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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-27
House Bill No. 1873.

Act No. I7o) House Bill NO. ls3.
Joint Resoiution-P opposing an amendment to
article a3o of tbs Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General As.
sembly of the State of Louisiana, Twothlros OF
all members elected to each House concurring'
= hat Article ago of the Constitution OF the state
of ouisiana be so amended as to read as follows:
Article a3o. The following shall be exempt
from taxation, and no Other, VIZ: All puon9
property. places of of religious worship,o r burial,
the rectories and parsonages of churches and
grounds thereunto appurtenant, used enciusiveiy
as residence for the ministers in Charge OF sheh
churches. all charitable institutions, all buildings
and property used exclusively for public monu
ments or historical collections, colleges and
other school pur. oses, the real and personal es-
tate of any public library, and that OF any o. lith
such library, allbooks and philosophical apparat-
us, and all paintings and statuary OF any company
or association, kept in a public hall; Proviaeo,.he
property so exempted be not leased TOR purposes
of private or corp rate profit or income. lheIe
shall also be exempt from taxation nousehola
property to the value of five hundred dollars;
There shall also be exempt from parochial and
municipaltaxatio for a period of ten years from
the first duy of January, 1900, the capital, machin
| ery and other property employed IN MINING opera
tons, and in the manufacture of textile faoricS'
warns. rope, cordage, leather shoes. harness, sad
dlery, hats, clothing, foul, machinery, aIucles VI
tin, copper and sheet iron, agricultural imPis
mentS, and furniture ana otnef AIuieiSS W'
marble or stone; soap, stationery, ink and papeI'
boat building, and fertilizers and chemicals; pro
vided that not less than five hands are employed
in any one factory; provided that nothing herein
contained shall affect the exemptions proridea for
by existing Constitutional provisions. lnere
66alI also Re exempt from taxation for a period of
ten wears from the d. te of its completion any rail
road or parts of such railroad that may hereafter
be constructed and completed prior to Janaary
| Ist, 10 4; provided. that when aid mas hetetoIote
been voted BY any parish. ward, or municipality
to any railroad not yet constructed. such railroad
sha / not be entitled to the exemption from taxa
| tion herein established, unless it waivers and re-
Iinouishes such aid or consents to a resubmission
Of the question of granting such aid to Q vote OF
the property taxpayers of the parish ward or mn
nicipality. which has voted the same' II ohe'hHu
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-27

constitution or the law, until otherwise
regulated by law.
Section 7. 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
Isl day of January, 1858, and all cases
pending and undetermined on said date.
in the Supreme Court shall be finally de-
termlned by said court and all cases pend
ing and undetermined in the courts of
Appeal as now constituted shall be trans
ferred to the courts of Appeal. as organic
ed underthese amendments. having Jurls-
diction under the foregoing amendments
of the cause, and without costs to the par
ties.
Section s. Be it further resolved, etc,
That sald proposed amendments be sub;
mitted to the electors for their approval
crrejecti0n as required by Article 81 of
the constitution of Louisiana, and the
general election laws of this State, at the
Congressional election to be held Ia this
state in No, ember, 1902.
(Signed.) j. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of representatives.
(Signed.) ALBERT ESTOPINAL.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved, July Sth, A. d. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A trne copy:
JOHN I. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-09-27
House Bill No a5o.
Ait No. 1861
Joint RESOLUTION.

