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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-04
PRONUNCIATION
OF THE
Proposed Amendments
OF THE
Constitution Of The State Of Louisiana,
ADOPTED By THE
General Assembly of 1894.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. {
In pursuance of the provisions of the
Constitution, publication is hereby made
and given TO the qualified electors of the
state of Louisiana of the proposed
% '''shdments to the Constitution. which
nave been concurred in by two-thirds of
all the members elected to each House of
the General Assembly of this State. at
the regular session thereof, held at the
city of Baton Rouge, in the year 1894,
and which are required to be published
Tor The information of the qualified cleo
tors OF this State for three months pre-
ceding the general election for Repre-
sehtatives, and which proposed amend
ments more fully appear in Joint Resolu-
tions 1872 to 202 inclusive of the Regular
Session of 1894; which are hereinafter
oiheially published for the information of
the qualified electors of this State, and
which viii be submitted to them for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election, to be held on Tuesday,
the 21st day of April, 1896, it being the
Tuesday next following the third Mon
day of said month, in such manner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendments; and il a
majority of the qualified electors voting
at said election, shall approve and ratify
said proposed amendments, then such
amendments, so approved and
ratified. shall become a part of the Con-
stitution of this State.
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10. 194 JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 1914. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana rela-
tive to the lease and employment of
penitentiary convicts.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring, That the follow
ing amendment be adopted as part of
the Constitution OF the State of Louis
lana:
1. No penitentiary convict shall ever
be leased or hired to any person or per-
sons, or corporation, private or public, or
quasi-public, or board save as authorized
i'll the next section, provided that this
article shall take effect upon the extin-
guishment of the lease made pursuant to
Act No. Ia, approved July 10th, 1890.
2. The General Assembly may author
ize the employment under State super
vision and the proper officers and en-
ployes of the State, of convicts, ON
public roads, or other public works,
or on convict farms or manufactures
owned or controlled by the State or
By any leyee board or any public levee
under such provisions and restrictions as
mag be imposed by law.
g. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
II. II. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. S. ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
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Sixth Appellate Court District from which

Sixth Appellate Court District from which
one judge shall be elected
The three judgss elected from the
First, Second and Third Appellate Court
Districts shall COMPOSE the Court OF AID
peals of the First Circuit.
The three judges elected from the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Appellate Court
Districts shall compose the Court of APP
peals Of the Second Circuit.
Sec. 4, Be it further resolved, etc.,
That Article ninety-eight of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Article 90. The judges of the Court of
Appeals shall hold two annual terms Of
court at such places in the circuit as may
be fixed bs laN for the return of appeals.
Sec. 5. Be it further resolved etc.;
That Article ninety-nine of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, be so
amended as to read as follows:
Article 80. Until otherwise provided by
law. the terms of the Courts of Appeal
shall be held as follows:
FIRST CIRCUfT.
At Monroe first Mondays in May and
JanIaIy-for trial Of appeals from the
parishes of Ouachita, Richland, Franklin,
Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas. Madison,
East Carroll, West Carroll, Morehouse,
Union and Jackson.
AT Shreveport first Mondays in June
and Febiuary~-for trial of appeals from
the parishes OF Caddo, Bossier. Webster,
B.cnyille, Claiborne, Lincoln, Sabine, De
Soto and Red River.
At Alexandria first Mondays in Octo-
Der and March-for trial of appeals from
the parishes OF Caldwell, Winn, Grant.
Rapides, Vernon, Natchitoches and Avoy-
Giles.
AT Opelousas first Mondays in Novem-
Der and April-for trial of appeals from
the parishes of st. Landry, Caicasieu,
Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayette, Acadia,
Iberia and ST. Martin.
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or the amount of the taxes, interest and

