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I'd thereon the words: "For the pro.
posed amendment to Article 20 or
the Constitution providing for the
recall of certain officers elected by
the people" AID the words Against
the proposed amendment to Article
223 Of the Constitution providing Tor
the recall of certain officers elected
by the people"
Section 4. Be further resolved.
etc, That e adoHed at the said
election in Move ber, 1912, this
amendment shall 40 into effect and
be operative on and after the first
day of January, 1913.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represen-
tatiVeS.
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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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment torticlt
l57 of the Constitution the
State of Louisiana, relae te
the filling of vacancies infices
in the Parish Of Orleans.
Section /. Be it resolved the
General Assembly of the ST OF
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all mbers
elected to each house toncing,
That Article 157 Of the Constion
of the State of Louisiana be and
ed so as to read as follows:
Article 1877. Vacancies concing
from any cause in any of the ic-
la offices of the Parish of Orns
or the City of New Orleans qn
any elective office in the PARRISH
Orleans, where the uneXpired %
is for a longer period than one !,
shall be filled by special ellen
to be called by the proper legal
thority and held within sixty s
days of tie occurrence of the vas
cy under the general election Il
of this State. Where the unex.
ed portion of the term is less II
one year the vacancy shall be MI
fer the remainder of the term by
Governor with the advice and C
sent of the Senate.
Section 2. Be it further resolv
etc., That the foregoing amendmel
to the Constitution Of the State
Louisiana be submitted to the Ell
tors of the State at the next ell
ton for Representatives in Congr,
to be holden OF. the first Tuesd
after the first Monday in NoVemb
1912, and on the official ballots
be used at said election shall
placed the words For the propos
Amendment to Article 157 Of the c.
stitutior of the State Of Louisl2n'
and the words Against the propos
amendment to Article 157 Of the c.
stitution OF the State of Louisiana
and each electoi shall Indicate.
provided in the general election Ia
of the State, which of the propc
tions, for or against, he vote
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represf
tatives.
THOMAS G.. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and Preside
of the Senate
Approved July 18th, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisial
A true copy: ..
ALVIN E. HEBERT. ......
Secretary of State
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. ..a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
30 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 l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, two thirds Of all the men,
bers elected to each House concur
ring, That Article 210 Of the Con
stitution be amended so as to read
as follows: ...
Article 21O: No person shall be
eligible to any office, State, judic-
ial, parochial municipal or ward, who
is not a citizen of this State and a
duly qualified elector of the State,
judicial district, parish, municipality
or ward. wherein the functions of
said office are to be performed; pro-
viGed, that resident women over the
age of twenty-five years shall be
eligible to hold any office connected
with the pubic educational system
of the State, or of any ward, parish,
or municipality in the State, and TO
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
election laws of the State, at the
next Congressional election to be
held in this State in November, 1912.
Section 3. Be it further resolved,
etc, That on the official ballots to
be used at said election shall be
placed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 210 of the Con-
stitution, relative to women" and
the words Against the proposed |
amendment to Article 21O of the Con- |
stitution, relative to women" and
each elector shall indicate, as pro- T
ys,-ef in tAa rer. rel e.e.a % "a q of
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married again. In INDECENT circum. |

married again. In INDECENT circum.
stances, Of such soldier or sailor
whose marriage to her was contract
ed prior to January /, 1885; provided
that if her deceased husband se-ved
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 herein
provided, she shall have resided IN
this State for at least five years
prior to her application therefor; and
if her deceased husband enlisted
elsewhere than in Louisiana, and 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 no, 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 for
all pensions, in any one year, snail
he the proceeds of the annual one
mill tax, provided said appropriations
shall never be more than five nun
dred and fifty thousand dollars for
any one year which is hereby levied
Oh all taxable property in the State.
Any accruing surplus from said tax
fund shall be turned over to the
common school fund and prohibiting
the collection of any other tax or
making any appropriation in excess
of the amount Of the one mill tax
levied and collected and to be known
as Confederate Veteran Pension
Fund and to be used for no other
purpose, and upon the adoption OF
this amendment. same shall at once
become self-operative and the funds
derived therefrom Immediately used
for said purpose, and provided fur
Their that the Tax Collectors and AS
SCISSORS shall receive no commissions
for assessing and collecting said one
mill tax herein provided. Provided
that nothing in this Article shall be
construed SO as to prohibit the Cen
eral Assembly from providing arti-
fetal limbs to disabled Confederate
soldiers or sailors.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc, That this proposed amendment
D6 SuUullllCu W INC NotSAS
Of the State of Louisiana for adop-
ton or rejection at the Compression
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 303 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 500 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 ht votes for
or against the amendment.
