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The herald., 1912-09-26
ACT NO. 162.
House Bill No. 207. BY Mr.. Manio

House Bill No. 207. BY Mr.. Manion
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 21O
to permit women to hold any Office
connected with the educational sys-
tenn of the State. or of any polit-
ical subdivision thereof. and with
institutions OF charity and correc-
Section l.. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louis
lana. two-thirds of all the members
Article 80 of the Constitution be
amended so as to read as follows:
Article 21o: No person shall be ell
gible to any office. State, judicial, paro-
citizen of this State and a duly quail
ifed elector of the State. judicial dis
trict. parish, municipality, or ward,
wherein the functions Of said Office are
dent women over the age of twenty
hye years shall be eligible to hold any
ONCE connected with the public edu-
cational system Of the State, or of any
State. and to hold any office in the
State connected with institutions OF
charity or correction. And whenever
any officer. State. judicial, parochial,
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 contrary notwithstanding.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved,
etc That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the electors of the State
OF Louisiana for their approval or re-
lection. as required by Article 321 Of
the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana and the general election laws Of
the State. at the next Congressional
aloaffnV n hA hal t.
1912
Section 3. Be It further resolved.
etc.. That on the official ballots to be
used at said election shall be placed
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the words "For the proposed amend
ment to Article 210 Of the ConStitu.
ton relative to women ond tho WORD.
Against the proposed amendment II
Article 210 of the Constitution relativ,
to women" and each elector shall in.
dictate, as provided in the general cleo.
ton laws of the state. whether h" votes
for or against the said amendment
L. T.. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
tives.
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved July 18th, 1912.
l.. T.. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN r.. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. "a

Senate Bill No. 1879. BvN
JOINT RES0Lu1Ty
proposing an amendment 4
stitution OF the STATE 4,
providing for the sx.r-,
taxation for a period \
years from the date 4
pletion, Of all railroad, !
railroads. construed \,
ly TO June /, 1912
Section /. Be Il enacted 1,
eral Assembly Of the ststs
lana. two-thirds Of all IA.
elected 20 each Houss 4
therein. That the following ~
10 the Constitution Of the Sl,/
ssiana be submitted to tie |.
the State at the next electir
reSentatives in Congress 10
on the first Tuesday afr i
Monday in November, M
There shall be exempt frur ,
for a period of ten years tru- :
of its completion, any rallrM
of railroad that shall have
Structed and completed n
to June l. 1912, and prior % q
1917. This exemption shall M
apply to all rights Of va, 4
sidings, rails and other supssa
upon such rights Of war, M
sidings; and to all depon :
houses. buildings, erections q |
lures appurtenant to such 4
and the operation OF the Al
shall not include the dspsl
houses. station houses and oAsl
lures apd appurtenances nor 4
upon which they are erected |
nal points. and for which t1
have been granted and
whether same remain the ~
the present owner or OWN
transferred or assigned to ~ |
ration or corporations pefst !
sons whomsoever. and prp1z
Their that this exemption shzl
ply to double tracks, sidingS 4
depots or other improvemerr
terments which may be constr
railroads now In operaticf "
State. other than extensi1r
lines constructed BY sufh
Provided further. that xnd
heretofore been or which =
after be voted by any pann
municipality to any railroad
road shall not be entitled =
emption from taxation nss
Sect Section 2. Be II fur.1s
etc. That the Official oailm
election shall have printes y
words: "For the proposed :
to the Constitution Of ne ~
isiana relative TO exempun
alton for ten years from y
it's completion, Of all rallros1
of railroads. CONSTRUCTED " 4:
to January /, 1919, ano
ASdlflSl the pAof. r..ss
the Constitution OF tne ~
isiana relative to exempnm -
alton for a period OF Yen
date of its completion o ~
or parts of railroads ccn,s
sequently to January ! ~
elector shall indicate .
the general election laws =,
whether he votes fof "
amendment. -,ov,s
Speaker of the House !"
tives. rirc1/
Lieutenant Governor snd
of the Senate. 90,
L. e. HALL
Governor Of the Sta~
A true COPY: 60
ALVIN +. HEBERI
Secretary Of staie
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ACT 10. ..

