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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-05
ACT MO. l55.

House Bill No. 29s. By Mr.. Butler
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article s03
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to pensions for
Confederate Veterans as amended by
Act No. 70 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 a sufficiept rev.
enue for the carrying out of this Ar
ticle of the Constitution.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all members elected to
each House concurring, That Article
303 of the Constitution of the State
OF Louisiana. as amended by Act No.
and Act No: 112 of the General Assem-
bly, Of 1904. and Act No. 269 of the
General Assembly of 1908, be SO amend
ed az to read as follows:
Article 300. A pension not to exceed
eight dollars ($S) per month shall be
allowed to each Confederate soldier or
sailor veteran who possesses all the
following qualifications:
1. He shall have served honorably
from the date of his enlistment until
the close of the late Civil War. or un-
til he was discharged or paroled, in
some military organization regularly
mustered into the Army or Navy of
the Confederate States, and shall have
remained true to the Confederate States
2. He shall not own property OF
more than one thousand dollar valuation
and he shall not be physically able to
earn q livelihood by his own labor
8. He shall not be salaried or other.
wise provided for by the State Of Lou
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der the provisions of said Paragraph

der the provisions of said Paragraph l
of this Article.
Where bonds of any subdivision have
been heretofore issued for any of the
purposes specified in Paragraph l of this
Article, and such issue has been author
lied by the vote Of majority in num-
Der and amount of the property tax
payers qualified to vote under the Con-
stitution and laws of this State who
voted upon the proposition to issue such
bonds at an election held for that pur-
pose and where such bonds have been
issued and sold by such subdivision for
not less than par value thereof the
said bonds or any refund issue bonds
or renewal or refunding bonds ISSUED
in novation or renewal of bonds lssued
for said purposes specified in Para
graph l of Article two hundred and
eighty one (2SD are hereby validated.
ratified and confirmed; provided that
such bonds did not at thetime of their
issue exceed ten per centum of the as
sessed valuation of the property in
such subdivision, and such bonds here.
by ratified, approved and confirmed
shall be deemed to be the valid and
incontestible obligations of such sub
division and tax for the payment OF
the principal and interest thereof and
to create a sinking fund for the redemp-
ton shall be levied and collected in the
manner and within the limits prescribed
by said Paragraph l of this Article
This entire Article is to be considered
full grant of power to the SUBDIVISIONS
of the State as set forth therein.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shall
be submitted to the qualified voters of
this State for adoption or rejection at
the Congressional election to ne held in
November. 1912, and. if adopted. the
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
Section 3. Be it further resolved. etc :,
That on the official ballots to be issued
at said election there shall be placed
the words For the proposed amendment
to Article Two Hundred and Eighty-one
of the Constitution of Louisiana" and
the words Against the proposed amend
ment to Article Two Hundred and
Eighty-one of the Constitution of Louis
lana" and each elector shall indicate.
as provided in the general election laws
of the State, which of the propositions,
For or Against he votes
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 9th. 1912.
L. f. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
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Approved: July 18th, 1912
Governor of the State Of 7 a.LI+
A true copy: - Loulsiana
ALVIN E. HEBERT
Secretary of State
act NO. aao

