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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-04-18
No. .Nl.
JOINT RESOLUTION

rroros.ne an Amendment to the Constl-
tuition Of the State, Authorizing CitieS
and Towns and Parishes to Levy,
ASSESS and Collect Special Taxes for
the Purpose Of Constructing Public
for each Justice CT the peace, IN the ssv.
eral parishes Of the State. the Parish Of
Orleans excepted. who shall be elected
for a term of four years by the qualified
voters within the territorial limits OF the
jurisdiction Of the several Justices Of the
peace. They shall receive such fees In
civil matters as may be fixed by law. In
criminal matters they shall receive no
fees or mileage, but in lieu thereof
salary to be nxed annually and paid BY
the police jury of each parish.
Section g. Be II further resolved. etc.
That articles one hundred and twenty
eight and one hundred ana twenty-five
of the constitution OF the State OF Lctis-
lana be and the same hre hereby abrcgat-
ed and repealed.
q. W. BOLTON.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
II. II. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true cory:
T. 8. ADAMS.
Secretary Of State.
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No. ~.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

JOlN1 REoOLO IlON.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana, rela-
tive to pensions for Confederate Sol
diers, Sailors and their widows.
Section l. BE II resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each house concurring:
That the following amendment to the
Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana be
Admitted 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
Louisiana companies or commands or
ganized in this State and who served
honorably through the war. In the Con-
federete army or navy, or were honor
shly discharged. OF honorably paroled.
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Eseans. slreeu ana PAIRS UnaAr SaiN


