and assessors of the several parishes
for the sums they may lose after Jan
uary first, 1914, to the date of the
expiration of their terms of office in
commissions on the State taxes that
would have accrued on the sources of
revenue segregated to the State. pro
vided that the State shall be under no
obligation to reimburse them in any
greater amount than will guarantee to
them a sum equal to the total of the
commissions of their office for the
years 1911 or 1912. taking the year
which shows the highest amount, and
the General Assembly shall at its regu
lar session in 1914 and 1916 make an
estimate of the probable amount need
ed for such purpose, and make appro
priation to cover the same; and at the
blenr.ial sessions of 1916 and 1918 it
shall make a further appropriation to
cover any deficiency.
6. The amendments to the Constitu
tion submitted to the people at the
same time that this amendment is sub
mitted. proposing to exempt from tax
ation the objects therein specially set
forth, if adopted, shall not be affected
by the provisions of this amendment;
nor shall this amendment be con
strued as affecting any property now
exempt from taxation under the Con
stitution of 1898 and its amendments.
7. The Public Debt Amendment, sub
mitted to the people at the same time
this amendment is submitted, if adopt
ed. shall be superseded by this amend
ment in respect to the mode of provid
ing the public debt fund guaranteed by
such amendment.
Prior to January 1, 1914. the General
Assembly shall pr.ss 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. Be 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 system of assessment and tax
ation":
And the words
"Against the amendment to the Con
stitution reorganizing and remodeling
the State's system of assessment and
taxation."
And each voter shall indicate on his
ballot as provided by the general elec
tion laws of the State. whether he.votes
for or against said amendment.
THOMAS C. BARRFT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
L. E THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representa
tives.
Approved: August 24th. 1912.
L E. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
CONSTITUTIONAL
IMENDMENTS
REGULAR SESSION 1912.
ACT NO. S.
House Bill No. 61. By Mr. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Providing an amendment to Section 5
visions of sections one, two, five, six
of Article 197 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana; relative
to registration of voters.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi
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 let. 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 resided, and no son or grandson
of any such person, not less than 21 1
years of age on the 1st day of may.I
1912. and no male person of foreign
birth, who was naturalised prior to the'
lst day of January, 1.9, shall be de
nied the right to register and vote in I
this State by reason of his failure to
ponsess the educational or property t
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,
191L and no person shall be entitled
to register under this Section after said of
: *ats .. ee
Every parson claiming the benefit of
this Section shall mae applcatlOn to
the proper registration oei er or shis
deputy for registration, and he shall
make oath before such registration of
fcer or his deputy in the form follow
f:am a citisen of the United States I
and of this State. over the age of
twonty-one years; I have resided in
thilute for fIve years next preced
ing this date. I was on the I
day o entitled t
to vote under the Constitution or Stat
utee of the State of o
wherein I then resided, for I am the
e or agredeon of
who hal, on the day o r
entitled to vote under thei
CostltutUon or Statutes of the State I
he then rel, andd m I desire to availe
tetisa of this State.
CertLeates ofi reltratioan shall be
given to perons giterint on durable
Ipaper. ad consecutively marked on the c
peermannt 1 re8 ster. A separete regias -
tratiem oa voters a plyg urande s
Section shall be made by the rg tra
tion officer of every Pa sh, for this I
oO the registration oficer of every
i&shall kep his ofe open daly e
alrd leal hoidys excepted. a
uti ellust lst. 113 inclusi Mve troem
8 o'cloekA . K untit 1 'clock P. KY
and from 2 o'clock P. l until 6 oelock la
The regriatration of voters under this '
Section shall cloe on the 21st day at
August, 11. dimmediately there- t
after the registration olcer o every
Parish shall make a sworn copy in adu
pliote of the list o persons registered t
tnder this Section sowing, in etal,
whether the applicant rgistered as a
votoer o t 1. or prior thereto or as a.
om e such voter or as theo gramnds on
Sseoe voter and depaolst one o asid s
duplacter in the offie o the escretrt 5
ftate to he by him reordt an 5
nreserved as a part of the permnnt e
record of his oico and the other ot
aid duplicaet shall be by him filed U
In the ofeo of the Clerk of the District
Court of the Parish, and. In the Parish r
OIeans in the oflce of the Recorder t
0 rthere to remain perma- d
t reord; provided. that, n the i
smersesst register of all persons reg
iste dor this Secttion the relgs
ttaes shal note in the top of t
eum th g and color of the ap
apt. snd unde the bead of remaruu
all-distinuishng physical character- 5
(stleo o tucn as heighbt,
eelm. o olorand eyes etc.
- A norsons whose names appear on
said registrntion list shall be admit
ted to yeister for anl the elections in l
this State without possessing the du- a
eational or plroprty qUallllctions pre- d
otherwis flsuad iid. al person
Smim4tion from the pra"islons o
1 8 and 4 of this Artlel before
her 19l12. ashall be forever t
th n tatn e -e
this betes shl· l he entered in a wnel
bond ook, to he lrovide by ach v
Parsh for that purp-oe and shall be i
Shall be the duty fa the regsmtration -
a worn a 0n- wrltrin, of theI
tint M•5i "
Ishes have obtained registration under this
Jan- Section by false statement of facts or
the other fraud shall be stricken from said
e in roll, shall be as now provided or here
that after provided by law.
