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JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
157 of the Constitution of the
State of louisiana relative to
the filling of vacancies in offices
in the Parish Of Orleans.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each house concurrlng,
That Article 157 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be amend
ed so as to read as follows
Article 157. Vacancies concurrlng
from any cause in any of the judlc'
ia! offices of the Parish of Orleans
or the City of New Orleans or in
any elective office in the Parish OF
Orleans, where the unexpired term
is for a longer period than one year,
shall be filled by a special election
to be called by the proper legal au-
thority and held within sixty (eO)
days of the occurrence of the vacan-
cy under the general election laws
of this State. Where the uneXpir-
ed portion of the term is less than
one year the vacancy shall be filled
for the remainder Of the term by the
Governor with the advice and con
sent of the Senate.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc., That the foregoing amendments
to the Constitution OF the State O.
Louisiana be submitted to the elec
tors of the State at the next cleo
ton for Representative in Congress:
to be holden on the first TUESDAY
after the first Monday in November
1912, and on the official ballots t
be used at said election shall b.
placed the words "For the proposed
Amendment to Article 157 OF the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
and the words Against the proposed
amendment to Article 157 Of the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana
and each elector shall indicate: a
provided in the general election law
|; of the State, which of the propos
; tons, ''for" or against, he votes.
L. E. THOMAS,
Sneaker of the House Of Represer
: tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden
of the Senate.
Approved July 18th, 1912.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Loulsian;
. A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
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the State, whether he votes for or
against said amendment.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House OF Repfesen-
tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved July 18th, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State Of LOUISIANA
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
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stances, of such soldier or sailor
whose marriage to her was contract
ed prior to January /, 1885; provided
that if her deceased husband served
in an organization, mustered in from
Louisiana, or if he resided in Louis
Jana, at the date Of his enlistment,
then in order that such widow shall
BE- entitled to the pension as herein
provided, she shall have resided IN
this State for at least five years
prior to her application therefor: and
if her deceased husband enlisted
elsewhere than in Louisiana, and seFv
ed in an organization not mustered
in from Louisiana, such widow shall
IN order to entitle her TO a pension
as herein provided, have resided III
this State for not less than fifteen
years prior to her application Tor
such pension; provided further, that
pensions whether to veterans or 10
widows, shall be allowed only from
the date of application under this ar
ticle, and the total appropriations for
all pensions, in any one year, snail
be the proceeds of the annual one
mill tax, provided said appropriations
shall never be more than five hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars for
any one year which is hereby levied
OH all taxable property in the State.
Any accruing surplus from said tax
fund shall be turned over to the
common school fund and prohibiting
the collection of any other tax or
making any appropriation in excess
of the amount of the one mill tax
levied and collected and to be known
as Confederate Veteran Pension
Fund.- and to be used for no other
purpose, and upon the adoption OF
this amendment same shall at once
become self-operative and the funds
derived therefrom Immediately used
for said purpose, and provided fur
Their that the Tax Collectors and AS
SCISSORS shall receive no commissions
for assessing and collecting said one
mill tax herein provided. Provided
that nothing in this Article shall be
, construed so as to prohibit the Gen
eral Assembly from providing artl
fetal limbs to disabled Confederate
) soldiers or sailors.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc., That this proposed amendment
be submitted to the qualified voter:
, of the State of Louisiana for adop
l ton or rejection at the COMPRESSION
2 al election to be held on the frs
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, 1912.
: That the official ballots to be us
. ed at said election shall have print
ed thereon the words: For the pre-
- posed amendment to Article SOB Q
y the Constitution Of the State of Lou
. isiana, relative to pensions for Con
;. federate Veterans" and the words
). Against the proposed amendment
;, Article 3O3 of the Constitution Of tn
4 State of Louisiana, relative to per
'. sions ' for Confederate Veterans,
y and each elector shall indicate. a
~ provided in the general election law
=. of the State, whether he votes 70
!, or against the amendment.
r. L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represel
tatives.
!. THOMAS G. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and Preslde1
of the Senate.
r Approved July 10th. 1912.
