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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
ACT NO. 133.
HOUSE BIZ NO. rs.
JOINT RESOLUTION


JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Cons''itution
Of the State of Louisiana, giving the power
to the Board of Commissioners OF the Port
of New Orleans to erect and operate public
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all members elected to each hoass
of the Port of New Orleans is hereby author,
lied to erect and operate warehouses ane
other structures necessary to the commerce mn e
of the Port of New Orleans, and to that end
shall have the right to appropriate any prop
erty necessary for said purposes, and to pay
for the ana By Ia al
and buildings erected thereon; said mortga &c
or mortgages, bond or bonds are to be paid
out Of the net receipts AFTER the pagmen a 81
Commissioners Of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to fix charges for storage
on all goods or merchandise:
The said Board of Commissioners OF the
Port of New Orleans are empowered to issue
receipts, negotiable or otherwise. for the
property or merchandise in its charge OF
not be liable for q greater amount than the
value of the buildings and land upon which
the warehouse or warehouses are erected'
age Of merchandise thereon or otherwise.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. ETC.;
That at the Congressional election to BE- hello
the first Monday in November 1910, the
foregoing amendment to the Constitution OF
this State shall be submitted to the electors
Of the State: that on the official ballots to
be used at said ELECTION shall be placed the
warehouse Amendment and the words,
Against the Board of Commissioners Ware.
house Amendment" and every elector shall
indicate his vote on the proposed amendment
as provided by the general election laws Of
this State.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House OF REPRESENTATIVES
p NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved July s. 1910.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

indebtedness of the State due January 1,
1914; provided that said bonds shall not be
sold or exchanged for less than par.
Ike State Board Of Liquidation is given
full power end authority t. carry out the
provisions OF this amendment.
There shall be levied an annual tax stuff:
Gent ter the full payment OF the interest Of
said debt during the life Of the bonds herein
authorized, and the full faith and credit Of
the State is hereby pledged to the payment
OF the principal and interest of said bonds.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
mat the official ballot shall have printed
thereon:
For the proposed amendment to Article
10 OF the Constitution of the State of Louis.
lana, relative to the State bonded indebted
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment to Ar:
tlcle 46 of the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana. relative to the State bonded in.
debtedness.'
And each elector shall here indicate, a.
provided in the general election law of this
State whether. he votes for or against the
'f'p'S'u amendment il. g. DupRE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
P. N. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July 7. 1919.
Governor of the State OF Louisisna.
A true copy: L
JOHN f. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
ACT No. sos,
ACT NO. 3US.
House Bill No 36S.
JOINT RESOLUTION.


House Bill No. 36s.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State OF Louis
lana amending Article 46 of the Consti-
tuition Of 1898, SO as to authorize the Board
of Liquidation to issue new bonds to retire
or refund the State bonded indsbtsdness
due January 1. 1914.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring That an amendment to the
Constitution OF the State of Louisiana of
1898, be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their, approval or rejection
the first Tuesday next following the first
ticls 4s OF the Constitution Of 1898 SO ss
to read as follows:
Article 4e. The General Assembly shall
have no power to contract to authorize
the contraction Of any debt or liability on
behalf Of the State, or to issue bonds or
eept for the purposes Of repelling invasion or
for the suppression Of Instruction, provided,
that for the purpose Of retiring, liquidating
or refunding the present State bonded in
debtedness of Eleven Million, One Hundred
and Eight Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars,
maturing January /, 1914, and bearing four
per cent per annum interest. The Board
Of Liquidation Of the State Of Louisiana is
given authority, to issue Eleven Million One
Dollars of new bonds Of the State Of Louis
lana, bearing rate of interest not exceeding
annually and to Be- due and payable in atty
years, to be sold and the proceeds realized
thsrefrom used In extinguishing the bonded
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
ACT NO. 277.
JNH6VS lit NO. 30.
"A JOINT RESOLUTION


