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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-03-28
90. 194. JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 1914. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton 6f the State If louisiana rela.
tive to the lease and employment of
penitentiary convicts.
Secti5n i: Be it resolved BY, the Ger;
etal 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;
[; No penitentafy convict shall ever
be ieassa 6f hifeii to any befsoh OF pei;
sons, or corporation, private or public, or
quasi-public, or board save as authorized
in the next section, provided that this
article shall take effect ttpon the extiti-
guisnment of the lease made pursuant to
Act No. ia, approved July 10th, 1880.
2. The General Assembly may author
ize the employment under State super
vision and the proper officers aud ems
ployes of the State, Of convicts; ON
public roads, or other public, works,
OF iii convict farms OF rldhufaetGfies
owned or controlled by the State or
by any levee board or any public levee
under such provisions and restrictions as
may be imposed by !awI
g. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true copyi
t. s. HAMS, secfetats If stats.
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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 honorahly discharged, or
honorably paroied, 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 disabled apd in
digeut as aforesaid; upon proper pgeofs IN
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! 9oa JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 2O2, JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consta-
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 Oh
all the members elected to each House
concurring therein. That there shan Dc
submitted to the electors of the State for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election for representatives IN ac-
cordance with article 23G of the Consti-
tuition. the following additional article:
The General Assembly may authortzo
and empower Cities or Towns OF TINS
State, to aid and assist by donation, OF
otherwise, Manufacturing Companies, To-
Gated within the corporate limits OF tne
cities or towns; and for that purpose may
authorize AMI empower the proper au-
thorities of such municipal corporations
to levy, assess and collect speclaI faxes'
and apply the proceeds of such tax IN
aiding or assisting such manufacturing
companies; provided,
1st Such tax so levied assessed and
collected in aid of any one manufacturing
company shall not exceed the rate OF hve
mills on the uOlidI III uuS OhS yS"ss >~~-
extend for longer period than ten years.
provided further, that such tax shall not
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 majority vote of the taxpayers both
in number and value voting Mt such cleo
ton. which. if approved, shall be q part
of the Constitution.
g.. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ii. X. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A True Copy:
Z. s. Adams, Secretary of State.
In testimony whereof l have hereunfo
affixed my signature and attached tho
seal of the State of Louisiana, at the city
of Baton Rouge, this Odd day of Decem-
Der, 1895.
fSeal1 Secretary of State.
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collected. shall not exceed the rate Of
five mills on the dollar, In any one years
provided further that no evidence Ct 10.
debtedness shall be issued without run
provision being made for the payment =.
both the principal and interest tnereoI,
nor extend during longer period than
fifteen years; provided further, that sucn
tax shall never be levied, assessed or cor
Iected until the proposition for which saio
tax SO collected is to be used, shall nave
been submitted to the taxpayers OF me
parish or corporation for approval or re-
lection Mt an election to be held for thar
purpose, and approved by majority vote
of the taxpayers, both in number ana
value, voting at such election,
q. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representa'ives'
II. X. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate.
A True Copy:
L. s. Adams, Secretary of State.
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Sixth Appellate Court District from which