for the amount of the taxes, interest and
cost.
The sale shall be without appraisement,
and the property sold shall be redeemable
at any time for the space of one year, by
paying the price given including casts, and
twenty per cent thereon.
No sale of property for taxes shall be
annulled for any informality in the pro-
ceedngs until the price and all taxes paid
with ten per cent interest be rendered to
the purchaser.
All teeds of sale made or that may be
made oy collectors of taxes shall be re-
ceived ny courts in evidence as prima
facie valid sales.
Sec g, BE it further resolved, etc., That
Article Two Hundred and Forty-two of
the CO stitution of the State Of louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 242 The General Assembly
shall lave power to enact general laws
authorizing the parochial or municipal
authorities of the State, finder certain cir
cunstances, by vote of majority Of the
Taxpayers in number and in value voting
at the election, to levy special taxes in
aid of public improvements, or railway en-
terprises undertaken by private corpora
tons; provided that such tax shall not
exceed the rate of five mills per annum, nor
extend for a longer period than ten years,
and provided further, that the foregoing
provisions shall not apply to public build
inss, bridges and works of public improve
ment mentioned in Article 200, 1t being
the intent and meaning of this proviso
that parishes and municipalities shall
have the right to tax themselves to any
limit subject to the restrictions of Article
200
G. w. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Ii. X. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
L. S. Adams, Secretary of State.
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No. 1876. JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, rela-
tive TO pensions for Confederate Sol
diers, Sailors and their widows.
Section 1. Be it resolved hy the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to each
house concurring:
That the following amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors of the State at
the next election for representatives in
1896:
The General Assembly may provide by
law pensions for INDECENT and disabled
Soldiers and Sailors who enlisted in Lon
isiana companies or commands organized
in this State and who served honorablv
through the war in the Confederate army
or navy. or were honorably discharged. or
honorably paroied, and who are now resi-
dent in this Stale and are not able TO earn
a support by their own labor ON account
of wounds received in the Confederate
army or other physical disability caused
by services in said army. Pensions NAV
also be allowed to the INDECENT widows of
such Soldiers and Sailors now dead. when
from age or disease they cannot earn
support
Pensions may also be allowed to the
wives If snch Soldiers or Sailors upon the
sea:h Of the husband. If disabled and in
lisent as storesaid; upon proper proofs in
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collected, shall not exceed the rate ci
FIVE mills on the dollar, In any one year:
provided further that no evidence Ct IN.
debtedness shall be issued without fun
provision being made for the payment q
both the priDcipal and interest thereon.
nor extend during a longer period than
fifteen years; provided further, that such
tax shall never be levied, diseased or cob
lected until the proposition for which said
tax so collected is to be used, shan have
been submitted to tie taxpayers Of the
parish or corporation for approval or re-
lection at an election to be held for that
purpose, and approved by q majority vote
of the taxpayers, bath in number and
value, voting at such election.
G. w BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Ii. X. LOTT,
President Pro Teuirore of the Senate
A True Copy:
T. s. Adams, Secretary of State.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-04
JOINT RESOLUTION


