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The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-07
ACT NO. 277.
Senate Bill No. SO.

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article NO. 80
of the Constitution of the State OF LOUIS.
lana relative to qualifications OF JuStlces
of the Supreme Court, and to the hxlne
Of their terms of Office.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Genera ERA
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of the members elected to each mouse
concurring. That Article Sc of the Constr,
tuition of the State of Louisiana be amended
so as to read Us follows: ALL -
composed of one Chief Justice and four AS AS,
sociate Justices, majority of whom shall
constitute quorum. The Chief Justice ana
Associate justices shall each receive a salary
Of 'c not less than Five Thousand Dollars per
onnum, payable monthly on their own war
rants. They shall each be elected tor -
term of twelve years. In Gaze Of DEATH
resignation or removal from ot'ee OF any
| Justice, the vacancy shall. be Alled by tne
Of of the Courts Of Appeal from Supreme Court
| District other than that in which such "a.
cancy shall occur, until the next ensuing
! con gresional election, when it shall be tllled
! by election for full term of twelve years,
| Tbey shall be citizens of the United States
and of this State, over thirty.fye, 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 sev
enty.fve years OF age, provided SAID Just,ct
has served continually. not less than n1!eet
years prior to his said retirement; PROVIDED
further that any Justice affected by TINS para
graph shall serve until his successor sna'
be elected and qualified.
, The Legislature shall provide by prepe.
appropriation for the salaries OF re.ide'
| Justices in tho same manner as IT proVloe
for other judicial expenses. r,-
, Section 2. Be it further resolved, Ina
the above amendment be submitted 10 "
electorate of this State for. approval OF o &c
lection at the general election ior coliyi th :
8 men to be held in November. l9l0' anu sn 40
A the Secretary of State be directed TO mseI
r upon the ballot to be used in SAID electlo1
, W N U....jFIVE ..uon.;n
q and in the proper column, the 1o!lo"lt u
i. For the proposed amendment to Article 8
d of the Constitution relative to the justice
n of the Supreme Court; and the words
e Against the proposed amendment to a.
!. ticle 86 of the Constitution relative TO Jul
!. tees of the Supreme Court, and each ele
v tor shall indicate his vote on the propose
d amendment as provided by the general e!e
!; ton laws of this State. ,,,o>,n
n Lieutenant Governor and President OF u
= H. G. DUPRE,
IS Speaker Of the House OF Representative
Of Approved: July + 1919 9',xnERs
es Governor OF the State OF Louls1an
or JOHN #. MICHEL
k Secretary Of State.
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ACT No. 303.
House Bill No. 1868. ...
JOINT RESOLUTION.

House Dill NV. o"o'
JOINT RESOLUTION.
. 1o;n+ Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the state OF Louis ou.;
iana amending Article 46 OF the C0n ns.f
tution of 1898, so as to authorize the bo .;ra
Of Liquidation to issue ne% 9oi ;ndebtedness
or refund the State bonoeo inueo'soA'
due January /, 1915.
Section !. BE it resolved by the Genera ere.
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, twI
thirds Of all the members eectea to et tSs
Constitution Of the State Of iou1s aiaato OK
1893. be submitted to the qualified e!ee. .;a.
Of the State for their approval or re2eeetos
at the eecton :? ~ the ars
Monday in November. 1910, ame aoa Az
ticle is Of the Constitution OF 1898 SO ~
to read as follows: ., .e,or,h,v .h.I,
have No mower to contract or to authorize
+ha contraction of any debt or llablhty ON
hehalf of the State or to issue, bonds OF
other evidences of indebtedness Thereon, o.:
cept for the purposes o. seprae nroyded
| that for the purpose of retiring, hquldat1ne
| or refunding the present State bonded m,
debtedness of Eleven Million, one H md,Ias.
and Eight Thousand Inree hu d hear;ns four
n n.n w. cent Der annum interest. The Board
Of Liquidation of the State Of Louisiana IS
given authority to issue Eleven Million One
Dollars Dollar Of new bonds Of the State Of Louis.
lana bearing rate of interest not exceeding
four per cent per annum, payaDle SEMI
annually and to be due and payable in fifty
wears, to be sold and the proceeds realize9
therefrom used in extinguishing the bonded
indebtedness Of the State due January !.
1914; provided that said bonds shall not be
sold or exchanged for less than par.
The State Board OF Liquidation IS gwen
full power and authority to carry out tne
! provisions of this amendment
There shall be levied an annual tax SUM.
| cient for the full payment OF the interest OK
said debt during the life Of the bonds herei9
authorized, and the full faith and credit 0!
the State is hereby pledged to the. payment
Of the principal and interest OF said oonas.
Section g. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the official ballot shall have printed
''For the proposed amendment to Article
46 of the Constitution of the State OF Louis
iana relative to the State bonded indebted
ness,
And the words:
o Against the proposed amendment TO Ar
g ticle Is of the Constitution OF the State o.
= Louisiana, relative to the State bonded in
- debtedness'
c And each elector shall here indicate, 9
:, = provided in the general election law OF thu
Il State, whether he votes for or against tn
proposed amendment
e f. G. DUPRE
Speaker OF the P p M %AMSREMoST
n Lieutenant Governor and President OF tn
Senate.
"a Approved: July 7, 1919. unr,e ~
S. Governor of the State Of Louias8i
;; a 5 5fSa s0 +. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-07
-, ovr bottoms againss

o1.ndse carried in their OWL
fire ana p ~ build, own, rent anu ard Ware vars.
oh;nrards docks. piers wh Ia their business.
houses for the .nahs With foreign countries:
Fon Fourth the foreign possessions carried
3 eteI States by exporting md uais to import
.hareto in their own vessels; nr the foreign
from foreign co1 the Tinted states in theis
possessions OF tne for o' sale or exchange 'sF
own ,y esse1' states hut no snip "i,manv'a
ane Shall be laden WIZ If W" cargo offered
own to the sSt ihe general public and
for r Su carro offered by the Sen vnyases for
s shen i hays preference on al SoS"S
wb;ch it is offered. ornorat;ons foreign
"Fifth-To authorize Go sor !" and own shares
ana ao,"e .onial stock, not however III 4
o. t tha limitation above ProYioeJd chin shalt.
u NJ . 1oased property or char;c's aronted MOI,
be within the exemption neral operatedl
shall vesses %! trade Of the United
IN the eoaS|'n hetween ports OF tho oh.eNi
St,tes other than Louisiana Louisiana t Rf oreigSl
foreign countries, o nn In,ted States, be withI
possessions OF the here in''e granted One suek
inc 90 use IN any wear shall subject the 'vseAl
n:k;nr the voyage to taxation 1or t H1ad Will
The proof above reau't that " the authorzeg
sne e;,oi stock has been paid i'll cash shal I'll
tSp Joint AFFIDAVIT Of the president anu
retary of the company to that enees' - thn
nan;cd by verified trial balance u 'D'
co' Fpch Of said corporations shall possess possess
tha n1 nnwer of eminent domain for the purpose
~ eie arouiring land on which to erect p'"A'
" mild and repair vessels: -,
.snct;on 9, BE it further enaciea' s;1
That ON the official ballot to be used as s"i0
el r"t shall be placed tho WORDS: .ot,.
steamship companies from all taxaton, I'VE
Fifteen Years under certain condltlonS'
anu A ta the amendment sxemp a ta 40.
nestle steamship companies 1roE r,o; q" condl.
t;on for Fifteen Years under certain coho'.
''0 And each elector shall indicate ms vo y
: m the proposed amendment as prov,aeo =
t tho General election laws Of this Sta an;,n 7
i. Lieutenant Governor and Pres'oen' % 'A''
oe""'' H. G. DUPRE,
j, c.o.,.or ~ the House of Representatives
Anproyed: July 7, 1910.
Appio'eO J. Y SANDERS
Governor of the State OF Lools'ans
! JOHN r. MICHEL. q
v Secretary of State. 2:
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-07
ACT No. 81.
Senate Bill No. 1873.

Senate Bill No. 1873. .s5
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 1o7 %
the Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
Section l.. Be 1t resolved by the General &
Assembly Of the State. of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all members elected to each house /
concurring, That an amendment to the Con.
stitution OF the State of Louisiana be SUBJ
mitted to the qualified electors OF the State
for their approval or rejection, as required
by Article 321 Of the Constitution, such sub.
ton to be held on the first Tuesday follow.
ing the first Monday in November A. n,
1910, amending Articles LOT and 109 OFFS
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana, as
sembly of 1906, approved November 6. 1909.
SO as to read as follows:
Article 107. The State shall be divided
thirty.two judicial districts, the Parish q
! Orleans excepted Until otherwise provided
! by law there shall be Thirty Districts.
Article 108. The Parish OF Caddo shall
compose the first District #
| The Parishes of Bossier and Webster shall
compose the second District.
The Parishes Of Claiborne and Bienvills
shall compose the third District.
! The Parishes of Union and Lincoln shall.
compose the fourth district
The Parishes of Jackson and VIM shalt
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
The Parishes of Franklin and Catahoula
shall compose the eighth district. .s Is
The Parishes of Madison and East Carroll
shal! compose the ninth district.
The Parishes OF Concordia and Tensas shall
compose the tenth district
The Parishes of Natchitoches and RCD
River shall compose the eleventh district.
The Parishes Of DeSota Sabine and Vernon
shall compose the twelfth district, 2stI
The Parishes Of Rapides and Grant shall
compose the thirteenth district. q.
The Parish of Avoyeles shall compose thu
fourteenth district.
The Parishes of Calcasieu and Cameron
. shall compose the fifteenth district,
Y The Parishes of st. Landry and Evaneelins
b snail compose the sixteenth district. 55
seventeenth district - 81
/. The Parishes of Acadia and Lafava&ta shal
n compose the eighteenth district, Z"
8 The Parishes Of Iberia and St. Martir
g shall compose the nineteenth district
d The Parishes of Terrebonne and Lafonrchl
.. shall compose the twentieth district -. -
d The Parishes Of Iberville, West Bato,
y Rouge and Pointe Coupee shall comnosa th
p twenty-frst district, =
g, The Parish Of East Baton Rouge sha]
compose the twenty.second district
j. The Parish of st. Mary shall comnosa ~
ID twenty third district =
to The Parishes Of East Feliciana and Wa
lg Feliciana shall compose the twenty. fonSf
s. The Parishes of St, Helena, Living
snd Tanglpahoa shall compose tie twsnt,
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-07
ACT NO. IL.
House Bill No. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana 50 as to levy
and authorize the collection Of one-tourthl
OF one mill on the assessed value OF an
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 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, adopt
ed in the year 1898, be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State. for their ap-
proval or rejection as required by Article 321
OF the Constitution, ut the Congressional cleo.
ton to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday in November. 1910,
A special tax of one fourth Of one mill on
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 n the same manner
and upon the same terms and conditions that
other State taxes are assessed and collected
Tor the purpose of creating Road Fund
with which to construct and keep in repair
the State highways OF. public roads through.
bridges ana drains and all other appurte.
nances incident and accessory thereto.
This tax shall be considered part Of
the. present sx.mll tax authorized to be
levied by Gn1S COnStItutloH. D..
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 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 the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana ere
ating q Road Fund by levying one. fourth nt
one mill tax and the words: against thu
proposed amendment to the Constitution NJ
the State of Louisiana creating Road Fund
by levying one.fnurth of one mill tax
And each electnr shall indicate. as pro
yided in the General Election laws Of tn,
State, whether he votes for or against tn
proposed amendment.
Speaker Of the House 1T Representatives
P. NJ. LhMRREMONT, {
Lieutenant Governor and President of tn
Senate,
Approved: June Is, 1910.
J. y. SANDERS,
Eovernor Of the State Of Louisians
A trnrs copy:: HI 35s st
JOHN MICHEL 7
Secretary OF State. 81 81
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ACT NO. 257.

House Bill No. 160.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Promising an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, relative to, the
leyyjng of a tax of not less than three
mills on sthe dollar by parishes, cities or
towns, for the support Of the public schools
Section j. Be II resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana. 40.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-07
ACT NO. 1877.

House Bill No 326.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Two
Hundred and Eighty-One (2S1) Of the
Constitution OF the State of Louisiana, rel.
alive to the issuance Of bonds for work OF
public improv ements 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 1. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana;
two.thirds (2-3) Of all the members elected
Hundred and Eighty (29I Of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisians be
SO amended as to read as follows:s
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TAN DENTIST WIN ARDtCTTON.
Matthew 4. smith Accused ef Taking a
s:Iri Patient 10 HIS Home.

Matthew 4 SSn'tn. L dentist who works
IN an establishment at ~ stanton street
was arrested yesterday afternoon char g.d
with having abducted Rsbecca Soko-
lInsky. a sixteen year old hat trimmer
living a ~ East Fourth street. who went
TO him To have tooth pulled. Detectives
found him az his home 52s West iI5th
street, whittier h.. IL charged with having
taken the girl. R.bacCa went away
a week ago last SUNDAY and WASH heard
from un:il last night
She revealed herself AZ the Alexander
avenue poiic.. station AT about 10 % clock
She wanted ia know IL DR.. Smith vas
locked up there. In. lieutenant eyed his
blot,er. but he could find nothing Of DR.
smith and AsSe her whv IN. vas inter
ested in him She said a friend had told
her he was m trouble and she wanted TO
help ham ~,
A detective. remembering that The
police had been asked 10 search for a girl
who looked ike R.becca. got her 20 admit
who she vas. AZ for III. dentists apart
npcnt she declared she had never been
there She had b.en STAYING with friends
in Harlem and Tn. Bronx .sh. said. and had
been work ing by the day.
She " az sent 10 Police Headquarters IN
an incorrigible Later she went TO mig ht
court
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HE companies. the hank ani himself and
we're in each ease promptly detected nv che
examiners
The detection NJ the irregularities was not
made pubic. hus tho Superintendent of
Banks personally reported the facts 60 the
District Attorney for such action a. should
seem appropriate. which 10 tho regular
custom % the banking Department When
ever wrongdoing - discovered.
During tho time the examination was in
progress active negotiations were being
conducted by strong banking interests
looking TO the requirement Of the Northern
Bank. in which negotiations the sup..rin-
tendent participated. eNerting every proper
Effort 20 bring the negotiations 10 a success
fui conclusion II Was not until the morn
ing Of Monday, December 81, "a public holt
day. that these interests announced that
they had finally determined not To make the
purchase. The Superintendent OF Banks
took possession OF the Northern Rank Of
New York on the following morning before
the main office Of any branch had opened
for business.
No credit IL assumed by the Banking de-
partment for the due performance Of its
duty as outlined above. and there Is no
reason that credit should he given to Others.
who In no way contributed to the results
30 far as the attitude or action of the Bank
ing Department ~ concerned.
.. n. CHENEY.
Superintendent OF Banks
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GEN. NiviRRO kILLED.
Ma,iere sends a Letter to- HIs wifr saving
the Mexican Leader u Dead.

SAN Antonio. Tex Dec ~ A courier
VI no arrived here TODAY from the Nladero
camp i'm Chihuahua bringing letter TO
Mrs Maderu from her husband. Francisco
l. Madero. saving that Gen. Navarro had
been killed recently and the fact con-
Cea,d This letter said that Niadero was
actually in command % the forces in
Chihuahua and was directing the fight
against the regular Mexican troops.
According To- the courier. Gen Navarro.
head Of the Federal troops. was killed
several days ago in one Of the Skin
mishes. This was suppressed by the
Mexican Government for fear II might
oitise a detection Of other troops The
courier also reports the remaining troops
of Navarro entirely surrounded and
that practically all Of them have offered
20 surrender and turn their guns on the
reenforcemen,s now said TO he on the
way to their relief.
The Information was to the effect plenty
Of ammunition was reachin q the rebels.
being brought across the border from
New Mexico some miles west Of II Psso
In his letter Madero expresses every
hope h.. will soon lead a victorious army
sweeping into the city OF Chihuahua
and thence across the republic to Mexico
city
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HEART STATION ~ Use HERE.
Prc<by tertan Hospital Has ssne Like That
NJ Johns Hopkins,

heart station. simiiar TO the one
recently established ir the Johns Hopkins
Hospital at Baltimore. has been in opera
ton in the Presbyterian Hospital in this
city for the past year.
Like the Johns Hopkins heart station.
Il 10 equipped with the most modern
Instruments for determining tn" condi-
ton Of a patient heart from the currents
generated by the hearts movement
These instruments are made by Edel-
mann Of Munich.
In. heart station is connected nv wire
and by n 'slephon. system with all tn.
medical warcis. tn" pathological labora-
tory aud tbs. operating room. In tins
way records may bee made without NOV
ing the patient from his bed. Electrodes
are applied to- his arm and to tn. opposite
leg. aud the current generated by the
h-Srt movement ~ conducted TO u ~ir.
suspended in a magnetic field. who's.
DETECTION varis. with IN. strength OF
III. current flowing through u. The
shadow of the moving WIZ. seen through
a slit il magnihed and thrown upon "A
screen. where II ~ photographed NV a
camera with a rotating 'lm. making n
record p'rtur.
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the Weather.

