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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-26
No. 1914. 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 eonricts.
Section ]. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each House concurriug, That the follow
ing amendment be adopted rs a part Of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana:
l. No penitentiary ccnvict shall ever
be leased or hired to any person or per
sons. or corporation. private or public, or
quas-public, or board save - authorized
in 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, 1880.
2. The General Assembly may author.
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 o,
by any levee board or any public levee
under such provisions and restrictions III
may be imposed by law.
&. w. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
H. Il. LOTT,
President Tro Tcnporc of the Senate
A true COPY:
I. 8. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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FORMULATION
or TILE
Proposed Amendments
OF TIE
Constitution CT The State Of Louisiana
ADOPTED EY THE
General Assembly of 1894.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY uF STATE. {
In pursuance Of the provisions Of the
Constitution. publication is hereby made
and given to the qualified electors of the
State of L.ouis:ni.a of the proposed
amendments To the Constitution. which
have been concurred in by two-thirds Of
all tie eInbers elected to each House of
TIE General Assembly of this State, at
the regular session thereof, held at the
city of Baton Rouge, in the year 1904,
ard which are required to be published
Ter the information of the qualified cleo
tovs Of this State for three months pre-
ceding the general election for. Repre-
sentatives, and which proposed amend
ments more fully appear in Joint ltesoiu-
tions 1872 to 2o2 incl,I.ive Of the Regular
Session Of 1884; which are hereinafter
officially published for the Information Of
tie qualified electors Of this State, and
which will be submitted to them for
their approval or rejection ut the next
general election, to be held on Tuesday,
TIE :lsr day Of April. 1893. it being the
Tn. sduy beXt following the third Mon
day 0t said month. in such manner and
firm tkat the qualified electors may vote
f.r Or against said amendments; aud If
majority of the qual:uei electors voting
at said election, shall approve and ratify
said proposed amendments, then such
proposed amendments. SO approved ana
ratified, shall become a part % the COZ
s,itutiou Of this Sraie.
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or the amount Of the taxes, interest and

cost.
The sale shall be without appraisement,
aud the property sold shall be redeemub!c
at 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
annul!cd for any informally in the pro-
ceedinss until the price and all taxes paid
with ten per cent interest be rendered to
the purchaser .
All deeds Of sale made or that may be
made BIZ collectors Of taxes shall be re-
ceived by courts in evidence as prilna
fecie valid sales.
See g. Be it further resolved, etc, That
Article Two Hundred aud Forty-two of
the Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
be 80 amended rs to read as follows:
Article 242. The General Assembly
shall have power to enact general Laws
au,h:rzing the parochial or municipal
authorities Of the State. under certain cir
Gull stances. by n vote Of a majority of the
taxpayers i'll number and in value voting
at the election, to levy special taxes In
aid Of public improvements, OF railway en-.
terpriscs undertaken by private corpora
tons: provided that such tax shall not
exceed the rate IF 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
ings, bridges and works of public improve.
meut mentioned in Article a9, it being
the intent AMI meaning Of this proviso
that parishes aud 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,.
Fl. u. LOTT.
President; Pro Tenlpcre Of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. S. Adams, Secretary of State.
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on Fourth street by the same depth and
front on Monroe street and running back
The same distance so as to form a quarter
of a square, bounded in front by Fourth
street. above by Monroe street, below by
property of D. McManns, and in rear by
Mrs. Webster and Henry S. Gosscns, tbs
whole being in square bounded by
Fourth, Monroe. Third and Madison
streets, together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, and all
rights, ways, privileges and oervitudes
tlorrto belonging
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the ben
eft of appraisement.
D. T. STAFFORD,
Sheriff Parish Of Rapides, La.
January 20, 1896 tbs.
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Sixth Appellate Court District from which
one judge shall be elected.
:, The three judges elected from the
4irst, Second and Third Appellate Court
Districts shall compose the Court of Ap-
keals of the First Circuit.
4 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. i. BE it further resolved. etc.
That Article ninety-cignt Of the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana be SO
amended us to read as follows:
Article 0S. 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 niEety-nin Of the Constitn-
ton of the State Of Louisiana, be 30
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 CIRCUIT.
At Monroe first Mondays in May ard
Janil1y-for trial of appeals from the
parishes of Ouachita, Richland. Franklin.
Catahoula, Concordia. Tensas, Madison,
East Carroll, West Carroll, Morchousc,
Union and jackson.
At Shreveport first Mondays in June
and February-for trial cf appeals from
the parishes Of Caddo. Bossicr, Webster,
Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln. Sabine, De
Soto and Red River.
At Alexandria first Mondays in Octo-
Der and March-for triul Of appeals from
the parishes of Caldwell, VIM. Grant,
Rapides, Vernon, Natchitoches and Avoy-
Giles.
At Opelousas first Mondays in Novcm-
Der and April-for trial Of uppeals from
the parishes of st. Landry. Caicasiet,,
Cameron. Vermllion, Lafayette, Acadia.
Iberia and st. Martin.
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No. 1os. JOINT RESOLUTION.