Joint RESOLUTION.
Pronosine an amendment to article 2z6 of the con
s~titution Of the state OF Louisiana.
section l.. BE it resolved by the General Assem-
bly of the state of louisiana, two -thirds OF all the
members electcdt to each Hou.e concurrlng, that
the following shall be submitted as ah amendment
in leu of Article 226 of the Constitution to the cleo
election to be holden on the Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in oveInber 1901, ana II
shall be the duty of the officers charged with the
conduct of said election to promuigate and pro
vide for said election in accordance with Article
All of the constitution:
article rad. There shall be and is hereby created
a st te BOARD of appraisers, whose duty 1t shalloe
TO assess the property belonging to corporations,
associations and individuals employed in rail
way telegraph telephone, sleeping car and ex-
press business throughout the state OF LOUISIANA,
which BOARD of Appraisers shall be composed OF
the auditor and other members corresponding in
number to the Congressional Districts OF the state,
to be elected by the Governor lieutenant Govern.
or Treasurer attorney General and secretary OF
state one member from ca h congressman DIS,
trict for tho term of four years., and the Generai
Assembly shall fix the compensation of i'd board.
tsigned ). sAsDanss
speaker Of the House OF REPRESENTATIVES
,s;oned ALBEIT ESToPINKL,
ienfenant Governor and President of the senate.
Approved July 9th A, D. 1909.
Governor Of the state of LOUIS ana.
true copy:
John T. MICHEL,
secretary of state.
A., No IA senate Bill No. 81. .
JOINT RESOLUTION
amending Article Is6 of the constitution OF the
state of Louisiana.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,

league, responded for the visiting dele
gates President Ashley then pro-
ceeded to deliver his annual address.
which was paper of considerable
length reviewing the origin and growth
of the league, the splendid work it has
already accomplished in the way of
municipal reform and touching briefly
upon the many important municipal
problems remaining unsolved. Secre-
tary John MacVicar, of Des Moines. re-
ported that the league now has on its
membership rolls cities representing
nearly one-fourth of the population of
the United States. The remainder of
the opening session was given over
largely to routine business connected
with the affairs of the league. Tomor-
row morning the regular program of
papers, addresses and discussions will
be taken up and continue until the
close of the meeting Friday evening.
There are several points that prom
Use to make the present meeting of
more than ordinary interest, chief
among them icing the fact that the
league purposes to take up the discus
sion of several subjects heretofore left
oD the agenda. One of these questions
deals with the relations Of organized
labor to municipal affairs and its dis
cussion promises to be full of interest.
The Gothenburg system of handling
the liquor traffic will also receive at
tention for the first time. Among other
subjects to be discussed are: Trans
portation an taxation, contract sys-
TEN. criminals, parks and park COM
missions, street and road construction.
street paving and cleaning, municipal
ownership, and uniform municipal ac-
counting.
Several cities, among them Colum-
bus, Colorado Springs, Baltimore, Put
in-Bay, Buffalo and Cleveland, are MAX
ing efforts to secure next years con-
vention of the league.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27
Western Trainmen Uniting to
Secure Them.
GEORGE GOULD INSPECTING LINES.
President Roosevelt Was Royalty En-
isrtainsf In Maine.
KILLED BY A SANTA fE WATCHMAR.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 27.-Assistant
Grand Master Lee, of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Trainmen, said today:
''It is true a concerted movement
has been inaugurated by the trainmen
and conductors employed on the rail-
reads west of the Mississippi river to
secure uniform rules and compensa-
tion. A vote of the men which will
probably result in the officers of the
two organizations being authorized to
present requests to the various roads
for these concessions is now being TAX
en-. 1t will, however, be at least ninety
days before the vote will be completed.
There is absolutely no talk of a strike
and the possibility of such a movement
is extremely remote
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27
SATRIANOiS BAND.
Wants to Play Here During Fair
Week.
OTHER PROPOSITIONS RECEIVED.

This mornings mail brought a prop
osition to the Fair association from
Satrianos band of sixty pieces. This
Is the band that took first prize at the
recent Elks meeting at Salt Lake.
Bookmakers are writing in for the
betting privilege. Last year this con-
cession was granted to Albuquerque
people on commission basis, but this
year it will be given outside. All kinds
of pools will be sold and books made.
One prominent bookmaker writes from
Pueblo that he wants to come and
thinks he will be able to bring some
good horses from the Colorado state
fair.
The Pittsburg base ball club is evil
IDENTITY anxious to come out during the
fair. In addition to the proposition
submitted to FL Paso, propositions
were made to Santa Fe and Las Vegas.
1t is possible the base ball tournament
may be three club affair, but that is
not determined.
President O'Rielly, of the associa-
tion, has returned from his trip to
Deming and Alamogordo. He says the
enthusiasm over the fair in those two
places is greater than ever before.
The manager of Little Egypt" of
fond memory, has written that he de-
sires to bring his attraction here
again this year. Exclusive privileges
will not be given this year, but the
more dancers the merrier.
Samples of some fine shooting done
by w. f. Martin. of Santa Fe. have
been submitted by George X. Neher TO
whom they were sent. Mr.. Martin
used a rife, 22 long, and shot pieces out
of a nickle, two small checks and an
empty % long cartridge shell which
were tossed in the air.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27
PLAINLY DEFINED.
What Postal Employees May Do In Po.
iitical Campaigns.

