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The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-30
ACT NO. 1873.
House Bill No. 43.
- JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 43.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the CONSTITUTION
Of the State of Louisiana, giving the power
to the Board of Commissioners OF the PCrt
of New Orleans to erect and operate pu0l'o
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all members elected to eacn mouse
concurring, that the Board OF commissioners
of the Port of New Orleans is hereby author,
lied to erect and operate warehouses ana
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 ana TO pay
for the By Issuing 9r "a Of asae
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 orlean as
are empowered to fix charges tor storage
on all goods or merchandise:
The said Board Of Commissioners OF the
Port OF New Orleans are empowered 70 issue
receipts negotiable or otherwise !, ios inc ne
property or merchandise in ITS c thaT G1
! not be liable for a greater amount than the
value of the buildings and land upon winch
| the warehouse or warehouses are erected
| for any transaction arising from me stor'
I age OF meTCuduulSe tucIeoh Va
Section Q. Be 1t further resolved, ETC.,
That at the Congressional election to be held
in this State on the first Tuesday following in
foregoing amendment to the Constitution Of
this State shall be submitted to the elector!
Of the State; that on the official ballots !, t.
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
IL. A ap1
indicate his vote on the proposed amendmen
as provided by the general election laws Q
this State.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
s,-ss 4S4lt - P. M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF tn
Senate.
Approved July s, 1910. >,nrne
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-30
ACT NO. 1876.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION =
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana by amending
= Act No. 245, approved July g. 1908, and
approved by majority OF the electors OF
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
the State Of Louisiana relative to ratify,
g 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 tho same in So far as it affects all
leans, except parishes which contain an in
corporated town OF more than seven thou
sand Inhabitants, and providing formalities
by which the effect and operation OF Act
No. 50 Of 1905 may BE- extended ter TO 9tae s
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
E if adopted, shall 60 INTO erect 9 on ana
Besit resolved BY the General Assembly
of tie State Of Louisiana. two.thirds of the
members elected to each House concurring,
That ;Th & Act No 245, approved July 3, 1908.
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 ratifying and carrying. into
! effect an act Of the Legislature regulating
| the care of neglected and delinquent chill
flren and for the trial of adults in certain
cases, 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: Il.
/ NJ Act No. 83, adopted June 30 19OS, as
amended by the act adopted By. the Legisla
I ture at 5ths regular session begun and held
On May 9, "A 81 0. regulating the care, treat
ment and eontro. Of neglected and deln
i quent children seventeen years OF age anc
under, and for the trial Of adults charged
with any violation Of the laws protectin!
, the physical moral and mental well bein!
4 If children or with desertion or failure +
i support wife or children; organizing & TIL
i Juvenile Court in Il the Parish of Orleans
1 providing ID judge and officers therefor i pro
! viding for senerate sessions as Juvenil
i Courts, Of s. the nistrict Courts outside 0
4 said parish; defining the jurisdiction Of sal
courts. and providing them with rohatio1
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-30
ACT NO, 1874.

House Bill No. 200.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 229 OF
the Constitution Of the State Of Loulsl'
Section l.. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, Two,
Heuse concurring, That an amendment to the
Constitution of the State, Of Louisiana !. be
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
State for their approval or rejection, as
required by Article 321 Of the Constitution,
the first Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, 1910. amending ana
re.enacting Article 229 Of the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana, so as to read as
Article 22e. 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 seyeral
trades, professions, vacations and calllngs.
All persons associations OF persons ana 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, and
manufacturers other than those Of distilled
cotton seed oil.
| Those engaged in the business of seyerine
| natural resources, as 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 a
| the place where it is severed.
No political corporation shall impose.
greater license tax than is imposed by thu
General Assembly for the State purposes
This restriction shall not apply to dealer
in distilled alcoholic or malt liquors. TIL
General Assembly shall have authority to pro
vide that municipalities levying licanse take
! equal in amount to those levied by polio
4 juries for parochial purposes shall be ex
empted from the payment Of such parochia
licenses.
II. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
4 P. NJ LAMBREMONT. +
Lieutenant Governor and President Of tn
Senate.
