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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
THE SEAbOARD MAY
 BUILD INTO GADSDEN
Harahan Considering Ex- tension From Wellington
STREET CARS COLLIDE
Evidence Being Collected in Dale Pierce Shooting-Red Cross Seals Being Sold in Gadsden.
 Grand Jury Conyenes

Gadsden, December (Special)-Pres- ident w. J. Harahan of the Ssaboard Air Line has written Secretary L. c. Busch of the Chamber of Commerce that he is considering the proposition of building an extension of that line from Wellington 10 Gadsden. He says he will take up the matter later with the Chamber of Com merce MT. Busch is in correspondence with roads entering Gadsden to secure cheap rates for week of bargains some time in January.
 When the Etowah county grand jury reconvened this morning after a recess of several weeks, it had two important cases to be considered. It will investigate the killing of Jim Pierce by Detective Dale and the killing of Marion J. Campbell at Mountainboro several weeks ago during a raid by the sheriffs force.
 News reached here today of the de- struction of an old schoolhouse at Sul- phur Springs, in DeKalb county. It was I landmark there, and was being used also as church. old students there will start a movement to rebuild the school and church.
 Evidence is being collected in the case of Gus Dale, the detective employed by lhe city in blind tiger cases, who shot and killed Jim Pierce, an alleged blind tiger operator, Saturday afternoon, after the latter had knocked him down. It is pre- aicted that the grand jury, now in ses- sion, before which this evidence will be aid, will return verdict of mansaughter or one of the lower degrees of murder. A warrant for Dale's arrest was sworn out ey Pierce's brother. Dale claims to have knife cut in his coat which was not there before the killing, but he does not Anow who inflicted it. Pierce's funeral this morning was largely attended. The burial was at Coats Bend
 At the meeting of the congregation of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17

Business men are enlisting in the fight on the white plague. and many of them are assisting the young ladies in charge Of the sale of Red Cross Christmas seals by placing the stamps on packages sent out from the stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17

Two street cars crashed last night at Bread and Fifth streets, but none of the passengers were injured. The through car to Attalla had stopped to discharge passengers. It was followed by a light car, the motorman of which could not stop his car because of slippery rails. The messengers on the two. cars were badly frightened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17

At the meeting of the congregation Of he First Baptist church yesterday morn Ing, pr. J. G. Dickinson was reelected pastor. J. ". Taylor was elected clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17

Joe Patterson, an Evening Journal car rier boy, was held up and robbed of sl 40 Saturday night by two negroes at Wal nut and Sixth streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17

W. T. Duke treasurer and R. M. Wilbanks superintendent of the Sunday school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-17
DECATUR BUSINESS
 MEN ID ORGANIZE
Permanent Organization of Commercial Club to Be
 Perfected Tonight

Decatur. December 16.-(Special )-The permanent organization of the Commer- cial club will be perfected tomorrow night at the city hall. The temporary chairman and temporary secreta8y, re- spectively, are J. H. Calvin and Foster H. Pointer. The team workers selected at the meeting Friday night have been busy at work and has enrolled a large number of members for the organization.
 Work has commenced on the Great White Way in New Decatur. It will be built for several blocks along Second avenue
 Since the White Way was installed in Decatur last week the business men of New Decatur got busy and decided that they, too, must have white way
 A number of soft drink dealers of the Decaturs and Hartselle were sighted be- fore Judge Thomas w. Vert in the Nor gan county law and equity court this morning on the charge of alleged con tempt of court.
 Some time ago injunctions were issued from the law and equity court restrain ing these dealers from using their bar fixtures for any purpose whatever. It is charged by the court that a number of dealers have violated these injunctions.
 James Brindley, a soft drink stand man of Hartselle. was fined $50 and sentenced to serve five days in the county jail for contempt of court.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31

ETC., That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the words: For the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana ex-
empting from all taxation the legal
reserve of life insurance companies
organized under the laws of this
State" and the words Against the
proposed amendment to the Constitu.
ton of the State of Louisiana exempt
ing from all taxation the legal re-
serve of life insurance companies Or,
ganized under the laws of this
State" And each elector shall in
dictate, as provided by the general
election laws of the State, wheth
er he votes for or against the pro
posed amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden
of the Senate.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represen
tatives.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of LOuisi-
ana exempting from taxation the
legal reserve of life insurance
companies organized under the
laws of this State.
Section One. 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 the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State for their adoption or rejec
ton at the Congressional election tt
be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in the month Of No
vember, 1912, as follows:
There shall be exempt from all tax
alton the legal reserve of life in
surance companies organized unde
the laws of this state.
Section Two. Be it further resolved
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31


Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn of the State of LOuisi-
ana relative to the exemption
from taxation of money in hand
or on deposit.
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 the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State be
submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their adoption OR re-
lection at the Congressional election
to be held on the first Tuesday af-
ter the first Monday in the month
of November, 1912, as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxa
ton all money in hand or on deposit.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc, That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the words: For the pro,
posed amendment to the COnStitu
ton of the State of Louisiana eX'
empting from taxation all money in
hand or on deposit" and the words
Against the proposed amendment tt
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana exempting from taxation al
| money in hand or on deposit. And
each elector shall indicate, as provid
ed by the general election laws OF
the State, whether he votes for OF
against the proposed amendment.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden
of the Senate.
l.. e. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of RepreSen
tatives.
Approved: August oath, 1912
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31

on his ballot, as provided by the
general election laws of the State,
whether he votes for or against the
said amendment.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represen
tatives.
Approved: August oath, 1912,
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31

JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people OF LOUISE
ana an amendment to the CON
stitution providing for referen-
dun to the people of each par
ish to determine whether cities
and incorporated towns and VII
lagos or any one or more of them
shall be free from taxes and II
censos levied by parochlal au-
thorities for parochial purposes,
subject to the obligation to make
certain contributions to the par
ishes.
Section /. Be it resolved by The
General Ass lmbly o. the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
hers elected to each house concur
ring. That the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be and the same is hereby
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State at the Congressional cleo
tion to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month
of November of the year 1912, to-Wlt;
Every parish through it's Police Jul
ry shall have the right to submit ano
upon the petition of one-fourth OF
the qualified electors therein shall
submit to the qualified electors OF
said parish, at an election to be call
ed and held for that purpose attel
thirty days published notice. the ques
tion of whether or not all or any one
or more of the cities, incorporated
towns and villages within the 4lmlts
of the parishes (unless already eA
empt) shall be free and exempt
from all taxes and licenses levied by
parochial authority for parochlal purr
poses, provided that whenever sucl
exemption is granted, each city, IN
corporated town and village so ex
empted shall contribute to the paro
chiaI authorities it's fair proportion G.
aid parochial burdens, debts and eA
penses common to both. Such pro
portion to be adjusted between th'
Police Jury and the municipal author
tiles, and in case of disagreement
such apportionment to be made 'o1
the State Tax Commission. ,
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc, That there shall be printed OF
the ballots to be used at the said cleo
ton the words For the amendmen
to the Constitution establishing rel
erendum to the people of each par
ish to determine whether or not Gil
les and incorporated towns and VII
lagos shall be released from pare
chial taxation and licenses, sub1ec
to the condition of contributing L
parish expenses" and the word
Against the amendment to the Con
stitution establishing a referendum
to the people of each parish to dc
termine whether or not cities an
incorporated towns and villages sha
be released from parOchial taxatio
and licenses, subject to the como
ton of contributing to parish expeI
ses," and each elector shall indicat
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31

