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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-11-03
Act No. 1872.

Act No. 1872.
BY Mr.. Barrett.] Senate Bill No. i23.
AN ACT.
Joint resolution proposing amendments
to Articles SO, SO, 100, 106 and 131, and
proposing the repeal of Article 105 of
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana relative to the Judiciary De-
partment.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That Article SO
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be amended so as to read as
follows:
Article SO. The Courts of Appeal, ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this Con-
stitution, shall have appellate jurisdic-
ton only, which jurisdiction shall ex-
tend to all cases, civil and probate, when
the matter in dispute or the fund to be
distributed shall exceed 500, exclusive
of interest, and shall not exceed So, ZOO,
exclusive of interest, and such appeal
shall be upon the law and the facts.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That Article SO of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be SO amended
as to read as follows:
Article SO. The Courts of Appeal shall
consist Of three judges each. They shall
be citizens of the United States and
qualified electors of this State, learned
this State for six years and shall have
been actual residents of the district from
which they are elected or appointed for
at least two years preceding their elec-
ton or appointment. They and the
judges of the Court of Appeals for the
Parish of Orleans shall each receive a
salary of not less than S4 600 per annum.
payable monthly on his own warrant
and the Legislature shall make adequate
appropriation to pay the same.
| Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article 100 OF the Constitution O.
the State of Louisiana be SO amended
as to read as follows:
Article 100. Exclusive of the parishe
whose appeals are returnable to th,
Parish of Orleans, the State shall be di
vided into two circuits to be subdivide,
into districts as hereinafter provided
Until otherwise provided by law, th
parishes of East Baton Rouge, Yves
Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa
Washington, ST. Helena, Pointe Coupee
Iberville, St. Mary, Terrebonns, AS
sumption, Lafourche, Ascension, Cal
casieu, Cameron, Vermilion, Lafayette
Iberia, st. Martin. st. Tammany
Acadia, East Feiciana, West Felicians
st. Landry and Vernop shall compos
the First Circuit and be known as tn
"Court of Appeals First Circuit, Stat
; of louisiana, and the parishes {
Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Renvill,
Claiborne, Union, Lincoln, jackson
Caldwell, Winn, Natchitoches, Sabin'
II DeSoto, Red River, OuAchita, Richlanl
Franklin, Catahoula, Concordia, Tel
! lsas, Madison, East Carroll, West Cal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-11-03

eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That Article 256
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana, be amended and re-enacted SO as
to read as follows:
Article 256. The Louisiana State
at Natchitoches; the Industrial Institute
and College of Louisiana whose name is
hereby changed to the Louisiana Indus
trial Institute, established and located at
Ruston, and the Southern University,
now established in the city of New
Orleans, for the education of persons of
color, are hereby recognized; and the
Genernl Assembly is directed to make
such appropriations from time to time
as may be necessary for the mainten-
ance, support and improvement of these
institutions; provided that the appro-
priation for the maintenance and sup
port of the Southern University shall
not exceed SiO, 600 per annum.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That said proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors of the State of
Louisiana for their approval or rejec-
ton, as required by Article 321 of the
Constitution of Louisiana and the gen
eral election laws of this State, at the
Congressional election to be held in this
State in November, 1904.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
P. M. LAMBREMONT,
President pro tempore of the Senate,
Approved June II, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-11-03
Act No. 1913.

Act NO. 1E3.
BY Mr.. Marks.] House Bill No. 34i.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 249
of the Constitution of the State of
louisiana relative to the officeof State
Superintendent of Public Education.
Section I. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two thirds Of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That Article 249
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be so amended as to read as
follows:
Article 249. There shall be elected by
the qualified electors of the State a
Superintendent of Public Education,
who shall hold his Office for the term of
four years, and until his successor is
qualified. His duties shall be prescribed
by law, and he shall receive an annual
salary of $1,000. The aggregate annual
expense of his Office, including his sal
ary, shall not exceed the sum of 81, 900.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified voters OF the
State for adoption or rejection at the
Presidential and Congressional election
to be held in November, 1901, and that
if adopted, the same shall take effect on
the 1st day of January, 1905.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That on the official ballots to be used at
said election there shall be placed the
words: "For the proposed amendment
| to Article 249 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana and the words
against the proposed amendment to
| Article 249 of the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana" and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the gen.
eral election laws of the State, which Of
the propositions "for" or "against he
votes for.
| r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
| P. M. LAMBREMONT,
President pro tempore Of the Senate.
| Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
| NEWTON c.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
| A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-11-03
Act No. 33.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill
Dynl' I1s1'noi onlo"'J No. So.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
amending Article 46 of the Constitu-
ton. SO as to authorize the General
Assembly to issue and direct the dis
tribution of one million dollars of
State bonds in aid of the States sys-
tenn of public education.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That an amend-
ment to the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-11-03
ACT No. IS.