"a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article No. 90
OF the Constitution of the State Of Louis-
lana relative to qualifications Of Justices
of the Supreme Court, and to the fixing
of their terms of office
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana two
thirds of the members elected to each House
o,ncurring, What Article SO of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be amended
SO as to read as follows:
Article So. The Supreme Court snail be
composed OF one Chief Justice and four As
sociate Justices majority of whom sshall
constitute q quorum. The Chief Justice and
Associate Justices shall each receive q salary
Of not less than Five Thousand Dollars per
annum, payable monthly on their own war
rants. They shall each be elected for q
term of twelve years. In case of death,
resignation, or removal from Office of any
Justice, the vacancy shall be filled by the
selection by the Court of Judge OF one
Of the Courts Of Appeal from Supreme Court
District other than that in which such va
cancy shall occur, until the next ensuing
congressional election, when it shall be Allied
by election for full term of twelve years.
They shall be citizens of the United States
and of this State, over thirty-fve years Of
age, learned in the law, and shall have prac-
ticed law in thiG State for ten years pre-
cedins their election. or appointment.
The Chief Justice or any OF the Associate
Justices OF the Supreme Court may retire
on full pay when he shall have reached sew
enty.fve years Of age, provided said Justice
has served continually. net less than fifteen
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
ACT NO. 257.
House Bill No. 100.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, relative to the
levying of a tax of not less than three
mills on the dollar by parishes, cities or
towns. for the support of the public schools
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
thirds Of all the members elected to. each
House concurring That the police juries OF
the several parishes and boards of trustees
and and towns (the Parish Of Orleans sxeepted5,
shall levy, collect and turn over to the par
ish school boards of their respective par
Of their respective parishes. cities or towns,
the proceeds of at least three mills Of the
annual tax which they are empowered to
levy, on each dollar of the assessed valuation
and towns that are not exempted by the
terms of their charters from the payment of
parish taxes and which are subjected to the
ishes shall not pay his tax as same am Is In,
in which the town is situated unless the
perish certify that the needs of the schools
can be met by smaller levy Of such taxes. "
Section g.. Be it further resolved. etc:
in this State on the frst Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1910, the
foregoing amendment to the. Constitution of
of the State that ON the official ballot 30 be
used at said election shall be placed the
words, ''For the three mills school tax
and the words, against the three mills
school tax and every electer shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amendment,
as provided by the general laws Of this
State.
Fl. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
P NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden. Of the
Senate.
Approved: July 7, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisisna.
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
ACT NO. 1873.
House Bill No. SOL.

House Btll No. 901.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, for the purpose
of raising sufficient revenue for the carry
ing out Of Article 900 of the Constitution,
by imposing onehfth Of mill upon th.
Confederate veterans under the provis:
ions of Article 3o3 Of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana, and provided that
not more than 6-mll State tax for al
purposes under the rate Of taxation of the
Be It resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana two-thirds Of the
members elected to each House concurring:
That an amendment to the Constitution of
qualified electors of the State for their .ap-
proval or rejection, as provided by Article
321 of the Constitution of the State Of Lou.
held on the arst Tuesday next following The
first Monday in November, 1910. providing
for the 1evying of one-ffth of mill Of the
the appropriation already for the pensioning
of Confederate soldiers and their widows
under the provisions Of. Article sos Of the
a mill shall mot BE- construed as increasing
the total rate of State taxation over six
mills for all purposes, and provided that
the th and
funds derived therefrom Immediately used for
said purposes: and provided. further, that
the tax collectors snail receive no commits
sions for collecting said one-ffth Of . mill
herein provided.
n. g. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House Of Representative.
P NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July 6. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01

