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state q Louisiana, Be it remembered,
far'sh o. Bossler. J That on this, the
18th day of August, A. D. 1904, we, the
undersigned Jury Commissioners, whose
names appear hereunto affixed, met at
the Clerks Office, in the town of Benton,
La, and proceeded to draw from the
general venire box, previously prepared
by us, in the presence of two lawful and
competent witnesses, the following
named thirty persons to serve as Petit
Jurors for the second week of the Sep
TENDER, 1904, Term Of the Second Judi
cial District Court for the Parish OF
Bossier; said jurors to be summoned to
appear on Monday, October 3, 1904, this
being the first day of the second week OF
said term. All Of which was done in
accordance with the provisions of Act
1875 OF the general Assembly of the State
of o1liSilHa anpTovod T,,iyr 10 1910
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Act No. 40.
By Mr.. Bailey ] House Bill No. 155
JOINT RESOLUTION

By Mr.. Bailey House Bill No. i55.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 1875
OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana of 1898 relative to the filing
of vacancies in the Office of District
Attorney.
Section i. 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 the follow
ing amendment to Article 1926 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be submitted to the electors of the State
at the next Congressional election, to be
holden on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1904, to-wit:
That Article 1875 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be so amended as
to read as follows:
Article 1875. There shall be a District
Attorney for each Judicial District in the
State, who shall be elected by the quail
fed electors Of the Judicial District at
the same time and for the same term as
is provided in Article 1C9 for District
Judges. He shall received salary of one
thousand dollars per annum, payable
monthly, on his own warrant. He shall
be an actual resident of the district and
a licensed attorney in this State. He
shall also receive fees; but no fee shall
be allowed in criminal cases except on
conviction, which fees shall not exceed
five dollars in cases Of misdereanor.
All elections to fill vacancies occasioned
by death, resignation or removal shall
be for the unexpired term, and the Gov
ernor shall fill the vacancy until an
election can be held. Provided, that the
election to fill said vacancy shall be held
within sixty days from the date the va
cancy occurs. Provided if such unex-
PRED term is for a shorter period than
one year, the appointee of the Governor
shall hold the Office for said term.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the official ballots to be used at the
said Congressional election shall have
printed thereon the words: ''F'or the
proposed amendment to Article 125 of the
Constitution of the State of louisiana y
! and the words ssAgainst the proposed
amendment to Article f25 of the the
Constitution of the State of louisiana"
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
vided in the general election laws OF the
State, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
IL. II. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
p. M. LAMBREMoNT,
President pro tempore of the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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ST. Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa, st.
/ Tammany and Washington shall COM
pose the Fourth District, from which
one Justice shall be elected. The JUS
| tees of the Supreme Court, as now con-
/ stituted, shall serve until the expiration
of their respective terms, and their sue
sors shall be elected each for term OF
; twelve years at the Congressional cleo
ton next preceding such expiration OF
| term.
When the Office of Chief Justice be-
comes vacant, either by death, resigna-
| ton, removal from Office, or otherwise,
the Associate Justice who has served
the longest time shall, by virtue of said
| length OF service, become Chief Justice.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That Article SO of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be amended SO as
to read as follows:
Article IS. The Supreme Court shall
hold an annual session in the city of
New Orleans, beginning not later than
the first Monday in the month of No
vember and ending not sooner than June
3Oth, in each year. 1t shall appoint its
own clerks and remove them at pleasure.
The General Assembly shall make the
necessary appropriations to provide suit
able and commodious buildings for said
Court, and the records thereof, and for
the care and maintenance OF the State
library.
See. 4. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That Article 95 OF the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be amended so as
to read as follows:
Article 50. In all cases where there is
an appeal from a Judgment rendered on
unconventional, or other incidental de-
mand, the appeal shall lie to the Court
having jurisdiction of the main demand.
Sec. 5. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That said proposed amendments be sub
mitted to the electors of this State for
their approval or rejection, as required
by Article 32i of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, and the general
election laws of this State, at the Con-
gressional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Mo-
vember, 1901.
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 G. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary OF State.
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For Sale or Rent,