,s of Section 2. Be it further resolved,
pro- etc.. that this proposed amendment
r no shall be submitted to the qualified
any voters of this State for adoption or
se to relection at the Congressional election
the to be held in November. 1912.
the Section 3. Be it further resolved,
year etc.. that on the official ballots to be
and used at said election there shall be
egu- ,rinted the words: "For the proposed
a an amendment of Section 5 of Article 197
eed- of the Constitution of the State of
pro- Louisiana. relative to registration of
the voters' and the words:
8 it "Against the proposed amendment to
n to Section 5 of Article 197 of the Consti
tution of the State of Louisiana. rela
titu- ti.e to registration of voters," and each
the elector shall indicate, as provided by
sub- the general election laws of this State.
tax- whether he votes for or against the
set proposed i,areno.IljLnt.
cted THOMAS C. BARRET.
ent; Lieutenant Governor and President
con- of Ahe Senate.
now BLE THOMAS.
,on- Speaker of the House of Representa
ts. tives.
sub- Approved: June 25th, 1912.
time L. E. HALL.
opt- Governor of the State of Louisiana.
and- A true copy:
vid- ALVIN E. HEBERT.
I by Secretary of State.
eral
s to
ion: ACT NO. 132.
etra
nose Senate Bill No. 137. By Mr. Beale.
2nd- JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
ved. ((281) two eighty-one of the Con
on stitution of the State of Louisiana
tion relative to the incurring of debt
and issuing bonds for work of pub
Isti- lic improvement, and to the valida
the tion. and refunding of bonds issued
ax- fa- such improvements, by munici
pal corporations, parish and school.
drainage, sewerage and other dis
on- tricts (the City of New Orleans
Ling excepted), and the assessment of
and special taxes and forced contribu
ticns to pay for same.
his Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
lec- eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
)tes two-thirds (2-3) of all the members
elected to each House. concurring. That
Article two hundred and eighty-one
it (281) of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana be so amended as to read
as follows:
ARTICLE 281.
Paragraph 1. Municipal corporations,
R. parishes and school, drainage, sub
drainage, road, subroad, navigation, or
sewerage districts, City of New Orleans
excepted, 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
TS 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
a 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
rds. shall impose and collect annually, in
excess of all other taxes, a tax suf
a 6 ficient to pay the interest, annually or
six semi-annually, and the principal fall
ion Ing due each year, or such amount as
Ive may be required for any sinking fund
necessary to retire said bonds at ma
en- turity; provided that such special taxes,
1.1- for all purposes as above set forth
er, shall not in any year exceed ten mills
hat on the dollar of assessed valuation of
st- the property in such subdivisions.
so No bonds shall be issued for any
other purpose than that stated in the
was submission of the proposition to the
ate taxpayer, and published for thirty (30)
der days as aforesaid, or for a greater
amount than therein mentioned; nor
he shall such bonds be issued for any
on other purposes than for constructing,
21 Improving and maintaining public
roads and highways, paving and im
n proving streets, roads and alleys, pur
chasing and constructing systems of
de- waterworks, sewerage, drainage, navi
in gation, lights, public parks and build
to Ings, to-gether with all necessary
rty equipments and furnishing bridges and
an- other works of public improvement, the
id- title to which shall rest in the sub
ext division creating the debt, as the case
all may be: nor shall such bonds run for
ve a longer period than forty (40) years
.' from their date or bear a greater rate
1st, of interest than five per centum (5)
led per annum, or be sold for less than par.
aid The total issue of bonds by any sub
division for all purposes shall never
of exceed ten per centum ((10) Of the as
to sessed valuation of the property in
his such subdivisions. Municipal councils
all are granted the authority to create
of- within their limits one or more sewer
,w- age districts.
Paragraph 2. Police juries in any
tea parish or parishes may in accordance
of with law create drainage districts,
in which in addition to the powers here
ad- inabove gr.nted, shall have further
-power and authority to provide and
led maintain drainage systems and the
at- governing authorities of such districts,
when authorized by a majority in num
the ber and amount of the property tax
payers of said district qualified to vote
under the Constitution and laws, who
the vote at an election held for that pur
ate pose, may imposes and collect for a pe
ein riod not exceeding forty years forced
il contributions or acreage taxes not ex
by eeding fifty cents per acre per year
on every acre of land in the subdivision
where such an election is held. The
b governing authority of such subdivision
ble when authorised as set forth, may In
the our debt and issue negotiable bonds to
.. represent same, seured by the taxes
his above described provided that the total
m. amount of debts thus incurred or bonds
his 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
om which the same are imposed and that
M no such bonds shahll be issued for any
ck other purpose than that for which said
contributions or acreage taxes were
his voted run for a longer period than
01 forty years, bear a greater rate of In
re- terest than five per contum per an
ry num or be sold for lees than par. All
Il- bond lessuea heretofore authorised by
a taxpayers in any subdivision at any
s, election not contested on any ground
a of fraud, are hereby reeognised and
sa validated.