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate
Approved July 10th, 1912
-tt l.. Z. HALL,
Governor of the State of louisiana
A true Copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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Submitting to the people of the State
of Louisiana at the COMPRESSION,
al election held in November
1912, an amendment 10 the Con
stitution Of the State as amended
by Act No. 279 of the Acts OF
1910 ratified by the people at
the November election of 1910,
so as to extend the tine for the
organization of the steamship
companies therein provided for
until January /, 1916.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each branch thereof
concurring, That at the COMPRESSION
al election to be held in this State
on the first Tuesday next following
the first Monday in November. 1912,
the following amendment to the
amendment submitted by Act No.
279 of Acts Of 1910, ratified by the
people at the November election Of
1910, shall be submitted to the cleo
tors of the State, to-wit:
"The time granted for the organi-
zation of the steamship companies I'M
der this amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall be extended from January
1, 1913, to January /, 1916
Section 3 Be it further resolved,
ETC., That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have
printed thereon the WorGS:
For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution extending the time
for the organization Of steamship
companies under the Constitutional
amendment proposed by Act 279 of
1910 from January /, 1913, to Janu-
airy /, 1916"
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution extending the
time for the organization of steam
ship companies under the COnstitu-
tional amendment proposed by Act
No. 279 Of 1910 from January 1, 1913,
to January /, 1916" t17a
And each elector shall indicate on
said ballot as provided in the gen
eral election law whether he votes
for or against the proposed amend
ment. =, gs bgh &C fH'l9"
L. E. THOMAS, gd.
Speaker OF the House Of Represen-
ra- THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate. III, eu 4nit
Approved July 10th, 1912. ..usr
r. L. HALL, ...
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy; ln a'L -ati
ALVIN T.. HEBERT, aaar hre
!. Secretary Of State.
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are-. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
a,g 800 of the Constitution of the
H. State of Louisiana, relative to
pensions for Confederate Veter-
ans 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 sufficient revenue for the car
rying out of this Article of the
Constitution. ....
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 303 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, as amend
ed by Act No. 73 of the General AS
sembly Of 1900, and Act No. 112 of
the General Assembly of 1904, and
Act No. 269 Of the General Assembly
of 1908, be SO amended as to read
as follows: r 4ae ,f
Article 1903. 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:
1. He shall have served honorably
from the date Of his enlistment I'M
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
Wy 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
ly able to earn a livelihood by his
own labor.
3. He shah not be salaried or 9TH
erwise provided for by the State Of
Louisiana or by any other State or
Government In case he enlisted in
any organization mustered into said
service as a Louisiana organization,
or in case at the date Of his enlist
ment he resided in the State Of Lou
isiana, he shall have resided in this
State for at least five years prior
to his application for pension. In
case he resided elsewhere than in
this State, and enlisted in an organ
lzation not mustered in from Louisi-
ana, or in the Navy of the Confeder-
ate States, he shall have resided in
his State for at least fifteen years
prior to his application for such PEN
sion. A like pension shall be grant
"a to tha UilOy VII, IL To h ,ye
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ACT NO. 2o3.
House Bill No. 1873. BY Mr. Fontenot
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State Of Louisi
ana, amending Article 46 of the
Constitution Of 1898, as amended
by Act No. 303 of the Acts OF
1910, ratified by the people at
the November election of 1910, sc
as to authorize the Board of Ii
quotation of the State Debt to
issue new bonds to retire or re
.. fund the State Bonded Indebted
ness due January LIST, 1914, to
provide for a tax for the payment
o. the interest on said bonds
and sinking fund to retire the
same; to provide for the paymeld
out Of the said sinking fund Of
an Indebtedness due by the State
to the United States and Of Ger.
tain other claims against the
State. .a........ .....s
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem.
