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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-03
ACT No. g..
Senate Iii, No, 80 BY Mr.. cordill
\ JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Eif; No. 80 BY Mr.. CordilI.
\ JOINT RESOLUTION
Processing an amendment to the Con-
situation OF the Stat" of Louisiana.
providing for the exemption from
taxation. under prescribe conditions,
of loans made upon mortgages OIL
real estate and the notes eNldenclnS
such loans; and loans hitde by lie
Insurance companies To thelr policy
holders anon the sole security of
policies ir i'll by the borrower in the
company making the loan as well as
all notes or written instruments evil
dencin;c such loans.
BE t resolved by the General ASSEM-
bly, of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds of al the members elected to
each House concui ring therein: That
the following amendment to the Con-
Stitutiun of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors of the state,
in accordance with the requirements
of the Constitution. and of the election
laws of this State. at the next election
for itCpr"Se ntatiNCs in Congress. to De
holden in November. 1905, to-wit:
In addition to the property now ex-
cmpted from taxation by existing laws.
there shall also be exempt from taxa-
ton loans made upon the security OF
mortgages granted upon real estate
situated in this state. well as the
mortgages granted to secure the said
loans. and the notes. bonds or other
written instruments rvidencinE the
said loans. whether in the hands of the
mortgagee. or his or their tranSferceS:
and all loans made by life insurance
companies to their policyhOlders. upon
the sole security of policies held by the
borrower in the company making the
leans, AS we'll as all notes or other
written instruments. evidencing such
loans: provided. that in the case Of
loans upon policies of life insurance.
as aforcSaid id. the rate of int ereSt charg-
ed upon such loans does not exceed five
per cent @ per cent? per annum dis
count P NJ. LAEBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
H. G. DUPRE.
Epe;l kcr If the House of Representatives..
Approved June "a. 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
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The City OF New orleans shall be
authorized and empowered to issue two
million $4,000. goo 0ol dollars Of bonds:
to be known as Public Belt Railroad
Bonds Of the City Of New Orleans for
the purpose and under the provisions
and conditions set forth in the Act Of
the Legislature adopted to that end.
and for that purpose, at the regular
session of the Louisiana General As
sembly for the year 1908. which said
Act is hereby ratified and approved;
and all provisions of the Constitution
of the State in conflict with the prOvis-
ions Of said Act and of this amendment
are to that extent and for that pur-
pose only repealed
Section 10. Be it further enacted. etc:
That on the official ballots to be used
at said election shall be placed the
words. For the Public Belt Railroad
Bond Amendment" and the words:
"Aaainst the Public Belt Railroad Bond
Amendments" and each elector shall in
dictate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided by the general cleo
ton laws of the State.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
p NJ. I.AMRREMON
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the senate.
Approved July 8. 1903.
j. Y. SANDERS
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy, JOHN 7. MICHEL.
secretary OF State
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ACT No, $50.

ACT No, $50.
House Bill No. 325, By Mr.. Henriques.
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Article l34
of the Constitution regulating the al.
lotment of cases filed in the Civil
District Court of the Parish Of Or
leans.
Section !, Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of louisa.
ma, two-thirds of all the members elect.
ed to each house concurring. That there
be submitted to the electors Of the
State, in accordance with law, at the
Congressional election to be held in
November, 1908. a proposition to amend
Article 134 of the Constitution so that
tO-wit.
Article 1874: All cases after being
filed in said Civil District Court shall
be allotted or assigned among the
rules to be adopted by said Court, un-
less otherwise provided by law.
Section 2, Be 1t further enacted and
resolved. ETC., That on the official bal.
lots to be used at said election shall
be placed the words:
of the Constitution" against the
amendment to Article 1874 of the Con-
stitution" And each elector shall In
dictate his vote on the proposed amend-
ment az provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State.
f. G, DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
p NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved July 9Th. 1908
! j. Y. SANDERS.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy. JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-03
nroyided by existing laws and Constr

