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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-15
ACT NO. 1ss.
NVA NVt 4oUt
Bill No. 1872.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 1872.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an 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
Generali prescribing their qualifications,
ries.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the General
thirds OF the members elected to each House
eoncurring therein That the following amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State Of
state, In sce9rdanee with the requirements
e the Constitution snd the laws of this
state aS the next election for Representa-
beE, 1870, to-Wit: Thegs shall be two Assist
ane Attorneys General for the State, who
shall be appointed by the Attorney General,
They shall have The same qualifications
as the Attorney General.
They shall take charge Of and attend TO
ell such legal matters IS the State may be
Interested ins OF be 9 party to, and shall
prosecute and defend all suits wherein the
State may BE- . party Or may have an inter
General, and shall generally do, perform and
discharge all such other duties as may be
assigned to them by the Attorney General;
him and IN his stead whenever he may be
ansent from the State, or be temporarily dis.
ablsd, from any Cause from acting himself
- ~ ~ AN bASI- 6Ad 81 A9CAA1
such Other duties 90 may be imposed, and
exercise such other powers as may be con
tarred 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,oo01,
and the other ghRli receive the sum of Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3, 5ool,
Section 2. Be it further resolved, That
+ adopted at said election in November,
1910, this amendments shall go into effect
a4d be operative on and after the hrst day
Of january, 1911.
Section g.. Be It. further resolved, That
ssd p Pf9tR Re- slea smspd IL 81. sR stat. DO fo submit 3Bdir
approval or rejection, IS required by the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana and
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.
Section 4 Es it further resolved, That.
on the official ballots to be used at said
election. there shall be placed the words.
s~titution 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 Che
State Of Louisiana creating and establishing
the Office Of Assistant Attorney General"
etc, and each eiectsr shall indicate as pro-
vided In the general ~eloction laws of the
State which of the propositions, For or
Against. : he votes for. $500
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
P. NJ. M~AMBREM0NT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July s. 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
join S0 f MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-15
ACT 10. IS
House Bill No. 274.
JOINT REsoIrTTToN

oSAR4
t6s SGnags. N amendment to Article Is Of
ne CONSTITUTION Of the State Of Louisians.
aStEsssing the number Of Representatives.
AsssmnIb39nn l: Bs It resolved BY the General
thirds II 4, we State Of Louisiana, two.
Ganst; soneurrlng. that an amendment to the
snbsnijts3aation Of tbs State Of Louisiana Sc
stets fsr 70 the qualified electors Of the
- t e by Article 82l Of the Const;trtion
~ a. 49, congressional election to ba held m
Monday IN SNS o9sggbs next following the Arst
. &c OF the CONSTITUTION Of Louisiang so
a 70 read as followgg
q Representatives ahnll IA eS5aI ana ma.
gaab' ana shall be based unon population.
New 6R sIsa5. and eseh ward Of the city Of
seasetIye: At its 6rst regular session after
IN 1alted States census % 1910, and at
" nrst regular session after each United
ply shall and a Il e ssrs re S stnssssa Assem- - m.
az yg'Lsson sFs representation among the sew
= ba Parlsnes and Representative districts on
such census. A REPRESENTATIVE number shsil
e nAeo' and each parish and representative
a. s ~. shaIl have as many representatives
e such representative number is contained
u the total number of the inhabitants Of
80 parish or representative district, 90
Somn ~ the last preceding United States
SssnAsus, ana one additional representative
ZOE every fraction exceeding one-half Che
representative number. The number of rep
das as shall NOS be mere than one hun.
area and twenty (120) nor less than ninety.
elght t981! provided that when a new par.
isn OF parishes is OF are created, as author.
e Dy THIS Constitution, and the maximEm
nS1nper OF representatives have been prsVt.
onsiy apporfioned TO other parishes, then
snas such new parish or parishes shall DO
Asss1Gneo E representative each in addition to
gne ma&lmum one hundred and twenty nxed
neteln, and to that extent the maximum
snaii be Increased until she next spportion.
Lhe1t ~ representatives is made by the Gem
eFai Assembly, ut which time the maximum
o. 4, one hundred and twenty shall be restored.
That If there is more than one represents
tiye In q parish from which the larger por-
tIon OF the territory is taken for the pur-
representatives may be apDorioned to the
new parish in the same act which creates
sns parish. That any act passed by the Gem
sLaa Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana at
Its GesE1on in 1910, creating a new parish
q parishes and assigning 3 Representative
20 ssch, is hereby ratified and confirmed.
Section 9 Be It further resolved. ete.
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
woras; For the proposed amendment to Ar
ficle ls Of the Constitution of the State of
number of representatives under certain CON
d1tion Against the proposed amendment
to Article 10 of the Constitution of the State
q Louisiana authorizing the increasing of
conditions and each elector shall indicate
as provided In Tie general election laws Of
X STATE whether ne votes for or against
Speaker Of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
P. M. LAMBREMoNT,
Approved June 90, 1910.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-15
ACT No. 81.
1SAShS 9AAA go 400
JOINT RESOLUTION.

