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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
ACT NO. 70.
House BIZ No. 274.

1 SOlNl hEoOAO1iON
the Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana
increasing the number of Representatives.
| Section l.. Be Il resolved by the General
| thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. that an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
State for their approval or rejection. as re-
CURED by Article 321 of the Constitution,
At the Congressional election to be held on
Monday in November. 1910. amending Arti-
Gle Is of the Constitution of Louisiana so
as TO read as follows:
Article H. Representation in the House
OF Representatives shall be equal and uni
form, and shall be based upon population.
Each parish and each ward Of the city Of
sentative: Al it's first regular session after
each United States census q 1910. and At
IT'S first regular session after each United
bly, shall and IL is hereby directed to re-
ersl parishes and representative districts on
such - esnsu. nunSes shs
be fixed, and each parish and representative
district shall have ss many representatives.
in the total number Of the inhsbitants Of
such parish or representative district IS
shown by the last preceding United States
for every fraction exceeding one half the
representative number The number OF rep
resentatives shall not be more than one hun
dred and twenty l12ol nor less than ninety
eight (98). provided that when new par
ish or parishes is or are created, as author
ized by this Constitution. and the maximum
number of representatives have been previ.
ously apportioned to other parishes. then
that such new parish or parishes shall be
assigned representative each in addition TO
the maximum one hundred and twenty fxed
herein, and to that extent the maximum
shall be increased until the next apportion-
ment OF representatives Is made by the Gen.
eral Assembly, at which time the maximum
81 a., one hundred and twenty shall be restored.
tive in parish from which the larger por-
tion Of the territory is taken for the pur-
pose Of creating new parish. one. Of such
new parish in the same act which creates
the parish. That any act passed by the Cen
erai Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana at
or parishes and assigning representative
to each. is hereby ratified and confirmed.
Section 2. Be il further resolved, etc.
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment TO Ar
ticle Is Of the Constitution of the State of
the nSs o. tine
ditinn;'' Against the proposed amendment
to Article 10 Of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana authorizing the increasing Of
conditions and each elecsor shall indicate
rs provided in tie general election laws Of
the State whether he Votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
H. G. DUPRE.
p NJ. LAMBREMoNT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved June 20, 1910 ns
Governor of the State Of Louisians.
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
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thirds Of al the members elected TO- each
House concufring, That the police turies of
the several parishes and boards of trustees
and municipal councils Of Incorporated elites
shall levy. collect and turn over to the par
ish school boards Of their respective par
ishss, for the support of the public schools
Of their respective parishes, cities or towns,
the proceeds Of st least three mills Of the
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 tar, as same Is in
cluded in the taxes imposed by the parish
in which the town l. situated. unless the
parish boards Of school directors of that
can be met by Q smaller levy of such taxes
Section 2. Be II further resolved. ETC..
That Ut the Congressional election to be held
In this State on the hrst Tuesday following
ss Mondsy IN J. sss slG the
the State shall be submitted to the electors
Of the State: that on the Official ballot 20 be
used ct said election shall be placed the
words. For the three mills school tax
and the words. "Against the three mills
cate Ills vote on the proposed amendment,
as provided By the general laws of this
H. g. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the Porsf e. sssSs:sps:s!ye'
Lieutenant Governor aud President Of the
Approved: July 7. 1910.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
a JOHN 5eSs soy r MICHEL.
Secretary Of State,
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ACT NO. 1s5.
House Bill No. &c. n
A JOINT RESOLUTION

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 q majority of the electors OF
the State at the general Congressional
the pst M ea IN ns 1904
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 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 50 far as it affects all
parishes outside OF the Parish Of Or
; leans. except parishes which contain an in
corporated town of more than seven thou
sand inhabitants. and providing formalifies
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
persons who may be charged before said
courts, and providing that said amendment.
il adopted. shall 90 into effect on and
after January 1, 1911.
of the State Of Louisiana. two-thirds of the
members elected 10 each House concnrriDg
That Act No. PAS, approved July 8. 1905
adopted as part OF the Constitution of the
Siste OF Louisiana at the general Congress
sional election held the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November. 1908. being
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the State of Louisi-
ana relative to ratifying 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 Juvenile Cour. in the
Parish of Orleans, and providing for sep
araie sessions. as Juvenile Courts OF the
District Courts outside Of said parish and
making other provisions cognatc thereto. be
so amended to read as follows:
Act No 80. adopted June 30. 1908. MS
amended by the act adopted by the Legisla-
turc at the regular session begun and held
On May .. 1910. regulating the care. treat
ment and control of neglected and deliu,
quent children. seventeen years Of age and
nnder. and for the trial of adults CHARGED
with any violation of the laws protecting
he physical moral and mental well being
~ children or with desertion or failure IL
support wife or children: organizing the
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Orleans
nrovid:ng judge and officers therefor; pra.
idine for seperase sessions, as juvenile
Courts. 81 the District Courts outside ~
said parish; defining the jurisdiction Of said
courts. and providing them with probation
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ACT NO. 1873.
Joint S. RESOLUTION