in it's charter from parochial taxa
ton, and used for locOmotlon over
public roads, in their respective par
ishes; which license shall be gradu-
ated. The provision Of this article
relative to the per capita tax, snail
not be operative in Incorporated
towns and cities that maintain their
own streets.
To carry into effect the provisions
Of this Article the Police Jurles may
enact such ordinances OF a civil ma
tUre as may be necessary to enforce
the property and license tax, ana Vi
a criminal nature to enforce the per
capita tax.
Police Juries and municipal cOrpo-
rations in the several parishes OF tnlS
State may levy other taxes for the
construction and maintenance OF pup
lie roads and bridges within the terri
tOrial limits Of said parishes, ana may
incur debt, and issue negotiable DOnds
therefor in the manner and 10 eX.
tend authorized under provisions OF
Articles 232 and PSI Of the ConStltu-
ton and the Statutes adopted 10 Car
nv them into effect. Other taxes may
be levied by the Police Juries FOR
road and bridge purposes not TO eA'
coed five mills for five years on the
property Of the Parish, or any "aru
thereof. whether the rate OF taxation
and the purpose thereof shall have
been submitted to the property tax
payers of the said ward or parish en-
titled to vote under the election laws
of the State. and a majority thereof
in number and value of those Vot
ing at said election shall have voted
in favor thereof That this article
shall be self operative.
Section g Be it further resolved
etc. That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to qualified voters
OF this State for adoption or rejection
at the Congressional election to bt
in November, 1912, and, If adopted
the same shall take effect immediate
ly thereafter.
Section 3. Be it further resolved
etc, That on the official ballots to b
issued at said election there shall b.
placed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred
and Ninety-One of the Constitution
of Louisiana" and the words "Agains
the proposed amendment to Articl
Two Hundred and Ninety-One of tn
Constitution of Louisiana" and eacI
elector shall indicate, as provided il
the general election laws OF the Stat
which of the propositions, For o
Against" he votes.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represen
tatiYes.
THOMAS C. BARREL,
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden
of the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912.
L. f. HALL,
Governor as the State of Louisiana
A true cOpS:
ALVIN r. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
ACT NO. 8.
Senate Bill No. 5. By Mr.. We'll.
JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisi'
ana, relative to authorizing par
ishes and municipalities by ref
erendum to their respective quail
flied electors to exempt from
taxation an amount not to exceed
$1,000 90 TO be deducted from the
value of dwellings exclusively 0c-
cupied by bona fide owners for
residential purposes only, and 10
withdraw such exemption by a
similar referendum.
Section !. Be it resolved by lhe
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana. two-thirds of the members
elected to each house concurrlhs'
That the following amendment to the
Constitution Of 1898 be submitted 10
the qualified electors of the State LOT
their adoption or rejection at the
congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first MOL
dav in the month of November, 49,
as follows:
That every parish or municipality
through it's Police Jury or govern
| ing authority shall have the right TO-
and upon the petition of One-tourtn OF
the qualified electors residing WIN
in it's jurisdiction shall, submit 10
the qualified electors in SAID pa
ish or municipality, at an election 10
be called and held for that purpose
after thirty days published nouce,
the question as to whether Or MOI
there shall be exempted from taxa,
ton an amount not to exceed SZ,'
OOO 90 to be deducted from the value
of all buildings exclusively occupleu
nv bona fide owners for residential
purposes only; provided that any eX'
emption may be withdrawn IN lne
same manner in which it may DC
granted. ou
! No such exemption, voted by par
ish. shall operate to grant any TAX
nayer owning and occupying home
within municipality the right TO de
duct the exempted amount from 'n 1T
Improvement value of his property Il
respect to municipal taxation. ,
Section 2. Be it further reSol'eu
That there shall be printed on I'M
ballots to be used at the said cleo
tion the words: "For the proposed
amendment authorizing exemption o
homes from taxation" and the Woru
against the proposed amendment au
thorizing exemption of homes iron
taxation" and each e,lector snail III
dictate, as provided in the genera
election laws of the State Whethe
he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
lieutenant Governor and Presiden
of the Senate.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House OF RepreSel
tatiVeS.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louls!anS
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31

JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people Of the State
of Louisiana an amendment tOl
the Constitution authorizing par
ishes and self-taxing municipali-
ties to exempt new industrial en-
terprises and also improved value,
inclusive of structures added to
unimprOved lands by immigrants
into the State, who occupy said
lands as hOmesteadS from local
taxation for period not to eX-
coed ten (10) years.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State or
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the men,
hers elected to each house concur
ring, That the following amendment to-
the Constitution OF the State Of Lou
iSiana be and the same is hereby sub
mitted to the qualified electors or
the State at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month
of November Of the year 1912, to,Wit:
Every parish and self-taxing mu-
nicipality shall have the right to ex-
empt new industrial enterprises and
also the improved value added to I'M
improved lands, including all struc-
lures thereon, by immigrants into the
State who occupy said lands as home
sreads, from local taxes for a period
not to exceed ten 10) years by the
vote of tWo-thirdS in number Of all
it's taxpayers, who are qualified cleo
tors, including resident women tax
payers, holding at least tWO-thlrds or
the property subject to local taxatlon
within the taxing locality at a spec
ial election called for that purpose, at
which special election members Oh
partnerships, associations and heirs
of estates, otherwise qualified, shall
be entitled to vote their respective
pro rata OF the assessed valuation OF
said partnerships, associations or es-
tates. Each enterprise so exempted
must be situated within the limits OF
the exempting authority and be es'
tablished after the exemption IS
granted
Section q Be it further resolved,
etc, That there shall be printed on
the ballots to be used at said cleo
ton the words: For the constitution
al amendment authorizing parishes
and self-taxing municipalities to ex-
empt new industrial enterprises and
also improved value, inclusive OF
structures. added to unimprOYed
lands by immigrants into the State
who occupy said lands as hOmeSteads
exceed ten (10) years" and Against
the constitutional amendment author
izing parishes and Self-taxing munich
palities to exempt new industrial en-
terprises, and also improved value, in
Guiding structures, added to unim-
proved lands by immigrants into the
State who occupy said lands as home
steads, from local taxes for period
not to exceed ten (10) years" and
each electOr shall indicate on his bal
lot as provided by the general elec
ton laws of the State whether he
votes for or against the said amend
ment
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and president
OF the Senate.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of. Represen
tatives.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HERBERT,
Secretary of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
ACT NO. 7.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 4. By Mr.. Favrot
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
ACT NO. II.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. s. BY Mr.. Voegtl'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
ACT NO. g.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 6. BY Mr.. Barrow
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
ACT NO. a.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 2. BY Mr.. VOegtle
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
ACT NO. IL.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 2. By Mr.. Roberts
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-08-31
ACT NO. 6.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 8. By Mr.. Burke.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-21
WOOL BILL AGAIN
INTRODUCED IN
THE HOUSE
Chairman Underwood Today
Took Another Shot at Mary
and Her Little Lamb; Will
Be No Caucus.

