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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-11-19
ACT NO. 1873.
House Bill No. 43.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. a.
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
warehouses.
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all members elected to each House
eoncurring that the Board of Commissioners
of the Fort of New Orleans is hereby author
iIed 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
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 otherwise, for the
property or merchandise in its charge or
possession: provided. however, that they shall
not be liable for greater amount than the
value of the buildings and land upon which
the warehouse or warehouses are erected
for any transaction arising from the stor-
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 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 the official ballots to
be used at said election shall be placed the
words, For the Board of Commits sioners
Warehouse Amendment and the words.
Against the Board of Commissioners Ware
house Appointment" and every efector shall
indicate bis 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 s. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
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officers of either sex for indeterminafe SEN
fences by said courts and for appeals there
from, and making other provisions cognate
as it affects all parishes outside of the Par
ish of Orleans. except parishes which con-
tain an Incorporated town of more than
therein formaities by which the effect and
operation of the Act No. SO of 1903, as
amended by the Act of the Legislature Of
other parishes. and more fully declaring and
defining the jurisdiction OF the Juvenile
Courts in regard TO children and other per
who may be charged before said courts
providing said amendment. II adopted. shall
go into effect and after January L. 1911
is hereby ratified and approved: and fur
Their provided that all provisions of the pres
ent Constitution in conflict with the pro-
visions of said act, as amended and this
amendment are to that extent and for that
Section 2 Be il further resolved, That
said proposed amendment be submitted to
the electors of this State for their approval
or rejection, as required by the Constitution
of Louisiana, at the next general Congress
sional 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
Louisiana. conformably to the requirements
on and after January 1. 1911.
Section 8. Be it further resolved ETC.,
That on the official ballots to be used at
For the Juvenile Court Amendment" and
the words, Against the Juvenile Court
Amendment and each elector shall indi-
cate. 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. LAMBREM0NT.
Lieutenant Governor and President -of the
Senate.
Approved: July 5. 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1ss.
House Bill No. &c.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. sc.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana by amending
approved by majority of the electors of
the State at the general Congressional
election held on the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November 1908, as
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
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 it affects all
parishes ontside of the Parish. of Or
leans except parishes which contain an in
corporated town of more than seven thou
sand Inhabitants. and providing formalites
by which the effect and operation of Act
No. SO of 1908 may be extended to other
parishes and more fully declaring and de-
fning the jurisdiction OF the Juvenile
Courts in regard to children and other
courts, and providing thai said amendment
il adopted shall 90 into effect on and
after January 1. 1911.
Be it. resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State of Louisiana. two-fhrds Of the
members elected TO each House concurring.
Ihaf Act NO. Sf1. approved Juiy ., .lyUS.
adopted as part of the Constitution Of the
Stale of Louisiana, at the general Congress
sional election held the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November. 1905. being
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
10 the Constitution. Of the State of Louisi-
ana relative 10 ratifying and carrying into
effect an act of the Legislature regulating
the care of neglected and delinquenf chill
dren and for the trial of adults in certain
cases establishing Juvenile Court la 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 cnrnate thereto be
so amended as to read as follows =.
Act No. So, adopted Jnne 80. 1908. as
amended by the act adopted by the Legisla
ture at the regular session begun and held
mcnt and control Of neglected aid delin
qnent children. seventeen years 81 age and
under and for tho trial of adults charred
With any violation Of the laws protecting
the physical. moral and mental wei being
If children or with deserfion or failure TO
support wife or children organizing the
Juvenile Court in the Parish Of Orleans
providing a judge and officers therefor: pro-
riding for seperate sessions as Juvenile
Curtis. 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. 1876.

House Bill No. 1872.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana. creating and
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-
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
concurring therein. That the following amend.
ment to the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana be submitted to the electors of the
State, in accordance with the requirements
OF the Constitution and the laws of this
State. at the next election for Representa-
tives in Congress. to be holden in Novedn-
Der, 1910, to-wit: There shall be two Assist
shall be appointed by the Attorney General.
and be removable at his will.
They shall have the same qualifications
as the Attorney General.
