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No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 1873 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 10.
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 l. 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 Assembly
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
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 filed in the clerk )
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.
G. W. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
II. II. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
7. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State
No. 100 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to Article 67 of
the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana:
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all members elected to each
House concurring, That the following
amendments to the Constitution of the
| State of Louisiana, be submitted to the
electors of the State, at the next election
for Representatives in 1896.
Article CO. The Governor shall receive
a salary of Five Thousand dollars pei
annum, payable monthly on his own wal.
| rant.
G. ". BOLTON,
! Speaker of the House of Representatives
! II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
| A true copy: .
4. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State
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gixth ApneIate Court District from which

Ane judge shall be elected.
The three judges elected from the
First. Second and Third Appellate Court
Districts shall compose the Court Of Ap-
peals Of the First Circuit.
The three judgesa 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 Constl-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Article 50. 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, he 50
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 and
Jan1ary-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 February-for trial of appeals from
the parishes of Caddo. Bossier, Webster,
Bienville, Claiborne, Lincoln, Sabine, De-
Soto and Red River.
At Alexandria first Mondays in Octo-
her and March-for trial of appeals from
the parishes of Caldwell, Winn, Grant,
Rapides, Vernon, Natchitoches and Avoy-
elles.
At Opelousas first Mondays in Novem-
Der and April-for trial of appeals from
the parishes of st. Landry, Calcasieu,
Cameron, Vermlion, Lafayette, Acadia,
Iberia and st. Martin.
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10. oOT. JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to the Constr
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
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, il
accordance with article 256 of the Com
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
Ito 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 upon
the property subject to taxation, in tn
: parish or corporation. and to collect the
same and apply the proceeds, provided
hat such tax SO levied, assessed, and
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airy to be fixed annually and paid b. t,e
Police Jury of each parish.
Sec s. Be it further resolved. ctr.
That articles one hundred AMI twenty
eight and one hundred and twenty-,:n,
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.
H. K. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the State.
a true copy: 0
T. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State
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Warrants on School Tu,7T~
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No. 200. JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 200. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to Article 1S5 of
the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to suffrage.
Section I. Be it resolved by the Cen
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 $50 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
he submitted to the electors Of the State
at the next election for Representatives
in 1896, to read as follows:
Article 1S5. Livery 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 offers to vote.
Second. He shall be an actual resident
of the parish In which he offers to vote at
least 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 a cash val
nation of not less than two hundred dol
lars.
Sixth. The General Assembly at its
regular session in 1896 shall have power.
by a vote of twothirds of all the mem
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 a part of the Con
sttutien without the publication and
submission to the popular vote required
| in Article 256 of the Constitution.
G. W. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
T. s. ADAMS, Secretary of State
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Personal Paragraphs.
T. s. ADAMS,
Secretary Of State.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Gronrr, Of Shrevr-
port, are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
S. Weller.
Mrs. Calhoun. of Shreveport, Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. r. G. StIn>on,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Smith, of
Collinsburg, visited relatives in Ben
ton Saturday.
Mrs. J. +. Thompson and Mrs.
Knott, of Cottage Grove. visited in
Benton last Thursday.
Rev. =. II. lIcnsley will preach at
Cottage Grove next Sunday at II
o'clock a. ru., and III Benton at 4::;O
p. IN.
Mrs. W. +. CIume, of IEau.hton,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. HENDERSON, dnring the past
week.
Miss Gertrude Robertson, haugh-
ter of Mr.. !. ID. Robertson. left on
"Wednesday of last week on visit
to Palestine. Texas.
Dora. the little 4year Old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. \. j. Henry,
who has been seriously i'll with fever,
was better TUESDAY evening.
Judge GuHhy, Il iharr Combine
speaker, ritrrtstrd ut the Court
| House, in l;rn,on. on last Saturday
night, 10 Il yer, small audicnre.
From Justice }. +. Gleason, who
was in Benton Monday, we learn
that MIR. ". II. Smith, Of Rocky
Mount. wko has been seriously sic /
for TWO weeks With fever, was im
proving.
Mr.. II. W. Young, who cAme II
this parish in 1919, and was raise,
in ward ), says this is the lateS
spring he has ever knowu. lie say
wheat was in full bloom on April ii
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Published by DR.. T. L. Flood, Mead
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pcals having territorial Jurisdiction under
the foregoing amendments.
9. W. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. $. ADAMS. Secretary of State :,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-02

Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
contains serial stories, completed
stories and miscellaneous papers, md
almost every taste may be gratihsd
by tasting these good things A
fountain CT information on the topics
Of the day. Frank Leslie's Publish
ing House, AZ A Bond Street, New
York CITY.
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McClnGs Magazine is an illustrat-
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The April number contains aS
inviting and suggestive table Of con-
tents. It is a good magazine, weH
ratronized, as II should be. S. S
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''The DnIineator" for the month IS
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No. 100. JOINT RESOLUTION.

Nc lJU. JolN hEOOLU 11ON.
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 cOrcurrng:
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
tsiana 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
honorably paroled, and who are now resi-
dent in this State 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 may
also be allowed to the INDECENT widows Of
such Soldiers and Sailors now dead, when
from age or disease they cannot earn a
support.
Pensions may also be allowed to the
wives of such Soldiers or Sailors upon the
death of the husband, if disab Ied and in
aigent as aforesaid; upon proper proofs in
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':The Ladies' Home Journal" suits
great many people, The different
departments are we'll filed, and the
reading matter is OF high orfler-
Published for 81 year, at 433, 49,
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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DrSoto Democrat Journal: "To0
many Democrats are for men and
not measures. Tire principles of %
party are of moro Importance to tho
public than the claims of Office
seekerS.7
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Ill cases. Pensions granted to widows
shan cease upon their remarriage.
G. W. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
A true copy:
- T. S. Adams, Secretary of State.
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Make ont your bills and send them
to the J. IL. Woods Lumber Co. for
prices. They will give yon best
tinures Oh all kinds Of lumber.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-05
IN TH E SENATE.
Free Cheese Passed as it Came Back From
 the House.

Free Cheese Passed as it Came Back From
 the House.
 Washington, June 4.-An effort was made by Mir. Gear, rep, of Iowa. chair man of the senate Pacific railroad com mittee, to have the Pacific road funding bill set down for consideration on the eighth legislative day of next session, and then to be continued as the unfin- ished business, but the proposal met so many objections that before it could be acted upon the morning hour expired and the filled cheese bill came up dis placing MT. Gears motion, which is to be renewed tomorrow.
 The filled cheese bill was discussed for a couple of hours. The amendments that were offered were voted down and the bill was passed, 37 to 13, just as it came from the house.
 Theconference report on the general deficiency bill was presented by MT Hale and was agreed to. An effort was made by MT. Lodge to have the immi- grafton bill taken up and made the un- finished business, but it had to be aban- doned in face of obstruction tastics on the part of the democrats. The senate at CHS adjourned
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-05
C0UNCILlIEN INDIGNANT

It Is Said That the Railroad and Bridge
 Committee Did Not Refer the Matter of
 Fair Haven and Westville Street Rail
 ways Gong to the Chairman and Alder man Belden With Power.
 For many months the changing of the multiple gong on the Fair Haven and Westville street railroad line has been an alleged menace to the peace and happiness of some citizens who reside on or near that line of railway tracks. Members of certain churches complain ed that their devotional duties were se- riously interfered with. So loud did these mutterings become until finally they reached the ears of the members of the committee on railroads and bridges.
 At the hearing allowed the petition CTS it was decided that before the com mittee decided upon any substitution for the multiple gong, the chairman of the committee and Alderman Belden should take ride over the road in a car to which was attached at one end multiple gong and at the other the SiliSA olIOhS oOHSj NHlNl llVIely lllC old pattern so altered as to give but one stroke. It was rearranged by Alderman Belden. The trip was taken, and at the meeting of the board of aldermen last Monday night a report of the committee was sent to the board for adoption. A peculiar incident in view of the claims of Councilman Hubbard, mem- Der of the committee from the council manic body, the report went to the clerks desk unsigned by the chairman of the committee.
 Hubbard claims that there is either some mistake, or that the councilmanic portion of the committee has been ig nored by the aldermen. He says that it was not the intention of the committee that the matter should go to the court of common council without further ac- tion by the committee. The single stroke, say the opponents of that in- vention, makes much more noise than the old style.
 It is the opinion of the councilman that a different report will be sent in at the meeting of the council next Mon day
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-05
ALDERMAN R0URKEOBJEC'IS
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS MUST
 SEND ITEJTIzED BILL.