1 Approved: July s, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
T Governor of the State of Louisiana
4 A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-30
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
lana relative TO qualifications of justices
of the Supreme Court, and to the liking
of their terms Of office.
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of the members elected to each House
concurrng That Article SO of the Constl,
tuition of the State of Louisiana be amended
SO as to read as follows
Article &c. The Supreme Court Shall be
composed Of one Chief Justice and four AS,
sociate Justices, a majority of whom shall
constitute a quorum The Chief Justice and
Associate Justices shall each receive salary
of not less than Five Thousand Dollars per
annum, payable monthly on thel n..o own Wv war
term of twelve years. In case OF DEATH
RESIGNATION, or removal from Office of any
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 filled
by election for full term of twelve years.
They shall be citizens of the United States
and OF this State, over thirty'fve years Of
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
enty five 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 shal
| 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 O. Be 1t further resolved, INA
| the above amendment be submitted to TN
| electorate of this State for approval or re
lection at the general election tor congress
men to be held in November, 1910. and tina
the, Secretary of State be directed to lnser
upon the ballot to be used in said election
w N IT,. .iFIVE :.
and in the proper column, the following
For the proposed amendment to Article y
of the Constitution relative to the Justice
of the Supreme Court; and the words
against the proposed amendment to Al
ticle sc of the Constitution relative to Jus
tees of the Supreme Court, and each elet
tor shall indicate his vote on the propose
amendment as provided by the general e'ee
P. NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of tn
Senate.
Speaker Of the House of Representative
Approved: July ! + VIZ SANDERS,
J, Governor of the State of Louislan
: JOHN N ~ +. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-30
ACT No. 303.
House Bill No. 1853.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

House Bill No. 1858.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A Joint Resolution proposing an Amendments
to tho Constitution OF the state OF LOUIS
lana. amending Article 46 of the consul:
tuition Of 1898, so as to authorize the Board
of Liquidation to issue new bonds TO retlre
or refund the State bonded indebtedness
duo January /, 1917. cr.,
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana. tive.
thirds Of all the members elected to eaca
house concurring, That an amendment TO ING
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana OK
1893 be submitted to the auaea re eectE1s
at the congressional election to be held %
the first Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, 1910. amending Ar
ticle is of the Constitution OF 1898 so -
Article lric a. The. General Assembly shsv
have no power to contract or to authorize
the contraction of any debt or liability On
behalf of the State, or to issue bonds OF
other evidences Of indebtedness thereof, q.
cert for the purposes Of repelling invasion OK
for the suppression of insurrection, provided,
that for the purpose of retiring, liquidatins
or refunding the present State bonded IN IN;
and Eight Thousand, Three Hundred Dollars.
maturing January l, 1914, and bearing fouS
| per cent per annum interest. The Board
| Of Liquidation of the State of Louisiana 10
given nor to
|
Dollars of new bonds Of the State of Louis.
iana bearing rate of interest not exceeding
| four per cent per annum, payable semi
annually and to be due and payable In fifty
years, to be sold and the proceeds reallze9
! therefrom used in extinguishing the bonde6
! indebtedness Of the State due January j,
1914 provided that said bonds shall not b
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,
said debt during the life Of the bonds hereln!
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
thereon:
''For the proposed amendment to Articl,
46 of the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
lana, relative to the State bonded indebted
ness,
And the words:
against the proposed amendment TO Ar
ticle IS Of the Constitution of the State .o
Louisiana, relative to the State bonded IN
debtedness."
And each elector shall hero indicate. q
, provided in the general election law Of thi
State, whether he votes for or against TIL
, pN'D0S0' II. G. DUPRE,
: Speaker OF the House>o Of Representative
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President gf tn
; Approved: July :, 1919 i 9.nnrps
! Governor Of the Saets Of Louisias.
