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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01

thirds q all the members elected to each
House concurring, That the police juries OF
the several parishes and boards of trustees
and municipal councils Of Incorporated cities
shall levy, collect and turn over to tie par
ish school boards of their respective par
ishes, for the support OF the public schools
of their respective parishes, cities or towns.
annual tax which they. are empowered to
levy on each dollar of the assessed valuation
of the property thereof provided, that cities
and towns that are not exempted by the
terms Of their charters from the payment OF
parish taxes and which are subjected to the
similar burdens Of taxation as are the par
ishes, shall not pay this tax, as same is in
Guided in the taxes imposed by the parish
in which the town is situated. unless the
parish boards Of school directors Of that
parish certify that the needs of the schools
can be met by q smaller levy OF such taxes.
Section 2. Be IL further resolved, etc.
That at the Congressional election to be held
in this State on the first Tuesday following
foregoing amendment 70 the Constitution of
the State shall be submitted to the electors
of the State; that on the official ballot TO 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 elector shall indi-
cate his vote the proposed amendment,
provided by TIE general laws OF this
Stats.
spe'A'' "a 'A p. NJ IAMBREMoNT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved: July Z; 1910; s
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
JOHN SdSf s' Z. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. 1873.
House Bill No. AZ.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 43.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana, giving the power
to the Board of Commissioners Of the Port
of New Orleans to erect and operate public
warehouses.
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana two
thirds OF all members elected to each House
eoncurring. that the Board Of Commissioners
of the Port of New Orleans is hereby author.
other structures necessary to the commerce
of the Port Of New Orleans. and to that end
erty necessary for said purposes, and to pay
for the same by issuing mortgage or mort
cages. bond or bonds against the real eState
and buildings erected thereon; SAID mortgags
out of the net receipts after the payment of
operating expenses that the said Board of
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
property or merchandise in its charge or
possession: provided. however. that they shall
not be liable for q greater amount than the
value Of the buildings and land upon which
the warehouse or warehouses erected,
for any transaction arising from the stor-
age of merchandise thereon or otherwise.
That at the Congressional election to be held
in this State on the first Tuesday following
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
words For the Board of Commissioners
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.
?. NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
senate
Approved July 5. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 15A.

House Bill No. 2o9.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 229 oil
the Constitution Of tire State Of Louisi
Section /. Be ii resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State for their approval or reiection. as
required by Article 321 of the Constitution.
at the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the first
Monday. in November. 1910, amending and
enacting Article 229 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana. so as to read as
follows:
Article 229. The General Assembly may
levy a license atx, and in such case shall
graduate the amount of such tax to be col
lected from the person pursuing the several
trades, professions, vocatons and callings.
All persons. associations Of persons and cor
porations pursuing any trade. profession, bus
mess or calling may be rendered liable to
such tax. except clerks. laborers. clergymen,
school teachers, those engaged in mechanical,
agricultural and horticultural pursuits. and
manufacturers other than those of distilled
alcoholic or malt liquors. tobacco. cigars and
cotton seed oil
Those engaged in the business of severine
natural resources, as timber and minerals,
from the soil or water. whether they there
after convert them by manufacturing not,
may also be rendered liable to q license tax
but in this the amount to be collected
may either be graduated or fixed according
to the quantity value OF the product at
the place where il is severed
No political corporation shall impose a
greater license tax than is imposed by the
General Assembly for the State purposes
This restriction shall not apply to dealers
in distilled. alcoholic malt liquors. The
General Assembly shall have authority to pro-
vide that municipalities levying license taxes
equal in amount 10 those levied by police
juries for parochial purposes shall be .x-
empted from the payment of such parochal
licenses.