- l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true Copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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s. BY Senate Judiciary Commit.
" tee, Section 3D." Substitute
a Tor Senate Bill No. IS.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article
100, Of the Constitution Of Lou
istana, relative to District Courts.
h Section /. Be It resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, twothirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House concur
rtng, That the following amendment
10 the Constitution Of Louisiana shall
Is submitted to the electors of the
State. Ut the Congressional election
% be holden on the first Tuesday al
ter the first Monday In November,
1912, and II approved and ratified
81 8 majority Of said electors, vot-
Ing IN said election, the same to be-
come part Of the Constitution, to-
Wit:
that Article 1O9. of the Constitu-
ton OF Louisiana be amended SO as
10 read as follows:
sss ARTICLE 1903.
The District Courts, except In the
Parish Of Orleans, shall have origi-
nAl 1uriediction In all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall
exceed nifty dollars $4,000, e1clu-
aave Of interest and in all cases
whore the title to real estate is IN.
1 VOWED. Or to office or other public
! pcsition. or civil or political rights.
i "a al other c&ses where no spe-
4 csnc amount = In contest, except
such 6 Otherwise provided IN this
Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and ex.
elosive original jurisdiction in all
criminal cases except such as may
q Is vested IN other courts authorized
this Constitution; and In all pro.
te and succession matters, and
W16re i succession Is = party defend
II NJ nj s. III cases where the State
Nth 81 unicipalHy or other 20
Nti6N cooperation 10 q party defend.
& mt IeeaE0e01 oS the amount In dis
s. ute: and e ~ YFoceediAG1 for the
b appointment q seeAivers or liQufda.
tngs To- corporations o. partnerships;
B ana aatd court shall have authority
4 lC issue MI sssi,h wits. rrcceess ard
u -
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Submitting to the people Of the State
of Louisiana at the COMPRESSION
al election held in November,
1912, an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State as amended
by Act No. 279 of the Acts of
1910 ratified by the people at
the November election of 1910,
so as to extend the time for the
! organization of the steamship
companies therein provided for
until January 1, 1916.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, twothirds of all the men,
bers elected to each branch thereof
concurring, That at the Compression
al election to be held in this State
on the first Tuesday next following
the first Monday in November, 1912,
the following amendment to the
amendment submitted by Act No.
279 of Acts of 1910, ratified by the
people at the November election OF
1910, shall be submitted to the cleo
1 tors of the State, to-wit:
"The time granted for the organi-
J. zation of the steamship companies un-
Nder this amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall be extended from January
1, 1913, to January l, 1916
sss Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc., That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall nave
printed thereon the words:
'.For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution extending the time
for the organization of steamship
companies under the Constitutional
amendment proposed by Act 279 OF
1910 from January /, 1913, to Janu'
airy /, 1916"
And the words:
against the proposed amendment
TO the Constitution extending the
time for the organization Of steam
ship companies under the Constitu'
tional amendment proposed by Act
No. 279 OF 1910 from January l, 1918,
10 January l, 1916"
And each elector shall indicate on
4 said ballot as provided in the gen.
1 esel election law whether he votes
for o. against the proposed amend.
{ ueut.
L. E. THOMAS,
! Speaker Of the House of Represen.
tAtives.
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
II Of the Senate.
Approved July 10th, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
u true copy:
s.3s ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of STATE.
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JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
an amendment to Article
210 Of the State Of Louisiana. 80
as to permit women to hold any
office connected with the educa-
tional system Of the State. or of
any political subdivision thereof.
and with institutions of charity
and correction.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of
Louisiana, two-t thirds Of all the mem
beers elected to each House concur
ring, That Article 210 Of the Con-
stitution be amended so as to read
as follows:
Article 21O: No person shall be
eligible to any office, State, judic'
ial, parochial. municipal or ward, who
is not a citizen Of this State and a
duly qualified elector Of the State.
judicial district. parish. municipality
or ward. wherein the functions of
said office are to be performed; pro-
vided. that resident women over the
age of twenty-five years shall be
eligible to hold any office connected
with the public educational system
Of the State, or Of any ward, parish,
or municipality in the State, and 10
hold any office in the State connect
ed with institutions Of charity or cor
rection. And whenever any officer
State, judicial, parochial, municipal
Or ward, may change his residence
from this State, or from the district
parish, municipality or ward in which
he holds such office, the same shall
thereby be vacated, any declaration