Washington, Aug 27.-The part
which postal employees will be permit
ted TO take in a political campaign is
outlined in the following instructions
which Acting Postmaster General
Wynne has addressed to a postmaster
who sent a letter of inquiry:
In reply to your letter. you are in
formed that you are not prohibited
from joining a political club, nor max
ing voluntary financial contributions
outside of government Office or build
ing, nor from acting as a delegate to
county. state or congressional conven-
ton. You should not, however, serve
as chairman of state or county COM
mittee, nor take active part in conduct
ing a political convention, nor make
yourself unduly prominent in local po-
litical matters"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27
Referees Meeting.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 27.-The Ma,
tional Association OF Referees in Bank
ruptcy began its annual convention
here today. The gathering was called
to order at 10 o'clock and the morning
was occupied largely with reports of
the officers, the report of the legisla-
tive committee and other routine busi-
ness. Addresses were delivered by
Judge Seawann, of Sheboygan, and Ed
win A.. Kranthoff, of Kansas City. At
the afternoon session the duties of ref
erees and the expenses OF administra-
tion in state and federal systems were
the principal subjects discussed The
convention will conclude tomorrow
with the annual election of officers.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27

bers. representing the pick and flower
of the legal profession and every sec.
tion of the country. sat before the plat.
form in convention hall when Presi-
dent U. NJ. Rose, of Little Rock, Ark.
called the gathering to order. The as
semblage was composed of men who
make, interpret and expound laws
men who have served their state and
nation on the bench, in the cabinet
and as ambassadors to foreign powers
men who bear on noble foreheads and
furrowed faces the indelible marks of
intellectually, and whose thoughtful
glances and positive speech betoken
the trained mind and judicial tempera-
ment. President Rose called to the
Tostrum Hon. John G.. Carlisle, who
will deliver the annual address. and a
half dozen other jurists and members
of the bar of national prominence who
were present.
After expressing appreciation of Sar-
atoga's welcome to the association.
President Rose delivered his annual
address, which was mastery in it's log
ical construction and perspicuous die
ton. and which was followed with the
closest attention. His survey OF the
recent enactments of the various states
interested his listeners extremely, and
his learned. yet sometimes caustic, an
alysis and comments upon several i'm
portant measures seemed to impress
his professional brethren as judicial
and comprehensive. 1t was a long
paper, but the scholarly character of
the address and the many sharp COM
ments that illumined it served to pro-
duce patience and promote good humor
among the listening lawyers.
President Rose spoke feelingly of the
death of President Mckinley and said
the execution of the assassin failed to
satisfy the just demands of a violated
law. President Rose spoke at length
on trusts, discussing impartially the
various remedies proposed.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27
Situation in the Mining Region
Serious.
MOUNT PELEE AGAIN IN ERUPTION.
The Rules For Postal Employees in
Politics.
PROMINENT CLERGYMAN DEAD.

