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ad D -. The Poor Department.

In consideration of the fact that all estates
with few exceptions are now providing medical
attendance to their labOurers, the Committee
considers the call on the Doctors by the Poor
in the Country so limited that it thinks It un-
necessary to provide means for defraying ex-
penses for medical aid for the Poor in the
country, as proposed again this year under
Money Bill XIV, and therefore we propose
that the amount Of $4,000 sub item 4 be
struck out at the same time we recommend
that on renewal of contracts with public phy-
sicians las mentioned in Money Bill kin the
attendance to that limited number of poor in
the country, who are not provided with madi-
cal attendance on estates, be included under the
salaries allowed for public medical duties.
ad D 10. The Prison Department.
The Committee considers that the duties- of
the cook at the Prison Department and those
of a cartman for the Prison cart for cleaning
streets, should be performed by the prisoners,
and must therefore recommend that the amounts
for wages on Money Bill XIV. No. 2, be refused,
thus saving respectively $500 and $500,
together S14400.
Regarding these Blast mentioned Money Bills
say Sanitary, Poor, and Prison Department,
which constitute a very large item of expen-
diture, your Committee must again regret
that the time at their disposal has not been
sufficient to allow of a more minute %examina-
ton: but it is the opinion of the Committee,
that a thorough and detailed examination into
the expenses of these Departments would lead
Go considerable further reductions.
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P R 0 G E E D IN G S
OF TIE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. CROIX.

A.. Continuation of first Discussion and
eventually End Discussion on the Draft of Bud
get for 1928 with Money Bills, Committees
Report and Amendments.
The Committees Report reads as follows:
COMMITTEES REPORT.
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ad D II. Tbs Sanitary Department.

The Committee considers a driver at the
Asylum for Lepers superfuous and would sug-
gest that one of the most active and reliable of
the lepers be charged with the duties of the
driver, which, in consideration of the close
proximity of the Asylum to the Jail, can safe
ly be done, seeing that the Inspector Of the
Jail, under whose charge is also the Asylum
for Lepers, can easily with the assistance of
the employees at the Jail, supervise the said
Asylum.
Through this a saving in the amourt posted
under Money Bill XIII, No. ., of $l44.O0 will
be effected
With regard to the charges for medicine
under this and the other Money Bills, the
Committee consider these excessive, and
would suggest that such medicines as are used
in large quantities, for instance castor oil
salts, carbolic acid. lint, etc, etc., be inn
ported for public account at wholesale prices.
whereby considerable saving would be effect
ed.
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cd D .. Judiciary and Police Depart

ad No. 5. Money Bin v. The Commlttoo
considers the more elaborate scale on which
the Guard House in Christiansted has lately
been established rs unnecessary, and recon
mends. that. instead Of 100000 P. a. benz al
lowed for rent of the Guard House, only S48'0O,
as previously granted, be allowed now, as the
state Of affairs in the island does not warrant
any increase Of the public expenditure. by
this proposal $500 would be saved.
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ad D6. Post Department.

Your COMMITTEES is of the opinion that the
changes in the arrival of the European Mail
must have ourtailed the expense for hire for
extra mails, and consider therefore $500 s9f6,
Gent for defraying expenses sub Money Bill
VIII, No. 5, thus saving $4,000.
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oAAS y AOS 0aA
unavoiddbly requisite, and this is not the case
in the present instance, as we are not aware
that any increased duties have been imposed
on the present Depot Sergeant, who, as far es
we can see, receives the same pay and emolu-
ment as his predecessor, and who knew the
terms of the situation beforehand.
Gd D 10. The Department of Public
Instruction.
Whereas, in theopinion of the Committee, the
Messengers sent about the Country are useless.
seeing that they are irresponsible persons, in
vested with no authority, who only create dis
satisfaction on the estates among the labourers.
besides which their reports must be consider
ed very unreliable, and as the Committee can
not admit that School messengers are provided
by the existing School Ordinance, their wages
being, moreover, entered on the respective
Money Bill for the Councils vote : we consi-
der it right to recommend the disoontinuanoe Of
these messengers, and leaving it to the Police.
on receiving from the School Inspector the
list of absent school children, 10 summon
their respective parents or guardians. The
Committee takes it for granted that the School
messengers for the towns are paid under an
other item, see Remarks ad c. OF the Money
Bill. There would thereby be obtained q
saving Of $4,000.
AS the amount proposed for unforeseen ex-
penses is only $500 below the amount pro-
posed last year, including the 5000 ior add
tional office expenses, it would SEEM that this
latter item is still included in the arnount of
$4,000 in this Money Bill and We beg to
propose, that if it should be the case that
this amount includes the additional $1,000 for
Office expenses, the sum be reduced from $3.50
to $4,000.
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ad B /. Superior Administration,

