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No. POI.
JOINT RESOLUTION

proposing an Amendment to the Consti-
tulion OF tie state. Authorizing Cities
and Towns and Parishes 10 Lew
Assess and Collect Special Taxes IA
the Purpose of Constructing Public
fioacs. Streets and Parks Under Ger
tain Conditions.
oecttoa l. lie It resolved by the Gem
e1ai assembly or the State Of Louisiana.
tWo-thirds Of all the members elected ~
each rouse concurring therein, That
there shall be submitted to the elector.
oI the State for their approval or re-
Jecuon at the next general election for
representative In accordance with Ar
ucle zoo or the Constitution. the following
aocltional article to the Constitution ~
the State: The General Assembly ma
authorize and empower parishes ana q.
corporated towns and cities Of this Stata
70 contract debts and issue evidences
'Hereo1 from time to time, for the purpose
y constructing public parks. streets.
2 aho priages, and for that
purpose may issue evidences n
Indebtedness to be used in con-
structing such public parks. streets
roads and bridges. And for such mr.
pose may authorize and empower tha
proper authorities. to levy and assess
special taxes upon the property snbtect
20 taxation. in the parish or Corporation
ana 70 collect the same and applv tha
proceeds. provided. that such tar 81
levied. assessed and collected, shall not
exceed me ate Of five mills on the dol
iar, IN any one year: provided further
that no evidence of Indebtedness shall i.
issued without fun provision being mada
LOT me payment OF both the principal
ana interest thereof. nor extend during i
loiReF period than fifteen years. provides
Aurtner that such tax shall never he lax;ad
assessed or collected until the proposition
1or winch said tax SO collected is to ba
used, shall have been submitted to the
taxpayers Of the parish or Corporation
TOT approval or rejection at an election ~
pa heia ior that purpose. and approved
~ = majority vote Of the taxpayers, both
~ NUMBER and value. voting at such
election. eueA
speaker OF the House OF Representatives
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore OF the sar,+.
a true copy: -
- ADAMS. Secretary OF State.
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Qhiboooux 5rntiurl.
Continued from page IT,

or It may require That The whole record
and cause may be sent up to it for its
consideration. and thereupon shall &C.
eide the whole matter in controversy
IN TIE same manner as If L had .-e"r Oh
appeal directly to the Supreme Co"rt
Inc Supreme Court may on he relation
OF any party IN interest review by Ger
tlorar. Judgments ui the Courts of Ap-
peal. which may conflict with each other
or with the decision OF tie Supreme Ccur.
and annul, amend or affirm tie ga me.
and th%ereu.cn shall decide the whole
matter in controversy in the same m.n-
ner, as il il had been on appeal directly
to the snprtme Court.
Sec. { Ie It farther resolved. etc, Tat
article one hundred and two Of TIE Con-
stitut.on Of the State OF Louisiana be 80
amended as to read as follows:
Article Io2: All causes on appeal to the
Courts CT Appeal shall be tried on the
orisiral record, pleading and evidcnce
IN the District Court. with a certified o
OF the minutes, the whole to serve in leu
of a transcript, and to be filed as one
document.
Immediately after the final decision Of
the cause, the original Papers, together
with a cop of the decree Of the court.
shall fe returned to the court Of the
first Instance.
80 5. BE 1t further resolved. etc, That
Article one hundred and three Of the
Constitution CT the State of Louisiana be
SO anfen6ed as to read as fellows:
Article 1ts. Unta otherwise provided by
law. the rules CT practice regulating ap-
peais 10 ard proceedings in the Sgrrenle
Court small annlr.to appeals to and ,,ro-
ceedinss in Courts Of ApI,eai. 50 far as
the2 ray Re aHniaaale. I've decisions Of
the Cor1.s CT Appeal. with syllabi ;re-
pared ~ the jrGSes. shall be published
and TIE General Assembly shall mak.
provisions for TIE publication thereof.
Sec. Pc it ~fersiier resolved, etc. That
one hurried and FIVE OF the Constitution
of the statc Of Louisiana be 50 amended
as to lad rs follows:
Article 1Gt. The JUDGES al the Courts
of AfFea! shall each receive q salary Of
four thousand dollars per anEum. pay
able raoathiy on their respective war
rants.
Sec. 10. Be it further resolved, etc, That
Article ere hundred and SIX ef the con
stitetion of the state CT Louisiana be so
amended as to read as follows:
Article le5: The clerks of the District
Courts CT the par.sh IA which the sessions
of the Courts Of Appeals are held, shall
serve as clerks Of the Courts of Aareal.
and TIE clerks of the city Of New Orleans
Shall remain as now fixed by law until
otherwise provided by the General As
seTnb1E. Their fees shall be fixed hy law.
The. sheriff Of each parish in which the
court IS held shah attend in person or
by ceI.uty 70 execute the orders OF the
court.
All eases appealed to or pending in the
Courts Ct Appeal rs organized under the
constitution Of lisa. before or on the
first Stosday in MAY. 1895. shall be trans
ferred for decision to the Court Of Ap-
peak having territorial jurisdiction I'M
Ger the foregoing nprGrn1rtS
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No. 1888.
JOINT