senate biL No. LBS.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendments to Article lot 81
the Contribution OF the State Of Louisisna
Section J.. Be it resolved Big the Genera
Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana, two.
thirds Of all members elected to each house
eenegEring, Tass an amendment to the Con.
m1tteS to the QUaltAed electors Of thu State
bZ Asaeie sa1 q the opnafltHsion, sued sub.
ton to be held on tie frat Tuesday follow.
1rg the frgS Monday In November a. b.,
1 aoIo,=. amending ASEttolss lo7 and 1902 Of the
amsnasd By act No. ZIG, Of the General AS.
sembIy Of 1903, approved November s, zoos.
50 as TO read as foIlous:
inso not less tran 4asnsy S aor m az siy Ice
thlTsy.two judicial districts, the Parish Of
Orleans excepted. Until otherwise provided
ARTICLE 1os. The Parish Of daddo sbau
compose the frat District. AA
The Parishes Of Bossier and Webster shall
compose the second District.
The Parishes OF Claiborne and Rianviiia
shall compose the third District.
The Parishes Of Union and Lincoln shall
onpose the fourth district,
The Parishes Of jackson and Vim sbau
compose the fifth district.
The Parishes Of Ouachita and Morehonss
shall eompose the sixth district.
The Parishes Of West Carroll and Rtob.
land shall compose the seventh district
The Parishes Of Franklin and Gatabonis
shall compose the eighth district.
The Parishes Of Madison and East Carrou
shall compose the ninth district.
The Parishes of ConcordiR and Tensas chan
compose the tenth district.
The Parishes of Natchitoches and Re8
River shall compose the eleventh district
The Parishes of DeSota, Sabine and Vsrnou
shall compose the twelfth district.
The Parishes of Rapides and Grant sbalI
the thirteenth district.
The Parish of AyoyelIes shall comnosa thn
fourteenth district. -
The Parishes Of Calcasieu and Cameron
compose the fifteenth district.
The Parishes of st. Landry and EvanoeEn.
Shall compose the sixteenth district.
The Parish Of YermiiIion shall compose the
district.
The Parishes Of Acadia and LAFAYETTE shall
compose the eighteenth district.
The PaIfshgs of Iberia and ST. Marfin
compose she nineteenth district.
The Parishes of Terrebonne and Lafoprcba
shall compose the twentieth district
The Parishes of Iberville. West Baton
Roufe, and Pointe Coupee shall compose the
twepty.drst district.
The Parish of East Baton Rouge sbau
the twentytsecond district.
The Parish of st. Mary shall compose tba
.tHeHty-third district. =
The Parishes Of East Feliciana and West
F%sliciana shall compose the twenty-fourth
The Parishes Of 81. Helena. Liyinpsto,
Iangiipahoa shall compose the twenfy.
fifth district
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-15

