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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-24

chandiss carried in their own bottoms ssstaSe
Are and perils of the sea.
Third-To build. own. rent and operate
shipyards, docks, piers. wharves and ware
houses for the transaction of their business.
Fourth To trade with foreign countries,
including the foreign possessions OF the
United States. by exporting cargo carried
thereto in their own vessels and to import
from foreign countries. including the foreign
possessions Of the United States. IN their
own vessels cargo for sale or exchange In
the United States but no ship of such q
company shall be laden with the companys
own cargo to the. exclusion of cargo offered
such cargo offered by by the general public
shall have preference on ali voyages for
which it is offered.
Fifth-Ta authorize coruorations foreign
and domestic, TO subscribe to and own shares
of their capital stock, not however in excess
of the limitation above provided
No leased property OF chartered ship shall
be within the exemption herein granted nor
shall vessels of such corporations operated
or operated between ports of the United
States, other than Louisiana ports and
foreign countries. not including the foreign
possessions of the United States, be within
the exemption herein granted. One such
voyage IN any year shall subject the vessel
making the voyage TO Taxation for that year.
The proof above required to be fled with
the Secretary of State that the authorized
capital stock has been paid IN cash. shall be
the joint affidavit of the president and sec
rotary OF the company Co that effect, accom-
company's books.
Each of said corporations shall possess
the power OF eminent domain for the purpose
of acquiring land on which to erect a plant
to build and repair vessels;
Section 2. Be IL further enacted ETC.,
That on the official ballot to be used at ssid
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 eondi-
TONS
And each elector shall indicate his vote
on the proposed amendment as provided in
the general election laws of this State
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representative.
Approved: July z. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisisna.
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. 1856.
House Bill No. sc.

House Bill No. sc.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana by amending
Act No. PAS. approved July 8, 1908, and
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 ratify-
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
a Juvenile Court in the Parish of Or
leans. and providing for separate sessions
as Juvenile Courts of the District Courts
outside of said parish. and making other
provisions cognats thereto. SO as to sus
pend the same in so far as it affects all
parishes outside OF the Parish of Or
leans. except parishes which contain in
corporated town of more than seven thou
sand inhabitants. and providing formalties
by which the effect and operation of Act
No. SO of 1908 may be extended to other
parishes and more fully declaring and de-
timing the jurisdiction of the Juvenile
Courts in regard to children and other
persons who may be charged before said
courts, and providing that said amendment
IL adopted. shall go into effect on and
after January 1, 1911.
Be il resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Louisiana, two-thirds of the
members elected to each House concurring.
That Act No. 245. approved July 8, 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. 1908. being
A Joint Resolution proposing amendment
to the Constitution Of the State of Louisi-
ana relative 10 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 q 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 coenate thereto, be
amended tn read follows:
Act M 80. adopted June 30. 1905 as
amended by the act adopted by che Legisla.
ture at the regular session begun and held
on May Q. 1910. re-ulating the care, treat
ment 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, mral and mental well being
IT children or with desertion or failure to
support wife or children: organizing the
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Orleans
prcviding JUDGE and officers therefor: pro
~idirg for seoera.e sessions. as Juvenile
Courts. of the District Courts outside 81
Ssid parish; defining the jurisdiction OF said
courts, and providing them with probation
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ACT NO. 154.
House Bill No. 2o9.

House Bill No. 209.
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
required by Article s21 of the Constitution,
OF the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the first
re.enacting Article 22s of the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana, so as to read as
follows:
Article >22o. The General Assembly may
levy a 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, lsborers clergyinen.
school teachers, those engaged in mechanical
agricultural and horticultural pursuits and
manufacturers other than those of distilled
alcoholic or malt liquors. tobacco, cigars and
cotton seed oil.
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 a license tax,
but in this case the amount to be collected
may. either be graduated or fixed according
TO the quantity or value of the product at
the place where il is severed.
No political corporation shall impose a
greater license tax than is imposed by the
General Assembly for the State purposes
This restriction shall not apply to dealers
in distilled. alcoholic malt liquors. The
General Assembly shall have authority to pro-
vide that municipalities levying license taxes
equal in amount 10 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. 1919.
r. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1919.
d0use BIZ NO. Jul.
JOINT RESOLUTION

