPho, St Tamemar. Washto a sad St. Heleas. At Baton Rouge third M*onday h Ot taber and fourth Mosday Is sua - r trial of appde raom the parishes of Baton Road, West Sates Rouge. t Pellelana. West Pelleosa, Pinte O pee and Ibeevlle. At Thibedaux fourth Mealdy In Nss h and third Meonday In Jne-Per the Sof appeals from the parishes o St. Mary, Terrebonaa AAmption ad La fourch.. At New Orleans second Monedays tis D eember and MarObsh-F trial of appeals from the parishes of ories.. st, er nard, Plaquemine, Jeoftson. St Charles. St. Johs the Baptist, St. James zad As osusies. Soc. & Be it ferther resolved, Ste.. Th Article one hudred sad one of the, C - stitution of the State of Loulsla he 0i* amended as to read as follows: Article 101: No judgmeat shd be -f dered by the Courts of Appeal wttho'u the concurveue of two tegos. wet ever two members cannot iaser, in eon-! se iuence of the recustaon of say mm her, or members of the eoeot. the -4Ll act recused shall have sathority to " apon any judge or judw of the District Cout, whose duty it shaL b.I wher w call upon, to sit i. the place e the] judge or judges recuse, aad of an ti the determination of the cam. The judges of the Courts of Appeal shall have power to certtiy to the Su p sne Court nny queetlo or proplli tioes of law concerntg whchlo t desttbs the Instructions of that court for (o proper decbtion. And thereupod the SI. preme Court may eIther give Its lnstrWe tions on the questions and propositSM certified to It, which shall b bblnding wp the Courts of Appeal tn such ease or it may require that the whole rsed and cause may be sent up to It for I consideration, and thereupon shall d cide the whole matter ti eOntrosesW in the same manner as if it had ben M apoeat directly to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court may on the relatnlo of any party In interest review by ear* tioruar, Judgments of the Courts of Ap peal. which may conflict with each other or with the decision of the Supreme Court and annul, amend or afirm the same, and thereupon shall decide the whole matter in controversy is the same man ner, as if itehad been on appeal directly to the Supreme Court. Sec. 7. Be it further resolved, etc., That article one hundred and two of the Con stitution of the State of Louisiana be so amended as to read as follows: ArMOcle 10: All causes on appeal to the Courts of Appeal shall be tried on the original record, pleading and evidence in the District Court5wtth a certified copy of the minutes, the whole to serve in lieu of a transcript, and to be filed as one document. Immediately after the final dcision oa the cause, the original papers, together with a copy of we decree ef the court, shell be returned to the court of the first Instance. Sec. S Be it further reslved,'ete., That Article one hundred and three of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana be so amended as to read 1s follows: Article 108. Until otherwise provided by law, the rules of practice regulattig ap peals to and proceodilae is the Supreme Court shall apply to appeals to and pro ceedlnss in Courts of Appeal, ao far as they may be applicable. The decisoes of the Courts of Appeal, with syllabi pre pared by the judges, shall be publshed and the General Assembly shall make provisions for the publication thereof. qc. . Be it further resolved, etc., That one hundred and five of the Constltution of the State of LouisiaS be so ameaded as to read as follows: Article 15. The judges of the Courts of Appeal shall each reclve a salary oa four thousand dollars per annum, pay able monthly on their respeetive War rants. Sec. 10. Be it turther resolved, ete., That Article one hundred and six of the Cor stitutltn of the State of Louisiaau be a amended as to read as fellows: Article 11: The clerks of the District Courts of the parish in whlch the seessoes Of the Courts of Appeals are held, shall serve as clerks of the Courts of Appeal. and the clerks of the city of New Orleoas Sshall remain uas now fied by law until , Otherwise provided by the Oeseral As 'sqbly. Their fees shall be fzed by law. The seberit of each parish In which the court is held shall attend i poroca o by deputy to execute the orders the court. All cases appeled to or pedLag tohe Curts of Appeal as orbdals nader the oonstltutlon of 111. beteore a a Uthe Irst Mon y t May, 15, shall he trae erred for decision to the Court e Ap peals havlnlr terrltorial fnrisdLotio a der the foregolalg amendmete. G. W. BOLThN. peaker of the House of lRpresentatives., I. It. LOT., Prodest Pro Tempore of the Seate A true copy: T. . ADAMS, eoretary of 8tst JOINT RESOLUTION Prepeetug an Amenrlmet to the est tutlon of the Stat of Louisiana, Relative to the Lease and Employ mat of Penitentiuar Ceaviets, Seetlea L e It resolved by the Oem al Assembly of the State of Loulaas. two-thirds of all the membes elected to Seach House conolurrling. That the follow ig amendment be adopted a a part of the CoastItution of the State of Loalst Section L No penltestiar yonviet shall ever be leased or hired to any person er Spewsons, or corporation. private or public, n quas-public, or board, save as author gA to * next section, provIded that this a e· shall take eoect upon the tinguislhment of the lease made pu seat to Act Mo. lt pro July 1th, & The General Assembly gy authortse Sthe employment under Staw supervtson Ssai the proper o ers and mployea o the State, of convicts, O pubic reads ..or other publlic works, or on convict i fEsO Or manufactorios owned by or coo. trelled by the BState or say public love beard or on any publ lovea under suck previsions and restrsetlotos as may be i SW. BOLTON, I peakr of the House aof Repre entatives, H.3. LIYTT, In president Pro Tore o the Bast A' true copy: T. &. ADAMS, So ary of Stata jOINT RUSOLUTION P agl Ameandments to ArtLei St. N5, aU and as of the Ceoastals O Sthe Stats of Louasi , Relsive a Publc aduates. ieoaJ 1. Do It reslved by the Ge $4