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
112 OF the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana. relative to the trial
OF recused cases in district courts,
and interchange Of judges.
Section /. BE 1t 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 fer the trial OF
REFUSED cases in the district courts, by
the selection of licensed attorneys at
law. by an interchange Of Judges and
otherwise. When any district judge is
prevented by any disability, or any other
cause whatever, from holding cny stated
or appointed term of his court, and
that fact Is made to appear by the GER
tihcate OF the clerk. under the seal Of the
court, to tho supreme court, or any as
sociate justice thereof. If in the judgment
OF the court. or any associate justice, the
public interest SO requires, he shall des-
isnate and appoint any district Judge OF
any other district to he'd said court and
70 discharge all the judicial duties Of the
Judge SO disabled during said disability.
Sucl appointment shall be fled in the
clerks office aad entered on the minutes
Of said district court and a certified COPY
thereof under the seal Of the court.
shall be transmitted by the clerk Of the
district court to the district Judge SO
designated ard appointed.
G.. w. BOLTON,
Speaker OF the House CT Representatives..
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tenapore Of the Senate
A true copy:
7. S. ADAMS, Secretary OF State.
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No. 2os. =
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an Amendment to the consti-
tuition OF the State Authorizing cit;es
and Towns to Aid Manufacturers
Companies,
BE IT resolved by the General Assanh,,
OF the State of Louisiana. two-tbirar -
an the members elected to each Ha,sa
eoncurring therein: That there shan ~
submitted TO the electors Of tina STATE
LOT their approval or rejection ~ ~
next general election for REPRESENTATIVE
- accordance with Article 256 of the can-
~stlh'lon, the following additional article.
Ihe General Assembly NAV auThorfza
aha empower Cities ana Towns az thts
osate' ~ aid ana assist 5y donation o.
otherWise. Manufacturing Companies Il
eated within the corporate urnits or IA
eatlss or towns; and for lhat purpose NAV
autnoflze empower the proper III
eloflties Of such nraleirqI 6srnara-
l-ohs ~ ieFy, assess aHd collect snacfa,
.aRes. anu afaly the proceeds WI ssteb t.r
= alGlnS of assisting such ra4nutaetur-
ln@ companies. provide III.
lst. SEeh tx d levt-s. asea-.a5
contested l1 aid Of any ONE manufaet,rin~
eo.a-hT sha1f not exceed the rata ~ ave
n}stls on the dollar II any one year. nor
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Section J.. Be it resolved by The Cen
eral Assembly of the Safe OF Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each House coneurr.ng. That the follow
ing amendment be adopted as a part OF
the Constitution of the State of Lou:si-
ana:
Section !. No penitentiary convict shall
ever be leased or hired to any person or
persons, or corporation, private or public,
or Quasi-public, or board, save as author
1zed III the next section, provided that
this article shall take effect upon the
extinguishment of the lease made pur-
suant to Act No. ia, approved July 10th,
1890.
2. The General Assembly may authorfze
the employment under State supervision
and the proper officers and employees
OF the State, of conviets. OF public roads
or other public works, or on convict
Farms or manufactures owned by or con-
trolled by the State or any public 1evee
board or on any public levee under such
provisions and restrictions as may be i'm
posed by law.
G. W. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
H. r.. LOTT,
80 President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
T. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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CON. AMENDMENTS
boards OF Pubic Education in the dif-
ferent parishes.