shsndiss carried in their own bottoms against
are and pSrils of the sea.
1hird-To build, own, rent and operate
saapyards, docks, piers. wharves and ware
houses for the transaction of their business.
FonEth-To trade with foreign countries,
mc.uding the foreign possessions OF the
vatged States, by exporting cargo carried
theEsto IN their own vessels, and to import
tram foreign countries, including the foreign
possessions of the United States, in their
own vessels cargo for sale or exchange In
the United States, but no ship of such a
company shall be laden with the company 3
own cargo to the exclusion Of cargo offered
s sash so cargo goy ofera S{ the bE g sss saps gnGlie p3u enc
snail have preference ON all voyages for
which 1t is offered.
9ifth-To authorize corporations, foreign
and domestic, to subscribe to and own shares
ox their eapital stock, not however in excess
OF the limitation above provided.
NO leased property or chartered ship shall
De within the exemption herein granted, nor
ghan vessels of such corporations operated
ln sha coasting trade of the United States,
o. operated between ports Of the United
STATES other than Louisiana ports. and
Eorsign countries, not including the foreign
possessions of the United States, be within
tns exemption herein granted. One such
voyage In any year shall subject the vessel
maklng the voyage to taxation for that year.
The proof above required to be fled with
sns Secretary, of State that the authorized
capital stock has been paid in cash shall be
the Joint affidavit of the president and sec.
retaTy Of the company to that effect, accom-
panied BY q 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 erect a plant
70 build and repair vessels.
section 2, Be it further enacted, etc,
ThEt. on the official ballot to be used at said
election shall be placed the words:
For the amendment ~exempting domestic
steamship companies from ali taxation for
Aaftsen Years under certain conditions,
and the, words:
Against the amendment exempting do.
meshc steamship companies from all taxa
tons
And each elector shall indicate his vote
o. the proposed amendment as provided in
the general election laws Of this State,
p. M. LAMBREMONT,
Gs4ptenant Governor and President Of the
II. q. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July z. 1910.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN 7. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-15
ACT NO. Il.

House Bill No. "a.
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 a road fund to construct
and maintain public roads of the State,
Section /. 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 APP
prevail or rejection as required by Article 321
Of the Constitution, at 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
the 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 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
the State highways OF, public roads through
bridges and drains and all other appurte-
nances incident and accessory thereto.
che present six-mill tax authorized to be
levied by this Constitution.
This Article amending the Constitution
of an enabling act of the Legislature, and.
shall nave effect from the date Of its adop-
Section Z. Be It further resolved, etc.
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the words:
ffFoy the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the. State of Louisiana ere
ating d 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 9 Road Fund
BY levying, onesfonrth of one mill tax
And each elector .sEa!l indicate, as. pro
~SS.3 - an fInrMrA1 EiecIiGw laws of the
State. whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
n. g. DUPRE,
p. M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved: june is. 1870
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy
JOHN f. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-15
ACT NO. 1873.
House Bill No. 4s.
JOINT RESOLUTION

ho0se Bill NO. AZ.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to tbs 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.
Section J.. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana. two.
thirds OF all members elected to each House
concurring, that the Board Of Commissioner
Of the Port of New Orleans is hereby author.
iced to erect and operate warehouses and
other structures necessary to the commerce
at the Port of New Orleans, and to that end
Shall have the right 70 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
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
possession: provided. however. that they shall
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 OF otherwise.
Section 2. Be 81 further resolved, ETC.,
That at the Congressional election to be held
in this State on the first Tuesday following
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, stFor the Board Of commissioners
warehouse Amendment and the words
tiAgainst the Board of Commissioners Ware,
house Amendment and every elector shall
indicate his vote on the proposed amendment
u. provided by the general election laws Of
this State.
n. q. DUPRE,
C0aaGar ~ Fha HouEe of RanraEaufafivec
P. NJ. LAMBREM0NT,
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.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-15
ACT No. sos.
House Bill No. s6s.
I0TNT PEenY,TrTToI