son Paragrapnh 2. When the character of
aid any land is such that It must be leveed
and pumped in order to be drained
and relaimed, the Board of Dralnae
Mt Coaim0ee, of the it sh trlet it w
f the land is situated, shall, upon the
led petition of not ls than a majority
j a in acreage of the property taxpayers,
ish resident and non-resident in the area
ler to be arected. ascertain the cost of
. drainage, and reclaiming said land and
the lacur debt against sai land for an
.g- amount smuelent to drain and reclaim
j. It, and ismu for such debt negotiable I
of b-nds running not longer than forty
- (40) years from their date and bearinm
interest at a rate not exceeding fie
ar per centum per annum peyable annu
o ally or semi-nnually, which bonds
shail not be sold for less than a: and
oan Mid Board of Drange Commiesioners
it- shall levy annually upon said land
in forced contributions or acrar taxes in
in- an amount msaffelenat to maintain the
. drainage of sad land. to pay the in
ms teret annually or sml-annueally, and
ens the rincipal falling due each r, or
l such amount u may be orKudri for I
of any stinking fund provided for payment
are of Mid bonds at maturity, provided,
rer that such otmd contributions or acre
age taes, for all parposes shall never ~
- exceed Three Dellars and fty Cents
ot (3.50) per are jr annum.
S Parraph . he pliceje of the
hfor y a i ashes throughout the tate, j
ber te prod struetin higt. e
en nii t** geverai IaItheretie of ,
pal cespertiems fee the purpos t
of "L7 nlmevmjr streets or ao
alfor am proeve-l tmp
ke meats, after rmakiagpsiovuson for the r
furm nd lat hea mai
Sfor aet eeed tea (10
p years, and bsaripg Interest a a ratenot
eeeding fe (5) per eatua p an-.e
nau. whieh heals sha1l not e soldt
o than par, the avails f the
of reddue of the ta (1) midll tax a. e
t feany reae te impose o collect the a
tes, anypeea Inte t b i
this of bonds or the whole outstanding
or bonding indebtedness incurred by such
said subdilislon for the purposes specified
are- in Paragraph 1 of this article or any
issue of refund issue bonds or renewal
red, or refunding bonds issued by such sub
lent division in novation or renewal and any
fled bonds, heretofore or hereafter issued
or for the purposes specified in said Para
lion graph I of this article. No bonds is
sued under this paragraph shall run for
red, more than forty (411) years from their
be date, nor shall Lear a greater rate of
be interest than rive per centum per an
ised num, payable semi-annually or annu
197 ally end shall not he sold by such sub
of divison issuing the sane for less than
of pa:. Any bonds ssued under this Ar
ticle. may be. either in whole or in
t to part, exchanged value for value for
sti- bonds issued, under Article 281. or to
Ala- be issued urder said Paragraph 1 ot
ach this Article. or sold and the proceeds
by thereof used for the purpose of pur
ate, hasin ohtsiin lig l ib,hds. Before any
tle bonds shall be issued under this para
graph the issuance thereof shall be
authorized by a vote of a majority in
Lt number and amount of the property
taxpayers qualified 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
:nirty days in the offtticial journal of
I. the parish or parishes in which said
subdlvisions are located, or where there
is no official journal, in any newspaper
published in such parish or parishes,
provided, however, that the governing
body of any such subdivision may in
their discretion and without a vote of
the pr )perty taxpayers, issue refunding
or renewal bonds under this paragraph,
le. If the bonds to be refunded or renewed
thereby have been or shall be issued
fe for any of the purposes specified in said
on- I'ara:raph 1 of this article. or in nova
mna tion or renewal of any bonds issued or
ebt to be issued for the said purposes spec.
ib- liedt in Paragraph 1 of this article, and
da- such issue or issues so refunded or re
led newed have been or shall be authorized
ci- by a vote of a majority in number and
o01, amount of the property taxpayers qual
ls- ified by a vote under the Constitution
en. and laws of this State who voted or
of shall vote on the proposition at an
,u- election held for that purpose. When
the bonds of any outstanding issue shall
en- have been obtained either by purchase
na, or exchange, the tax levy to pay for
ers such bonds shall at once cease and
,at such bonds be canceled. Fach year
me while any refunding bonds issued un
ite der this paragraph are outstanding, the
ad governing authorities of such subdi
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
ns, due or such amount as may be re
or quired for a sinking fund for the pay
or rent of said bonds at maturity, pro
in vided that such special ad valorem tax
for all purposes shall not in any year
in exceed ten mills on the dollar of the
rty assessed valuation of the property in
the such subdivision.
te The governing body of any such sub
lat division shall have full power to adopt
ec- and pass all ordinances and resolutions
necessary to carry the provisions of
pYa this paragraph into effect. An election
is may be held under the provisions of
ib- this paragraph at the same times and
places and by the same election offi
'ur cers as an election on the question of
:re incurring debt and issuing bonds un
id .'ir the provisions of said Paragraph 1
of this Article.
' Where bonds of any subdivision have
inbeen heretofore issued for any of the
It- purposes specified in Paragraph 1 of
this Article. and such issue has been
11- authorized by the vote of a majority
as in number and amount of the property
ud taxpayers qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws of this State who
voted upon the proposition to issue such
th bonds at an election held for that pur
Ils pose and where such bonds have been
of issued and sold by such subdivision for
not less than par value thereof, the
said bonds or any refund issue bonds
he or renewal or refunding bonds issued
he in novation or renewal of bonds issued
0) for said purposes specified in Para
graph 1 of Article two hundred and
or eighty-one (231) are hereby validated,
ratified and tonfirmed; provided that
ny such bonds did not at the time of their
c issue exceed ten per centum of the as
ses-ed valuation of the property in
such subdivision, and such bonds here
by ratified, approved and confirmed
oi shall be deemed to be the valid and
Incontestible obligations of such sub
division and a tax for the payment of
a the principal and interest thereof and
to create a sinking fund for the re
demotion 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.
S Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc.. That this proposed amendment
er shall be submitted to the qualified
n voters of this State for adoption or re
Ila Jection at the congressional election to
t he held in November. 1912, and, it
't adopted. the same shall take effect im
mediately thereafter.
Section 3. Be it further resolved.
etc.. That on the official ballots to be
c, issued at said election there shall be
Splaced the words "For the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred
and Eighty-one of the Constitution of
he Louisiana.' and the words "Against the
t. proposed amendment to Article Twe
Hundred and Eighty-one of the Con
stitution of Louisiana." and each elee
Sor shall Indicate. as provided in the
Sgeneral election laws of the State.
which of the propositions, "For" or
- 'Against," he votes.
* L THOMAS,
i Speaker of the House of Representa
tives
r THOMAS C. BARRFT.
Lieutenant Governor and Pfesident
S of the Senate.
:. Approved July 9th. 19121.
to LE. HALL,
SGovernor tof the State of Louisiana.
SA true copy:
a ALVIN E. RHEBERT,.
i Secretary of State.
tl
i Senate Bill No. 1.
d By Mr. Geo. Wesley Smith.
S JOINT RESOLUTION
mL Propoaing m amendment to Article 223 t
- of the Constitution of the State of t
* I ouisiana.
1 Section 1. Be it resolved by the G(len
Y eral Assembly of the State of Louis- a
y lana. two-thirds of all members elected
ad to each house concurring, That an
ad amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
oi ualfled electors of the State for their
d approval or rejection, as required by
Id Article 221 of the Constltutlon. at the
re Congressional election to be held on
cb the first Tuesday next following the
Sfirst Monday in November, 1912, amend
t ing and re-enacting Article 223 of the 1
. Constitution of the State of Louislana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 222.
m Section L Upon the recommenda
1e tion of the Auditor of the Police Jury 1
tY of any parish, the Governor may sus- t
I pend any ocer charged with the col
Slectlon or custody of public funds when
P- in arrears. I
la Section 2. Any ofcer 'of this 8tate, i
id or of any district, Judicial or other
r wise. and any officer of any parish or
id ward thereof, and any ofcer of any
I municlpality or ward thereof (except r
I* the judges of all of the courta of ree- a
1- ord of this State. the Judges of the b
vd arlous city courts throughout the
r Statae. and the justices of the )peam)
ir holding ofe by virtue of having been
at elected thereto by the lelgally quarled t
. voters of this 8tate, or of any distriot,
i ndlcial or otherwise, or of arny piSh c
Sa ward ta, or of say m tu3ipy
is or ward threot shaUll be subject to a
recall from such ofce by the qual Aed 4
- voters of this 8tata or of stay district o
, Judicial or otherwlise, or of any perish
I- pr ward thereof, at ay eleetion
- throehoat the State, dstrict, Judleal
or otherwisa. or of any p sh or ward a
Sthereo or of anuncllty or ward a
Sel*eetion. Such r eection shall be
f held when mtitioned for by such a p
Snumber g t Ially qualJ voters
o the tats d t Jteial or other- h
d wlSe. oany t is or ward there
Sof. or orf any muanioipalitt or ward 'g
4 tnhereot. as will equal thirty pm cent ,
C of the toetal number of registered vot-
ers QUallfed to vote at the ist re
- ceding general eleetiea for the de
the tneumboent of whleh is sought to be
meat of rasonswhy the recall ofi
an sc oicers is aoat shall be givest
r to imoh oiers ina such mesaer as may 1
4 b stordby law. The Geerals
S mentthe Ibr trreatmr of s b
i.Uisea th re~tain enenigp s
~bafle Zfl em in th spemeues
WeliW -fi 1
= lY~3
° the voter shall have voted either "yes'
ch or "no" upon such question. No office
shall be subject to recall until afte
y he has been in office one year, anm
al should his recall be defeated by thi
b- electors, then he shall not again, dur
ay ing that term of office, be subject ti
ed recall. At least three months, but no
a- more than five months, shall elapse
s from the time that the necessary num
or ber of petitioners has asked for the
ir recall election before same shall bi
of held. A successor, for the remaindel
n- o the term. to the officer sought to be
u- recalled shall be elected at the same
b- time the recall election is held, anc
n shlould the majority of the voters par.
r- ticipating in such election be in favoi
in of the recall of such officer, then im.
or mediately after the promulgation of the
to returns of such election, the successoi
01 ,o elected shall qualify. The General
A. tsembly shall provide by law how
r- candidates to succeed the officer sought
a to be recalled may have their names
,- ylaced on the recall ballot of the State,
e district, judicial or otherwise, parish
in or ward thereof, or of any municipal
l ity, or ward tlhereof, by petition signed
1e by qualified voters to the number
'o of not less than thirty per cent of the
n total number of registered voters qual
e iied to vote at the last preceding gen
or eral election for the office the incum
1 bent of which is sought to be recalled
id All voters may express a first choice
re and a second choice, and the candl
I date who is the first choice of the
Sireatest number of voters shall be de
ndared to be elected, if the election has
in resulted in the recall of the officer
t souCht to be recalled. The officer
a soutrht to be recalled shall not be a
h, candidate at such recall election.
d Section 3. Be it further resolved.