ACT NO. gao.
Senate Bill No. 139. BY Mr..
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to tba
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana
vldlng for the exemption from ts pm
the date of it's completion. Of Oh ron
roads or parts of railroads, constr .all-5
ed subsequently to June /, 1917
section l: Be it enacted by the
eral Assembly of the State OF To Wen
ana, two-thirds of all the ua noalsi.
elected to each House cone emosrs
therein. That the following amanSnne
to the Constitution of the State Of Tet
ls1ana be submitted to the elector. ou.
the state at the next election for ~. .
on the first Tuesday after the y f,rss
Monday in November. 1912. to.w,.
There shall be exempt from ,.we.w.It
Tor period of ten years from the 49,
or Its completion, any railroad or n ns.s
OF railroad that shall have been ~ Ut
structed and completed subseon.rrcsns.- /
to June !. 1912, and prior to Jannarri
1917. This exemption shall incluSa -.
apply to all rights Of way. rooaSass
sidings. rails and other superstructms.u.
sidings; and to all depots, static.s
houses, BUILDINGS. erections and stsns
lures appurtenant to such railrosSss
and the operation of the same. ~
shall not include the depots, wan ~
houses, station houses and other ss...s
lures and appurtenances nor the lay.
upon which they are erected at t.r-.s
nal points. and for which franch,.1r
have been granted and obtains1
whether same remain the properly =
transferred or assigned to. any corr,'
ration or corporations. person or ~
sons whomsoever, and provided -.
ther that this exemption shall not az
ply to double tracks, sidings, Switch.
depots or other improvements ~ ~
terments which may be construetea0 s &
railroads now in operation within ~.
State, other than extensions or na~
lines constructed by such railroads
Provided. further that when aid ha.
after be voted by any parish, ward a.
municipality to any railroad, such rail.
road shall not be entitled to the AZ.
emption from taxation herein stablish.
cd.
Section 2. Be it further enacted. etc
That the official ballots at said e la.
ton shall have printed thereon The
words: For the proposed amendmsnt
to the Constitution Of the State Of Lou.
isiana relative to exemption from tar
its completion, Of all railroads or parts
of railroads, constructed subsequently
to January l. 1918" and the vnrd.
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State of IAu.
isiana relative to exemption from taS-
alton for a period of ten years from
date of it's completion of all railroads
or parts of railroads constructed subee-
quently to January /, 1913" and each
elector shall indicate as provided IN
the general election laws Of the State
whether he votes for or against the
amendment.
L. f. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th. 1912
L. r. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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ACT no. l3s.

Senate Bill No. ia. By Mr.. voegtle
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people of the State
of Louisiana at the Congressional
election held in November. 1919, an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State as amended by Act No. 279 Of
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ACT NO. l32.

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
t2SD two eighty-one of the Consti
tuition of the State of Louisiana re-
lative to the mourning of debt and
issuing bonds for work of public i'm
provement and to the valuation, and
refunding of bonds issued for such
tons. parishes and school. drainage.
sewerage and other districts (the City
Of New Orleans excepted), and the
assessment of special taxes and forced
contributions to pay for same.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
sral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thirds (2-3l Of all the members
Article two hundred and eighty-one
(2sD Of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana be SO amended as to read
as follows
ARTICLE 2s1.
Paragraph l. Municipal corporations,
parishes and school, drainage SUBJ
drainage, road. subroad, navigation, or
sewerage districts. City of New Or
leans excepted. hereinafter referred to
as subdivisions of the State, when au
thorised by vote of majority, in
number and amount Of the property
taxpayers. qualified to vote under the
Constitution and laws of this State.
who vote at an election held for that
pusDcse. after due notice Of said cleo
tfos has been published for thirty days
in the official Journal of the municipal
no official journal. in newspaper pub
Ished therein, may. through their re-
epective governing authorities. incur
debt and issue negotiable bonds there
for. and each year while any bonds thus
Issued are outstanding. the governing
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held for that purpose, after due notice
of said election has been published. for
thirty days in the official journal Of
the parish or parishes in which said
subdivisions are located, or where there
is no official journal, in any newspaper
published in such parish or parishes,
provided. however. that the governing
body of any such subdivision may in
the property taxpayers. issue refunding
or renewal bonds under this paragraph.
If the bonds to be refunded or renewed
thereby have been or shall be issued
for any of the purposes specified in said
Paragraph l of this article. or in nova
ton or renewal Of any bonds issued or
to be issued for the said purposes spec
flied in paragraph l of this article. and
newed have been or shall be authorized
by vote of a majority in number and
amount of the property taxpayers quail
flied by a vote under the Constitution
and laws of this State who voted or
shall vote on the proposition at an
election held for that purpose. When
the bonds of any outstanding issue shall
have been obtained either by purchase
or exchange. the tax levy to pay for
such bonds shall at once cease and such
any refunding bonds issued under this
paragraph are outstanding the govern
ing authorities of such subdivision shall
levy and collect annually, in excess of
OH OlIcI tdAcS, d LAX SUFFICIENT u pay
the interest. annually or semi-annually.
and the principal falling due or such
amount as may be required for a sink
ing fund for the payment of said bonds
at maturity, provided that such special
ad valorem tax for all purposes shall
not in any year exceed ten mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of the
property in such subdivision
The governing body Of any such SUBJ
division shall have full power to adopt
and pass all ordinances and resolutions
necessary to carry the provisions of
this paragraph into effect. An election
may be held under the provisions Of
this paragraph at the same times and
places and by the same election Off
GERS as an election on the question Of
mourning debt and issuing bonds un-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-16
BOATS AND ACCESSORIES.