boards or Pubic Education in the dif-
ferent parishes.
The Parish Boards may appoint q Par
ish Superintendent in their respective
parishes, who shall be ex-officio secretary
OF the Parish Board and whose sal
airy for his double functions eha be fixed
according to the number OF educable
children in the parish and by law be
paid out of the Public School fund accru-
Ing to each parish respectively.
Sec. !. Ee 1t further resolved, etc, That
the last paragraph OF ART. 10 hundred
and Twenty-Five e - Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana shall be 50 amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article "1a. Par. G. The Legislature
may appropriate to the public school .ad
the proceeds, in Whole or in part. Of pubic
lands not designated for any other pur-
pose. And every parish, and every city
or town not subject to parish taxation
may levy al annual tx fer the Public
Schools therein, Of net l5ss than one and
one-half mills Oh tie dollar. provided
that with such taxation the whole amount
OF parish or municipal taxation shall
not exceed ten mills on the dollar of val
Gat.on, and that each school district or
ward may levy a special tax Eot to exceed
lVe NILS per annu1sl On the dollar Of
VdlEatDa OF all the taxable property
therein. il aid Of public scloels, on the
approval Of q majority vote in nG.aber
and amount Ct the property taxpayers,
male or female over Tie age Of twenty
one Years, residing in said wara or dis
trict. and voting It tie election.
Sec 9. BE i further resolved, etc. That
the last paragraph Of Article two hum
dred AID th.rts-three Of the Constitution
q the State Of Louisiana be. so amended
as to .ead as follows:
Article 2a3. Far. Z. The interest pro-
vided for By this article shall be paid out
OF any taxes that may be levied or col
lected for the general urpos Of govern.
rlent.
G. ". BOLTON,
speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
Fl. II. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
A true copy:
I. S. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.
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o .AMENDMHNTS

Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House roncurring. That the following
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana. be submitted 70 the
electors OF the State, at the next cleo
ton for Representatives in 1896.
Article &. The Governor shah receive .
salary Of Five Thousand dollars per an
mum, payable monthly IN his OWL va:
rant.
G. ". BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro Temoore Of the Senate
A true copy:
7. S. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.
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No. 197.
JOINT

