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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-01-12
FARMERS UNION.
General Meeting of Parish Asso-
ciatiOn at Grand Bar.
becue and Several Speech
es Provide Entertain
ment.

Last Saturday general meeting
of all the Farmers Union Clubs of
the parish was held at Scott. in the
cotton warehouse there and over two
hundred members were present. Pre-
sident Isringheusen presided at
and Secretary w. S. Steiner was
his post. ]. M. Davis of Church
point spoke in English, and Presi-
dent Isringheusen and Francois Daigle
addressed the meeting in French.
Much sound and practical advice
was given and steps taken to obtain
supplies of flour, seed potatoes, etc.
in wholesale lots from the West.
A grand barbecue was spread and
everybody enjoyed the occasion.
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butte to the worth and character
OF the members of the Board,
none of whom he said kneT-~Of
the selections until after the com.
missions had been issued. All
were men Of high class and had
been specially chosen with ref
erence to their eminent. fitness
to participate in the government
of the school. He urged upon
each member t0 famiIiarize him
self with every detail of the
school administration to be in a
position to advance measures for
promoting the welfare of the in
stitution. The Governor then in
detail proceeded to define the
duties and responsibilities of toe
various committees and impress
ed the Injunction that he expected
strict attention and performance
on the part of each member. II
anything was found in need of
correction or any plan could be
devised for the good of the school
there should be no hesitation ia
bringing the matter up for dis
cussion, and action.
The selection of President
Stephens by the old Board was
considered and it was decided
that the question of salary alone
remained to be settled. DR..
Kramer's original motion to in.
crease the salary from $4,000 to
$500 was referred to the Finance
Committee for report at next
meeting.
DR.. Stephens submitted propo.
sitions for q new brick building
for manual training, arts and
class work. to cost about $4,000
and paid for with the surplus
special tax from the city and
parish; a sanitary barn for stab
ling cows, cost about $1,000; sani
tary shower baths for the schoo
to cost about $500 and steam
heating installation for the Girls
Dormitory to cost from $25OO K
5000. By motion of Mr.. Fay
SIOUX all these mattere were re
ferred to the Building COMMITTEES
and it was resolved to call q spe
cial meeting of the Board to con
slider these important measures
for improvement of conditions.
Supt. Harris. Rev. Kramer
and DR.. Stephens were appoint
ed to draft suitable resolutions OF
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school. Gov. J. Y. Sanders pre-;
sided and the following members
we're present: State Supt. Har.
ris, J. A. Roy. DR.. E. S. Kelly.
w. Mel. Faysoux. Rev. G..
G. Kramer, Richard Colbert, DR.,
John F. Watson, DR.. G. R. Tol.
son and S. T. Ward. Hon. Robt.
Martin the founder of the Insti-
tute and Vice President of the
Board, was absent and Gov.
Sanders explained that since his
departure from Baton Rouge Mr..
Martin had forwarded his de-
clination of appointment, which
the Governor said he regretted
very much as Mr.. Martin had
been most excellent member
of the Board and identified with
the school sirce it's inception.
Rev. 4 ramer then nominated Mr.
J. A. Roy as Vice-P President. and
the election was made unanimous.
Mr.. Roy thanked the Board for
tae honor, saying that he was only
aplain business man and while
feeling his unworthiness for this
high official position, pledged
himself to do his best in fulfilling
his duties and responsibilities.
Gov. Sanders and Rev. Kramer
paid eloquent tribute to Mr..
Roy's personal worth and quail
fication for the Office.
The selection of q treasurer
being next in order. Gov. San
ders explained that upon the res.
ignation Of Treasurer Girard las,
summer. F. v. Mouton had been
chosen temporary treasurer. The
Governor complimented and
thanked Mr.. Mouton for his ser,
vices, expressing regret that Mr.
Mouton's ofacial duties as Rep
presehtAtive. prevented him from
accepting the ofice permanently.
DR.. Watson placed in nomination
Issac B. Bendel who was elected
without opposition.
The report Of the treasurer
pro tenn showed . balance or
hand Of $1665.26 with all debts
pad. The Institute revenues
from the city and parish tax fol
1903 would be $11.011.80 and
this amount was : surplus from
the original local levy IN aid O.
The school. Gov. Sanders sale
the school required about $17.00t
yearly for maintenance, the rev
1 =
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the death of L. S. Graham of
New Orleans, member of the
late Board.
DR.. Stephens reported an en-.
rollment of 270 students with
prospects for 300 by the end of
the session, the largest attend
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enues being contributed by State
appropriations, local taxation and
incidental fees from students.