bUAIS AWU ACCESSURIES.
FOR SALE.-I4AUNCH, 1S-FT.. 4h-H.P.; TOP
full equipment. Also one lift 2h-h.p.. fully
equipped, in excellent condition; will demon
strate at foot 18th st. NV. 18s
FOR SALE-NAPHTHA LAUNCH, 80 TT; Al
condition: cabin. toilet. electric lights; fast;
bargain. Address o. OWEN. 1904 Fl.
Sharp County record., 1912-07-19
Edwards
Nero. 60.
CLEARING UP THE |. AND r. PROBLEM

cision the people Of the state may
propose and enact laws or constitu-
tional amendments or have referred
to them for adoption or rejection
any act of the general assembly,
but authority is not given to the
people Of municipalities or counties
to act independently of the re"
mainder of the state and nullify q
state law 50 as to apply to a mu-
nicipality or county only. This
decision by the supreme court will
appear to be full of good reasoning
to those Of us who do not know
anything about law, Any other
application of the initiative and
referendum would lead to compli-
cations, entanglements and absurd
tiles which would be certain to
soon disgust the people 1t is not
reasonable to say that Sharp coun-
ty should be a sovereign unto itself
and set aside a state law so far as
this county Is concerned. Under a
different decision Of the supreme
court we would probably soon have
seventy.6ve little states here in
Arkansas, each with an authority
of It's own. The supremacy of the
state law would be destroyed and
county law would be supreme
It Is unreasonable to say that cities
and towns should set up a govern
ment independent Of county or
state law, The probable results
from such a system Of law-making
are easily contemplated. 1t Is not
safe to say that county, or city or
town should make and be governed
by y law not consistent with the
general law of the state, In a short
time there probably would be no use
at all for state law and the manner OF
government of counties and towns
In everything would be independ-
ent of the remainder of the state
That means disorder and dlsunion,
Sharp County record., 1912-07-19

The opinion in the initiative and
referendum cases was handed down
by Chief Justice McCulloch, and
concurred in by the entire mem
bership of the supreme court, The
court said;
"A literal reading of the first
part of the amendment leads to the
meaning that the people OF each
municipality and of each county
reserve to themselves the power to
propose laws and amendments to
the constitution and to enact or re-
ject the same at the polls" and also
to approve or reject at the polls
any act of the General assembly
Without limitation, these words
mean that the people of any ml-
nicipality or county may enact
ANY law or constitutional amend
ment, however obnoxious to the
other people of the state or incon-
sistent with general laws, This
would completely destroy the SOW
ereiGnty of the people of the state
as a whole and create sovereign
power In the people Of each munich
pality and county, Such a con-
struction leads to an absurdity and
must be rejected for that reason"
The court holds;
The amendment was adopted
solely for the purpose OF reserVine
to the people of the state the SOW
ereiGn power Of direct legislation
by the process of initiative and ref
erendum upon The conditions
named, and no additional power
was conferred separately upon the
people Of municipalities and coun-
ties"
Again the court holds
THE amendment does not confer
power on the voters of a munich
pality or county, apart from the
other people of the state, to initiate
any kind of legislation"
This supreme court decision Goes
far toward clearing up the situation
regarding the initiative and refer
endum amendment and will remove
d great deal of objection heretofore
urged against 1t. Under this de-
Sharp County record., 1912-07-19
IN NORTH ARKANSAS

