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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-21
ACT NO. 1c3.

ACT NO. 123.
BY Mr.. Marks. House Bill No. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing al amendment to Article 249
Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana relative to the office Of
State Superintendent Of Public Edu-
cation.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louis
lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
Article two hundred and forty-nine
(249) Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, be so amended al to read a.
follows:
Article two hundred and forty-nine
(24s): There shall be elected by the
qualified electors Of the State. q Super
intendent Of Public Education, who
shall hold his office for the term Of four
years. and until his successor IL quail
fled. His duties shall be prescribed by
law. and he shall receive an annual
salary Of Three thousand Dollars. The
aggregate annual expense Of his office.
including his salary. shall not exceed
the sun Of four thousand dollars.
Section 2. Be 1t 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 1904. and that II
adopted, the same shall take effect on
the LIST day Of January 1905.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved. ETC.,
That on the olncial ballots to be used
at said election there shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 24s Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana and the
words Against the proposed AMEND
ments to Article 2l9 Of the Constitution
Of the State Of louisiana and each
elector shall indicate. as provided in the
general election laws Of the State,
which Of the propositions 'for' or
against" he votes for.
r. II. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
p. n. LAMBREMONT.
President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
Approved July {, A. d. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
=. Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secratary Of State.
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sided in this State for not less than
fifteen ear prior to her appi!-
cation for such pension; provide
further. that pensions whether to
veterans or to widows, shall be
allowed only from the date of applica-
ton under this article. and the total
appropriations for all pensions shall
not be less than seventy-hve thousand
N75.000) dollars nor more than one hum
dred and fifty ($150. 0oo) dollars in any
one year; provided. that nothing in this
article shall be construed % a. to pro-
hibit the General Assembly from pro-
viding artificial limbs to disabled Con-
federate soldiers or sailors.
Section 2. Be It further resolved,
That this proposed amendment be SUBJ
mitted to the qualified voters Of the
State OF Louisiana for adoption or re-
lection at the Congregational election to
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November,
1904.
That the official ballots to be used ut
said election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the Proposed Amend
ment to Article 3o3 Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, relative to
Pensions for Confederate Veterans"
and the words: Against the Proposed
Amendment to Article 303 Of the Con-
stitution of the State of L~uisiana, relA-
tive to Pensions for Confederate Vet
erans." and each elector shall indicate
as provided in the general election laws
Of the State. whether he votes for q
against the Amendment.
R.. H. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
p. NJ. LANBREMONT,
President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
Approved July 4. A. d. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A rue copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 112.

ACT NO. III.
BY Mr.. Madden.
Senate Resolution NO. ~
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 30:
Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to pensions FOL
Confederate Veterans.
Section !. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louis.
lana, two-thrids Of all members
elected to each House c~oncurring. That
Article three hundred and three Of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana,
as amended by Act No. seventy-three
Of the General Assembly Of 1900, be "a
amended as to read az follows:
Article 3oa. A pension not to exceed
eight dollars ($s) per month shall be
allowed to each Confederate soldier OF
sailor veteran. who possesses all Of the
following qualifications:
1. He shall have served honorably
from the date OF his enlistment untll
the close Of the late Civil War, or until
he was discharged o. paroled, in some
military organization regularly mu3-
tered into the army Or navy Of the Con-
federate States, and shall have remain
ed true to the Confederate States until
the surrender.
+ He shall be in indigent circum.
stances, and unable to earn q liveli-
hood BY his Town labor or skill.
! He shall not be salarted or other.
wise provided for by the State Of Lou
isiana, or by. any other State Govern.
ment. In case he enlisted In any or
OmnfomY1AA ~nvswt~nAA &Ak> A>l ->-~-
~ . Louisiana organisation, or In Gaze
at the date OF his enlistment he ~
sided in the State Of Louisiana, he
shall have resided in this State for At
least: Ave years prior to his applita-
-tion for . pension. In case he residsd
elsewhere than In this State, and en-
listed IA m organisation moi mustered
In from Louisiana, or in the Navy Il
the Confederate States, he shall have
re1ided in this State for It least lfteea
years prior to his application for such
pension. "A like pension shall b.
granted TO the widow Who shah not
have married again. in indigeng cir
cuImgtances, Of such soldier a. sailor
whose marriage to her was o0ntracted
prior to January 1T 1871. provided, that
Il her deceased husband served In an
organisation mustered In from Louieia-
MAJOR II he resided In Louisiana at me
date Of his enlistment, and has % ~.
stded Tor one year prior thefeto. then
In order that such widow shall Be en-.
titled to the pension a. herein providad.
she shah have reajded IN this state for
ton therefor: and II her decea6od hus-
49, A>pe-k>A AH~~-h- --aE&
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ACT NO. "a.

