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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03

Article 10. Representation In the House
Of Representatives shall be equal and uni
form. and shall be based upon popuiation;
Each parish and each ward OF the city OF
New Orleans shall have at least one repre-
sentative. At its first regular session after
each United States census 81 ls aeS United
bly, shall and it is hereby directed to re-
spportion the representation among me sew Nv
eral parishes and representative olstrlcts On
basis of the Total population SHOWN oX
such census. A representative number snaiI
be fixed, and each parish and representastt,se
district shall have many representatives.
as such representative number is contained
in the total number Of the inhabitants OF
such parish or representative aistric.: a.. as
census, and one additional representative
for every fraction exceeding one-half the
representative number The NUMBER OF h rep
bred and twenty (120) nor less than ninety
eight (9s). provided that when new par
ish or parishes is or are cresteds as aatnon,
lied by this Constitution, and the maximum
number of representatives have been prev.
ously apportonsd to other parishes, then
that such new parish or parishes s snaai DC DC
the maximum. one hundred and twenty fixed
herein. and 70 that extent the maximum
shall be increased until the next apporInlon-
ment of representatives. Is made by tine zen
eral Assembly, at which time the maximum
of one hundred and twenty shall be restored.
That il there is more than one representa-
D
ton Of the territory IL taken for the pur-
pose Of creating q new parish. one OF sucn
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 q 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 1s 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
es provided in tie general election laws OF
the 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
Senate
Approved June 90. 1910.
J. Y SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A trup cow:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03
ACT No. sos,
House Bill No. 1868.
JOINT RESOLUTION.


A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana, amending Article as of the Consti-
tuition of 1898, so as to authorize the Board
of Liquidation to issue bonds to retire
or refund the State bonded indebtedness
due January 1, 1914.
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 Of
1898, be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their approval rejection
at the congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the hrst
Monday in November, 1910, amending Ar
ticle as of the Constitution Of 1898 80 %
Article 46. The General Assembly shall
have no power to contract or to authorize
the contrmction 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 insurrection, provided,
that for the purpose of retiring liquidating
or refunding the present State bonded in
debtedness of Eleven Million. One Hundred
and Light 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
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. 1856.
House BIZ No. 132-
A JOINT RESOLUTION

IlOuSe Dill NU. 100.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, creating and
establishing the office of Assistant Attor-
ney General of Louisi ana; providing for
the appointment of Assistant Attorneys
General; prescribing their qualification
powers and duties. and fixing their sala-
ries.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds Of the members elected to each House
concurring therein, That the following amend.
ment to the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be submitted to the electors OF the
State, in accordance with the requirements
OF the Constitution and the laws OF this
tves in Congress. to be holden in Novem-
Der, 1910, to-wit: There shall be two Assist
ant Attorneys General for the State, who
shall be appointed by the Attorney General,
and be removable at his will.
They shall have the same qualifications
as the Attorney General.
all such legal matters as the State may. be
interested in, or be party to, and shall
prosecute and defend all suits wherein the
State may be party or may have ave an .,, inter,
General and shall generally do. perform and
discharge all such other duties as may be
assigned to them by the Attorney General !;
him and in his stead whenever he may be
absent from the State, or be Temporarily DIS.
abled from any cause from acting himself
such other duties as may be imposed, and
exercise such other powers as may be con-
ferred by law the Attorney General
They shall receive the following salaries,
payable monthly their own warrants, to.
wit One Of them shall receive and be paid
the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,0pol,
and the other shall receive the sum OF Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3, 500l:
Section 2. Be it further resolved, That
if adopted at said election in November,
1910. this amendment shall go into effect
and be operative on and after the first day
Section s. Be it further resolved. That
this proposed amendment shall be submit.
approval or rejection, as required by the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana and
the general election laws Of the State. at
the election for Representative in Congress
to be held on the first Tuesday after the hrst
Monday in November, 1910.
Section 4. Be it further resolved Ihat;
on the official ballots to be used at said
election. there shall be placed the words,
"For the proposed amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana, creating
and establishing the Office of Assistant Attor-
ney General" etc. and Against the pro
posed amendment to the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana creating and establishing
the Office of Assistant Attorney General,
vided in the general election laws OF the
State which of the propositions, For or
Against" he votes for.
3. g. DuPRE.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved: July s, 1910; nrDs
Governor of the State of Lousiana.
JOHN 56Sf coy F. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
TO mo that for the sake of other suffer-
ing women ! am willing to mako my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter. "-MRs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RF. D., Graniteville, Vt.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. No other med
Seine We know of has such o record
Of cures Of female Ills as has Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years 1t has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation, liberation, local weak
nesses, 6broid tumors, irregularities.
periodic pains, backache, indigestion
and nervous prostration, and 1t is
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period Of change Of life.
It costs but little to try Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and.
% Mrs Barclaysays.i 1t is worth noun
tains Of gold " to suffering women.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03
Why He wac Sorry.