While expressing his entire salts
faction as to. the school manage
ment and his conviction that the
:
business features were all cor
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and course. r. E. Pridger
asked tranfer of license privi-
lege at DusOn from Isaac Ar
ceneanx to himself, but was
refused and required to make
application according to law.
Messrs. Fred Webb and J. G.
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U) COIlOuCU OllO, VI blIC SCVCI al
schools atLafayette in the insti-
tute buildings. The State Board
needed aid however and some
$500 or $1,000 would be necessary.
The Board decided that it had
no power to appropriate any
funds to this cause: but express
ed confidence that the people of
Lafayette would contribute liber'
ally for the purpose. The mat.
ter was referred to the Execu-
ton Committee with instructions
to appeal for aid to the City
Council and Police Jurysof Lafa-
yette and the business commun
ity generally. Supt. Harris
stated that the school would be
opened about June 1, that three
or four hundred teachers would
likely be in attendance at this
point.
The following are the COM
mittees appointed by Gov. San
ders: Executive, J. A. Roy. Supt.
Harris, Rev. Kramer, Mr.. Fay
SIOUX and DIR. Stephens. This
Committee will act also as Build
ing Committee; Finance, Rev.
Kramer, DR.. Kelly, S. T. Ward,
DR.. Watson; Medical. DR.. Kelly.
DIR. Watson. DR.. Tolson, Supt
Harris, and DR.. Stephens; At
tendance, DR.. Tolson, Mr.. Ward
Mr.. Faysoux and Rev. Kramer.
The Board then adjourned and
inspected the grounds and build
ings. The Institute Brass Band
under Prof. Sontag rendered ex
cellent' music and were highly
complimented by the distinguish
ed officials and visitors.
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dfshonorable or unprofessional conduct as
used in section 1435f-22 of this act are
hereby declared to mean First. procuring,
aiding or abetting a criminal abortion
second, advertising either in his or her
name or in the name of another per-
son, firm, association or corporation in any
newspaper, pamphlet, or other written or
printed paper or document, IN any obscene
manner derogatory to good morals, or the
advertising of any method or means where
by the monthly period of women can be
regulated or the menses re-established If
suppressed or being employed by or in the
service of any person, firm, association or
corporation so advertising; third, indulging
in the drug habit fourth, conviction OF
any offense involving moral turpitude.
Section 1435f-24. Any person practic-
ing midwifery as herein defined. without
having obtained the certificate herein re-
quired or whose certificate has been re-
voked or annulled, or any person who shall
undertake to practice midwifery in VIOLA
tion of any provision of this act, shall be
guilty of & msdemeanor, and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by fine Of
not less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars for each ohense
or By Imprisonment in the county jail, for
a term not exceeding six months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 2. All acts or parts of acts con-
ficting with this act are hereby repealed
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be tn force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June IT, 1909.
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No. 906 Al Published June 22, 1909.
CHAPTER 536. LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to create section 1950d of the
statutes, relating to the valuation Of poll
cies of industrial and disability insurance
annuities.
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. There is added to the statutes
a new section to read: Section 1900
/. Policies of industrial insurance on which
the premiums are payable monthly or Oft
ener shall be valued to produce reserves not
less than those computed on the standard
Industrial Mortality Table" and the Sub
standard Industrial Mortality Table based
on the experience Of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, with interest at three
and one-half per centum per annum.
2 Annuities shall be valued to produce re-
serves not less than those computed on
"McClintock's Tables of Mortality among
annuitants," with interest at three and one
half per centum per annum ; provided that
any table not exhibiting at any age higher
death rate than that shown at the CORE
spending age and duration by the British
Offices Annuity Tables 1893" may be used.
Annuities granted in any policy of life IN
surance may be valued in like manner ex-
cept that annuities deferred for ten years
or more may be valued on the table OF
mortality used for computing the premiums.
g. The reserves computed on policies IN
surfing against disability because of sick
ness or accident shall not be less than those
determined according to the British Friend
ly Society Table 1876 to $780," with inter
est at three and one-half per centum per
annum The commissioner may vary the
standards in such cases where the use or
such table Is impracticable, and may also
REQUIRE additional reserves in case Of haz-
ardous occupations.
4. This section shall not apply to any
policies issued prior to 1907.
Section 2 This act shall take effect ana
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June II, 1909.