No 106. 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 1t resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to each
house concurrins:
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
1895:
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, or
houorably 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, when
from age or disease they cannot earn q
support.
Pensions may also be allowed to the
wives Of such Soldiers or Sailors upon the
death Of the husband. if disabled and in.
dgcnt as aforesaid; upon proper proofs in
f.,,,1 i,,,Ia,l .,n p,~, 4
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT NATcHIToCHEs. la, !
February 5, lc9G. )

LAND OFFICE AT SATcHITocHEs. La,
February 5, le9G.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
inr-named settler has fled notice OF hi
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Clerk of the District Conrt,
at Alexandria, La. on March 10, 1886,
viz: H. Z. No. 1896. Mary X. Malone,
for the E ofN Ed w of N Z t and
NE ofN W section 81. Il N. II w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residences npon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Samuei A..
Hoyt. Joshua rroddv, J. T.. Co!lius, John
Ward, of Hemp Hill 2. o., La.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance OF sneh proof, or
knows of any substantial reason nader
the law and the regulations OF the lnte-
Iior Department, why such proof sh"nid
not be allowed, will be given an oppoltu-
nity ut the above mentioned time and
place TO cross.examine the witnesses OF
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rcbuttul of that submitted by claimant,
EDW'D. PHILLIPS,
Register
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Judicial Sale.
statc of Louisiana Parish Of Rapides
Tenth judicial District
Court.
The New South Building g. Loan
Association, NJ
Of New Orleans, Louisiana, 40,
John Cox Gouldcn.

John Cox Gouldcn.
Dl VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY AN
ID order of seizure and sale issued from
tho Honorable the Tenth Judicial District
Court aud to NE directed as Sheriff of the
Parish of Ranides, La, commanding and
authorizing me to specially seize and sell
the hereinafter described property be-
longing to defendant, have seized and
will offer for sale ut public auction. To
the last and highest bidder. at the front
door of the Court House. in the town of
Alexandria. La, between the hours pre-
scrbrd by law, on
SATURDAY, tho Goth of FEBRUARY,
1896,
the following described property, spe-
cially ordered seized, to-wt:
A .cersain piece or parcel of ground, "
ing, being and situate in the upper pnr-
ton of the town of Alexandria, RapIdes
Parish, Louisiana, rs. per plat or snrrsy
Of said town made by X. w. BriMghnrst,
Parish Surveyor, and being one-half OF
lot NJ. ], of square No. 6, having front
on Trout street of tifty-three $3.50 feet,
more or less, and running back between
parallel lines the distance of one hun
dred and six QC6) feet, more or less,
bounded in front by Front street, on the
lower aide by Jackson street and in rear
by property of Estate of Win. tlnstmyrr,
now property of L. J. Barrett, and on
the upper side by property Of Mrs. Nut
rat, together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon, rights, ways.
privileges, servitu.ies and advantages
thereto belonging or in any wise apper-
taining.
I'd. A certain piece or parcel of land
being, lying and situated in the upper
suburbs of the town of Alexandria and
hring described as lot No. four az OF
squire No. twenty. eight (2s) of the up
per portion Of said town, M per plat
made by K. w. Bringhurst, Parish Sur
veyor, said lot having front of one
hundred and six feet three inches (lO63,
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ALEXANDRIA LA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1896