To impress on young children just
What should and what should not be
done and why. II among the most try
lng problems Of parents, % evidenced
~ the recent experience Of West
Philadelphia mother. Last Sunday
she asked her small son. aged 8. 10
carry . chair for her from the dining
room 70 the parlor. He started OF
willingly. but In the hall he tripped
aud fell. Amid the crash could b.
heard the boy giving vent to utter
aAces that would have done credit to
. pirate Of ancient days. Tho mother
WAS taken By surprise and was greatly
shocked. She gave the boy . long
and serious talk on the subject Of pro-
family. This apparently did not make
the right impression. for when she
concluded the boy added to her dis
con0ture by exclaiming. II am sorry
I swore. mamma, but I forgot 1t was
Sunday"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03

years prior to his said retirement. provided
further that any Justice affected by TINS 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 or re-
lection al the general election for con gress
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. jFlVE
and in the proper column, the foiiowlng
For the proposed amendment to Article 90
of the Constitution relative to the Justices
of the Supreme Court and the woras'
Against the proposed amendment TO Ar
ticle So of the Constitution relative TO JUS
tees of the Supreme Court, ana eaeh eieo
tor shall indicate his vote on the proposed
amendment as provided by the general eiec-
'i'n laws u ''-'' p M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF tne
Senate.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July 7, 1910.
Governor of the State OF LOUISIANA.
A true copy
JOHN +. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03
DolUr7 on the Beach

Suddenly the summer man gave a
start and hastily removed his arm
from the waist Of the summer girl.
"W-what's the trouble, Fred?' she
asked IN alarm.
Why" he replied. nervously, those
boarders up In the beach hotel have
been training opera glasses ON us for
the last ten minutes. l bet they are
saying this u the funniest comic opera
they ever witnessed"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. 1877.

House Bill No. 1926
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Two
Hundred and Eighty. One {2sn Of the
alive to the issuance Of bonds for work Of
public improvements by municipal corpo-
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 /. Be i resolved BY the Cen
two-thirds (2-s) of all the members elected
to each House concurring, That Article Two
Hundred and Eighty,one t2sp Of the
SO amended as to read As follows:
Article 2sl. Municipal corporations. par
ishes or school. drainage, gubdrainage road,
Of New Orleans excepted. hereinaftar refer
red to as subdivisions" when authorized to
do so, by . vote of majority in number
na % vote Of an ns se
laws Of this State, who vote at an election
held for that purpose, after due notice OF
s election has has ossa 81 tor hs thirty
there is NO official journal, in a newspaper
published therein may Through their are re
and issue negotiable bonds therefor, and
each year, while any bonds issued to evi-
dsncs said indebtedness are outstanding, the
shall levy and collect annually. in excess of
all other taxes, . tax sufficient to pay the
interest annually or semi annually. and the
principal falling due each year, or such
amount .: may be required for any sinking
fund provided for the payment Of said bonds
at maturity; provided, that such special taxes
for oil purposes shall not in any year exceed
ten (10) mills on the dollar Of the assessed
valuation Of the property in such subdi-
visions.
No bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that stated in the submission
Of the proposition to the taxpayer. and pub
lished FOR thirty (3o) days as aforesaid; or
for = greater amount than therein mentioned;
nor shall such bonds be issued for any other
and maintaining public roads ana highways,
paving and improving streets. roads and a.
legs. purchasing or constructing systems of
water works, sewerage. drainage. navigation,
lights. public parks and buildings together
with all necessary equipments and furnish.
ing. bridges and other works Of public i'm
provement. the title to which shall rest in
the subdivision creating the debt. as the
case may be; nor shall such bonds run for .
longer period than forty (4o) years from
than i've. {5) per cent per annum. or be
sold for less than par. The total issue Of
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
shall never exceed ten t10) per centnm of
the assessed valuation of the property in
such subdivisions.
Municipal councils shall have authority
70 create within their respective limits one
or more sewerage districts and NOTHING here
In contained shall prevent drainage districts
from being established under the laws Of
this State shall. in addition to the powers
hereinabove granted. have the further power
ard authority to levy and assess annual con-
tributinns or acreage taxes on all lands sit.
mated in such districts, for the purpose of
providing and msintairing drainage systems
not exceeding Fifty $500 cents per acre for q
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. 257.
ACI NJ. ZO1.
House Bill No. 160.
IOTNT REGOI JTTION

House Bill No. 100.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana, relative to the
Yns Of da an not sss than es.
towns. for the support of the public schools
Section i. 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
the several parishes and boards of trustees
and municipal councils of incorporat ted cities
and towns {the Parish of Orleans excepted).
shall levy. collect and turn over to the par
ish school boards of their respective par
of their respective parishes, cities or towns.
the proceeds OF at least three mills Of the
annual tax which they. are empowered to
Of the property thereof; provided, that cities
and towns that not exempted by the
terms Of their charters from the payment Of
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
parish boards of school directors of that
parish certify that the needs of the schools
can be met by smaller levy of such taxes"
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
Of the State that on the official ballot 30 be
used ct 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. M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July T. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. 277.
Seuut6 Dill NO. 30.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an 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 /. 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 rs to read as follows:
Article Sc. The Supreme Court shall be
composed of one Chief Justice and four As
sociate Justices, majority Of whom shall
constitute = quorum. The Chief Justice and
Associate Justices shall each receive a salary
Of not less than Five Thousand Dollars per
annum. payable monthly on their own war
rants. They shall each be elected for
term Of twelve years, In case Of death.
resignation, or removal from Office of any
Justice. the vacancy shall be filed by the
Of the Courts of Appeal from Supreme Court
District other than that in which such va
csney shall occur. until the next ensuing
Congressional election. when it shall be filed
by election for full term of twelve years.
They shall be citizens of the United States
and Of this State. over thirty-fve 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 any of the Associate
Jnsfi~es of tie Supreme Court may retire
on full pay when be shall have reached sew
enty-fye years # age provided said Justice
has served continually. not less than fifteen
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03