SlXtn Appellate court Dlstrlct 1fem Nh1cb
one judge shall, be eleeted.
=. The thfee 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 Gouft
Districts shall compose the Court of Ap-
peals OF the Second Circuit.
See. L. Be it further resolved; etc;
That Article iiinety-eight of the Consti.
tutioh of the State of Louisiana be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Article 90. The judges of the Court OF
Appeals shall hold two annual TERMS 6f
court At hueh places in the circuit as may
be fixed by law for the return of appeals.
Sec. j. 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 bs
law, the trims Of the Courts OF Appeal
shaI, be held as follows:
FIRST CIRCUIT.
At Monroe first Mondays in May and
Janlaiy-for trial of appeals from the
parishes of 0uectits, Nicnland, Franklin,
t'stahoiiia Concordia. Tensas, Madison,
East Carroll, West Carroll, Morehouse,
Union and Jackson.
At Shreveport first Mondays id June
and February-~for trial of appeals from
the parishes of Caddo, Bossiet; Webster,
Bienville, claiborne, Eihe6lh, Sabine, De
s;ote add Red Hiyef.
At Alexandria first Mondays in Octo-
Der and March-,-for trial of, appeals from
the parishes OF Caldwell, Winn, Grant,
lsapides, Vernon, Natchitoches and Avoy-
elles.
AT Opelousas first Mondays in Novem-
Der and April-for trial of appeals from
the parishes of St Landry, Calrasienj
Cameron, .vermili5h, Lafayette, Acadia,
| IbeFia and st. Martin.
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ao1. JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 201. JOINT RESOLUTION
Prof. osing 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 2J6 of the Con-
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
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 au-
thorize and empower the proper anthori
ties, to levy and assess special taxes upon
the property subject TO taxation, in tht
parish or corporation, and to collect thu
same, and apply the proceeds, provided
, that such tax ~ levied, assessed,- ane
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DENCE EAST CARROLL PARISH La SATURDAY, 2s

ary to be fixed annually and paid BY the
Police Jury of each parish.
Sec. s. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That articles one hundred and twenty
eight and one hundred and Twenty-Five
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.
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the State.
A true copy:
T. s. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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IA. i9s dCfNT RESOLUTION

No. los. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing afi amendment to Article H.
Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to the trial of re-
cused eases IN district courts. and III
terchange OF judges:
Section /. Be it resolved fy the Gen
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 DIS followsi
Article 112. The General Assembly
shall provide by law for the interchaiise
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 ether cause, what
ever; from holding any stated or appoint
ed tefri 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
tiieteef; 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 fled in the clerk S
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
| 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 " OF
| the Constitution of the State Of Louisi
ana.
Section 1: Be 1t resolved by the Gen
erai Assembly of the State of Louisiana
two-thirds of all iiiGmbefs elected to eacf
| House concurring, That the following
amendments to the Constitution OF th'
State of Louisiana, be submitted to thu
electors of the State, at the next eiectioI
for Representatives in 1896.
i Article 81. The Governor shall receive
a salary of Five thousand dollars pc
lannum, payable monthly Gil bis own war
rant.
4 G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
II. r. LOTT,
Il President Pro Tcmpore of the Senate
A true copy:
/ r. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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No ooo JoINT RESOiuTIoN

No. 200. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to Article 80 OF
the Consti, ution of the State OF
Louisiana relative to suffrage.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
tWo-thirds of oil members of each House
concurring, that an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Elghty-fiye 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 1885, 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 en- actual resident
of the ward or precinct in which he offers
to vote ut 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 fde owner OF
property, real or personal, located in the
State and assessed to him at d cash val
uation Of not less than two hundred dol
lars.
Sixth. The General Assembly at its
regular session in 1896 shall have power,
by q vote of two-rnirds of all the menu
bers elected to each House, and approved
by the Governor, to modify, change or
amend this article of the Constitution,
and such notifications, changes OF
amendments when so adopted and ap-
proved shall become part of the Con.
stitution without the publication and
submission to the popular vote required
J in Article 2j6 of the Constitution.
G.. w. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
H. II. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
T. S. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
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rssis 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; -
1. s. ADAMS, setfetars of State:
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all cases. Pensions granted to widows
shall 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.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-20
rendy informally. authorizIng the rnited