pcals having territorial Jurisdiction under
the foregoing amendments.
G. w. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
H. X. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
A true copy:
I. S. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.
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II, C. M0SELEY,
ATTORNEY AT JAW
ALEXANDRIA, La.

TPractices in all classes Of cases III
all the Courts of the parishes of Rapides,
Grant, Natchisoches, Ayoyelles, Sabine,
st. Landry, i'll the Supreme Court OF the
State aud in theFeieral Courts.
Ohlcc up stairs over a. Albert's store
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10. 105. JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing amendments TO articles 2cc4,
223, go and 2s3 of the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana relative TO
,;1,,oo
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-04
Mr.. PURNELL TALKS.
He Thinks Russell has Ruined His
Chance, and that Dockery VIII be
the Nominee for Governor.

Judge Russell was stronger six
months ago, as candidate on the
! Fusion ticket than he is now, or ever
will be again, said Mr.. T. X. Purnell
yesterday, speaking of the political
outlook in the State, form a Republi-
can standpoint. And / am sorry to
see it. but his meeting here several
weeks ago, by which his friends in
tended to launch his Gubcrnatorial
boom, seems to have killed him as dead
as q herring. Many Republicans are
saying harsh things about him and
swearing they will not support him.
They all know he is an able and Drainy
man, but he is so bull-headed and bit
ter that some of them are afraid to
trust him. | can't account for it,"
What candidate do you consider as
now in the lead? %
"Dockery, by long odds. You don't
hear much from his side of the house,
but he is a shrewd politician and an
able man, and he is making wonderful
strides toward the nomination. lie
has hosts of strong friends in both the
Republican and Populist parties and
the strength he shows in the conven-
ton, if he stays in the field, will be q
surprise to some of his competitors.
"How about .Eim Boyd?"
HE is the greatest hustler of the
whole lot and he is by no means idle,
and his personal popularity is so great
that he will be no easy game for the
other candidates.
Il am very fond of them all, they
are my personal friends, and at just
~. - 10 l an
them for Governor. With so much
good timber we could hardly go
amiss."
but don't you count Spier Whita-
ker in this choice layout"
well, | see the correspondent of the
Charlotte Observer, writes to that pc
per that the ex-Judge is prominently
mentioned for governor, that is all !
know about it. That is the first ever
heard of the mention but Judge
Whitaker is now in Washington and
perhaps that accounts for 1T.
Are there no other candidates?
"Oh. yes. There's Guthrie and Iusk
and several others who have either
been mentioned or are only waiting
for mention By the bye, you know
I,usls was down here the other day.
understand he went back very much
disgruntled with the Pritchard-But-
Ter combination. He says, hear, that
he is for anything to beat the Demo
Gratis but that he had rather do it in
some other way than through the deal
that is now on hand"
What IS the matter with Sempcr
yirgilins 2"
-Oh. tfe trouble seems 10 be that he
doesn', think lac Is being dealt with
exactly squarelv. He came down.
hear, ar a candidate for governor and
went back rs d candidate for Secretary
of State with the chances in favor OF
his getting nothing.
But to sum it all mp nobody can
tell at this time just exactly what will
be done No doubt there are yet many
surprises in store for all parties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-04

The new home of Dr. and Mrs. III. b.
Battle was last night decorated with
holly and mistletoe. The first floor
was thrown together by folding doors,
and the whole house was brilliantly
lighted, showing its elegance aHd com
fort. The occasion was a dance ten
dered by Mrs. Battle to her many
young friends,and from until IL
dancing was the order During the
evening tempting refreshments were
served.
DIR. and Mrs. Battle are much adj
mired by Raleigh young people, and
when their guests departed, it was af-
ter an extremely pleasant evening.
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ESCAPED BY THE SKIN OF THE
TEETH.