The Official figures showing immigra.
ton into the United States for the
calendar year 1910 indicate that the
movement IL once more ut high tide.
The total arrivals for May were 169.-
Az. which has not been surpassed
since 1907. . record-breaker. That
year 1886 aliens came here in May.
But soon after there was . subsistence.
This year. however. the accessions
continue in Increasing volume. The
total immigration was 1,334.166: in
1908. following the panic" It fell to
410.31s: in 1909 1t was s67.1oe: and
this year. up to and including May.
It has been 649,493. with . good pros
pect Of attaining and perhaps exceed.
ing the 1907 total for the entire
twelve months.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03
To Make Changes in Bible

The tercentenary edition Of the Enc.
lish authorized edition Of the Bible.
over which there .was . conference Of
learned men In Princeton last week.
% to have some changes. Where the
meaning Of words has changed the
text b to Be changed % % not to be
unloading: where the old version 4
Obscure II wtll b ch2nged In the In
terest Of clearness: whore It 3 In.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03

Numerous arrests for smuggling
give evidence both that this particu-
larry contemplate torn of ofIense
against the national laws 10 prevalent
and that the customs onlcials In New
York are thoroughly on the Job. Col.
lector Loeb started in BY making It
clear that he did not intend to sub
Jet passengers on incoming steamers
to unnecessary annoyance and incon-
venience. while at the same time he
should exact compliance with the
treasury regulations. 4
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03

with the difficult whiskers. that It Il
claimed to be no crime to pay a legis.
iator for voting for a United States
senator Well" replied the man
with the double chin. when you size
up some of those senators 1t seems a.
II man was entitled to good pay for
voting for them. doesn't it?'-Life.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03

Some Of the New Jersey farmers are
advocating a form Of conservation
that is rather out of the ordinary. Deer
have been 30 we'll protected in the
state that the animals have multiplied
to a remarkable extent and have be-
come 80 fearless and commit 30 many
in the fields that the
regard them a. nuisances. To
modest q deer at this season means
severe punishment. but the sufferers
are moving to secure such action as
will save their crops from destruc-
ton. Vermont and some other north
ern localities report occasional dam
age to vegetation BY deer. but It
sounds rather oddly to hear Of such
things in . state which II largely q
suburb Of the metropolis.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03

The summer girl smiled.
Don't worry. Fred. you can depend
on 1t that ! don't think 1t II comic
opera"
And what do you think 1t 10. dear.
est"
Grand"
And after that the ripples At mirth
that drtfted down from the hotel yer.
ahds fatled b disturb them.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03
kesplna On.

The ability 10 achieve and advanee
Aopends upon the AsterminatioA 70 60
a when svsrtthing says STOP anA
WHEN ~ ione b stop. There b noth-
lne spectacular shout doggednssA u
= inst plain keeping On and getting
through. Priscilla Leonard
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03
Hls Pct.

HE PEI.
Harker-Think I'll try to sell old
OtuRem some pet dogs.
Barrier Useless Job. All he thinks
ahout b eating.
Hasksr-Hasn't any four-legged
tf1ends. eh!
Barker Only one. and that's the din
lng room table.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03
Acf Mo. rs.
l3o0o0 bIlI NO. SIS-
JOINT RESOLUTION

aoase Bill No. 27A.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing On amendment 70 Article 10 Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
Increasing the number Of Representatives.
Section l. Be il resolved By the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
Hcuse eoncurrinE. that an amendment TO the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana be
subnitted to the qualified electors OF the
State for their approval or rejection. as re-
o the Congressional election In be held on
tAe Arst Tuesday next following the drst
Monday in November. 1910. amending Arti-
ole 10 Of the Constitution Of Louisiana 10
. - read % follows:
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03
become obsolete. The Bible words

become obsolete. The Bible words
live. and undoubtedly the English
Bible has done service to the Eng
lish language in keeping some good
words In use that might otherwise
have passed out Of 1t. Let" In the
sense Of hinder. is said to be con-
demned b ythe revisers. and perhaps
rightly, but 1t was good old word in
that use Of it.-Harper's Weekly.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03

laws Of the State. whether he votes for q
against SAID amendment.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Represen tatives
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.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03

from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and l
can truly say that
Lydia .Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
Of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. l
never forget to tell
my friends what
LvdiaE. Pinkham'6
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03

Howell zee that the paper says
that the treasury department an
nounces that By washing paper money
& viii last twice ~ long.
powoll-Yea. but what 10 . poor
devil 10 DO while his money 10 at the
laundry!