ready informally. authorizing the United
States government TO act In her behalf.
"Such an arrangement would probably
be satisfactory to us, rs providing us
with civilized and stable government
with which to negotiate, while our accept
ancc Of 1t would 20 far 20 concilate feel
ing In the United states. II one or more
negotiators were then Rppoirt ted by the
United States and an equal by reat Brit
ain, they, actuatcd on both sides by an
earnest desre for peace and honor. and
with the whole case before them, might
be expected TO come very quickly to an
agreement.
"Their actions might, OF course. be made
subject to ratification Of both governments
concerned. In which case Great Britain
would In all probability not withhold rati-
fication OF what had been thus arrived ut,
whereas II Venezuela did so, the United
States, being sure we had done all we
could he expected to do. would leave Vcne-
zuela to the consequences of her unreason.
or. better still, as finally settling the qucs-
ton, the negotistors might be given pie
nary powers, In which case the United
States would naturally undertake TO en-
force any unanimous conclusion. MS Neue-
ruela has In the past proved so impracti-
cable In negotiation and is not likely Ia
have modified her prctensions.
I'm consequence of recent events II
seeins probable that without some such
preliminary arrangement any attempt ut
settlement would be useless and srgges-
lions 10 that end are premature"
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And SO. because we are humans we weep.
God be prslsed that Jesus wcpt. TO snow
that He too is human, and knows how 10
feel with Us and for Us. All the rich store
houses of Ills promises are freely Opened
to them. They can not fail to md there,
in time. all the consolation that Coos
word supplies.
Could she speak to us now, know the
prayer she would utter would be TINS
Where l am. there may ye be also. SIZE
" ovid say come. husband, come childrcr
and grandchildren, come friends ana iei,
low Christians. come all to this beautiul
home"
Where saints In light. your coming walt
To share our holy, happy state.
Not In vain ought such a life to navs
been lived In your midst. All should seeH
TO be proiited by 1t. Recent events In this
congregation removing first one. thei
arother, warns us how important IL
that we should always DO prepared t3i
the summons when II comes. The oni,
safe, the only sure preparation Is moi
hurried effort at repentance for a ms
spent life. when the body may be rackee
with pain, or the season clouded VIII
opiates: but 1t Is u life spent In. the ser
vice of God and In sincere cndeavor tt
do His will Let the life be righteous ant
the end will be peace .when our sins hay'
been forgiven for Jesus lake. God helI
us so to live, that we may not be UMPIRE
pared nor afraid to die. Amen
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AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

T.. II. Molitor has been appointed en-
gineer of maintenance of way of the
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf. with charge
of all track and structures.
General Manager T. NJ. Campbell of the
International and Great Northern. Is en-
ioying few days sojourn at Hot Springs,
in company with other prominent railroad
officials from the North and East
Contractor J.. j. Smith went to Beau
mont yesterday to look after work on
the construction of the Kansas City Pitts
burg and Gulf. under hls contract lie
will return this morning and 80 70
Galveston in the interest OF his suit to
be filed today against the La Porte road.
exclusive announcement OF the petition
having been made in Yesterdays Post.
Assistant General Manager Allen of
the Missouri Kansas and Texas an
nouncos that. effective at once, the loco
motive and car departments viii be con-
solidated under the supervision OF VIII
liam OHerin, with title of superintendent
of machinery and equipment. The office
of superintendent car department is
abolished.
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spooK SHOW CONTEST.

Cincinnati, Ohio. January l9.-The En-
auIrer's special from Anderson. IND, says:
There will be a sensational contest here
for six successive nights beginning tomor-
row night. The contest Is between DR..
Covert, who has recently sued and been
suod by the Indiana spirtualists and DR..
Harry Adams OF Crnwfordsville. Ind,
who claims to represent the spritualisis,
but many disclam him.
Or. Adams claims there have been re-
ppated efforts to defraud the eplrtualIsts
in Indiana and lie has published several
alleged exposures. For six nights DR..
Adams Is to appear here aud Or. Covert
has wagered thar he Will do everything
that DR.. Adams performs, Covert not
claiming any medium assistance.
The men have each put $500 with tho
Judges A large attendance IL expected.
Or. Covert is wet known In his alleged
exposures. Dr. Adams is said TO he a IA
nous bareback rider. who was formerly
with Barnum & Bailey and later with
Sells Bros.
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WORK AT DALLAS.
SAYS He Has Signed Eight Men for Gal
weston

