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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-13
No. 200. JOINT RESOLUTION
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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 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-6ve 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 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 nj
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 proceed
Fourth. He shall be registered voter,
Fifth. He shall be able to read the
Constitution of the State in his mother
| tongue or shall be a bona fde owner of
property. real or personal, located in the
| State and assessed to him at 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 vote Of two-thirds 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 APP
proved shall become part of the Con
stitution without the publication and
submission to the popular vote required
ia 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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CONSENbke'S Sale.

c. 2. Curry) In Justice Stinson's Court,
Va. I'd ward, Rossier Parish, Lou
E. A. Gryder isana.
DIV virtue of writ of Geri farias to nc die
ID rected by the Hon. r. G. Stinson, J r.,
| have seized and will proceed to sell TO tho
highest bidder, for cash at Benton. La, "r
Saturday. the 18th day of February, 1885,
the following described property, to wit:
One lot Of carpenters tools.
Said property seized in the above entitled
suit, and will be sold to pay and satisfy said
writ, together with interest and cost.
w. f. MORRIS, Constable.
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(Seal.)
Homestead Entry ~o. 4727

Land Office a. NatchitOches, La,
February g. 1896 :
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof in supp"rt of his
lain, and that said proof will be iuat2e beisIe
Clerk of the District Court at Benton. La TN
March 20, 1896, viz: Homestead Entry No.
l7I-Pinkney Jemison-tor the northeast
quarter of southwest quarter south half of
southwest quarter and southwest quarter Of
southeast quarter, section 81 township 10
North range IL West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land. viz: Jack Law. Nelson Ton W
Chas Franklin and Peter MCDANIEL, Alien
town p. o, La.
ANY person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows "f
any substantial reason, under the law and tho
regulations of the Interior Department., why
such proof shoud not be allowed, will be giN,n
an opportunity at the above mentioned the
and place to crosse xamne abe witnesses e
said claimant, ard to offer evidence IN tpbi!ttat
of that submitted by claimant.
EDWD PHILLIPS, Register
February -, 1896. mar19
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ary to be fixed annually and paid By the
Police Jury of each parish.
Soc. s. Be it further resolved. etc,
That articles one hundred AMI twenty
eight and one hundred and twenty-Iine
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:
Il. S. ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
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SDeclHL O0er

To every reader who will send In thtet n6~
subscriptions with his own to the Wcekty
Gazette, at 81 each. a beautiful, large import,
ed trainers knife. costing 81 80 at retail, will
be sent, or, if preferred, liberal cash co.s'
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Sample copies free. Address ne Gaa6.H
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hr the amount of the taxes, interest and

Hr the amount of the taxes, Interest anC
cost
The sale shall be without appraisement,
and the property sold shall be redeemable
ot any time for the space of one year, by
having the price given including costs, and
twenty per cent thereon.
No sale of property for taxes shall be
annued for any informally in the pro-
ceedings 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 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
be so 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 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-
terprises undertaken by private corpora
tions; provided that such tax shall not
exceed the rate of FIVE mills per annum, nor
extend for a longer period than ten years,
and provided further, that the foregoing
provisions shah not apply to public build
ings bridges and works of public improve
ment mentioned in Article 200, 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
H.R. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
A true copy:
r. S. Adams, Secretary of State.
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No 900 JOINT OIUTION

No. 2O2 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the CONSTR
tuition of the State authorizing Cities
and Towns to aid Manufacturing Coma
nanips.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, two-thirds uf
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 acA
cordanCe with article 256 of the Copstis
tuition, the following additional articl':
The General Assembly may authorize
and empower Cities or Towns Of this
State, to aid and assist by donation. or
otherwise. Manufacturing Companies, loa
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,
list Such tax so levied, assessed and
collected in aid of any one manufacturing
company shall not exceed the rate of five
mills on the dollar in any one year, nor
extend for longer period than ten yearsa
provided further, that such tax shall nos
be collected until the proposition for saiI
tax, shall have been submitted to tho
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 bntR
in number and value voting at such elecs
ton, which. if approved, shall be a pare
of the Constitution.
G. W. BOLTON,
Sps aker Of the House of Representatives.
IL. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate
A True Copy:
T. g. Adams, Secretary of State.
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The Year