bers elected to each house concur
ring, That an amendment to Arti-
Gle 46 of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana of 1898, as amend
ed by Act No. 303 of the Acts OF the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana. at its session held in the
year 1910, ratified by the people at
the November election of 1910, be
submitted to the qualified electors
of the State for their approval or re-
lection at the Congressional election
to be held on the First Tuesday
next following the first Monday in
November of 1912, said proposed
amendment to read as follows:
article as. The General Assem-
bly, shall have no power to contract
or to authorize the contracting of any
debt or liability, on behalf of the
State, or to issue bonds or other ev-
licences of Indebtedness thereof, ex-
cept for the purpose of repelling in
vasion or for the suppression of in
surrection. Provided, that for the
purpose Of retiring, liquidating or re-
funding the present State Bonded
of Eleven Million, One
Hundred and Eight Thousand, Three
Hundred Dollars, maturing January l.,
1914, and bearing four per centum
per annum interest, the Board of Ii
quotation of the State Debt of Louis
lana is given authority to issue Elev-
en- Thousand, One Hundred and
Eight new coupon bonds of theState
of One Thousand Dollars
each, to be numbered No. l. to No.
IL ,1OS,' bearing rate of interest not
exceeding four per centum per an
num. payable semi-annually and to be
Tue and paid in fifty years from Jan
lary 1, 1914. The form of said bonds
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the State. whether he les Tor or
against said amendment|
L. E. THOJs,
Speaker of the House RepFeseh-
tativeS.
s.ss, = s-.ss Fffonn1 o.ARREI,
Lieutenant Governor andPresident
of the Senate.
Approved July 18th, 1872,
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State OF slisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 147

BY Senate Judiciary Commit
tee, Section B. Substitute
for Senate Bill No. 50.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article
1O9, of the Constitution of Lou
isianas, relative to District Courts.
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 Louisiana shall
be submitted to the electors OF the
state. at the Congressional election
to be holden on the first Tuesday af-
ter the first Monday in November.
1912, and if approved and ratified
BY a majority of said electofs. vot-
ing in said election, the same to be-
come a part Of the Constitution, to-
wit:
That Article 1O9, of the Cfstitu-
ton of Louisiana be amendedlso as
TO read as follows:
ARTICLE 1O9.
Ehe District Courts, except ! the
III of Orleans, shall have brigi-
Irisdiction in all civil mtters
the amount in dispute shall
fifty dollars ($5O.O0). &clu-
interest and in all Uses
the title to real estate In
or to office or other pPhc
IN, or civil or political riPts,
al other cases where no lpe-
amount is in contest, exfpt
& otherwise provided In his
tuition.
w shall have unlimited and *
f01A original jurisdiction in NJ
xs kiminal cases except such as ~.
Il y vested in other courts authoriH
" this Constitution; and in all n
tie and succession matters, f
pre- succession Is party defef
and in all cases where the Stat
ish. and municipality or other 4
i IN. corporation is a paw defe4
- Agardless Of the amount in d1l
Ind Of all proceedings for ~
lment Of receivers or liquid,
corporations or partnerships
q court shall have authoritl
ell ss,sas wits. rncssa ~
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JOINT RESOLUT.l
Proposing an amendment t
stitution of the State
ana, providing for the
from taxation for a per
10) years from the q
completion. Of all rail
parts Of railroads, al
subsequently, to June
Section l. Be it elacs
General Assembly of It'd
Louisiana, two-thirds o. "a
bers elected to each EN |
ring therein, That ting
amendment to the Con q
the State of Louisiana "a
to the electors OF the ~
next election for Reprfa
Congress, to be holden y
Tuesday after the first NJ
vember, 1912, towit: IT,
exempt from taxation
of ten years from the -
completion, any railroadA
railroad that shall have
structed and completed
to June /, 1912. and priC
|. 1917. This exemption
clude and apply to all r.
'o3dbed, sidings. rails AM
7Tstructures upon such rir
'oadbed or sidings; and =
station houses, buildings
and structures appurteE.
'ieilroads and the op "a,
same; but shall not incl
pots, warehouses, staJion
)ther structures and al
lor the land upon which
erected at terminal poin
which franchises have b,
md obtained, whether s.
he property of the pres
" owners, or be transfer|
.igned to any corporation D
ions, person or persons wh
nd provided further that
'mption shall not apply -
racks, sidings. switches,h
Their improvements or b.
Ihich may be constructed
Dads now in operation wi
tate, other than extension,
mes constructed by suchsk
'rovided, further that When,
eretofore been or which ID
fter be voted by any pari|
r municipality to any railro|
abroad shall not lie entitlel
from taxation herr
shed.