BY Mr.. Pearce.l House Bill No. -.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 256
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative TO the removal OF
the limitation on appropriations TOR
the Louisiana Industrial Institute,
located at Ruaton. for maintenance
an support.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
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Act No. 16.


BY Mr.. Henriques.] House Bill No. i4i.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana, pro-
viding for the exemption from taxation
for period of ten (i0) years from the
date Of its completion, of all railroads
or parts of railroads constructed sub
sequently to January /, 1905.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each house econcurring therein, 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 Congress
to be holden on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1904,
to-wit: There shall be exempt from
taxation for a period of ten years from
the date of it's completion, any railroad
or part of railroad that shall have been
constructed and completed subsequently
to January 1, 1905, and prior to January
1. 1909. This exemption shall include
and apply to all the rights of way, road
bed. sidings, rails and other superstruct-
ures upon such rights of way, roadbed
or sidings; and to all depots, station
houses, buildings, erections and struct-
ures appurtenant to such railroads and
the operation of the same; but shall not
include the depots, warehouses, station
houses and other structures and appur-
tenances nor the land upon which they
are erected at terminal points, and foT
which franchises have been granted and
obtained; whether same remain the
property of the present owner or owners,
or be transferred or assigned to any cor
poration or corporations, person or per-
eons whomsoever, and provided further
that this exemption shall not apply to
double tracks, sidings, switches, depots
or other improvements or betterments
which may be constructed by railroads
now in operation within the State, Other
than extensions or new lines constructed
by such railroads.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
the Senate.
Approved June II, 1904.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-11-03

coHrINuEp ON FOURTH PACK.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-09
THE SERVANT IN IRELAND.

The lives of the servant boy and servant girl
in Ireland now brighter than they used to be.
They better fed at their masters table, they
better bedded and still more, the wage is nowadays
far higher than before, at least and half
times what it was dozen years ago.
An able-bodied servant boy is getting these days
SO or SO half-year in addition to bed and board ;
the servant girl gets e7 and IS hafyear with bed
and board, and the bit of boy receives Sc ore7
As the boy expends only few pence week on to-
bacco, very little upon clothes and nothing on any
other commdity, and the girl expends no money ex-
cept what pays for her clothes, the wages brought
home by three or four members of the same family
very soon lift their poor parents to comfort if not
independence.
But, unfortunately, the spirit of unrest siezes
the young people after time and drives them over
the In years gone by there was much ex-
cuse for our young people leaving the country, but
today, with employment plentiful and we'll paid, all
excuse for emigration has vanished.
The laborer with us nowadays is a much more
independent man than the small farmer, and can
live with much greater ease and content. Even
day aborer may command daily wage of two
shings, when in time not long past he could bare
" get one shilling. Owing to- the increase of work
and decrease of hands through emigration, the de-
mand is now exceeding the supply in the labor mar
ket -Seumas MacManus in New York Sun.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-09
INCREASE OF IMMIGRANTS.

The White Star line has clipped off FIVE shilIings
, more from the steerage rate bringing it down to
$6.45: Already the ocean rate war has produced a
marked increase in the numbers and deterioration
IN the quality of the immigrants landing at this
port and Its effects have only begun to show them
selves. Out of 1134 steerage passengers on the
hroonland, $50 or exactly half, were detained at
Ellis island for investigation. Last week before
the rush of the "two-pounders" had begun the per-
ceItage of definitions only 26, and for the cor
responding week month ago it was only II.
Not only have the low rates tempted many hui
man dereGcts who would never have had energy
enough to raise $25 $50 but they have doubtless
suggested to thrifty European officials cheap way
of getting rid of pauper and criminal burdens upon
their local taxes Of course steamship companies
supposed to reject such offerings but the pres
ent conditions at Ellis island show how imperfect
the sitting must be-
If the steamship promised to last for any
great length of time we should certainly have to
tighten up our immigration laws But there is
every reason to suppose that the trouble will be
patched up long before congress meets. Every pas
senger carried at the present rate means dead
loss. In some cases the price of ticket includes
railroad transportation. Then the inland agent
gets 81 commission. That item alone leaves only
S645 for the company out of an SS.45t ticket. Lodg-
ing on the steamer for ten days at the Mills hotel
rate of 20 cents per day amounts to 81 Thirty
meals at 20 cents apiece would be S. leaving the
company with S155 less than nothing for transport
ing the emigrant 5000 miles In addition it has to
take the chance of carrying him back for nothing
if our immigration officers find him unfit to enter
the country. 1t could do better by eavnb It's steer
age empty and paying its passengers $3.50 apiece
to stay at home.
Under these conditions the steamship companies
must be fully impressed with the truth of General
Sherman's aphorism about war and rates may be
expected to go back to their old figures before the
years volume of immigration can be greatly af-
fected.-New York World.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-09
THE BIRTH OF ADVERTISEMENTS