Section l. Be It resolved BY the Gem
eraI Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana.
two-thirds Of all the members elected u
each House concurrinr therein. ThaH
there shall be submitted to the electors
OF the State for their approval or re-
lection at the next general election for
Representatives. In accordance with Ar
ticie 70 OF the Constitution, the following
additional article to tho Constitution q
the State: The General Assembly NAV
authorize and empower parishes ana In:
corporated towns and cities OF this State.
to contract debts and issue evidences
thereof from time to time, for the purpoeo
Of constructing public parks. streets,
roads and bridges. and for that
purpose may issue evidences Of
indebtedness to be used In cor
structing such public parks. streets,
roads and bridges. And for such pur-
pose may authorize and empower the
proper authorities. to levy and assew
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 tar, %
levied. assessed and collected, shall not
exceed the rate Of i've mills on the dol
lar, In any one year: provided further.
that no evidence Of Indebtedness shall Be
Issued without full provision being made
for the payment of both the principal
and interest thereof. nor extend during .
longer period than fifteen years: provided
further that such tax shall never be levied,
Assessed or collected until the proposition
for which said tax SO collected ia to -
used. shall have been submitted to the
taxpayers OF tho parish or corporation
for approval or rejection at an election I'd
be held for that purpose. and approved
by majority vote of the taxpayers. both
In number and value. voting at sucA
election.
@. W. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro fempore of the Senate
A true copy:
T. 9. ADAMS. Secretary, of State.
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No. oO2.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an Amendment to the Consti.
tuition Of the State Authorizing Cities
and Towns to Aid Manufactured
Companies.
Be II resolved by the General Assemble
OF the State of Louisiana, two-thirds OF
all the members elected to each Hound
concurring therein: That there shall Id
submitted to the electors of the State
for their approval or rejection at th3
next general election for Representatives
In accordance with Article 30 of the Con:
stitution. the following additional article:
The General Assembly may authortxs
and empower Cities and Towns Of thIS
State. to aid and assist by donation, OF
otherwise. Manufacturing Companies To-
Gated within the corporate limits Of tho
cities or towns: and for that purpose may
authorize and empower the proper au-
thorities Of such municipal corpora
tons to levy. assess and collect special
taxes; and apply the proceeds of such tax
In aiding or assisting such manufactur-
ing companies. provided:
list Such tai SO levied. assessed and
solicited In aid CT any one manufactured
company shall not exceed the rate of nve
mills on the dollar in any one year. nor
extend for a longer period than ten
years: provided further, that such tax
shall not be collected until the PROPOSE
ton for said tax shall have been sub.
n1itsed to the taxpayers OF the municipal
corporation. for approval or rejection, az
an election to be held for that purpose
and approved by a majority vote Of the
taxpayers both In humber and value
voting at such election" which, II ap.
proved, shall bs q part Of the Cohstitu:
ton
O. W. BOTTOM.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives:
II. II. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
true copy:
T. 8. ADAMS,
Sccretay OF state.
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tne parishes or 81. Mary. Terreponne.
assumption. Lafourche. 81. Charles. JEFF
cerson, ST. Bernard. PlaIuemines. ST.
John the Baptist. st. Jamss and Assem-
Sion shall compose the Fifth Appellate
Court District from which one Judge shall
be elected.
The parish OF Orleans shall compose
the Sixth Appellate Court District from
which one judge shall be elected
The three judges elected from the First
Second and Third Appellate Court Dis
-trtcts shall compose the Court Of Appeals
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.
Be II further res lived, etc, That Ar
ticle n,nety-eieht of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be 81 amended rs
10 rnad az follows:
Article 9s. The Judges Of the Court of
Appeals shall hold two annual terms OF
court at such pla, es In the circuit "a may
be fixed by la w for the return Of appeals.
Sec. S. BE it further resolved. etc. That
Article ninety-nine of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana. be so amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article 80 Until otherwt-e provided by
Law. the terms of the Court OF Appeals
shall be held as follows:
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No. Io3.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
III Of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to the trial
of rccused cases In district courts,
and interchange Of judges.
Section 1. BE II resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House concurring. That Article one hun
dred and twelve Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be SO amended as
to read As follows:
Article 1l2 The General Assembly.
shall provide by law for the interchange
Of district judges and for the trial OF
recused cases In the district courts. by
the selection Of licensed attorneys at
law, by an interchange Of Judges and
otherwise. When any district Judge 10
prevented by any disability. or any other
cause whatever, from holding any stated
or appointed term of his court. and
that fact is made to appear by the GER
tificats Of the clerk, under the seal OF the
court, to the supreme court. or any as
ISOLATE Justice thereof. II In the Judgment
Of the court. or any associate Justice. the
public interest 20 requires, he shall des-
ignate and appoint any district Judge OF
any other district to hold said court and
to discharge ali the judicial duties of the
fudge 30 disabled during said disability.
Such appointment shall be nled In the
clerks once and entered on the minutes
Of said district court and q certified copy
thereof under the seal Of the court,
shall be transmitted by the clerk Of the
district court to the district Judge %
Designated and appointed.
g. w. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate.
A true COPY:
T. 8. ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
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No. 100.
JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing Amendments to Article rs
Of the Constitution OF the State OF
louisiana Relative to Suffrage.
Section I. Be II resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds OF all the members elected to
each House concurring. that an amend
ment to Article one hundred and eighty
Ave Of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana, be submitted to the electors
Of the State at the next election for rep
representatives. in 1896, to read a. follows:
Article 1S5. Every male citizen Of the
United States by birth or naturalization
who IL twenty-one years of age or I'D
wards. possessing the following qualif-
cations shall be an elector to vote at any
election by the people, except as herein
provided.
First. He shall Le an actual resident Of
the State for one year next preceding the
election at which he offers TO vote.
Second. He shall be an actual resident
at least six months next preceding tho
election.
Third. He shall be an actual resident
of the ward or precinct in which he offers
to vote al least thirty days next preceding
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 a bona fide owner Of
property, real or personal located in the
State and assessed to him at cash valu-
alton of not less than two hundred dollars
Sixth. The General Assembly at it,
regular session in 1896. shall have power
by vote OF two-thirds Of all the members
c'ac,rd to zach House. and approved by
the Governor. to modify. change or amend
this article Of the Constitution. al"
notifications. changes or amendments
when 20 adopted and approved shall be-
come a part Of the Constitution without
the publication and submission to the
popular vote a required in Article 25s Of
the Constitution.
G.. W. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
H r LOTT
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
A true cory:
T. 6. ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
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No. 80.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

JOINT REVOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Article 81 Of
the Constitution of the State Of Louis
lana.
Section /. Be II resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the 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 cleo
ton for Representatives IN 1896.
Article 81. The Governor shall receive .
salary Of Five Thousand dollars per an
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mum. payable monthly ON his own war
rant.
q. W. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
H. R. LOTT.
President Pro Tempors Of the Senate.
A true COPY:
T. 8. ADAMS. Secretary of State.
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ferred FOR decision to the court or APP
peals having territorial jurisdiction I'M
der the foregoing amendments.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
A true copy:
rs. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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In testimony whereof have nefeunto
affixed my signature and attached th3
seal of the State of Louisiana at the
city Of Baton Refuge, this sd day 81
December; 1895. s. ADAMS.
Secretary Of State
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Pure Blood

Because the health of every orgau and
tissue of the body depends upon th3
purity of the blood. The whole world
knows the standard blood purifier y
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Proposing Amendments to Article rs
Of the Constitution Of the State Of
louisiana Relative to Suffrage.
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments to Articles IA.
pos. 229 and 233 OF the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana. Relative to
Public Education.
The herald., 1896-11-05
ORANGE COUNTY.
The Election Quiet and Orderly-Re-
publican Majority Given.

