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Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Honorable Mention)
Our Sewing Club.

By Harriet Rosewater, Aged Years,
1895 Farnam Street, Omaha.
Our sewing club is composed Of four
girls. We win start 1t this coming Fri
day from BIAS to $40. We will make
fancy work. dell clothes, Christmas pres
ents and do crocheting. I think | will
be the only one that will crochet. l
would like to join the Red Side.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS

l. Write plairly on one sido Of the
paper only ana number the pages.
Q. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
.. Short ard pointed articles will
he given preference. DO mot use
over 250 words.
4. Original stories or istters only
will he used.
8. Write your name, age and ad-
dress at the top Of the first page.
First and second prizes Of books
will be given for the best two con-
trtbutions to this page each week.
Address all communications TO
cHILDREN's DEPARTMENT,
Omaha Bee, Omaha, Meb.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Lost.
BY Eleanor Morris.

Yes little Paul was lost, there was no
doubt His mother was almost frantic
and even his fathers face had taken on
a worried look.
They had called police headquarters and
gave them the lost boys name and ad-
6ress and description, but they had not
seen him,
Where could he be?
Here. comes Bridget oMurphy after the
washing and when she hears about II
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Second prize.
The First Day Of School.

BY Mildred White, aged IL years 1904
Chicago street Blue Side.
After several month OF glorious vaca-
tion, with nothing 70 do but have a good
time, school seemed very hard place to
attend.
got up unusually early and was ready
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15

she cries, 'Shure. Mrs. Allen and would
not cry God win take care Of the lad
When the basket of clothes was brought
to Bridget, Mrs. Allen said, II would like
to look them over" She took some of
them off and then gave glad cry.
There in the clothes basket lay little Paul
asleep.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Dangerous surrery

In the abdominal region is otter pre-.
vented BY the use Of Dr. Kings New Life
Pills. the painless purifiers. s5c.For sale
by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Busy Bees

