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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-19

exhibls To the Commissioners of Eiso-
tion his poll tax receipto Tor two years,
issued on the official form, or dupli-
Gates thereof, in the event OF loss, or
proof of payment of such poll taxes
msy be made by 8 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
a. above provided, aud the dates of
payment. 1t is hereby declared to be
forgery, and punishable as such, for
any tax collector or other person, to
Gntedate, 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 all 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, aud the Legislature
elected ia the year 1893 shall haze
authority TO repeal or modify the
same;" be and the SINE is hereby re
pealed, abrogated aud stricken from
the Constitution Of this State,
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the oflicial ballots to be nsed at
said Congressional election shall have
printed thereon the words For the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
tion CT the State of Louisiana repeal
ing and abrogating Article 1913 of the
Constitution and the words against
the pr proposed amendment to the Con-
stitUti0n OF the State of Louisiana
repeating aud abrogating Article 1913
Of the Constitution )" and each cleo
tor shall indicate, es 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 J ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieuienant Governor aud President of
the Senate.
approved July 5th, A. d., 1902.
W. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MIOHEL,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-19
ST JOSEpH IA FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. 1902.

pirstion OF the tenn u The Judges ol
said Court. Said Court shall si. In
the Parish Of Orleans aud 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 filled
for the unexpired terms by appoint
meut of the Governor, with the sdyice
and consent of the Senate.
The judges of said Court shall each
receive a salary of four Thousand dol.
lara, per annum, payabls monthly on
his own warrant.
All appeals within It's jurisdiction
from the Parishes Of Orleans. 81
James. st. John thu Baptist, Jsffer-
son. st. Charles, Plsqusmines, st.
Bernard and shall be returnable to
said Court, and the cost OF filing the
same sha | 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
{, the Articles of the Constitution Of
this State, if adopted. shall become
operative on the first day of January
1908, and all cases pending and un-
determined on said date. in the Su.
preme Court shall be finally deter
mined by said Court aud all cases
pending and uuderter mined 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, aud without cost to the parties.
Section 8. Be it further resolved,
etc., That said proposed amendments
be 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.
(Signed) J. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker Of the House of Represents
tives.
(Signed) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
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 L. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-19
House Bill No. S28.
Act No. 126.
AN ACT

hCb NO. 1ZO.
AN ACT
Joint resolution proposing amend
ments to Articles IS, SO, 80, 100,
105 and 181 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana relative to
tho Judiciary Department.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana, two thirds OF all members
elected to each House concurring,
That Article IS of the Constitution of
tha State of Louisiana to be so amend
ed as to read as follows:
Article S5. The Supreme Court,
except as hereinafter-provided, shall
have appellate jurisdiction only, which
Jurisdiction shall extend to all cases
whers the matter in dispute, or the
fund to be distributed, whatever may
be the amount therein claimed, shall
exceed Five Thousand Dollars. exclu-
sive OF interest; to suits Of divorce
and separation from bed and board,
and to all matters arising therein; to
suits involving alimony. for the nullity
of marriage, or for interdiction; to all
matters Of adoption, emancipation,
legitimacy, and custody Of children;
to suits involving homestead exemp-
tious, and to all cases in which the
constitutionality or legality OF an
local assessment, tax, toll, or impost
whatever, or Of any fine, forfeiture. or
penalty imposed by municipal cor
poration, shall be in contestation,
whatever may be the amount thereof,
and to ell cases wherein the constitu-
tionnlity or legality Of any ordinance
of a municipal corporation or law OF
this State is called in question, and in
such cases the appeal on the law and
the facts shall bs directly from the
court in which the case originated to
the Supreme Court; and in criminal
cases on questions Of law alone, when
ever the punishment of death or i'm
prisonment at hard labor may be in
lioted, or a fine exceeding Three Hun
dred Dollars, or Imprisonment exceed
ing six months, is actually imposed.
Said court shall have such original
jurisdiction as may be necessary to
enable it to determine questions Il
facts affecting its own jurisdiction in
any case pending before it. or it may
remand the csse: and shall have ex-
elusive original jurisdiction in all
matters touching professional miseon-
duct Of members Of the bar, with pow
er to disbar under such rules as may
be adopted by the Court.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc..
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-19
Senate Bill No. ia.
ACT No. SO.
Joint RESOLUTION