Senate Bill No. Isl; so1 p rs !
A JOINT REsoL.un.r|
Promising an amendmeh. 4 4
Of the Constitutior q -
Louisiana relative ~ .s,c!
construction ana
public roads. .,v.s h :!
Section 1. Be Il sssis
eral Assembly Of ne so,ssss
lana, two-thirds OF an ss n;
10 each House concurI', n !
2gl of the Constitutios
Louisiana be amenoes
as A fGlig~$ as1. The PoIis ~
state NAV form their ~ Y \
ishes into road dislsie'ssa' lyss
10 raise funds for tne sx 4
structing, maintaininsi ~ |;
tbe nubIic roads and e ,sss'i
parishes, they are an ~
aside at least one NIL NIL ~ =,
the taxes levied by tne% soFs :
n ner capita tax not "a J!
dollar per annum wv ths a
led male inhabitant y ashtre1
tween the ages OF els Els d q
6we Years. and to lesy.siJ
cense of not less tnsna cIlsf ~
nor more than one ociudIsS !
unon each vehicle. in ssss q 2
upoH .i,h;r said parisbss. ~
municipality thereoa fro +
EXEMPT in its charter sr ,scps
taSation. and used ~ sssgs
ishes: which llcens ~ thIs
Ted. The provision q Is
tive TO the per capneratsd Y
To carry into epsa,lIss y
Of this Article the ~
"a such ordinances p
ture as may be n ,;essnse %
the property and iiHcssssrcs y
criminal nature to ),
tia tax. md mum
rations in the eVssher tsY
state may levy otnsSrtessA !.
construction and m 1as witlb
lie roads and briasks1Iu 49, =
torial limits OF salu uee(
incur debt. and lsses7
- 1Confinued on -
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ACT. NO. 1913.

Senate Bill No. 1.
BY Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Article 22S
of the Constitution of the State of
Section i. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louis
lana. two-thirds Of all members elected
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their
approval or rejection. as required by
Article 321 of the Constitution. at the
Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November, 1912, amend
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section 1. Upon the recommended
ton of the Auditor of the Police Jury
Of any parish, the Governor may sus-
pend any officer charged with the COL
lection or custody OF public funds when
Section 2. Any officer of this State.
or OF any district, judicial or other
wise: and any officer of any parish or
municipality or ward thereof Except
the judges of all of the courts of rec
ord of this State. the judges of the
various city courts throughout the
State. and the justices of the peace)
holding office by virtue of having been
elected thereto by the legally qualified
voters of this State. or of any district,
judicial or otherwise. or of any parish
or ward thereof, or of any municipality
or ward thereof. shall be subject to
recall from such office by the qualified
voters of this State. or of any district,
judicial or Otherwise or Of any parish
throughout the State, district, judicial
or otherwise. or of any parish or ward
thereof. or OF any municipality or ward
thereof, by majority of the legally
qualified voters participating in such
election. Such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for by such
number of the legally qualified voters
Of the State. district, judicial or other
wise. or Of any parish or ward there
OF. or of any municipality or ward
thereof. as will equal thirty per cent
OF the total number of registered vot-
e ers qualified to vote at the last pre-.
the incumbent Of which is sought to be
recalled. Notice Of intention to circu-
late such petition together with state
ment OF the reasons why the recall of
to Nuch officers in such manner as may
be provided by law. The General AS
sembly shall by appropriate legisla-
ton, prescribe the form of petition, the
ment that the requisite number of le-
gally qualifiedSvoters has signed same,
and also the manner and method of
calling such election and the promul-
cations of the return thereof. Such
ballot shall contain the specific ques-
ton. "Shall (meaning the officer and
giving his official tit1e) be recalled
and opposite the question shall be two
squares. in one of which shall be
printed Eyes" and in the other shall
be printed NO" and no ballot shall
be considered at such election unless
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
B. Y. UNIVERSITY
DEFEATS u. OF u.
Garden City Debaters Win Oh
Question Of Popular
Recall.

Brigham Young university, Of Provo
defeated the University Of Utah de-
bato team at Provo Friday evening
receiving the opinion Of two of the
Judges against ono for the University
Of Utah The question was, " Resolved
That all Judges should be subject to
popular recall (constitutionality con.
cedei).'
The 3. Y. Q. was represented by
David j. Wilson and George ",
Worthen, who spoke on the affirmative
side of The, question, and Warren STRAIT.
ton and Hamilton Gardner Of the Uni
versity of Utah spoke on the negative
side, There was good attendance at
the debate and much enthusiasm over
the result. The Provo debaters con-
slider the victory especially significant,
since they had only short time in
which TO prepare for the debate and
lid not have a choice of sides. The
Utah dcbaters will meet Oregon al an
early date and argue the same question.
Til. Judges ut first selected were T..
f. Corfman Of Provo aud Carl Badger
and William NJ. McCrca of Salt Lake
City. The train from Salt Lake City
broke down, however, and Mr.. McCrea
and MIR. Badger did not arrive iD time
TO serve and Jacob Evans and Harvey
H. Cluff Of Provo served in their places.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
Fire Waste Prevention
Subject for Discussion
Credit Men to Hold Important
Meeting on February
20.