UST be that the opening week Of school busy and
4 that had time thoughts for
W. anything certainly show that the
a write last week. When the
klSYvN duties and settled down
S@s@y opportunity
Childrens
outings school has
Monday spend
picnics the parks
noticed beautiful the golden rod now?
gold brown and nuttng
will
while there rainy Saturday when is not
ourselves indoors What
make candy games?
when have
be
Blue sdeAlidred Whitei5
starting the prizes the
next fourm she wins prize herself
We have Busy the Red
side the Blue side.
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ed thereon the words: "For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 22S OF
The Constitution providing for the
recall of certain officers elected by
the people" And the words Against
the proposed amendment to Article
223 Of the Constitution providing for
the recall Of certain officers elected
by the people"
Section 4. Be it further resolved,
etc., That II adopted at the said
election in November, 1912, this
amendment shall go into effect and
be operative on and after the first
day Of January, 1913.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Represen-
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved July 9Th. 1912.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E.. HEBERT,
Secretary OF State.
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refunding and settlement Of the IN
debtedness of the State
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment
to Article 46 of the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana, relative 10
the refunding and settlement OF the
Indebtedness of the State"
And each elector shall indicate on
said ballot, as provided in the Cen
eral Election Law of the State, wheth'
err he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment.
l.. +. THOMAS.
Sneaker of the House OF Represen.
tatives.
THOMAS G. RARRET.
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. HERERT,
Secretary of State.
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A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an 3 mendment TO Attic
291 of the Constitution of Ii
State OF Louisiana relative
taxes for the construction an
maintenance Of public roads.
Section 1. Be it resolved by II
General Assembly of the State /
Louisiana, two-thirds OF ali membe
elected to each House concurrin
That Article 291 Of the Constituti,
of the State OF Louisiana be amer
ed so as to read az follows: f
Article 291. The Police Jurie6
this State NAV form their respect.
parishes into road districts; and
order to raise funds for the purpolt
of constructing. maintaining. and =
pairing the public roads and bridg
Of their parishes. they are author /.
ed to set aside at least one mill p
annum OF the taxes levied BY thei
and to impose a per capita tax n
more than one dollar per annum W;
each able bodied male inhabitant
the parish between the ages Il
eighteen and fifty-five years. and l.
levy an annual license OF not le,
than twenty-five (25c) nor NC
than one dollar per annum upon es
vehicle. including bicycles. kept vi !
in said parishes or within q muni
pality thereof whether or not exeu
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the State, whether he votes for or
against said amendment.
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House Of Represen-
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 f. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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1 oOAN 1SAINoOA>o AoA<
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 concurring,
That Article 157 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Article 157. Vacancies concurring
from any cause in any of the judic-
ial 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 special election
to be called by the proper legal au-
thority and held within sixty (6O)
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 of
Louisiana be submitted to the cleo
tors of the State at the next cleo
ton for Representatives in Congress
to be holden on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
1912, and on the official ballots to
be used at said election shall be
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, as
provided in the general election laws
Of the State, which of the PROPOSE
lions, "for" or against, he votes.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen'
tatiyes.
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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ACT NO. 1862.
House Bill No. POI. BY Mr.. Manion.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
210 Of the State of Louisiana. so
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 /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana. two-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 210: 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 general
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 to
be used at said election shall be
placed the words For the proposed
to Article 30 Of the Con-
'titution, relative to women and
he words Against the proposed
to Article 210 Of the Con.
'titution, relative to women" and
zach elector shall indicate, as pro
,ided IN the general election laws OF |
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UIVC1o do UOy VV AC<A9S"Ay VI pANF
or for the purposes of the jurisdic'
ton herein conferred upon them
There shall be one District Judge in
each Judicial District, except in the
First, Twenty-first and Fifteenth Ju
dicial Districts, where until other
wise provided by law there shall be
1.-TWO ~ District Judges, but Judges
Of the Twenty-first Judicial District
shall not be residents of the same
parish. And the Judges of the Fiji
teenth (15th) Judicial District shall
net be residents of the same parish
after the expiration of the terms OF
the first Judges elected under this
Constitution.
District Judges shall be elected by
a plurality of the qualified voters OF
their respective districts, in which
they shall have been actual residents
for two years next preceding their
election. They shall be learned in
the law, and shall have practiced law
in this State five years previous to
their election.
The first District Judges under this
Constitution shall be elected at the
general State election in 1900, and
shall hold office until their success
ors are elected on the Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1904,
q: which time and every four years
thereafter District Judges shall be
elected for terms Of four years. Va
cancies occasioned by death, resigna.
ton, or otherwise, where the unex-
PRED portion of the term is less
than one year, shall be filled for the
remainder Of the term by appointment
by the Governor, with the advice
and consent of the Senate. In all
cases where the unexpired portion OF
the term is one year or more, the
vacancy shall be filled by special
election, to be called by the Govern.
or, and held within sixty days of the
occurrence of the vacancy, under the
general election laws of the State.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That the foregoing amendment
to the Article Of the Constitution OF
this State, if adopted, shall become
operative on the first day of Decem'
Der, A. D. 1912. and the Governor
of the State shall, within ten days
thereafter, order an election to be
held within the Fifteenth Judicial
District of Louisiana, and conformity
with existing election laws, for the
purpose of electing the additional
Judge herein provided for, for the
Fifteenth Judicial District, who shall
hold office until the next regular
election for Judges under this Con"
stitution and until his successor is
elected and qualified.
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
etc., That upon the official ballots to
be used at said Congressional cleo
ton shall be printed the words
For the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 100 Of the Constitution of Lou.
isiana, relative to District Courts"
and the words Against the proposed
amendment to Article 100 of the Con-
CT Louisiana, relative to
Courts" and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the gen.
eral election laws of the State,
which Of the propositions, "For" or
Against" he votes for.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represcn.
tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
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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married AGAIN, In luuleeuL CIlCuu'
stances, OF such soldier or sailor
whose marriage to her was contract:
ed prior to January 1, 1885; provided
that if her deceased husband served
in an organization, mustered in from
Louisiana, or if he resided in Louis
lana, at the date of his enlistment,
then in order that such widow shall
be entitled to the pension as hereln
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 serv
ed in an organization not mustered
in from Louisiana, such widow snail,
in order to entitle her to pension
as herein provided, have resided in
this State for not less than fifteen
years prior to her application for
such pension; provided further, that
pensions whether to veterans or to
widows. shall be allowed only from
the date of application under this ar
ticle. and the total appropriations tor
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
bred and fifty thousand dollars for
any one year which is hereby levied
on 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 arti'
fetal limbs to disabled Confederate
soldiers or sailors.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc., That this proposed amendment
be submitted to the qualified voters
of the State of Louisiana for adop-
ton or rejection at the Congressi0n'
al election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, 1912.
That the official ballots to be u.s.
ed at said election shall have print
ed thereon the words: "For the pro-
posed amendment to Article BOB Of
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana, relative to pensions for Con-
federate Veterans" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
Article 1903 of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana. relative to pen
sions for Confederate Veterans"
and each elector shall indicate, as
provided in the general election laws
of the State, whether he votes for
or against the amendment.
l.. E. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatjves.
THOMAS G. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved July 10th. 1912.
L. b. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true Copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing 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,
q and Act No. 112 of the General
Assembly Of 1904, and Act 269 Of
- the General Assembly Of 1908,
r. and for the purpose of providing
y. sufficient revenue for the car.
rying out Of this Article of the
IS Constitution.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana. two-thirds Of all members
elected to each House concurring,
That Article 800 of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana. as amend
ed by Act No. % 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 50 amended as to read
as 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:
I. He shah have served honorably
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 a livelihood by his
own labor.
3. He shall not be salaried or 9th
efwise provided for by the State Of
Louisiana or BY any other State or
In case he enlisted In
my, organisation mustered into said
yervice as Louisiana organization,
or N case at the date Of his enlist.
nent he resided In the State Of LOU
siana, he shall have resided Ia this
Nate for at least five years prior
O his application for pension. In
.s6e he resided elsewhere than In
his State, and enlisted in an organ
sation not mustered In from Louisi.
M. Or N the Navy Of the Confeder-
lte States. he shall have resided IN
his State for at least fifteen years
'rtor to his application for such pen
Ion. a Ike pension shall Be grant
4 to the widow who shall not have
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ACT NO. ~.
sssaste Bill No. 1s7.

