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chsndiss carried in their own bottoms sssssS
nre and perils Of the sea- -. ...
Third To build. own. rent ana op w.rs.
houses for the transaction of their business
Fourth-To trade with foreign countries,
including the foreign possessions Oh .,s~r,sS
United States by exporting cargo carries
thereto in their own vessels, and to impofs
from foreign countries, including the io.ea3n
possessions of the United states, IN a.
own vessels cargo for sale or exchange n
the United States. but no ship of such .
company shall be laden with the company
own cargo to the exclusion OF cargo onerea2
s sor 'u cargo y0' offered 4. public
shall have preference all voyages fos
Fiftb-To authorize corporations, foreign
and domestic, to subscribe to and own shares
of their capital stock. not however In excess
of the tSo os ship .A.
be within the exemption herein granted. no!
shall vessels Of such corporations operatsA
in the costing trade Of or the Sni sSs 1nt
States, other than Louisiana ports ena
foreign countries, not including the forstfn
possessions OF the Ssre Jn''s Sr.nted One "usS
voyage in any year shall subject the vessel
making the voyage to taxation for that year.
the Secretary Of State that the authorised
s the joint sfhida1it Of the president and sse-
nd q the 9s.S to that s.snss q sss
Each Of said corporations shah posssss
Of acquiring land on which to erect plant
to build and repair vessels.
Section g. Be it further enacted. sts1
That on the official ballot to be used at sai4
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 sxemping do
nestle steamship companies from all taxa
ton for Fifteen Years under certain condi-
TONS
And each elector shall indicate his vote
on the proposed amendment 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 Representatives
Approved: July z, 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. 15a.

House Bill No. 209.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 229 of
the Constitution of tie 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
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State for their approval or rejection. as
required by Article 321 Of the Constitution,
at the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, 1910, amending and
re-enacting Article 229 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, SO as to read as
Article 229. The General Assembly may
levy q license atx, and in such case shall
graduate the amount OF such tax to be col.
trades professions, vocstions 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, clergymen,
school teachers, those engaged in mechanical,
agricultural and horticultural pursuits. and
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 water, whether they there
after convert them by manufacturing 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 or value Of the product at
the place where il 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, alcoholic or malt liquors. The
General Assembly shall have authority to pro-
vide that municipalities levying license taxes
equal in amount to those levied by police
iuries 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 indeterminste SEN
fences by said courts and for appeals there
from. and making other provisions cogn.te
as it affects all parishes outside of the Psr-
ish Of Orleans. except parishes which con
sp an .ns
therein formalties by which the effect and
operation of the Act No. SO 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 may be charged before said courts
providing said amendment. il adopted, shall
go into effect on and after January L, 1911.
Their provided. that all provisions Of the pres
ent Constitution in conflict with the pro
visions Of said act as amended and thi:
Section 2 Be it further resolved, That
said proposed amendment be submitted to
or rejection. as required by the Constitution
of Louisiana, at the next general Congress
sionsl election to be held in this State on the
Tuesday following the first Monday in No
This proposed amendment IL approved as
part Of the Constitution of the State of
thereof, shall go into effect and operation
on and after January I, 1911.
~ Section g. Be i further resolved. etc.
said election shall be placed the words.
For the Juvenile Court Amendment and
the words. Against the Juvenile Court
Amendment and each elector shall indi
cate. as provided in the general election
laws of the State. whether he votes for or
against said amendment.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1S5.

House Bill No. sc.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana by amending
Act No. GAS, approved July 8, 1908, and
approved by a majority of the electors Of
the State at the general Congressional
election held on the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1908. as a
part of the Constitution of this State, the
same being "A Joint Resolution propos.
ing an amendment to the Constitution of
ing and carrying into effect an act of the
Legislature regulating the care Of neglect
ed and delinquent children and for the
trial of adults in certain cases. establishing
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Or
leans. and providing for separate sessions
as Juvenile Courts of the District Courts
outside of said parish and making other
provisions cognate thereto so as to sus
pend the same in so far as il affects all
parishes outside OF the Parish of Or
leans. except parishes which contain an in
sand inhabitants. and providing formalities
by which the effect and operation of Act
No. 90 of zoos may be extended to other
fning 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. twothirds of the
members elected to each House concurring
That Act No. 245, approved July 8, 1905
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 an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana relative to ratfying and carrying into
effect an act of the Legislature regulating
the care of neglected and delinquent chill
dren and for the trial of adults in certain
cases establishing a Juvenile Court in the
Parish OF Orleans and providing for sep
srate sessions, as Juvenile Courts Of the
District Courts outside of said parish and
making other provisions cognate thereto. be
so amended as to read as follows:
Act No. SO, adopted June RI. 1908. as
amended by the act adopted bv he Legisla-
ture at the regular session BEGUN and held
May 9. 1910. regulating 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 moral and mental well being
If children or with desertion or failure TO
support wife or children; organizing the
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Orleans
providing a judge and officers therefor; pro
ridng for seperate sessions. as Juvenile
Courts. Of the District Courts outside Of
said parish defining the jurisdiction Of said
courts, and providing them With probation
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ACT NO. 1873.
50 Dill NO. 20.
JOINT RESOLUTION