Ace NO. %.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana
BY repeating and abrogating Article
One Hundred and Ninety-eight 1888
thereof.
section 1. Be II resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
r,oui.lapa, tvo-thirds Of all the mem
bs,. elected to each house conourring.
,h.t an amendment to the Constitu-
zion Of the State Of Louisiana be sub
mit.sd to the qualified electors OF the
State for their approval or rel at
,be next Congressional election to be
holden therein on the first tuesday
ns.t following the hrst Monday y, in
Nn,.mbsr. NJ 1902. as follows; That
a Ir.;ols 1898 Of the Constitution OF the
s..te Of Louisiana, wnicn rea's a.
follows: No person less .nAa siA.y
Years Of age shall be permitted 70 vote :,
q. any election in the state ';s".sion. sao sn"i.
not in addition to the quaiinca'On'
49,. . prescribed, have paid on or be-
. .Oo'. ~. s,., day Of December of each
f0re '1s ne oa -. two years preceding the
,ss, , 10 which he offers to vote II POI, d,
a. a. on. dollar per .nnum' ,,;o 70 us
rs.d =, exclusively in aid OF the ne, puU,,S aU"''
.obools Of the parish in s. su,oA whloh M
..r .sI sbsll have been collected Tu,T, ,n"Ia
-. -, !. hereby imposed on rssn every nn's tho
.Ss,o'u' .s.. - ,rsnty-ons and sixty years ears
asS' age, ,a,ss - shall be lien only upo" nPo',
assessed .U. property and 9,eo no p.Goo', ot 't tho
,..as to enforce the collection 0roDorty !. s
same oIosps against assessed ,es ,uoh tax
Every person liable sl,.,.a ,.s is'- to vote,
,h.ll. bef0r. being 'i'''
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-19
''oposed Amendments to tbe
Constitution, st to be Voted for
at Elsstion to be Held Tues.
0ay' November 4th 1902.
Act No. SO. ON NO. OIL
JOINT REsorur,ou

a. AO 1ON,
An amendment TO Articl,
Of Louisi.os ais Constitution OF the State
Ou'Siana' relative to rectifyipt
and approving agreemsr,. or .nn
tracts lao,' for works Of public improve
ments made or entered into bv ,h,
CITY Oily of New o,lean. prior to The
18th day of May, 1902, and to an.
'horize the City of New Orleans tc
make all payments thereunder !,
accordance with the terms and nm
der the conditions thereof.
Section l. Be it resolved by The
ieneral Assembly of the State o.
Louisiana, twO-thirds of al; the man.
De Ders elected to each House concurriup
anas the following amendment to Ar.
aAe AZ OF the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana be eubmittsd tobl
electors of the State at the next Con.
gressional election to be holden IN The
first Tuesday after the first Mondav in
November, 1902, to-wit,
That Article At Of the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana be- amended
30 as to read as follows, to wit
Article At: The General Assembl,
shall have no power to grant or at.
'norize any parish or nun 'cipal au.
thority to grant any extra compensa.
ton, fee or allowance to public off.
Ger, agent, servant, or contractor, no,
pay, nor authorize the payment of any
claim against the State or any parisl,
or municipality thereof, Msder sny
agreement Of contract made wilhon,
express authority of law; and all such
unauthorized agreements or contracts
Ahsll lie 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 aud the City of
New Orleans is hereby authorized TO
make all payments provided for 10
said contracts in accordance with the
terms and under she conditions set
forth In said contract.
Sec. 2. Be itfurther resolved, etc. =,
That on the official ballots to be used
at said election shall be placed the
words " For the proposed amendment
10 Article AZ Of the Constitution If
thf State Of Louisiana" and the
words "Agsinst the amendment to
Article At Of ths Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana" and each e.ector
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-
tives.
(sipned.) ALBERT ESToPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor.
Approved June Goth, A. D., 1902.
W. W. HEARD.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOINT. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-19
House Bill No. 123.
Act No. 129.