PROPOSING an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State authorizing cities
and towns and parishes to levy, assess
and collect special taxes for the pur-
pose of constructing public roads.
streets and parks, under certain con.
ditions.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
OF the State of Louisiana, two-thirds OF
all the members elected to each house
ccncurring therein, That there shall be
submitted to the electors of the State for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election for representatives. in
accordance with article 2J6 of the Con-
stitution, the following additional article
to the Constitution of the State: The
General Assembly may authorize and
empower parishes and Incorporated towns
and cities of this State, to contract debts
and issue evidences thereof, from time to
time. for the purpose of constructing pub
lie parks. streets, roads and bridges. and
Tor that purpose may issue evidences Of
indebtedness. to be used in constructing
such public parks, streets, roads and
bridges. And for such purpose may au-
thorize and empower the proper authors
ties, to levy and arsess special taxes upon
the property subject TO taxation. in the
parish or corporation, and to collect the
same. and apply the proceeds, provided.
that such tax 20 levied, assessed, and
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No. 19S. JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 19S. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 112.
Of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to the trial of re-
cused cases I'll A.striet courts, and in
terchange of judges.
Section /. Be it resolved by tie Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisians,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House coneurring. That Article one
hundred aid twelve of the Constitution
of the State of louisiana be 30 amended
as to read as follows:
Article 112. The General Assembly
shall provide by law for the interchaias
OF district judges and for the trial of re-
chsed eases in the district courts, by the
selection OF licensed attorneys at law, by
an interchange of judges or otherwise.
When any district judge Ii prevented by
any disability, or any other cause. what.
ever, from holding any stated or appoints
ed term of his court, and that fact is
made to appear by the certificate of the
clerk, under the seal of the court. to the
Supreme Court, or any Associate Jastice
thereof, If in the judgment of the court.
or any Associate Justice, the public in
terests so requires, he shall designate and
appoint any district judge Of any other
district to hold said court and to dis
charge all the judicial duties of the Judge
so disabled during said disability. Such
appointment shall be flied in the clerks
office and entered ON the minutes of said
district court and a certified copy thereof,
under the zeal of the court. shall be trans
mitted by the clerf of the district court
to the district judge 50 designated and
appointed.
G. w. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ii. Il. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
s 7. s. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
No. 100. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to Article CT of
the Constitution of the State Of Isouisi-
ina;
Section i, Be 1t resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all members elected to each
House concurring, That the following
to the Constitution of tho
State of Louisiana, be submitted to the
electors of the State, at the next election
for Representatives in 1896.
Article 81. The Governor shall receive
a salary of Five Thousand dollars per
annum, payable monthly on his own war
rant.
C. w. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-04
.. 2a2 JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 2G2. JOINT RESOJ.UT1ON
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State authorizing Cities
and Towns to aid Manufacturing Com
panies.
BE it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, two-thirds OF
all the members elected to each House
concurring therein. That there shall be
submitted to the electors of the State for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election for representatives, In ac-
cordance with article 256 of the Consti-
tuition, the following additional article:
The General Assembly may authorize
and empower Cities or Towns of this
State. to aid and assist byA donation, or
otherwise, Manufacturing Companies, To-
Gated within the corporate limits of the
cities or towns: and for that purpose may
authorize AMI empower the proper aur
thorities of such municipal corporations
to levy, assess and collect special taxes;
and apply the proceeds of such tax in
aiding or assisting such manufacturing
companies; provided,
1st. Such tax so levied, assessed and
collected in aid of any one manufacturing
company shall not exceed the rate OF five
mills on the dollar in any ono year, NOE
extend for a longer period than ten years:
provided further. that such tax shall not
be collected until the proposition for said
tax, shall have been submitted to the
taxpayers of the municipal corporation,
for approval or rejection. at an election
to be held for that purpose and approved
by majority vote of the taxpayers both
in number and value voting at such cleo
ton, which, if approved, shall he part
of the Constitution.
q. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
III. X. LOTT,
President Pro Telnpore of the Senate
A True Copy:
L. s. Adams, Secretary of state.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto
affixed my signature and attached tho
seal of the State Of Louisiana, at the city
Of Baton Rouge, this 23d day Of Decem-
Der, 1895.
T. s. ADAMS,
(Seal) Secretary of State.
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ary to be fixed annually and paid By the

airy to be fixed annually and paid BY the
Police Jury of each parish.
Sec. s. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That articles one hundred and twenty
eight and one hundred and twenty-nine
of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be and the same are hereby abro-
gated and repealed.
@. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the State.
A true copy:
T. s. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-04
No. 200. JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 200. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to Article 1SJ OF
| the Consti. ufion of the State oil
| Louisiana relative to suffrage.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
two-thirds of all members of each House
jconcurring, that an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Eighty-five QSj) of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
be submitted to the electors of the State
at the next election for Representatives
in 1896, to read as follows
Article 1S5. Every male citizen Of the
United States, by birth or naturalization,
who is twenty-one years old, or upwards,
possessing the following qualifications,
shall be an clector to vote at any election
by the people, except as herein provided.
First. He shall be an actual resident
of the State one year next preceding the
election at which he offers to vote.
Second. He shall be an actual resident
of the parish in which he offers to vote ut
leasr six months next preceding the cleo
ton.
Third. He shall be an actual resident
of the ward or precinct In which he offers
to vote at least thirty days next preced-
ing the election.
Fourth. He shall be a registered voter
Fifth. He shall be able to read the
Constitution of the State in his mother
tongue or shall be bona fide owner Of
property, real or personal, located in the
State and assessed to him at cash val
uation of not less than two hundred dol
lars.
Sixth. The General Assembly at its
regular session in 1906 shall have power,
by a vote of two-tnirds of all the men,
bers elected to each House, and approved
by the Governor, to modify, change or
amend this article Of the Constitution.
and such notifications, changes or
amendments when SO adopted and ap-
proved shall become part of the Con-
stitution without the publication and
submission to the popular vote required
in Article 2J6 of the Constitution.
g. w. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Fl. X. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
I. s. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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all cases. Pensions granted to widows
shall cease Upon their remarriage.
G.. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
II. X. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. s. Adams Secretary Of State.
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peais having territorial jurisdiction under
the foregoing amendments.
g. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Fl. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate:
A true copy:
L. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-12
HAD SUSPICIOUS TOOLS.
Hobeken Police Will watch These
Two HungrE Mechanles.