I etc.. That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words: "For the proposed
amendment to Article 223 of the Con
stitution providing for the recall of
certain officers elected by the people,'
and the words, "Against the proposed
amendment to Article 223 of the Con
d stitution providing for the recall of
certain officers elected by the people.'
n Section 4 Re it further resolved,
'r etc.. That if adopted at the said elec
n tion in November. 1912. this amend
n ment shall go into effect and be oper
11 ative on and after the first day of
e January. 1913.
L. E. THOMAS.
d Speaker of the House of Representa
r tives.
THOMAS C. BARRET.
e Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
'. Approved July 9th. 1912.
L. E. HALL.
r Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy::
A.\ ViN I. IIEITERT.
Secretary of State.
e ACT NO. 139.
Senate Bill No. 174. By Mr. Voegtle.
JOINT RESOLUTION
It Submitting to the people of the State
s of Louisiana at the Congressional
election held in November. 1912, an
n amendment to the Constitution of
r the State as amended by Act No.
d 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.
e Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
e oral Assembly of the State of Loulsi
ana. two-third of all the members
n elected to each branch thereof con
y curring. That at the Congressional
' election to be held in this State on
e the first Tuesday next following the
Sfirst Monday in November, 1912, the
h following amendment to the amend
ment submitted by Act No. 279 of Acts
r of 1910. ratified by the people at the
r November election of 1910, shall be
e submitted to the electors of the State,
to-wit:
"The time granted for the organiza
tion of the steamship companies under
this amendment to the Constitution
s hall be 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
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
panices under the constitutional amend
ment proposed by Act No. 279 of 1910
from January 1, 1913, to January 1,
1918."
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. TRARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved July 10th, 1912.
L !. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy::
Al VIN E. HERERT.
Secretary of State.
ACT. NO. 141.
Senate Bill No. 157.
By Senate Judiciary Committee,
Section "B." Substitute for Sen
ate Bill No. 35.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article
19 of the Constitution of Louls
lana. relative to District Courts
Section 1. Be It resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the 8tate of Louis
isna. two-thirds of all the membdrs
elected to each house concurring, That
the following amendment to the Con
stitution of Loulsiana shall be submit
ted to the eectors of the State, at the
Congressional election to be holden on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, 191, and if approved
and ratified by a majority of said elect
ors, voting in said election, the same
to become a part of the Constitutlon,
to-wit:
That Article 109. of the Constitution
of Louisiana be amended so as to rad
as follows:
ARTICLE 109.
The District Courts, except in the
Puariah of Orleans, shall have original
jurisdjction in all civil matters where
the £mount in dispute shall exceed
fifty dollars (650.00), exclusive of in
terest and in all cases where the title
to real estate is involved, or to osiee
or other public position, or civil or p0
lUtlcal rights, and all other ces where
no speclfo amount is in contest, ex
cept suech as otherwise provided in
this Constitution.
They shall have unmllmted and ex
clusive original jurisdiction in all crim
inal cases except such as may be
vested in other courts authorised b
this Constitution; and In all prot
and succession mtters, and where a
succession is a party defendant, and
In all cases wherae the State, prish,
and municipality or other Dpolltal otl
poratlon is a party defendant, regard
less of the amount in dispute; and of
all proceedings for the appointment of
receivers or liquldators to oorporatlons
or partnerships' and said court shall
have authority to issue all such writs,
process and orders as may be neeoe
sa or proper for the purposes of the
ju uiction herein conferred upon
them There shall be one Distrlct
Judge in each Judleial District, e
cept In the Firset wentyo-rst and t it
teenth Judicial Districts, where until
otherwise provided by law there shall
be two (2) Distriect Juds but Judge
of the Tweaty-frst Judial DIst
shall not be residents of the nsame
not be reesidents of the same pbrish
after the expirationm of the terms of the
first Judges elected under this Cemasti
tution,
Dist'lct Jnudes shal be elected by a
pluralty of the qualifed voters of their
respctiv· etrits, in whieh they shall
have been actual red int for two
years next eedig thr dletel.
They shall be learned ta the law, aad
shall have practioed law ta this State
ve year previos to their eleeteion,
general State elaeetie r 13. and shall
hole o61e wuntil their sucessors are
eletedt on the Tuesday after the irst
Monday in November, 1300, t which
Distriet Jtdgee shab he eected fr
termsof four years. Vaaees ea.
ethd tby deait e e or e r
the is les" then one year. shall
' State. if adopted, shall become oper"
si ative on the first day of December
ir A. D. 1912. and the Governor of the
d State shall, within ten days thereafter
ie order an election to be held within the
r- Fifteenth Judicial District of Louis
to iana. and conformity with existing elec
t tion laws, for the purpose of electing
re the additional Judge herein provided
i- for. for the Fifteenth Judicial District
e who shall hold office until the next
ºe regular election for Judges under this
!r Constitution and until his successor ii
oe elected and qualified.
ee Section 3. Be it further resolved.
d etc.. That upon the official ballots to
be used at said Congressional election
or shall be printed the words "For the
Sproposed amendment to Article 109 o
e the Constitution of Louisiana, rela
ir tive to District Courts." and the words
LI "Against the proposed amendment to
w Article 109 of the Constitution of Louis
it lana. relative to District Courts," and
each elector shall indicate, as provided
Sin the general election laws of the
h State. which of the propositions. "For'
or "Against." he votes for.
d LI. E. THOMAS.
r Speaker of the House of Representa
e tives.