ACT NO. 80.
By Mr.. Lambremont.
Senate Bill No. IS
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 Genera
Assembly to issue and direct the dis.
position Of one million dollars o.
State bonds in aid Of the States sys.
tenn Of public education.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring. Tha,
an amendment to the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be submitted t.
the qualified electors Of the State FOL
their approval or rejection at the Con-
g~ress;onal election to be held on the
first Tuesday next following the first
Monday In November. 1904, amending
Article Is OF the Constitution 20 an to
read AZ follows:
Article ~. The General Assembly
shall have no power to contract, or to
authorize the contracting Of, any debt
or liability, on behalf Of the State; or
to issue bonds OF other evidence OF in
d~ebtedness thereof, except for the pur-
pose Of repelling invasion. or for tbs
suppressing Of instructions: provided,
that for h purpose Of acquiring scho u
sites, and the purchase or erection Of
school houses and buildings and their
equipment, in aid of the States system
OF public education, the General Assem-
bly,. elected in April, 1904, is given au-
thority to issue and direct the DISPOSE
ton of one million dollars of bonds of
the State. running for a period not ex-
ceeding twenty-five years from the date
OF their issue, bearing a rate Of interest
not exceeding three per cent. per an
mum. payable semi-annually, which
bonds shall be exempt from all taxa
ton. and in order to render this ex-
emption the more effectual. the par val
ue OF any such bonds shall be deducted
for all purposes of taxation from the
value of the capital or
shares Of any bank or other financial
Of corporation holding said
bonds for a period Of over six months
prior to the first day Of January, in the
year for which the tax assessment II
made.
Section Z. Be 1t further resolved,
That the official ballots to be used at
said election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 46 Of the Constitution,
relative to bonds in aid Of the States
of public education" and the
words: Against the proposed amend
ment to Article Is Of the Constitution.
relative to bonds in aid Of the States
Of public education and each
shall indicate, as provided in
general election laws Of the State, |
he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
r H. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Represents
t1vaA
J. 7. SANDERS
Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved June q. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana, |
. true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
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Proposed Amendments to
the Constitution
70 - Voted for 1t a electjon %
- Held
TUESDAY. NovEl1DER :. ~.
ACT NO. Il
~ Mr.. Pearce House Blu No. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
ACT NO. Il