The first periodical newspaper of the English
press appeared in 1922. but advertisements were NOS
developed until 1647. In April of the latter yca-
was published No. 13 of Perfect Occurrences Of
Every Dale Journal i'll Parliament and Other Mod
crate Intelligence" which contained the following
announcement:
"A book applauded by the clergy of England
called The Divine Right of Church Government
connected by sundry eminent Ministers in the Cite
of London, corrected and augmented in many
places, with bricfe Reply to certain Ouiriez
against the Ministry of England: Is printed and
published for Joseph Hunscot and George Calvert
and Are to be sold at. Stationers Hall and at the
Golden Fleece in the Old Change
The London Gazetts-Tas the first newspaper to
publish commercial advertisements. which soon be-
gan to occupy much space that the proprietors
not wishing to charge The Gazette with advertise
ments unless they be matters of state" issued a
special advertisement supplement, printed apar.
and recommended to the Public1 by another hand
Older still is an advertisement III a black letter
Dutch paper OF an auction of sugar, ivory and to-
bacco held at the close of 1926.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-09
PLAIN SHORT TALKS.

A safe rule to follow, and one that will give
general satisfaction, is short sermons, not only
during the summer months, but at all seasons.
Churchgoers seek enlightenment in spiritual mat
tiers, not sensational topics religious truths. not
scientific problems; simplicity, not eloquence; how
to become better, not how to keep pace with the
progress of the age.
The ideal sermons are those of the Good Mas
ter. He spoke in parallels which were brief and in
their application always impressed practical object
lessons All moral precepts, which bring blessings
to poor weak human nature, are contained in the
Sermon on the Mount, viz, "The Eight Beatitudesr
That beautiful sermon is remarkable for its brev-
lty and simplicity, yet it contains fund of reli-
glous knowledge that is consoing and makes an
impression on those who are we'll disposed that will
last for life. All mems relations one with another
are summed up in word, and that word is
Glove" That little word excludes envy. jealousy.
hatred, all religious chickering's and feelings Ac-
cepting it as the yard measure of mems duties, it
means that no one should do to another what he
would not wish done to himself, or, as Christ ex-
presses it: love your neghbor as yourself" These
brief sermons of Our Lord, so impressive and de
void of eloquence except the eloquence of truth
and simplicity, are not only ideal sermons, but
models for all to initiate. They appeal to the heart
and through the heart the will is more easily af-
fected than through the intellect There are no
doubt, exceptions to this rule for we find such per
sons as Cardinals Manning and Newman o. A.
Brownson and many other profound thinkers and
brilliant scholars conquered through their own in
tellectual greatness Yet the rule holds good that
a change of heart most frequently comes through
simple evangelical truths simply told. Truth is the
natural food of the SOUL and when veritable seed
is implanted, it will in time terminate and fructify
Plant it so that the mind grasp it. and it is sure
to remain The simpler the words the surer Will be
the success, the favorable the impression and
the more pleased will be the great majority Of every
congregation In the world, Learned men are very
willing to seem WISE and to be called So" but when
1t comes TO religious subjects ''the teaching If
Christ surpasseth all other teachings. and he that
hath his spirit will find therein hidden mama +"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-09
STRINGS OF NOSES.

In paper read by Miss Adele NJ. Fielde before
the section of biology of the New York Academy of
Sciences, the joints composing the antennae of ants
were described as a series of noses. each having
a special function. The first joint distinguishes
the ants native nest from the nest of an enemy;
the second discriminates between the odor of ants
of different colonies, but of the species; the
third discerns the scent of the track left By the
ants own feet, and enables it to return over its
route the fourth and fifth joints discover the dis
tnctive odor of the larvae and if removed disable
the ant from caring for the young ia a nest; the
sixth and seventh joints make known the presence
of an ant of different species. Only after these
joints are developed will ants of different species
fight one another
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-09