Section 2. Be it further
tc., That the Official ballot,
lection shall have printed
lie words: For the propos
ent to the Constitution of
Louisiana relative to e
ON taxation for ten yearsst
ite of its completion, on
'ads or parts of railroads,
! subsequently to January
Id the words AGAINST the
amendment to the Com
the State of louisiana REF
,emption from taxation for.
ten years from date of It'll
IN of all railroads or parts
AIS constructed subseqp.
nuary /, 1913" and each
all indicate as provided in.t
al election laws Of the Stall
r he votes for or against t.
ant.
L. E. THOMAS,
Ieaker Of the House of r
tatives.
THOMAS c. BAs
eutenant Governor and Jl
of the Senate.
proved: July 18th, 1912.
L. +. HALL,
vernon of the State Of I
true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT, ss3
Secretary Of State.
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lIefundlng and seMRenj

debtedness of the site
And the words: ~
Against the proposed I
to to Article 46 Of the Coast
me state Of Loatsiaha.IR
the refunding and TIA .
Indebtedness of the sta.a
ana each elector shall
said ballot. as proy.dad %
erai Election Law Of the =
er he votes for or agar@
posed amendment. 81 %
l.. +. THOy
tn si,o OF the House a.
;.,,. THOMAS CT
Of the Senate. 1
approved: July 18th. 49,.
L. L. HALL,
governor OF the State @,
A true copy:
ALVIN Z. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1870.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. $50. By MByrne
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ACT NO. 139.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. ia. BY Mr.. Voegtle
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@ol VI IiAc NoAS ~ tlOI7 a
State Of Louisianna feiat
taxes for the construction
maintenance of public roo
Section /. Be it resolved
General Assent Of the
Louisiana, two-thirds Of ALI
elected to each House d
That Article 291 of the ConS
of the State Of Louisiana be al
ed SO as to read as follows:
Article 291. The Police Juri
this State NAV form their resp,
parishes into road districts; a
order to raise funds TO: th pu
OF constructing, maintaining. ar
pairing the public roads and b
OF their parishes, they are al
ed to set aside at least one M
annum of the taxes levied by-1
"a 10 impose a per capita IA
nHro\ than one dollar per annu9
aacb able bodied male inhabl1
II arish between the
aitb+ IN and fifty-five years,
CIV annual license Of
H. a. twenty-five ESQ ng
IN ~ dollar per annum 9
11ioia n including bicycles,
rfaid ! parishes or wiEns
H. 81 reof wheth r r!
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ACT NO. 23O.
JOINT RESOLU

senate Bill No. 1879. BY M
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ACT NO. 236.

Senate Bill No. 161. By Mr,
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THOMAS C. BARRETT,
ACT NO. 1855.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 29S. by Mr.. Butler
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ACT NO. 1862.

House Bill No. 207, By Mr.. Manion.
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Ia
A JOINT RESOLUTIO.
Proposing an amendment TO-
291 Of the Constitution
State of Louisianna feiat
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f1oAlAS Z. BAs
Lieutenant Governor and IN
of the Senate. 4
Approved: July 18th, 1912. !
L. L. HALL, Sc
Governor of the State Of -
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State. =
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JOINT RESOLUTa a
proposing an amendment Il
stitution of the State
ana, providing for the
from taxation for a perl
Q0) years from the ~
completion, Of all rail-
parts Of railroads, al
cIyhcor11n, t1vy ~
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certain resentment the bold beauty
quite apparent, despite the dim fading
outlines of photograph never very
good. So far as she could discern, the
woman was dark haired and dark eyed
her direct antithesis! The casual
viewer would have found little Of fault
in the presentment, but Enid Matt
lands eyes were sharpened by what.
pray? At any rate, she decided that
the woman was of rather coarse
fiber, that IN things finer and higher
she would be found wanting. She was
such woman, so the girl reasoned
acutely, Is might inspire passionate
affection in strong hearted, reckless
youth, but whose charms being large
ly physical, would pail in longer and
more intimate association; danger
Gus rival in charge, but not so for
midable in steady campaign.
These thoughts were the result of
long and earnest inspection, and it
was with some reluctance that the girl
at last put the photograph aside and
looked toward the door. She was hun
cry, ravenously so. She began to be
a little alarmed, and had just about