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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-14
PRONUNCIATION
OF THE
Proposed Amendments
a. OF THE
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana,
ADOPTED BY THE
General Assembly Of 1894.
STATE. OF LOUISIANA,

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. !
In pursuance of the provisions of the
Constitution, publication is hereby made
and given to the qualified electors of the
State of Louisiana of the proposed
amendments to the Constitution. which
have been concurred in by two-thirds OF
al the members elected to each House or
the General Assembly of this State, at
the regular session thereof, held at the
city of Baton Rouge, in the year 1871,
and which are required to be published
for the Information of the quali1ed elec-
tors Of this State for three months pre-
ceding the general election for Repre-
sentatives, and which proposed amend
ments more fully appear in Joint Resoiu-
tons 1872 to 202 inclusive of the Regular
Session of 1894; which are hereinafter
officially published for the information OF
the qualified electors of this State, and
which will be submitted TO them Tor
their approval or rejection at the next
general election, to be held on Tuesday,
the 21st day of April, 1896, it being the
Tuesday next following the third Mon,
day Of said month, in such manner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendments; and if
majority of the qualified electors voting
at said election, shall approve and ratify
said proposed amendments, then sucl
proposed amendments, so approved an'
ratified, shall become part of the Con
stituticn of this State.
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ISOLUT1ON

No. 1914. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu'
ton of the State of Louisiana reia.
tive to the lease and employment OF
pehitentiary eohvicts:
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
efai Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
tWo-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring, That the follow
ing amendment be adopted as part OF
the Constitution of the State OF Louis
lana:
1. No penitentiary convict shall ever
be leased or hired to any person or per-
sons, or corporation, private or public, or
uuasi-public, or board save as authorized
in the next section. provided that this
article shall take effect Upon the extin-
guishmeht of the lea,e made pursuant to
Act No. ia, approved July 10th, 1890.
q The General Assembly may author
ize the employment uhier State super
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 oil
by any levee board or any public levet
under such provisions and restrictions al
may be imposed by law.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
H. r.. LOTT,
President Pro Temporc Of the Senate
A true copy:
| T. s. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
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, in
accordance with article 256 of the Con-
stitution, the following additional article
to the Constitution of the State: ''ThA
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
lie 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 aur
thorize and empower the proper authori-
ties, to levy and assess special taxes upon
the property subject to taxation. in the
parish or corporation. and to collect the
same, and apply the proceeds, provi0sd,
thss eseh tsx q lsvisd sssesssd I'D
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Va 1ae 1OINT RESOLUTION.

No. 1876. 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 1. Be it 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 a
support.
Pensions may also be allowed to the
wSss' of-snch Soldiers or Sailors upon the
death Of the husband. II disabled aud IN
! disent as aforesaid; upol proper psoQfs p
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or the amount Of the taxes, inters,t and

cost.
The sale suall he Without appraisement,
and tae property sold shall be redeemaeie
at any time for tine space of one year, py
paying the price given including costs, and
twenty per cent thereon.
No sale of property for taxes shall be
annuIled for any informality in the pro-
ceedings until the price and all taxes paid
with ten per cent interest be tendereu TO
the purchaser.
All deeds of sale made or that may be
made BY collectors of taxes shall be re :
ceiSed by courts in evidence as PRINT
facie valid sales.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, ETC., That
Article Two Hundred and Fofty-two OF
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
be 30 amended az to read as follows:
Article pa. The General Assembly
shall have power to enact general laws
authorizing the parochial or munlcipai
authorities of the State, under certain en-
cumstances, by a vote of a majority OF the
taxpayers in number and in value voting
at the election, to levy special taxes IN
aid of public improvements, or railway en-
terprises undertaken by private corpora
tions, provided that such tax shall not
exceed the rate of FIVE mile 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
ment mentioned in Article 209, 1t 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:
II. s. Adams. Secretary Of State.
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eaxth Arpenate Court District from which
one judge shall be elected.
The three judges elected from the
First, Second and Third Appellate Court
Districts shall compose the Court OF APP
peals 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.
Sec. f. Be it further resolved, etc,
That Article ninety-eight of the Constr
tuition of the State of Louisiana be SO
amended as to read as follows'
Article 9S. 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-
lion 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 May and
Janlary-for trial Of appeals from the
parishes of Ouachita, Richlahd, Franklin,
Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas, Madison,
East Carroll, West Carroll, Morehouse,
Union and Jackson.
At Shreveport first Mondays in JUNE
and February-~fer 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
Giles.
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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No 200. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to Article 1S5