IN best terms, my plantation, known
" as the Huckabay place, described
as follows: VIZ Of nw14, sec. 8, eh of
sec. y, WIZ OF VIZ, sec. 10, nel and n u
OF nw4, sec. 16, sw1 of nw14, sec. is,
Up. 10, range IL, containing $40 acres;
situated 2 miles from Koran and miles
from Taylortown; 5 or good houses on
the same. Possession given January /,
1910, when the present lease expires, or
will rent to responsible parties on that
date. Address
MARX BLUEsTEIN, Shreveport. La.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Constitution.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

131 Of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be so amended as to read as
follows:
Until otherwise provided by law, all
appeals within its jurisdiction from the
parishes of Orleans, ST. James, ST. John
the Baptist, ST. Charles, Jefferson, St.
Bernard and Plaquemines shall be re-
turnable to said court, and the costs of
filing same shall not exceed five dollars
in each case.
Sec. Z. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the foregoing amendments to the
Constitution of the State shall become
operative on the 1st day of January, 1905,
and all cases pending and undetermined
in the Courts of Appeal as now consti-
tuted shall be transferred to the Courts
of Appeal as herein organized under
such rules as may be provided by said
courts.
Sec. s. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That said proposed amendments be sub
mitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article 32f
of the Constitution of the State Of Lou
isiana and general election laws of this
State at the Presidential 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 July 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON C.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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day after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1904, to-wit: That Article 1874 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article t24. Clerks of District Courts
may appoint, with the approval OF the
District Judges, deputies with such
powers as shall De prescribed by law;
and the General Assembly shall have
the power to provide for continuing one
or more of them in office in the event OF
any vacancy in the Office of Clerk, until
his successor shall have been elected
and qualified.
All elections to fill vacancies occa-
stoned by death, resignation or removal
shall be for the unexpired term, and
the Governor shall fill the vacancy until
an election can be held. Provided, that
the election to fill said vacancy shall be
held within sixty days from the date
that the vacancy occurs, provided If
such unexpired term is for a shorter
period than one year, the appointee OF
the Governor shall hold office for said
term.
Sec. 2. Be it furthur resolved, etc.,
That the official ballots to be used at
the said Congressional election shall
have printed thereon the words: "For
the proposed amendment to Article 124
of the Constitution OF the State of
Louisiana" and the words, against the
proposed amendment to Article 124 of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
iana," and each elector shall indicate,
as provided in the general election laws
of the State, whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
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 G.. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary OF State.
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State whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
r. III. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
P. M. LAMBREMoNT,
President pro tempore Of the Senate.
Approved July Z, A. y. 1904.
NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary OF State.
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Act No. IA.

Act No. III.
BY Mr.. Toomer.l House Bill No. 3S6
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 100 OF
the Constitution of Louisiana relative
to the filling of vacancies in the Office
of Judge of the District Court.
Section /. 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 the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution of
Louisiana shall be submitted to the cleo
tors OF the State, at the Congressional
election to be holden on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1904,
and if approved and ratified by majority
OF said electors voting in said election,
the same to become part of the Consti-
tuition, to-wit: That Article 1O9 Of the
Constitution of Louisiana be amended so
as to read as follows:
Article 1O9. 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 title
to real estate is involved, or to office.
or other public position, or civil or DO.
litical rights, and all other cases where
no specific amount is in contest, except
asotherwise provided in the Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and exclusive
original jurisdiction in all criminal cases,
except such as may be vested in other
courts authorized by this Constitution;
and in all probate and succession matters.
and where succession is party defend
ant; and in all cases where the State.
parish, any municipality or other politi-
cal corporation, is party defendant,
regardless Of the amount in dispute; and
OF all proceedings for the appointment
OF receivers or iquidators to corporations
or partnerships; and said courts shall
have authority to issue all such writs,
process and orders as may be necessary
or proper for the purposes of the juris-
dlction herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge in each
judicial district, except in the twenty-
first judicial district, where, until other
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Act No. 1877.