provided by existing laws ana Cohsu-
tutional Amendment. a+o
Section g. Be 1t further enacted etc.;
That no bonds shall hereafter De lssueu
by the city Of New Orleans, payable gu.
Of said taxes, which shall ihtel -.
with this order or rank OF payment VI
rics Of bonds for payment out OF saiu
funds, provided that nothing heleln
shall be construed as affecting the use
or distribution of any surplus OF salu
taxes remaining after pr1'au nd inter-
est OF said New Public improvement.
Bonds as provided in Section OF Saio
Act No 10 Of the Acts of 1906
Section T. Be it. further ehaCteu' go -.
That at the congressional election 70 De
held in this State on Tuesday, the third
d;,y of November. 1908. the following
amendment to the Constitution or the
State of Louisiana shall be auhmlttta 10
the electors of the State, to-"lt:
..The modification and changes sought
to be affected in the provisions OF ac.
No 10 of the Acts of 1905. Which AG'
was ratified by Constitutional Amend
ment, adopted November 3, 1905 by ing
provisions Of Ac. No lie of the Acts OF
1905, are hereby ratified and aHprdFeq.
| and all provisions of the present con
| stitution OF the State in conflict WIN
! the provisions Of said Act or l3"s,
! and with this amendment are 70 tnat
extent and for that purpose only fsz
! pealed.
Section 5. Be it further enacted and
| resolved. etc. That on the official PAL
| lots tn be used al said election shall be
placed the wotdl:
For the additi'na ameEdment OF the
City of New Orleans Publ" it"Etqxf;
| ment Bond amendment" and the Wsfds
against the additional amendment oI
| the City of New Orleans Public I'M
! proyemcnt Bond amendment.
And each alertOr shall Indicate ms
vote on the proposed amendment Il:
| provided in the general election laws 81
ths State p NJ l.AMBREMDNT,
Lieutenant Governor and President oil
the Senate.
H. G. DCFRE.
Speaker of the H8uSe of Representatives.
| Approved July End. 1909
j. Y. SANDERS
Governor of tn" State nf l.o'.isiana
true copy. JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-03
ACT No. 26O.
Senate Bill No. 14O BY Mr.. Barrett
A JOINT RESOLUTION
ACT No. go

ACT No. $50.
senate Bill No 140. By Mr.. Barrett.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articles 81
and So of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana, relative to fixing
the salaries of the Auditor OF Public
accounts. Treasurer and Secretary OF
State. and providing that all fees
received by the Secretary of State,
under existing law or laws which
may hereafter be enacted. shall be
covered into the State Treasury.
Section ]. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louisi.
ana. two-thirds Of all members elected
TO each House concurring. That Artf-
cies 81 and So of the Constitution OF
the state. of Louisiana be amended 80
as to read as follows.
Article 81. The. Auditor of Public
accounts shall receive Salary of five
thousand dollars per annum The Treas.
nrer shall receive a salary of fou,
thousand dollars pc. annum The Sec.
rotary OF State. and all expenses OF the
OF five thousand dollars per annum.
Each OF the said officers shall be paid
monthly, and no fees, or perauisites or
other compensation. shall be allowed
them: provided. that the fees now, or
which may hereafter be fixed BY law
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
HUGHES TEST VOTE TO-DAY.
Interesting Feature of Primaries in
 New York City.

New York, Sept. 7.-The only general interest in the primaries in New York county tomorrow Is in the result of the so-called Hughes test vote which will be taken in four or five assembly dis trcts. In districts where the so-call- ed test. is to be made two ballots will be printed. On one ballot the name of Gov. Hughes will appear in the list of delegates to the county committee 10 be voted for. His name will not be on the other ballot.
 The idea of the leaders who origin ated the scheme Is to count every Hughes ballot as vote in favor of his renomnation. The value of the test may be gathered from the fact that the idea was first advanced by Con- gressman w. S. Bonnet, leader of the Nineteenth district an anti-Hughes man and himself receptive candidate for the nomination for governor. A majority, if not all. of Bennet's cleo tion district captains are opposed to Hughes.
 Another district where "test" is to be made Is the Twenty fifth, controlled by Congressman Herbert Parsons, one of the leaders of the anti-Hughes fac- tion
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
A PLEASANT SURPRISE
Rendered Mir and Mrs. Roger C,
 Bruce at Their Home Last Night