mic August Z-3
Many hogs are dying from chol-
era around Big Flat, Baxter county.
AT Newport last week marriage
licenses were granted to fourteen
couples.
S. H. Wren of Lacrosse, now IS
years of age, is in good health, but
is almost blind.
L. B. Marrow of Barren Fork is
80 years of age, but is cultivatins a
crop this season.
Rev. Guy L. Wilson, a Holiness
evangelist, is holding a tent meet
ing at Batesville.
Mountain Home is now making a
shipment Of cream twice a week to
Little Rock, where a good price is
realized for it.
AT Mountain Home last week a
marriage license was issued to T. }.
King, aged IT, and Mrs. Nancy
Estes, aged 45.
The name Of the Vim postoffice in
Baxter county will be changed to
that of Three Brothers. so it shall
not be confused with Van, another
small town.
CO. Atkins of Texas, who owns
a 25-acre peach orchard near Bu-
ford, expects to gather 5000 bush
els of peaches from that orchard
this season.
The trustees of the school at The
Island, Jackson county, have decid-
ed to postpone their summer school
a few weeks because of the poor
prospects Of crops.
A 13-year-old son Of Mrs. John
Melton of Rush, Marion county,
happened to the misfortune of los
ing a thumb and two fingers sever
al days ago when dynamite cap
exploded in his hand.
Citizens of Ravenden Springs and
surrounding community will build a
pike road from that town to Raven
den, a distance of nine miles. The
work will be under the supervision
of an experienced road engineer,
A fruit canning outfit with a ca
pacity of 500 cans daily has lately
been purchased by David Terrence,
a progressive farmer of Norfork,
who means to can large quantity
of fruit and vegetables this season
It is understood that Johnny
Pierce was badly injured near Eliz-
abeth few nights ago, 1t is said
he was injured while in a row with
two or three companions, but ne Is
unable to talk and very little can
be learned of the trouble.-Salem
Banner
J. E. Martin of Culp, Baxter
county, won an organ lately, the re-
ward to the person who guessed the
correct number of beans in a bottle
exhibited by the Garner Bros, dry
Goods store at Calico Rock This
firm conducted the contest and al
lowed a GUESS with each 81 pur-
chase at its store The company
intends holding SeVeral more si'lii-
lar contests,
Two young men, who eave Their
names as Ashmead and Goad and
said they lived in the northern
part of Marion county, were placed
in jail at Yellville a few days since
They are charged with cutting tele-
phone wires and attempting to rob
the postoilicc at Peel, where they
made their home, They had pur'
chased tickets for point in Okla
hona just prior to their arrest
Unknown parties made an a,-
tempt several nights ago to dyna'
Sharp County record., 1912-07-19

four cycle gasoline engine to an ordl-
nary farm wagon. T5e young man
showed some mechanical ingenuity
in his work on the contrivance,
which is a neat looking vehicle,
works perfectly and is able to climb
any of the hills near Mammoth
Spring.
A. j. Weaver of Maynard, who
was some time ago nominated by
the republicans of Randolph county
for representative, threw a bomb
into the ranks of his party last
week when he annoucced that ne
would not make the race and had
withdrawn from the regular repub-
lican party. Mr.. Weaver stated
that he would soon start move to
organize the Roosevelt forces in
Randolph.
George G. Dent writes the Record
as follows: THE 24th Annievllle
Annual Picnic and Baby Show will
take place this year August lst, and
biz day is expected. If Ex-Presl'
dent Roosevelt cannot come he will
send an able speaker to tell the
people why there should be a new
party. Everybody attends these
picnics and no doubt thousands
will attend the next one. We are
arranging for a big crowd"
DIX. Plumlee of Anderson Flat,
Marion county, has ginseng gar
den that covers quarter OF an
acre of ground. This garden is
valued at between $4,000 and $4,000
and man is employed to sleep in
the patch every night. The owner
| is soon to extend the garden to
three quarters of an acre This is
thought to be the pest patch OF Gin
SEND in North Arkansas and is
growing on flat stony ground
The Northeast Arkansas Tick En-
adication Commission has offered a
reward of 500, through the Of
ficers Of the commission, Presi-
dent J. II. Washum of lmboden
and Secretary j. G. Richardson OF
Walnut Ridge, for evidence and
conviction Of each person found
guilty of blowing up dipping watts In
lizard county. A reward of $25 is
also offered for information leading
to the conviction Of any person
guilty Of driving cattle across the
quarantine line as is located by
Regulation No. 8 of the commits
sion
Tuesday night of last week wit
messed the drowning of Miss Mil
dred Minor, a most excellent young
lady Of Newport, and her friend,
Miss Elsie Moore, whom she was
visiting at BatesviIIc. The tragedy
occurred on White River about Il
miles above Batesville where a par
ty of about so young people of
Batesville, including these two girls,
had gone for IN excursion on q barge
pushed by motor boat, The Miss
es Minor and Moore were seated In
the motor boat with Messrs. Robert
Bone and Jay Grover when the
launch accidentally came In con-
tact with a government dredee
boat which was anchored In mid
stream The sudden jolt threw the
four forward into the darkness. The
boys were not thrown into the wat
er but both were knocked uncon-
scious and seriously bruised The
two girls were thrown into the river
and drowned before assistance
could reach them Both bodies
have been recovered from the riv-
Sharp County record., 1912-07-19