Dee " The trough Of low pressure extended
Yesterday from Lake Superior sou'hwes' tn Texas
ard east the interior Of Vermont. In this area
the weather cioudy. with general rains
from the crntrAi valleys eastward 10 the ItiantIc
coast. aud the teDperAiur. was generally higher
IN all states east Of the Mississippi Valley. The
high pressure area had moved eastward 30 the
plateau region and accom- panied by fair
weather from middle California eastward over
she c.GtraI valleys and northward to IN. Dakotas
and Montana. II was cold In the states Of the
rstrrne West. Huron. \ u. reported zero
The freezing line extended from southeastern
wisconsin 20 southern New Me ,ico and n cncom-
passed nearly all the country west o; the Mis
sissippi Valley
IN this city the weather vas generally fair.
with HIGHT southery wind and occasional
sprinkle Of rain average humidity. 20 per cent :
barometer. corrected To read TO sea level. :
A. 81 1901: ! =. NJ. -9sI
The temperature yesterday. as recorded by the
oGiciaI thermometer. II shown In the annexed
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uanaburE BOas WIN Trade Tame Products
for Wild AiouG the west Coast.


for Wild Along the west Coast.
The Hamburg American freighter Carl
woermnnn will sail tomorrow for the
coast Of West Africa with cargo dif-
ferent from any that has gone out OF this
port in many years. She will be the first
steamship to go regularly into the ancient
business Of bartering cargo taken from
New York for the products OF the interior
OF Africa. She will anchor in open road
steads on nearly a hundred ports along
the coast and send ashore In power
launches things that the natives need for
s,istenance OF luxury. such as beads.
perfimery. tobacco. safety matches. beer.
knives and mirrors. These articles will
be swapped through agents of several
nationalities who trade with the natives
and jungle creatures, including lions,
elephants. tigers and pythons.
The Woerrnann has aboard lot OF
strong cages for the reception OF the wild
animals, the freight rites on which are
high. To ship an elephant to New York
from West Africa will cost the shipper
$3.50; n giraffe can make the trip for 5000;
lions. tigers. leopards and jaguars NAV
he sent Tor sioo each; ostriches. SIS; an
thropods. 81. 80. and birds of prey. SO.
The Woermann will stop "a, the Canary
islands and take in most of the ports
along the coast OF West Africa. The
greater part Of her cargo when at the
end OF about three months she returns
to New York will be copper ore taken
aboard az Swakopmund. The line says
that the Woermann will be- the first vessel
to be put regularly into the West African
service since the slave traffic with the
coast ports In the last century.
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WANT A PARCELS POST:
Congressman s0lxer says u Ven Deaf
stir Around Ysu won't Get u.

COngrexsuaan sulxer SayS u Ven Os0't
stir Around Yea won't Get u.
Congressman William Sulrer fulmi-
mated against the slavery OF the American
people TO the express companies at a
meeting last night in Cooper Union OF
the Postal Progress League.
We are met here he said. TO con-
slider the bill that I have introduced
into Congress q, inaugurate parcels
post My heart In in the work. ] regret
that there are not more people here.
The International postal conference in
Switzerland provided for a limited par
GELS post, with a weight limit OF eleven
pounds All the Governments OF Europe
have adopted that agreement, and IA
our Government is bound by treaty
regulation q foreigner can send into the
United States an eleven pound package
for eight cents q pound, while the best
citizens Of the United States can do is
a pound When realized that got
busy. | often wish moro Representatives
in Con Eress would get busy.
My bill calls for limited parcels post.
with maximum weight OF eleven pounds
and maximum rate Of eight cents. IL
service and the operation Of thai service
az a profit. It's very simple. IL ought
to be popular bill But you don
do your share you may be sure that our
efforts cannot overcome the opposition
TO the bill"
Miss Lsonora O'Reilly, e-president
Of the woman's Trade Union; James l..
Cowles. secretary Of the Postal Progress
League: II. W. Collin gwood OF tho Rural
New Yorker. William H. Coakley. ex-
president Of the G. +. U: Prof. c. W.
birkett Of the Amsriecn AgriSslt.riss.
and r. {. Beach Of the Scientific American
were other speak