By Mr.. Kernan.l House Bill No. 333.
AN ACT.
Joint resolution proposing amendments
to Articles S6, 81, SO and IS of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
relative to the Judiciary Department,
and providing for the election of JUS
tees of the Supreme Court:
Section 1. 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 Sc
OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be amended SO as to read as
follows:
Article 86. The Supreme Court shall
be composed of one Chief Justice and
four Associate Justices, majority of
whom shall constitute a quorum. The
Chief Justice and Associate Justices
shall each receive a salary of not less
than S. 900 per annum, payable monthly,
on his own warrant. They shall each be
elected for term of twelve wears. In
case of death, resignation or removal
from Office of any Justice, the vacancy
shall be filled by the selection by the
Court of a Judge Of one of the Courts Of
Appeal from Supreme Court District
other than that in which such vacancy
chall occur, until the next ensuing Con-
gressional election, when it shall be
fllled by election for full term of
twelve years. They shall be citizens of
the United States and of this State, over
twenty five years of age, learned in the
law, and shall have practiced law in this
State Tor ten years preceding their cleo
ton, or appointment.
SEQ. 2. Be it further resolved. etc..
That Article 81 of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be amended SO
as to read as follows:
Article 81. The State shall be divided
into four Supreme Court Districts, and
the Supreme Court shall always be COM
posed of Justices elected from said dis
tricts. The parishes of Orleans, st.
John the Baptist, ST. Charles, St. Ber-
nard, Plaquimines and Jefferson shall
compose the First District, from which
two Justices shall be elected. The par
ishes OF Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Bien-
vile, Claiborne, Union, Lincoln, jack
son, Caldwell, Ouachita, Morehouse,
Richland, Franklin, West Carroll, East
Carroll, Madison, Tensas, Concordia
and Catahoula shall compose the Second
District, from which one Justice shall be
elected. The parishes of DeSoto, Red
River, Winn, Grant, Natchitoches,
Sabine, Vernon, Calcasieu, Cameron,
Rapides, Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee,
West Baton Rouge, Ibeuille, st. Ian
dry, Acadia, Lafayette and vermilion
shall compose the Third District, from
which one Justice shall be elected. The
parishes of st. Martin, iberia, St. Mary,
Terrebonne, Lafourche, Assumption,
Ascension, st. James, East Baton
Rouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana,
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Homestead Entry No. 1854.
Department of the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitnchas. La

Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
August 25, 1904. ]
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing named settler has filed no
tice OF his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk OF
the District Court, at Benton, La, on
October 10, 1904, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 7254-Thomas ].
Giles, of Ansel, La.-for the northeast
quarter OF northwest quarter, section 81,
township % north, range IL west. Lou,
isiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
W.J. Johnston, of Plain Dealing, La. |;
a. J: Logan, Of Ansel, La, and W. F.
McClelland and w. D. Johnston, of
Emma, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
September /, 1904. oct 6
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Act No. 1870.
BY Mr.. Bailey.l House Bill No. ISL.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article t24
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana of 1893 relative to the fill
ing of vacancies in the Office of Clerks
of the District Court.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
the following amendment to Article t24
OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be submitted to the electors
Of the State in the next Congressional
election to be holden on the first Tues
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Notice..

a Ii State, Parish and Poll Taxes for
"A the year 1904, as set forth on the
rolls on file, are now due and will be-
come delinquent on moyeable property
October LIST, and on immovable PROPERTY
december 31st. j. F. EDWARDS.
State and Parish Tax Collector.
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Done and signed officially on this, the
18th day of August, 1904, all of said
Jury Commissioners being present.
r. S. DoLEs,
H. L. BoGGs,
LoYE McDADE,
H. P. MOORE,
J. A. BUMGARDNER,
Commissioners.
B. A. KELLY,
Clerk and ox-officio Commissioner.
Attest:
r. B. HILL.
L. G. SMITH.
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yet No. 1Sl.
JOINT RESOLUTION

mr.. senate Bill
by MI A"iioi o''ioit''1 No. 1906
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 81
of the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana, relative to the Office of
Attorney General of the State.
Section 1. 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 81
of the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana, be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 81. There shall be an Attorney
General for the State, who shall be
elected by the qualified electors of the
State at large every four years. He shall
be learned in the law, and shall have
actually resided and practiced law, as
licenced attorney, in the State, for five
years preceding his election. He shall
receive salary OF $1,000 per annum,
payable monthly, on his own warrant.
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, 1904, and that,
if adopted, the same shall take effect on
the LIST 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 81 of the Constitution OF the
State of louisiana" and the words
against the proposed amendment to
Article 81 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. H. SNYDER,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
P. M. LAMBREMoNT,
President pro tempore of the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON G.. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
secretary of State.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-07
THE SPIRIT OF EMPIRE.