4
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 /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
concurring that the Board of Commissioners
of the Port of New Orleans is hereby author
lied to erect and operate warehouses and
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 to be paid
operating expenses; that the said Board of
Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to Ak 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,
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 D.. Be It further resolved. etc,
That at the Congress ional 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 30 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 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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oinesrs Of either sex for indstsrminats sen
fences by said courts and for appeals there
from, and making other provisions cognats
IS 1t affects all parishes outside Of the Par
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
operation of the Act No. 80 Of 1908, as
amended by the Act Of the Legislature OF
other parishes, and moro 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
90 into effect ON and after January 1, 1911,
is hereby ratified and approved: and. fur.
Their provided. that all provisions of the pres
ant Constitution in conflict with the pro-
visions of said act, ~ amended. and this
amendment are to that extent and for that
Section 2. Be it further resolved, That
said proposed amendment be submitted to
the electors of this State for their approval
Of Louisians. 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, II approved as
: part OF the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana. eonformably to the requirements
thereof. shall 60 into effect and operation
= Section 8. Be ii further resolved, etc.
That on the Official ballots to be used ~
said election shall be placed the words
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. M. 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 r. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1875.
a j. Io1 VT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 132.
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.
ries
Section L. Be it resolved by the General
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 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 Novem-
ant Attorneys General for the State. who
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
and defend ali a suits 70 wherein she
State may be q party or may have an inter
est when thereto assigned by the Attorney
Ssnsra and shall generally DO perform and
assigned 10 them by the Attorney General:
and they shall represent him and act for
him and in his stead whenever he may be
abled, from any cause. from acting himself
in any matter: and they shall discharge
such other duties may be imposed, and
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,
and the other shall receive the sum of Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars (S3, 5o0).
:. Section 2. Be il further resolved, That
II adopted at said election in November.
1910. this amendment shall go Into effect
and be operative on and after the first day
Section g. Be It further resolved, That
this proposed amendment shall be submit
ted to the electors of this State. for their
Constitution Of the State OF Lsuisians and
the general election laws of the State. Mt
the election for Representative In Congress
to be held on the first Tuesday after the frst
Monday In November 1910.
on the oAfcial ballots to be used at said
election, there shall be placed the words,
For the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution 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"
yided in the general election laws Of the
State which Of the propositions, "For" or
Against. he votes for.
II. G. DUPRE.
ps'Aer % 'ns Pop NJ %A s1sRassn1ss1res
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: >suly s 1919 .vnv.s
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
JOHN i. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.
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chsndise carried in their own bottoms sssansD
Third-To bald. own. rent and .qperase
dSsf D:: y ts.. sn Susss
Fourth--To trade with foreign countries
including the foreign possessions OF ~
ss:r s own s ssiT to por
posssssions Of the United States. in thslf
q. united sss s.. or. 'as s e e sssh
own cargo to the. exclusion Of cargo offered
S s oysS: q Sy 6. uss
shall have preference ON all voyages fos
and domestic. to subscribe to and own shares
of their capital stock, not however In exceas
OF the limitation above provided
be within the saemption herein srsnt3d. nor
shall vessels Of such compositions operatsd
in the eo.:ti1s trade Of the United States
States, other than Louisiana ports and
possessions Of the United States. h within
Voyage sss% IN s%, year A. subject Ss DE y:s:
making the voyage to TAXATION for that year,
The proof above REQUIRED to BE- nlsd With
capital stock has been paid in cash shall be
the joint sfdidavit Of the president and see
rstsIy q the TO that sst assG x.
Each Of said corporations shah possess
The power Of eminent domain n;a for the purpos:
to build and repair vessels.
Section 2. Be It further enacted. etc,
That 1h; on the Official ballot to be used II aid
For the amendment exempting domestic
steamship companies from eli taxation for
Fifteen Years under certain condition."
Against the amendment exemptins do.
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Senate Bill No. 1sa.
Joint REsoI unsroA.