Tamaqua, Pa, Aug. 27.--Several
poles of the trolley line which runs to
Summit Hill were chopped down to-
day and the wires cut to prevent the
troops being taken from Manila park
to Lansford and Summit Hill. Major
Gearhardt outwitted the strikers. how
ever, by taking two companies to Sum-
mitt hill an hour before they were ex-
pected. In Lansford, Summit hill and
Coaldale the detachments of soldiers
sent out at daybreak to protect non-
union men were hooted by large
crowds.
Major Gearhardt admitted the situa-
tion is serious.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27
FAvORS ARBITRATION.
Justice Shiras Discusses Strike But
Not Retirement,

Pittsburg, Aug. 27.-Justice Shiras,
of the United States supreme court,
who just arrived at Pittshurg from his
vacation. refuses to discuss his report
ed retirement from the bench further
than to say that President Roosevelt
would be the first person to learn of it
and he had not received announce
ment as yet. On the subject of the
anthracite coal strike Justice Shiras
said:
Arbitration is the logical method
of settling labor troubles such as this
one, which affects the general pros
perity and comfort of a great section
of the country. The method and en-
forcement of this arbitration is subject
for the lawmakers of the nation; but
arbitration itself is logical. The coop
Grafton of all labor unions is the prim-
AIRY step towards the passage of an ar
bitration law"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27
WITH MAoHiNERy.
Expected to RevoIutienIxe Prospecting
and Minin. ~ -, Alaska: z~H-S

expected 70 hevoiutionlxe prospecting
and Mlnis..: ~, -; Alaska. -wH-j
Seattle, wash. Aug. e7.--Machinery
which has been taken TO Nome during
the last month or two ia expected to
revolutionize both prospecting and tss
actual miniAg If gold ON the Bering
Sea coast Here ofore prospecting has
been done in winter either by burning
or using steam thawefs, which are
slow and expensive. and in the sum.
mer by prosecuting streams. With
the machinery now being introduced it
will be possible to determine the value
of the ground within few days at
trifling sum, compared to the present
cost. Mining experts declare that il
the machinery now being introduced
had been used at Nome three seasons
ago the annual output OF the district
would now exceed $25,000,OO0.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27
Chief ENGINEER DUN.
He Fdyors Belen or La Joya Routes
for Cutoff.
WON'T HURT ALBUQUERQUE

James Dun, chief engineer for the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, arrived
in the city this morning. Mr.. Dun, ac-
companied by F. c.. Jones, a local en-
gineer, has just finished a trip of in
spection along the proposed Santa Fe
short cut, whicn is to be built from
Portales, Chaves county, on the Pecos
Valley line, to some point on the Santa
Fe Pacific. The gentleman reports
having had a fine trip and is highly
pleased with the country through
which rne new road will run. They
left Belen on the 14th of August and
arrived at Fort Sumner on the 23d,
making the trip in nine days.
1T am not quite satisfied with the
grade made by the lines that have been
run" said Mr.. Dun to a Citizen report
er," and | have instructed our chief
field engineer, Mr.. Jones, to make an
other survey. We have two good lines
surveyed over the Rio Grande, but
don't know which viii be followed.
One at La Joya is easy, but little
long. The line by Belen is short but
will be pretty expensive, as the grades
are pretty stiff"
"Abo Pass is an admirable railway
pass" said Mr. Dun. 1T will cost con-
siderable money to build a road over
the pass, but once it is built, it will be
easy 90 keep in repair. A good rock
foundation roadbed is to be found
through the Abo canyon. Our route
near Fort Sumner will be changed
some. We have decided to run west of
the Fort instead of east. The new line
of survey which will give the desired
grades, will cross the Rock Island at
Llano, and will cross the Santa Fe
Central line near a station called
Waldo. | don't think the new road will
hurt Albuquerque a particle. In fact
it will afford your city advantages. The
Denver business, the coal business and
a certain amount of the eastern pas
senger and freight business will con
tnue to be handled over this line. 1t
will bring a certain amount of the bus
mess on the opposite side of the noun.
tains to Albuquerque"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27
HON. CHARLES A. SPIESS.
Not a Candidate for Delegate But Il
Nominated Will Accept.
DEFINES HIS POSITION.