THOMAS C. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and Presidet
of the Senate.
d. Approved July 10th. 1912.
e L. E. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
e A true copy::
Al VIN '. HI.BERT.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 135.
d House Bill No. 298. By Mr. Butler.
d JOINT RESOLUTION
d Proposing an amendment to Article 303
of the Constitution of the State o0
I Louisiana. relative to pensions for
Confederate Veterans as amended
d by Act No. 73 of the General As
sembly of 1900, and Act No. 112 of
the General Assembly of 1904, and
Act 269 of the General Assembly
i of 1908. and for the purpose of
providing a sufficient revenue for
the carrying out of this Article of
the Constitution.
i 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
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 veterap who possesses all the
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
1 States until the surrender.
2. He shall not own property of
F more than one thousand dollars valu
- ation and he shall not be physically
able to earn a livelihood by his own
e 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
I at the date of his enlistment he re
I 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
organisation 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
rled 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
of his enlistment, then in order that
such widow shall be entitled to the
pension as herein provided, she shall
have resided in this State for at least
five years prior to her application
therefor: and it her deceased husband
enlisted elsewhere than in LouisianU,
and served in an organization not
mustered in from Louisiana. such wid
ow shall ID order to entitle her to a
pension as herein provided, have re
sided in this State for not less than
fifteen years prior to her application
for such pension; provided further,
that pensions whether to (veterans or
to widows, shall be allowed only from
the date of application under this ar
ticle, and the total appropriations for
all pensions, in any one year, shall be
the proceeds of the annual one mill
tax, provided said appropriations 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 accruing
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 Veteran Pen
ise lmnd" sad to be ed tot no oteher
purpose, and upon the adoption of this
amendment same shall at once be
come self-operative and the funds de
rived therefrom immediately used for
said purpose and provided further that
the Tax Collectors and Assessors shall
receive no commissions for assessing
and collecting said one mill tax hesrin
protided. Provided that nothing in this
Artilee shall be construed so as to
prohibit the General Assembly from
popviding artificial limbs to disabled
Confederate soldiers or sailors.
Section . Be It further resolved,
etc.. That this proposed amendment
be subtmited to the qualified voters of
the State of Louisiana for adoption or
rejection at the congresslonal election
to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday In Novem
ber. 1912.
That the ofclal ballots to be used at
said election shall have printed there
on ths words: "Pe the proposed
amendment to Article 202 of the Con
stitution of the State of Louiatstana rel
atilb to nfln for Confederate Vet
erans." and the words: "Ararlnst the
proposed smendment to Article 203 of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
itna, relative to pensions for Conated
erate Veterans." and each elector shall
lndieate as u provided in the general
election laws of the 8tate, whether he
votes for or against the amendment
L E. THOMA.
Speaker of the House of Representa
THROMA8 C. BARRRET,
Lieutesmat Governor und President
of the Senate.
Approved Jul lfth, 1912.
Governor of the State olf Louitsian.
A tre copy::
ALVIN . rHaBnT.
Secretary of State.
AOl . N, ,
House Bill No 0. By Mr. Manloa.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposting an amedIment to Artile 2101
of the State of Louslasl, s as
to permit women to hold any omee
conected with the educational says
tem of the State, or of any polit
cal subdivislio thereof, and with
institutuons o charity and corre
ti~m
Setion 1. Be it resolved by the Gean
eal Assembly of the mtate of Louis
iana two-thirds of all the members
eected to each ouse ooseurrtns. That
Artle 10 of the Constitution be
amended so as to read as follows:
Art$le 210: No pereson shall be eli
gible to any ooe It judiceal, pm
ehil unicipal o ward, who is not a
citimn of this State and a duly qual
led elector of tho State, Judicial dis- 1
to be perormed; provied, that rel
denmt women over the of twenty
mve years shall e eligeL to hold any
*4qe onnected with the p edu
enoal system of the t or of any
ward, parish, or muniialit In the
Stat, and to hold any olo In the
State eenneeted with lnstitutions st 1
harlty or erti And whenever 1
munieipal o ward may ehanev his
riene. frm this tate or from the
er- the words "For the propo(ed an::.
>er, ment to Article 210 of the ;:r .Tir:.
the tion relative to women." rnd. tlh, .:,,
ter, "Against the proposed :nullm.ndn ,*
the Article 210 of the C(onstititrin r .'
is- to women." and each el,.-tor h.,'1 :a p
ec- dicate, as provided in thre ~,er'l ,'.
Ing tion laws of the State. wheth.r I. v,.,
led for or against the said ar"nrin . rl, .
ict, L. E. TIhOMlAS,
Ext Speaker of the ilouge of 1:prr
his tiives.
is TiIOM\S ('. T:.A I:1
Lieutenant Governor antl Pr.- i, r'
ed. of the Senate.
to Approved July 11th. 16i12.
ion L. . HALL.,
the Governor of the State of I.o'i:-i:ar
of A true copy::
la- Al,\'IN :. IiETEFRT.
rds Secretary of State.
to
is
nd
led ACT NO. Iso.
he
)r' House Bill No. 280. r. I:: :.
JOINT ICESOL.7l'liuN
Proposing an amendment to .\r" i . ' "
of the Constitution of th . ,
Louisiana relative to the iilli
vacancies In offices in the I'; ,
Orleans.