-HE Utah Association Of Credit
men Is arranging for a meeting
or tho business mon OF tho state
L 10 be held on Monday evening,
February 26, at the Commercial
club. 10 discuss the subject Fire In
suraDce Losses and How 10 Reduce
Them" This meeting will be of great
Importance, ms IL Ia intended to have
including mayors of Utah towns. the
heads OF fire departments. city officials,
fire insurance agents, business men and
all others Interested in the question Of
losses incurred by fire.
Tho question OF doing something TO
reduce the loss by fire is now being sys-
tematicslly taken up by the National Fire
Protection association, an organization
with offices in Boston and with branches
in every state OF the union, with which
the various associations OF credit men
are identified.
At this meeting two Of the officers OF
the National Fire Protection association
viii be present To deliver addresses
Charles r, Meek, one OF the speakers
is assistant cashier Of the Fourth Ma
tional bank, New York City. and sec
ono vice president of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Credit Aicn and a member
of the executive committee OF the Ma
tiona Fire Protection association.
Mr.. Meek became identified with as
ISOLATION work many years ago. being
one OF the charter members OF the Now
York Credit Mems association in con
nection with which he served in num-
bor of capacities. lie served for seven
years as secretary treasurer OF the Ma
tional Association of Credit Men, and un-
der his administration the association
had the largest growth in membership
in its history and there was wide ex-
tension OF its work.
Three years ago the association ap-
pointed committee on fire insurance.
This committee rendered valuable serv-
Ices TO the business interests of the
country and in the course Of its work 1t
came into touch with the work OF the
Fire Protection association and
has done much towards furthering the
OF that organization During
1911, Mr., Meek in company with Sccre-
tary Wentworth, made a tour of num-
her OF southern cities, the result of
which WAS SO satisfactory that the tour
ihese gentlemen are now on was ar
ranged. The tour began al Buffalo on
January y, and will end at Knoxsville
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
SEE OPPORTUNITY
IN SALT LAKE CITY
Utah and Los Angeles Busi-
ness Men Will Organize
Building Company.

Earl Dunshee of the Westminster In
vcstmcnt company. we'll known real
estate man of this city. returned yos-
terday from an extended business trip
to the Pacific coast, accompanied by
Mrs Dunshce. Mr.. Dunshee yesterday
declared that his trip would result in
the formation during the week Of a
building corporation composed of Salt
Lake and Los Angeles business men,
who were anxious 10 take part in the
upbuilding OF Salt Lake.
'I visited San Francisco, Los An
geles. San Diego and other coast
cities said Mr.. Dunshee, land found
that Salt Lakes development and
future outlook is attracting western
capital to no less n degree than east.
ern. Everybody has a good word TO
say for this city, and men Of business
standing look upon this city as offer
estate and business Investments. Fur-
thermore, they are ready to back up
what they say with money.
During this week r new building
company will be launched. composed Of
Salt Lake and Los Angeles business
men. The capital stock will he in the
amount OF $4,000 TO start With. and
active work will start Immediately on
a number Of fine new homes Of modern
type. The company will build dwell
ings under contract only in sections
where building restrictions apply. at
costs ranging from $4,000 to S25, 900 or
more.
''The names Of tho incorporators
will be announced when the papers are
fled. and will be men who have studied
local conditions and realize the oppor-
tunities Salt Lake offers. Los An.
gcles is especially active in preparing
for the big exposition of 1915 and the
opening Of the Panama canal. and will
give Salt Lake hearty support in the
Stop at Salt Lake in 1915 move.
Mr.. Dunshee said that financial con
dirions In California seemed to be in
fine shape, with business revival inn
pending. He declared that the impress
sion seemed TO prevail that the lull
incident TO presidential year had been
discounted last year. and asserted that
business men on the coast freely pre-
dicted good times.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
CITY MAY SUE THE
DENVER & RIO GRANDE

Legal proceedings against the Den
yer q Rio Grande railroad TO enforce
the opening of West Fifth South street.
between South Fifth West and South
Sixth West streets. may be instituted
this week by the city commis ssion. Com
missioner Richard T. Morris. 10 whose
department the matter had been re-
ferred. Indicated yesterday his intcn.
tIons Of asking the commission to in.
struct its legal department To bring
suit against the railroad company
Citizens OF the west side havc long
protested against this important street
being blocked by the railroad and have
demanded that the fence now blockad-
ing the street be removed or that the
company erect a Viaduct over the
tracks. Several COMMITTEES OF citizens
have waited on the commission to re.
quest iactIon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
SEEKS SKYSCRAPER
TO ESCAPE WIVES
George Hill, Structural Iron
Worker, in Jail; Two Help
meets One Too Many.

