The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-11-24
PRONUNCIATION Of Election.

at the SEVERAL pOl1DS pisCoo III o1Au POI.
ish, of an election held therein on the 9th
day of November, 1910, for Representa-
tive to the gid Congress OF the United
States, Supreme Court Justice, Railroad
Commissioner, member State Board OF
Equalization, Judge Court OF Appeals,
and proposed Constitutional Amend |
ments, agreeab]y to the laws OF this
State and in pursuance to the proclama-
ton of His Excellency, Jared Y. Sanders,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, of
the date of the 21st day of July, 1910,
and of the Board of Supervisors of Elec-
ton, and then and there having arrived
we proceed in the presence of G. H. Lar
kin, J. F. Edwards and Jos. E. Johnston,
witnesses known and hereunto required,
and qualified electors of this parish, and
as many others who have chosen to at
tend, to compile said returns, and have
ascertained from said compilation that
the votes cast in the several polling
places in this parish at said election for
Congressman, Supreme Court Judge,
member State Board of Equalization and
fifteen Amendments to Constitution are
as follows, t0-wit:
Representative 62d Congress, U. S.
J. T. Watkins, 3O7.
For Justice Supreme Court, I'd Su-
preme Court District-L. E. Hall, 3O6.
For member State Board of Equaliza-
ton, 4th Equalization District--W. M.
Wallace, 306.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
/. For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
levying tax in aid of the Exposition
no oh fhn IF hn
Canal, 1OS. Against same, 1888.
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
Worlds Panama Exposition Company
and the levying of further tax in the
city of New Orleans, all in further aid of
the Exposition celebrating the opening
| of the Panama Canal, 95. Against
same, 179.
3. For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
! creating road fund by levying one
fourth of one mill tax, 40. Against
same, 215.
4. For the Board of Commissioners
warehouse amendment, 43. Against
same, 216.
5. For the three mills school tax, g..
Against same, 21O.
6. For the proposed amendment to
Article as of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to the State bonded
Indebtedness, 80. Against same, ia.
Z. For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
creating and establishing the Office of
Assistant Attorney General, II. Against
same, 1893.
8. For the proposed amendment to
Article 281 of the Constitution of Louis
lana, so. Against same, POI.
9. For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
providing for levying one-fifth of mill
for the purpose of supplementing the
appropriation already pensioning Con-
federate soldiers, 248. Against same, 81.
10. For the Juvenile Court amend
ment, 145. Against same, 100.
II. For the proposed amendment to
Article IS of the Constitution, relative to
the Justices of the Supreme Court, 81.
Against same, POI.
II. For the amendment exempting do
nestle steamship companies from all
taxation for fifteen years under certain
conditions, g. Against same, 232.
IL. For the proposed amendment to
Article Is of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, authorizing the increasing
of the number of representatives under
certain conditions, 80. Agains same, 1911.
IA. For the proposed amendment to
Article 107 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, dividing the State
into Judicial districts Parish of Orleans
excepted), 40. Against same, 215.
Is. For the proposed amendment to
Article 229 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, authorizing the Cen
eral Assembly to levy conservation
license tax, 46. Against same, 218.
And having made public proclamation
of the above results we have closed this
present process verbal of compilation of
votes, which is made in triplicate, as re-
quired by law.
Parish of Bossier, this 18th day of
November 1910. E. S. DoRTCH,
/ r. B. HILL,
S. w. VANCE,
Board of Supervisors of Election for the
Parish of Bossier.
Signed i'll presence of
G. H. LARKIN,
J. F. EDWARDS,
Jos. E. JOHNSTON.
/ Sworn to and subscribed before me,
the undersigned authority, this nth day
of November, 1910.
B. A. KELLY,
| Clerk District Court.