(ny EveninK Herald a. =. Leased wireD
Washington, d. c., March 2i.-The
Democratic members of the ways and
means committee determined today TO
reintroducc In the house the same
wool tarih revision bin that was
introduced last summer, which. after
being revised In conference, was
vetoed by President TAFT
The decision followed an examina-
tion of the tarlfi boards statistics as
enalyzed By Chairman Underwood,
and compared with the data Ia pos
session OF the cOIAmlttee.
II was even decided there should be
no Democratic caucuseB on the bill
which VIII obviate "a fight BY the free
wool adherents, though when the bill
comes mp on the floor they may make
q stand
The bill differs from the bin vetoed
hy the president principally In the
duty assessed on raw wool The
house bin carried 20 per cent but after
she conference the house leaders yield
cd and the hli as finally passed cnr.
iled d ~ per cent duty on raw wool
The committee hrst considered a
bin that would correspond 90 tine
conference report hul finally decided
unanimously 10 Introduce their own
blii which puts a duty OF 20 per cent
on raw wool.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-21
ENGLISH
CRISIS IS THE
GRAVEST IN
HISTORY
Debate in House Of Commons
on Minimum Wage Bill
Arouses Intensest Interest /;
Every Gallery Packed.
BALF0UR rs OPPOSED
TO THE MEASURE

ny NFtaAaA AeFNto ~ y leased Wire B
London. Marck al.--Tho gravity of
Great Brltain'a national peril arislna
from the labor war. which Arthur j.
baitour, the unionist statesman char-
acteri1od as passing Ia maenl;u.lo
anything that tnls country had here
toforG Experienced. was reflected "a
the tense atmoapherc OF the house ot
commons today when tho minimum
wage bill came up for second ruad-
ing The house had not been so
crowded for years. Every gallery WAS
packed
Premier Asquith formally moved
tne second reading Of the bili and
thon yielded the floor 20 Mr.. Balfoss
who moved Ito rejecaian
''The country" said Mr.. Balfour.
has never before been faced with n
crisis such as this We are witnes.
sing the new. strange and portentous
spectacle OF a single organization,
acting within It's legai powers. threat
ening to paralyze tho whole trade OF
the country"
Mr. Balfour said he recognized tho
earnostness OF Premier Aaquith's ef-
forts but declared.
"ihore has never been q eravCr case
OF tho government deccivinE itself
and deceiving the house OF COM
mons"
It is thought that unlons something
is done quickly TO bring tho CRISIS TO
an end hunger marches' such as
that which took place last night Ia
the fishing town OF Grimsby. when 500
starving men marched 20 the town
hall and begged Tor relief. will be-
come common sight all over the
country.
IN towns OF the Kingdom people
are awaiting the action Of the house
Of commons tonight. Trouble win
begin. however. when the bin reaches
the committee stage at which period
tbs members of tho ianer party viii
propose the amendments on whose
adoption they insist.
There is another danger. Tho
under tho leadership OF Mr.
Baifour have condemned the princi-
plo OF the minimum wage bill. the
house Of lords possibly win take the
same stand and rafuse to consent to
ts passage,