III G. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1919.
j. Y. SANDERS
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true COPY:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State
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officers Of either sex for indeterminate SEN
fences by said courts and for appeals there
from, and making other provisions cognsse
thereto. and suspendiug the same in so tax
it affects all parishes outside of the Par
ish OF Orleans, except parishes which con-
tain an incorporated town OF more tnan
therein formalities by which the effect and
operation of the Act No. 83 of 1908. as
1910. herein referred to. may be extended to
other parishes. and more fully declaring and
defining the jurisdiction OF the juvenile
Courts in regard to children and other per
sons who may be charged before said courts
providing said amendment. il adopted. shall
60 into effect on and after January l.. 1911,
Their provided, that all provisions of the pres
ent Constitution in conflict with the pro-
visions Of said act, as amended, and this
amendment, age to that extent and for that
purpose only repealed.
Section q Be it further resolved, That
said proposed amendment be submitted to
the electors of this State for their approval
or rejection. as required by the Constitution
of Louisiana, at the next general Congress
sional election to be held in this State the
Tuesday following the first Monday in No
This proposed amendment IL approved rs
a part of the Constitution of the State of
thereof. shall go into effect and operation
on and after January l. 1911.
49, Section 3. Be i further resolved. etc,
That the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words,
For the Juvenile Court Amendment" and
the words. Against the Juvenile Court
Amendment and each elector shall indi-
cate. provided in the general election
laws of the State, whether he votes for or
against said amendment.
II. G. DUPRE
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
p NJ. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State
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chandiss carried In their own bottoms sesinso
are and perils Of the sea.
Third.TS build own, s rent and id op ~srs
houses for the transaction Of their business
Fourth-To trade with foreign countries,
peang the foreign sorso Carried
thereto in their own vessels, and 10 import
from foreign countries, including the foreign
own vessels cargo for sale exchange In
the United States. but no ship OF such
company shall be laden with the company
own cargo to the exclusion of cargo offered
for such voyage by the general public. and
such cargo offered by the general public
shall have preference on all voyages for
Fifth-To authorize corporations, foreign
and domestic, to subscribe to and own shares
Of their capital stock. not however in excess
OF the limitation above provided.
No leased property or chartered ship shall
be within the exemption herein granted. nor
shall vessels of such corporations operated
in the coasting trade of the United States,
or operated between ports of the United
States. other than Louisiana ports, and
possessions Of the United States, be within
the exemption herein granted. One such
voyage in any year shall subject the vessel
The proof above required to be fled with
the Secretary of State that the authorized
capital stock has been paid m cash shall be
rotary of the company to that effect, accom-.
panied by a verified trial balance Of the
company's books.
Each of said corporations shall possess
the power Of eminent domain for the purpose
of acquiring land on which to erect plant
to build and repair vessels:
Section 2. Be it further enacted. ETC.,
That on the Official ballot to be used at said
election shall be placed the words:
For tho amendment exempting domestic
steamship companies from all taxation for
Fifteen Years under certain conditions
and the words:
Against the amendment exempting do
nestle steamship companies from all taxa
ton for Fifteen Years under certain condi-
TONS
And each elector shall indicate his vote
ON the proposed amendment provided in
the general election laws of this State
P. M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
r. G.. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Approved: July z, 1910.
]. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. 1856.
House Bill No. sc.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. SO.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana by amending
Act No. 245. approved July 8, 1908 and
approved by q majority of the electors of
the State at the general Congressional
the 't fps, Monday in November 1903 o0~ ss
part of the Constitution of this State, the
same being A Joint Resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution of
the State Of Louisiana relative to ratify-
ing and carrying into effect an act of the
Legislature regulating the care Of neglect
ed and delinquent children and for the
trial of adults in certain cases, establishing
Juvenile Court in thee Parish of Or
leans. and providing for separate sessions
as Juvenile Courts of the District Courts
provisions cognate thereto, so as to sus
pend the same in so far it affects all
parishes outside of the Parish of Or
leans. except parishes which contain an in
corporated town of more than seven thou
sand inhabitants. and providing formalities
by which the effect and operation of Act
parishes and more fully declaring and de.
