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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-03

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The Parishes Of Washington and ST. Tam.
many shall compose che twentyssixth ala
bzact.
The Parishes 81 Ascension, st. Tamas and
Assumption shall compos the fWenty-seventh
district.
The Parishes of ST. John the Baptist, SO.
Charles and Jefferson shall compose the
twenty-eighth district.
The Parishes Of 81. Bernard and Plaque
mines shall compose the tW~entysninth daH-
trict.
The Parishes Of Caldwell and La Sails
shan compose the thirtieth district.
The Judges OF the several districts IS
herein provided for, shall each receive the
salary of Three Thousand Dollars, payable
monthly on his own warrant provided the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana may
"a their discretion redistrict the Judicial dis
tricts provided fer in this Article.
PROVIDED that in no case shall the Dis
srIet Judge receive 8 salary Of more than
Three Thousand Dollars.
.ProyIded further that this Act shall taks
erect from and after January i, 1912.
p. M. LAMBREM0NT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
fl. Ct. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Approved: July 2, 1910.
j. y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN f. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-03
ACT No. al.
Senate Bill No. 1873.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Sonata Bill No. 1873.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article lot Of
the Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana.
Section L. Be IL resolved by The General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two.
thirds OF all memberz elected to each house
con9TFringt Tnat an tmendmanS to the Cen
stltnsion Of the State of Louisiana be sub
for their approval or rejection, as required
by Article 521 of the Constitution, such sub.
mission to be made Of the Congressional cleo.
ing the FIRST Monday IN November a. ID,
4e10, amending ARTICLES LOT and LOB OF the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana, as
amended By o act No. 216s q the General A.
so Rs TO read as follows:
Article IoT. The State shall be divided
into not less than twenty nor more than
Orleans excepted. Until otherwise provided
by law there shall be Thirty Districts.
Article Jos; Tbs Perish Of Gaddo shall
compose the first District.
Tha Parishes of Bossiex and Webster shall
compese the second District.
The Parishes OF Claiborne and Bienville
shah compose the third District,
Ehe Parishes Of Union and Lincoln shall
conpose the fourth district.
The Parishes of jackson and Vim shall
comp0se the fifth district.
The Parishes of Ouachita and Morehonsa
shall compos the sixth district.
The Parishes Of West Carroll and Rich
4an0 snail compose the seventh district.
The Parishes Of franklin and Catahoula
shall mp the eighth district.
The Parishes OF Madison and East Carroll
shall compose the ninth district.
The Parishes Of goncofdin and TensaS shall
compose the tenth district.
The Parishes OF Natchitoches and Red
River shall eOmpese the eleventh district.
The Parishes of De6ota, Sabine and Vernon
shall compose the twelfth district.
The Parishes OF Rapides and Grant shall
compose the thirteenth district.
The Parish of Avoyelles shall compose the
fourteenth district.
The Parishes of CaIoasieu and Cameron
shall compose the fifteenth district.
The Parishes of st. Landry and Eyangelfns
compose the sixteenth district.
The Parish of Vermiliion shall compose the
seventeenth district.
The Parishes of Acadia and Lafayette shall
compose the eighteenth district.
The Parishes of Iberia and st. Martin
shall compose the ninsteenth district.
The Parishes Of Terre5onne and Iafoureho
shall compose the twentieth district.
The Parishes of Iberville. West Baton
Ronge, and Pointe Goupee shall compose the
twenSy.frst district.
The Parish OF East Baton Rouge shall
compose the twenty-second district.
The Parish of ST. Mary shall compose the
twenty+fhfrd district.
The Parishes OF East FeiiciaEa and West
Feiciana shall compose the twenty-fourth
district.
The Parishes Of 81. Helena, Livingston.
end Tangipahoa shall compose the twsnt4.
afth district.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-03
ACT No. ana
All mo. 3Uo.
House Bill No. 1858.