1OOH is a very important one, politically
1870 and otherwise. State Officers al 4
members eff the Legislature are to be electc,.
A contest for United States Scnatorship
from Arkansas will be made before the people,
ard the fight for the control of the National
Government will be made. The disturbed
condition of the foreign relations of this and
other countries also makes the year nUtas
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reals 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: -
7. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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all cases. Pensions granted to widows
shan cease upon their remarriage.
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
A true copy:
Il, S. Adams, Secretary of State.
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The arkansas Gazette,

DAILY, Sunday and Weekly editions')
Continues TO be the leading newspaper n
the State The Weekly Gazette contains .
completes resume Of the weeks naws arb
should be in every family in the State. 1,s
price fot,lv al a year) is within the reach 81 ali.
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In testimony whereof I have hereurtH
affixed my signature and attached the
seal of the State of Louisiana, at the city
of Baton Rouge, this 23d day of Decens
Der, 1895.
II. =. ADAMS
(Seal) Secretary of State.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-30

frou Fue NOW AVFk W ppSos
According to official statistics, the
public domain OF the United States or
iginally consisted Of l $4,000, 900 acres
OF land, OF which all but sos, 900, 900
acres have been disposed Of.
OF the land remaining unentered,
Arizona has 80. 000, 900 acres, Califor-
mia, $4,000, 900; Colorado, 40, 600, 900;
Idaho, 5000. 900; Kansas, 941, 900;
Minnesota, 5000. 600; Montana, 49,
900, 900; Nebraska. 10. 600, 900; Neva-
da, $1,000. 900; New Mexico, 68,000,-
900; Oregon, $4,000, 900, and Wyom-
ing, so, 000, 900.
These immense tracts include great
mountain areas which will be forever
worthless for cultivation, but they
include also millions Of acres OF arid
land which can be made fertile II
money enough Is spent in irrigating
them.
The question Of disposing OF such
lands is once more before congress,
and whatever remains to be done 10
settling it ought to be done thoroughly.
The issue has been between seeing
the lands made a pretext for perpetual
treasury raiding and putting on the
states in which they are located the
complete responsibility for their re-
clamation and distribution.
The arid lands are not likely to be
reclaimed except through irrigation
companies whose dealings with local
legislatures may prove a source OF
scandal for years to come, but 1t Is
better to have this scandal at state cap
itals than at Washington. The whole
subject ought to be put forever beyond
the jurisdiction of congress.
In amending existing Legislation it
should be the aim Of congress to put
the full responsibility on the inter-
ested states. The lands are undoubt-
eddy valuable when reclaimed, but 1t
will be easy enough to make their
reclamation cost more per acre than
the best farming lands In the older
states. The less the federal govern
ment has to do with such q problem,
the better.
Supplementary legislation asked In
the interests Of irrigation and land
is Of less Importance than
IS to get rid Of all responsibility for
the lands. Let the states have them to
do as they please with, except in the
one matter of using them to loot the
federal treasury. That ought to be
e~ffectually and finally barred without
delay.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-30
Republican CITY Convention.

A delegate city convention of the repub-
licans of the city of East Las Vegas will
be held at the city hall, on Tuesday even
ing, March 31st, at s O'Clock p. M, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for the
following Offices for the election to be held
on Tuesday, April 9TH, 1896:
One mayor, to serve for the term of one
year.
One clerk, to serve for the term of one
year.
One treasurer, to serve for the term of
one year.
Each ward will be entitled to ten dele
gates in the city convention.
Ward primaries will be held in the diff
ferent wards on Monday evening, March
both, at 8 p. M, for the purpose of e~lecting
delegates to the city convention, and also
for the purpose Of nominating one alder.
man and one member of the board Of edu-
cation, each to serve the period OF two
years. The primaries will be held at the
following places: First ward, the public
school building; second ward, at the office
of H. s. Wooster; third ward, at John
Hills planning mill; fourth ward, at the
seminary building.
JOHN 8. CLARK,
Chairman Republican City Central Com
mittee.
j. A. CARRUTH, Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-30

The term newspaper" Team a
paper that publishes the news, and all
of it worth reading. The general SUBJ
scriber, although he may be a hide
bound partisan, doesn't wish sc much
to read the average political ssrotn as
he does what this great, s.breathing
world is doing and saying. He wants
the facts in short, crisp, readable form
-amplified on important occasions
after which be feels himself amply
qualified to- make up bis own mind
how to act and vote. That is his busi-
ness, and not that Of self constituted
political bosses.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-30