Of retention of domicile to the con
trary Notwithstanding.
! Section 2. Be it further resolved
ETC., That this proposed amendment
be submitted to the electors Of the
State Of Louisiana for their approx
al or rejection, as required by Arti
Gle 321 Of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana and the genera
election laws of the State, at the
next Congressional election to be
held in this State in November. 1912
| Section 3. Be it further resolved
ETC., That on the official ballots tt
be used at said election shall be
placed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 210 Of the Con
stitution, relative to women and
the words Against the proposed
amendment to Article 20 of the Con
stftution, relative to women" ant
1 each elector shall indicate, as pro
y;Sns IN TIN Tn- r-i san- O s o.
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A JOINT RESOLUTION
an amendment to the Con-
stttution Of the State Of Louisi'
ana. amending Article 46 Of the
Constitution Of 1898. as amended
by Act No. 3o3 Of the Acts Of
1910, ratified by the people ct
the November election Of 1910. so
as to authorize the Board Of L.
quidation Of the State Debt to
Issue new bonds to retire or re-
fund the State Bonded Indebted
ness due January LIST, 1914. to
provide for tax for the payment
Of the interest on said bonds
and sinking fund to retire the
same; to provide for the payment
out of the said sinking fund Of
an Indebtedness due by the State
to the United States. and of Ger.
tain other claims against the
State.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem.
bers elected to each house concur
ring, That an amendment to Arti.
Gle 46 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana of 1898, as amend.
ed by Act: No. 1903 of the Acts Of the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana. at its session held in the
year 1910, ratified by the people at
the November election Of 1910, be
submitted to the qualified electors
ct the State for their approval or re.
lection at the Congressional election
to be held on the First Tuesday
next following the first Monday in
November of 1912, said proposed
amendment to read as follows:
Article AS. The General Assem-
bly, shall have no power to contract
or to authorize the contracting Of any
debt or liability. on behalf Of the
State, or to issue bonds or other ev'
licences Of Indebtedness thereof, ex
cept for the purpose Of repelling In
vasion or for the suppression Of in.
surrection. Provided, that for the
purpose Of retiring. liQuidating or re
funding the present State Bonded
Indebtedness Of Eleven Million, One
Hundred and Eight Thousand, Three
Hundred Dollars, maturing January
1914, and bearing four per centun
ger annum interest, the Board OF Lii
quotation of the State Debt Of Louis
lana is given authority to issue Eley.
en- Thousand, One Hundred and
Eight new coupon bonds of theState
ofLouisiana Of One Thousand Dollars
each, to be numbered NO. l. to NO
11.lOS,' bearing a rate Of interest not
exceeding four per centum per an
mum, payable semi.annually and to b
due and paid in fifty years from Jan
uary 1, 1914. The form Of said bonds
Sha11 lr- .-~ w.. Il n u n
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JOINT RESOLUTION
an amendment to Article
303 Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana, relative to
pensions for Confederate Veter-
ans as amended by Act No. % Of
the General Assembly Of 1900,
and Act No. 112 Of the General
Assembly Of 1904. and Act 269 Of
the General Assembly Of 1908,
and for the purpose Of providing
q sufficient revenue for the car
rying out of this Article Of The
Constitution.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all members
elected to each House concurr1ng,
That Article 303 Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana. as amend
ed by Act No. q Of the General AS
sembly Of 1900, and Act No. 112 Of
the General Assembly Of 1904, and
Act No. 269 of the General Assembly
OF 1908, be SO amended as to read
d follows:
Article 303. A pension not to ex-
coed eight dollars ($S) per month
shall be allowed to each Confederate
soldier or sailor veteran who pos
sesses all the following qualifications:
/. He shall have served h0n0rably
from the date Of his enlistment un-
til the close Of the late Civil War,
or until he was discharged or paroled
in some military organization regu-
larry mustered into the Army or Ma
w of the Confederate States, and
shall have remained true to the Con.
federate States until the surrender.
2. He shall not own property Of
more than one thousand dollars val
uation and he shall not be physical
~ able to earn q livelihood by hts
own labor.
3. He shall not be salaried or 9th
erwise provided for by the State o.
Louisiana or by any other state OF
Government. In case he enlisted u
any organization mustered into said
service as Louisiana organization
or in case at the date Of his enlist
ment he resided in the State Of Lou
isiana, he shall have resided in this
State for at least five years prior
to his application for pension. IN
case he resided elsewhere than IN
this State, and enlisted in an organ
ization not mustered in from Louisi'
ana, or in the Navy of the Confeder'
ate States, he shall have resided IN
this State for at least fifteen years
prior to his application for such pen
sion. A like pension shall be grant
e. TO the wisoy VIII h~I 20 h.re
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ACT NO. 1879.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. ia. BY Mr.. Voegtle.
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ACT NO. 23o.