Proposing amendment to Article 1S5 OF
the Constitution Of the State CT
Louisiana relative to suffrage.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
cral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all members of each House
concurring. that an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Eighty-ive 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 1S5. Every 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 Cffers 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 IN actual resident
of the ward or precinct in which he offers
to vote at least thirty days next proceed
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 Kim ut cash val
nation of not less than two hundred dol
lars.
Sixth. The General Assembly at it,
regular session in 1896 shall have power
by a vote of two-thirds of all the mem
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 ap
proved shall become a part of the Con
!, stitution without the publication ant
submission to the popular vote required
in Article 256 of the Constitution.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
|, H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
T. s. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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collected, shan not exceed the rate o.
Eve mills on the dollar, In any one year.
provided further that no evidence Ct IN.
debtedness shall be issued without 'uis
provision being made for the paymen. %
both the principal and interest tnereol.
nor extend during a longer period than
fifteen years; provided further, that sue ,
tax shall never be levied, assessed Or COZ.
lected until the proposition for which said
tax so collected is to be used, SHAH nave
been submitted to the taxpayers OF uis
parish or corporation for approval OF e.
lection Mt an election to be held for THAI
purpose, and approved By majority vote
of the taxpayers, both in numpcf Ano
yslue, voting at such election.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
IL. IL. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A True Copy:
T. 3. Adams, Secretary of State.
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rsals 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 copyi
I: s. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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ali cases. Pensions granted to, widows
shall cease upon their remarriage.
G.. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House Of Representative.
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the senate
A true copy:
T. 8. Adams, Secretary of State.
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an to be fixed annually and paid By ne
Police Jury Of each parish.
Sec, 8 Be It further resolved, etc.,
That articles one hundred and twenty
eight and one hundred and twenty-nine
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. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the State.
A true copy:
r. 8. ADAMS, secretary of State.
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No. 1893. JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 1893. 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 Gem
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
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 IL
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 tn eseEx' 5
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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
| T. s. ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
INo. 100. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to Article 81 Of
the Constitution of the State OF Louisl
ana:
i Section /. BE it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
two-thirds of all members elected to eaci
, House concurring, That the following
amendments to the Constitution OF thu
{ State of Louisiana, be submitted to thu
, electors of the State, at the next election
! flor Representatives in 1896.
: Article G.. The Governor shall rccer'
, salary of five Thousand dollars pc
annum, payable monthly on bus own was
rant.
, Speaker of the House Of Representatives
H. r. LOTT,
II. President Pro Tempore of the Senate
8 A true copy:
al T. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 2O2. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti'
tuition of the State authorizing Cities
and Towns to aid Manufacturing Com
panies.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, two-thirds OF
ali the members elected 10 each House
concurring therein. That there shall be
unlimited 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 Constr
tuition, the following additional article:
The General Assembly may aufhorlzs
and empower Cities or Towns OF TINS
State, to aid and assist by donation, OF
otherwise, Manufacturing Companies, 10.
Gated within the corporate limits OF tue
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 taxes;
and apply the proceeds OF sucn tax IN
aiding or assisting such manufacturing
companies; provided,
LIST. Such tax so levied, assessed and
collected in aid of any one manufacturing
company shall not exceed the rate OF hve
mills on the dollar in any one year, nof
extend for longer period than ten years;
provided further, that such tax shall moi
be collected until the proposition for said
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 a majority vote of the taxpayers both
| IN number and value voting at such cleo
ton, which, If approved, shall be part
of the Constitution.
G.. w. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
III. X. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
| A True Copy:
n Adams. Secretary of State.
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In testimony whereof have hereunN
affixed. my signature and attached tins
seal of the State of Louisiana, at the city
of Baton Rouge, this 23d day OF Dccem'
Der. 1871
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FOR COUNTY III
The Post Is authorized to o
name of j.. Ice Schwnnder ]
OF county judge OF Harris 60
subject 10 the action of IN.
party.
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ANMouNCEME.
FOR CONGRESS

FOR CONGRESS
THE POST Is authorized
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county for Congress from n
Eressional District. subject
OF the Democratic ConNentio
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as a candidate for Conere
First Congressional District
the action OF tho penloera
siopal Conventions.
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HALLETTSvILLE. TIE
ro be Opened March TO-.
.,eSantiy furnished brick b,
all modern Hotel cohvehivn.es
PEPPER, tho popular ii9tst
charge. The patronase "i y
men especially solicited.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
coRSWALE,s PROPHECY.

Predicts Victory for the Republican
Ticket ia California.
SEATTLE, WASH, August 2.-Upon his
return 60 Seattle tonight from Whatcom,
whittier he went yesterday morning to
look after property interests, F. B. Corn
wall, the San Francisco capitalist and
litician, expressed himself more or less
freely regarding the Presidential cam
paign.
Mckinley will be elected. That is a
certainty if the vote OF California is need
Sd" Mr.. Cornwall predicted. ''I figure
that there will be enough old-line Cali
fornia Democrats vote the RepubI ican
ticket to secure the State for Mckinley.
By Novem Der the issue will have mar
rowed down to the question of protection
and prosperity on the one side to anarchy
on the other. This was clearly foresnad-
owed by the active participation in the
Chicago convention BY Altgeld, who, BY
the wav, IS ali able fellow, and like Debs,
whichever way the election goes AltgeId
viii land on his feet. He is there for what
there is in it. You don't think Deus has
been cutting all these antics for physical
health? Not much; he is a rich man to-
dayH
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
STOCKTON Boy KILLED.
Struck BY an Electric Car While Trying to
Steal Ride Into the

STOCKTON, CAL. Aug. 2. Eddie
Condy, the twelve-year-old SON of Street
Contractor Condy of this city, was run
over by an electric car and killed this af-
ternoon. For the past three or four weeks
the conductors and motormen have been
annoyed by party of youngsters who
stay near North street and try to steal
rides into the city. To-day was not an ex-
ception, and Eddie Condy was one of
those who were trying to steal a ride on an
incoming car. The. conductor tried to
reach him, but the nimbIe youth evaded
him q number of times. The conductor
warned him and told the boy that he was
liable to get hurt in jumping on and off
the car, as he had been doing in trying to
dodge the street-railway man, but the
youngster paid no heed to the admoni-
tion.
Condy failed to see car No. 19 that was
on the way out to Goodwater Grove
crowded with people, and stepped from
the incoming car as No. 10 came along.
He was out on the right hand track be-
fore Motormau Grider saw him and then
1t was too late TO check the car.
The front OF the swiftly moving electric
car struck young Condv in the back,
knocking him down. bruising him about
tie head and breaking his arm. He was
picked up unconscious and the next car
carried him back to Stockton. The boy
died soon afterward from the internal in
Jurles he had received.