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moneys deposited with it, and of interest
thereon at the rate fixed by said board, with
not less than five sureties, residents and
freeholders of this state. who shall together
be worth in property within this state not
exempt from execution, over and above their
debts and liabilities, double the amount of
the penalty of said bond, and each of whom
shall be worth not less than five
thousand dollars and who shall justify such
responsibility by their several affdavits
which said bond and sureties shall, before
such filing, be approved by said board;
or in lieu thereof a bond of surety
company authorized to do business in this
state, as security and pledge for the pay
ment upon demand to him or his order, free
OF exchange, at any place in this state
designated by him, of all such moneys de-
posted with it, and of interest thereon at
the rate fixed by said board which bonds
shall be of at least fifty per cent greater
value than the moneys to be received by
said depositary from said state and shall
before such depositing be approved by said
board. The board OF deposits may require
the bank examiner to thoroughly inveSti-
gate and report to it concerning the con-
dition of any bank which makes application
to become state depoSitary, and may also,
as often as 1t deems 1t necessary, require
such investigation and report concerning
the condition of any bank which may have
been designated as such depository. Every
bank designated as a state depository shall
renew It's bond to the state treasurer every
four years unless otherwise ordered by the
state board Of deposits. The said board of
deposits may also require the furnishing of
new bonds at any time when they deem 1t
necessary. When depository shall furnish
new bonds as security for state de-
posits to replace former bonds, or when it
shall desire to cancel any bond previously
furnished for the purpose of reducing the
total amount of its security; the state
treasurer shall bring such matter before
meeting Of the board of deposits. If the
board, by resolution legally passed and duly
recorded In its minutes, releases or cancels
any bond, the state treasurer shall furnish
such depository a statement under the seal
of his office releasing the makers and sure
ties of such bonds from any new liability
under the same, which statement when
countersigned by the secretary Of state shall
be sufficient notice to all concerned that
the makers and sureties are relieved from
any new liability under said bond from and
after such date. The bond shall then be
marked Cancelled" and kept in the files OF
the state treasurer
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June II, 1909.
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No. 557, ST. Published June %. 1909.
CHAPTER 633. LAWS OF 1909.

Ct1AFIE6 Ooo, LAWS S1 AOv0'
AN ACT to create subsections IL, Ii and
IA of section lip of the statutes, re-
lating to the use of voting machines at
primary elections
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. There are added to section
lip of the statutes three new subsections
to read 12: Voting machines may be
used at primary elections, subject to the re-
quirements of section 44--3 OF the statutes,
and to the following provisions.
Each machine shall be constructed and
arranged so that 1) the names of all
candidates entitled to appear on the Dailots
at the primary shall appear on the machine;
(2) the voter cannot vote Tor the candl-
dates Of more than one party; (3) the
voter can secretly select the party for which
he wishes to vote; a. the voter can vote
for as many candidates for each once as
he Is lawfully entitled to vote Tor, but no
more.
13. (1) No vote on the irregular ballot
device shall be counted for any person Tor
any party, II such persons name appears
on the printed ballot labels OF that party.
(2) To vote for any person as the candidate
of any partv when the name of such rer-
son does not appear upon the printed ballot
labels of that party The voter snail write
the name of such person in the proper place
in the irregular ballot device, ana deslgnate
the party for which he desires such person
to be the nominee.
a. All laws of this state relating to the
use of voting machines at elections, and all
penalties prescribed for violations Of such
laws shall apply to the use of voting ma
chimes at primary elections insofar as such
laws are not In conflict with subsection u
of section LIP Provided, however, that
any voting machine used at a primary. cleo
ton. which has been sealed, closed, or
locked, as prescribed in section 44-12 of
the statutes, may be opened seven days after
such sealing closing or locking.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication
Approved June II, 1909
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No. ,238, Al Published June %, 1909
CHAPTER 529, LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to amend section 37S OF the stat
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
utes; relating to the board OF regents OF
the University Of Wisconsin.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 37S of the statutes is
amended to read: Section 37S The gov
eminent of the university shall be vested
In a board of regents, to consist Of one mem
Der from each congressional district and
two from the state at large, at least
two Of whom shall be women, TO
be appointed by the governor; the second
woman regent shall be appointed on or be-
fore February LIST, 1911; but this act shall
In. no way affect the term of office OF the
present members of the board of regents !;
the state superintendent and the president
of the university shall be ex-ofacio men,
bers Of said board; said president shall be
q member of all standing committees OF
the board, but shall have the right to vote
only In case of tie. The terms of Office
of the appointed regents shall be three years
from the first Monday in February in the
year in which they are appointed, and until
the appointment and qualification OF their
respective successors, unless sooner removed
by the governor; but appointments to fill
vacancies before the expiration of the time
shall be for the residue of the term only.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IT, 1909.
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No 112, ST. Published June %, 1909.