Act No. 1919.
AN ACT
Joint Resolution - Proposing an
amendment to Article 230 Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louis
lana.
Section /. 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
"a to read as follows:
article $50. The following shall be
exempt from taxation and NO other,
viz: All public property, places OF re-
ligious Worship, or burial, the recto-
ries and parsonages OF churches and
grounds thereunto appurtenant, used
exclusively ss residences for the min
listers in charge of such churches, ell
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 q period OF
ten years from the first day Of Janu-
airy, 1900, the capital machinery ana
other property employed In mining
operations, and in the manufacture OF
textile fabrics, yarns, rope, cordase,
leather, 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 stoneI
soap, stationary, ink and paper, boat
building, and fertilizers and ohemi'
Gals; provided that not less than hvs
hands are employed in any one fae-
tory; provided that nothing herein
contained shall affect the exemptions
provided for by existing constitutional
provisions. There shall also DO sx'
rmpt from taxation for Q period OF ten
Years from the date Of Its completion
y railroad or parts Of such railroad
that may hereafter be constructed and
completed prior TO January lst 1904;
provided that when aid has heretofore
been voted by any parish, ward. or
municipality 10 any railroad not yss
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be entitled to the exemption from tax
alton herein established, unless 1t
waivers and relinquishes such aid OF
consents to . resubnission OF the
question Of granting such aid to vote
OF the property taxpayers OF the par
ish, ward or municipality. which has
voted the same. if one-ihird Of such
property taxpayers petition for the
same within six month after tie sdop.
tion OF this constitution. And PRO-
vided, further that this exemption
not apply to double tracks, sidiugs,
switches, depots or oth.r improve
ments or betteenents, which may be
constructed by railroads now In oper.
alton within the State other than OK.
tensions or new lines CONSTRUCTED by
such railroads; nor shall the exempt.
ion .,hereinbefore granted apply to any
railroad or part of such railroad, tho
construction OF which Was begun and
the rosdbed of which was substanti-
ally completed at the date Of the sdop-
tion OF this Constitution. The property
or real estate belonging to auy mill
tary organization OF the state Of Lou;
isians which is used by the State No
tional Guard or militia for military
purposes such as arseuals 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 thres
separate days. aud the yeas ana nays
thereon having been entered on tn!
journal Of each house, the secretary
of State shall cause the same to be
published in two newspapers publish
cd in the parish Of Orleans and in one
paper in each other parish OF the State
in which q newspaper is published, for
two months proceeding the next elect
ion for Representatives in Congress.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. etc.,
That st 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 il further enacted, etc..
That said election shall be held under
the existing election laws OF the State.
and II Q majority voting on said
amendments shall approve and ratfy
the same, then such amendments SO
approved aud ratified shall become O
part of the Constitution.
Sec. 5. Be It further enacted, etc.,
That the result of such election shall
he made known by the proclamation
Of the governor.
(Slgne6 J. Y. SANDERS.
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tives.
(Signedj ALBERT E5rOPINAL.
Lieutenant Governor aud President
of the Senate.
Approved July 9th A. D.. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN 4. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
HIS SKULL
CRUSHED IN.

Aspen Dec. 15.-Tonight shortly
after O'Clock the bleeding body of
James Scouts. familiarly known as
'Scotty, was found in the feed store
of Owen Bohm The blow which had
caused his death had evidently been
hard one, for the lower part of his
face was crushed in. Bohm, the
owner of the store was placed under
arrest by Sheriff Irving and taxen to
the county Jail.
Bohm was seated at his desk in the
front of his store when the body of
Scouts was found in rear room by
Rupert Sarsen. a driver in Bohm S
employ. Bohm ceased Strengthening
out his paDers when informed of the
discovery by the driver and ran to
where the body lay. Apparently he
was much excited.
Bohm it is alleged. owed Scouts
about 800 and Scouts, it is said. had
made threats of violence if the bill
which was of long standing. was not
paid. They came to blows. but We're
separated.
Scouts was 73 years of age. Bohm
is more than TO- Both men are mar
ried and have families The mur.
dered mans wife is in Strengthened
circum stances and in failing health
Scouts was a pioneer of Aspen and of
late has lost much money in specula-
tion.
Examination showed that the mur-
dered man met death by being struck
with an AK or similar instrument. but
nothing of this description could be
found about the feed store. The body
was still warm. the driver says, when
he stopped to see what allied the old
man.
Bohm denies that he is guilty of
the crime and says he does not know
who struck Scouttes in his store.
A coroner's jury was summoned
late this evening. bpt owing to the
absence of the district attorney the
inquest was adjourned until tomor-
row at 10 80.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
MONEY AWAITING HER.

AS secretary of local lodge 40 U.
w. letter containing a draft for
$4,000. 90 was received today bv ]. H.
Alderman, for Mrs. A. M. Soule.
Benjamin S. Soule died at Cripple
Creek OH December the eighth and the
widow moved away from that point
at once She left no permanent ad
dress. but it is thought she is residing
either at some point in this county or
Mt Meeker or Steamboat Springs.
The draft came to Mr.. Alderman
from the headquarters of the A. o.
y. w. on the premise that he was
the secretary of the nearest lodge to
where the deceased member resided.
Mr.. Ackerman is quite anxious that
Mrs. Soule for whom the money is in
tended be found before Christmas. so
that she will have same as Christi
mas present. Anyone knowing Mrs.
Soule will confer favor on Mr..
Alderman by communicating with
him in regard to the whereabouts of
the party he is in search of. in order
that the money may properly reach
the owner.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
KINGS WE'LL WISHES.

