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BELLAIRE.
Council Meeting.

The city council held their regular
semi-monthly meeting last Tuesday
evening. Several important matters
were discussed. The employees of the
water works were present and stated
that the increase granted was not sufis
Gent to bring their wages up to the
union scale and further action upon
their part would be taken. An ordin-
ance granting an increase. Of 10 per
cent in the wages of street laborers
and employees OF the water works was
passed. Ordinances were passed to is
sue various sums in anticipation of
special collections for different neces-
sary street improvements. The total
of these ordinances will net $4,000,
which will be borrowed for the issue
Of notes until the assessment is col
lected.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-28

FIRST NATIONAL BANK-Cor. 32nd &
Belmont SITS. Workingmen get &C
quainted with us. We pay 40 interest
on Saving Accounts.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-28

VIM. DORER, Dealer In Watches
Clocks and Jewelry. Repairing prompt
" attended to. Watch Inspector for
Penn. r. r, Go. Graduate Optictan in
327T Belmont St., Wassman's- Block
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-28

j. U. wALCHLI-Merchant Tailor
Cleaning and Pressing. Two Shops.
Bellaire, 33rd & Union. Benwood, Is
Marshall St. Satisfaction Guaranteed
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-28

THE BELLAIRE HUB-Strictly Union.
Gents Furnishings. Clothing. Travelerg
Supplies. Headquarters for strictly
Union Goods Working Mems Goods at
Working Mems Prices. 1898 Belmont
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-09
BITS OF NEWS FROM ALL OVER

b lSOF NEWS r
Philadelphia. = Rose Garren
bought pair of shoes too small for
her. Walked block in them and
her limbs became paralyzed from
knees down.
There will always be women
who in their vanity-stricken mo-
ments will wear corsets that cor
rupt health and others who will
wear tight shoes.
Washington. = S m ithsonian
scientists have discovered new
animal in Florida. Cali it the
"skink." Cross between lizard
and snake.
Chicago has some of the same
species. They are called "fnks."
St. Francisville, La.-Joe Viii
liams, released from prison after
Swear term, broke into house and
then shot officer who tried to ar
rest him: Sent back for 80 years.
Declared he was glad because he
was lonesome for his cell.
Bay st. Louis, Miss.-Alder-
man Pasqual Luttzi arrested
while returning from wife's fun
eral. Charged with being re-
sponsible for her death.
Luttzi said to have been pursu-
ing wife with pistol when she fell
and broke her neck.
Jefferson City, Mo- Official
count will be necessary to decide
whether Elliott w. Major or w.
S. Cowherd won Democratic
nomination for governor.
Cameron, w. Va.-John Hag-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-09

Bay City, Mich.-William Lor-
inner was here today on way home
from fishing trip. Asked about his
BUSTING from Senate, he said:
"That was so long ago that
people as well as myself have for
gotten about il"
St. Louis, Mos men crushed,
2 may die, when brick wall which
theywere tearing down collapsed.
St. Louis, Mo.-Clovis Benito,
Fl, and his bride of 6 months, left
today on honeymoon walk to San
Francisco. They left with S..
Expect to reach coast within six
months.
Observation-Disclosures Henry
w. Furnies in dispatch said that
dynamite explosion that wrecked
palace at Port Au Prince, Hayti,
and killed President lie Conte
and 100 Hayitans, was purely &C
cidental.
Accident now said to have re-
suited from improper ventilation
Of smokeless powder magazines
in palace.
Worknen today recovered lie
Conte's body. Examination
showed that he was not killed by
falling timbers, but was held fast
in wreckage until burned to
death.
Marines from U. S. cruiser
Nashville expected to arrive on
scene today.
Washington House leaders
have decided not to take up beef
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-17

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 if 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. f. 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 l'oulslatla'
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-17

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
291 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana relative to
taxes for the construction and
maintenance of public roads.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the state 0
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all members
elected to each House concurrlhg'
That Article 291 of the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Article 291. The Police Jurles OF
this state NAV form their respective
marshes into road districts; and in
order to raise funds for the purpose
q, constructing, maintaining, and re-
nairing the public roads and bridges
81 their parishes, they are autnori].
ed to set aside at least one mill per
enn,1m of the taxes levied by thehi,
and to impose per capita tax moi
more than one dollar per ann'lm upon
oach able bodied male inhaDltant OF
80 narish between the ages Oh
e and fifty.five years, and 70
law an annual license OF not iess
than twenty-five (25c) nor more
t than one dollar per annum upon each
, including bicycles, kept with
" said parishes or within a munlcl'
in 80. .,.a~ccf u..n.h-r o. % e.: m
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-17