Gd Is /. superior ADMINISTRATOR
The fact that the work in the Governments
8eoretary's Office has Of late years become
much less than formerly, %justifes your Com
mittee in proposing the abolition Of the post
as Extra Writer, $4,000 P. a, as entered on
Money Bill l.. as also the amount of $148.O0
posted for minor expenses of the office and un-
f~oreseen expenses, same Money Bill by which
a saving of $388.Oo would be effected.
od D1. officers belonging to tie Administration.
In the Committees opinion the work in the
combined Bookkeeper's and Treasurer's Offices
can be effectively performed by the Book,
keeper and Treasurer with a stall Of a mead
Clerk and one other Clerk, and in consequence
it is now proposed to abolish the one post OF
one Clerk with a salary Of 100000 and a per
sonal allowanco of Sl92.OO, as E%entered on
Money Bill ", thus effectin8 a saving OF
$4,000.
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I'D D 7. Military Expenses.

The Committee has received an amendment
from Government to this item. for an amount
Of $4,000 as St. Croix part of an increase OF
$1,000 as personal allowance for the Depot
Sergeant. This item was on the Draft OF
Budget for 1892, but the Council refused
granting the amount, which therefore was
finally struck out; again this year che Govern
ment introduces the item for the Councils
GRANT. The Committee cannot recommend the
Council to grant it, particularly in view OF the
imperative necessity of avoiding all and every
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A Word About Dickers.

From the New Orleans Delta
The face of the Prytania car mules
can be seen breaking into broad
smile as they pass the Times Demo
crat Office. The indignation of that
journal over "dickering" is sufficient
provocation to twitch the facial mus
cles of a mummy.
There is one concern, however, that
Foster and his followers did not
''dicker" with. That is the lottery.
They never "dickered" with John A.
Morris. They never ''dickered" with
Herwig and Pinchback and Baldwin.
When the ''dickering" with the lot
terry company was going on; when the
grand "dicker" by which this State
was to be turned over to the lottery
syndicate, the "dicker" by which S.
d. McEnery and the boss combine
were to be furnished with Doodle to
corrupt and debauch this State, Fos-
ter was not part of it.
That one "dicker" which set the
good people of the State in motion,
which aroused the indignation of the
people of the whole country, did not
include Foster and his followers.
For that crimes stained journal, run
in the interest of the Louisiana Lot
terry Company, to pirate of morality
and Democracy is in keeping with the
other details of the lottery campaign.
1t is but natural that that journal
should dodge, grow sick and shrink
from the task of defending Hon. S. D.
McEnery against the charges that are
laid at his door of responsibility
through his neglect of duty for the
Burke bond steal. It was with the
proceeds of those very stolen bonds
that Burke bought the Times and
built up the Times Democrat. That
has been proven in court. If Gov.
McEnery had strictly performed his
duty there would have been an earlier
end to the plunderings of Burke and
there would have been no Times
Democrat.
But the offspring of this arch thief
is worthy of its parentage. Reeking
with corruption it prates of morality.
Owned mainly by Republican it
breaches of Democratic purity. The
organ of monopoly and ringism, it
pretends to speak in the name of the
people. A blot upon honorable journ
alism, it will pass away with it's mas
ter and come to the same ignomin
ious end as its founder.
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of language to depict the abject pow
erty of the State, and nothing in the
world could save US but the revenue
amendment" and after a few weeks
campaign, when defeat stares them
in the face, they all of a sudden
change base, offer compromise and
declare they are opposed to the Lot
terry and will have their tickets print
ed against the amendment" Aud
fearing that may not catch many
votes, they forthwith 'resolve" to in
struct Legislators to oppose any in
crease in the tax rate? Did ever a
drowning man catch at a smaller
straw?
According to McEnery's extrava-
giant government policy the tax rate
is too small to keep up our present
school system, and they oppose an
increase in the rate, then we will have
to submit to a heavy curtaiing of our
free school terms, as well as other
reductions for levees, charities, &c.
Will you vote for your children to
grow up in ignorance
Brothers, the mission of the Al
lance is only just begun, and let us
make our influence felt, along with
all the good people of Louisiana on
the 22nd, and elect ticket that can
run our State on the present rate of
tax. Let US stand by the man who
stood out against the corrupting infu-
ences of unlimited ''boodle" through
the dark days of the summer of 1890.
Louisiana expects every man to
do his duty"
W. X. BATEN,
President Parish Union.
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Murphy J. Foster.