House Bill No. 1858.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
iana, amending Article 40 of the Congti-
tuition of 1898, SO as to authorize the Board
OF Liquidation to issue new bonds to retire
OF refund the state bonded indebtedness
due January 4, 1915.
Section L, Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all the menabers elected t6 each
house eoneurring, That an amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana Of
1898, be submitted to the qualified elsctoEs
e the congressional election to be held on
the hrBt Tuesday next following the first
ASadHy IL November 1910 amending Ar.
to read Is follows:
Article AZ. The General Assembly shall
have no power to contract or to authorize
the contraction of any debt or liability on
behalf of the State, or to isgus bonds or
other evidences of indebtedness thereof, ex-
cept for the purposes Of repsiling invasion or
for the suppression OF Instruction, provided.
that for the purpose of retiring, Iiquidating
or retunding the present State bonded in
debtedneas OF Eleven Million, One Hundred
and Eight Thousand, Three hundred Dollars.
maturing January /, 1914, and bearing four
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
Jana, bearing q rate of interest not exceeding
@Sm S9A peR AuAuMs payable semi
annually and to be due and payable in fifty
years, to be sold and the proceeds realized
therefrom used in extinguishiag the bonded
indebtedness Of the State due January Z.
1914; provided that said bonds shall not be
sold or exchanged for less than par.
The State Board of Liquidation is given
null power and authority to carry out the
provisions of this amendment.
There shall be levied an annual tax suha-
ctent Tor the full payment of the interest OF
said debt during the life of the bonds herein
authorized, and the full faith and credit OF
the State is hereby pledged to the payment
Section O. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That the official ballot shall have printed
thereon.
the proposed amendment to Article
46 Of the Constitution of the State Of Louis
lana. relative to the State bonded indebted
ness
And ting words:
aAgain2 the proposed amendments to Ar
ticIe 40 of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisisna, relative TO the State bonded in
d~sbtedness.
And each elector shall here indicate, as
provided in the general election law of this
STATE, whether, he votes for OF against the
II. q. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
p. M. LAMBREMONT,
LIEUTENANT Governor and President Of the
Approved; July !. zgl s-.,n.ns
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JOHN Z. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-03

sflcers of either sex for indeterninate sen.
leaces by said courts and for appeals there.
irGnt and making other provisions cognate
thereto, and s~pspending the same in SO far.
as 1t affects all parishes outside Of the Par
lsh OF Orleans, except parishes which con.
tam an incorporated town Of more than
therein ~4oEnaiities by which the effect and
operation Of the Act No. SO OF 1908. aa
amended by the Act of the Legislature Of
1s1O, herein referred to, may be extended to
other parishes, and more 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
go into effect on and after January 1, 1911,
~ hereby ratified and approved: and, fur
thsr provided, that all provisions Of the pres
emit Constitution in conflict with the pro-
visions Of said act, as amended, and this
amendment are to that extent and for that
purpose only repealed.
Section 9. Be il further resolved. That
sald proposed amendment be admitted to
the electors of this State for their approval
OF rejection, as required by the Constitution
gional election to be held in this State on the
tuesday following the 1rst Monday in No
venber, 1910.
This proposed amendment, If approved as
2 part OF the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, eonsormably to the requirements
thereof. shall go into effect and operation
on ana after January 1, 1911.
Section 8. Be ii 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 Che Juvenile Court
Amendment and each eIactor shall indi-
cate, as provided IN the general election
laws of the State, whether he votes for or
against said amendment.
n. 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 r. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-03

