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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-03-05
No. 196. JOINT RESOLUTION.

No. 196. 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 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, 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 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
digent a. aforesaid; upon proper proofs in
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r. The amount Of the taxes. interest ant

~ the amount of the taxes, Interest anC
cost.
The sale shall be without appraisement.
and the property sold shall be rcdeenahle
at anv time for the space of one year, by
navjnc the price given including costs, and
twenty per cent thereon.
No sale of property for taxes shall be
annulled for any informally in the pro-
ceedngs 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 he
made by collectors of taxes shall be re-
ceiyed by courts in evidence as prima
facie valid sales.
Sec 8. Be it further resolved etc. That
Article Two Hundred and Forty-two of
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
he 90 amended as to read as follows:
Article 242. The General Assembly
shall have power to enact general laws
authorizing the parochial or municipal
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 in
aid of public improvements, or railway en-
terprses undertaken by private corpora
tions; provided that such tax shall not
exceed the rate of FIVE mills per annum. nor
extend for 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
ment mentioned in Article POO, it being
the intent and meaning of this proviso
that parishes and 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.
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
"A true copy:
T. S. Adams, Secretary of State. :
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Sixth Appellate Court District from which

Sixth Appellate 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 AD-
peals of the First Circuit.
The three judges . elected from the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Appellate Court
Districts shall compose the Court of Ap-
peals Of the Second Circnit.
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, etc,
That Article ninetyeight of the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Article 90. The judges of the Court Of
Appeals snail 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, be so
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 Mny and
Janlary-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
Der and March-for trial Of appeals from
the parishes of Caldwell, VIM, 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. Caicasieu
Cameron. Vermllion, Lafayette, Acadia
Iberia and st. Martin.
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collected, shall not exceed tho raf., a
five mills on the dollar, in any OF Z rast1
provided further that no evidence e IN
debtedness shall be issued withtrt fult
provision being made for the payulyu; e
both the principal and interest thcrnufs
nor extend during a longer period tn a
fifteen years; provided further. thst surH
tax shall never be levied, assrS>rd r c'!.s
lected until the proposition for which Sait
tax 50 collected is to be used, shLll have
been submitted to the Taxpayers of 'ns
parish or corporation for approval Or re-
lection 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 election.
g. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
I'll. H. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the SeLate.
A True Copy: !
Il. S. Adams, Secretary of State.
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2O2. JOINT RESOLUTION

No 2O2. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Co.sti-
tuition of the State authorizing cities
and Towns to aid Manufacturing Cons
panles.
BE it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, two-thirds IF
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. in ac~
cordance with article 256 of the Consti-
tuition, the following additional article:
The General Assembly may authoriZ5
and empower Cities or Towns of this
State, to aid and assist by donation, or
otherwise, Manufacturing Companies lo~
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 taxess
and apply the proceeds Of such tax in
aiding or assisting such manufacturing
companies; provided, ii
1st Such tax so levied, assessed and
collected in aid Of any one manufacturing
company shall not exceed the rate of five
mills OIL the dollar in any one year, nor
eAteHu IoF q longer perlod tndR ten years.
provided further, that such tax shall noc
be collected until the proposition for sai&
tax, shall have been submitted to the
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 pars
Of the Constitution.
G. W. BOLTON,
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives.
II. II. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senats.
A True Copy:
T. s. Adams, Secretary of State.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
affixed my signature and attached tho
seal of the State of Louisiana, at the city
of Baton Rouge, this 23d day of Deceus-
ber 1895. a.
| - Il. s. ADAMS.
| (Seal) Secretary of State.
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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 1. Be it resolved by the Ger
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
twothirds of all members of each House
concurring, that an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Eighty-five QS5) 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 1S3. Every male citizen OF the
United States, by birth OF 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-
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 tide owner Of
property, real or personal, located in the
State and assessed to him at a cash val
uation Of not less than two hundred dol
! Iars.
Sixth. The General Assembly at its
regular session in 1896 shall have power,
by a vote Of two-thirds Of all the men,
bers elected to each House, and approved
by the Governor, to modify, change OF
| amend this article of the Constitution,
and such notifications, changes OF
amendments when so adopted and up
| proved shall become q part of the Con
stitution 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. II. LOTT,
| President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
| T. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 1913. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 112,
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 Ar, 'cle 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, il 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 clerks
office and entered on the minutes of said
district court and a certified copy thereof,
under the seal of the court, shall be trans
mitted by the clerk of the district court
to the district judge 50 designated and
appointed
G. W. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
III. II. LOTT,
/ President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State
No. 100. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to Article g. Of
the Constitution of the State of LOuisi-
ana:
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thrds 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 G.. The Governor shall receive
q salary of Five Thousand dollars pei
annum, payable monthly on his own war
rant.
G. W. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
II. II. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
A true copy:
L. S. ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
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I have purchased the interests fthc heirs Of
L w. NJ. Bell in the late commercial al
planting partnerships heretofore doing b'si.
ness at Magenta, Louisiana. md r firm nane
of Huey & Bell, and will continue same INA
my own name, and pay all debts due by said
late firms ALI parties owing said firms will sd
tie with me. w. A IlUEY.
Magenta La March 5, 1896. marl9
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peals having territorial jurisdiction under
the foregoing amendments.
G.. W. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copy: .
T. S. ADAMS, Secretary Of State. a
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Ninorca Chickens
FOR SALE.