fning the jurisdiction of the Juvenile
Courts in regard to children and other
persons who may be CHARGED before said
IL adopted, shall go into effect and
after January L. 1911.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State Of Louisiana. two-thirds of the
members elected to each House concurring
That Act No. 245, approved July 8, 1905
adopted as part of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana. at the general Congress.
sional election held the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November. 1908. being
"A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Louisi.
ana relative tn ratifying and carrying into
effect an act Of the Legislature regulating
the care of neglected and delinquent chill.
dren and for the trial of adults in certain
cases establishing a Juvenile Court in the
Parish Of Orleans. and providing for sep
nrate sessions as Juvenile Courts of the
District Courts outside of said parish and
making other provisions cognate thereto be
so amended as to read as follows:
Act No 81. adopted June SO. 1905 as
amended by the act adopted by the Legisla.
ture at the regular session begun and held
on Nav Q. 1910. regulating the care. treat
ment and control of neglected and deln-
auent children. seventeen years of age and
under ard for the trial Of adults charged
with any violation of the laws protecting
the physical moral and mental well being
Of children or with desertion or failure to
support wife or children; organizing the
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Orleans
providing a judge and officers therefor: pro
viding for seaerste sessions, as Juvenile
Courts. Of the District Courts outside Of
aid parish: defining the jurisdiction of said
courts. and providing them With probation
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ACT NO. 1919.
House Bill No. aol.

Rouse Bill No. 301.
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 303 of the Constitution,
by imposing one-ffth Of . Nill upon tbs
Confederate veterans under the provis.
ions of Article 300 of the Constitution of
the State OF Louisiana, and provided that
said one-ffth of a mill shall be taken from
not more than 6-mill State tax for all
purposes under the rate of taxation Of the
Be ii 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
the State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their sp-
proval or rejection. as provided by Article
321 of the Constitution Of the State of Lou
isiana, at the Congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November. 1910, providing
for the levying of one-ffth of a mill of the
the appropriation already for the pensinnine
OF Confederate soldiers and their widows
under the provisions Of Article 900 of the
Constitution. and providing that one fifth of
a. mill shall not be construed as increasing
the total rate of State taxation over SIX
mills for all purposes, and provided that
shall at once become self-operative and the
funds derived therefrom Immediately used for
said purposes: and provided. further that
ine taN cohectors shdll receive no commits
sions for collecting said one fifth Of mill
herein provided.
II. @. DCPRE.
Speaker of the House If Representatives
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July 6. 1910.
J. v. SANDERS.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State
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ACT NO. a77.
Senate Bill No. 90.
A InINT pFCOJ TrTvION

Senate Bill No. 90.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Article No. SO
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
concurring, That Article sc of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be amended
so as to read as follows:
composed OF one Chief Justice and four As
constitute a quorum. The Chief Justice and
of not less than Five Thousand Dollars per
annum, payable monthly on their own war
rants They. shall each be elected for a
resignation, or removal from Office Of any
Justice, the vacancy shall be filed by the
selection by the Court. of Judge Of one
of the Courts Of Appeal from q Supreme Court
District other than that in which such va
cancy shall occur, until the next ensuing
congressional election. when it shall be filed
TSey e sha be boz citizen. Of the e United States
and Of this State. over thirty five years Of
age, learned in the law. and shall have prac-
s,e Sa Law IN this state for ten years pre-
The Chief Justice or any of the Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court may retire
on full pay when he shall have reached sew
has served continually. not less than fifteen
years prior to his said retirement; provided
further that any Justice affected by this para.
graph shall serve until his successor shall
be elected and qualified.
The Legislature shall provide BY proper
appropriation for the salaries of retired
Justices in the same manner as it provides
for other judicial expenses.