Among the ablest and most faith
full members in either House of
the late General Assembly may be
mentioned Senator Murphy ]. Foster,
OF ST. Mary. He is very able, prac-
tical business man, and his views
upon all the important questions be-
fore the Senate had great weight
with his brother Senators. He has
been faithful to every trust; he has
been brave when others. feared; he
has been honest when temptation and
debauchery ran riot around him
His greatness, created by the public
record he has made as patriot, hero
and statesman, has won the love and
confidence of a majority of the Dem
ocrats of Louisiana, who honor and
esteem him for his spotless record
and invaluable services as the daunt-
less champion of the peoples rights
in their most direful hour of need.
The Bossier banner., 1892-03-17

GooD LORD DELIVER Us.-From S.
D. McEnery for Governor; fio Jim
ID. Houston as tax cole ctor of the
city of New Orleans and the conf.
dental friend and adviser of S. D.
McEnery; from Winchester Rifle
Crandell, as chairman of the State
Central Committee; from G. j. Boat
ner as AS ;ociate Justice of Louisiana;
vice S. D. McEnery, resigned, and
appointed by McEnery in payment fc r
services rendered; from Tom Duffy
and Bob Davy, ward bosses; from the
return of E. A. Burke; from John A.
Morris and his money bags; from
white primaries in New Orleans with
its fraudulent registration, it's dunn
mics and its shoulder hitters; from
any and all things that will destroy
the liberties of our people and fasten
dlshonor on our State-good Lord,
deliver us.-Mer Rouge Vidette.
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Land Office at Natchitoches, Louisiana. }
February 18th, 1892
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made befors
the Honorable Clerk of the District Court at
Benton, La, on 18th March, 1892, viz: Home
stead Entry No. 332l-Earle L. Farripgton-
for the north half of southwest quarter of see
tion Is, township % North, range II West
Louisiana Meridian. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation, of said land, viz: Alex.
Covington, j r. Matlock, l.. j. Barnett. H. nj
Matlock, of Carter7ille p o, La.
LOUIS DUPLEX, Register.
February Is, 1892 march d
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She2.iT,S Sale.
j. R. Cavett, ct al. } No. /:

j. R. Cavett, ct al, } No. 3576 In Dis.
VS.. trict Court Ross;or
E. A. al. c. Childers. Parish, La. '''
Ry virtue of writ of fieri facias to me
- directed from the Honorable District
Court in and for the Parish of Bossier, La. in
the above entitled suit Twill sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
Court house door, in the town of Benton. La.
within the legal hours of sale, on Saturday.
March 20, 1892, the following described
property, to-wit:
The east half of northeast quarter of Sec
tion 16, and nOrthw est quarter of section IS.
township q North, range 10 West, containing
240 acres, more or less
One mare and colt, 8 head cattle, IL head
hogs, 90 bushels corn, more or less.
Terms of Sale-Land, cash, without benefit
of appraisement. Personal property, cash,
subject to benefit of appraisement
"A X. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
February Is, 1892. march "A
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Homestead Entry No. 1851.
Land Office at Natchitochcs, La, ,

Land Office at Natchitoches, La, I
February a. 1892. }
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his in-
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that sald proof will be made before
the Honorable Clerk of District Court at Ben
ton, La Oh 1lth April, 1892. viz: Homestead
Entry No. 335l-Joshna Charles Johnson
for the south half of southeast quarter north
west quarter of southeast quarter and south
west quarter of northeast quarter of section %,
tawnship % North, Range IL West Louisiana
Meridian. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz: p d. Garter, w.
Carter. B. F. Cook, Joseph Zachary, of
Carterville P. ., La.
L. DUPLEX, Register.
March 3, 1892 anr;I7
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Homestead Entry No. 3333.
Land Office at Natchitoches, La, }

Land Office at Natchitoches, La. }
February IL, 1892.
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his i'm.
tentien to make final proof in support OF mis-
claim. and that said proof will be made before
the honorable n the Clerk of the District Court
at Benton, Louisiana, on 18th March, 1892
viz: Homestead Entry No 3333-Alexander
Coriugton-for the north half of south half
OF section l3, township % North, range IL West
Louisiana Meridian. He names the following
witnesses to prove her continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: b. +
Cook, Hugh Martin, j. ]. Camlee, Earle Far.
rington, of Carterville, La
L. DUPLEX, Register.
February IS, 1892. march "a
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Homestead Entry No. 3Io8.

Land Office at NatchitOches, La \
March 4, 1892.
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
tore the Honorable Clerk of District Court at
Benton. La, p. o, on 18th April, 1892 viz :
Homestead Entry No. 3l09-Kit Byrant-for
the west half of northeast quarter; southeast
quarter of northwest quar- er of section 4,
township u North, range l2 West, Louisiana
Meridian. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Israel Rodgers,
James Coyle. David Bell, Bossier Bankhead
of Ansel P. o., La.
L. DUPLEX, Register
March lU, 1877. april IA
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Homestead Entry No. 1891.
Land Office at Natehitoches. La, J

LdHU VHICb HC NdtCNlLOcheS. La, 7
February l9. 1892.
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice cf her
intention to make final proof in support OF her
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Honorable Clerk of the District Court at
Benton, Louisiana, on 4th April, 1892, viz !:
Homestead Entry No 3331-Ellen Durdin-
tor the southwest fractional quarter of section
y, township 6 NOI tn, range II West Louisiana
Meridian She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation of. said land, viz: William r.
Smith. Frank Moore. Charley Thomas, VIII
liam Hogin, of Knox Point P. o., La
February 25, 1892 mar 81
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McEnery does not like Article 209
of the Constitution of Louisiana
the taxpayers protection from ex-
travagance and corruption-and
recommends "the submission of a
Constitutional Amendment raising
the limit Of taxation" Read his let
ter of acceptance of his nomination.
Out of his own mouth is he condemn
ed, and should be repudiated by the
white voters of Louisiana.
The Bossier banner., 1892-03-17
FOR CLERK,
B. A. KELLY
EoR SHERIFF,
A. r. THOMPSON.
Raise-the-Taxation McEnery.

"The State taz on property for all
purposes whatever, including ex-
penses of government, shoots, levees
and interest, shall not exceed in any
one year six mills on the dollar of it's
assessed valuation" &c.-Article 2O9
of Constitution of 1879.
"I think it is polite and wise to
entrust the Legislature with more
discretion than is permitted in our
organic law. The necessities of the
government as to the amount of the
appropriations and the tax levied to
pay the same should be left to the
sound discretion Of the General As
sembly.'-Gov. McEaerys Message,
1882.
s'Ihe limitation on tarati0m is
unfortunate, and the financial system
under it is confused and embarrass-
ed."-Gor. McEnery's Message, 1882.
"It is fact that is evident that
the six mill tax does not raise a suffi
cieDt amount of revenue. The ONLY
remedy that I can suggest is to
RAISE the TAXATION TO SEVEN
MILLS and thus provide sufficient
revenue for all purposes" &c.-Gov.
McEneyys Message in 1888.
"There is evidence from official
sources that the State is badly in
need of money. Each year increases
here necessities. The increased
values does not afford basis upon
which to raise a sufficient revenue,
with the limitation of six mills exist
ing in the present State Constitution.
In my last message to the Legisla-
ture I thought it necessary in order
to avoid the continuous increase in
the floating debt of the, State to
recommend the submission of a Con-
stttatsOnal Amendment raising the
limit Of taration.0-Judge Nc Enery's
Letter Of Acceptance Of has momiaa-
tom By Pixies Hall Contention, held
Dec. 16, 1891.
All of the italics and capitals in
above quotations are ours.
Now, men of Bossier, read the
above and then say that Gov. Nc
Emery, or candidate McEnery, is not
in favor of increasing the State tax
on property above six mills.
OF course he cannot raise the tax
without the assistance of the General
Assembly, and then by a Constitu-
tional Amendment, but we all know
the power the Governor can and
does WELD, and the hard-working tax
payers of the country should pause,
and consider, and take advantage of
the doubt, by voting for Fostor, who
is opposed to increased taxation by a
Constitutional Amendment, or other
wise, and says he can run the State
on six mills, and not run it in debt
either.
If you vote for McEnery and he be
elected, do you not endorse his views
on this increase in taxation, and can
not he fairly claim that you dos
The Bossier banner., 1892-03-17

