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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-28
Grand Trunk Ry. System.
Through Train Service From Mon
treal To The West.
M | EYpRESS

NO. | EXPRESS
Daily Sunday included. Leave Montreal
9:15 A. M, arrive Toronto 20 p. M, Detroit
GAS A. NJ, Port Huron 80 A. M, Chicago l:50
P. M, Pullman Sleeping Car, Montreal to
Chicago via Hamilton, and Pullman Sleep
ing Car, Toronto to Detriot via Port Huron
NO. 3 EXPRESS
Daily, Sunday included. Leave Montreal
500 p. NJ, arrive Toronto 100 A. NJ, Detroit
LAO P. NJ, Port Huron II 80 A. M, Chicago 9:lO
P. NJ. Pullman Sleeping Car. Montreal to To
ronto.
NO, 5 EXPRESS
Daily except Sunday. Leave Montreal
10 % p M. arrive Toronto Z :l5 A. NJ, Detroit
1;40P. NJ, Port Huron II 55 A. NJ, Chicago 9:10
p NJ. Pullman Vestibule Sleeping Car, Bos
ton to Chicago via Hamilton.
SEP ulIman Tourist Sleeping Car, Boston to
Chicago, leaves Montreal every Friday at
9:l5 A. NJ, for the Pacific Coast via No. l. All
Central Vermont r. r. through trains connect
at Montreal with Grand Trunk Ry. System
trains for the West Through tickets
for the West can be obtained at all
Central Vermont R. r. stations and baggage
checked to destination via Montreal and the
Grand Trunk Ry. For further information
THYME. TIP. A. g T. Ry. System.
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-28

'I feel fearfully stale this morning." L
should thiuk you would if you have coughed
all night. Begin on Adamson's Botanic
Balsam to-day and tomorrow you will sleep
like q tired baby.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-28
..THE..
" MASON FRANCHISE

of Vermont Academy first term. 10th year
commences September q. Address REV. L.
O. RoUX, II. A. q native Of France, Sax.
tons River, Vt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-28

day night, Muzzey's orchestra furnished
music.
Mrs. Emma Clark and Miss Eva Stevens are
spending a few days with Miss Stevens
father in Gassetts.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-28
Our congratulations to Hosea Mann of
whom Governor Grout has
appointed state inspector of finance.

1t is estimated that 90 savings banks o
New Hampshire have failed in the last IS
months with deposits of over $17, 100000
and that of this amount 81 800, 900 will be
lost to depositors. The money, it is claimed,
was lost in western land investments.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-28

An official of the postofice department
in Washington estimates that mass OF
campaign literature requiring $15, 100000
IN postage, if the postage had been paid,
was sent free through the mails this fall
under the frank" of congressman.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-28

The next congressional house of repre-
sentatives will contain 205 Republicans,
137 democrats and Is populists. The pres
ent makeup is: Republicans, 252; demo-
Gratis, 90; populists Gncluding fusionists
and silverites), 10; vacancies, 8.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-28

The woman's suffrage bill and the local
option bill were both killed by larger
vote than was accorded them two years
ago. The high license bill of 1894 re-
ceived "a votes, those opposing it num-
bered 1S0. The session of 1896 records a
vote of "a aye, 1S9 nay. The question OF
extending the right of suffrage to women
two years ago received vote of 81 aye,
121 nay. 1t was refused this year by a
vote of 80 for and 1876 opposed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-28
PICTURES FRAMED!

just received a new lot of Fancy Mouldings
Neat Styles, Elegant Designs. Pictures of
Ali kinds framed to order on short notice.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
plFRcE'S RLRGLlN STnRF. CANAL ST.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-28

The Rutland Herald says: g. There is
one very pleasant thing to be said of the
legislature as whole-it was remarkable
for sobriety. Never within the observation
of old campaigners at the capital has a ses-
sion been attended with so little drinking
and drunkenness as the one just ended"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-28

Rubber and Metals a specially. Rags, Old
Rope, Bags, Sheep Pelts, Furs, etc. Agents
wanted to buy old Junk. Cash furnished on
satisfactory guaranty. liberal commits
sion allowed. George street. Bellows Falls.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-11-28