By Nh. Pearce House Bin No. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
sss Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana relative to the removal
Of the limitation On appropriations
for the maintenance and support OF
the Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Section I. Be It resolved by the Gen
e-al Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected
to each house concurring. thai Article
3SS Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana be amended % ~ to read ~
follows:
Article 25S. The Louisiana State Unit
versity and Agricultural and Mechani.
cal College founded upon the land
grants Of the United States to endow
. seminary Of learning and q college
for the benefit Of agriculture and me-
chanic arts now established and located
In the City Of Baton Rouge. - hereby
recognised: and all revenues derived
and to be derived from the Seminary
fund, the Agricultural and Mechanical
College fund, and other funds or lands
donated or to be donated by the United
States to the State Of Louisiana for the
use Of q seminary Of learning or Of q
college for the benefit Of agriculture or
the mechanic arts, shall be approprl-
ated exclusively to the maintenance
and support Of said Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Me-
chan1cal College; and the General As
sembly shall make such additional APP
preparations al may be necessary for
lts maintenance and support and Inn
provement, and for the establishment,
In connection with said institution. Of
such additional scientific or literary de-
partments ~ the public necessities and
the well-being Of the people Of Louis
lana may require.
The Tulane University Of Louisiana.
located In New Orleans, II hereby rec
ognixed - created and to be developed
In accordance with the provisions Of the
legislative act. No. -, approved July
& 1854 and by approval Of the electors.
made part Of the Constitution Of the
Stats.
Sec. :. Be. It further resolved. etc,
That said proposed amendment be SUBJ
United to the electors Of the State Of
for their approval or rejec-
ton, ~ required BY Article al Of the
Of Louisiana and the gem
esal election laws Of the State at the
election to be held In this
gtate In November. 1904.
r. II. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
p. n. LANBREMONT.
President pro tem. Of the Senate.
Approved June 18th, A. D., 1904.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
4 true COPY:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary Of Stat4
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6SClIO0 =. DC IL IuTtucI ESSOAVcus SeC.
That said proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors Of the State O
Louisiana for their approval or rejec'
ton, ID 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 ir
this State in November. 1904.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House of Represents
tiveA
F. M. LAMBREMONT.
President pro EN-. Of the Senate.
Approved June 18th, A. d. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. %.
BY Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bill No. IL
AN ACT.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article :0s
Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana Of 1888, relative to District
Courts.
Section I. Be It resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louis
lana. t~wo-thirds Of all the members
Of each House concurring. That para
graph ! Of Article 100 Of the Constitu-
ton Of the State Of Louisiana, OF 1898,
be 20 amended an to read al follows:
Article 100. The District Courts, ex-
cept in the Parish OF Orleans. shall
have original jurisdiction in all civil
matters where the amount in dispute
shall exceed Fifty Dollars, exclusive Of
interest. and in all cases where the title
to real estate u involved, OF to once
or other public position. or civil or po-
litical rights, and all other cases where
! no specific AMOUNT IL in contest, ex-
| cept a otherwise provided in this Con-
stttut!on.
They shah have unlimited and exclu-
sive jurisdiction in all criminal cases
except a. may be vested in other courts
authorized by this Constitution; and In
all probate md succession matters, and
where q succession IL q party defend
ant: and In all cases where the State,
parish, any municipality or other politi-
cal corporation IL q party defendant,
regardless Of the amount in dispute:
and for all proceedings for the appoint
ments Of receivers or liquidators to coz
poration or Partnership: and said court
shall have authority to issue all such
writs, process and orders a. may be
necessary or proper for the purposes
Of the Jurisdiction herein conferred
upon them. There shall be one District
Judge in each Judicial District, except
in the First and Twenty.irst judicial
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ACT NO. %.
By Mr.. Barrett. Senate Bill No. IL
AN ACT.
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eooenco outys VINO hall foco4Vo 0aehk
compensation - the General Amamnlv
may AZ, or the Courts OF AppeaI m.v
arrange for an Interchange Of 1uNre~
from one circuit to the other vhen :
mi Of the court q unahla Ia ~
tend from sickness o. other canee.
Until otherwise provided By the Oen-
erai Assembly. the Court Of Appeals
o. the First Circuit shall hold seasion.
Of court ct Baton Rouge. Amid cit~
New iberia, Franklin, Opelousae. CrnG'
ley. Lake Charles and Thibodeenr 80
such other places ~ may b. Aass~-,
mated By said Court Of Appeals. ~ ~.
Court Of Appeals for the eecond ~.
cult shall hold sessions OF co.,r%
e Monroe. Shreveport. AlexarN-s.
Natcnitochess vidalia. Tallulah. ~
huston. q such other places 81 nv
q designated b. said Court Of Annee1s
the sessions Of said Court Of Annse,s
sha1 continue IN each circuit fnrs-
period OF ten months, beginning ~. th>
nrse Aonday Of September a. escn
yeef ana ending on the last a. -
Jun OF the following year: ana saiJe>
courts shall convene At The 49,,
paaces = - the public b-usinesa
ma require ana shall keep their coart.
IN session 1T such places until the cssss
De1ore them are heard and finauv ~"
ter1naned. Unttl otherwise rroviN~A -
Iews b time and place Tor IT, rsx-.y
q Appeals SHAH b Axed b. ~ c..s.t
NO eeclstoa shah b renderad h.
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FROM TOXIC.