E. G. Orr, OF Cooks Peak, and
Ranchman Swartz, of the Mimbres, ac-
companied by officers, searched about
twenty houses along the Mimbres for
some clothing which had been stolen
from Mr.. Orr, at the ranchman's house,
where he lately stayed over night, and
during their search, they found not
only Mr.. Orr's goods, but also the
goods which were lately stolen from
the store al Ivanhoe; also, two saddles,
stolen from Ranchman Perault, of the
Mimbres, last December. This leads
to the apprehension Of several petty
thieves who have recently been a great
annoyance in that section Of Grant
county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-30
Blackboard Mails.

Malls on the Sta routes leave Las Vegas
Las Vegas to Fort sumner, includin
Anton Chico, Los Colonais, Eden, Santa
Rosa and Puerto de Luna, tri -weekly, on
rive on alternate days OF each week.
Las Vegas to Fort Bascom, including
~Chaperito, G6llinas Springs, III Cuervo,
Bell Ranch, Liberty n Endee, tri weekly,
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, OF
zach week, and arrive on alternate days.
Las Vegas to Mora, including Los Alamos.
6apello, Sal Ygnacio and Rociada, tri-
weekly, on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, OF each week, and arrive on alternate
days.
Las Vegas to L~esperance. once q week,
on Saturday.
Conveyance on Fort Sumner line, is by
two-horse blackboard, on Fort Bascom and
Mora lines by single-horse blackboard, To
L~esperancc by private conveyance
usually spring ago
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-30
The Arid Lands.

To = Editor O The 0Dtte
PUERTO DE LUNA, N. NJ, March
9th, 1896 .-The New York World
has a recent editorial in regard to the
arid lands, saying that the United
States should cede them to the new
states, etc.
This is what I have advocated the
past ten years. The new states should
then control them and lease the lands
in blocks to suit to actual settlers on q
basis Of the present Texas land laws.
They would bring in immigration and
reduce taxes and settle up the country
that is now a waste and a desert.
The money received from these lands
leased to be a fund for providing for
irrigation wherever practicable, and
these irrigable lands sold under home
stead laws to actual settlers.
At present outside of the tow MS Of
New Mexico prosperity does not reign.
Sheep only can nov be called q paying
investment. Cattle, owing to various
causes, have gone and are still going
out, and will 60 until some protection
IL given to actual owners and lands
leased so that owners and settlers can
control their herds and protect them
selves.
Up TO 1924, cattle paid in this Terri
tory, one-third more taxes than sheep.
This estimate may seem strange, but 1t
is q fact.
New Mexico Is one of the best cattle
breeding countries In the United States,
one season with another, and whenever
the lands can be leased, capital and
population, outside of the cities, will
come-until then, sunshine and scenery
and sheep.
CoHsumptives stick to the towns,an
the n%elghboring country should supply
what is consumed in these towns, but
under present land laws, beef will have
to be imported, as we'll as many other
commodities, all OF which should be
produced at our doors. F. N. PAGE.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-30

Ayers Sarsaparilla enjoys the ex
traordinary distinction Of having been
the only blood purifier allowed an ex-
hibit at the Worlds fair, Chicago.
Manufacturers Of other Sarssparillas
sought by every means to OBTAIN a
showing Of their goods, but they we're
all turned away under the application
of the rule forbidding the entry, Of
patent medicines and nostrums. The
decision of the Worlds. fair authorities
in favor Of Ayers Sarsaparilla was in
effect as follows: '.Ayer's Sarsaparilla
is not a patent medicine. Il does not
belong to the list Of nostrums. It Is
here on its merits"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-30
$500 Reward.

