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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-05

exhibit to the Commissioners OF Elec-
tion his poll tax receipts for two years.
issued on the official form, or dupli-
Gates thereof, in the event OF loss, or
proof of payment of such poll taxes
may be made by certificate OF the
tax collector, which shall be sent to
the Commissioners Uf the several Vot-
ing precincts, showing list Of those
who have paid said two years poll taxes
as above provided, aud the dates of
payment. 1t is hereby declared to be
forgery, and punishable as such' Tor
any tax collector or other person, to
antedate, or alter, poll tax receipt.
Any person who shall pay the poll tax
of another or advance him money for
that purpose, in order to influence his
vote. shall be guilty Of bribery and
punished accordingly. The provis-
ions of this section as to the payment
of poll taxes shall not apply to persons
who are deaf and dumb, or blind, nor
to persons under twenty-three years
of age, who have paid ali poll taxes
assessed against them. This section
shall not go into operation until after
the general State election to be held
in the year 1900, and the Legislature
elected in the year 1903 shall have
authority to repeal or modify the
samo;" be and the same is hereby re
pealed, abrogated and stricken from
the Constitution of this State.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the official ballots to be used at
said Congressional election shall have
printed thereon the words "For the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State Of Louisiana repeal
ing and abrogating Article 1913 of the
Constitution and the words against
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
repeating and abrogating Article 1913
of the Constitution )" and each cleo
tor shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws of the State,
whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
(Signed.) J. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
(signed) ALBERT ESTOPINAE,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved July 9th, A. D., 1902.
W. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
[ A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-05
Senate Bill No. ia.
Act No. 80.
- ~, IoENT n RESOLUTION

ACT NO. 90.
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposins an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisiana
by repeating and abrogating Article
One Hundred and Ninety-sight psS)
thereof. =,
sact;on 1. Be 1t resolved by the
aonural Assembly Of the State Oh
I,oui,iana, tvO-thirds Of all the mem
her, elected to each house cOnourrlns'
chat an amendment to the oons'l'u-
.;on Of the State Of Louisiana be SUP
mi,ted to the qualified electors Oh the
State for their approval or rejection a.
,ho next Congressional election 70 %
holden therein on the first Tuesday "
h"n. n",t's following the first Monday y, in
Mo-. To,.mssr. 1909, as follows; Inas IS :
s,,;ols 1es Of the Consultation ., the ns
atate of LOUISIANA s;vtv
follows: % No person less thar snaa - ',nIs rots
Years Of age shall be psIn,',ss sIa,. sso ! shall
;, any election in the state s.,;f'..tions ~Rv
not IN addition 70 the qasiln'a''pn. u :. hs.
.Se,. nov, = prescribed. have paid on Or .sen Os,
.as. .Oo's sbs Sis. day Of December 2, stSs tSs
,v,S 1ssr. for the two years p'sosalIs ssta poll
year in which he offers . o.""n. sv'0, to be
tax of one dollar PEI 's :, The public
ssao,. used ot the parish in vh,0n vSion idon
..rVS :.r sSsll have been oollss's1 sU,,v male
t.. t.. is hereby imposed % between sss.s the
resident of this S's's ssd sixty years
ages .a,ss o. shall b lien only .pal
70. ro' ,.sd property and 'is,iop Of the
;.sas ss' to enforce he 'sa.ss property
,.ms except against s,s ,,s'',sl ssr such tai
Every person l'.'s .''sssd :. to vote
,hall. before being
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-05