Article 10. Representation In the House
OF Representatives shall be equal and uni
Each parish and each ward Of the city Of
New Orleans shall have at least one repre-
sentative: At its first regular session after
its first regular 'I session after each United
States census thereafter. the General Assem-
bly, shall and it is hereby directed to re-
sra parshes and
q basis of the total population shown by
such census. A representative number shall
be fixed. and each parish and representative
district shall have rs many representatives
as such representative number is contained
in the total number of the inhabitants OF
shown by the last preceding United States
census, and one additional representative
for every fraction exceeding one-half the
resentatives shall not be more 40 than one hun
dred and twenty (12o) nor less than ninety
eight (9s), provided that when, new par
led L by this Constellation, and the maximum
number of representatives have been previ'
ously apportioned to other parishes, then
that such new parish or parishes s shani pc pc
the maximum one hundred and twenty hxed
hevcin. and to that extent the maximum
shall be increased until the next spporGf!o ZION.
of one hundred and twenty shall be restored
That If there is than s4s.r
ton Of the territory is taken for the puI..
pose Of creating new parish. one OF sucn
representatives may be apportoned to the
new parish in the same act which creates
the parish. That any act passed by the ten.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana at
its session in 1910. creating new parish
or parishes and assigning a representative
to each, is hereby ratified and confirmed
Section 2; Be Y further resolved: ETC.;
that the official ballot to be. used at SAID
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For tie proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 10 Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana authorizing, the increasing OF the
number Of representatives. under certain. con.
dition:'' AGAINST the proposed smend =, en-
to Article 10 Of the Constitution OF the state
OF Louisiana authorizing the increasing OF
the number Of representatives under certain
conditions and each elector shall Indicate
as provided in Tie general election laws OF
the State whether he votes for or against
'ns proposed A"s''' Fl. q. DUPRE,
Sneaker Of the House of Representatives.
a. P. NJ LAMBREMONT,.
lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Approved S June %, 1910
J. Y SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
t~ua rnnv:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
ACT NO. 1877,
House Bill No. 326.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 326.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Two
Hundred and Eighty (2sD. Of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana. rel.
alive to the issuance of bonds for work OF
public improvements by municipal corpo-
parishes na ts ssoi tv Of NsS
Orleans excepted, and the assessment OF
special taxes to pay .f for same =, ~. CAM
two-thirds (2.a) Of all the m members elected e,
to each House concurring, That Article Two
Hundred and a. t5e ss q s2s 1s i the Be-
so amended as to read as follows:
Article 2s1:, Municipal corporations, par
Of New Orleans excepted, hereinafter. refer
red to as subdivisions when authorized to
do So by vote of majority in IN. number n,i.I
iied to vote under the Constitution and
laws Of this State, who vote at an election
(3o) days in the official journal of the mu-
nicipal corporation or parishes. and, where
there no osf6a a ogrn in S.p
spective governing authorities incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor, and
each year; while any bonds issued to cyl .Ko
governing authorities of such subdivision
Shall levy and collect annually, in excess of
all other taxes, tax sumclent TO pay the
amount as may. be required for any sinking
fund for si 1 sth Of sn sss G ts4ss
en q Pps o shs II. dollar N s
valuation Of the property in such subdi-
No bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that stated in the rubmission
of the proposition to the taxpayer, and pub
lished for thirty f3o) days as aforesaid; or
nor shall such bonds be issued for any other
purpose than for constructing, improving
and maintaining public roads and highways,
paving and improving streets roads and al
leys purchasing or constructing systems OF
water works, sewerage drainage, navigation,
With ali necessary equipments and furnish
/ ing bridges and other works Of public i'm
provenent the title to which shall rest in
the subdivision creating the debt as the
case may be-. nor shall such bonds run for a
longer period than forty, (4o> years from
their date or bear greater rate of interest
than Ave t5> per cent per annum: or b.
sold for less than par. The total issue OF
bonds By any subdivision for all purposes
shall never exceed ten 1o) per centum Of
the assessed valuation Of the property in
Municipal councils shall have authority
to create within their respective limits one
| or more sewerage districts and nothing here.
| in conthAed shall prevent drainage di1tricts
from befng established under the laws OF
this stete, shall. in addition to the powers
| hereinabove granted, have the further power
| and authority to levy and assess annual con.
| trfbutions or acreage taxes all lands sit
uated in such districts, for the purpose OF
| providing and maintaining drainage systems
not exceeding hfty t5o) cents Per acre for Z
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
ACT NO. 154.

ACT NO. 152.
House Bill No. 200.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 2Ss OF
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State OF Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. That an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
required by Article 321 of the Constitution,
at the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following tho drst
re-enacting Article 229 of the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana. SO as to read as
follows:
levy a license atx, and in such case shall
graduate the amount of such tax to be col.
iected from the person pursuing the several
trades, professions, vocations and cailings.
All persons, associations of persons and cor
porations pursuing any trade, profession, BUS.
mess or calling may be rendered liable to
school teachers, those engaged in mechanical
agricultural and horticultural pursuits, and
manufacturers other than those Of distilled
alcoholic or malt liquors. tobacco, cigars and
Those engaged in the business Of severing
natural resources, as timber and minerals,
after convert them by manufacturing or not,
may also be rendered liable to license tax,
but in this the amount to be collected
NAV either be graduated or fixed according
to the quantity or value Of the product at
the place where it is severed.
No political corporation shall impose :, . q
General Assembly for the State purposes.
This restriction shall not apply to dealers
in distilled, alcoholic or malt liquors. The
General Assembly shall have authority to pro-
vide that municipalities levying license taxes
equal in amount to those levied by police
iuries for parochial purposes shall be ex.
empted from the payment of such parochial
licenses.
H G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Represe natives.
P NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1910.
r. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
true COPY:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
ACT NO. 1855.
House Bill No. 1872.