Toxic, Oct l3.-Reports dispatched
from the second battle now raging along
q extended front from the central point
north of Nentai westward across the
railroad southeast of Bensihu IN the
Taitse river. say that the struggle con
iinued undecisiyely throughout ycster-
day. The Japanese commanders avow-
ell purpose was to continue the assault
throughout the night and the following
day. The Russians have great force
down close to the Taitse river
Reports from the right army show
that the Russian artillery opened sc-
we're attack at 10 o'clock Tuesday against
the Japanese at Bentsihu. The Russians
are also bombarling points between Ia
pass am Bentsihu, and in the direction
of Tumentsu pass another artillery duel
is progressing
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-13
WHITE ROUSTBRS
HAVE BEEN SUBSTITUTED FOR NE
GROES AT NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, Oct l3.-About sixty
white men. big brawney fellows, who
had been brought from western cities
went 10 work at the steamboat landing
today "a roustabouts. For years the
steamboatnen have suffered from the
strikes of negro rousters who have been
IN the habit of waiting until steam
Loaf was loaded and ready to leave and
then refuse to ship unless their wages
were raised. Sometimes they have de
manded as high rs $50 a month.
The steamboat interests recently de.
cided to try the experiment Of doing
away with negro labor and hiring white
men to do the work. They sent away
for new labor and the first contingent
OF arrivals went TO work today. A
small crowd of negroes appeared ON the
kyee but no attempt 10 modest the
strangers was made. Precautions have
been taken to send police TO the front
in the svent that any violence is at
tempted
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-13
Episcopal NOtables Can't Agree
on Divorce Question.
Many Able Remarks We're Made ct
Yesterdays Session of the
Council.
THE ARCHBISHOP HoNoRED

Boston, Mass, Oct. ia marked di-
vision of sentiment regarding the pro-
posal to prevent remarriage of an inno-
cent party to divorce. during the life of
former partner, developed at yester-
days session of the house of deputies of
the Episcopal general convention.
The house, sitting as committee of
the whole, discussed the issue all day
and many vehement addresses were
made by both sides. Several prominent
delegates expressed the opinion last
night that in view of the difference of
opinion the present convention would
not act ON the matter. but would. like
its predecessors. refer the problem to
the next triennial conference.
Rev. ID. Talbot Rogers of Fond Du
Lac, Wis. and other leaders of the high
church party, spoke strongly in favor
of the proposed legislation. DIR. +. W.
Clampett of San Francisco, and several
other deputies, opposed a change in the
canon. l.i.
The house of bishops presented the
archbishop of Canterbury with silver
loving cup. The English prinate will
leave for New York tomorrow and will
sail for England Friday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-13
ONE DEAD
AS RESULT OF BURSTING OF
STEAM PIPE IN CHICAGO
APARTMENT HOUSE.

Chicago. Oct. i3.-Ohris Larsen, a
steam filter, was killed and Frederick
Diamond, engineer, and James Wood,
fireman, were fatally injured, by the
bursting of steam pipe in the Hamp-
ton apartment building at Thirty
ninth street and Landley avenue.
william Holmes and Howard Beck,
who were assisting the other men in
repairing the boilers, were severely
soslded. but will recover.
Beck, although badly hurt, orawled
70 the engine and shut of steam.
But for his courage all the men in the
room would have been scalded to
death.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-13
PISTOL WENT OFF
Shot and Instantly Killed Girl
at Russellville.
The Shooting Was Deplors BILE Acct.
dent-Burial at Nashville.