George HILL alias Hitler, an expert
| structural iron worker employed on
the Walker building during the steel
construction, is at the county Jail suf-
fering from too many wives. Hill was
arrested February. Il, charged with
failing to support wife No. | and her
children. Wife No. . appeared at the
| county Jail yesterday and now Hill is
IN danger of facing a bigamy charge,
Hiil was arrested while working on
the tower of the Walker building. A
deputy climbed all the way up to make
| the arrest, Hill, it. is declared, hastily
arranged with two feJlow-workers to
inform wife No. Q that he had been
| called out Of town for two days on
an outside job.
When the two days had passed, wife
No. 2, who believed her name to be
Mrs George Miller, called on the fore,
man at the Walker building and then
went to the county Jail.
What s my husband In iail forf''
she demanded angrily OF Jailor Isaac
Emery.
:. For failure to support his wifo and
children, answered Emery.
80 His wife and children7 I'm his
wlfe and he has no children" cried
the little woman
No YOU re not, - said tho jailor.
90 Yes ! am screamed the woman.
Very we'll, we will see, said
Emery, and he called Hill, alias Hitler,
from MS cell.
Is this your wifc?'' he asked.
No, that ; my brother s wife the
prisoner replied.
Then thero was scene the outcome
of which was that wife No /. accom-.
panied by Stanley Hanks, her attorney.
was called to the Jail Wife No. | is
Mrs. Metha I'LL of Sandy. daughter
of Rasmus Peterson
Wife No, ! said that she and her
husband had been living at Sandy and
that several months ago he left her
and her children with her father and
went away, saving he had to 20 to
Nevada ON business The next she
hearI Of her husband WAS that he was
working on the Walker building under
the alias of tIillcr. She caused his
arrest.
." lie told mo about you.'' said wife
No, TO wife No. ], "but he said he
was divorced from YOU.
- He Will be shortly replied the
other woman. whose suit for divorce
Is now pending in the district court.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
EAGLES WILL HOLD
SERVICES TONIGHT

Tonight at o'clock. in Eagles hall,
West Temple and Second South streets.
the members OF Salt Lake nerie No 81
+. O. e.. Will hold their annual memorial
service. An elaborate and impressive
programme OF vocal and Instrumental mu-
sic and addresses by leaders In In. order
has been arranged. Following is tho pro-
Gramme In full:
Opening hymn .,....,..,...... .....
Misses Edna and Ivy Evans. Eva
Crawford and Marion Cannon.
Soprano solo, The Pcnitcnt. .Naderwater er
Miss Leg Evans.
Worthy President p. z, Christensen
Violin solo
ca! Romance Finical Case. .Massant
'b) JhalS .';:,.'::. Masshnt
Miss Eva Crawford.
WORTHY Chaplain James Metcalf. Jr
Vocal duet The Lord Is My Shep-
Misses Edna and Ivy Evans.
Past Worthy president Axci steele
Piano solo, Hark. Hark. tho Lark.
Miss Marion Crawford
Itollcali ........ Secretary ". : Mccain
soprano solo with violin oblisaio tara
Msaal Mhria' ifJ,. ;t'ounod
Crawford.
Solo Fear We Not. o Israel. -.
Edna Evans
Nearer My God. to Thee.
Audience.
Gcncdlction. Worthy ChapIain
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
ST. DANID'S DAY Is
TO BE CELEBRATED