9a Of all NE members elected to asaa
8oaas cencurEsng, That tho police iuries OF
- several parishes and boards oF trustee
municipal councils of incorporated cities
Aa1 t9SfnS CHE Parish OF Orleans exsepted9,
f9A4A 1sEy, collect and turn over to the par
ssh school boards Of their respective par
tsnss, for the support Of the public gchaoas
af thear respective parishes, cities or towns,
inc proceeds or at 1eest three mills of the
annual tax which they are empowered to
levy on each dollar of the assessed valuation
@ the property thereof; provided. that cities
ana towns that are not exenpted by TIE
terms OF their charters from the payment Of
paF!sh taxes and which are subjected to the
smalar burdens OF taxation as are the par
lsnes, shall not pay this tax, as same is in
Guided IN the taxes imposed by the parish
IN which the town is situated, unless the
parish boards of school directors of that
parish certify that the needs Of The schools.
can be met by 3 smaller levy of such taxes.
Section 2 Be it further resolved, ETC..
That ~ the Congressional election to be held
"a this State on the first Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1910, the.
foregoing amendment to the Constitution Of
the State shall be submitted to the electors
OF the State; that on the official ballot 10 be
used at said election shall be placed the
woods. For the three mills school tax,
and the words, Against the three mills
cate his vote on the proposed amendment.
State. = genera 'aNs : 'nis
sneaker !, Il. HIS T 6 D p Paa4...nt.tsv..
P. N. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President 81 the
Senate.
Approved: July Z. 1910.
j. =. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN 4. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. a77.
Senate Bill No. %.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. %.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article No. SO
OF the Constitution OF the State of Louis
lana relstiye to qualifications Of justices
Of their terms of Office.
Section I. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana, two
thtrds OF the members elected to each House
concurEing.. That Article se Of the oonsti.
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana be amended
30 as to read as follows;
Article So. The Supreme Court shall be
composed of one Chief Justice and four As
sociate Justices, q majority of whom shall
constitute . quorum. Ths Chief Justice and
Associate Justices shall each receive . salary
OF not less than Five Thousand Dollars per
annuna, payable monthly on their own war
rants. They shall each be elected for a
term Of twelve years. In case Of death,
Justice, the vacancy shall be filed by the
selection by the Court Of a Judge Of one
Of che Courts Of Appeal from q Supreme Court
District other than that In which such va
cancy shall occur, until the next ensuing
congressional election, when it shall be filed
by election for . full term OF twelve years.
and Of this State, oyer thirty-fve years Of
age, learned in the Law, and shall have prac-
ticed law in this State for ten years pre-
csding their election, or appointment.
The Chief Justice or any 81 the Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court may retire
on full pay when 10 shall have reached sew
HuEy@uNe years Oh ago. pIOYl0eu SR10 duB6Ic6
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 qualtfed.
The Legislature shall provide by proper
appropriation for the salaries OF rettrsd
JHsttces in the same manner as it provides
for other judicial expenses.
Section q. Be it further resolved, That
the above amendment be submitted to the
electorate Of this State fer approval or re-
lection at the general election for congress-
men to be held in November, 1910, and that
she Secretary of State be directed to insert
upon the ballot to be used in said election,
w N IT,. s5FIVE
and in the proper column, the following
Fer the proposed amendment 60 Article Sc
of the Constitution relative TO the Justices
Of the Supreme Court and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to Ar
tiole SO of the Constitution relative to jus
tees of the Supreme Court q and each cleo
tor shall indicate his vote on the proposed
amendment as provided by the general cleo
ton laws Of this State.
e. NJ. LAMBREMoNT.
Lieutenant Governor AID President Of the
Senate.
II. O.. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July Z, 1910.
.. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN II. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-03
ACE NO. IA.
House Bill No. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana so as to. levy
and authorize the collection OF one-tourth
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 1. 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, adopt
ed IN the year 1898, be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their APP
proval or rejection as required by Article 32l
Of the Constitution, at the Congressional cleo.
ton to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday in November, 1910,
as follows
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 q Road Fund
with which to construct and keep in repair
the State highways, OF 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 a part of
the present sixsmill tax authorized to be
levied by this Constitution.
This Article amending the Constitution
shall be self-executing without the necessity
Of an enabling act of the Legislature, and
shall have effect from the date Of its adop,
Section Q, Be it further resolved, etc,
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the words:
FOR the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana ere
atine a Road Fund by levyiug one-fourth of
one mill tax" and the words: Against The
proposed amendment to the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana creating q Road Fund
by Ievying one-fourth Of one min tax
And each elector shall indicate, as pro
vSded III the General EIecti0A laws Of the
STATE. whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
RI. g. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives..
P. N. LAMBREM0NT,
lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Approved: jane Is. 1sIo.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana,
Al true copy:
JOHN f. MICHEL,
Secretary 0& State
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-03
Anr NO. 1a6.
House Bill Ne. So.
10INT RESOLUTION