piration Of the term of The Judges Of
said Court. Said Court shall sit in
the Parish OF Orleans and shall hold
its sessions from the second Monday
in October until the end of the month
OF June of each year.
Vacancies occasioned by death, res.
ignation or otherwise, shall be filed
for the unexpired terms by appoint
ment of the Governor, with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
The judges of said Court shall each
receive salary of four Thousand dol.
lars, per annum, payable monthly on
his own warrant.
ALI appeals within its jurisdiction
from the Parishes of Orleans, st.
James. st. John the Baptist, Jeffer-
son. st. Charles, Plsqusmines, st.
Bernard and shall be returnable to
said Court, and the cost Of filing the
Same shall be. as now, fixed by the
Constitution or the law, until other
wise regulated by law.
Section Z. Be it further resolved,
etc., That the foregoing amendments
to the Articles of the Constitution of
this State, if adopted. shall become
operative on the FIRST day Of January
1903, and all cases pending and un-
determined on said date. in the Su-
preme court shall be finally deter
mined by said Court and all cases
pending and undertermined in the
Courts of Appeal as now constituted
shall be transferred to the Courts of
Appeal, as organized under these
amendments, having jurisdiction un-
der the foregoing amendments Of the
cause, and without cost to the parties.
Section 8. Be it further resolved,
etc., That said proposed amendments
De submitted to the electors for their
approval or rejection as required by
Article 321 of the Constitution OF
Louisiana, and the general election
laws of this State at the Oongression-
al election to be held in this State in
November, 1902.
(5igned) ]. Y. SANDERS.
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
| (Signed) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and president oi
the Senate.
Approved, July 9th, A. d. 1902.
W. W. HEARD,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-05
"Cposea Amendments to the
constitution, to be Voted for
at Election I to be Held Tues.
oay' November 4th 1902.
Senate Bill No. 81.
JOINT REsoLuT1op

JOINT RESOLUTION
lcpos'ns an amendment to Article
47 OF the Constitution q, a. .lO,o o.S.
..i ., Louisiana relative to reetifyinp hrr'p
'rao.s Tor works of public improve.
%ents me made or entered into bv tb.
Ua,y ,o.y OF New Orleans prior to the
.z'n day of May. 1902, and to an.
thorize the City Of New orlaaU. - =
make all payments thereupdor IN IN
accordance with the terms and m.
der the conditions thereof. ~
Section l. Be it resoIvod H. Al,
General Assembly Of the stato ~ -,
Louisiana, two-thirds of al the mom.
bsrs elected to each House copcnrrina
That the following amendment to Ar o.
ti0le A of the Constitution Of the
o'ate OF Louisiana be submitted 70 the
electors OF the State at the next Con.
sresslonal election to be holden on the
first Tuesday after the frst Mopdav in
November, 1902, to.wit:
That Article AZ Of the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana be amended
20 as to read as follows, to. wit
ARTICLE AZ: The General Assemble
shall have no power to grant or at
thorize any Parish or municipal an.
thority to grant any extra compensa-
tion, fee or allowance to public off.
GER agent, servant or contractor, nor
pay, nor authorize the payment of any
claim against the State or any parish
Cr municipality thereof, under any
agreement of contract made without
express authority Of law; and all such
unauthorized agreements or contracts
shall be null and void, but all agree
ments or contracts for work of public
improvements, made or entered into
by the City Of New Orleans prior to
the twelfth of-May, 1902, are hereby
ratified and approved and the City of
New Orleans Is hereby authorized to
make all payments provided for in
said contracts inaaccordance with the
terms and under the conditions set
forth. in said contracts.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further resolved, etc. :,
That on the official ballots to be used
at said election shall be placed +he
words For the proposed amendment
TO Article At Of the Constitution Of
tif State Of Louisiana and the
v srds "Against the amendment to
Article AZ Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana" and each eIector
shall indicate, as provided in the gen.
eral election laws Of the State, which
of the propositions, :" for" or
"sgainst he votes for.
(signed.) J. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
p tives.
(sisned.) ALBERT EsToPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor.
Approved June Goth, A. D., 1902.
W. W. HEARD,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN I. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-05
House Bill No. 123.
Act No. 1879.