Ii McEnery had been nominated
four years ago, Burke would have
been nominated and elected with him,
and the Burke treasury bond steal
would not have been discovered to
this day; therefore vote against Nc
Emery on March 22d inst; that there
may not be any more Burkeism.-
OpeloasGs Clarion.
The Bossier banner., 1892-03-17

Against seven mills taxation is a
good battle cry for the white voters
of Bossier parish. Sacrifice one day
for Foster and good government.
The Bossier banner., 1892-03-17

Fosters success will be repudi-
alton of candidate McEnery's s'sug-
gestion" ''t0 raise the taxation to
seuen mills" Vote for Foster and
thereby emphasize your disapprov,
of floating debt McEnery's ''only
reaedg."
The Bossier banner., 1892-03-17

Next Tuesday is the day to vote.
EUery cote counts. Vote against the
candidate who says: "The only
remedy that I can suggest is to raise
the taxation to seven mills"
The Bossier banner., 1892-03-17

McEnery's only remedy is seven
mills. We don't like the remedy and
repudiate the prescription.
The Bossier banner., 1892-03-17

McEnery's ''only remedy" would
be death to the patient-the tax
payers of Louisiana. Vote him down.
The Bossier banner., 1892-03-17

Lottery statesmen &! are beginning
to realize that the public has not lost
its voice.
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ballots cast at that election fo, g.,
oheers there shall be printaSS SS'ate o. n.
For amendment to article 29Sa 30 u tlaese ~
ton, Against amendment to as. :. ne COus,s
Constitution /" " article "a n.
Witness my signature ana !,
State of Louisiana ut the eS,. eua loe seal a
this Goth day Of Novem6er I IsOI 81 BatOp Ras|
L. \. NAMx
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Winchester-Baldwin CrandalPs
mouth seems to have slipped cog.
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JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Ia-AMEND
MENT NO. 2.

" Proposing to submit to the electors of this
State an amendment to article two hundred
and twenty-nine (229l of the Constitution of
1879, relative to Public Education"
SECTION l. BE IL resolved By The General
Assembty of The State of Louisiana, t,co-hirtls
q uc members elected to each house concarri,g
merean, That article two hundred and twenty
nine OF the Constitution of eighteen hundred
and seyenty-nine, be amended and re-enaeted
so as to read as follows, viz:
Article 229-The school funds of this State
shall consist of: |. The proceeds of to xatiou for
sehooi purposes as provided in this COnstitu-
tlOn; The interest on the proceeds of all uubIc
lands heretofore granted by the United States
dor the use and support of the public schools !;
s, VI ali lands and other property which NAV
hereafter be beqHeathed, granted or douate,.
10 the State or generally for school purposes;
a. All funds or property fother than unimprov-
ed landsl, bequeathed or granted to the State,
not designated for other purposes; 5, The
proceeds of vacant estates falling under the
laws OF the State of Louisiana The Legisla.
ture may appropriate to the same funds the
proceeds, In whole or in part, of public lands
not designated for other purpose, and shall
provide that every parish, or every school
public schools therein, which shall not exceed
hve l3) mills ON the dollar. the vote on such
tax TO be decided by a majority of the propertv
Tax payers o. each parish, or each school ward
or municipality in each parish, in value and in
number voting at said election--and all moneys
so eohected TO be expended in the school ward
where levied. 'All elections under this at
shall be ordered by the Police Jury in the par
ish IN which the tax is proposed to be levied"
SECTION =. Be further rcsotued, That the
above amendment to article two hundred and
twenty nine t229l be submitted to the citizens
e OF this State at the next general election for
tner approval or rejection, and that upon all
The Bossier banner., 1892-03-17

Crowd your work and it can't crowd
you.