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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-17
ACT NO. 1913.
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
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.
iEed to erect and operate warehouses and
other structures necessary to the commerce
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 same 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
Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to fx charges for storage
on all goods or merchandise:
The said Board of Commissioners Of the
Port of New Orleans are empowered IN issue
receipts, negotiable or otherwise. TOR the
property or merchandise in its charge or
possession: provided. however. that they shall
not be liable for greater amount than the
value of the buildings and land upon which
the warehouse or warehouses are erected.
for any transaction arising from the stor-
age of merchandise thereon or otherwise.
Section 2. Be ii 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 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.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1s5.
House Bill No. sc.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. sc.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana BY amending
approved by majority Of the electors of
the State at the general Congressional
election held on the Tuesday following
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 lratify-
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 the Parish of Or
leans. and providing for separate sessions.
Juvenile Courts of the District Courts,
provisions cognate thereto, to sus-
pend the same in so far as it affects all
parishes outside of the Parish of Or
leans, except parishes which contain an in
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
courts. and providing that said smendment t
IL adopted, shall go into effect on and
after January l. 1911.
Of the State of Louisiana. two-thirds of the
members elected to each House concurring
That Act No. 245, approved July g, 1908,
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. zoos. being
"A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana relative to ratifying and CARRYING into
effect act of the Legislature regulating
the care Of neglected and delinquent chill.
dren and for the trial of adults in certain
cases. establishing n Juvenile Court in the
Parish of Orleans. and providing for sep
araie 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. SO. adopted June 3d. 1908 as
amended by the act adopted by the Legisla.
ture at the regular session begun and held
on May 9, 1910. regulating the care. treat
ment and control of neglected and delin-
auent children. seventeen years Of age and
under. and 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 10
support wife or children: organizing the
Juvenile Court in the Parish Of Orleans.
providing judge and officers therefor; pro.
riding for seperate sessions, as Juvenile
Courts 81 the District Courts outside Of
said parish: defining the jurisdicfion of said
courts. and providing them with probation
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ACT NO. 15l.

House Bill No. 200.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 229 of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisi-
Section l. Be It resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
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
at the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the frst
Monday in N9yembe sso 1870 amending and
follows:
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 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, cIergymen,
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, timber and minerals
from the soil or water, whether they there
may also be rendered liable to n 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 ii is severed
No political corporation shall impose q
greater license tax than is imposed hy the
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
juries for parochial purposes shall be ex-
empted from the payment of such parochial
licenses.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
p. NJ. 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.
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ACT NO. 100.
House Bill No. sol.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State OF Louisians. for the purpose
ing out Of Article 303 of the Constitution,
by imposing one-ffth of q mill upon ths
tota! State assessment for the use of the
ions of Article 300 Of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana, and provided that
said one fifth Of mill shall be taken from
not more than q 6-mill State tax for all
State. '' '"''' 'n' '''s OIL 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
the State Of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their APP
S2l of the Constitution Of the State Of Lou
isiana, at the Congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next following the
for the levying of one-ffth of mill Of the
State tax for the purpose of supplementing
the appropriation already for the pensionine
under the provisions Of Article 5os Of the
Constitution. and providing that one fifth of
q mill shall not be construed as increasing
the total rate Of State taxation over six
upon the adoption of this amendment same
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 e-ffth of a mill
herein provided.
H. G. DuPRE.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Approved: July 8; ,eie s.x,..s
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
. JOHN Sedf s0 r MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. a77.
senate Bill NO. W.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 90.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to Article No. sc
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 1. 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
Article So The Supreme Court shall be
composed of one Chief Justice and four As
sociate Justices. : majority Of whom shall
Associate Justiees 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 a
resignation. or removal from office of any
Justice. the vacancy shall be filed by the
selection .ss %a b. the Court Of Judss Of on:
District other than that in which such va
cancy shall occur, until the next ensuing
congressional election. when it shall be Allied
They shall be citizens of the United States
and Of this State, over thirty FIVE years Of
age. learned In the law. and shall have prac-
ceding their election, or appointment
The Chief Justice or any Of the Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court may retire
enty-fve years Of age. provided said Justice
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 IL further resolved, That
the above amendment be submitted 70 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 N u. .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
tcie Sc 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
ton laws of this State.
p NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
H. g. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 2, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN 4. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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ACT No. ST.
sensse Bill No. 1ss.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Senate Bill No. 1913.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article lot of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana.
Section l.. Be IL resolved BY the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two.
thirds Of all members elected 70 each house
concurring, That an amendment to the Con-
m .sss'1 to Of the sss Of aOr.p. BE- sub
ssi Of the Is .a asS' sus
.an On to Be S. S.ds & the cleo
ing the first Monday in November A. D.,
1910, amending Articles LOT and 10s Of the
Sg &C. 81 s Ssss o. Of q.
SO as to read as follows:
into not less than twenty NOR more Ds e'v tSso
thirty-two judicial districts, the Parish Of
Orleans. excepted. Until otherwise provided
Article 10s. The Parish of Csddo shan
compose the first District.
The Parishes Of Bossier and Webster shall
compose the second District.
The Parishes Of Claiborne and Bieuvilla
shall compose the third District.
The Parishes Of Union and Lincoln shall
The Parishes of Jackson and VIM shah
compose the fifth district.
The Parishes of Ouachita and Morehouss
shall compose the sixth district.
The Parishes Of West Carroll and Rich
land shall compose the seventh district.
Inc fArlsneS OF Franklin and CatahOuln
shall compose the eighth district
The Parishes of Madison and East Carroll
shall compose the ninth district.
The Parishes of Concordia and Tensas shall
compose the tenth district.
The Parishes of Natchitoches and Red
River shall compose the eleventh district.
The Parishes of DeSota. Sabine and Vernon
shall compose the twelfth district.
The Parishes of Rapides and Grant shall
compose the thirteenth district
The Parish of Avoyelles shall compose the
fourteenth district.
The Parishes of Calcssieu and Cameron
shall compose the fifteenth district
The Parishes Of St. Landry and Evangelins
shall compose the sixteenth district.
The Parish Of vermillion shall compose the
seventeenth district.
The Parishes Of Acadia and Lafayette shall
compose the eighteenth district.
The Parishes of Iberia and st. Martin
shall compose the nineteenth district.
The Parishes of Terrebonne and Lafourchs
shall compose the twentieth distri It.
The Parishes of Iberville, West Baton
Rouge. and Pointe Coupee shall compose the
twenty first district.
The Parish OF East Baton Rou-e shall
compose the twenty second district
The Parish Of st. Mary shall compose the
twenty third district.
The Parishes Of East FeIicisns and wes.
Felicians shall compose the twenty-fourtA
district.
The Parishes of St. Helena. Livinsstop.
and Taneipahoa shall compose the twenty.
hfth district.
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ACT NO. IA.
NOUS Dill NO. %.
JOINT RESOLUTION

mouse Dill 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
the property in the State of Louisiana for
the creating of road fund to construct
and maintain public roads of the State.
Section l., Be il resolved by the General
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That an amendment to the
Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana. adopt
qualified electors of the State for their ap-
proval or rejection as required by Article 321
Of the Constitution. at the Congressional cleo
following the first Monday in November, 1910
a special tax Of one fourth of one mill on
the dollar on the assessed value of all the
property assessed for State taxation in the
Stale Of Louisiana is hereby assessed and
levied 10 be collected in the same name.
and upon the same terms and conditions that
other State taxes are assessed and collected
for the purpose of creating a Road Fund
with which TO construct and keep in repair
out the State with the necessary e si
bridges and drains and all other appurte.
uapees incident and accessory thereto.
This tax shall be considered a part Of
the present six mill tax authorized to be
levied by this Constitution
This Article amending the Constitution
shall be self-executing without the necessity
OF an enabling act of the Legislature and
shall have effect from the date OF its adop.
ton.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used Mt said
election shall have printed thereon the words !:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana ere
sting Road Fund by levying e-fourth of
one mill tax" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana creating Q Road Fund
By levying one fourth Of one mill tax
And each elector shall indicate. as pro-
vided in the General Election laws of the
Sisfc. whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
Speaker Of the House 81 REPRESENTATIVES.
p. NJ. LAMBREM0NT
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved: June Is. 1910.
JY. SANDERS.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. 1877.
use BIZ NO. 30.
JOINT RESOLUTION

HOUSE BIZ NO. 30.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Two
Hundred and Eighty-One f2sD of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana rel
alive TO the issuance of bonds for work of
public improvements by municipal eorpo
rations. parishes and schools drainage
and sewerage districts, the City of New
Orleans excepted. and the assessment Of
special taxes to pay for same.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
two-thirds t2-3b Of all the members elected
IN each House concurring. That Article Two
Hundred and EiRhty-one l2s1) of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
so amended to read rs follows:
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ACT NO. EST.

House Bill No. 160.
JOINT RESOLUTION =
Proposing amendment to the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana. relative to the
levying of q tax of not less than three
mills on the dollar by parishes cities or
towns. for the support OF the public schools
of the State.
Section l. Be IL resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana. two
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
COLORED SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
Address by Prof. J, W. Johnson,
President of Roger Williams
University. :
INTERESTING PROGRAM
DIPLOMAS PRESENTED

Commencement exercises Of
the Darlington Colored Public
School were held at Temple
Theater Tuesday evening and
witnessed by a full house, in.
GLIDING a number Of white citi'
Izens, friends Of the school.
4 An interesting program, ln-
terspersed with good musical
numbers, was very creditably
rendered and received with
much applause. The address OF
the evening was made by Prof.
j. w. johnson, president OF
Roger Williams University,
Nashville, Tenn. The presenta
ton of diplomas was by Mr..
Jno. B. Atkinson. Paul M.
Moore, chairman of this educa-
tional division of Hopkins coun-
ty, made a short talk on the
state o. this and other colored
schools in the county and the
general work of the County
Board of Education under the
new law. The exercises were
under the direction of Prof. j.
w. Bell, the principal, who has
brought the school work among
his people here to high state of
efficiency, and who, as an
nounced in these columns re-
Gently, will remain In charge of
the school next year. The stu
dents finishing the eighth grade
work were: Mary K. Clark,
Willie B. Brown, Mary ii,
Hawkins, La Sale Hopson, lie
roy Nealy, Helen O. Stewart,
Ola L. Nourse, Rosie l.. Couch,
Matte B. Williamson, Nellie K.
Radford, Georgia K. Brewer.
The class motto vas "Fimsh
what Won attempt.n
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26

isible unless the people offer to
the corporation or individual,
lpracticing forestry, = special
laid, special iuducement and
special privileges similar to those
which the people have gwen rail-
road and telegraph companies
and other great corporations act
ing for and In the peoples CON-
mon interest y
La connection with this impor-
taut question upon conservation
of our national resources and the
tree question IN general, | wish
to commend the efforts of our
progressive fellow citizen, Mr..
John B. Atkinson, whose untir.
Ing energy in this line of work
has made him famous all over
the state. He is engaged ID a
business which requires a great
quantity of timber annually.
Years ago he realized the impor-
lance of maintaining his forestry
acreage. With this end in view,
he has planted many acres of
trees yearly, many of which have
reached size which gives them
large commercial value. Ar.
ticles OH forestry prepared by
HIM are recognized authority on
tree culture and some of the sta.
tistics mentioned are taken from
them.
Let each one of US grasp this
vital question with the firm res
olution to plant trees every year
and protect them from their
many enemies.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
CHURCHEs.

CATHOLIC CHURoH.-First rnasi
every Sunday and holy day at :O(
a. m. Second mass and preaching
$3.50 3. m, Vesperk and benediction
p. m. Rev. ]. p. MCFARLAND, Pastor
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. - Sunday.
school at $3.50 q. m, Preaching every
Lords day at 10:45 a. m. and r.,
IN. Prayer meeting every Wednes
day at 1880 p. m.
NJ. f. CHURcH.-ReguIar services
third Sunday at IL q. m. and 7 80 %, M
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 1880. Sunday-school at $3.50 a. III.
Glass meeting, second Sunday at
lO;3O a. m, Rev. L. N. Reid, pastor.
Epworth League-J. s. Han
cock, president. Meets every Sun.
dey evening at 6:45 d. m. at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
All are welcome.
M. r. CHURCH, SoUTH.-Rev. w,
q. Brandon, pastor. Services on
egerv Sunday at ii a. m. and
1890 p. m. Sunday school at 9:SC
a. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday
evenings at 1870 O'Clock. En-.
worth League, every Sunday evenin
at $40. Ladies' Aid Society every
Monday afternoon. Official Board
meeting Monday after first Sulda
in each month.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURUH -
Preaching End and 4th Sunday at IL
a. IN and 1880 p. m. and the proceed
ing SatuI day night. Church meeting
SATURDAY. night before the 4th Sun
day. Sunday School at $3.50 a. m,
Preyel meeting evorv Monday night
at 1880. Rev. {. H. Grigson, Pastor.
GENERAL BAPTIST CHUROh.-
Services second and fourth SunJay
IN each month. Prayer meeting
Wednesday EVENT. Q. Sunday school
$3.50 a m. Rev. Bumpus, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -. Hec-
LA.--Regular services first Thu sray
at 1870 p. m. and third sunday at
$50 p. m. in each north. SUNDAY
school each Sunday nOrr'ng IT 9 80
o'clock.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26

Anyone who has made a trip to sea
has seen the ingenious; propeller
shaped appliance which is thrown over
board at the end Of long cord. and by
means of which the officers get an ap.
proximate idea of their speed. This Is
not a new idea, for in ancient times the
Romans had a similar appliance fof
ascertaining their rate of progress at
sea. They dragged little paddle
wheels behind their ships, the revolu-
tons OF which enabled them to estf-
mate the distance which the ship had
Travelled. Q.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-26
CITY DIRECTORY.
CITY OFFICERS

Mayor-James r. Rash.
Police Judge-A. j. Bennett.
Chief of Police-Wm. Bradley.
Night Chief-Clarence Mitchell.
Tax Assessor. H. Corbitt.
City Clerk-Paul p. Price.
Treasurer-Frank b. Arnold.
City Physician-W. K. Nisbet.
City Engineer-F. ID. Rash.
Street Commissioner--Robt. Wood
Councilmen-Jno. b, Atkinson.
Madison Oldham, H. O. Bourlaud,
Geo. @. Atkinson, Thos. Blair.
Meeting night first Monday night
in each month. H
School Trustee-Paul M. Moore,
Board Of Health-Ed M. Trahern
Jno. X, Taylor, Curtis b. Johnson,
n. ID. = hF
POstmsster-Chas, CoweIl.