Act No. 1879.
, AN ACT
Joint Resolution - Proposing an
amendment to Article 230 Of the
Constitution of the State of Louis
lana.
Section l. Be it-enacted by the
General Assembly OF the State OF
Louisiana, Two-thirds Of all members
elected to each House concurring,
That Article $50 Of the constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be so amended
as to read as follows:
Article 23O. The following shall be
exempt from taxation and no other,
viz: All public property, places of re-
ligious worship, or burial, the reoto-
ries and parsonages of churches and
grounds thereunto appurtenant, used
exclusively as residences for the min
listers in charge of such churches, all
charitable institutions, all buildings
and property used exclusively for pub
lie monuments or historical collections,
colleges and other school purposes,
the real and personal estate Of any
public library, and that Of any other
library association used by or connect
ed with such library all books and
philosophical apparatus, and all paint
ings and statuary Of any company or
association, kept in public hall; pro-
vided, the property SO exempted be
not leased for purposes Of private or
corporate profit or income. There
shall also be exempt from taxation
household property to the value OF
five hundred dollars. There shall
also be exempt from parochial and
municipal taxation for period OF
ten years from the first day of Janu-
ary, 1900, the capital machinery and
other property employed in mining
operations, and in the manufacture OF
textile fabrics, yarns, rope, cordage,
/, ather, shoes, harness. saddlery, hats,
clothing. -four, machinery, articles OF
tin, copper and sheet iron, agricultural
Implements, and furniture and other
articles Of wood, marble or stone
soap, stationary, ink and paper, boat
building, and fertilizers and chemi-
Gals; provided that not less than five
hands are employed in any one fac-
tory; provided that nothing herein
contained shall affect the exemptions
provided for by existing constitutional
provisions. There shall also be ex'
rmpt from taxation for period Of ten
ears from the date Of its completion
ny railroad or parts of such railroad
hat may hereafter be constructed and
completed prior to January 1st, 1904
provided that when aid has heretofore
been voted by any parish, ward, OF
| Municipality to any rsilzssd not ysi
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-05
ST JOSEPH IA FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1902

constructed, such railroad shall not
be entitled to the exemption from tax
alton herein established, unless it
waivers and relinquishes such aid or
consents to q resubmission of the
question of granting such aid to q vote
OF the property taxpayers Of the par
ish, ward or municipality, which has
voted the same, if one-third Of such
property taxpayers petition for the
same within six months after the adop-
tion Of this Constitution. And pro-
vided, further that this exemption
not apply to double tracks, sidings,
switches, depots or other improve
ments or betterments, which may be
constructed by railroads now in oper-
alton within the State other than ex.
tensions or new lines constructed by
such railroads; nor shall the exempt
ion ahereinbefore granted apply to any
railroad or part of such railroad, the
construction of which was begun and
the roadbed of which was substanti-
ally completed at the date OF the adop-
tion OF this Constitution. The property
or real estate belonging to any mill
tary organization of the state of Lou
isiana which is used by the State Ma
tional Guard or militia for military
purposes such as arsenals or armories,
while SO used, shall be exempt from
taxation.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc.
That the aforesaid proposed amend
ments having been read in each House
Of the General Assembly, on three
separate days, and the yeas ana nays
thereon having been entered on the
journal of each house, the secretary
of State shall cause the same to be
published in two newspapers publish
ed in the parish of Orleans and in one
paper in each other parish of the State
in which newspaper is published, fol
two months preceding the next elect
ion for Representatives in Congress.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted, etc.
That at said election of Representa-
tives in Congress, the said amend
ments shall he submitted to the elect
ors for their approval or rejection.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That said election shall be held under
the existing election laws of the State
and if o majority voting on saic
amendments shall approve and ratfy
the same, then such amendments 81
approved and ratified shall become {
part Of the Constitution.
Sec. 5. Be It further enacted, etc.
That the result of such election shal
he made known by the proclamation
of the governor.
| (Signed J. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tives.
(signedJ hilbert ESToPINAL.
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden
of the Senate.
Approved July 9th A. D.. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN L. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-14

Not minute should be lost after
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the bowels should be sufficient warn
ing. If immediate and proper treat
ment is given, serious consequences VIII
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Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the
sole reliance of thousands of mothers
and by its aid they have often saved
their children's lives. Every household
should have a bottle at hand. Get 1t
today 1t may save a life. Benson,
Smith G. Co., Ltd, wholesale agents,
sell it
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-14

