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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
ACT No. sos.
House Bill No. 36s.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the State of louis
lana, amending Article 46 of the Consti-
tuition of 1898 so to authorize the Board
of Liquidation to issue new bonds to retire
refund the State bonded Indebtedness
due January /, 1914.
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house eoneurring, 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
at the congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, 1910, amending Ar
ticle As of the Constitution of 1898 SO as
to read as follows:
Article 46. The General Assembly shall
have no power to contract or to authorize
the contraction of any debt or liability on
behalf Of the State, or to issue bonds or
other evidences of Indebtedness thereof ex.
cept for the purposes of repelling invasion or
for the suppression of Instruction, provided,
or refunding the present State bonded in.
debtedness of Eleven Million, One Hundred
and Eight Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars,
maturing January 1, 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
Hundred and Eight Thousand, Three Hundred
Dollars of new bonds of the State of Louis
lana, bearing rate of interest not exceeding
four per cent per annum, payable semi
annually and to be due and payable in fifty
years, to be sold and the proceeds realized
therefrom used In extinguishing the bonded
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03

of APptiele ~. Representations in the House
~ p heprese tatiyes shall be equal and uni
E tolh' and shall be based upon population:
New d pa,aisn ana each ward of the cityt OF
seM Orleans shall have at least one repre-
sem AT its first regular session after
60 United States census of 1910, and at
States nrsc regular session after each United
pny snail and it is hereby directed to re-
apportlon the representation among the sew
afat marshes and representative districts on
suc bas nsr OF the total population shown by y
ba oehsas. A representative number shall
az AZ nhed and each parish and representative
uae'ict snail have as many representatives
Us as saen representative number is contained
s shen, parish or representative district: as
onumn by the last preceding United states
census and one additional Representative
rer every fraction exceeding ore-half the
l5esentatlves shall not be more tina one hum
uIed ana twenty 120) nor less II an ninety
f iss o. U.s., provided that when neS par
!sn OF parishes is or are created, as author
lzed by this Constitution, and the maximum
number of representatives have been previ-
ousiy apportioned to other parishes, then
assigned representative each in addition to
the maximum one hundred and twenty fixed
mere i and to that extent the maximum
ment of representatives is made by the Gen
eral Assembly. at which time the maximum
Of one hundred and twenty shall be restored
hdb II IHeTe is more tnan one reDreSen ia
tive in parish from which the larger por-
ton of the territory is taken for the pur-
pose of creating new parish. one of such
representatives may be apportioned to the
new parish in the same act which creates
the. parish. That any act passed by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana at
its session in 1910. creating new parish
or parishes and ASSIGNING Representative
to each, is hereby ratified and confirmed
Section 2. 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 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 amendment
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
the proposed amendment.
Fl. G. DUPRE
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
P M. LAMBREN0NT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved June 20, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisians.
A trnn ronv:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. 1873.

house Bill NO. ~.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Contribution
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.
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all members elected to each House
concurring that the Board Of Commissioners
of the Fort of New Orleans is hereby author.
lied to erect and operate warehouses and
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 by issuing mortgage or mort
cages, bond or bonds against the. real estate
and buildings erected thereon; said mortgage
or mortgages, bond or bonds are to be paid
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 tho
Port of New Orleans are empowered TO- to issue spe
property or merchandise in its charge or
possession: provided. however, that they shall
not be liable for greater amount than the
the warehouse warehouses are erected
for any transaction arising from the stor
age of merchandise thereon or otherwise
Section 2. Be it further resolved etc.
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 mendment
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.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisians.
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. 1874,

House Bill No. 20e.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 22e Of
the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
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
State for their approval or rejection, 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
re enacting Article 229 of the Constitution
Of, the State OF Louisiana, so as to read as
Article 229 The General Assembly may
levy 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, vacations and caillngs
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, ana
manufacturers other than those Of distilled
alcoholic or malt liquors. tobacco, cigars and
tcotton seed OIL
natural resources, as timber and minerals,
from the soil or water, whether they there
litter convert them by manufacturing or not,
may also be rendered liable to a license tax,
hut in this the amount to be collected
% the quantity or value of the product at
| The place where it is severed.
| & No political corporation shall impose
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
| ;nries for parochial purposes shall be ex-
empted from the payment of such parochial
H. G.. DUPRE,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
P. M. LAMBREMONT,
| Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1910.
r. Y SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. EST.

House Bill No. 100.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana relative to the
levying of tax of not less than three
mills the dollar by parishes, cities or
towns, for the support of the public schools
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That the police juries of
and municipal councils Of incorporated cities
and towns (the Parish of Orleans excepted)
shall levy, collect and turn over to the par
ishes, for the support of the public schools
of their respective parishes, cities or towns,
the proceeds Of at least three mills Of the
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
parish boards of school directors of that
parish certify that the needs Of the schools
BE met BY f further fEs Of reso1ed etc.
That at the Congressional election to be held
in this State on the first Tuesday following
the first Monday in :. No yer 1919 the
the State shall be submitted to the electors
of the State; that on the official ballot 80 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 on the proposed amendment,
as provided by the general 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 7. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. 1877.
House Bill No. 500.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 500.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Two
nho Of the State Of
atiye to the issuance of bonds for work Of
public improvements by municipal corpo-
rafons, parishes and schools, drainage
OrRans excepted, and the assessment of
sesen Be t.. res solve BY the Gen
two irds (2ss) of all the members elected
H H and Eighty.one l2sf) Of the
oonsttioa9 Of the State t Of Louisiana be
ArtAe 2s1. Municipal corporations, par
ishes / school, drainage, sabdrainage. road,
navigator, cor sewerage districts. the City
red TOYS subdivisions when authorized to
do so, by vote of a majority in number
and arrunt of the property taxpayers quail,
flied Il vote under the Constitution and
held id that. purpose, after due notice OF
said Edition has been published for thirty
(30) ais in the official journal of the mu-
there 1no official journal, in newspaper
spective Governing authorities incur debt
and issk negotiable bonds therefor, and
each YEA while any bonds issued to evil
dence sal indebtedness are outstanding, the
governinS authorities of such subdivision
shall fand collect annually, IN excess or
all othataxes, tax sufficient to pay the
principal falling due each year, or such
amount asmay be required for any sinking
fund pxofed for the payment OF said bonds
at matHrld; provided, that such special taxes
ten ten q op Ills on the dollar Of the assessed
valuation Il the property in such subdi-
visions. |
No bond shall be issued for any other
purpose Tin that stated in the submission
lished for hirty t3o) days as aforesaid; or
for a great& amount than therein mentioned ::
| nor shall sth bonds be issued fog any other
purpose thin for constructing improving
and maintaining public roads and highways,
paving and Improving streets roads and al.
leys, purclsing or constructing systems OF
water worIg sewerage, drainage, navigation,
lights, publ parks and buildings, together
with all neessary equipments and furnish
ing, bridges and other works OF h puon me Inn n
the subdiyaon creating the dekt. as the
case may be. nor shall such bonds run fer
longer perid than forty (4o) years rem
their date oil bear a greater rate OF interest,"
than 1--WE q cent per s tn1aI ss o. Of Of
bonds by all subdivision for all purposes
shall never xceed ten (1o) per centum OF
the assessed valuation of the property IN
such Subdivisions. :, ..-;.u
to create wiAin their respective limits one
or more sewerage districts, and noIni1g neae
in contained shall prevent drainage disIricass
from being Established under the laws Vi
this State, shall, in addition to me pomsa as
heEeinabove granted have the annu.i con-
tributions or acreage taxes on all iands SIT.
uated in such districts, for the purpose oi
providing ana tma;ntsinir mage systems,
not exceeding fifty t5ol c. ass ACTS io1 .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03

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 1t provides
for other judicial expenses.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, mat
the above amendment be submitted to the
electorate of this State for approval OF 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 N u. .jFIVE
and in the proper column, the following
For the proposed amendment to Article 80
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
P. M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
H G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July Z, 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JOHN +. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. 1919.
House Bill No. 3O1.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill NO. 3O1.
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 800 of the Constitution,
by .o imgp tad one.ifth Of mill upon tn
Confederate veterans under the provis.
ions of Article 333 of the Constitution of
the State. OF Louisiana, and provided that
said one fifth of mill shall be taken from
not more than a 6-mill State tax for all
State
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
the State Of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their APP
proval or rejection as provided by Article
3?1 of the Constitution of the State of Lou
held on the first Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November, 1910, providing
for the levying, of oneffth of mill of the
the appropriation already for the pensioning
of Confederate soldiers and their widows
under the provisions of Article 800 of the
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
the tax collectors shall receive no commits
sions for collecting said oneffth Of mill
herein provided.
n. G.. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
P. M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. PIT.
Senate Bill No. 90.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate ELL NO. 80.
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 Ccnsti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana be amended
so as to read as follows:
Article SO. The Supreme Court shall be
composed of one Chief Justice and four As
sociste Justices majority of whom shall
constitute quorum. The Chief Justice and
Associate Justices shall each receive salary
of not less than Five Thousand Dollars per
annum payable monthly on their own war
rants. They shall each be elected for a
term of twelve years In case of death,
resignation, or removal from Office of any
Justice, the vacancy shall be Allied 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 filled
by election for a full term of twelve years.
They shall be citizens of the United States
and of this State, over thirtyfve years of
age, learned in the law, and shall have prac-
ticed law in this State for ten years pre-
ceding their election, 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-five years of age, provided said Justice
has served continually, net less than fifteen
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
Peas With Potatoes.

Those who have never tried cook
ing peas with potatoes have treat
in store. When the canned peas are
used, the potatoes also must have
been previously cooked. To each can
of peas allow three or four boiled po-
tatoes, according to size. Cut them
into small cubes and put them on to
cook with the peas, seasoning liber-
ally with butter, salt and pepper. Sim
mer the mixture slowly until the fla
vors have had time to blend nicely:
then thicken by adding white sauce,
or white stock to which sufficient
quantity OF -four has been added.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. II.
House Bill No. 81. nro.
Joint RESOLUTION


,u;nr an amendment to the Constructor
~ the State of Louisiana so as 20 nstS
and authorize the collection OF 1,e ~ al
Of one mill on the s assss ef pa for
the property in the r oaa'of fund to construct
the creating o. bubble roads Of the State
- Section /. Be it resolved by ,; shs two.
Assembly Of 81, t me members elected to each
Hnnse concurring, That an amenam ea aJont
Constitution of the State OF 6na;tted to the
Cd in the s year l 81 The State for their
aarai or rejection as required by Ar,leie eIec
II the Constitution at the next
ton to be held Id. on mo M in November 1910
soecial tax of onefourth Of one mri t or
the dollar ,s oa tnf for il tn;
gfoIpert " Louisiana is hereby assessed ano
levied. to be collected IN tae a sa thai
and upon the same terms asse as and collected
ether s'a nurn nose Of creating Road Fund
with which to construct ana K Kee9s through
the State highw wtb ot the cuverts
out .ne and nd drains and all other appur'e
nances incident and accessory mart Of
THIS os .an s six1miIi tax authorized to b
1 I by this Constitution 49, cors+it,t,o,
This Article amending ,,a .ne the necessit,
shall be selfexeeutn e I the Legislature and
OF Of, an have e1 effect from the date Of its adop
tion. D. - further resolved, etc.
,, se ectbn official ballot to be USED at sale
ssss s1 e. i r. ss e e $
Constitution OF rrnd nv Ievying one fourth o.
ating "a, f tas and the words; Against tn.
@ to sr. ss Fu
sSyi saeh on eeesor shah Indicate Pro
vded in E5 fol or s against x
proposed amehunH II, q. DUPRE,
Speaker of the HOUSE e. A RsgFsssntsNs!TEe'
novernor and President of tn
Senate. ,s ,o1o
,or,or of the State of Louisiana
John T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03

laws Of the State, whether he votes for OF
against said amendment
H G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
P. M. 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.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. rs.
Pill No. 274.

House Bin JOINT OF, RESOLUTION MI, - .,
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Mondsy j. tss CONSTITUTION Of Louisiana 50
Gle - Is cad as follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-16

paid. and $1,000 bags prompt shipment from
Cuba At q. basis 0S test, and freight.
equal 70 4.2tc- to the American. and 5000
bags adoat. balance OF cargo. n ZTsc. basis 90
test. 70 the Federal The london sas<<sx sor
beet sugar I'D lower for AorA az r4s,
down at las I'D
RICE-Fairly active here snd srssdy with
reports from primary markets Of rather drrn
conditions az full prices, win good sfernand
and roderats offerings
-COPPER-standard duiee ont.
frmer. spot and deliveries 70 the end OF July
closing az Y 50g IL soc London, after arm
f55 Us Sd FOR futures Lake copper h--s
IL = q IS. - = efectrolytic. f2-7Jrt3 aud
casting. 1898 1t2.7Jc. TIN steasys spor
81 81 = q Sl0c. April. 32ST1s q SO. u &c Nay.
3. 30 V3S.15c, June and July. 81 9O1 50 CSC.
London closed EASY: SPOT. E149 Us 81: futures.
New York. A2Og A2Jc East ST. Louis. London
unchanged at 81 12s ca. sPELTER duI.
spot. 5.JO0 > soc New York. 52JU527 &c East
81 Louis London lower at f22 Is Sd IRON
E.nsllsh market higher at 5is "a Locally
e4iets 10. fouhGry. northern. $50 SIS so,
No 2 SIT 50QSfs 10 1 southern ana No I
southern son, 81 SO st7 -. Pig iron csrtin-
Gates dun and unchanged.
MOLA-SEs AND ~ n PS-FeW fresh OFFER
ings OF sTrtips were male and the market held
steady with uolasses quiet and unchanged
NAVAL SFOREs-spsrfss rurp1ntfns dulI
ana ratner easy. R0sln and tar about steady
and unchanged
OALS-Linse~l OF eontinued firm az tns re-
cent advance. although demand remains aufer-
Kennel petrolerfrn unchanged
tOIfON>kE.D Offs-InactIvs, salAs a-~or-t-
lnS - only 40 barrels. and prices frresf-
lars closing at Z points decline TO 9 asIvancs.
Local contract prices.