W. G. BELKNAP, Editor.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-29
M 1o4 Joint RESOLUTION

No. 104. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu
tion of the State of Louisiana reia-
tive to the lease and employment OF
penitentiary convicts.
Section /. 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 penitcntiary convict shall ever
be leased or hired to any person or per
sons, or corporation, private or public, OF
uuasi-public, or board save as authorized
in the next section. provided that this
article shall take effect upon the extln
guishment of the leaie made pursuant u
Act No. ia, approved Tuly 10th, 1880.
9. The General Asse ably may author
| ize the employment un der State super
vision and the proper Cfiicers and EN-
ployes of the State, OF convicts, oil
public roads, or other public works
or on convict farms or manufacture
owned or controlled by the State o
by any levee board or any public leve
under such provisions and restrictions
may be imposed by law.
| G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
| H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
r. s. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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FORMULATION
OF TIE
Proposed Amendments
OF TIE
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana,
ADOPTED By THE
General Assembly of 1894.
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
amendments to the Constitution. which
have been concurred in by two-thirds of
oil 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 1884,
and which are required to be published
for the information of the qualified elec-
tors Of this State for three months pre-
ceding the general election for Repre-
sentatives, and which proposed amend
ments more fully appear in Joint Hesolu-
tons 1872 to 202 inclusive of the Regular
Session of 1894; which are hereinafter
officially published for the information oil
the qualified electors of this State, ana
which will be submitted TO them foI
their approval or rejection at the nex'
general election, to be held on TUESDAY
the 21st day of April, 1896, it being thu
Tuesday next following the third Mon
day of said month, in such manner anc
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendments; and II
majority of the qualified electors votin;
at said election, shall approve and ratf!
said proposed amendments, then sucl
proposed amendments, so approved ah'
ratified, shall become a part OF the Con
stitution of this State.
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No. 1919. JOINT RESOLUTION.

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 l. Be it resolved by 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 Lou
isiana companies or commands organized
in this State and who served honorably
through the war in the Confederate army
or navy, or were honorably discharged, OF
honorably paroled, and who are now resi-
dent in this State and are not able to earn
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 may
also be allowed to the INDECENT widows Of
such Soldiers and Sailors now dead, wheI
/! from age or disease they cannot earn I
support.
Pensions may also be allowed to tn
wives Of such Soldiers or Sailors upon tn
death Of the husband. Il disabled aud iA
disept 40 aforesaid! upoR pvopss psesfs L
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for the amount Of the taxes, inter-, ana

cost.
The sale shall be without appraisement,
and the property sold shall be redeemabie
Mt any time for the space of one year, by
paying the price given including costs, and
twenty per cent thereon.
No sale Of property for taxes shall be
annulled for any informality in the pro-
ceedings until the price and all taxes paid
with ten Der cent interest be rendered to
the purchaser.
All deeds of sale made or that may be
made by collectors of taxes shall be re-
ceived by courts in evidence as prima
facie valid sales.
Sec 8. Be it further resolved, ETC., mat
Article Two Hundred and Forty-two OF
the Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 242. The General Assembly
shall have power to enact general laws
authorizing the parochial or muaicIna
authorities of the State, under certain cir
cumstances, by a vote Of a majority OF the
tax-payers in number and in value voting
at the election, to levy special taxes II
aid Of public improvements, or railway en-
terprises undertaken by private corpora
tions; provided that such tax shall no
exceed the rate of five mills per annum,n no.
extend for longer period than ten years
and provided further, that the foregoini
provisions shall not apply to pubic puiiu
ings, bridges and works of public improve
ment mentioned in Article 10Y, II Dein
the intent and meaning of this provis
that parishes and municipalities shal
have the right to tax themselves to an,
limit subject to the restrictions OF Aruci
200.
i G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
H.R. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
! A true copy:
L. s. Adams, Secretary of State.
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No ooo JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 200. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to Article 80 OF
the Consti .ution of the State OF
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
concurring, that an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Eighty-fve 1So) 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 1856. 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 elector 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 Cffers to vote.
Second. He shall be an actual resident
of the parish in which he offers to vote at
Ileasr six months next preceding the cleo
ton.
Third. He shall be en- actual resident
of the ward or precinct in which he offers
to vote at least thirty days next proceed
ing the election.
Fourth. He shall be a registered voter.
4 Fifth. He shall be able to read the
Constitution of the State in his mother
tongue or shall be BONA fde owner o.
property, real or personal, located in the
State and assessed to Tim at cash val
uation of not less than two hundred dol
, lars.
Sixth. The General Assembly at III
regular session in 1896 shall have power
lby a vote of two-tnirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House, and approved
by the Governor, to modify, change o
!, amend this article of the Constitution
and such notifications, changes
amendments when SO adopted and az
!. proved shall become a part of the Con
: stitution without the publication an
!, submission to the popular vote require
!. in Article 2j6 of the Constitution.
!. G. w. BOLTON,
!. Speaker of the House of Representative
!, III. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
T. s. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 201. 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 1t 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. Ia
accordance with article 258 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.
lilo parks, streets, roads and bridges. and
for 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 authori
ties, to levy and assess special taxes upor
the property subject to taxation. IN tn
parish o. corporation, and to collect tn.
Same. and apply the proceeds, provided
thst zach ~ - lsyied sstssssd, ~
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sixth Appellate Court District from which