The somewhat novel use of balloons
for photographic surveys has been
tried at the suggestion of two French
engineers. 1t is well known that shall
lows and rocks in water can be seen
from an elevated point directly above
them, and the aeronaut saves much
time by picking out the shoals on dan
gerous coasts. These spots are then
further studied by the usual soundings.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-14

with puzzling rapidity, much to the de-
light Of the younger element, which
was given an opportunity to eat the
fruit and wear the clothing. Songs,
PLAYING upon musical instruments,
dancing and monologues followed IN
rapid succession, to the end of the pro-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-27
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Aug. 26.-The volume of
dealings in stocks rose well over l.
000,0 900 shares to-day. The market
showed great animation at different
times during the day and gave an
impression of strength, owing to the
enormous buying on an upward range
of a few stocks, but the speculative
profittaking under cover of this
strength was persistent and wide
spread. The market became so honey
combed by the closing out of holdings
by powerful speculative interests that
it showed a decidedly crumbling ten
dency in the closing hour Prices fell
back rather violently to below last
night, and in only one or two in
stances was any appreciable net gain
left. There was no reason to accom-
pany the decline any more than there
was to account for the previous notable
advance. There was no more solicit
tude over the money market to-day
than has been expressed by warning
cautions for some time, and especially
since the market took on the present
proportions of the speculation. 1t is
highly probable, nevertheless, that the
large operators in stocks are alive to
the possibilities of money difficulties
and are DESTROYS of making their sue
cessful turn before actual stringency
were no further transfers of currency
to-day to the interior through the sub
treasury, and loan bills were quite
freely negotiated in the foreign ex-
change market.
There was nothing in the ruling rate
of money to-day which fell to 31k per
cent, to indicate solicitude on the part
of spectators.
The leadership of the market in point
of strength was assumed by Atchison,
the argument being that the higher
price recently achieved by other stocks
warranted an advance in that stock.
Meantime the higher prices for other
stocks were inviting the enormous
speculative liquidation. which finally
broke the market Dealings continued
very large in Union Pacific. Baltimore
and Ohio and Southern Pacific, but
they all yielded sharply to the preva-
lent profit-taking There was rather
more doing In other parts OF the mar
ket than yesterday, but the congestion
In the leaders was still acute and there
were large portions OF the list In which
the dealings were quite insignificant.
especially the industrials, which were
affected possibly by the forcible sentl-
ment Of the President expressed for
their regulation.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-27