HOUSE Dill NO. 10.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana. giving the power
TO the Board of Commissioners Of the Port
Of New Orleans to erect and operate public
Section l. Be il resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all members elected to each House
concurring. that the Board Of Commissioners
of the Port of New Orleans is hereby author
ized to erect and operate warehouses and
other structures necessary to the commerce
of the Port of New Orleans. and to that end
shall have the right to appropriate any prop.
erty necessary for said purposes, and to pay
for the same by issuing mortgage or mort
cages, bond or bonds against the real estate
and buildings erected thereon; said mortgage
or mortgages, bond or bonds are TO be paid
out of the net receipts after the payment of
operating expenses; that the said Board of
Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to FIX charges for storage
all goods or merchandise.
The said Board Of Commissioners Of the
Port Of New Orleans are empowered to issue
receipts. negotiable or otherwise, for the
property or merchandise in its charge or
possession provided, however, that they shall
value Of the buildings and land upon which
the warehouse or warehouses are erected.
age of merchandise thereon or otherwise.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That at the Congressional election to be held
in this STATE on the first Tuesday fSlIowin ing
foregoing amendment to the Constitution of
this State shall be submitted to the electors
of the State; that on the official ballots to
be used at said election shall be placed the
words For the Board of Commissioners
Warehouse Amendment and the words,
Against the Board of Commissioners Ware.
house Amendment" and every elector shall
indicate his vote on the proposed amendment
as provided by the general election laws of
this State.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved July 5. 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. 1ss.

House Bill No. so1
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana, for the purpose
ing out Of Article 500 Of the Constitution
by imposing one-ffth Of . mill upon tbs
total State assessment for the use of the
ions of Article 800 Of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana, and provided that
said one-ffth OF a mill shall be taken from
not more than 6-mill State tax for all
purposes under the rate Of taxation of the
State
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana two thirds of the
members elected to each House concurrine.
That an amendment to the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State for their .ap
321 Of the Constitution Of the State of Lou
isiana. at the Congressional election to be
se.a On %ot the first NSesdsy next following the
for the levying of one-ffth Of mill of the
State tax for the purpose of experimenting
the appropriation already for the pensioning
under the provisions of Article 3o3 of the
Constitution, and providing that one-ffth of
a. 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
said purposes; and provided. further, that
the tax collectors shall receive no commits
sions for collecting said one-ffth Of : mill
herein provided.
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.
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. 277.

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 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
thirds of the members elected to each House
concurring. That Article SO 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. 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 Judge Of one
District other than that in which such va
cancy shall occur, until the next ensuing
congressional election. when it shall be filled
They 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 sew
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 1t 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 u. .jFIVE
and in the proper column, the following
For the proposed amendment to Article SO
of the Constitution relative to the Justices
of the Supreme Court: and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle Sc of the Constitution relative to JUS
tees of the Supreme Court and each cleo
tor shall indicate his vote on the proposed
amendment as provided by the general. else-
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 z, 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN t. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
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ACT No. sos.
JOINT RESOLUTION.


JOINT RESOLUTION.
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana, amending Article 46 Of the Consti-
Of Liquidation to issue new bonds to retire
or refund the State bonded indebtedness
due January l, 1919.
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana. two.
thirds Of all the members elected to each
house concurring That an amendment to the
1898. be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their approval or rejection
at the congressional election to be held On
Monday in November. 1910. amending Ar.
ticle 46 of the Constitution of 1898 so -
Article 46. The General Assembly shall
have no power to contract or to authorize
the contraction Of any debt or liability %
Of the State to issue bonds Or
cept for the purposes of repelling invasion or
for the suppression of insurrection, provided.
that for the purpose Of retiring. .liquidatinj
debtedness of Eleven Million, One Hundred
and Eight Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars,
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
years, to be sold and the proceeds realized
therefrom used in extinguishing the bonded
Indebtedness, Of the State due January 1.
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 out the
provisions OF this amendment.
There shall be levied an annual tax sun.
cient for the full payment of the interest Of
said debt during the life of the bonds herein
authorized. 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.,
That the official ballot shall have printed
For the proposed amendment to Article
46 OF the Constitution Of the State Of Louis.
lana. relative to the State bonded indebted
And the words:
:. Against the proposed amendment to Az.
ticie 46 of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to the State bonded in.
debtedness."
And each elector shall here indicate. n
provided in the general election law of thi1
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; July !. 1ei S.xnv.s
. Governor Of the State Of LouisisaA
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. Ia.
JOINT RESOLUTION