The Welsh people OF Salt Lake City will
celebrate ST. David's day Friday March
I. i'm Unity hall The programme Will be
given under the auspices OF the Csmbrian
association and tho Sons and Daughters
OF Wales society. The customary Welsh
tea party. which will begin at 30 o'clock
I'm the evening. will be the first part OF
the programme This will be followed
by a musical and literary programme.
after which there will be dancing. The
programme as arranged by Il joint com
mittec from the two societies is as fol-
loWs.
Hen Wrad " Nhndau (The Land OF
My Fathers, ............ Reese Davies
Harp solo. Ar Hyd y Nos CAN Through
the Night ........ Miss Marie Hughes
Solo IHen Ffon IS Nhsin CMy Old
Srandmoiher's CAIN Thomas Evans
solo po be seiected). Miss Esther Davis
ADDRESS .......... Rev. Elmer ] Goshen
Piano duet. Misses Hearst and Parry
solo tto be select dD............. -
80, ,..... Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edwards
Recitation. .......... Bculah S:orrs Lewis
Girls Chorus
tO Bells OF AbordoYery
~ Aunt Margery -..-..............
Esther Davis. Bertha Emery. Grace
Evans, Hazel Davis. Nina Paine Allie
Davis Edith Emery EvangeIlne
Thomas and Annie Davis
solo (to be selectedl ........E Evan Arthur
Violin solo. 1lrrovotorc. -. August Jones
Accompanisi. Prof. Henry r. Giles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
BRYAN TO SPEAK All
COLONIAL FE|

The committee of five sPp9eI
the meeting Of Democrats, fTiai r1r =
TO arrange for the visit OF NJ = :
to Salt Lake on Monday, fep,'
Yesterday engaged the Coionils'n ~ Z
for an evening meeting; -
first thought that An after1os
ing would have to be hela W. VIZ
tho doubt about the ayai,Ap -
theater for the evening; ~ y"
yesterday that the Coiohlaa -
had and the committee ens
date. r,:asv
1t was the feeling at fIluS
that an evening mces
be preferable TO An sfteinoosh
as the attendance wouid uo'
much larger. q, srI
Mr.. Bryan is expected " W ~
Salt Lake at noon, \ 'sIso
committee will arrange ivi NJ
tainment and be is assured "
inc Democratic welcome,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
AND MURPHY
EXPECTED TOMORROW

Sheriff Joseph 6. Sharp and his deputy,
Jack Corless, are expected to arrive in
salt Lake Monday with william McTey.
charged with the murder OF William
Sandercock AZ Garfield. They will also
bring Jaucs Murphy who was arrested
in company with AcNey at New Orleans
Murphy was taken into custody AZ Gar
asld the day after tho murder because
he vas known 10 have associated with
NcVey before the killing. lie was re-
leased. after successfully pretending TO
y n deaf nutc. His sham was discov-
cred oy the New Orleans police. and
Sheriff Sharp decided it would be al
vieabls 70 bring hun back With McVey.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
Is HALE AND HEARTY
AT SEVENTY-EIGHT

The descendants of Edwin Petit. a
pioneer OF Utah, met at his home last
Friday night 70 celebrate his seventy
eighth birthday. There were forty
children and grandchildren to wish him
many more birthdays.
Mr, Petit arrived in salt Lake val
ley IN September, 1s47, with tne party
Of Bishop Hunter. From tho wears 1857
% 1865 he was engaged in freighting
between Montana. salt Lake aud the
Pacific coast. In his travels with mules
md oxen he crossed the desert to the
coast fifteen times and Travelled more
than fifty thousand miles Despite his
advanced age, Mr.. Petit is ENJOYING
perfect zealth.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
AUTOMOBILE VICTIM
IN CRITICAL STATE

There is SIM no change in the condi-
tion OF Mrs, Amanda C. Shaw. who wus
struck by an automobile driven By A. ".
was removed from the l.. y. :. hospital
10 the home OF her father, Angus NJ. Can
non, Jr.. several weeks ago. suffering
from a partial paralysis az result OF
her Injuries. Attending physicians pro-
nouncc her case hopeless
McCune is out on $4,000. charged with
assault 10 kill, HIS trial IL being delayed
pending Developments in tie condition Of
Mrs. Shaw. Shonld death .cnsuc within
the statutory uine tho charge against
him VIII he changed 10 one OF thc de-
8rees OF mansaughtcr. say the police.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-18
Rejoiced Over News.

There was more rejoicing
Lake when the news came
empress doweger, through her
had given Endorsement to the
the republicans. Whether this
was given voluntarily or invol
does not concern the Salt q
nese, who are satisfied that lt|
is and do not particularly cafs
got To he so. -
1t is because Of the "
changes that have bceu wroqgn
affairs Of the Chinese people
inha abitants Of Salt Lake lsz
did not witness the scenic sple'
the old-time Chinese New Year
were no fireworks and no 1uL
incense and little or none OF y
crate ceremony that has cnafa
the celebrations these many ye
To bear testimony Of their y
and their patriotism at this un'
"oldN New Year, the salt y
nese have raised $500 which
turned over 10 the Red Cross
for use in relieving famine eo'
in the new republic. -