House Bill No. 1872.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana, creating and
establishing the office OF Assistant Attor-
ney General of Louisiana; providing for
the appointment of Assistant Attorneys
General prescribing their qualifications,
e powers and duties, and fixing their ssia'
Section l.. e it resolved by tho General .ms
thirds of the raembers elected to each House
concurring therein, That the following amend.
ment to the Constitution of the State OF
State, in accordance with the requirements
Of the Constitution and the laws of this
State, at the next election for Represents
.ves in Congress to be nGd sn t IN ssnt
ant Attorneys General for the State, who
shall be appointed by the Attorney General,
and be removable at his will.
They shall have the same qualifications
as the Attorney, General. 4.
They. shall take charge OF and attend 70
all such legal matters as the State may b.
prosecute prosecute and md defend ali suit. wherein the
State may be a party or may have an inter
est, when thereto assigned by the Attorney
discharge ali such other duties as may be
assigned to them by the Attorney, General
and they shall represent him and act fol
him and in his stead whenever ne may ,i o.
abled, from any cause, from acting himself
in any matter; and they shall discharge
such other duties as may be imposed, ano
ferred by law on the Attorney General
They shall receive the following salaries
payable monthly on their own warrants, TO-
wit: One Of them shall receive and be PAD
the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ~ o0o)
and the other shall receive the sum Of Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3, 5000:
Section 2. Be it further resolved. That
if adopted at said election In November
1910, this amendment shall 60 into effect
and be operat i've, on and after the nrs' o''
Section g. Be 1t further resolved, Thai
this proposed amendment shall be- submit
ted to the electors of this State, for theil
epproya or 5ejesoe et.t. II eqrds by thi
the general election laws Of the state, a,
the election for Representative in Congress
to be held on the first Tuesday after the hrs'
Monday in Noyember 1910 -o.,,.. m. -.
on the official ballots to be used at said
election. there shall be placed the words
'For the proposed amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana. creatlnf
ney General. etc, and AGAINST the pro
posed amendment to the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana creating and ESTABLISHING
the Office of Assistant Attorney General,
vided in the general election laws Of the
State which of the propositions, For OIL
against he votes for.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Re Re- reThNT
Lieutenant Governor and President OF th'
approved asS; July 5. 1910.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
5 5eSf coy F. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
ACT NO. II.
ACT NO. II.
House Bill No. 81.

House Bill No. 80
JOINT RESOLUTION
x-.nos;oe an amendment to the Constitution
al the State of Louisiana so as to levy
and authorize the collection OF one-fourtn
Of one mill on the assessed value OF an
the property in the State of Louisiana, Tor
the creating of q road fund to construct
and maintain public roads Of the State.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assemhiv of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
Tnnse concurring, That an amendment to the
Constitution of the State OF Lpuisana' ADOPT b
suaiiaed electors of the State for their APP
nnroyal or rejection as required by Article 81
81 the at the mssSaa est
following the first Monday IN November. 1870
o. follows: tn -.
IN. dollar sgi' on the assessed value of all the
ronertv assessed for State taxation in the
gtets Of Louisiana is hereby assessed and
levied to be collected term. IN and ds conditions that
ether State taxes are assessed and collected
Gar the purpose Of creating Road Fund
~ me State highways or public roads through
ant Tie State with the necessary culverts,
bridges and drains and all other 3hnss appurte
This tax shall be considered part OF
4he present six-mil tax authorised to be
levied by. this Constitution. o.. co,,.,...,,n
ybaIi be self-executing without the necessity
Of an enabling act Of the Legislature, and
shall have effect from the GATE OF lts aoop'
tion. :. .~.s .,--,s 80,
That the. Official ballo. to be used at said i
election sh she to tbs
r.onstitution Of the State Of Louisiana ere:
sting a Road Fund BY levying ene.fourth o Of
OF eernsed amendment to the Constitution OF
h RI State Of Louisiana creating a Road Fund
Nv Ievying one,fourth Of one mill tax
-,ded in the General Election laws Of the
State, whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment q n,1ppr
Sneaker of the House Of Representatives
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT
Y5anfenant Governor and President Of the
Approved: June IS. 1910
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
John r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
Breakfast Rolls.

One pound Of prepared or self.
raising -four, half pint OF milk. Pass
the flour through a sieve, moisten with
cold milk till it forms light dough,
stirring with knife. Knead a little,
then take off pieces and make them
nice round and double In half to
look like puffs. Put on Toured tins
and bake in quick oven for quar-.
ter Of an hour, having previously
brushed over each a little milk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
GRAVY Scum.

One pound of beef, one pound Of
bones, two ounces of butter, three
pints of cold water. one carrot, onions.
turnip, pepper and salt, one ounce
-four, one mushroom. Cut the meat
in small pieces, break the bones, cut
up the vegetables finely. Put the but
ter in stewpan, when hot put in the
meat bones and vegetables and brown
them well, then stir in -four, add sea-
soning and the cold water let all sim
mer gently for three hours; strain
and serve. Remove scum as 1t rises.