mouse Dill NO. o.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana so as to levy
and authorize the collection of one-fourth
Of one mill on the assessed value of all
the property in the State of Louisiana, for
the creating OF road fund to construct
and maintain public roads of the State.
Section l. Be y resolved by the General
thirds Of ell the members elected TO each
House concurring That an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana. adopt
cd 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. at the Congressional cleo
following the first Monday in November, 1910,
% follows:
A special tax OF one fourth Of one mill on
property assessed for State taxation in the
etate 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
out the State with the necessary culverts
bridges and drains and all other appurte-
nsnees incident and accessory thereto.
This tax shall be considered a part of
the present six-mill tax authorized to be
levied by this Constitution
This Article amending the Constitution
shsll be seltexecuting without the necessity
OF an enabling act of the Legislature and
shall have effect from the date of its adop.
don.
Section 2, Be il further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot TO be used al said
election shall have printed thereon thu words.
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana ere.
ating Road Fund by levying one-fourth OF
one mill 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
And each elector shall indicate. as pro.
yided in the 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 IS 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of tho State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
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'enHte BIZ No. 133.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Senate Bill No. 49,
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article lot q
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana.
Of ss ssss os ss ii: s'1 sgs
thirds Of all members elected to each house
ccncurring. That an amendment to the Con.
nitted to the qusliaed electors Of the stsss
By q the or As .a asSa .rs
on to 30 held .as 4. sr.s oa"
ing the first Monday In November A. D..
1910: amending Articles LOT and los Of The
amended By act No a1S, Of the General A..
so as 70 read a. follow.:
into not less than twenty nor more than
thirty-two judicial districts, the Parish Of
Orleans excepted. Until Otherwise provided
Article 1os. The Parish of Csddo sb.u
compose the first District.
The Parishes OF Bossier and Webster shall
compose the second District
The Parishes Of Claiborne and Bisnviils
shall compose the third District.
.. Inc fs ss Of Union and Lincoln shall
compose the fifth district. 'A>A
The Parishes Of 0uachita and Morehouss
shall COMPOSE the sixth district
The Parishes Of West Carroll and Rich.
ian9 shall compose the seventh district
ING KsTisnes OF FRANKLIN and CafahOuIa
shall compose the eighth district
The Parishes of Madison and, East CarroII
shall compose the ninth district
The Parishes Of Concordia and Tensas sball
compose the tenth district
The Parishes of Natchitochcx and RsA
River shall compose the eleventh district
The Parishes of DeSota, Sabine and Verne,
shall compose the twelfth district.
The Parishes OF Rapides and Grant sh.ii
compose the thirteenth district
The Parish Of Avoyelles Fhau compose thu
fourteenth district. -
The Parishes Of Calcasieu and C.m.ro~
shall compose the fifteenth district
The Parishes of st. Landry and Evans.ii..
shall compose the sixteenth district
The Parish of vermillion shall comno.. a..
seventeenth district. Soposs -
The Parishes Of Acadia and Lafsvetts sh.,,
compose the eighteenth district
The Parishes of Iberia and a. M.rt,~
snail compose the nineteenth district
The Parishes Of Tcrrebonne and iafourah.
snail compose the twentieth district
The Parishes Of IberviiIe. West Rata.
Rouge. and Pointe Coupee shall COMPOSE ~
twenty-frst district ~
The Parish Of East Baton Rours .h.u
compose the twenty -secon; district.
The Parish Of ST. Mary shsll comno.. a..
tv.enty.third district. so"poss TINS
The Parishes Of East FeIieian. and Wa.
felicisna shall compose the twenty. fourtS
The Parishes Of 8. Helena. L,v,n.,.o.
I'D I'D Tsnsipshos shall sompess sAs tvs~SS
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ACT NO. 1877.
House Bill No. 326.

House Bill No. 326.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Two
Hundred and Eighty One (2Sl) of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana. rel
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 l. Be II resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana
two-thirds (2-3) of all the members elected
70 each House concurrine. That Article Two
Hundred and Eigbty-one (2sl) of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisians be
SO amended - to read - follows;