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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-09
ACT NO. 13S.
House Bill No. AZ.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the contribution
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 /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds of all members elected to each House
concerning. that the Board of Commissioners
of the Port of New Orleans is hereby author.
Red to EJECT 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
or mortgages, bond or bonds 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 Comm ssioners 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 it further resolved, etc:
That at the Congressional election to be held
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 every elector shall
indicate his 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.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
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Article ls. Representation In thu Hou.s

Article 10. Representation In the House
OF Representatives shall be equal and uni
FORM FORM and shall be based upon population.
Each parish and each ward of the city of
New Orleans shall have at least one repre-
sentative: AT its first regular session after
each United States census of 1910. and at
It's first regular session after each United
States census thereafter, the General Assem-
bly, shall and 1t is hereby directed to re-
spportion the representation among the sew
q basis Of the total population shown by
such census. representative number shall
be fixed, and each parish and representative
as such representative number is contained
in the total number of the inhabitants OF
such parish or representative district. IS
shown by the last preceding United States
census, and 'one additional representative
for every fraction exceeding one half the
representative number. The number of rep
dred and twenty (120) nor less than ninety
eight (98). provided that when q par
ish or parishes is or are created, as author
lied 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
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
Of one hundred and twenty shall be restored.
That IL there Is more than one representa-
tive In parish from which the larger pOr-
ton of the territory Is taken for the pur-
pose Of creating a new parish. one Of such
representatives, may be appOrtioned to the
new parish in the same act which creates
the parish. That any act passed by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana at
its session in 1910. creating a new parish
or parishes and assigning representative
to EACH is hereby ratified and confirmed.
Section 2. Be u further resolved. etc.
that the offcial ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For tie proposed amendment TO Ar
ticle 1s of the Constitution ot the State Of
Louisiana. authorizing the increasing Of the
number Of representatives. under certain con
dition:'' Against the proposed amendment
to Article 8 of the Constitution OF the State
Of Louisiana authorizing the increasing Of
the number Of Representatives under certain
conditions and each elector shall indicate
provided In tie general election laws OF
the State whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
IT, G. DCPRE.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
P. NJ LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved June 20. 1910.
!. Y. SANDERS,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
trre ronv:
JOHN r MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
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years prior 70 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 it 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 u. .jFIVE
and in the proper column, the following
For the proposed amendment to Article SO
Of the Constitution relative to the Justices
Of the Supreme Court; and the words
Against the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle SO 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
ton 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 Los tsiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1874.
House BIZ No. 2Oy.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 2oe.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 299 OF
the Constitution of the State OF Louisi-
Section /. Be 1t 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 be
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
State for their approval or rejection. -
required by Article 321 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 22s of the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana. so a. to read as
Article ass. The 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, vocations and eallings.
All persons, associations of persons and cor
porstions pursuing any trade, profession, bus
such tax. except clerks. laborers, clergymen,
school teachers, those engaged in mechanical
agricultural and horticultural pursuits, and
manufacturers other than those OF distilled
alcoholic malt liquors, tobacco. cigars and
cotton seed oil.
Those engaged in the business Of severinR
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 tar;
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 il Is severed.
No political corporation shall impose. a
greater license tax than is imposed by the
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.. DUPRF,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives..
p. NJ LAMBREM0NT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1910; nr,s
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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ACT No. sos.
uUub0 Dill NU. QUO.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