SANTA ANA, Nov. 4.-The election
in Orange county yesterday was quiet
and orderly. The full registered vote
is about 1900. of which nine-tenths was
polled.
No incident worthy Of note occurred,
except an alteration between John NJ
Daniels, fusion candidate for Judge, and
Mr.. Cleaver, which, by interference of
friends, was nipped in the bud
The county has given majorities for
the Republican ticket as follows: Nc
Kinley PIG, Bowers 80, Ballard over
Daniels for superior judge 159, Chyne-
worth for assembly over Edinger 204,
and Jones for senate over Head 915.
A few minor precincts are yet to be
heard from, which will not materially
increase or diminish these figures.
At this writing there is much rejoic-
ing over late returns which indicate the
election of Mr.. Bryan.
Many were disheartened by the ex-
travagant claims made by the Republi-
cans last evening, but as state after
state claimed by the Republicans wheel
ed into line under the silver banner, en-
thusiastic cheers rent the air from all
directions.
The arrangement for bulletins was
not very satisfactory, and all the news
today has been by private individuals
making direct inquiries at headquar-
ters in Los Angeles and Chicago.
1t is said that the cars on the New
port railroad were decorated this MORN
ing in yellow emblamatic Of gold, or
pestilence-which 1t is not stated.
The herald., 1896-11-05
HARNESS THIEF CAPTURED.
Deputy Sheriff Con Mallory Has An
Exciting Chase.

Deputy Sheriff Con Mallory made
capture Of supposed harness thief last
night just before o'clock and brought
his prisoner in triumph to the police
station and locked him up. Mallory was
on his way home to Pasadena and was
on board First lreet car bound for the
Terminal station.
AS the car passed the corner of Will
mington street suddenly from a little
secondhand store a young, roughly
dressed fellow dashed and ran off down
the street, followed by the proprietor
shouting stop, thief" Mallory jumped
off the car and gave chase. running the
fugitive down First to Vine, up which
street he turned. Con is not renowned
as a sprnter and, finding the fellow
gaining on him, drew his revolver and
fired a shot into the air over his head.
This stopped him in a hurry and he
threw up his hands before any more gun
practice was engaged in.
He was handcuffed and taken back
to the store. Here was found q gunny
sack full of fine harness which the fellow
was trying to sell, but which is un-
doubtedly stolen. The secondhand man
stated that the same man had only q few
days ago sold to him a lot Of harness.
which the police detectives had identi-
fed as stolen property. Accordingly
when the man came in again and tried
to dispose of another lot he had tried to
hold him while telephoning for the Of
ficers, but the fellow had taken the
alarm and bolted, leaving the bag Of
harness behind. The prisoner refused to
give any name and was booked on
charge of petty larceny, the bag OF har-
ness being held as evidence.
The herald., 1896-11-05
PASSED A BOGUS DOLLAR.
Mollie Jackson Wants Justice for Being
Buncoed by Counterfeit