sixth Appellate COurt DlstIict Aio" "n'~"
one judge shall be elected.
The three judges elected from the
First, Second and Third Appellate Court
Districts shall compose the Court OF APP
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. f. Be it further resolved, etc,
That Article ninety-eight of the Constr
tuition of the State of Louisiana be so
amended as to read as follows:
Article 9S The judges of the Court OF
| Appeals shall hold two annual terms OF
court at such places in the circuit as may
be fixed by law 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, De sc
amended as to read as follows:
Article 30. Until otherwise provided BY
law. the terms of the Courts Of Appea
shall be held as follows:
FIRST CIRCUIT.
At Monroe first Mondays in May ant
IJan1ary-for trial of appeals from TIL
parishes of Ouachita, Richland, Franklin
Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas, Madison
East Carroll, West Carroll, Morehouse
Union and jackson.
At Shreveport first Mondays in Jun
and February-for trial of appeals iron
the parishes Of Caddo, Bossier, Webster
BienvilIe, Claiborne, Lincoln, Sabine, De
Soto and Red River
At Alexandria first Mondays in Octc
Der and March-for trial of appeals fror
the parishes of Caldwell, Winn, Grant
Rapides, Vernon, Natchitoches and Avoy
elles.
At Opelousas first Mondays In Noven
Der and April-for trial of appeals froI
the parishes of ST. Landry, Calcasie,
Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayette, Acadii
Iberia and ST. Martin.
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peals having territorial jurisdiction under
the foregoing amendments.
G.. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
III. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
I. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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70 nos. JOINr RESOLUTION


No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article III.
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to the trial of re-
cused cases in district courts, and in
terchange of judges.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring, That Article one
hundred and twelve of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article 112. The General Asse mbly
shall provide by law for the interchange
of district judges and for the trial of re-
cused cases in the district courts, by the
selection of licensed attorneys at law, by
an interchange of judges or otherwise.
When any district judge is prevented by
any disability, or any other cause, what
ever, from holding any stated or appoint
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 Justice
thereof, if in the judgment of the court,
or any Associate Justice, the public in
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 filed in the clerk 8
office and entered on the minutes of said
district court and certified copy thereof,
under the seal of the court, shall be trans
mitted by the clerk Of the district court
to the district judge SO designated and
appointed.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
A true copy:
L. s. ADAMS. Secretary of State.
! No. 100. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposipy amendments to Article 81 o
/ the Constitution of the State of Louisi
: ana:
| Section /. be 1t resolved by the Gen
: eral Assembly of the State OF louisiana
: jtwo-thirds of all members elected to eac
e House concurring, That the tohowin
: amendments to the Constitution OF IN
( State of Louisiana, be submitted 10 IN
:, electors of the State, at the next eiectio
y for Representatives in 1886.
y Article CT. The Governor shall receiS
e a salary of Five Thousand dollars pc
annum, payable monthly on his own wa
:, rant.
Z G. W.. BOLTON,
a Speaker of the House of Representative
H. r. LOTT,
MI President Pro Tempore of the Senat
s A true copy:
mi T. S. ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
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m to be fixed annually and paid By the

arr to be fixed annually and paid By the
Police Jury of each parish.
Sec. 8. 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.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Fl. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the State
A true copy:
| T. s. ADAMS. Secretary of State.
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all cases. Pensions granted TO widows
shall cease upon their remarriage.
@. w. BOLTON,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives.
H. II. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
Z. S. Adams, Secretary of State.
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collected shan not exceed the rate q
Ave mills on the dollar, In any one year,
provided further that no evidence Ct IN p,
debtedness shall be issued without 'uis
provision being made for the paymsns ..
both the principal and interest thereof
nor extend during a longer period than
sfteen years; provided further, that such g
tax shall never be levied, assessed or COZ,
lected until the proposition for which said
tax so collected is to be used, shan nave
nor;sh or corporation for approval or re-
lection at an election to be held for thas
purpose, and approved By majority yots
Of the taxpayers, both in number ana
value. voting at such election.
a. w. BOLTON,
Sroater of the House Of Representatives.
ii. Il. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate
A True Copy:
I. s. Adams, Secretary of State
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1OINT RESOLUTION

No oO2. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constr
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-tnlrus oi
all the meplbers elected to each HOUSE
concurring therein. That there SHAH De
submitted to the electors of the State for
their approval or rejection at the ne1s
general election for representatives IN ac-
cordance with article 256 of the Constr
tuition. the following additional articies
The General Assembly may authorizs
and empower Cities or Towns OF TINS
state. to aid and assist by donation' Oh
otherwise. Manufacturing Companies, To-
Gated within the corporate limits OF the
cities or towns; and for that purpose may
authorize and empower the proper au'
thorities of such municipal corporations
to levy. assess and collect special taxes
aud apply the proceeds OF such tax IN
aiding or assisting such manufacturing
companies; provided,
1st. Such tax 80 levied, assessed ana
| collected in aid of any one manufacturing
| company shall not exceed the rate OF nve
mills on the dollar in any one year, nor
extend for longer period than ten years.
| provided further, that such tax shall mol
| be collected until the proposition for SAID
tax, shall have been submitted to thu
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 be par'
of the Constitution
G. w. BOLTON.
Sneaker of the House of Representatives
III. X. LOTT,
| President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A True Copy:
T. s. Adams, Secretary of State.
In testimony whereof have hereunt'
affixed my signature and attached tn
seal of the State of Louisiana, at the cit
~ Ration Rouge, this 23d day of Decem
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In testimony whereof have hereuntt
affixed my signature and attached the
seal Of the State of Louisiana, at the city
Of Baton Rouge, this 23d day OF Deem
Der, 1895. .,...;,
fc.,N Secretary Of State