House Bill No. 366.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State OF Louis
lana, amending Article as Of the Consti-
tuition of 1898, so as to authorize the Board
of Liquidation to issue new bonds to retire
or refund the State bonded indebtedness
due January 1, 1914.
Section l.. Be Il 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 Of
1898, be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their approval or rejection
at the congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the first
Monday In November, 1910. amending Ar
ticls As of the Constitution of 1898 so -
to read As follow:
have no power to contract or to authorize
the contraction Of any debt or liability on
behalf Of the State, or 10 issue bonds or
other evidences of indebtedness thereof, sx-
cept for the purposes Of repelling invasion or
for the suppression Of instruction, provided,
that for the purpose Of retiring liquidating
or refunding the present State bonded In.
dsbtedness Of Eleven Million, One Hundred
and Eight Thousand. Three Hundred Dollars.
per cent per annum interest. The Board
Of Liquidation Of the State Of Louisiana is
given authority to issue Eleven Million One
Hundred and Eight Thousand, Three Hundred
Dollars OF new bonds Of the State Of Louis
lana. bearing o rate Of interest not exceeding
four per cent per annum, payable semi
annually and 10 be due and payable in hfty
years. to be sold and the proceeds realized
thsrsfrom used IN sxtinsaishing the bonded
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-09
ACT NO. 257.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, relative to the
levying of a tax of not less than three
mills on the dollar by parishes cities or
towns, for the support OF the public schools
of the State.
Assembly of the State OF Louisiana two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House concurring; That the police turies OF
the several parishe. and boards OF trustees ..9
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 to
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 as are the par
ishes, shall not pay his tax as same Is in
cluded. in the taxes. imposed by. the parish
parish boards Of school directors Of that
parish certify that the needs Of the schools
can be mot by 8 smaller levy OF such taxes"
Section, o.. Be it 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
the State shall he submitted to the electors
of the State; that on the official ballot TO be
used at said election shall be placed the
words, FOR the three mills school tax
and the words, against the three mills
school tax" and every elector shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amendment,
as provided by the general laws Of this
State.
II. G.. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July Z. 1910:
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisisns.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
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indebtedness Of the State due January 1.
1914; provided that said bonds shall not be
sold 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 sufi.
said dett during the life of the 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 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the Official ballot shall have printed
thereon:
For the proposed amendment to Article
40 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 46 of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to the State bonded in.
debtedness.''
And each elector shall here indicate, a.
provided in the general election law Of this
State. whether he votes for against the
proposed amendment.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July Z, 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisisna.
true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 277.
cuUEU DIII NVs VVs
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A tOlNl hESOLO llON
Proposing an amendment to Article No. 80
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 il resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of the members elected to each House
cDncurring, That Article SO of the Consti
tuition of the State of Louisiana be amended
so as to read as follows:
Article Sc. The Supreme Court shall be
composed of one Chief Justice and four As
sociate Justices. a majority of whom shall
constitute Q quorum. The Chief Justice and
Associate Justices shall each receive o 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,
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
District other than that in which such va
cancy shall occur, until the next ensuing
congressional election. when il shall be filled
by election for full term of twelve years.
They shall be citizens of the United States
and of this State. over thrty-fve years of
age learned in the law, and shall have prac.
tfced law in thir State for ten years pre-
ceding their election, or appointments.
The Chief Justice or any OF the Associate
on full pay when he shall have reached sew
enty-fve years Of age provided said Justice
has served continually, not less than Aftssn
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ACT NO. 1877.
House Bill No. 326.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article Two
Hundred and Eighty One (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
aud sewerage districts. the City of New
Orleans excepted, and the assessment of
special taxes to pay for same.
eral Assembly Of the state Of Louisiana,
twOthirds l2.al Of all the members , elected Ted
Constitution %airT nD of the State Of Louisiana be
so amended as to read as follows:
ishes or school, drainage subdrainago road,
navigation, 'or sewerage districts, the City
of New Orleans excepted, hereinafter refer
red to as subdivisions" when authorized to
do so, by vote of majority in number
and amount of the property taxpayers 9ual;
lied to vote under the Constitution and
held for that purpose, after due notice of
said election has been published for. thirty
800 days in the official journal OF the mu.
tbere i, n5 oeai Journal n
spective governing authorities incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds bonds therefor, and
dence said indebtedness are outstanding. the
governing authorities of such subdivision
shall levy and collect annually, In excess OF
interest. annually or semi annually, and the
principal falling due each year, or such
amount as may be required for any sinking
fund provided for the payment Of said bonds
at maturity; provided. that such special taxes
for all purposes shall not In any year exceed
ten (10) mills on the dollar OF the assessed
valuation of the property in such subdi
No bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that stated In the submission
of the proposition TO the taxpayer. and pub
lished TOR thirty 800 days as Aforesaid; or
for a greater amount than therein mentioned:
nor shall such bonds be issued for any other
purpose than for constructing, improving
and maintaining public roads and highways
paving and improving streets, roads and al
water works, sewerage, drainage, navigation,
lights, public parks and buildings. together
with all necessary equipments and furnish
ing bridges and other works of public i'm
provement the title TO which shall rest in
the subdivision creating the debt, as the
longer period than forty (4o) years from
their date or bear . greater rate of interest
than five (5) per cent per annum, or be
sold for less than par The total issue Of
bonds by any subdivision for all purposes
shall never exceed ten 1o) per centum Of
the assessed valuation OF the property In
such subdivisions.
Municipal councils shall have authority
TO create within their respective limits one
or more sewerage districts. and nothing here
in con ssAAed shall prevent drainage districts
from bling established under the laws Of
hereinabove granted, have the further power
and authority TO levy and assess annual con-
tributions or acreage taxes on all lands sit
uated In such districts. for the purpose Of
providing and maintaining drainage systems,
not exceeding fifty (so) cents pct acre for .
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ACT NO. II.
House Bill No. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION

mouse Bill NO. ia
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 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
Cd in the year 1898, be submitted to the
qualified electors OF the state for their ap,
proval or rejection as required by Article 321
OF the Constitution, at the Congressional cleo
tion 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, 70 be collected in the same manner
and upon, the same terms and conditions that
other state taxes are assessed and collected
with which to construct and keep in repair
tne State highways or public roads through
ont the State with the necessary culverts,
bridges and drains and all other appurte-
nances incident and accessory thereto.
=, This tax shall be considered o part Of
me present ixmill tax authorised to be
levied BY. this Constitution.
rms Article amending the Consultation
mall be elf-executing without the necessity
OF an enabling act OF the Legislators. and
ton.
~ Section 2. Be IL further resolved, etc,
Lhat the Official ballot to be used at said
sieetion shall have printed thereon the words:
n For the proposed amendment to the
constitution of the State Of Louisiana Gre
sung Road Fund by levying one-fourth Of
one mill tax" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment TO the Constitution of
sne state OF Louisiana creating a Road Fund
py leyying one fourth Of one mill tax
and each elector shall Indicate. as pro.
ns .,d In the General Election laws Of the
Ssate, whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment
II G. DUPRE,
speaker Of the House Of Representatives
VA. =. NJ. GAMBREMONT.
LIEUTENANT Governor and President Of the
Senate vi wv
Approved: June IS, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS.
true copy: ''a'e vi LOUISIANA
JOHN T. MICHEL
secretary of State
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OFFICE TERRoRs

The girl Who fears q breath Of air.
The girl who is always getting hse
feelings hurt.
The hot tempered one who IL al
ways in q rage.
Terrors Of terrors. the girl who n
always In the right
The suspicious girl whose days arc
spent hunting trouble.
sho who considers working hours
and talking hours one.
The Jealous girl who begrudges her
mates q word Of praise.
The gusher, whether her gushing b.
sincere or with purpose.
The silly creature who thinks haH
superiors desperately admiring.
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ACT NO. 1919.
House Bill No. Sol.


JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana for the purpose
of raising sufficient revenue for the carry
ing out Of Article 900 of the Constitution.
by imposing oneffth of mill upon tbs
total State assessment for the use of the
Confederate veterans under the provis
ions Of Article 800 Of the Constitution of
said one fifth Of q mill shall be taken from
not more than 6-mill State tax for all
purposes under the rate of taxation Of the
State.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Louisiana. two-thirds Of the
members elected to each House concurring,
That an amendments to the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State for their APP
proval or rejection. as provided by Article
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 one-ffth Of mill Of the
the appropriation already for the pensioning
Of Confederate soldiers and their widows
under the provisions of Article sos of the
mill shall not be construed as increasing
the total rate Of State taxation over six
mills for all purposes, and provided that
shall at once become self-operative and the
funds derived therefrom Immediately used for
said purposes; and provided. further, that
the TAX Collectors Snail receive no commits
sions for collecting said one-ffth Of . mill
herein provided.
n. G. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
P. NJ LAMBREMONT
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate
Approved: July O. 1910
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State of Louisians.
true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
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laws of the State, whether he votes for ~
against said amendment.
H. q. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
p NJ LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President ~ the
Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.