HOUSE BIZ NO. 3Ol-
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 303 of the Constitution
by imposing one-ffth Of mill upon tbs
: total State assessment for the use of the
confederate veterans under the provis-
ions of Article 800 of the Constitution of
the State Of Louisiana, and provided that
said one-ffth of mill shall be taken from
not more than 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
prevail or rejection. provided by Article
321 OF the Constitution Of the State of Lou
held on the first Tuesday next following the
frst Monday in November 1910, providing
for the ieyying of one-fifth of a mill of the
sta tax for the purpose Of supplementing
OF Confederate soldiers and their widows
under the provisions of Article 900 of the
Constitution, and providing that one-ffth Of
mill shall not be construed as increasing
the total rate of State taxation over six
mills for all purposes. and provided that
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 shah receive no commits
sions for collecting said one-ffth Of . mill
herein provided.
H. q. DUPRF.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
p. M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Apprsved: July g. 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. sos.
House Bill No. 36S.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

House Bill No. $685.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
TO the Constitution of the State of Louis-
lana. amending Article as of the Consti-
tuition of 1898, 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 the State of Louisiana Of
$685. be submitted to the qualified electors
al IN, the state LOT their approvsI or rejection
the first Tuesday next following the hrst
Monday in November, 1910. amending Ar
ticie 46 OF the Constitution of 1893 90 -
Article as. The General Assembly shan
have no power to contract or to authorize
the contraction of any debt or liability ON
other evidences of Indebtedness thereof, ex-
cept for the purposes of repelling invasion OF
Tor the suppression of insurrection, provided.
that for the purpose of retiring liqridatine
or refunding the present State bonded in
debtedness of Eleven Million One Hundred
and Eight Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars,
maturing January /, 1914. and bearing four
per cent per annum interest. The Board
Of Liquidation of the State of Louisiana il
f1ved authority Dd 70 Ssns Eleven Million On:
Dollars of new bonds of the State Of Louis
rama, bearing rate of interest not exceeding
iour per cent per annum, payable semi
annually and to be due and payable in Atty
years, to be sold and the proceeds realized
therefrom used in extinguishing the bonded
indebtedness of the State due January I.
1914; provided that said bonds shall not be
sold or exchanged for less than par
The State Board of Liquidation is Given
full power and authority to carry Qua the
provisions of this amendment
There shall be levied an annual tax sufi-
cient for the full payment of the interest Of
said debt during the life of the bonds herein
authorizeu, and the full faith and credit OF
the state is hereby pledged to the payment
OF the principal and interest of SAID bonds.
Section 2. Be it further resolved ETC.,
thereon:
For the proposed amendment to Article
as of the Constitution Of the State of Louis.
lana. relative to the State bonded indebted
ness
And the words:
,,.,. Against the proposed amendment to Ar.
tieie 80 OF the Constitution of the State OF
louisiana. relative to the State bonded in
debtedness''
And each elector shall here indicate. m
PROVIDED in the general election law of this
State, whether he votes for or AGAINST the
proposed amendment
Speaker of the House ~ 9, Ip PsnI...r,,,,v.
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved: July =, 1910
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisisaa.
A true copy:
JOHN +. MICHEL
Secretary of State
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ACT NO. a77.
Senate Bill No. 80.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 90.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article No SO
of the Constitution of the State of Louis
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
concurr;ng, That Article Sc of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be amended
so as TO read follows:
Article Sc. The Supreme Court shall be
composed of one Chief Justice and four As
sociate Justices, majority Of whom shall
constitute a 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
resignation, or removal from Office of any
Justice, the vacancy shall be filed by the
selection by the Court. of a 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 il shall be filed
by election for a 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-
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
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 ID 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 ballot to be used in said election,
w H.. .jFIVE
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
tion laws of this State
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
II. 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. II. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. IA.
House Bill No. "a.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing 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
and maintain public roads Of the State.
Section 1. Be IL 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, adopt
ed IN the year 1898. be submitted to the
prevail or rejection as required by Article 321
OF the Constitution. at the Congressional cleo.
ton to be held the first Tuesday next
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
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
with which to construct and keep in repair
the State highways or public roads through.
bridges and drains and all other appurte
nances incident and accessory thereto.
This tax shall be considered a part of
the present six-mil tax authorized 10 he
levied by this Constitution.
This Article amending the Constitution
shall be self executing without the necessity
shall have effect from the date Of its adap
ton.
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 ere.
ating Road Fund BY levying one-fourth of
one min tax and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana creating a Road Fund
BY levying one fourth of one mill tax
Md each elector shall indicate as pr9-
vided in the General Election laws OF the
State whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment:
IT, G. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: June Is. 1910
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
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ACT No. s11.
JOINT RESOLUTION.


JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 1o7 Of
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
Section l.. Be il resolved by the General
t abSiss%D,y Of the State Of Louisiana. two
concurring, That an amendment 10 the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of the State
by Article 32f of the Constitution. such sub
mission to be made at the congressional eIee.
ton 70 be held on the frst Tuesday follow
1910 amending Articles 1o7 and los Of the
ssm ehEed BY oo act No 2ls Of the General A.
50 as TO read a. follows: y i'o''
= Article lo7. The State shall be divided
INC, ,h;o, not less , than twenty nor more than
orleans excepted. Until otherwise proyided
by law there shall be Thirty Districts.
Article les The Parish of Caddo shan
The Parishes Of Bossler and Websfer sharl
compose the second District
The Parishes Of Claiborne and Risnvins
The Parishes Of Union and Lincoln shsn
compose the fourth district.
Ths Parishes Of jackson and VIM shan
compose the fifth district.
Inc Parishes OF Oaachita and Mosehouss
snail compose the sixth district
la. Jhe Parishes Of West Carroll and Rich
ian1 shall compose the seventh district.
The Parishes of Franklin and Catahoula
shall compose the eighth district
Inc Parishes of Madison and East Carroll
snail compose the ninth district.
The Parishes of Concordia and Tsux.x shsn
compose the tenth district.
Inc Parishes of Natchitoches and ReA
River shall compose the eleventh district
The Parishes of DeSota, Sabine and Vernon
snail compose the twelfth district
The Parishes of Rapides and Grant shall
compose the thirteenth district.
The Parish Of Avoyelles shali compose the
The Parishes of Calcssieu and Cameron
shall compose the fifteenth district.
The Parishes of ST. Landry and Eyangelins
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 district.
The Parishes of Iberville, West Baton
Rouge. and Pointe Coupes shall compose the
twenty-frst district
The Parish Of East Baton Rouge shan
compose the twenty second district.
The Parish of ST. Mary shall compose the
tYenty-thrd district.
The Parishes OF East Felicisna and West
felicians shall compose the tweaty- fourth
The Psrishes Of st. Helena. Liv,nrsto.-
and Tsnsipshoa shall compose the twsntys
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ACT NO. 1877
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Two
Hundred and Eighty-One f2s1) of the
Constitution 9f the State OF Louisiana rel
alive to the issuance of bonds for work OF
public improvements by municipal corpn-
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 1. Be il resolved by the Gen.
cral Assembly of the State of LouisiSna
two thirds t2-3) of all the members elected
n each House concurring. That Article Two
Hundred and Eighty-one (2s1) Of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana be
so amended as to read as follows:
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ACT NO. 257.

House Bill No 100.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana. relative 10 the
levying of tax of not less than three
mills or the dollar by parishes. cities or
towns. for the support of the public schools
OF the State.
Section /. Be IL resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisians. two