Senate Bin No 1913.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
rroposlnE an amendment TO Article lo5 q
the constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
A. Section I; Be Il resolved BY the General
thirds q ell members elected TO each heuss
concurrlng, That an amendment 70 the Con
s n;tsnd Of the State Of Louisiana be rub.
for their spproyai Or r sleesGrs Of the STATE
by Article 321 of the Constitution. sueS snS.
m MS % be made st the congressional ses-
ing the first Monday ia November A. 81
c1yl o amending Articles lot and los Of The
s%eSded on o. the State Of Louisiana a
sembly Of 1905. approved November g. 1904
SO az to read as follows:
~; article io7. The State shall be divided
thirty-two judicial districts, the Parish 81
H Sr ia exec. sxcepted Until otherwise provided
compose the first District. sns's
The Parishes of Bossier and Webster shaiI
compose the second District
The Parishes of Claiborne and Rjenv,,,.
snail compose the third District.
Inc Parishes Of Union and Lincoln shali
compose the fourth district
Inc Parishes of Jackson and winn shan
compose the fifth district s'
Inc Parishes Of Ouachita and Morehou.
The Parishes of West Carroll and R;sA.
ian1 shall compose the seventh district
Inc Parishes Of Franklin and Catalonia
snail compose the eighth district.
The Parishes of Madison snd East carror
Snail al compose the ninth district.
ne Parishes OF Concordia and Tensas shan
compose the tenth district
-. The Parishes of Natehitochex and R.A
niy yer shall compose the eleventh district.
shall, ne sd rarlshes OF DeSeta. Sabine and Vernon
The Parishes OF Rapides and Grant ,h.u
compose the thirteenth district ~A' snAn
Inc Parish OF Avoyelies snail eomnoss N.
IOuIteCnYn district -
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ACT NO. 154.

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
thirds OF all the members elected to each
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State for their approval or rejection. as
at the Congressional election to be held ON
the first Tuesday next following the first
Monday. in November, 1910. amending and
re-enacting Article 22o Of the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana, so as to read as
follows:
Article 229. TIE General Assembly may
levy a license atx. and in such case shall
graduate the amount of such tax to be col
lected from the person pursuing the several
trades, professions, vacations and eailings.
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 ia mechanical
agricultural and horticultural pursuits. and
manufacturers other than those of distilled
alcoholic or malt liquors, tobacco, cigars and
cotton seed oil.
Those engaged in the business of severing
natural resources. 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 value of the product at
the place where it is severed,
No political corporation shall impose
greater license tax than is imposed by the
General Assembly for the State purposes.
This restriction shall not apply to dealers
in distilled, alcoholic malt liquors. The
General Assembly shall have authority to pro-
vide that municipalities fevying license taxes
equal in amount to those levied by police
iuries for parochial purposes shall be ex-
eempted from the payment of such parochial
licenses
III. 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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ACT NO. 277.
Senate Bill No. %.

Senate Bill No. %.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article No. 81
OF the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
Of the s Supreme doar and to q the as nin,
OF their terms OF Office.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the Genera
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
eoneurring,, That Article SO Of the Consti
tuition of the State of Louisiana be amended
so as TO read as follows:
Article SO. The Supreme Court shall b.
composed Of one Chief Justice and four As
constitute . quorum. The Chief Justice and
Associate Justices shall each receive a salary
annum. payable monthly oa their own war,
rants. They shall each be elected for q
term Of twelve years. In CAGE Of death
5s1os II. or from m ss Of
selection by the Court of . Judge Ct one
Of the Courts Of Appeal from Supreme Court
District other than that in which such va.
congressional election. when IL shall be allied
by election for q full term of twelve years
They shall be citizens of the United States
age, learned IN the law and sSai have years nr. O.
ticed law in this State for ten years pre-
eeding their election. or appointment.
The Chief Justice or any Of the Associate
on full pay when he shall have reached sew
esnty-fve years OF age, provided said Justice
has served continually. not less than fifteen
years prior to his said retirement; provided
further that any Justice affected by this para
graph shall serve until his successor shall
be elected and qualified.
The Legislature shall provide by proper
appropriation for the salaries of retired
Justices in the same manner as it provides
for other judicial expenses.
Section 2. Be 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.
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 I:
Against the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle SO Of the Constitution relative to jus
tices of the Supreme Court and each cleo
amendment as provided by the general cleo
p. N. LAMBREM0NT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
H. @. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Approved; July 7,19t9 9.unrp.
Governor of the State of Louisians.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.