Houss Bill No. s6s.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A joint Resolution proposing an amendment
70 Gne Constitution ef the State of Louis
ians, amending Article 40 of the Consti-
tuElon OF 1898, SO as 80 authorize the Board
OF Liquidation to Issue new bonds to retire
OF refund the State bonded indebtedness
due January. i, 1915.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, two.
ShtgdS Of all tbs members elected to each
6osse eoncuFrinE That an amendment to the
1895, be subraitted to the quaiidsd %sYecsoss
o! ths State for their approval OK rejection
q she congressional election TO be held On
siss nrst Tussdsy next following the frat
tlcls &c Of the Constitution Of 1898 so as
TO read as follows:
Article 46. The General Assembly shall
nave no power to contract or to authorize
the contraction of any debs or liability on
oeaan Of the State, or to issue bonds or
other evidences Of indebtedness thereof, ex-
cept for the purposes of repelling invasion or
for the suppression of Instruction, provided.
that for the purpose Of retiring, Iiquidatina
e ~reAsnding. the present State bonded in.
de6teqnAss OF Eleven Million, One Hundred
and hight Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars,
maturing January /, 1914, and bearing four
psr cent peg annum interest. The Board
Of Liquidation OF the State Of Louisiana il
given authority to issue Eleven Million One
Hundrsd and Eight Thousand, Three Hundred
Ueilarn of new bonds of the State of Louis
lana, bearing a rate of interest not exceeding
Ious per cent per annum, payable semi
annually and to be due and payable in Atty
years. to be sold and the proceeds realized
thsrefrom used in extinguishing the bonded
indebtedness of the State due january /.
: 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 guff-
eisns for the full payment of the interest Of
EAfH II ah GETT9E4 r. A. IT,
authorized, and the full faith and credit q
tas state Ia hereby pledged to the payment
OF the principal and interest of said bonds,
section q. Be it further resolved, etc,
Ihat the official ballot shall have printed
For the proposed amendment to Article
20 OF the Constitution of the State of Louis
aans, relative to the State bonded indebted
And ths words:
'Agsin@ tbs proposed amendment to Ar
tteIe 40 OF the Constitution Of the State Of
dsbtsdness."
And each elector shall here indicate. as
provided in tho general election law of this
State, whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
z. M. LAMBREMONT,
Liegptenans Governor and President Of the
Approved: July !, 1919.
Governor OF the State Of Louisisns.
JOIN +. MIoHEL.
Secretary OF State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-15
O NO. 1856.

House Bill No. So.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State OF LouIsi ana BY amending
approved by o majority of the electors of
the State ut 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
came 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
q 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 cogpate thereto, so as to suss
mend the same in so far as IL 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 forualities
BY which the effect and operation of Act
Ma. SO of 1905 may be extended to other
parishes and more fully declaring and de-
fning the jurisdiction of the Juvenile
Rourfs in regard to children and other
persons who may be charged before said
eourts. and providing that said amendment.
If adopted, shall go into effect on and
after January I, 1871.
AZ IL resolved by the General Assembly
If the State of Louisiana, two-thirds of the
members elected to each House ceneurring,
That Act No. 245, approved July s, 1908,
adnnted as part of the Constitution of the
aaeta ~ Ioi1isiana. at the general conqras.
aionaI election held the Tuesday following
fhe first Monday IN November. 1908. being
"a the Constitution of the State of Louigi.
ana relative to rattfying and carrying into
eject an act of the Legislature regulating
the care q h tga ara, ana ~ q% deihtnqIent emu,
caseE. establishing a Juvenile Court in the
Parish Of Orleans, and providing for sep
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-15
D no. 1ee.
~ NJ &U0s
House Bill No. so1.
JOINT RESOLUTION


House Bill No. 3o1.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendments to the Consultation
OF the State Of Louisiana, for the purpose
Of raising sufficient revenue for the carry
ing out Of Article 303 of the Constitution.
by imposing one-ffth of q mill upon fbe
total State assessment for the use Of the
Confederate veterans under the provis-
the State Of Louisiana, and provided that
sald one-fSth Of a mill shall be taken from
not more than a 6-mill State tax for an
purposes under the rate of taxation Of the
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
OF the State of Louisiana, two-thirds of the
members erected 70 eaeh House ~concurring,
That an amendments to the Constitution Of
the State OF Louisiana be submitted to- the
qualified electors % the State for their an
g Pc ., or or. TSsjsesion, as provided by Article
isiana, at the Congressional election to he
held On the first TueVday next following the
nrst Monday in November, 1910, providing
for the levying of ono-ffth of a mill of the
State tax for the purpose of supplementine
the appropriation already for the pensionine
OF Confederate goldiere and their widows
oonssitutio9 and providing that one-ffth Of
q mill sRa3i not pc construed as increasing
the total rate of State taxation over siS
upon the adoption Of this amendment sane
shall st onee become self-operative and the
funds derived thereSrom Immediately used for
said purposes; and provided, further. thai
the tax collectorB shall receive no commits
siong Tor collecting said one-afth Of d min
herein provided.
Speaker Of the House Of representatives..
P. N. LAMBREW0NT
LIEUTENANT Governor and President Of the
Approved: July .. 1910.
j. 7. SANDERS
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
J6HE f NICKEL.