I have for sale pure bred Black Ni-u srt
L thickcu- at 81 80 nrr pair. Can also l:.r~
ish '-,"s ~ 81 per ID. Addr
Mss J. W. MlLIlNG;
Aldeu BriAEr 81
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DIR. w. M. ABNEY,
BENTON, La,
DEALER IN
DRUGS,
MEDICINES.
CHEMICALS
Fancy and Toilet Articles,

Sponges, Brushes, Perfumery, &c.
prescriptions carefully compounded, ana
L orders filed with care and dispatch:
Stock of medicine complete, and warranted
genuine and of the best quality.
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All cases. Pensions granted to widows
shan cease upon their remarriage.
6. ". BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Fl. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
A true copy:
r. S. Adams, Secretary Of State.
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Court, when the amount In dispute shall
exceed fifty dollars exclusive of interest,
and shall not exceed one hundred
dollars exclusive of interest. They
shall have no Jurisdiction in succession or
probate matters, or when q succession is
defendant, or when the State or any par
ish is a party. They shall receive such
fees in civil matters as may be fixed by
law.
Sec. g. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article one hundred and twenty-si1
Of the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana shall be so amended as to read as
follows:
Article 12B. They shall have criminal
jurisdiction as committing magistrates,
and shall have power to bail or discharge
in cases not capital or necessarily punish
able at hard labor They shall receive
no fees in criminal matters including
peace bond cases. but in lieu thereof such
salary as may be fixed annually by the
Police Jury to be paid by the parish.
Sec. Z. Be it further resolved, etc,
That Article one hundred and twenty
seven Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana be so amended as to read as
follows:
Article 1877. There shall be a consta-
Bile for each justice Of the peace, in the
several 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 h1ed by law. In
criminal matters they shall receive nc
fees OF mileage, but IN lieu thereof sal.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-06

Vote for Knowlton and independence
in the Eighth ward.'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-06
JOHN L. TONIGHT.

He and "Parson Davies, Paddy Ryan
and "The Wicklow Postmsn"
John l.. Sullivan, "Parson" Davies,
Paddy Ryan and the wicklow POST
man" company will arrive this morning
at 10 o'clock from Anaconda, where
they gave a performance Saturday
night. Eugene O'Rourke has many
Eastern friends here and his visit and
play, coming as it does. just after Lent,
will no doubt have an immense pat
ronage. Arrangements are being made
by Sullivan's friends to give him and
the company a supper after the per-
Torrance Wednesday evening. Manager
Crossley, who arrived yesterday, re-
ports excellent business and is greatly
impressed with the lively aspect of af-
fairs in Butte.
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Munroe, Kirk-At War with Pontiac.

Munroe, Kirk-At War With Pontiac.
New England Magazine, vol. 10, Sep
TENDER, 1895 to February, 1896.
Nineteenth Century, VOL 3s. July to De-
North American Review, vol. '161, Ju-
ly to December 1895,
cember 1895.
outing, vol. 26, October 1893 to March
1894.
Overland Monthly. vol. 26, July to De-
cember 1895.
Palladino, L. B.-Indian and White in
the Northwest; A History of Catholic
ity in Montana.
Paterson, Arthur-Daughter of the Nez
Perces.
Rand, McNally & Co.'S Enlarged Bust
erence)
Remington, Pony Tracks.
Review of Reviews. vol. ~, July to De-
cember, 1895.
Roscoe, II. E.-John Dalton and the
Rise OF Modern Chemistry.
Saffell, w. T. R.-Records of the Revo-
lutionary War.
st. Nicholas, vol. 81, part /, November,
1898 to April. 1894.
Schoolmaster in Comedy and Satire.
Smeaton. j. - Plumbing. Drainage.
Water Supply and Hot Water Fitting
Stockton. FIX. R.-A Chosen Few.
Travellers Official Railway Guide for
the United States, Canada and Mex
leo, February, 1896. (Reference.)
White, Horace-Money and Banking.
Whitney, Casper W.-Sporting Pilgrim
age.
Wilson, e. B.-Cyanide Processes.
Wingate, c. f. L.-Shakespeare's He
roines on the Stage.
Winsor, Justin-Mississippi Basin;
Struggle in America Between En-
gland and France. 1697-1763.
Wirgman, A. Throdore - English
Church and People in South Africa.
Wister, Owen-Red Men and White.
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Knowlton should be reelected alder
man of the Eighth ward. He does not
suit the ring, but he suits the people
and is true to their interests
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THE CHEAPEST RANCH

on earth. Owing to my inability to sue
cessfully conduct my store and ranch at
the same time. / have concluded to Of
fer my ranch for sale at a great sacri-
flee. 1t is located five miles east of Ana
aconda and one mile north of Warm
Springs, contains $40 acres under fence
water rights. residence and sufficient
outbuildings. I will sell with implements
for 81. 500; 5000 cash, balance on time 1t
is just the place for the dairy business,
good markets being near at hand. The
price asked is a trifie less than IS per acre
and less than paid for IL. Title unques-
tionable. Apply or address Peter Lansing,
Deer Lodge. Mont
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Ladies' Appreciate,