Russellsille. KY, Ost. l3.-Miss
Hester Duncan, a beautiful young
woman of this city was accidentally
shot and killed while handling q pis.
toll, last night. There hal been sew
eral sensational hold ups and murders
ia this community recently, and she
was in the habit of putting . pistol
under her pillow on retiring. In some
way, ON going to bed last night, the
weapon was discharged, causing in
slant death. Miss Duncan was . niece
of the Hon. George b. Edwards, of
this city, and was highly connected
in Louisville and Nashville. The re-
mains will be taken to Nashville to-
night for burial.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-13
RECEPTION LAST NIGHT.

The reception given at the Palmer
House last evening by the Paducah
chapter Of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy in honor of their distin.
guished visitors, was most delightful
and noteworthy occasion. Several hun
dred people was present and the Con
fcderate Veterans honored the occasion
by attending in body.
The grand march was led by the Hon.
Charles Reed and Mrs Basil Duke. of
Louisville. and was brilliant spectacle.
The local chapter was assisted in re-
ceiving by the following out -of-town
guests;
Mrs. Basil Duke. Louisville; Mrs. }.
NJ. Arnold, Newport; Mrs. Andrew
Broadus, Louisville; Mrs. James p. Tar
vim. Covington; Mrs. James 4. Cantril
Georgetown; Mrs. Dudley Reynolds, Lou
isville; Mrs. Robt. soaper, Henderson;
Mrs. Andrew Sea, Mrs. Grant. Mrs.
Woodbury.. Mrs. T. A. Lyon and Mrs.
sallie Marshall Hardy, Louisville; and
Miss Carrie Darlington, Owensboro.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-13
CARRIE NATION
TEXAS BARKEEPER SPRAYS HER
WITH SETTER.

San Antonio, Texas, oct. ia
There were blanched faces among the
saloon men in San Antonio yesterday.
Carrie Nation was in town. She ID
here from Wichita. Kas., to visit her
daughter, Mrs.. ID. A. McNabb. Of
Richmond, Texas. who has been In O
private sanitarium in this city for
several months. Mrs. Nation went
into hotel bar and started to lecture
the bartender. He turned on the
seltzsr bottle and the home defender
reiterated.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-13
RUSSIANS GET YENrAL

ST. Petersburg. Oct. l3-The Bourse
Gaxette reports that yesterday morning
the Japanese retired from two lines neal
Nentai, and evacuated Ncntai station
while the Japanese right wing. having
been considerably weakened, withdrew
during the night, leaving the Russians a.
occupy rcnisho without fighting Hav.
ing thus turned the Japanese flank. the
paper adds. the Russians attacked Po'
siiion Of great strategic value. and oc-
cupied II after a fierce fight. At Nentai
Hills, the japanese offered stiff resist.
anoc. There are many reports from
Muk,lcn, but they are widely divergent
and conflicting
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-10-13
GENERAL ENGAGEMENT.

Toxic. Oct. l3.--,iencral activity has
been resumed in the theater Of war.
Nama has met kuropatkin's advance
with a general advance Of the main
strength Of his force along the broad
front.
Besides this direct movement the
Russians arr attempting TO strike the
Japanese right at two points widely sep
arated. \ considerable force OF Russians
which was GENT across the Tai,se river
thirty Eve mites east OF Lao Yang. has
apparently been isolated by the Japa.
nese cutting it, rear, and report of it,
ucieat or cal tine j. expected.
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MONTHLY REPORT
SHOWING THE GOVERNMENT ES
INNATE OF CROP CONDl-
TONS.

Washington. Oct. l3.--The monthly
report of the department of agriculture
viii show the condition of corn Oct. /,
to he eighty three and nine tenths, com
pared with sos last year.
Average quality of spring wheat 75.7
compared with s5.5 in 1908. Returns
Indicate an oat crop Of about ss.5OO.0OO
bushels, or an average of 32.l bushels
per acre, as compared with 2s.4 in 1903
Average for quality is Ola, against 100
in 1904.
Estimated yield per acre of barley
212 bushels. against 2Gl one year ago.
and quality ss.7 against s5.4 last year.
Estimated yield per acre of rice l5.2
bushels against l5.l last year. Quality
l. VIC against ss.l last year.
Average conditions of potatoes Oct. l,
S9.5, compared with 7I6 in 1903.