seven points higher on a wave of
heavy buying in which the shorts led.
though Wall street and European de-
mand was by no means light. The
cause for this further sharp advance
was bullish construction of private
night message" crop reports from the
belt as whole. While there was a
slight reaction after the call, the gen.
eral ruling of the market was firm.
promptly at noon the weekly govern
ment crop report began to come over
the wires and indicated one of the
most unfavorable crop conditions of
recent years. The report gave scarce
ly a state free from pronounced dete-
r1oration, while as for Texas, it was
stated that even with favorable eli
matte conditions during the balance of
the season the yield could only be an
average one. Rust, shedding, lack of
moisture, excessive heat, insect raw
ages, and lack of fruit were complain
ed of in many important districts. On
the whole the report struck the room
as being radically bullish and prices
advanced with bound. For the bal
ance Of the day the market was strong
and very active with prices of 827 for
January. At the top Wall street in
terests appeared to be eagerly selling
March as if to hedge themselves
against their enormous holdings of
January.
The market closed firm and net 5 to
16 points higher. Total sales estimated
at 100000 bales, or about equal to the
tremendous business of yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-27
H. & b. Beer Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New Orleans, Aug. 26.-Liverpool adj
vices were encouraging, consequently
the market opened higher on the ac
tive months and improved to 10 ad-
ditional owing to the general absence
of rain throughout the belt, and the
very unfavorable weekly weather re-
port. Later in the session values eased
off slightly on realizing, but closed 9
points higher on September ID to Is
up en- all other months, except August,
which was practically unchanged. The
summary of the weekly weather re-
port was as follows:
"a decided deterioration in the con-
dition of cotton is reported generally
throughout the central and western
portions of the cotton belt as we'll as
over a large part of the eastern dis
tricts. The most favorable reports are
from the Cardinals in North Carolina
the condition of the crop continues
very promising, and though the pre-
valence of rust is widespread.
On stiff soils in South Carolina new
growth is poisoning and fruiting, but
on sandy soils rust, shedding and
premature opening are prevalent
Throughout the central and western
districts, with the exception of North
ern Mississippi and portions of Okla
homa and the Indian Territory, where
dictate a decided decline in the condi-
ton as rust, shedding and premature
opening are general. In Texas the
deterioration has been pronounced,
and under the most favorable future
weather conditions. A yield in excess
of the average is impossible. Fair
weather prevails generally throughout
the cotton region and the temperature
continues high over the southwest
where there has been little change over
the southeastern portion of the coun-
try. 1t is predicted that the scattered
thunder showers will probably occur
tonight and Wednesday over .Arkan-
sas, Oklahoma and Northwest Texes,
otherwise generally fair weather is in
dicated for the other states. Outsiders
are being attracted to the article, and
the continued absence of general rains
with the bullish sentiment existing will
in all probability have q, tendency to
enhance values further.
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Cotton Letter.
New York, Aug. 26.-Our cables
state Liverpool does not credit the
poor crop accounts and is only sus-
tanned by the buying orders from
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-27
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, Aug 26-The move
ment of spot cotton to-day was very
light, owing to the scant supply of
desirable grades. Quotations I'M
changed.
With Liverpool up S-32d on spot and
2-64d to 4-64d on delivery, and with a
flood of New York buying orders in
evidence, the market for contracts
opened strong at gain of about
points over yesterdays closing. But
there was considerable realizing of
early profits at the level indicated and
under the presusre of these profit-tak-
ing sales values fell off sos points
all along the line, the downward turn,
however. was of brief duration. re-
newed whirl of long trading set in that
sent the figures up again and a point
or two beyond the opening range. At
this juncture came the regular week.
ly report concerning the, conditions of
the growing crops. An unfavorable
report had been generally anticipated,
but the character of the report was so
Unexpectedly unfavorable that the tall
ent was carried fairly off it's feet, and
brisk buying set in, prices moving up
some points more. Thereafter there
were slight fluctuations, the market at
the close showing net gains of points
on September and 12015 on the other
months except August, which closed
at last nights figures.
New Orleans, Aug. 26.-Cotton flu
lures steady; August, S.50@8.51c; Sep
TENDER. S.27@S.2Sc; October, S14@S lac;
November, S.09@8.10c; December. 5000
S.10c; January, 8.09@8.10c; February,
S.09c bid; March, S.11@8.12c.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-27
Trade AND FINANCE
uroN MARKETS AGAIN TAKE
TURN UPWARD.
g1UREs AT THE ADVANCE
,cr AND HIS FRIENDS GIVING
THE MARKET A BOOST.

TeIee rams Sent 40 savannah n
Few Days Ago to Line Up for "a
,,.e was Apparent Strnight-Ros-
So. Firm-Turpentine Firm mt
,,vc-LocaI and TeIegraphic Mar
kets.
The Morning News Office,
Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Tho cotton markets were very ac-
e,,o and strong to- day, with the ten
5ancy for still higher prices, owing to
40 hull boom which a prominent op-
.rator seems to have launched. This
fine Mr. Price gave out what is gen.
sraIlv talked about as pretty straight
;nformation, for since he sent out urg-
ont kilograms for his friends to buy
the market has been climbing at a
ranid rate Material gains have been
scored and there is prospect for a fur
ther rise,
As some commenting upon the situa-
tion to-day said Price apparently Sc
lected a time to start the boom when
conditions were most propitious. Crop
accounts now are particularly bad.
Then there was the government report,
which was very bullish, showing ma
terial deterioration in many of the
most important sections of the cotton
country.
The rise at New York to-day was
5f16 points, and at New Orleans from
up on September and 12@15 points
on other months.
Spot cotton was in fair demand, and
closed at gain of 1-16c. In the f. o.
market there is every evidence of
early activity.
Spirits of turpentine closed firm at
NC, with the demand good. Resins
closed firm at decline of sc on G and
below, with fair demand reported
Resume of the markets as follows: