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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-29
ACT NO. 1855.
House Bill No. &c.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. SC.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Act No. aI5. approved July 8, 1908. and
approved by q majority Of the electors Of
the State at the general Congressional
:ts lion, held 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 ratify-
ing and carrying into effect 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
as Juvenile Courts Of the District Courts
provisions cognate thereto. so as to sus
pend the same in 80 far as IL Affects all
parishes outside of the Parish Of Or
corporated town of more than seven thou
sand inhabitants. and providing formalties
BY which the effect and operation Of Act
No. 80 Of 1908 may be extended to other
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 amendment.
IL adopted, shall 70 into effect ON and
after January l.. 1911.
of the State OF Louisiana. two thirds of the
members elected to each House concurrine
That Act No. PAS. approved July g. 1908
adopted 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 to ratifyinR 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 Juvenile Court in the
Parish of Orleans and providing for sep
arate sessions. as Juvenile Courts OF the
District Courts outside OF said. parish and
making other provisions coenafe thereto. be
so amended TO read follows:
Act No. SO. adopted June 30, 1905 as
amended by the act adopted BY the Legisla.
ture at the regular session begun and held
May Q, 1910. regulating the care treat
ncnt and control Of neglected and delin-
quent 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 web being
81 children or with deserfion or failure 70
support wife or children: organizing the
Juvenile Court in the Parish Of Orleans
providing judge and officers therefor: pro
~iding for sepersfe sessions. rs Juvenile
Courts. Ut the District Courts outside Of
aid parish; defining the jurisdiction Of said
courts. and providing them with probation
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chAndise carried in their own bottoms sG.an0
are and psrils Of the sea. ....
Third-To build. own. rent and Operate
houses for the Transaction of their businesa
Fourth-To trade with foreign countr1er
including the foreign possessions OF ~
shereto in their own vessels. and TO impors
from foreign countries. including the foreiSn
possessions of the United States, IN tneir
own vessels cargo for sale or exchange IN
the United States. but no ship of such 2
company shall be laden with the company 2
own cargo to the exclusion OF cargo oneree
such SUI cargo offered By the general public
shall have preference all voyages ZOE
Fifth-To authorize corporations, foreign
and domestic, to subscribe to and own shares
of their capital stock, not however in excess
of the limitation mi above provided .h;n .h.l
be within the exemption herein granted. nor
shall vessels of such corporations operated
On On On. an.rated b.tween ports Of the United
States. other than Louisiana ports, and
foreign countries. not including tho foreign
pos 81 the herein sr.nsa On. snsh
voyage in any year shall subject the vessel
making the voyage to taxation for that year.
the Secretary of State that the authorised
capital stock has been paid IN cash shall be
the joint affidavit Of the president and SEQ
r psnsd q by the ssaRss 70 balance q S
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 g Be il further enacted. etc,
That on the official ballot to be used at said
election shall be placed the words:
For the 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 vo's
on the proposed amendment as provided IL
the general election laws of this Staie
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
H. G. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Approved: July z. 1910.
J. Y SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. 15A.

House Bill No. 200
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 229 Of
the Constitution Of the State of Louisi-
Section 1. Be 1t 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 rejection, as
at the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the first
Monday n November, 1910, amending and
re-enac6ng Article 22s Of the Constitution
Of. the State of Louisiana. SO IS to read as
Article 22s. The General Assembly may
graduate the amount of such tax to be col.
lected from the person pursuing the several
trades. professions. vocations and callings
% snd
mess or sailing may be rendered liable to
such tax. except clerks. lsborers cergymen.
:snGo, teachers those ENGAGED in mcdaniel
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.
from the soil or water whether they there
after convert them by manufacturing or not.
may also be rendered liable to license tax.
but In this case the amount to be collected
may either be graduated or fixed according
to the quantity value Of the product ct
the place where It is severed.
No political corporation shall impose Q
greater license tax than is imposed by the
General Assembly for the State purposes.
This restriction shall not apply to dealers
in distilled. slcoholic or malt liquors. The
General Assembly shall have authority to pro-
vide that municipalities levyinr 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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officers of either sex for indeterminats sen
fences by said courts and for appeals there
from. and making other provisions cognste
thereto. aad susperdIng the same in far
as it affects all parishes outside OF the Par
ish OF Orleans. except parishes which con-
tain incorporated town of more than
therein formalities by which the effect and
operation OF the Act No. 80 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 NAV be charged before said courts
providing said amendment, If adopted. shall
go into effeep on and after January /. 1911.
Their provided. that all provisions OF the pres
emit Constitution in conflict with the pro-
visions Of said act, as amended. aud this
amendment are to that extent and for that
Section 2. BE it further resolved, That
said proposed amendment be submitted to
the electors OF this State for their approval
or rejection. required by the Constitution
of Louisiana, at the next general Congress
sionai election TO be held in this State on the
Tuesday following the first Monday in No
vember. 1910.
This proposed amendment, IL approved as
part Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana, conformably to the requirements
thereof. shall go into effect and operation
on s and after January pa Z 1911.
said election shall be placed the words.
For the Juvenile Court Amendment and
the words. against the Juvenile Court
Amendment" and each eiector shall indi
cate. as provided in the general election
lsws of the State. whether he votes for or
against said amendment
H. G.. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
p. II. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS
Governor Of the State of Louisians.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State
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ACT NO. GIT.

Senate Bill No. 90.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article No. Sc
of the Constitution Of the State of Louis
Of the supreme doart and to the u 6xips
of their terms of Office.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State. of Louisiana. two
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,
sociate Justices. a majority of whom shall
constitute 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
q twelve ar In Of death
Justice, the vacancy shall be filed by the
selection by the Court Of q 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-f years of
age, learned in the law, and shall have prac-
ticed law in this State for ten years pre-
ceding 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
chtJ'h'c years VI dkc, pIoSiucU SdlQ justice
has served continually. not less than fifteen
wears 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 il provides
for other judicial expenses
Section 2. Be it 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 ballet to be used in said election.
and in the proper column, the following
For the proposed amendment TO Article Sc
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
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.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
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ACT 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
che property in the State OF Louisiana. for
che creating OF o road fund TO construct
and maintain public roads Of the State.
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana aeH two.
thirds Of all the members elected TO each
House concurring, That an amendment TO the
Cd In the year 1898, be submitted TO the
qualified electors of the State for their ap-
prevail or rejection as required by Article 32I
Of the Constitution. at the Congressional cleo
tion to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday in November. 1910.
- follows:
che dollar on the assessed value of all the
property assessed for State taxation in the
STATE Of Louisiana is hereby assessed and
levied, TO be collected in the same manner
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
the State highways or public roads through
out the State with the necessary culverts
bridges and drains and all other appurte.
asnces incident and accessory thereto.
This tax shall be considered a part Of
the present six-mill tax authorized to be
levied by. this Constitution.
shall be sclf-executing without the necessity
Of an enabling act Of the Legislature. and
shall have effect from the date of its adop-
fion.
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 the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana Gre
atinr Road Fund by levying one-fourth Of
one mill tax and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to the Constitution ~
the State of Louisiana creating Road Fund
by levying one-fourih Of one mill tax
And each elector shnll indicate. as pro-
vided in the General Election laws of the
State. whether be votes for or against the
Droposed amendment; $780,
Speaker Of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES..
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT
lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved; June IS. 1elo;
Governor Of the State Of Louisians.
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
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ACT No. sos.
House Bill No. 3ss.
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 tho Consti-
tuition Of 1893. SO to authorize the Board
of Liquidation to issue new bonds to retire
or refund the State bonded Indebtedness
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 an amendment to the
Constitution of tho State OF Louisiana OF
1898. be submitted to the qualified electors
At the congressional election to be held %
the first Tuesday next following the hrsS
Monday in November. 1910. amending Ar
to read a. follows:
Article 46. The General Assembly shan
asss mo S s0r sss. or e
behalf of the State. or to issue bonds On
other evidences of Indebtedness thereof. sx-
esspt for the purposes Of repelling invasion or
that for the purpose of retiring liquidatin3
or refunding. the present State bonded in,
debtedness of Eleven Million, One Hundred
and Eight Thousand. Three Hundred Dollara
maturing January 1, 1914 and bearing four
per cent per annum interest. The Board
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
annually and to be due and payable in atty
years, to be sold and the proceeds realized
therefrom used in extinguishin1 the bonded
indebtedness Of the State due January 4
1914; provided that said bonds shall NOT 81
sold or exchanged for less than par
The State Board of Liquidation is eavsn
fui power and authority to carry ont the
PROVISIONS Of this amendment.
!. There shall be levied an annual tax sum-
clent for the full payment of the interest Of
said debt during the life of the bonds herein
aufh9rized, and the full faith and credit Of
the state is hereby pledged to the payment
OF the principal and interest of said 6onde
Section 2: Be it further resolved ETC..
thereon:
For the proposed amendment 70 Article
20 OF the Contribution Of the State OF Louis
iana, relative 70 the State bonded indebted
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment to Ar.
ticle 46 of the Constitution of the State a
ilouisiana, relative to the State bonded in,
And each elector shall here indicate. A.
provided in the general election law Of this
Ssale, whether ne votes for or against the
Il. q. DupRE.
Speaker Of the Houfs Of Representatives
LIEUTENANT Governor and President Of The
approved Jul, !. ,sl s.nD,ra
A ~. Governor Of the State Of LouisiaaA
JOHN r MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. 1ss.
House Bill No. soi.


JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consultation
Of the State Of Louisiana. for the purpose
OF raising sumcient revenue for the carry
ing i Ou, o. Article sos o. the Constitution
total State assessment for. the use of the
Confederste veterans under the provis.
ions OF, Article aos of the Constitution Of
said one'ffth Of = mill shall be taken from
not more than 6-mill State tar for ali
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 ap-
prevail or rejection, - provided By Article
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-hfth Of q mill of the
State tax for the purpose of experimenting
the appropriation already for the pensionine
Of Confederate soldiers and their widows
Constitution, and providing that one hfth Of
. 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
the tax collectors shall receive no commits
sions for collecting said one-hffh Of : mill
herein provided.
Speaker of the House Of Representative.
p NJ LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved; July 8 , Y s.sp,as
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
join 55df f' r MICHEL.
Secretary Of State
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Senete Bill No. 183.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
PrSposine an amendment to Article LOT q
Section 1. Be IL rsssivsd by The genersi
Assembly Of the State Of Louisisns. two.
sairas OF al meabsrs elected TO each house
s staeeon That ne sn amendment 70 the Goa.
mitted 70 the qualihed electors Of the stsis
h tor their approval or rejection, ~ required
, ~ Article S2l Of the Ccnstitution. such sub
ten e BE- held on the irst 7nssdsy follow.
M, ing the hrs. Monday u November A. D..
osnc;. snsadsf 4 A. lo1 ana i0s
:s%Ss o. y Yao oss Ne are q the dsnsra
" Article # t. i ic1 :. ne ss s,.. .,.u :
Into not less than twenty nor more tSss
nfn 1,ytwo judicial districts, the Psrish 81
~ i. s snacspssd vat;l etAerviss provided
Article los: The Psrisi 81 GsdSo .A.u
compose the Arst District. 1'S '.ss
... Inc fanshss Of Bossisr and Webster shan
The Parishes Of claiborne ana n,e,v,,,.
sna a. eonpsss the third District.
eompo o t =. snn q union sAd Lincoln shah
compose the 6fth district. 80 ""n shsn
hi. Lne fsrishs: Of ousehita and Morshouss
The Parishes Of West Osrrci, and R,sA.
i.n "a snail compose the seventh district
.x-u xsnsoee OF. Franklin and Catnhoula
snn AL compoee the eighth district.
Inc Parishes of Madison and East Cavroll
sncm compose the ninth district
Inc Parishes of Concordis and Tsnsas hal,
compose the tenth district
N. Inc Parishes Of. Nstchitoches and Pa
"iver snan compose the eleventh district
Inc Parishes OF DeSota, Sabine and Vernc.
snail compose the twelfth district
Inc Parishes of Rapides and Grant shs,s
compose the thirteenth district
Inc Parish Of Avoyslles shall compose the
fourteenth district po'' '"s
The Parishes Of Calcasieu and Csmsro.
sncn compose the fifteenth district.
Inc Parishes Of st. Landry and EvanreIips
snail compoge the sixteenth distriet
The Parish of yermillion shall composs ths
seventeenth district
Inc Parishes OF Acadia and Lafavette shali
compose the eighteenth district
Inc Parisheg of Iberia and 81 Marti~
snail compose the nineteenth district
me Parishes Of Terrebonne and Lafourcha
snsu compose the twentieth district
The Parishes Of Iberville. West Rate,
swsnt s sna po,nte ooupes shall compose the
The Parish Of East Bston Rou-e .h.ly
compose the twenty-secon; district
tvsn me rarlsh q 81 Mary shall compose the
II. The Parishes Of East Felicisns and wsst
F f:aa shall compose the twenty fourth
The Parishes Of st. Helena rav,nr....
c 70 IsnEipahoa shsu eomposs u No.
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ACT NO. as7.

House Bill No. 100.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana relative TO the
levyine Of tax Of not less than three
mills on the dollar By parishss cities or
tcwns. for the support Of the public schools
Section l.. Be Il resolved BY the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, two
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ACT NO. 1877.
ACI NO. I9T.
House Bill No. 326.

House Bill No. 3S6-
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Two
Hundred and Eighty-One f2S1) of the
. Constitution of the State OF Louisiana rel
alive 20 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.
Section I. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisians.
two-thirds f2-5) Of all the members elected
TO each House eoncurring. That Article Two
Hundred and Eighty-one t2sI) of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisians be
so amended ~ to read - follow:
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