can barely support themselves. Exhausted by phys
ical labor, they lose courage and have no ambition
to improve themselves mentally or care for thei1
physical constitution Referring to their filthy ap-
pearance the London Lancet recently said:
with possible exception i'll the cases OF Tibet
and Lapland, we are compelled to admit that the
English working classes are probably the dlrtlcst
bipeds in the world, alike in their clothes and in
their persons, and that they display themselves i'll
public, and even travel By public conveyances, in
conditions which would not be tolerated in any
other civilized country.
Nothing like English working class dirt is ever
seen in public on the continent of Europe, unless
i'll its far eastern portions; and dirt is prejudicial
to health not only by its direct physical operation.
but in still greater degree b. reason of the alb
sonce of sef-respect which it entails and which
moves from the dirty man or woman at least one
safeguard against drunkenness and against mis-
conduct"
This physical degradation, which applies to the
great masses of British subjects at home is sad
commentary on the progress and civilization to
which England lays claim. The number of English
subjects who are shut mp in poor houses is appal
ling. Some years ago a writer in the North British
Review, comparing the poverty of England with
that of European countries, wrote that nowhere
was to be found so much squad wretchedness 50
much hopeless unmitigated misery as in England"
British freedom and British gold belong only to
the gentry. A part of the two and half million
dollars spent in the coronation services of King Ed
ward might be spent to good advantage in pur-
chasing soap to wash those poor laborers who give
the sweat of their brows to increase the revenues
of the exchequer. No truly great nation will neg
lect forget its humblest subjects or see them re-
duced to such pitiable condition as that which ex
lists in England
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-09
RESTRICTING NAVIGATION.

Anotbor movement has recently been started il
+1o oos+ to further restrict immigration to oul
chores The steamship rate of passage from Eu
ono has been reduced to less than ten dollars anC
4 i said that as result the tide of immigration
has greatly increased of late, with the prospect of
a still greater increase during the coming year.
Some of our citizens profess great alarm at this
condition and fear that our country will be overrun
with undesirable class-the scum of Europe, as
they term it. They have formed themselves into
an organization and demand by petition and other
wise the enactment of more stringent immigration
laws to the effect that no person be permitted
to land who does not possess at least $500 in money
property
Now, it is important, of course, that due care
be exercised in the reception of immigrants to our
shores and that the criminal and diseased be de-
tected and turned back But we should be very eau
tious about our wholesale conclusions respecting i'm
migration 1t would be manfestly unjust to deny
person admission to country merely because
of his poverty provided he be otherwise competent
The amount of money may happen to have is
not the important thing-but rather he should pos
sess courage and energy, coupled with honesty
of purpose.
The man who sells his belongings, bids his
friends goodbye, and with few dollars in his
pocket and hope in his heart moves to a strange
land, thousands of miles away, is both energetic
and courageous. The mother who, with her chill
dren by the hand, accompanies her husband under
such circumstances is woman of courage.
Such people do not constitute the "scum of Eu-
rope" They are the cream of Europe. They pos
sess the energy to act and the courage to bravely
II IL.
erty, and in many instances their ignorance of our
language.
Our nation is successful and powerful because
our citizens are a mixture of all the other nations
For years the Irish, Germans, Scandinavians Ital-
ians-all the races of Europe, have been struggling
close to each other for existence yet at all times
there were, and are today, in country millions
of acres ofunoccupied land. In population we are
nearly ninety Millions yet we could easily accom-
modate ten times that number. The reason we lead
all other nations in inventive genius, mechanical
ability, individual resourcefulness and bravery is
not owing to any God-gven American superiority,
but because we are descendants of courageous and
energetic immigrants.
What we need in this country of ours are men
and women who possess not money, but courage and
energy, and we should be sparing in our criticism
of the poor immigrant.
the sons and daughters that will come after him.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-09
DO WE EAT TOO MICH

Psychologists say that the japanese present the
most perfect physique of any race in the world
Most of the diseases common to the Occident are
unknown among the subjects of the Mikado and
this happy condition they themselves attribute to
the fact that they eat sparingly and only of plain
nourishing food. japanese visiting in this coun-
try is appalled, at the quantity of food consumed
by his host in one day. Especially is he impressed
with the extravaganza of poorer people, In ia
pan meat once day is luxury even among the
well-to-do. 1t has often been said that to enjoy
perfect digestion should always arise from the
table just shore of the point of repletion A Jap
anese saying which may be cited in confirmation is
Il am happy because | am hungry" Certainly when
we remember how small an organ comparatively,
the human stomach is, the danger of overlooking
1t becomes very apparent
distinguished diplomat from Japan was re-
Gently the guest of honor at dinner in Wash
ington. After the first two courses of oysters and
soup, as the waters were bringing in the fish, he