!; . join 5tSa s0R F: MICHEL, s
!, Secretary Of State
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officers Of either sex for indeterminate sen.
fences by said courts and for appeals there
from. and making other provisions cognate
thereto and suspending the same in 80 far
ish ct 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. 83 OF 1908, as
amended by the Act % OF ae b to to
other parishes, and more fully declaring and
defining the jurisdiction OF the juvenile
Courts in regard to children. and otner per
sons who MAJ: be charged before said courts,
nrovidiug said amendment, il adopted, shall
% into effect on and after January j., 1911,
IS hereby ratified and approved: and. fur.
ther provided, that all provisions 1T the pres
ent Constitution in conflict with the pro
visions of said act. as amended, and this
amendment are to that extent ana tor that
purpose only repealed.
Section g Be it further resolved, That
said proposed amendment be submitted to
the electors of this State. for their approval
or rejection, as required by the Constitution
sional election to be held in this State on the
Tuesday following the first Monday in No.
vember, 1910.
This proposed amendment, if approved as
Louisiana, conformably to the requirements
thereof. shall 20 into effect and operation
on and after January l, 1911.
Section 8. 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 o,
against said amendment
II. G. DUPRE,
Sneaker OF the House OF Representatives
p. M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF thu
| Senate.
| App1s7sd: July 5. 1910:
j. T. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
| trus copy:
| John T. MICHEL,
| Secretary Of State.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-30
ACT NO. IA.
House Bill No. 81.

House Bill No. 30.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana SO as TO levy
and authorize the collection OF one1ourtn
So Of ona 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
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
qualified electors OF the State. for their ar.
nroyal or rejection as required by Article 321s
s 81 the Constitution, at the Congressional cleo.
sion to be held on tho first Tuesday next
following the first Monday in November, no.
"A special tax of one-fourth Of one mill on
che 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
4 other State taxes are assessed and collected
e for tho purpose of creating a Road Fund
with which to construct and keep in repair
4 tho State highways, or public roads through.
out the State with the necessary culverts
bridges. and drains and oil other appurte
names incident and accessory thereto.
This tax shall be considered q part Of
i4 the present six-mill tax authorized to be
re levied by this Constitution
This Article amending the Constitution
shall be selfsexecuting without the necessity
2 Of an enabling act OF the Legislature, and
shall have effect from the date of its adop-
IS; tlon.
Section 9. Be it further resolved. etc,
5ss That the official ballot to be used at said
# election shall have printed thereon the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana ere,
atingS Road Fund by levying one.fourth Of
on mill tax and The word !: Z Against the
f proposed amendment to the Constitution ~
The State of Louisiana creating a Road Fund
by lesying one,fourth OF one mill tax, 9 ''
And each elector shall indicate. as PRO
vided in the General Election laws Of thu
State. whether he votes for or against tht
proposed amendment. sSs! rs j5z9
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House OF REPRESENTATIVES
p. Nc. LAHBRE EMO s?
Taieatenans Governor and President Of til,
Senate. ssssSs 5s5ss. 81
Approved s June is, 1910.
ME Z. SANDERS,
veruors q the State of Louisiana
N JUN Isla VIZ IL. ii e14E1
Secretary of State ss
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-30
ACT No. s1a.
Senate Bill No 1913.
JOINT RESOLUTION,

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article lot 81
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Genarat
thirds Of all members elected to each house
concurring, That an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be suhsss
mitted to the qualified electors Of the STATE
by Article 521 Of the Constitution, such suis
mission to be made at the congressional slssl
ton to be held on the first Tuesday folloY.ss
Ing tho first Monday in November A. Dir;
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana, Ha
amended by act No. ZIG, Of the General ~ Is
sembly of 1905, approved November 6, 1905,
SO as to read as follows:
Article lot. The State shall be divided
into not less. than twenty nor more than:
thirty two judicial districts, the Parish al
Orleans excepted. Until otherwise provided
by law lay, there shall II! be Thirty Districts
compose the frst District.
The Parishes of Bossier and Webster skaIas
| compose the second Distriet.
The Parishes Of Claiborne and RienvilIe
shall compose the third District.
| The Parishes Of Union and Lincoln shall:
compose the fourth district. 81
The Parishes of Jackson and VIM SHAH:
compose the fifth district 80
The Parishes Of Qalachita and Mo.ehonsess
shall compose the sixth district. -
The Parishes Of West Carroll and Riohss
land shall compose the seventh district. S!5ss7s
| The Parishes of Franklin and Oatahou1a5
shall compose the eighth district. 49,.