London. Dec. 13.-Wh Ell King Ed
ward VII received Mrs. Langtry be-
tween the acts of her play. produced
before the roval household. he said:
II hope my American friends will
see that your tour is big success. "
Although the kings command to
Mrs Langtry to give a semiprivate
performance of her new play before
sailing for the United States was re-
garded as a very good -natured act, his
taking queen Alexandria to the play
is much criticised. The queen is
very deaf and probably could hear
but one word in two. She looked bored
and weary and amused herself by
scanning the audience through her
glasses. while the king carefully fol-
lowed the play. The performance
was rather depressing. because the
only occupants of the pit. where the
applause comes from. were royal SER
wants. who were too great stickler'
for roval etiquette to applaud without
the kings example.
Mrs. Langtry daughter. Mrs Ian
Malcolm. was not present. but plenty
of fashionable women were there and
went behind the scenes between acts.
When the king received Mrs. Lang
try between the third and fourth acts
the queen was not present.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
MURDERERS
ARRESTED.

Telluride, Dec. 16.-The first
arrests were made today on
the indictments returned by the
special grand jury which has
been investigating the murder
of Arthur L. Collins, manager
of the Smuggler-Union mine,
and also of the riots incident
to the strike of last year.
Harry Jardeng, steward of
the Miners union hospital, and
John Taylor, a bartender, were
arrested this afternoon. They
are charged in the warrants
with having conspired with
President Vincent ST. John and
nine other members of the
Miners union to commit muir
der. 1t is supposed that large
number of arrests have been
issued.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17

Tom Charleston is celebrated all over
the country for the manner in which
he can cook possum. Several times
he has demonstrated that he can cook
possum and sweet eaters and he
has just received four more possums
of the Missouri variety and his place
has been a Mecca all dav for Missouri
ians, who want to take another
glimpse of the animal which has
made Missouri famous. These ami
mails will be cooked ON various days
from now until Christmas day. The
first feast will be next Saturday and
their lips in anticipation of enjoying
the dinner which Tom will prepare.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
AMERICAS GREATEST BAsso.

~ . BASSO.
So much has been written in this
country during the professional career
of Mr.. Cowles in almost every promi
nent newspaper, musical journal and
magazine concerning his personality,
his magnificent voice and wonderful
professional career. that it seems su
pert1uous to repeat what most people
are alrady familiar with: suffice it to
say thousands of people in the larger
cities of this country. England and
Canada, have been charmed by the
glorious tones of Mr.. Cowles' sweet
and powerful voice and captivated by
his grand and stately bearing. and in
hundreds of American homes will be
found many of his compositions. 1t
is needless to say that the associate
artist; with Mr.. Cowles are from
among the best to be obtained the
ensemble forming coterie of metro
politan vocalists and instrumentalists
which would be difficult to duplicate.
The date for Mr.. Cowles' appear
ance here is fixed for tonight at the
Park Opera house.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17

Possum roast with sweet potatoes,
turkey, cranberry sauce. roast chicken
and corn bread all southern style
At Tom Charleston on Saturday from
noon to midnight. Dinner only 80
cents.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
WEATHER REPORT.

The maximum temperature yester-
day was "a degrees and the minimum
this morning was 10 degrees.
Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
What 10 Buy for
XMAS
PRESENTS.
FOR GENTLEMEN

Stag Horn Toilet Sets, 500 to $S.C0.
Elk Manicure Sets, 400 to 100.
Shaving Sets 81 80 and up.
Manicure Sets.
Collar & Cuff boxes.
Pocket and Bill Books l5 to $3.50.
Military Hair Brushes Sl.5O to 500.
Cloth Brushes I5c to 81 %.
Travelling Cases 500 to 500.
Shaving Mirrors.
Razors and Strap Csc to $500.
Soap Boxes.
Cigars, by the box, $1.00 to 500.
Fountain Pens, ST. to Sl0O.
FOR LADIES
Toilet Sets, from Sl.00 to Sl2.
Manicure Sets, 1.5O to 6.75.
Medallion Pictures, SOC to 500.
Chatalaine Bags, 1.5O and up.
Pocket Books, soc to $50.
Perfumes and AtomiZers, all prices.
Hat Brushes,
Hand Mirrors,
Box Stationery, 15c to 300.
Travelling Cases, 200 to 100.
Lowney's Candies, sc to $50 per box.
Fountain Pens, 100 to 100.
1t pays to trade with us.
Ask about our guessing contest for a
Columbia Gramophone.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
Tie Grand Valley
National Bank.
CAPITAL $4,000.

We issue and pay drafts on all
parts of the United States; on
Great Britain, Germany, France
and other European Countries.
We act as trustees for estates
and in escrow matters.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
EUGENE COWLES

Americas Greatest BasSo.
10 year principal Basso Bostonians.
years joint star Alice Nelson Co.
TN Operatic Concert.
Prices Soc, 7Sc, 81.
NOTE-Eusene Cowles is the highest
priced American Singer before the
pvhlic. Tickets at haskell's Pharmacy