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The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18
ACT NO. 1873.
House Bill No. 43.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana, giving the power
to the Board OF Commissioners of the Fort
Of New Orleans to erect and operate PUBIC
warehouses.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all members elected to each house
concurring, that tho Board Of Commissioners
Of the Port OF New Orleans is hereby author.
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 sgainst the, real estate
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
on 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 y,
possession: provided, however, that they shall
not be liable for greater amount than the
value of the buildings and land upon which
D.! the warehouse or warehouses are erected,
for any transaction arising from the stor'
age of merchandise thereon or otherwise.
/ % q
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
| 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 ovcry elector shall
indicate his vote on the proposed amendment
as provided by the general election laws o.
this State. ~
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
P. M. LAMBREMONT
Lieutenant Governor and President of thu
L Senate:
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
! true copy:
! ID JOHN T. MICHELE
Secretary of State.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18

thirds Of al the members elected to each
House concurring, That the police .juries OF
the several parishes and boards OF trustees
and municipal councils Of incorporated clties
and towns (the Parish of Orleans excepted
shall levy, collect and turn over to the par
ish school boards of their respective par.
ishes, for the support of the public schools
of their respective parishes, cities or towns,
the proceeds of at least three mills OF the
annual tax which they are empowered 10
levy on each dollar of the assessed valuation
of the property thereof; provided that cities
and towns that are not exempted by the
terms of their charters from the payment OF
parish taxes and which are subjected to. the
similar burdens Of taxation are the. par
ishes, shall not pay this tax; as same is in
in which the town is situated unless the
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
the State shall be submitted to the electors
Of the State: that on the, official ballot TO be
words, ''For the three mills school tax
and the words, against the three mills
school tax and every clector shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amendment,
as provided by the general laws OF tins
State.
H G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL
Secretary OF State.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18
ACT NO. 277.
AVA wv TIT
Senate Bill No. SO.

Senate Bill No. SO.
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 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 Il folows: c. .n ,
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
rants They shall each be elected for a
term Of twelve years. In case. of death,
resignation, or removal from Office Of any
Justice, the vacancy shall. be filled by the
OF the Courts of Appeal from Supreme Court
District other than that in which such va.
cancy shall occur, until the next ensuing
congressional election. when it shall be filled
by election for a full term OF twelve years.
and Of this State, over thirtyhve, 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 Chlef Justice. or any OF the Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court may retire
on full pay when he shall have reached sey-
enty Ave 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 1t provides
for other judicial expenses.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, That
the above amendment DO submitted to the
electorate Of this State for approval or re.
lection at the general electon 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.
" N w.. .jF1VE
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
ticle &c 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
wv 'A'' - "''' P. N. LAMBREMoNT, S
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Approved: July ! 7. y 791 SANDERS, !.
| Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
q JOHN 5eSa s0 F. MICHEL,
| Secretary Of State.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18
ACT NO. 154.
House Bill No. 200.
JOINT. RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 229 OF
tho Constitution of the State of Louisl-

House Bill No. 200.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 229 OF
tho Constitution Of the State of Louisl-
ana.
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 32l 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
follows:
Article 22e. The General Assembly may
levy q license atx, and in such case shall
graduate the amount of such tax. to be col:
lected from the person pursuing the several
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, laborers clergymen
school teachers, those engaged in mechanical
agricultural and horticultural pursuits, q, and
manufacturers other than those of distilled
alcoholic or malt liquors, tobacco. cigars and
cotton seed oil 5532 .sz
Those engaged in the business Of severing
natural resources, as timber and minerals,
llOLl Vic VI hdtuAs stWHCeAS1 LuCJ oASA q
after convert them by manufacturing or not,
may also be rendered liable to q 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 it is severed,
No political corporation shall impose q
greater license tax than is imposed by the
General Assembly for the State purposes.
This restriction shall not apply to dealers
in distilled alcoholic or malt liquors. The
General Assembly shall have authority to pro-
vide that municipalities leyying license taxes
equal in amount to those lesied BY. police
juries for parochial purposes shall be ex-
empted from the payment OF such parochial
H. G.aDUPRE,
| Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
P. M. LAAIBREMONT, ISL
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate. 5S59g 3 x $s
Approved: July s, 1910;
&c.. = 4 !. Is J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State ct Louisiana
| "a true copy: .;5E sg55 81
JOHN Fl. MICHEL & ...
Secretary Of State. tx
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18
ACT NO. 1873.