Says He Has Signed Eight Men for Gal
weston.
Dallas, Texas. january is.-W. w. work,
manager OF the Galveston base ball team,
is in the city en- route to the meeting OF
tho Texas Southern League at Austin. He
has been spending the winter at his home
in Mount Vernon. Ill. MIR. Work says he
has signed eight men for the Galveston
team and that 1t will only be II short time
until the team will be complete.
Mr.. Work thought tho eighth CLUB would
probably go 10 Waco; that would be MS
preference, as 1t would break the big
Iump from North Texas TO the South
Texas towns.
The thing that IL bothering Mr. Work.
as well as all of the other managers, TX
San Antonio.
President ]. c. McNealus has filed out
the Dallas team by signing Robinson, oil
last years Pennsylvania Stnte league, for
left field, W. u. White of Bellaire, ONO,
Mr.. McNealus' field captain, recommend
ed him. Billy Erichs' recommendation,
Elber Field, crack player from Cincin-
nau, was signed for third base.
Last night Mr. McNcaius received a
pleasing letter from Mr.. Won der Abe. tho
ST. Louis base ball magnatc, stating that
he would try to arrange to bring the
famous Browns to Dallas to do then
spring training. Mr. Won der Abe has
gone TO Philadelphia to see his manager
Harry Diddlebrock, to try to sntisfactor-
fly arrange the matter.
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TERRITORY LANDS.
Unsettled Question as to the Granting O
Territorial Rights-of-Way.

Unsettled Question as to the Granting OF
Territorial Rights-of-Way.
A press dispatch from Washington says.
NO right of way grant through the In
dian Territory or Oklahoma will here
after be granted If Delegate FLYNN can
prevent 1t, unless there is a bona fide
purpose to proceed with the construction
of the road that is the apparent BENEFIT
ciary. So much was determined at the
last meeting OF the Indian affairs com
mittee, and before the next meeting is
held another knotty question IL to he
acted upon. subcommittee is to de-
termine whether the consent of the In
dams will be regarded as a factor In
granting franchises to railroads
The issue was made on the bill in favor
of the St. Louis and Oklahoma City road.
The president vetoed 1t at the last con-
gress because the consent of the Indians
had not been procured. Flynn declared
that he meant to compel report on tho
bill and that 1t was his purpose to hold
up all other right OF way bills meanwhile
unless tho good faith of the applicants
was made certain. The ST. Louis and
Oklahoma City bill was referred 10 a sub
committee with Instructions to report
what the general policy of the committee
should be.
On the senate side the st. Louis and
Oklahoma City bill was favorably report
ed regardless of the omission of the con.
sent clause which the president before
held to he fatal defect. 1t is said that
the senate may refuse to pass any Indian
1t. standing upon the theory that 1t is an
unwarranted recognition of Indian author
ity and abandonment of the Federal pre-
negative
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soLrrIoN SUGGESTED.
England and the United States Could
Settle the Whole Matter.

England and the United states Could
Settle the Whole Matter.
New York, January B.--A special TO
the World from London says:
"Enowing The deep interest you take III
maintaining the understanding be-
tween this country and America, have
no hesitation in sending you the Following
letter from Sir William Desvoux. who Is
a man Of large experience and late gov
ernor OF Hong Kong He spent a year IN
Venezuela and therefore knows the sub
iec, thoroughly. John Fender"
LAS the desire appears now to be gem
era! on both sides OF the Atlantic FOR an
amicable settlement with Venezuela OF
the boundary question. which has recent
" received such fictitious Importance,
venture TO make suggestion, which. be-
sides other advantages, may tend to faciii-
tate and shorten negotiations.
I'VE learn from Caracas that any pro-
posai for settlement VIII be referred TO
washington for approval. Venezuela, as
she has a perfect right 10 do. has thus
practically chosen the United states gov
srnment 10 act, so 20 speak. as her at
torney in this matter, and as she has
broken off Diplomatic relations with us,
II might be well that she should do form
ANY what she apparently has done al