A pleasant surprise was rendered Mir and Mrs Roger C. Bruce at their home, 20 orange street. The evening was pleasantly spent in social man. ner and fine program of music, in cluding piano and violin selections, songs and rectetions were contributed by. members of the party. Refresh ments were served during the night and a very harmonious evening was brought to close with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne,' Among those pres ent were Mir. and Mrs. Dan Campbell MT, and Mrs. A. O. Chalmers, Mir, ani Mrs. Robert Bruce, MT, and Mrs Thomas Murray, Mir, and Mrs. Thom- as Bruce Mir. and Mrs J, Willie, Mir. and Mrs, James Adamson, Mrs. and Miss Russell, Mir and Mrs. William Hall, MT. and Mrs. William Black, Miss Brennan, Miss Mclean, Miss Smith, Miss Wyllie, Mrs. Russell, Miss Bella Adamson, Alexander Clark, Will liam Kews and others.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
DEAF HS.

DAvlS--In thls city, September 6, 1908. James Avery Davis, fin the 65th year of his age,
 Funeral services will be held at his late residence, No. 693 orange street, on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.
 sig EAGAN-B Bridget, widow of late Thom- as Eagan, died Sunday afternoon at 2.30 at the nome of her daughter, Mrs F W. Foley, PSI Grand avenue. Funeral services will he held at st. Roses church al Q a. m on Tuesday. lnlerment in st. Lawrences cene- tcry. sgt HERSEY--1n H this city September l. 1908, George Hersey son of Lewis and Kate Gormley Hersey, in the twelfth year of his age
 Funeral services will he held at Lewis & Maycock's Mortuary chapel, No lll0 Chapel street on Tuesday aft ernoon at half-past o'clock Friends are Invited 10 attend. ss1t WELD--Tn this city, September [. sos, Abigail, widow of the late John Weld, aged ai years.
 Funeral services will be held at the residence of her son, Arthur l Weld, 2l) Blatchley avenue on Septembe. [ 9. at 2:30 o'clock Friends are lnvit- cd 10 attend ss 1t
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
POPE RECEIVES PILGRIMS.
Pontiff Dcnounccs Action of France as
 Destructive of Liberty.

Rome, Sept 1.-The pope today re- ceived 500 French pilgrims who came here to present greetings on the jubl- lee anniversary of the pontlffs ordina- tion as a priest.
 His Holiness discussed at length the present situation of the church in France saying:
 T hope the day will never come for France, in which, her churches being destroyed, the faithful shall be obliged to take refuge in other countries. In these days while the holy sacrament Is exalted in Protestant England and while the holy wafer ie honored throughout the streets of London. in France liberty Is trampled upon by brutal force, serving those who de- clared war to God to the detriment of France"
 The pope ended by recommending union to the French Catholics and clergy.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
CABIN LIST 1,0O9.
hottcrdam's Crowd Said to be Largest
 Number Ever Carried Across.

New York, Sept. 7.-The biz steam ship Rotterdam arrived this morning With a very large cabin list. There were 1,Oo9 cabin passengers aboard said to be the greatest number ever brought by transatlantic liner al one time. Everything was crowded and the passengers flooded the Holland -Amerl- ca pier at Hoboken after the vessel docked
 When two days out the liner ran n- to heavy southerly storm with big seas. The Rotterdam proved herself q weatherly boat and rode out the storm with steadlness. A majority of the pas sengers, however, suffered from sea sickness during the gale, which lasted two days.
 Booth Tarkington. W. B. Pollock Of the New York Central railroad. Judge Francis Scott, Hon. Gottfried Krueger, the Very Rev. Dr. J. Felix, Major NJ. P. Hitchcock and Senator F. L. Tustn were among the Rotterdam's passen. gers.
 The passage from Boulogne was made in seven days 20 hours.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
MISS PECK UP ae,ooo FEET.
Swiss Guide Has Foot and Both Hands
 Frozen in Ascent.