A good remedy. and there Is no. anv.
thing on the market that EQUALS
French Tansy Tablets for the relief and
cure OF painful or irregular menses.
These tablets remove all obstruction
no matter what the cause. Manufac.
tured by A; Augendre. Paris. France.
and for sale only by ID. NJ. Newbro
Drug Co. Butte. Mont, sole agents.
Price. 81 per box: sent by mail securely
sealed.
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FOOTBALL GAM ES.
The Cyclones, Juniors, Copper Streets and
Log Cabins Chase tho Pigskins.

Log Cabins Chase the Pigskins.
The Centerville Cyclones defeated the
Walkerville Juniors in game of football
at VAUDEVILLE yesterday by score of
u to 4. The average weight of the Walk
GRIZZLIES was $50 and the Centervilles 100.
Trenary, Murphy and Shea of the Cy-
clones. and Phillips. Wright and Northey
of the Walkervilles did the best playing.
The Copper Streets scored % points at
football yesterday while the Log Cabins
were making 4. The Log Cabins averaged
ITO while their opponents were Is pounds
heavier. The best playing was done by
Slater, McAndrews, Langye and Coleman
OF the Log Cabins. and Mcdonald, Bath,
Evans and Harrington of the Copper
Streets.
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Vote for Davey and you will elect an
alderman of the Sixth ward. Vote for
Vivion and you may elect a man whose
true politics is unknown, but who Is n
tried and true representative of the
Palmer-Hopkins ring
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The fast trans on the Butte Anaconda
< Pacine railway make the run betw cen
Butte and Anaconda In IS minutes Al.
ways In the cad Always on time Stree:
car tickets free
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The offices OF Montana Electro-Ga.
company have been removed from 81
West Park street to No. 120 East
broadway street, where the acetyline
light can be seen from 10 o'clock a. m.
TO 10 d. m.
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Benson & Taylor. modistes, are now
permanently located at l2l North Main.
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For wood and coal go to p. w. Muir
rvs. Telephone 1s2; POI S. Main st.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07

D Has it occurred to you
L that a picture is one OF the
Y best things to make a Xmas
present of?
Everyone enjoys looking
~ at beautiful thing and
~ what thing OF beauty can
TT convey more to the mind
than a picture
- Let at least one of your
ii gifts this year be a picture,
- no matter how little they
. cost, they will cover more
n ground than anything else
r. you can buy.
r. Remember we are selling
pictures and frames at San
~ Francisco prices.
~ You will be astonished at
the low prices prevailing at
KING Bros ART STORE,
HOTEL STREET.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07
EXCITING OCEAN RACE.
Claudine Declared the Winner b,
Three Minutes Allowance.

EDITOR ADVERTISER On our
arrival in Honolulu hearing SO
many conflicting statements on the
subject of the late race between the
steamers Kinau and Claudine, |
considered it duty towards myself
and friends to hand to you for pub
LEGATION extracts of the Claudine's
log. will preface my extracts by
stating that, owing to the wind at
that time, we could not leave our
dock without colliding with the
Kinau. Consulting Captain Clarke
on the subject, we decided that the
Kinau should leave the dock first,
and we parted with the distinct
understanding that each would do
their level best under the circum-
stances !:
Kinau started from her dock Dec.
30th 5.0i pm.
Claudine started from her dock Dec.
30th 5.1l pm.
Claudine had Molokai light abeam
S.34 pm.
Kinau blew her whistle at Lahaina
presumably at anchor) Dec. 3lst II 06
am.
Claudine was anchored at Lahaina
at II 10 am. of Dec. 31st.
+. +. CAMERON,
Commanding steamer Claudine.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-07


will give an exhibition in the Paia
cburcn on Monday night, Jan. 9Th.
Hamakuapoko, Pais and Spreckels-
vile mills will all start grinding on
the 9th. Spreckelsville intends to
run two mills night and day and take
off their crop in five months.
On Dec. 30th, the three. mated
schooner Mary Dodge, Hansen master,
showed in the offing, but could not
come into port owing to a strong south
wind. She was compelled to beat
about outside for four days until Jan.
End. Her time of IA days from San
Francisco was thus increased to IS.
She brought large cargo of general
merchandise for many consigners.
Weather-KoDa wind most of the
week. Much rain in Waikiki.