BY Senate Judiciary Commit
tee, Section 3D." Substitute
for Senate Bin No. IS.
b AN ACT a'~
Proposing N amendment to Article
~ 1eo, OF the Constitution If Lou
iaiaaa. relative to District Courts
e Section I. Be It resolved BY the
0sassh Assembly Of the State d
hosiolsna. twothirds Of on the mem
hefs elsctsd to each HOWE concur
rtas. That the following ameudmen,
70 ~ Constitution Of Louisiana shall
10 submitted to the electors Of thu
0tAts, It the Congressional election
. - holden a the first Tuesday a.
tss tbs first Monday n November
1919. and II approved and ratified
~ Z. majority 81 said electors. vot'
ing Il said election. the same to be-
cdns i part o the Constitution, to-
VT: En-,
Thai Article 109. Of the Constitu'
tisa of Louisiana be amended 80 as
70 Yreod % lollows:
go ARTICLE 100.
1Ae District Courts, except In the
parfah q Orleans, shall have Origi.
MI Jurisdiction In oil civil matters
3Mhefe tn amount IN dispute shall
;S4ese1 ffty dollars (>5o.00), e1clu-
5stSe ef interest and IN Ill cases
.Whsre The title to real estate ID in.
v0lyeA Or % Office or other public
sposlelso. Or civil Or political rights,
anA ~ other cases where no spe-
clio. aanoant = n contest. except
sach o Otherwise provided N this
CuASut1tloa.
Thsy sAsll have uniimited and ex.
elnsise oeigIaal jurisdiction In all
efiniaal cases. except sach - may
y vootod Z other courts anth0fixed
n tn Consultation; and IN III pro.
80 - 1oeesosioa matters. and
NAegasa sapeeeeioa = . parry, 4eieadr
- - hstlf eaGos whore ~ Stota
I Ml1A - nl1aeiD1ljGy q ptAef ~
,1k3t1l 60 l1ti11 81 1sDoely AeSt1.
go 1eooeo o1eNe ~ r. + g u.
pulss 81 c n 1l - va m He
q lntlar
~ r. ! o5} ~:
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people OF the State
Of Louisiana at the Compression
I'd. q at election held In November
1912, an amendment to the Con
stttutto0 OF the State as amended
~ BY Act No. 279 of the Acts Of
1910 ratified by the people at
the November election Of 1910,
90 ~ to extend the time for the
organization Of the steamship
companies therein provided for
until January /. 1916.
Section l. Be It resolved by the
0eaeEal Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana. twothirds of all the mem.
bers elected to each branch thereof
coucurrtng. That at the COMPRESSION
u 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.
27s Of Acts Of 1910. ratified by the
people at the November election OF
1910, shall be submitted to the cleo.
tou Of the State, to,wit:
THE time granted for the organi-
xatioo Of the steamship companies un.
der this amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall be extended from January
l, 1913, to January /, 1916"
Section 2. 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 extending the time
tor the organization Of steamship
companies under the Constitutional
Nnsndment proposed BY Act 279 Of
1910 from January l, 1918, to Janu.
ary /. 1916"
And the words:
"AGainst tho proposed amendment
to tAs Constitution extending the
time 1oe the organization Of steam
ship companies under the Constitu.
tlounf anenament proposed by Act
No. - of 1910 from January /, 1913,
-. IanlnU !, 1875
fAM- 6aelector shat indicate on
9M Y &s crowded IN the gen.
EN- election law whether he votes
1ot a. against the proposed amend.
meat.
L. e. THOMAS. .,
Speaker Of the House Of Represen-
tatives.
THOMAS c. BARRET.
-Lisatsnant Governor and President
OF the Senate.
Approved July 10th, 1912.
L. e. HALL,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
T. true copy: ,.
!, ALVIN b. HEBERT,
ID Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. 1as.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. ia. BY Mr.. Voegtle.
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ACT mo. 23s.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 161. BY Mr.. Mout0u
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ACT NO. 2o3.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 433. BY Mr.. Fontenot