Two men respectfully dressed but COW
cred from head to heels with dust
walked into the Hoboken Police Head
quarters last night and asked for a lodg-
ing. Sergeant Hammond told them Hobo
ken did not furnish lodging over night.
They said they had walked all the way
from Philadelphia, having tramped from
New Brunswick yesterday. They claimed
to be mechanics and had come to Hobo
ken to obtain work in a frog and switch
shop at Fifteenth and Madison streets.
They had had nothing to eat for twenty
four hours. Hamomnd advised them to
go and sleep in a wagon They told him
that they would do 1T, but that they had
tools with them and they were afraid of
being arrested on a charge of carrying
burglars tools. They each then produced
a kit Of tools carefully wrapped in cham
OILS. The tools were of a fine make and
contained delicate drills and saws. Ham
mond thought 1t would be a good idea to
keep his eye on the men and took them
to Chief Donovan The chief on seeing
the men and the tools ordered Hammond
to Civ them a cell. The men were also
given something to eat. They gave their
names as Charles Crook and William
Kane. This morning they were released.
but the police were notified to keep eyes
on them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-12
AMATEUR BICYCLE COPS.
Chief Murphy Appoints a Corps to
Patrol the Roulevard.

The Boulevard will doubtless be a SAT-
place for wheelmen and wheelwomen- tc
ride in future. Chief of Police Murphy
today appointed a few of the road Off
GERS, who are interested wheelmen, to
have special police powers. The officers
are to a reckless riders. drivers and
scorchers and to arrest hoodlums. wei
dressed or otherwise, who make a prae-
tice of interfering with and insulting
ladies who ride.
So much complaint has been made by
ladies Of late that the Chief decided to
press the new p~reservers of peace into
service at once. In making the appoint
ments the Chief has endeavored to give
every section of the city a representation
and also all the social organizations hav-
ing wheeling divisions and the regularly
organized wheeling clubs.
The officers appointed were:-Alderman
w. H. vermilye, Robert seiser, Frank
Eveland, ~ex-Judge George Smith, G.. c.
Arrowsmith, G. B. Spearln. T. J. Ken
needy. g.. G. Warren. Ben Van Beuren,
e. B. Yale. G.. e. Blakeslee, ]. F. Owens.
J. H. Rich, w. A. Blythe, Robert Ross,
J. Alvin Young, James Clarke. P. An
thony Brock and DR.. H. r. simmons.
The gentlemen lave with one or two
exceptions taken the oath of Office before
City Clerk O'Donnell. They are now
ready for work and the Boulevard will
be we'll guarded day and night in future.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-12
MDERM0TT-KELLY
Prominent New York Omcfal WEEDS
HobOken H.ue.

PROMINENT New Tor Omcfat Weda
> en- EsIle.
One Of the prettiest weddings that has
taken place in Hoboken for some time
was that of ex-Assemblyman John Nc
Dermott of the Ninth Assembly District.
New York, to Miss Agnes Kelly. the
daughter of School Principal Jeremiah
Kelly OF Hoboken. The ceremony was
this morning performed by the Rev.
Father Kelly. pastor of the Church of
Our Lady of Grace. Mr.. McDermott was
the youngest member In the House and
made g good record. He Is at present
Clerk of the Court OF General Sessions,
New York city.
He is a nephew OF City Clerk M. ".
McDermott of Hoboken. William McDer-
mott, brother of the groom, was best
man, and Miss Agnes Dawn, niece OF
Clerk McDernott, was bridesmaid.
The wedding was preceded
by a nuptial mass, celebrated by Father
Kelly, at nine o'clock. AT the conclusion
Of the ceremony the party repaired to
the nome OF the brides parents, where a
wedding breakfast was partaken of. The
young couple were the recipients of many
beautiful and costly presents from
friends, among them being one from John
z Sheehan, president Of the Tammany
society of New York. Other gifts from
prominent New York city officials were
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. McDermott
VIII leave for the Adirondacks and Lake
George. On their return they will take
up their residence In New York.