Bob Howard coal-blac young ne
gro, was locked up in the city Jail last
evening by Detective Goodman on COM
plant of a well-known disreputable ne
gress named Mollie Jackson, who al
legeS that Howard passed a counterfeit
silver dollar on her. Early in he even
ing Howard was in company with Moll;e
and gave her the money. After they
had separated, she discovered that the
coin was bogus and made bee-line
for police headquarters, where she eX-
hibited the chunk of lead and demanded
that justice be meted out to the man
who had so swindied her.
She told where Howard was likely to
be found, and the detective captured him
in Lou Simpsons clubroom on North
Los Angeles street. He accompanies
the officer to Jail and was confronted
with the woman. Howard denied point
blank that he had given her the money,
Notwithstanding her positive identifica-
tion of him. He was put in cell for the
night and today Mollie promised to ap-
pear and swear to charge against him
of passing counterfeit money.
The herald., 1896-11-05
For Blessings Vouchsafed to the
Nation
THANKSGIVING DAY IS SET
For the Twenty.Sixth of the Present
Month
President Cleveland Makes Proclama-
tion Calling Upon the People to Give
Thanks for Blessings Enjoyed.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON. Nov 4.-The presi-
dent today issued the following Thanks
giving proclamation:
By the President of the United States:
The people of the United States should
never be unmindful of the gratitude they
owe to the God of Nations for his watch
full care which has shielded them from
disaster and pointed out to them the
way of peace and happiness. Nor should
they ever refuse to acknowledge with
contrite hearts their proneness to turn
away from Gods teachings and to fol-
devices.
To the end that these thoughts may
be quickened, it is fitting that on day
especially appointed we should join to-
gether in approaching the throne of
grace with praise and supplication.
Therefore, I, Grover Cleveland, pres
ident of the United States, do hereby
designate and set apart Thursday, the
26th day of the present month of No
vember, to be kept and observed as
day of Thanksgiving and prayer through
out our land.
On that day let all our people forego
their usual work and occupation, and,
assembled in their accustomed places
of worship, let them with one accord
renQor tnankS 10 the fluleT OI the " III
verse for our preservation as a nation
and our deliverance from every threat
ened danger; for the peace that has
dwelt within our boundaries; for our
defense against disease and pestilence
during TIE year that has passed; for
the plenteous rewards that have fol-
lowed the labors of our husbandmen;
and for all the other blessings that
have been vouchsafed to us.
And let US, through the mediation of
Him who has taught US how to pray.
implore the forgiveness of our sins and
continuance of heavenly favor.
Let us not forget on this day of our
thanksgiving the poor and needy, and
by deeds of charity let our offerings of
praise be made more acceptable In the
sight of the Lord.
Done at the city Of Washington, this
fourth day of November, in the year
of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-six, and Of the independence
of the United States of America the
one hundred and twenty-first.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President.
RICHARD OLNEY,
(Seal.) Secretary of State.
The herald., 1896-11-05
Francis Is Out OF the Race for
the MayoraIty
DECLINES THE NOMINATION
Better City Government League Has No
Candidate
The Convention to Reconvene Next
Saturday Afternoon to Select a
New Standard-Bearer.

John F. Francis has rendered his
withdrawal from the ticket Of the Bet
ter City Government league as candi-
date for mayor. His letter Of declina-
ton, which Is dated November 2, and
was laid before the central committee
of the league last evening, says in part:
when my name was proposed in the
convention l stated that I could not
accept on account of certain promises
that l had made that would not run.
During the recess that followed many
friends of mine begged me to
allow the convention to nominate me
il it was SO disposed and that should
do what could to arrange matters in
shape for me to run. Acting on this ad-
vice aud hopeful that satisfactory ar
rangements could be made, 1 left the
convention, and interposed no further
objections.
II find it impossible to come to an un-
your candidate, and with great regret
1 tender my withdrawal"
The withdrawal was accepted with
regret, and after considerable discus
sion 1t was decided to call another con-
vention, to consist of the same delegates
and to meet next Saturday at p. m.
in New Turnverein hall, when steps will
be taken to fill the vacancy caused by
Mr.. Francis declination.
Letters of acceptance of various other
candidates were read and filed.
The convention called for Saturday
will also take action to fill vacancies
caused by other nominees failing to
make formal acceptance of the prof
fered nominations, 1t is expected, how
ever, that all will accept before that
time.
Judge Mckinley having decided that
NJ. r. Keller, nominee for councilman in
the Seventh ward, is ineligible, the con-
vention will have to look about for an
other candidate.
The herald., 1896-11-05
SAN DIEGO.
Election Is Over-Work Progressing on
the Street Railway.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 4.-This week 50 far
has been entirely devoted to politics, and
today the streets in front of the various
newspaper offices are crowded with peo-
pie anxious to learn the latest results,
from the head Of the ticket down. Con-
trary to all expectations, this city and
county will give small majority for
Mckinley electors. while Bowers will
have this county with at least 600 ma
jority over the fusion candidate, Castle.
On the county ticket honors are about
evenly divided. The candidates certain
of election are: Assemblyman, city, Re
publican; county, Dryden, Populist; su
perior judges-E. S. Torrance. Repub-
lican, and j. w. Hughes. Democrat. The
Republicans get two of the three men,
bers of the board of supervisors,
A large force of men was set to work
this morning on an extension of the San
Diego electric car system. The connec-
ton will be made with the main line
on Fifth street, running east for dis
tance of three or four miles.