House Bill No. 1872.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana, creating ana
establishing the office OF Assistant Attor.
ney General Of Louisiana; providing for
the appointment of Assistant Attorneys
General; prescribing their qualifications.
powers and duties, and fixing their sala.
ries.
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 or
Louisiana be submitted to the electors OF the
Of the Constitution and the laws of this
State at the next election for Representa-
tives 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 tho same qualifications
as the Attorney General.
They shall take charge Of and attend to
all such legal matters as the State may be
prosecute and defend ali suits wherein the
State may be party or may have an inter.
est, when thereto assigned by the Attorney
General, and shall generally do, perform and
discharge all such other duties as may be
assigned to them by the Attorney .nd GENERA at a.
him and in his stead whenever he may Pc
absent from the State, or be temporarily dis:
abled, from any cause. from acting himself
In any matter; and they shsll discharge
exercise, such other powers as may b con
ferred by law on the Attorney General
They shall receive the following salaries,
payable monthly on their own warrants, to,
wit: One Of them shall receive and be paid
the sum Of Four Thousand Dollars $4,000,
&hn AZ al IlT06
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,5oo1;;
> Section g. Be it further resolved, That
II adopted at said election in November.
1910. this amendment shall 80 into eitscs
and be operative on and after the hrss Gay
Section s.. Be it further, resolved, That
this proposed amendment shall be submit
ted to the electors Of this State. for their
approval or rejection, as required by tne
Constitution Of the State Of Louis ian, ana
the election for Representative in Congress
to be held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1910 -
Section 4. Be it further resolved, That
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
the office of Assistant Attorney General,
etc, and each elector shall indicate as pro
vided in the general election laws OF the
State which of the propositions, For OF
'Against,' he votes for.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
P. NJ LAMBREMONT,.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF thu
Senate
Approved: July S, 1910.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
| A true copy:
JOHN t. MICHEL,
| Secretary of State.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18

officers OF either sex for indeterminnte sen.
fences by said courts and for appeals there.
from, and making other provisions cognate
thereto and s9spenans Inc same N is so p Lar
ish of Orleans, except parishes which con
tain an incorporated town Of more than
seven thousand inhabitants. and providing
therein formalities by which the. effect and
amended by the Act of the Legislature: of
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, if adopted, shall
20 into effect on and after January l.. 1911.
IS hereby ratified and approved: and. fur.
Their provided, that all provisions Of the pres
cnt Constitution in conflict Win the the Pro- Pre-:
visions of said act, as amended, and this
amendment are to that extent and for that
purpose only repealed.
Section g. 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.
sona election to be held in this State on the
Tuesday following the first Monday in No.
:vember, 1910.
This proposed amendment, il approved as
part of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, conformably to the requirements
thereof, shall go into effect and operation
on and after January l. 1911.
Section g. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That on the official ballots to be used at
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.
II. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
P NJ LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
| A true copy:
| JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18
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L. a,r,,.d in their own bottoms asssa''
nf 'Th Grd TO build, own rent anu na ware.
shinvnrds. docks, PIERS wha1v .Ss;r husiness.
houses for the transaction f =, countries,
Fo9Itn- ~, foreign possessions OF .r ;a
IIn;teJ States, by exporting calso ;mnort
thorstn IN their own vessels, ana 70 tnrpion
from foreign countries lncuea .atos .A in their
possessions of the un': :s1a or exchange In
V tn 1 Essi' States hut no slip OF sucn
c cnu shall be laden with the compsqny
own cargo to the exclusion Oh c" nsI,,;c and
for such voyage by the genera nana ouI1 public
shall have preference on all voyages
which it is offered. o.,ora foreign
Tifth-To authorize corporations H., .hares
and domestic, to subscribe to ana own ~ srcass
Of their ?apita;i stock ehov not nrovided
u M nv ,aosed nropertv or chartered snip snai.
no within the exemption herein granted, ~
shall vessels of such corporations op Ststss
in the coasting trade OF the Vht no United
f"rciSn countries not including the foreign
possessions DOS Of the United States 30 wlsnahh
the exemption herein, granted: t uno ~s sui
making the voyage to taxation for thas yealS;
The proof above required to b fled WITH
the Secretary Of State that the authsriaee
capital stock has been PAID IN caSn sA1A "
the Joint affidavit Of the president ana SOC.
rotary of the company to that effect accem.
panied by a verified trial balance OF the
Each Of said corporations shall possess
the power OF eminent domain for the purpose
Of acquiring land on which to oroct Dlan'
to build and repair vessels.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, s .t91
That on the official ballot to DO used At sara
election shall be placed the words: ~.
'For the amendment e1emPtlnS domostIo
steamship companies from ill taxation fo1
Fifteen Years under certain conditions
.'Against the amendment exemptlng do'
| nestle steamship companies from All sa1 e
| ton for Fifteen Years under certain cono'
| tons -. ~.
And each clector shall indicate his yo 20
| on the proposed amendment % provided IN
| the general election laws OF this state:
P. NJ LAMBRENONT:, .
Lieutenant Governor and President OF ths
H, G. DUPRE.
Sneaker of the House Of Representatives.
Approved: July Z. 1910.
Governor of the State Of louisiana
| true copy:
| JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18
ACT No. sos.
House Bill No. 1858.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