Too Many Junketing Trips-Tho Cincin-
 nati Excursion Fresh in the Minds of
 Members of the Board of Finance.
 It was said last evening by parties we'll informed on the subject that at the regular weekly meeting of the board of finance, held yesterday afternoon, the proceedings which are generally of machine like nature and go through with a rush, were enlivened by some thing out of the regular routine.
 It all came up over the approving of the bill of the committee of the board of public works of some $230 entailed by their recent trip to Boston, New York and other cities inspecting street pavements.
 Alderman Rourke, a member of the board, it is said, refused to sign the bill, as it was not itemized. He claimed that the law distinctly states that all bills shall be so made out He was sustained by the mayor. He is also said to have made the point that inas- much as the committee had already spent some $450 in a trip to Cincinnati last September that he thought about enough O. the city's money had been spent in junketing trips and when the bill eor this trip was approved it was done so with the request that the com mittee furnish them with an itemized bill, which they refused to do
 It is understood that the bill for the recent trip of Commissioners McGann, Johnson and City Engineer Kelly will not be approved until the bill is item ized at all events, as the prevailing sentiment of the board is that too much laXity exists in this particular
 Alderman Rourke was sustained by the board and it was voted to direct the board of public works to send to it an itemized bill of the expenses of the special committee on its recent trip to the different cities for the purpose of inspecting asphalt pavements.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-05
To Dissolve an Injunction.

Hartford, June An the superior court to-day Judge Ralph Wheeler heard arguments of defendants motion to dissolve a temporary injunction in the case of the New England Railroad company against the Hartford Street
 Railway company the Central Railway and Electric company of New Britain, and the NeWington Tramway company
 The defendants are engaged in building
 a street railway from New Britain to Hartford. Judge Hall declined to find
 that public convenience and necessity demanded the building of the line as
 provided under the street railway act of
 1893, which requires, when street rail-
 ways parallel steam roads finding must be made by judge of the superior
 court that the building of such a road is
 a convenience and necessity The de- fendants claim that the road is being legally constructed, and the plaintiffs
 claim it cannot be constructed without
 the finding which Judge Hall refused to
 give.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-05
ON THE dNTI-BOND BILL.
MT. Wheeler Presents the Report of the
 Minority.


 Minority.
 Washington, June 4.-The report of the minority, prepared by Mir. Wheeler, was given out tonight. MT. Wheeler quotes Sec. 3 of the constitution, which gives congress the power to borrow money on the credit of the United States, and says:
 It was never contemplated that the act of January IA, 1875, should be con- strued to have any opera ton further than to effect the resumption in 1S79 The report quotes the resumption act and says that at the time it was passed it was presumed that the surplus reve- nues not otherwise appropriated would be sufficient to nearly, if not fully &C., complish the purpose and the proviso authorizing the secretary to sell bonds for coin and added as a measure of abundant precaution.
 The full amount acquired by the sec- retary, Mr. Sherman, was $955OO,Oo0 and this sum, together with the surplus in the treasury, fully accomplished the resumption of specie payments. And this purpose having been attained the power conferred by the act ceased to exist.
 This" MT. Wheeler contends, 'is shown by the wording of the act" and he asks Eff anything can be clearer than that after the resumption provid- ed for had been accomplished the power given by the act was at an end"