UFFICE,
CITY OF SANTA FEE, TERRITORY OF N. NJ. I
WHEREAS, On the 8th day of February,
1895, Dionicio Gallegos mysteriously disap-
peared from the town of Ration, and Terri
tory Of New Mexico, and is supposed to
have been murdered by persons who are
now fugitives from justice.
Now, therefore, for the purpose Of caus-
ing the arrest and conviction of the party
or parties guilty Of this crime, l, W. T.
Thornton. governor of the Territory Of
New Mexico, do hereby offer a reward Of
$500, to be paid out Of the Territorial treas
ury from funds appropriated for rewards,
upon the arrest of the guilty party or par
ties, said reward to be payable out Of funds
appropriated for the forty-sixth fiscal
year
Done at the executive office, this, the 7th
day of March, A. ID. 1896.
Witness my hand AND the great seal Of
the Territory OF New Mexico.
W. T. THORNTON,
Governor Of the Territory Of New Mexico.
By the governors:
LORION MILLER,
Secretary of New Mexico.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-30
MONDAY EVENING, MAR. 80, 1896.
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.

LEI WE'LL ENOUGH ALONE.
A faithful public servant is entitled
to public commentator, especially
where his labor has been without COM
pensatlon and entirely to promote the
public welfare. 1t is we'll known that
the mayor and city councilmen receive
no substantial pay for services, in any
way commensurate with the labor
which a proper discharge of duty re-
quires. 1t is true such officials may
and sometimes do feel, that they can
not afford to give the time really re-
quired for official duty, because there
is no payment. This, however, cannot
be said of the present city officials, for
they have labored in season and out. to
advance the interests of Las Vegas.
Especially has the mayor, to a great ex-
TEN, neglected his private business, and
given most literally Of his time and at
tention to build up the city. The con-
tinuous storms and rains of the past
season made it the most difficult since
the organization Of the town to keep
streets and crossings in proper order,
but notwithstanding, it has been well
done. A year ago u streets were in
bad condition. Great gullies and ar
roYos were in many places wearing
them down, and in Others, especially
in the fats, ansightly pools contamin-
ated particular localities. Notwith.
standing the increased labor, incident
to the heavy rains, the good work has
gone steadily on, but has not been
completed. Railroad avenue and the
railroad approaches are a fair sample Of
what we may have all over the city at
the end of another year if our progress
sive. philosophical people will ..let
we'll enough alone" Strangers reach
ing Railroad avenue from the depot
must be impressed with the public
spirit and enterprise Of Las Vegas,
when looking upon an avenue, nicely
graded, broad and beautiful, which
would do credit to a larger city. This
line Of Improvement ought not to cease.
VIZ must 60 forward or back
ward. More streets are 10
be graded, more improve
ments to be made in various lines, and
the interest of every property owner
requires that we keep at the head OF
the city government a man who in SO
short a time has done so much.
1t is active, energetic, willing men
who understand the city's needs and
who have the industry to secure them,
that we need at the head of public
The past year has witnessed
the planting Of over 1000 shade trees,
more than were planted in any four
years previously, and the mayor has
already about completed arrangements
for an additional 1000, at a very low
price yet this spring. This good work
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-30

The citizens OF Springer met In
Cowan's hall to take steps toward re-
pairing their graveyard. A committee
of sever were appointed to meet Fri
day night, the goth, and organize an
association. Pursuant to call, the
committee met at Mrs. j. E. COLLINS
restaurant; an organization was
effected to be known as the Springer
Cemetery Association, capital stock.
$4,000, life of association fifty years,
lot owners to be stockholders.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-30
To nsslth-ssskers.

The Blake Ranch, on the head OF the Rio
Sapello, ID now prepared to receive . limit
ed number Of boarders. This ranch 10
located In the heart Of the mountains, smid
the most beautiful scenery 10 the world,
where brook trout and wild game offer
ample diversion for the nlmrod or anyone
seeking outdoor sport. It II located only
twenty five miles from Las Vegas, and
within eight miles of the Rio Pecos, and
only three miles from the headwaters OF
the Rio GaIlinas. Address,
Address Mrs. ]. p. Blake, Rociada, or In
quire for eonyeyances int rates Of w. Il.
Critics East La Vegas. N. n.
j.P. BLAKE,
U-tf Rociadss N. u.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-30

In local elections, particularly, it too
often happens that citizens who are not
at all adapted to fill the positions are
chosen for Office. and not infrequently
it occurs that men are elected who are
absolutely unfit for the places they aim,
as best they can, perhaps, to fill. All
this might. and could be easily avoided
by the exercise of q little care and
forethought on the Fart of voters. 1t is
of the utmost Importance that good and
true men should be elected as city off,
GERS in East Las Vegas; men who can
fill the respective places alike with
credit to their constituents and them