House Bill No 90.
4 JOINT RESOLUTION
Promising an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana by amending
Act No. 245, approved July 8, 1908, and
approved. by d 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
aarne being "A Joint Resolution propos-
me an amendment to the Constitution OF
me state of Louisiana relative to ratity-
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
4 Juvenile Court in the Parish of On
~ Juvenile Courts Of the District Courts.
outside of said parish, and making other
provisions cognate thereto, SO as to sus:.
pend the game IN so lar as IL attects ali
pavishes outside of the Parish of Or
leans. except parishes which contain an in
corporated town of more than seven thou
sand inhabitants, and providing fermal1ties
M which the effect and operation of Act
No. SO Of 1908 may be extended to other
parishes aud more fully declaring and de-
fning the jurisdiction OF the juvenile
aganrfs III regard to children and other
persons who may be charged before SAID
courts, and providing that said amendment;
III adopted, shall go into effect on and
after. January L, 1911.
Re Il resolved by The General Assembly
If the State of Louisiana, two-thlrds OF the
members elected to each House eoncurrIng,
Tbat AFT No. 245, approved July s, 1908,
a15nnoted as part Of the Constitution of the
afsta 81 Louisiana, at the general Congress,
sfoaal election held the Tuesday following
fbe frst Monday in November, 1908, being
IA Iaint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the State Of Bouisi-
ana relative to ratIfylng and carrying INTO
. Il an act Of the Legislature regqlating
fba care of neglected and delinquent chill
d s, ana for the trial of adults in certain
cases. establishing q Juvenile. Court. in the
psrisb az Orleans, and providing for sep4
arate sessions, as Juvenile Courts Of the
Dnistrics Courts outside of said parish and
maTing other provisions eognate thereto, be
sn svended as TO read as follows:
~ At M SO, adopted June 3d. 1908. as
amended by the act adopted by the LegislIa.;
tire ii the regular session begun and held
~ NAV g 1910, regulating the care. treat
Uent and control Of neglected and delin.
nTant children. seventeen years of age and
Under, and for the trial Of adults charged
the physical, moral and mental well being
~ children or with desertfon or failure to
s.,nnort wife or children; organizing the
juvenile Court IN the Parish of Orleans,
yiding for seperate sessions, as J9yenils
G9Sft asrisb defining the jurisdiction Of said
courts, and providing them With probation
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-03

To those Nho have horses. mules,
other animals, needing medical at
tention. Dr.. j. o. Richardson, D. v.
S, offers bis services.
Office and residence on Landry
street. near Mercantile Co. Phone
258.
Prompt attention. Skilled service.
DR.. ]. 0. RICHARDSON.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-03
Acr 80 1aa
House Bill No. sol.
JOINT RESOLUTION

T1OuSS Bill NO. JUL
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana, fer the purpose
Of raising sufficient revenue for the carry
ing ont of Article 808 of the Constitution,
by imposing one-iffh of a mill upon the
total State assessment for the use Of the
Confederate veterans under the provis-
ions of Article 500 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana, and provided that
said one-ffth of q mill shall be taken from
not more than 8 6-mill State tax for all
purposes under the rate Of taxation of the
State.
Be 1t resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, two-thirds of the
members elected to each House concurring,
That "a amendment to the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their APP
proyal or rejection, as provided By Article
32I Of the Constitution Of the State Of Lou
FsSana, at the Congressional election to be
held On the 6rsb Tuesday next following the
first Monday IN November, 1910, providing
for the levying of one-ffth Of a mill Of the
State tax for the purpose Of experimenting
the appropriation already for the pensioning
Of Confederate soldiers and their widows
under the provisions of Article 303 of the
Constitution. and providing that one-hfth of
e mill shall not be construed as increasing
the total rate of State taxation over six
mills for all purposes, and provided that
upon the adoption OF this amendment same
shall at once become seif-0perative and the
funds derived therefrom Immediately used for
said purposes5 and provided, further, that
the TdX c0lISckQfB S0alt receive no comm1S-
sions for collecting said one-ffth Of a mill
II. q. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
2. NJ. IAMBREM0NT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July 6. 1910.
]. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-03
ACT NO. las.
ACT NO. 13S.
House Bill No. 43.
o:TOTNT REG0TJTTTON

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State OF Louisiana, giving the power
to the Board of Commissioners Of the Port
of New Orleans to erect and operate public
warehouses.
section j. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to each House
cnnenrring. that the Board of Commissioners
of the Port of New Orleans is hereby author-
lied to erect and operate warehouses and
other structures necessary to ths commerce
Af the Port of New Orleans, and to that end
Shan 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 are to be paid
out Of the net receipts after the payment of
operating expenses that the said Board Of
Commissioner of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to TX charges for storage
on AL 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
not be liable for q greater amount than tho
the warehouse or warehouses are erected,
for any transaction arising from the stoT-
age of merchandise thereon or otherwise.
Section q. Be tt further resolved, etc.
That at the Congressional election to DO he}d
in this State on the first Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1910, the
foregoing amendment to the Constitution of
this State shah be submitted to the electors
of the State; that on the official ballots to
be used at said election shell 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.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
P. M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
]. 7. SANDERS,
Governor Of the state of Louisiana.
Al true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.