proposing amendments to Articles :. q.
lta, Ill, JIG. lbs. l2G ard ~. and abro-
eating Articles Us and 10 Of the Com
ststution Of the State of Louisiana.
Section !. Ee it resolved by the General
assembly OF the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurrins, that Article seven
OF the Constitution Of the State ar
Louisiana be so mend as to read as
follows:
Article I. In all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right to a
SPEEDY puhile trial, II an impartial Jury
81 the parish wherein the offense shall
EaVe been committed, exert in cases of
chan.e OF venue; provided, that in cases
Where the penalty is not necessarily i'm
prlsonnent at hard labor, or death. the
General Assembly shah provide for trial
thereof before a jury Of six in number
or pS the court at any regular or special
term.
Sec. ?. Re It further resolved, etc.
That Article eightv-one of the Cons+itu.
ton Of the State Of Louisiana shan he a.
amended as to read as follows.
Article 81. The Supreme Court. excenf
III cases hereinafter provided, shall have
appellate jurisdiction only. which juris-
dlction shall extend to all cases when
the matter in dispute or the fund 10 he
uStiipulSd, Whatever may be the amount
therein claimed, shall exceed two thon-
SAND dollars. exclusive Of interest RI
SUITS for divorce and separation from
PED and board, to suits for the nullity
OF marriage, to suits involving the rights
OF homesteads. to suits for Introduction.
ana 70 all cases arising under the Con-
st1tut1on, Treaties ana Laws of the Unit
ed States. or under the Constitution of
ehe State. and to all eases IN which the
eonstftutionality or legality OF any tar.
toll or imoost whatever, or any fine.
forfeiture or penalty imposed by a mum
lc1pai corporation shall be In contesta.
ton or In which the legality Of costs.
Iees, charges or allowances shall be In
alspute. whatsoever may be the amount
thereof. and in such cases the apneal
On the law and the facts shall he direct
II from the court in which the ease
originated to the Supreme Court: and to
criminal cases on questions of law alone
whenever the punishment Of death or i'm
at hard labor may be infict-
ed. or a fine exceeding three hundred
dollars is actually imposed. The Supreme
Court shall have original exclusive iur-
in all matters touching prafes-
sforal misconduct Of members DC the
bar, with peWer IL dishar, AMI i1zffer such
other punishment a. may b provided
by law The General Assembly shall
enact laws to enforce to foregoing pro-
Sec. !. Be It further resolved etc. Tha: :
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Louisiana Ee.ative to Suffrage.
Section !. Ee it resolved by thc Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF Louis ana.
two-tiliTds OF all the members elected I,
each House coneurring. that an arlcrd-
ment to Article one hundred and eighty
five ct the Constitution 0f t1a St.se
Of Louisiana, be submitted to the electors
OF the State at the next election for rep
representatives. in 1896, to read Is fl o-s.
Article ls5. Every male citizen & the
United States by birth or naturalization,
who IS twenty-ore years Of age or up
wards. possessing tie se.l qualifi-
cations shall be ar ciector to vote at any
election ~ the people, except as herein
provided.
First. He shall he an actual resident OF
the state fac ore ynar nn&t N-essa's.- the
election at which hr ,.G!ers t@r sats.
Second. Ec sail tie ar aet..ai resilient
OF the I'I-5sh IN which he oettrs Ia vote
at least * months next preceding the
election.
Third. He shall be an actual resident
OF the ward or precinct in which he offers
to vote at 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
toA+aue of slall De q bona fde owner OF
property. real or personal located in the
state and assessed to him at a cash yaIu-
atlcn OF not less than two hundred d liars.
Sixth. The General Assembly at its
regular session in 1896. shall have power
BY vote Of two-th.rds Of all the members
electra ~ ea1h House, and approved by
the governor. to modify. change or amend
this article Of the CONSTITUTIONS. ana
notifications. changes or amendments
"hea 50 adopted and approved shall be-
cohfe z Pert OF the Constitution without
'Ie 1aoie&t'on and submission to the
popular vote as required in Article 256 II
the Constitution.
G. w. BOLTON
speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
H. r.. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
A true copy:
y. $. ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
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10. 1c c.
JOINT LES LUTON.

ProFosIng an amendment t. the corrti-
tuition Of the State II Louisiana. refa-
tive to pensions fer Confederate Sol
diers, Sailors and their widows.
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= eoA-
diers, Sailors and their widows.
Section y. BE it resolved r. tho Cen
eral Assarahl. If the State Of Louisiana.
tWo-thirds Of all Ire members elected to
each house coEcurrfng:
That the following amendment to the
constitution OF the State OF Louisiana be
submitted to the electors Of tire State
at the next election for representative
in 1896:
the General Assembly may provide bv
law pensions for iedseeat ard disabled
Soldiers and Sailors who enlisted in
louisiana companies or commands or
gained Il this State and who served
honorahly through the war, in the Con-
Iedefate army or navy. or were honor
aniy discharged, or h~arcrabIy rarolcd.
and who are now resident in this State
and are not able to earn a saa~ort by
their own labor or account Of wounds
received in the Confederate arrty or
other physical disability caused bv SER
vices N said arnT. 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 he allowed to the
wives Of such Soldiers ard Soldiers upon
the death Of the husband. If disabled and
lnd1Gent as aforesaid: upon proper proofs
IN AL cases. Pensions granted to Wild
oWs shall cease upon their re-fnarriage.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the IloGse Of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
A true copy:
T. S. ADAMS.
Secretary Ct State.
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Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana

eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
ewo-thirds Of all the members elected to
each House concurring, That Article
TWO hundred and twenty-four of the Con-
s1ltutlon of the State OF Louisiana be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Article ga. There shall be free public
schools established by the General Assem-
Oily throughout the State for the e9uca-
ton of all the children of the State; and
the General Assembly shall provide for
their establishment. maintenance and
support by taxation or otherwise; and all
moneys so raised except the poll tax shall
be distributed to each parish in proper
ton to the number of children of proper
age TO attend public schools as fixed
by law.
Sec. :. Be it further resolved, etc, That
Article two hundred ard twenty-five
of the Constitution of the State Of L.ouisi-
n be SO amended IS to read as follows:
Article 225. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors OF. the State & SUPER
tntenGent OF pub1ic education. who shall
hold his office for the term of four years,
and until his successor IS qualified.
His duties shall be prescribed by law.
and he shall receive an annual salary
Of two thousand dollars; the annual ex-
penses Of his office shall be fixed BY law.
Prosi5ed the salary and expenses Of his
office shah not exceed four thousand dol
lars.
The General assembly shall provide for
the appointment or election Of Parish
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FrcTo-,-g amendments to Articles :, 81.
lta, III, JIG. lo5. I2G ard la7, and abro-
eating Articles i.S and 10 Of the Con-
ststution Of the State of Louisiana.
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MOI
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing Amendments to Articles 224,
225, 2s and 233 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana, Relative to
Public Education.
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No.194.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an Amendment 10 the Consti-
tuition. of the State of Louisiana.
- Relative to the Lease and Employ
- ment of Penitent1ary Convicts.
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No. 200.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing Amendments to Article iI
Of the Constitution OF ire State os
Louisiana Ee.ative to Suffrage.
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BANKERs DISCUSS FINANcE.
Boston, Baiuu.ore, Ph~iisdeiphia, sua Cat.
enno 0pIHtous Heard,

sHwo OpthNohh hhNhEus
Group Nine Of the New York state Banksrs'
Association held Its quarterly meeting yester-
day afternoon In the assembly room Of the new
Clearing House building on Cedar street. The
meeting was attended By about 100 well.known
bankers and bank officers. IL was devoted to
. discussion Of bank clearing houses, their
methods. and their place and influence In the
system OF finance. The group invited George
Ripley, the President OF the Boston Clearing
House and OF the Hide and Leather National
Of the Philadelphia Clearing House and Of. the
Consolidation National Bank OF Philadelphia;
cisarlns House and President Of the National
Hank om OF A snrsnl %s G ,ss ana mora oh "l.ss,n g;
HHoonss, to speSien' They 'a Explained nH,s%p The msshod..
and rules adopted by the Clearing Houses which
Ali Of the institutions are. conducted. on the
general plan OF tho New York Clearing Houses,
the rules being altered to, meet tho different
needs OF the localities. Mr.. Ripley, In closing
The Boston banks are In favor of the retire.
ment OF Government demand obligations; they
favor the retirement OF the Government from
the banking business: they, favor the deolara-
grains Of gold. and that the word coin should
about the country would start on a career of
Loud applause greeted thl. declaration. Mr.:
House TO adhere rigidly to the gold standard.
The banks settle in gold coin, legal tender notes,
or coin notes. The group and its guests adopted
the following resolution:
Whereas. There is at present considerable diversity
!, nsr %ssse s1s.f Fl EfSS Sa.s. n The he G G Siii.d ss sss;s.' and ~ the
Whereas, The necessity OF exact statistical data as .
base OF intelligent discussion OF the movements OF
trade as reflected through Clearing House agencies
must be admitted;
Resolved, That we respectfully urge upon all clear
ing houses the adoption OF the method of reporting to
the press and public the volume OF exchange Of their
respective institutions which already obtains in tho
leading clearing houses Of the country, namely. of re
porting only the amount OF checks, &C., actually
brought TO the Clearing House at the stated hours OF
exchange.
E~x-Comptroller Hepburn presided over the
meeting. William Sherer, the manager of the
Clearing House, and ]. c.. Hendrix spoke. Mr..
Hepburn entertained n number Of the bankers
at q lunch at the Lawyers Club before the
nnaafin0