l1OuSc Dill NO. oOo' d.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Joint Resolution proposing an amendments
to the Constitution of the State OF Louis
lana, amending Article 40 Of the Constr,
tuition of 1898, so as to authorize tho boaro
of Liquidation to issue now bonds li.S 10 fesss
or refund the State bonded indeoteonesS
due January i, 1914.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Genera!
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to ossn
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana OF
1898, be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their, approval or relestion
at the congressional election 70 DO hold on
Menda first in ussS.y ns.' 1871 a.adar
ticIe as Of tho Constitution Of 1898 50 as
Article IS. The General As.ensly :shan
have ss contrast dss Or t. ,b1 ~
behalf Of the State, or to issue boaas OF
other evidences Of indebtedness thereof. OK
cept for the purposes Of repollinx invasion Or
for the suppression OF insurEees,on psG1e;S
debtedness Of Eleven Million, One Hundred
and Eight Thousand Three Hundred Dollars,
maturing January !. 1914, and bearing tour our
Of Liquidation Of the State Of Leui.ians is
given authority to issue Eleven Million One
Hundred and Eight Thousand, Three Hundred
Dollars of now bends Of tho State ef<Louis.
lana, bearing a rate Of interest not exceeding
four per cent per annum. payable seni.
annually and to be due and payable in Atty
years, to be sold and the proceeds realized
therefrom used in extinguishing tho 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 given
full power and authority to carry out the
| provisions of this amendment.
There shall be levied an annual tax sufa.
| cient for the full payment of the interest OF
| said debt during the life Of tho 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 @. Be it further resolved, stc.,
That the official ballot shall have printed
thereon
For the proposed amendment to Article
46 of the Constitution Of the State OF Louis.
ness,' AZ. a
And the words: ~ .2
Against the proposed amendment to Ar
ttcle 6'>of the Constitution Of the. State OF
Louisiana, relative to the State bonded In
And each elector shall here indicate, 40
| provided in The general election law Of this
! State, whether he votes for or against ths
proposed amendment.
II. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
P. n. LANBREM0NT, ~
LIEUTENANT Governor and President Of tbs
Approved: July = y }el S,nnrrs
). Governor Of the State ct Losislsaa.
join 55s3 Ff'R r. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18
ACT NO. 1875.
House Bill No. SO.
IOJNT RESOLUTION

A JOINT. RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendmentft to the Constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana by amending
Il Act No. 245, approved July 8, 1908, and
approved by a majority of the electors Of
the State at the general Congressional
the first Monday in November. 1903, as. a
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 all act of the
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 Caurts Of the District Courts,
outside Of said parish, and making other
provisions eognate thereto, SO }as to suss::
pend the same in 80 far as it affects all
parishes outside OF the Parish Of Or
L leans, except parishes which contain an in.
corporated town Of more than seven thou.
by which the effect and operation Of Act
No. SO OF 1908 may be extended to other
parishes and more fully declaring and de-
ining the jurisdiction Of the Juvenile
Courts in regard to children and other
BE- 6Sharsed said
II adopted, shall 60 into effect on and
after january i, 1911.
Be it. resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, wo.thirds of the
members elected to each House concurring,
That Act No. 245. approved July 8, Il 908,
adapted as. part aof the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana OF. the general Congress.
3sionai election held the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November. II e0s being
e a Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the State of Louisi.
ann relative to- ratifying and carrying into
effect an act Of the Legislature regulating
4 the care s.of neglected and delinquent chill
+ reIi and forSsthc trial of adults in certain
eases, 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 cognate thereto, be
\ so amended as to read as follows: s
Act Nd. S3, adopted June 80, 1905, as
amended by the net adopted by the Legisla.
3ture at the regular session begun and held
m May o. Il 10 o, regulating the care, treat
la1ent and control Of neglected md sdelin.
1 ,uent children, seventeen years S9f age sand
hinder. and for the trial ssnf adul ts charged
with any yiolatinn OF iha laws oseetina
8the physical moral and mental well being
ssnf children OF with desertion Il failure t
support wife or chi dren SIS organizing Thu
Juvenile Court in the Parish OF Orleans
praviSittg Judge and officers therefor; pro
rs; aitig 81 for sepefate sessions. as JuyeHilt
ste',us Distr Court outside
said parish defining the iurisdictip ion sof sait
courts, and proridlng them probation