They shall take charge OF and attend to
all such legal matters as the State may be
interested in, or be .pfsty to. and shall
State may be q party or may have an inter
est. when thereto assigned by the Attorney
General, and shall generally do, perform and
assigned to them by the Attorney General !;
and they shall represent him and act for
him and in his stead whenever he may be
aSea ins s or be
in any matter; and they shall discharge
such other duties may be imposed, and
exercise such other powers as may be 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 t$4O0o),
and the other shall receive the sum of Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars is3. 5o0l:
Section 2. Be il further resolved, That
III adopted at said election in November,
1910. this amendment shall go into effect
and be operative on and after the first day
Section Q. Be IL further resolved, That
this proposed amendment shall be submit
ted to the electors OF this State, for their
approval or rejection, as required. by the
the general election laws Of the State. at
the election for Representative in Congress
to be held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1910
on the official ballots TO be used at said
election, there shall be placed the words.
'For the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitufion of the State Of louisiana creating
ney General" etc. and against the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana creating and establishing
the Office of Assistant Attorney General
vided in the general election laws of the
State which of the propositions For or
Against he votes for.
H. G. DUPRE
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
p. NJ. LAMBREM0NT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July S, 1910.
]. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
JOHN r MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
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rh.rd,.. -, ried in their own bottoms ags1ns
DIRE and peris Of the ses - .~.~.<e-
ThirdZTo build. own, rent ana op OPEL.
shipysrds docks piers r1 81 their business
Eonrth-To trade with foreign countries,
including the foreign possessions Q. .x;nJ
United States BY expors i, ana ssisV T, import
from, forejen countries including the forsl9n
possessions of the United States. IN tng ~
own vessels cargo for sale OK 81 s,.rh :
company shall be laden with the comply
own cargo to the exclusion OF cargo oneIs99
for sh such offered b Sy ss public
shall have preference on all voyages ZOE
which il is offered
Fifth-To authorize corporations, 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 or chartered ship Snail
be within the exemption herein granted, nor
shall vessels of such corporations operated
in the coastins trade of the United States,
States, other than Louisiana ports, and
foreign countries. not including the foreign
possessions of the United States, be within
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 authorised
capital stock has been paid in cash shall be
the joint AFFIDAVIT of the president and sec
rotary Of the company 70 that Effect siest sSe9 IN.
company's books.
Each Of said corporations shall possess
the pows5; Of eminent domain Tor tn: purpose
" Section 3. Be Il further enacled. etc.,
election shall be placed the words:
For the amendment exempting domestic
steamship companies from all taxation for
Fifteen Years under certain conditions,
Against the amendment exempting do
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thirds Of al the members elected to escn
House concurrinE, That the police 5uries OF
the several parishes and boards Of trustees
ana municipal councils Of Incorporated cites
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 to
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
ishes. shall not pay this tax, as same is in
cluded in the taxes imposed by the parish
in which the town is situated. unless the
parish boards of school directors OF that
can be met by . smaller levy of such taxes
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc:
That Mt the Congressional election to be held
in this State on the first Tuesday following
the first Monday in November. 1910, the
the State shall be submitted to the electors
of the State; that on the official ballot 20 be
used at said election shall be placed the
words. For the three mills school tax
and the words. Against the three mills
cate his vote the proposed amendment,
as provided by the general laws OF this
II. g. DUPRE.
M. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved: July Z, 1910.
J. Y SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JOHN 'dds s' r. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1874.
f0use Btu NO. ZU5-
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 200.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 22e Of
the Constitution of the State Of Louisi-
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
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
re.enacting Article 229 Of the Constitution
follows:
Article 229. The General Assembly may
levy 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. vocations and caliings.
All persons. associations of persons and cor
porations pursuing any trade, profession, bus
mess calling may be rendered liable TO
such tax, except clerks. laborers cergymen.
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 severiue
natural resources. rs timber and minerals,
from the soil or water, whether they there
after convert them by manufacturing or 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 1t 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 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
juries for parochial purposes shall be ex-
empted from the payment of such parochial
licenses.
H G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Repfesenfafives
p. NJ. LAMBREM0NT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July 6. 1919
J. y. SANDERS.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
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ACT No. sos.