Senate Bill No. 1879. BY Mr.. Amacker
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ACT NO. 2os.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 433. By Mr.. Fontenot
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ACT NO. 1870.

House Bill No. $50. BY Mr.. byfhe
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ACT NO. 1852.

House Bill No. 2o7. BY Mr.. Manion.
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ACT NO. 236.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. ISL. By Mr.. Mouton.
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ACT NO. 11.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. .ss. By Mr.. Butler.
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ACT NO. 147.

Senate Bill. No. 157.
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-08-23

The reign Of the long coat is we'll es-
tablished, and no womn's outfit is
really complete unless it contains one
Of these useful and stylish garments.
There are countless occasions during
the spring and summer months when
dressy protective coat such as is
given in this design is a very desir.
able possession. This model is .55
inches long and conforms to the latest
fashion standard. 1t is an easy de-
sign to follow, and the home dress.
maker can undertake It's construction
without fear of encountering i diff:
ficulty. Serge, whipcord, pongee; and
linen are available fabrics. Contrast.
Ing material is used to trim the gar.
ment as illustrated. e5.a..: 5ss
The pattern (5SlS) is cut in sizes
80, 36, 40 inches bust measure. Me.
dium size requires AZ yards Of SO
inch material and 1zs yards of.24 inch
contrasting goods. ~. ...r.s. III 2:s e&Ts
To procure this pattern, send 10 cents tc
Pattern Department" ef ths paper. Write
name and address, plainly and be 5sure to givt
ELSE, and number OF pattern. !s:
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-08-23
BETTER FARMING ASSN. RECON-
MENDS FALL. RYE AS MOST
VALUABLE CROP. 49,,

GRAND FORKS, Aug. 2s. --"'Fall
rye is one of the most valuable grains
that can be. grown in: many counties
of the state. The average returns per
acre from rye have nearly equalled
those from the staple crops" says
Secretary Thomas Cooper of the
North Dakota Better Farming Asso-
citation in discussing crops in an in
terview at Grand Forks recently. Mr..
Cooper says thav rye has many man;
fold advantages. as, a crop, not the
least Of which is that it aids in the
control of many of our most pesti.
ferrous weeds such as wild oats, kin,
head and mustard ' = f.: II l$S s5l$$S
:. 1T should be. sown on we'll prepared
land. although it frequently does very
we'll when stubbled in. stubble land
used for the rye crop should have
been. previously well plowed, mellow
and reasonably free from weeds. Win
ter rye usually survives the winter
without protection from stubble. Win.
ter rye should be seeded the middle
or latter part of August, at the rate
Of one and one-half bushels to the
acre. 1t should be sown deeper than
is usual with the spring grains, three
inches or even deeper, if necessary to
get to moisture, is advisable 3..j,
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-08-23
{ OUT. TO GAIN !. POINTERS.