Section 1. Be it resolve]l I,v t::"
General Assembly of the State, f f
islana. two-third of all memn hr.
ed to each house concurring. "
Article 157 of the Constitution of
State of Louisiana be anwrnd,.l o- ,
to read as follows:
Article 157. Vacancies o~·; rrr .
from any cause in any of thel jurlic
offices of the Parish of Orleans or tr,
City of New Orleans or in an' el-t :
office in the Parish of Orleans. ai, :.
er. the unexpired term is for a lot r ;,..
riod than one year. shall be filled h,..
03 special election to be called hv
01 proper legal authority and hell i irin
or sixty (60) days of the occnrren ," ,'!
ed the vacancy under the general c. r tinn
s- laws of this State. Where the ,tn. N
o1 pired portion of the term is les that
nd one year the vacancy shall be tille fio,
ly the remainder of the term by t he *;,-
of ernor with the advice and consent of
or the Senate.
of Section 2. Be it further resold- e,1
etc.. That the foregoing amendmenr t t
n- the Constitution of the State of 1.:-i
31- ana be submitted to the electors of the
ed State at the next election for It,.tr, -
ti- sentatives in Congress to be hold,"r on
te the first Tuesday. after the first MHo
10. day in November. 1912. and on the of.
)0, fical ballots to be used at said election
5- shall be placed the words "For the
of proposed amendment to Article 157 of
so the Constitution of the State of Loutlsi
ana." and the words "Against the pro
ed posed amendment to Article 157 of the
be Constitution of the State of .oui:;i
or ana:" and each elector shall indicate.
he as provided in the general election
laws of the State. which of the propo
ly sitions. "for" or "against." he votes.
il L. E. THOMAS.
n- Speaker of the House of Representa
in tlves.
ly THOMAS C. BARRET.
of Lieutenant Governor and President
re of the Senate.
te Approved July 11th. 1912.
L. E. HALL.
of Governor of the State of Louisiana.
u- A true copy::
ly AJ.',VI E. HEBERT.
fn Secretary of State.
r.
ACT NO. 203.
eHouse Bill No. 433. By Mr. Fontenot.
- A JOINT RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Con
st titution of the State of Louisiana,
y amending Article 46 of the Consti
re tution of 1898, as amended by Act
rn No. 303 of the Acts of 1910. rati
m tied by the people at the November
m. election of 1910. so as to authorize
" the Board of Liquidation of the
e State Debt to issue new bonds to
r. re.lre or refund the State Bonded
! Indebtedpess due January 1st, 1114;
r- to provide for a tax for the pay
s, ment of the interest on said bonds
r_ and a sinking fund to retire the
to same; to provide for the payment
,r out of the said sinking fbnd of an
I. indebtedness due by the State to
or the United States, and of certain
:e other claims against the State.
tt Section 1. Be it resolved by the I
e General Assembly of the State of Lou
11 siana. two-thirds of all the members
at 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
ot of the Acts of the General Assembly
1. of the State of Louisiana at its ses
a sion held in the year 1910, ratified by
t- the people at the November election of a
n 1910. be submitted to the qualified
n electors of the State for their approval
r, or rejection at the congressional elec
Tr tion to be held on the first Tuesday
n next following the first Monday in No
vember of 1912. said proposed amend
sr ment to read as follows:
e "Article 46. The General Assembly
11 shall have no power to contract or to a
II authorise the contracting of any debt
d or liability, on behalf of the State, or
r to issue bonds or other evidpces of t
e indebtedness thereof. except for the 1
g purpose of repelling invasion/or for the a
e suppression of insurrection. Provided, I
d that for the purpose of retiring, 11
y quidating or refunding the present State
n Bonded Indebtedness of Eleven Mil- t
L Ilon, One Hundred and Eight Thousand, I
u Three Hun red Dollars. maturing Jan- a
ularx Ist, 1914, and bearing four per
r centum per annum interest, the Board
a of Liquidation of the State Debt of
SLotisiana is given authority to issue t
.Eleven Thousand. One Hundred and
r Elght new coupon bonds of the State
t of [Ioaianas of One Thousand Dollars I
II each. to be numbered 'No. 1' to 'No. I
* 11.108' bearing a rate of interest not I
n exceeding four per centum per an- a
s num, payable semi-annually, and to be r
o due and paid in fiftty years from Jan-I
n uary 1st, 1914. The form of said bonds a
4 shall be prescribed by the Board ot1
Liquidation of the State Debt and they
I, shall be signed by the Governor, the
t Auditor and the Treasurer of the State.
t Sald bonds shall be sold to the highest
r bidder at not less than par after three
n months of advertisement by the Board I
:t of Llquidation of the State Debt in a
i. New Orleans, Chicago and New York; I
and in cane said bonds cannot be sold a
,t they may be exchanged at par by the t
SBoard of talquldatilon of the State Debt
I for the bonds due January 1st, 1914. t
. The excess of Three Hpndred Dollars I
. of the bonds due January 1st. 1914. a
- over the bonds authorised by this ar- 1
e tcle, shall be paid in cash out of the c
Sceurrent interest funds of the State. a
. The cost of engraving and advertising
- said bonds shall also be paid out of t
II the said tund.
I "In all other respects not herein spe
e ciBed. the Board of Lquidatlon of the
State Debt is hereby given full power t
and authority to carry out the provi
slons 0t this amendment.