Lima, Peru, Sept, Miss Annie s. Peck, of Providence. R. l.. the noun tain climber, has. succeeded on her second attempt within a month to reach the summit of Mount Huascar- anne. She calculates that the height of the summit Is 2e,OOO feet A swiss companion of Miss Peek had foot and both hands frozen which caused gan grcne 10 set in, and an Indian guide wns miraculously saved from death af- tor falling thousand feet down a rayine. This last attempt of Miss Peck 10 scale the Huascaranne was be- gun on August 29 Two weeks previous ly she climbed the mountain to a height Of 25,ooo feet but was compelled to return to the lowlands on account Of the illness of one of her guides.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
OBITUARY NOTES.
JOSEPH ADAMS PECK.
Funeral of Well Known Citizen Held
 Yesterday.

The funeral of Joseph Adams Peck, one of New Haven's oldest citizens, was held yesterday at 2 D. m. from his late services being conducted by Rev Fred erlck Lent of the First Baptist church, where the deceased had worshlpped for over fifty years, the lnterment bo- ing in the family plot In the Ever green cemetery, tho ritual of the I, D. o, r, being used at the grave.
 Mir, Peck was a man of sunny and hopeful temperament, good neigh Dor, steadfast friend Of very domes- tic habits, and a man of integrity who
 He was born In Bristol Conn.,, Feb ruary IS, lS2i the son of Judge Tracy and Sally Adams Peck, and descended from the earliest settlers In Hartford. As a young man he worked for . time in Southlngton, where he met and married Mary Thorpe, September 1, lSi6 The sixty-second anniversary of their marriage occurred last week, when they received the congratulations of family friends,
 An older brother and the late Edward stevens were commissioned by the late Chauncey Jerome to introduce Amcri- can clocks io the English market and were very successful. This brother died in Liverpool in 1857,
 An older sister Rachel, widow of ;he late Charles Bronson of Waterbury, Is the mother of the well-known news paper man Chas. Tracy Bronson. The deceased had anticipated much pleas ure in attending the celebration of ner nineteth birthday, which will occur cn September 21, Another brother Nas Josiah T. Peck prominent in Bristol a generation ago. and ono of the foun- ders of thc Bristol National bank and Bristol Savings bank.
 4 younger brother ls Henry A. Peck ! who served during the Civil war as captain in the Tenth regiment of Con nectcut volunteers. The youngest Q. the sisters and brothers ls Professor Tracy Peek ot Yale university. The deceased is survived by the widow anf a daughter Alice R. the wife of Johr ! F. Post, connected with the New Ha. 1 ven Clock company.
 As young man Mir Peck was mucl | Interested In the fraternal and charita ble work of the 1, 0. Q. r., first join Ing the order In Southington Aftel hls removal to New Haven in tho early
  mony lodge and had passed through all the offices of that lodge and the Sas sacut encampmont, and for the las quarter of century has been a mem Der Of the veteran order and one q its oldest members. In his death New Haven loses clean conservative. citi, zen Of the old Now England type, wh, always did hls duty as a citizen with out aspiring to political office.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
LOVERS TRY TO DIE.
Both Take Gas When Marriage Plans
 Are Thwarted,

New York, Sept. 7-When Harry Cook, 22 years old, a tailor living at 55 Seigel street, Williamsburg and Celia Oftzon, 19 years old of s3 Grattan street, each suffering from having in- haled too much Illuminating gas, have been discharged from St. Catherine's hospital in Brooklyn they will be ar raigned in the Manhattan avenue po- lice court, in Brooklyn, charged with having attempted suicide. Cook was found unconscious by his mother at their home yesterday. The girl was re- moved from her home on Thursday. Each said that there was no use in liv- ing longer since his parents did not approve of marriage for the two.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
UNION TRADE CONGRESS.
largest in History With Delegates
 Representing f.176.00O.

Nottingham, Sept 7.--The forty third trade union congress was open ed here to-day under the presidency of James Shackleton. member of par liamcnt for the Clitheroe division of Lancashire and member of the parlia- mentary committee of the trade union congress. The attendance constitutes a record, the delegates numbering SIS and representing l,776,OO0 members in affiliated societies
 In his opening address MT. Shackle- ton said that the great political and social question at present was the licensing bill, which was wanted by the workingmen.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
SHIFTS DJPJONATS.