The choice of the coming territorial
republican convention for delegate to
congress is creating general interest
among the republicans of the various
counties. In addition to Hon. b. S.
Rodey, the names of number of prom
inent republicans throughout the ter
ritory, among others that of Hon.
Charles A. Spiess, of Las Vegas, have
been suggested for that position. It is
well known that San Miguel county is
unit for the nomination of Mr.. Spiess,
and that his candidacy would meet
with similar endorsement in many of
the other counties of New Mexico.
There are few, If any, republicans in
the territory who are better known, or
more highly esteemed, than Mr.. Spiess,
and none have been more earnest of
energetic in supporting republican
principles and promoting party sue
cess, than he This being so, the de-
sire that he should accept the nomna-
tion for delegate has been quite gem
eral, in the northern and southern
counties especially.
In order TO obtain something definite
and authoritative regarding Mr.. Spiess
and the nomination for delegate. a rep
resentative of the Las Vegas Record
interviewed the gentleman on the sub
ject. The first question asked was this:
"Mr, Spiess, recent articles in the
press of the territory indicate that
there is a large element of republicans
in the various counties ip favor of your
nomination for delegate to congress.
are you a candidate?"
'No," said Mr.. Spiess in reply, 81 am
not a candidate in any sense of the
word. A number of my friends in this
and other counties have urged me to
announce myself as a candidate. but
this l have refused to do. am not
and will not be a candidate for the
nomination"
Mr.. Spiess was then asked IF you
are nominated by the convention at
Ration, will sou accept the nomination
and make the race?"
To this the gentleman replied:
Conventions seldom, if ever, name
persons for positions such as a dele
gate to congress, unless such persons
are known to be candidates. | repeat
that | am not a candidate for the posi-
tion. But as a matter, of course, if
the convention should honor me by
me for delegate. would
feel it my duty to accept the nomina
ton"
Mr.. Spiess was asked regarding a
number of other gentlemen mentioned
for the position, but he refused to ex-
press any opinion only that they are
all able men and good, loyal repub-
licans."
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27
New Stock Yards VIII be
Established.
MAcHlNIsTs' STRIKE DEcLAREDOFF
Machinery viii Rsvoluilunlzs Alaskan
Mining.
BODIES OF TWO Flolrtas WERE touMD.

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 27.--A new pack
ing plant, together with public stock
yards, will soon be In operation at
Thirty-ninth street and West Forty
eighth avenue. AS basis for the new
undertaking the plant Of the Lufkin
Stock Yards & Feeding company has
been acquired. The packing plant will
have capacity of 1000 head of cattle
a day. d. l. Lufkin will be the head of
the stock yards company, and William
Hately will direct the operations Of
the packing plant.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-27
This feature of the excursion can be
made amusing.
The Game Of Base Ball.


The Game of Base Ball.
The New Mexican, in its article re-
garding the base ball game on the COM
ing Sunday at Santa Fe says:
Because of Las Vegas having won
one game from Santa Fe within the
last three years, there is great rejoic-
ing in that city, and the enthusiasm is
so high that an excursion will be had
accompanying the Las Vegas base ball
team Sunday, August 81. to this city,
where in the afternoon the best ball
game of the season will take place. A
$2.50 rate for round trip from Las
Vegas has been secured and IL is esti-
mated that at least 400 people will
come to witness the struggle. Since
the great game at vegas. when the
Santa Fe boys made such fine show
ing despite the pitchers record in the
game, to-wit: One strike out, six men
to bases on balls, two balks and two
wild pitches with men on the third bag
each time. Manager Twitchell has
added a professional first baseman,
and professional center fielder to his
team. This will give Vegas four pro-
fessional players. counting Snapper
Hale. who is one of the best ball play
ers who ever came down the pike, and
makes it a team that any town may
well be proud of. The home team will
line up fully as strong as it appeared
on the diamond at Vegas. with a good
man from the Duke City in the box.
Every preparation is being made to
give the people of the Meadow City a
fine time and the ball boys will put up
a game. as they always do on their
home grounds, that Will astonish even
the local fans. Rooters of both towns
are devising different ways and means
to create noise and everything from a
mouth harmonica to a mocking bird
whistle will be in evidence. Everyone
should turn out and see the game"