Nkti XlSIl UN "
wv four thousand delegates
International Bible Students
Iop abolished he'll AT
n Mas agreed that there is no
\ teaching of such a place
III brment of the wicked. Inc
, \, Ion declared that many
ANU R preach about hell and fire
sIAF mstope who do not believe
W %1o;pn words Every minister
l. f1h;ted States was asked to
I'm his local newspaper a
INK declaring whether or not
SIIeves the Bible teaches the
sraI doctrine of hell and fire.
ha rkansas Gazette interviewed
>l,of the leading ministers OF
y cItvsof Little Rock on the sub
4 'bct. with the result as gwen III tl'e
v Vexfpirheraph.
gat RsxN. R. Richardson said; i
IVY ',1vST IA believe literally in hell
\ N IA and birthstone punishment,
\ lIeifk does any other educated
\ NH 0lT B. Anderson said; Il am
~ na1 ~ Nbthy with the views of the
pQSsoIIbIs 8fddents believe in eternal
DjnIShnlent, but do not believe In
- III nfeand birthstone"
n, John Van Lear said; When
" 18ach on hell or punishment |
lthe exact words of Christ. |
Qe E0 commission to do anything
ind as Christ did not explain,
~ terthinly do not attempt to do So"
Rev.P. c. Fletcher said; Il find
''''S iothin6 in Methodist theology
to Which compels me to believe in a
as d uiell of Iteral fire and birthstone"
,r Rev. Samuel Campbell said; i
b not know what kind of fire will
| d y1fn and torment a soul, but if the
Sible dSes not describe and picture
Literal hell it does not picture a
0''aeaven. If | disbelieyed one part
the Bible, could not believe in
hrSny Of II"
pad Rev "a. 0, Evans said Il GER
ainly think the Bible teaches the
5xlssence OF hell, but as to the lit
~, fal definition of hell that is an
NIA lher thinG. The fgurative lang
x, however, expresses the truth"
- RevlR, L. Selle said; Il believe
firmly that there is a literal he'll
AMI I dothat there is O literal heav-
n. And | believe as firmly also that
|. here ls q literal personal devil as !
4 that there is personal God D."
lC 4 ERev,O. }, Wade said; IF there
a Haven there Is a hell; there is
much truth in one as the other.
rwefe inclined 20 disbelieve in
hell, n would also djsbelieve in
heaven,"
an RoV,J N. Jessup said; IF asked
Wv do you believe in a real, literal fire
and numStone help my answer is, |
LII No. do not believe in a flaming,
toFtlrlhe he'll of real fire any more
o0t Than believe in a heaven with
freQfa of gold and GATES Of pearl
nQ |vcrS of glass, Manifestly
Nnre lfurative expressions,
as terrible as IL il we're a |
fire, Nothing whatever Is
by denying the lake of real
||I1'l . "
Is all very interesting. Just
portion Of the Bible the four
lnd delegates to the lnterna-
Bible Students Association
] before they decided to re-
QlYo that there 10 no hell Is not
,Qe known, This is an omission
a erea, part Of the public,
b anxious to learn things,
egret, On the contrary. how
,Ipwe have the opinion of sever.
ttle Rock ministers, all able