London, Sept, 7.-Esme William How ard. counsellor Of the British embassy at Washington, has been transferred from Washington to Vienna where he will act in the same position. Sir George Buchanan, the diplomatic agent at Sofia, succeeds Sir Henry Howard as minister at the Hague.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
George Ilcrscy.

Funeral services for the late George -Hersey. who died Sept l. will be held this afternoon at 2:sO o'clock, from the chapel of Lewis X Maycock. The Roy. F M. Burgess will of'iciate and the interment will be in Westville cemo tory
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
k. K. THOMAS RETTER.

New York, Sept 7.-E. R. Thomas the millionaire automobile driver, who was recently Injured, and who was operated on in Roosevelt hospital on Saturday, was said at that today to have passed q com fortabIe night His condition was de- scrihod as much improved
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
FAMINE MENACE IN CHINA.

Pekin, Sept, IA famine is threat ened in the region between the Yalu river and the great wall as Q result of the recent uncommon floods winch are destroying the rice crop.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
LAPS IN BLOODY FIGHT,

San Francisco, Sept, 7-The ship Columbia from Nushagak, Bristol bay, Alaska. brings advices of bloody feud between Portuguese and Japanese sal mon cannery hands working in the Alaskan canneries, which has resulted in the death of several Japanese.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
QUEEN MOTHER uNMovED.
But Abruzzi's Marriage 10 Miss El- kins Is Expected to Take Place.

Paris, Sept, 1,-The Mathis Turin, correspondent states that the Count of Turin, brother of the Duke of the Ahruzzi, visited the Queen Mother Margherta recently and begged her to withdraw her opposition to the mar riage of the Duke of the Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins.
 Queen Margherta refused, but the Maths correspondent says the mar riage will take place nevertheless.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
Charles F. Ncn.

The death Of charles r. Neff occurred yesterday al li2 Hazel street Funeral services will be held from ii2 Hazel street tomorrow afternoon at 2.sO o'clock
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT,

I desire to announce to tho public thnt I nm now acting in the capacity of Family Representative In houses OR mourning during the funeral period, attending to the many details which present themselves nt such timeJ ren. dering assistance to funeral director, nnd represcntipg the family on nII oc- cnsiOps. Affiliated with alI leading un- MRS. ], WILLIAM KINNEY
 Telephone 02S3-4.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

desire to announce to my friends and the public generally, that pending readjustmeni of my affairs, calls intended for mo may be sent to Messrs Lewis & Maycock, No. iit2 Chapel Street. All work will receive prompt and careful attention Telephone 67j.
 ROBT. Ng BURMELL,
 Und8rfak0s'.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-01-30

A bill has been introduced in the
Maryland House Of Delegates 10 still
further increase the salaries Of the
Judges. In Baltimore there may be
q popular demand for snch an Act,
but in the counties and particularly
in this section of the State no pro-
position meets with more general
condemnation. The ordinary coun-
tryman cannot see the logic In the
argument that the Judges salary
should be increased to secure the
services Of the best legal talent for
the bench. when he knows that when
q vacancy occurs every eligible
lawyer In the Circuit is anxious TO
secure the position and is more than
willing TO serve for the present
salary. The average layman thinks
aud believes and knows that the
Judiciary OF Maryland compares
favorably with that of any other
State In the Union and he cannot DO
convinced that 10 will be bestered
by increasing salaries. He believes
that he has now the best Judges OBJ
tainable by popular election and he
sees none OF them resigning because
OF meagre salaries. Truly great
jurists like the lemented McSherrv
have died in Office and the whole
wealth OF the State could not purchase
better service than he gave.
The lawyer members Of the Con-
stitutiOnal Con vention of 1867 care
fully excepted Judges from the gen.
eral prohibition:-"nor shall the
salary or compensation OF any pub
lie officer be increased or diminish
ed during his term Of Office, by in
sorting in Art. w, Sec. "A, fixing
the salary of Judges. the saving
clause, land shall not be diminish
ed during his continuance in Office. Z"
Time and again have we hea I'd brave
old Ben. Harris say he "blus he'd
with shame for his profession when
ever he read that section"
Gentlemen OF the Legislature,
economy may as we'll be prscticed
with Judges salaries as with Legis-
lative Appropriations. "Equsl JUS
tice TO all;special privileges to none. 1"