CHAPTER $50. LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1925 of the stat
utes relating to stock Of railroad cor
porations
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 1925 Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 1925. The
capital stock of any such corporation may
be increased to such an amount as may by
its stockholders be deemed necessary for the
purchase or construction of any railroad
which 1t may be legally empowered to pur-
chase or construct; for additions to, or I'M
Drovements of, its railroad or property; for
additional equipment which may be neces-
sary In the operation OF its railroad.
for real estate that may be needed by
said corporation for railway purposes ; and
for the purchase, construction, and equip
ment of any extension, branch, or addition
to any railroad, the capital stock Of which
is owned or held In trust for said corpora
ton, by a majority vote of all Its stock,
in person or by proxy, ut any annual meet
ing, or at any meeting called by Its directors
for that purpose, by a notice In writing to
each stakeholder, to be served on him per-
sonally or by depositing the same In the
postofice, postage paid, properly directed
to him at the postofice nearest his usual
place of residence, at least twenty days
prior to such meeting. Such notice shall
state the time and place Of such meeting,
its object, and the amount to which 1t Is
proposed to Increase such capital stock. No
vote In favor Of such increase shall take
effect until the proceedings Of such meet
ing, showing the names of all Of the stock
holders voting therefor and the amount Of
stock owned by each, shall be entered upon
the records of such corporation nor until
the railroad commission shall have issued
its certificate that such increase of stock
is reasonably necessary to accomplish the
objects of the Incorporation Of such railroad
company. Every such corporation,
so increasing its capital stock, shall file
with the secretary Of state, whenever issues
of stock shall be made under this section, q
report showing the amount issued and the
purposes to which 1t has been, or Is to be,
devoted, which report shall be verified by
the oath of the president or the general
manager thereof, and of the chief engineer.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June IT. 1909.
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deaf pupils, and making an appropriation

deaf pupils, and making an appropriation
therefor
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. Subsection of section 573 Of
the statutes, is amended to read: 2. ~
The board of education of any village or
city which shall maintain one or more such
schools, shall through it's clerk or secretary
report to the state superintendent annually,
and oftener If he so direct, such facts rela-
tive to such school or schools as he may
require.
(2) There shall be paid out of the state
treasury annually In the month OF July, to
the treasurer Of the school district board or
of the board of education in the city or VII
lage maintaining such school or schools
under the charge Of one or more teachers
whose qualifications shall be approved by
the state superintendent, the sum OF one
hundred fifty dollars for each deaf pupil
instructed in such school or schools at least
nine months during the year next preceding
the first day of July, and a share or sucn
sum proportionate to the term of instruc-
ton OF any such pupil who shall be so In
structed less than nine months during such
year, and the additional sum of one hun
dred dollars for each deaf pupil not resid-
ing in the school district where the school
for the deaf is located, but residing In this
state, who has been instructed, and who
finds it necessary while attending the school
for the deaf to pay for board in the district
maintaining such school or schools or to
pay for transportation to and from such
school, or both, when the parents of such
deaf child are unable to meet this expense,
and a share of such one hundred fifty dol
lars or two hundred fifty dollars as the case
may be proportionate to the term of instruc-
tion Of any such pupil who shall be so In
structed less than nine months during such
year.
(3) The school board of the district main
tanning such a school may use such part
!, -AoAA laI qnxsf IN hfn nnf in
the payment of board and transportation
of said nonresident pupils, as it shall find
necessary.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June II, 1909.
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No. 648, A. Published June y, I9U9.
CHAPTER 638, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend subsection Of section
335e of the statutes, relating to printing
the proceedings Of the Wisconsin teach
ers association.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. Subsection Of section 1859
Of the statutes is amended to read: (Sec-
copies annually of the proceedings of the
wisconsin teachers association, provided
that the whole number Of printed pages
shall not exceed two hundred and the same
shall be distributed by the secretary OF the
said Wisconsin teachers association.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June II, 1909.
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No. 9O4, Al Published June %, 1909.
CHAPTER 534, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 534, LAWS OF 1909.
AN hCT to amend section 16Ob of the stat
utes relating to bond or security of state
depositaries.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 160b of the statutes
is amended to read Section 160b Every
state depositary, before it shall be entitled
to receive any state moneys, shall file with
the state treasurer good ana suthc1ent
bond to tbe state of wisconsin, conditioned
for the payment upon demand, to him or
his order, free of exchange, at any place In
this state designated by him, of all such
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No. 543, ST. [Published June nr "a 1000 n'o0'
~ CHAPTER $40, LAWS OF l9o9.
An ACT to create sections 1a ~ ~ to
1797-12k, inclusive e,ro o. oe and fonling
lating to railroad crossings anu Aouiins
rb po, neon,e Of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
rasented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows;
,+es seven new sections to read: Section
17o7-i2e. Whenever a petition is lodged
with the commission by the common council
of any city, the village board Of any village,
the town board of any town, within or
bordering upon which a highway or street
crosses, or Is crossed by railroad, or with
In or bordering upon which highway or
street is proposed to be laid out across