Section 2. Be ii further resolved, That
the above amendment be submitted to the
electorate OF this State for approval or re-
lection at the general election for congress
men to be held in November. 1910. and that
the Secretary of State be directed to insert
upon the ballot to be used in said election,
w w.. .jFIvE
and in the proper column, the following
For the proposed amendment to Article SO
Of the Constitution relative TO the Justices
OF the Supreme Court; and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle SO of the Constitution relative to JUS
tees of the Supreme Court" and each cleo
tor shall indicate his vote on the proposed
amendment as provided by the general cleo
tion laws Of this State
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
II. g.. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Approved: July 2. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. IA.
House Bin No. 81.

House Bill No. "a
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana SO as to levy
and authorize the collection OF one-fourth
of one mill on the assessed value of all
dhe property in the State of Louisiana for
the creating of road fund to construct
and maintain public roads of the State.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. That amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana. adopt
cd in the year 1898. be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their APP
Droval or rejection as required by Article 321
OF the Constitution. at the Congressional cleo
sion TO be held ON the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday in November. 1910.
90 follows:
A special tax of one-fourth Of one mill on
che dollar on the assessed value of all the
property assessed for State taxation in the
;Btate of Louisiana is hereby assessed and
levied. TO be collected in the same manner
and upon the same terms aud conditions that
other State taxes are assessed and collected
for the purpose Of creating Road Fund
with which to construct and keep in repair
the State highways or public roads through
out the State with the necessary culverts
bridges and drains and all other appurte-
uances incident and accessory thereto
This tax shall be considered part of
rhc present six-mll tax authorized 10 be
levied by this Constitution.
This Article amending the Constitution
shall be self-executing without the necessity
of enabling act of the Legislature and
shall have effect from the date OF its adop-
zion.
Section .. Be it further resolved etc.
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana ere
afing Road Fund by levying one. fourth Of
one mill tax aud the words: Against the
proposed amendment TO the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana creating a Road Fund
by ievying one-fourth Of one mill tax
Ard each eector shall indicate as pro-
wided in the General Election laws of the
State. whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
II. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: June IS. 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
n true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
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ACT No. sos.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION
Joint Resolution proposing amendment
to the Constitution OF the State of Louis
tuition Of 1898. SO as to authorize the Board
of Liquidation to issue new bonds to retire
or refund the State bonded indebtedness
due January 1, 191<.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
Constitution of the State of Louisiana Of
1893 be submitted to the qualified electors
Of the State for their approval or rejection
the first Tuesday next following the hrst
Monday in November, 1910. amending Ar
iicle 4S Of the Constitution of 1898 90 -
Article 46. The General Assembly shah
have no power to contract or to authorize
the contraction of any debt or liability on
other evidences of Indebtedness thereof sx-
cept for the purposes Of repelling invasion or
that for IKE e' Of nssns
or refunding the present State bonded in
debtedness Of Eleven Million. One Hundred
maturing January j. isiS. and bearing fou;
per cent per snnum interest. The Board
Of Liquidation of the State Of Louisiana IL
Hundred and Eight Thousand Three Hundred
Dollars Of new bonds of the State of Louis
lana, bearing rate Of interest not exceeding
annually and to &c due snd pIssbs in 'sH sr
years. to be sold and the proceeds realised
therefrom used in exfinguishins the bonded
indebtedness of the State due January 1.
1914; provided that said bonds shall NOT b
sold or exchanged for less than par
The State Board of Liquidation 10 givsn
fuil power and authority to carry out the
provisions Of this amendment
There shall be levied annual tax sum-.
cient for the full payment of the inherent 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 1t further resolved, etc.,
mat the official ballot shall have printed
For the proposed amendment to Article
20 OF the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana. relative to the State bonded indebted
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment to Ar.
ticle as of the Constitution Of the State Of
louisiana, relative to the State bonded in
And each elector shall here indicate, a.
provided in the general election law of this
state, whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment
H. g. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved: July !, ,el s.rn.ps
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN F. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.