Raleigh very narrowly escaped big
fire yesterday morning. Rats had car
ried large quantities of straw and
other combustible matter in the sec
ond-story of the Stronach building,
occupied by Royal & Borden's furni-
ture. A fire between the ceilings was
discovered before it had made much
Roadway; Mr.. Mailer, chief of the fire
department., summoned, who tele-
phoned to Mr.. Alex Mcpheeters to
bring down one of the trucks and
chemicals; this was done promptly,
and the fire was arrested before much
damage was done. The fire is sup
posed to have caught from a match
handled by rats. 1t is the opinion of
the fire department that if the fire had
started in the night it would have been
one of the most disastrous fires Raj
eigh has known. The building is full
of furniture and dry goods, both of
which are very infiammable. AS it
was the fire was nipped in the bud
without the alarm being turned on, or
the imminence of the danger being
known to not more than score of
people.
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BETTER SIDEWALKS.
tions--New City Physicians, and Other
Good Movements.

tions--New City Physicians, and Other
Good Movements.
The Board Of Aldermen held their
regular monthly meeting last night.
There was full attendance.
f9pon the recommendation of the
Fire Committee, 500 feet of hose was
ordered purchased for the fire depart
lneIit-
DR.. L. l.. Hines was elected to fill
the vacancy in the Board of Directors
OF Rex Hospital, created by the death
Of Mr. w. q. Upchurch.
The resignation OF police officer
Hunneycutt was accepted, and Mr..
III. Mullins was elected 10 fill the va
cancy.
An ordinance was adopted creating
the positions of City Physicians, and
DR. r. W. McGee, Jr.. and DIR. g. A.
Rem were elected. They will hereaf-
ter work under the Charity Committee
and have full charge Of prescriptions
for the poor.
The Board decided TO make the nee
.ssary improvements, suggested by SUI
intendent Howell, 10 the Centen-
NAL Graded School. Mr.. Howell was
present.
License to retail liquors were grant
cd TO r. f. Parham and Hill d Harms.
A report was read from the Street
committee, reporting that the curDing
OF Salisbury street from Hargelt 10
Martin had been completed, ana the
gutter lines, for a width of three feet
have been paved with granite. Me-
Dowell street, from Hargett TO Martin
has also been curbed on the SIDE al
joining Nash Square, and the gutteI
line paved with granite, in o similar
manner as stated above. Work has
been steadily progressing along all
lines in the street department since
CIR last meeting. and we have nothing
but words of encouragement ana com
,nendation to say relative TO the otree'
Commissioner.
II, was recommended that further
permanent street improvements he uls-
continued and the entire attention De
director 10 better sidewalks. The
sidewalks should be graded and curbed
and the gutter lines paved with gran
tie. Then the streets being brough'
10 their proper grade can be nicely
rounded I'D, and the gutter lines be
! ing paved will act AS n base TO hoid the
dirt in position, and viii prevent the
street from washing, and il VIII re-
| quire but little work in the future 70
! keen it in good repair.
s.sIe therefore recommend that the
! following streets be improved as above
/ described, viz: Fayetteville street from
i Dayie to South street, Newbern avenue
from the Capitol to Bioodworth street
| Hillsboro street from the Capitol to the
| bridge, and Blount street from New
| bern avenue to North street"
/ The committee add that they have
requested Chief of Police Heart to
notify the property on Har.
| gett street, between Fayetteville and
| Salisbury streets, and on Salisbury
street, between Hargett and Martin
streets, to repair their sidewalks along
! said streets, either with hard brick,
/ stone or cement, and il hard brick is
] used, the walkway must be at least