The Parishes of Madison and East (YarrolI
shall compose the ninth district. , -.
The Parishes of Concordia and Tensas ahau.
compose the tenth district. IzEss4r5' s5s51
The Parishes of Natchitoches and Rx,4
River shall compose the eleventh district. Ss3
1 The Parishes of DeSota, Sabine and VarnngSS,
snail compose the twelfth district 80
] The Parishes OF Rapides and Grant Hhan
compose the thirteenth district. -
The Parish of Avoyelles shall compnsa stha
fourteenth district. -. !.
The Parishes Of Calcasieu and Cam eroM
shall compose the fifteenth district, 81
The Parishes Of St. Landry and Eyanpalina
shall compose the sixteenth district. .s ssss
Inc Parish of Vermillion shall composa Xha
z seventeenth district. - J, 80 -
The Parishes Of Acadia and Lafayetta sAsI,
| compose the eighteenth district. -,
! The Parishes of Iberia and al. Marfis
snail compose the nineteenth district. -
! The Parishes of Terebonne and Lafonr nh,
!: shsli compose the twentieth distriat assses
Ihe Parishes Of Iberyile, Mast Il IS,
Rouge, and Pointe Coupee shall asnmnoaa al;
> twenty.frst district. ~ ~ w
. The Parish Of East Baton Ronra sh.i
compose the twAnty.second district = Sc ~
/, ne farlsh OF st. Mary shall cnTnnnaa III,
twenty.thira district. sVtl poa IS 'a IN
Q IL Inc Parishes Of East, Feliciana ana Wa
F aiste;at shall compose the twenty ,fos,x
= The E, Parishes o: st. Helena. Liv;nrsys,5,
a ara Ii!a 1ag shall composs ths twssss
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-30
{ ACT NO. 1919.
House Bill No. 301.

uOuBe Dali NV. oVA' -.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana, for the purpose
q Of raising sufficient revenue for the carry
ing out Of Article 3O3 of the Constitution,
by imposing one-t1fth of mill upon The
total State assessment fol-. tho use of the
: Confederate veterans under the provis..
the State Of Louisiana, and provided that
said one.fifth of mill shall be taken from
not more than 6mill State tax for all
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 elected to each House concurring:
That an amendment to the Constitution OF
tho State Of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for. their ap.
S21 Of the Constitution Of the State Of Lou.
isiana, at the Congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November, 1910, providing
for the levying of oneffth Of mill of the
State tax for the purpose of .ssuppementine
of Confederate soldiers and their widows
under the provisions Of Article 3o3 of the
Constitution and providing that one-ffth Of
mill shall not be construed as increasing
the total rate Of State taxation over si1
upon the adoption of this amendment SAM
shall at once become selfoperative and thu
funds derived therefrom immediately. used TO-
said purposes; and provided. further, tina
the tax collectors shall receive no commits
sions for collecting said oneffth of mil
herein provided.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
P. NJ. .LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of til
| Senate.
Approved: July 6. 1910
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisian.
| A true copy:
JOHN II MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-30
ACT NO. 1917.
HOUSE Bill NO. $40. Z. z
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Two
Hundred and EightysOne (2s1) 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
"a and sewerage districts the City Of New
S.. Orleans excepted, and the assessment of
40 special taxes to pay for same. a. Z
y Section 1. Be it resolved BY the Gen,
seral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana
twosthirdsS (2.3 Of all the members elected
sto4each House sconcurring That Article Two
Hundred and Eighty.one t281) Of ~ thu
@ me state Of, Louisiana ~
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-30
I ACT NO. 257.

House Bill No. 100.
JOINT RESOLUTION z
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
~ Of the State Of Louisiana, relative to the
levying, of a tax of not less than three
I. mills on the dollar By parishes cities or
towns, for the supported the3publio schools
of the State. s.
b Section i.s Belt resolved ~ the. General
Assembly Of the State 81 Louisiana. two,