"Beginninr with January 1st, 1914, I
there shall tL and there ishereby lev
ied on all property on which general ,
8tate taxes are levied an annual tax
of one and two-tenths mills, the net
proeeeds of which shall be devoted to 1
the nsgmeat 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 Sem
inary Fund and the Agricultural and
Mechanteal College Fund, to the pay
ment of the proper expenses of the
Board of Lquidation of the State Debt,
and the residue to the constitution of
a stinking fund to be applied annually I
except as hereinaftter provided, to the
purehase of said bonds by said Board
at a oleec not to exceed One Hundred
and Three and accrued Interest. If
Sbonds cannot be purchased as afore
said. the sinldng fund shall be Invest- C
ed by the Board of Liquildation of the i
State. Debt in sonund, Interest bearing t
seurities, predalu g not less than four 2
per eentum per annum interest on the
amount so Invested, or deposited in a
solvent banks tarnishing adequate se
eaurity to the State. to be approved by 8
the said Board. at a rate of interest it
not less than four per centum per an- to
nnam. laid tax shall be levied until '
all of said boeds shall have been re- tl
Stired. but after the assessments of the '
S tate reaeh the sum of Six Hundred a
Sand Pifty Million Dollars, said tax shall tl
"be reduced to one mill and shall there
after be reduced two-tenths of one mill d
Sfor each One Hundred Million Dollars "
tincreae in alssments until the said t
tax shall be reduced to six-tenths of
one mill The said tax shall constitute rc
a part of the six mills of taxation per- n
mltted to be levied by the Constitution. u
S"In case the present system of taxa- k
tin shall be changed before the said
L bonds srhalln have been pald, there shall e
i be levied annually a tax sufficient to ts
rodee4 a 8ro sum of not less than >
SI Rnadred and Filty Thousand Dol- is
Saars to take the ldhe of said tax of '
I oe and two-tnthst mills and Its re
"The Board of Lilquidation of the ci
State Debt shall have power to settle
muder the *onditions and imltations
herenlafter provided, the following e'
celaims of tndebtedness made by varn
Smm oU against the State, to-wit:
(l 1T outstandlng bonds known as
aby nd ecluding all Baby Bond It
le ssUed by any oalclal of
i ASltte's vwarrants issured for
I5iSDl. eett of indebtedness un-(
e - and fee due to the .
551 kt~~Ecre ~ c Jt
l ,, \twarrant l e
l t o176
Salrreant
r of l1;
11 ,titj
r... I oi the
1 .rtility , Op
liab lit y t
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t, on the~
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S i I , atI Of dilt
cllams etch
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r. ie orti ol Of
' I. this
n f "dnland t
-d te . f the stati
And the Oth
, ' " 'Ai t ile t
vrt:ile f or th
Stiater of theiR
"Ti' ti TanhoatJo
',"d bof the Sasts
l, for certain I
il 'hl artlel,
l , rnnl to be
S(o; er crlo of the
.men' General
• x,'t o n ? It
n.f --'fisiana, t,
m,"mbh'r. elected
SI',"r ing. That the
n 1t ,l· at said eleet's
, t!"'-rn the words:
it "aor the pro
ti es. 49 ofthe
'f l,ouislan6 re
nt lemtnt of rs
o the Staten" a
A.nd theo woe L
Secrtile of toe
enrate oe LoulsN~ a
fintiong and a
lect each eloetr
to thet ion of the
rovtes iar or o
ont-aker of the
.\PProvoed: July
Secretaxation or
Senate Bill be 1M
f aptuteiod of tho
o ears from tie
pletlon. Of l
railroade4
ly to Junel
deral Asrembly e
iana. two-thirds
1 elected to .54
therein. That the
to the Constlnugs
Jslana be u
the State at the 1
resentatives in
on the first
n Monday in
There shall be
for a period of te
of its completia
of railroad that
struPted awd
I to June lu,
1 1917. This
apply to all
sidings, rails
sidings: and
houses, buildIng
tures appu
and the ope
shall not Iaendu
huses.tatn
tures ad
upon whl ch
nal points.
have beeon
whether -w
the present
transferred or
ration or
ther that tisI
ply to doablo
depots or m eli,
terments which
Srailroads ne
State. other
ilines ea
Proylded
heretofore
after be voted
muneitli to
road shall l
emptlos from
llshed.
etc.. Ehat
election he
words: ee
to the
AIslanr elati:
atlon for teo
its comnuiet
of raillroad
to Janunary .
Against the
the ConstltutIon
Islana relattve i
atlon for .a
date of Its
or parts of
sequentlf to
elector shall
the Ageeral
whether had8
amendment. g
Speaker of the
tivea.
Lleutenant
of the
Approved:
Governor od
A true coy:.:
AI,VIN KP 1
Senate Bill
Proposln an
of the
construnti,
public
2ri of the
louisideana be
as follows:r
Article 2lL
State may foe
ishes Into rea
to raise funds
structlnk.l
the nubic reo
parishes. lthe
a per capita
dollar per aa3
ed male in
tween the a
five yearas and
cense of not
nor more
upon each
kenpt within
municiality
exempt In its
taxatilon. and
he operative
cities that
To carry
of this ArtlOl
enact sucht
ture a~ may
the propert
crimal ai
Ita tab.
Police $
rations In.
State may
construction
lie roads and
torlal limits
inrur debt.