. Z WOO, G. n 4 tsy
DUNsEITH, m. D., Aug. %. 49, DR.. j.
P. Widemeyer Of Rolla has been ap-
pointed by the North Dakota tubercu-
losis board as superintendent Of the
new sanitarium in course Of construc-
ton here. DR.. Widemeyer left this
week on tour of several states to
study the methods employed to fight
the white plague, going first to Min.
nesota sanitariums II g55 35:# y.
The sanitarium is rapidly nearing
completion and will be thrown open
to patients at the earliest possible
date. Several fraternal orders are
interested in the question OF con.
structing cottages for the care Of such
Of their members as may become af.
ficted. ~ q .5s b. \
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-08-23
INDIAN KILLED ON {. TRACK.


i. Near Rochelle, Ill, an Indian went
to sleep on q railroad track and was
killed by the fast express. He paid for
his carelessness with his life. Often it's
that way when people neglect coughs
and colds. Don't risk your life when
prompt use Of Dr. Kings New Discov-
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dangerous throat or lung trouble. 1T
completely cured me, IN a short time,
cf terrible cough that followed a
severe attack Of Grip," writes i. ]. r.
Watts, Floydada, Tex, .and ! regain
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lost, Quick, safe, reliable and guar
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free at all Druggists. III
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-08-23
CAR ExPLoDEs ON STAGE LINE
FROM NEW ENGLAND TO {, n
555S5s .i., / .giy DICKINSON Is sss b. Il 81

s 5ss NEW ENGLAND, N. D., Aug. 23.--
Fl. C. Cotton is thanking his lucky
stars for the possession of the sixth
sense that told him that something
was wrong when he, was riding along
Ia his automobile, three miles east Of
town, last Thursday evening. He
looked around just in time to see that
his automobile was on fire and had
barely time to jump from the ma
chine when it went up in smoke. He
had only run a short distance when
the gas tank exploded and In few
minutes the prestolite tank also blew
up. The car was completely destroy.
ed BY fire. = 5ss; 81 IA ,s.is.s {. VI
Mr.. Cotton had been on trip a
number Of miles east Of town and was
returning alone when the accident
occurred. For the past year he has
been running q stage between New
England and Dickinson with his tour.
ing, car. There are several different
reasons as to the cause Of the car
burning up. There may have been 4
leak In the gasoline tank, which al.
lowed the gasoline to leak down onto
the muller or backfre may have
Ignited some gasoline or oil in the
pan under the machine. Mr.. Cotton
carried only s40O insurance and his
loss is q heavy one. q. I'll II .Si5s 5f1:53
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-08-23
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|, my son received great benefit from
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wood, !. Y Mich 1T is certainly great
kidney medicine" Try It. 50 cents ali
all Druggists. s,$sH
Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1912-08-23

For 2 plain tailored waist q clever
model ID here offesed. The waist 10
relieved from severe plainness by q
group OF tucks at each shoulder which
give becoming lines TO the garment, as
these tucks run to the waist line The
back Is perfectly plain. The sleeves
are set in with slight fullneBs at the
top and are finished with regular shirt
cuffs. The neck Is completed with %
band to admit Of various styles Of col
lars being, worn. Linen, madras, per.
Gale and chambray are practical ma
terials. II .5s q. s Il. S sS
The pattern f5S13) is cut In sizes
81 to AZ inches bust measure. @ Ne
dunn size requires 2as yard Of 36 inch
material. 5353 b; 81
!. To procure this pattern, send 10 cente 10
Pattern Department. Of this paper. Write
name and address plainly and be snre 10 give
size. and number Of pattern. - ~