House Bill No. 36s.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
lana, amending Article 46 of the Consti-
tuition Of 1898. so to authorize the Board
of Liquidation to issue new bonds to retire
or refund the State bonded indebtedness
Section l.. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
house concurring. That an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana Of
1898, be submitted to the qualified electors
At the congressional election to be held on
the hrst Tuesday next following the first
Monday IN November: 1910. amending Ar
to read IS follows
Article 49, The General Assembly shall
ss s0pr sss, or t. 1or,s
behalf Of the State or to issue bonds OF
other evidences of Indebtedness thereof. ex-
eept t for the purposes Of repeIIing invasion OF
that for the purpose of retiring, liquidatine
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
given authority to issue Eleven Million One
Hundred and Eight Thousand, Three Hundred
Dollars Of new bonds of the State Of Louis
lana, bearing rate of interest not exceeding
four per cent per annum. payable semi.
annually and to be due and payable in ffty
years; to be sold and the proceeds realized
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 out the
provisions Of this amendment
There shall be levied an annual tax SUM-
clent for the full payment of the interest of
said debt during the life of the bonds herein
arthorized and the full faith and credit Of
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Acr NO. az.

Senate Bill No. 90.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article No. SO
OF the Constitution Of the. State Of Louis
Of the ee Supreme doar snS to q the nns
Of their terms Of Office.
Section L. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State. of Louisiana two
concurring That Article Sc Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana be amended
SO as to read follows:
Atss So The Gns Court nT % be
sociate Justices. majority Of whom shall
constitute quorum. The Chief Justice and
Associate Justices shall each receive salary
of not less than Five Thousand Dollars per
annum, payable monthly ON their own war
rants. They. shall each be elected for q
term Of twelve years. In case Of death.
Justice, the vacancy shall be filled By the
selection by the Court of Judge OF one
Of the Courts of Appeal from Supreme Court
cancy shall occur. until the , next ensuing
congressional election. when it shall be filed
by election for full term of twelve years
They shall be citizens Of the United States
age, learned in the law. and shall have prac-
ticed law in this State for ten years pre-
ceding their election. or appointment.
Justices of the Supreme Court may retire
on full pay when he shall have reached sew
enty-hve 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 2. Be It 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 N 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
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.
H. G.. DUPRE
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July Z. 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN +. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
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ACT nd. a1,.
Senate Bill No. 1913.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Senate Bill No. 1913.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 1o7 Of
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana.
Assembly Of the State Of Louis is sn two
thirds of all members elected to each house
concurring, That an tmendmenf to the Con-
mitted to the qualified electors OF the state
BY Article $2i Of the Constitution, saeS S sub.
tion to be held on the drst Tuesday follow.
ing the first Monday in November A. d..
l9lo: amending Articles 1o7 and I05 Of the
amended by act No. sis, Of T. the Gensrai As.
sembly of 1906. approved November s. 1905.
50 A as to read as IN, foiiows:
into not less than twenty nor more than
thirty-two judicial districts, the Parish OF
Orleans excepted. Until otherwise provided
Article los. The Parish Of Caddo shall
compose the first District.
The Parishes Of Bossier and Webster shall
compose the second District -
Inc Parishes Of Claiborne and Bienville
snail all compose the third District
.o, Inc Parishes ss Of Union and Lincoln shall
The Parishes Of Jackson and Winn shall
compose the fifth district.
- Inc Parishes OF Ouachita and Morehouss
snail compose the sixth district
-, Inc Parishes OF West Carroll and Rich
ian ~ snail compose the seventh district.
ing x1rlsnes OF Franklin and CatahOula
Snail compose the eighth district.
The Parishes of Madison and East Carroll
shall compose the ninth district.
The Parishes Of Concordia and Tensas shall
compose the tenth district
The Parishes Of Natchfoches and Red
River shall compose the eleventh district
Inc Parishes Of DeSota, Sabine and Vernon
snail compose the twelfth district.
The Parishes of Kapides and Grant shall
compose the thirteenth district.
Inc Parish OF Avoyelles shall compose the
fourteenth district
The Parishes of Calcasieu and Cameron
snail compose the fifteenth district :.
The Parishes of St. Landry and EvanreIins
Snail compose the sixteenth district
Inc Parish Of yermilion shall compose the
seventeenth district
The Parishes Of Acadia and Lafayette shall
compose the eighteenth district.
Inc Parishes OF Iberia and St Martin
snail compose the nineteenth district
Inc Parishes OF Terrebonne and Lafourchs
snail compose the twentieth district
The Parishes OF Iberville West Baton
Rouge, and Pointe Coupee shall compose the
twenty FIRST district
The Parish of East Baton ROUGE sbaII
compose the twenty second district
The Parish of st. Mary shall compose the
The Parishes Of East Felicisna and West
fssnciana shall compose the twenty fourth
The Parishes Of St. Helens. Livinr..o..
ara ana Ianeipahaa shall composs he txensS