Republican spellbinders of all grades
have been loudly proclaiming that
there is no such issue as "imperial-
ism" before the country. Secretary
Taft, expressly appointed to answer
the charge that this nation was lean
ing toward empire, found that the
best that he could say on the ques-
lions was to characterize the cry as
the ecstasy born of moral issue"
Others have passed it over with a
mere denial. forgetting that when
facts were brought forward by the
Democratic orators that facts were
NECESSARY to refute them and the
deductions drawn from them. But
what Of the grounds for the charge
made by the Democrats? Webster de-
fines Imperialism as The power or
character Of an emperor; the spirit of
empire" Are we not drifting toward
that spirit Of empire" under the lead
of the militaristic Mr.. Roosevelt?
The emperor is the head Of the en-
pire, standing above the laws. This
quality Mr.. Roosevelt seems to have
adopted. In his Pension Order No. rs
he usurped the legislative power of
Congress and did what to him SEEM
ed best calculated to promote and
augment his own power and assure
his reelection. The law provides
that certain appointments of the
President shall be ratified by the
Senate. A Republican Senate refused
to ratify the Crum appointment, which
had been protested against by the peo-
pie OF South Carolina, yet the Presi-
dent paid no heed to the non-ratifica-
ton and persists in maintaining his
negro favorite. The spirit OF en-
pire and Of the emperor is, It would
seem. developing.
The Panama affair is another in
stance. Even the militaristic Grant.
DESTROYS as he was for SANTANA Bay
I'm Hayti, felt obliged to consult Con-
gress before he acted and compelled
to abide by the decision OF that body.
Not so Mr.. Roosevelt. He himself does
Colombia out OF Panama, and Panama
out Of the canal strip" Congress
knew nothing OF Il until he announced
that Il had been done. The spirit
OF empire" seems to have passed the
infant stage.
Again In the case Of the Philippines
the spirit OF empire" appears. The
islands were secured In a war designed
~ not one OF conquest. yet we, "a
free country hold them AZ dependent
territory only yesterday came the
report that negotiations were under
way for the purchase OF islands on
Panama 10 be used az q naval base
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JAMES 2. HARRISON.

Mr.. James p Harrison, who was
killed on the Atlantic. Knoxville and
Northern Railroad last Friday after
noon and who was buried in Atlanta
| yesterday, had a number of friends in
| Savannah and was well known
throughout the state. 1t is only few
weeks since he was in this city
investigating the matter of supplying
stone for the new building of the Ma
tional Bank of Savannah.
Mr.. Harrison was a son of the late
Hon. George w. Harrison of Milledge-
Vile who was Secretary of State for
over a quarter of century. He was
a brother of Messrs. Z. D. and George
w. Harrison and Mrs. E. Y. Clarke
of Atlanta. He was practical print
er, and, at the close of the war be-
tween the states, in which, though a
mere boy, he served at Savannah with
the state troops, he entered the pub
fishing business as editor and propri-
etor of the Monroe Advertiser, at For
sythe, Ga. Desiring a more extended
field for his talents and energy, in con-
junction with the late Rev. ]. w.
Burke of Macon and Col. Estill of the
Morning News, he bought in 1871 the
Franklin Printing Company of Atlanta
Under Mr.. Harrison's management the
concern, the corporate name of which
was James p. Harrison & Co., built up
reputation as a business that it has
held ever since.
He was at that time owner of the
Christian Index, the Southern Agricul-
turist and several other publications,
and also contractor for the state print
ing Mr.. Harrison, becoming interest
ed in the development of the marble
quarries of Georgia, sold out his in
terest in the printing house and de-
voted his means, energy, and one
might say his life, to that new indus
try. He met his death near Ball
Ground, station of the Atlantic,
Knoxville and Northern Railroad
where he has a large quarry and fac
tory. Georgia had no citizen who had
more faith in her resources or more
energy in their development than did
Mr.. Harrison. He worked day and
night and Travelled thousands of miles
every year to present Georgia marble
to those who purposed using stone in
their buildings