JOINT RESOLU1lON
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 l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each house concurrlns'
That Article 157 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Article 157. Vacancies concurrng
from any cause in any of the ]udic-
ial offices of the Parish of Orleans
or the City of New Orleans or IN
any elective office in the Parish Or
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 unexplr-
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 elec
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 &c
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 1877 OF the con
stitution of the State Of Louisiana
and each elector shall indicate, az
provided in the general election laws
of the State, which of the propose
tons, "for'' or against, he votes.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House OF Represeh
tatives.
THOMAS G. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presden
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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refunding and settlement of the III
debtedness of the State.
And the words:
against the proposed amendment
to Article 46 Of the Constitution VI
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 Gen.
eral Election Law of the State. wheth'
er he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment.
L. T. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House OF Represen-
tatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
| of the Senate.
Approved: July l1th, 1872.
l.. l.. HALL,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT
Secretary of State.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-17

married again, In luuI6eAI S'ASun
stances, of such soldier or sailor
whose marriage to her was contract
ed prior to January l, 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 snail
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 shall,
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 for
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 nun
dred and fifty thousand dollars Tor
any one year which is hereby levied
OIL 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-0perative 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 artl
fetal limbs to disabled Confederate
soldiers or sailors.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc., That this proposed amendmen
be submitted to the qualified voters
of the State of Louisiana for adop
ton or rejection at the Compression
al election to be held on the frs
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, 1912.
That the official ballots to be us
ed at said election shall have print
ed thereon the words: For the pre-
posed amendment to Article 303
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana, relative to pensions for Con
federate Veterans" and the words
against the proposed amendment t
Article 3O3 of the Constitution Of tn
State of Louisiana, relative to per
sions for Confederate Veterans,
and each elector shall indicate, a
= provided in the general election law
of the State, whether he votes TO
or against the amendment.
: l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represel
tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden
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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the State, whether he votes for or
against said amendment.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House OF Represeh'
tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved July 18th, 1912
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State OF LoulsIaAa'
A true copy:
ALVIN z. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-17

JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people OF the State
of Louisiana at the Congresslon'
al election held in November,
1912, an amendment to 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 time for the
organization of the steamship
companies therein provided for
until January I, 1916.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
beers elected to each branch thereon
concurring, That at the Congression-
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 organl'
zation of the steamship companies un-
der this amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall be extended from January
i. 1918. 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
for the organization of steamship
companies under the constitutional
amendment proposed by Act 279 OF
1910 from January 1, 1913, to Janu'
airy I. 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. go Of 1910 from January l. 1913
to January i, 1916"
And each elector shall indicate or
said ballot as provided in the gen
,eral election law whether he votes
for or against the proposed amend
ment.
L. b. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Represen
tatives.
THOMAS C.. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden
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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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 1. 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 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-
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
ell 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 1t 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 8. 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 210 Of the Con
stitutiou, relative to women" and
each elector shall indicate, as pro-
yideI n the gen rel iec% o: a 5 o.
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ACT NO. 147.
Senate Bill. No. 157.

BY Senate Judiciary Commit
tee, Section 3D." Substitute
for Senate Bill No. IS.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article
100, Of the Constitution OF Lou
tsiana, relative to District Courts.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem.
hers elected to each House concur
ring, That the following amendment
to the Constitution of Louisiana shall
gbe submitted to the electors Of the
State, at the Congressional election
Ito be holden on the first Tuesday af-
ter the first Monday in November,
1872. and if approved and ratified
by q majority Of said electors, vot.
ms IN said election, the same to be-
come part Of the Constitution, to-
Wit:
That Article 109, of the C0nstitu.
ton Of Louisiana be amended so as
10 read as follows:
ARTICLE 1903.
The District Courts, except In the
B Parish Of Orleans, shall have origi-
nal Jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall
exceed fifty dollars ($5O.00). exclu-
siye Of interest and IN all cases
whore the title to real estate is in.
volyed. or to Office or other public
position. or civil or political rights,
I ana all other cases where no spe.
scthc amount Is in contest, except
such % otherwise provided IN this
Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and ex.
schisiye original jurisdiction in all
criminal cases except such % may
! ,be vested In other courts authorized
Il IN this Constitution; and In al pro
6ate and succession matters. and
Asra Z succession Is party defend
81 ~ ana n all cases where the state
q pariGA and municipality or other 20
liticll evaporation IL q party defend
mt tSS1fd1e6s Of the amount In dis
pSte:: md q I'll oceedings for tn
app0intment &c receivers Or ltQuida
tors TO corporations Or partnerships;
md said court shall have authority
s Ss:sslse all s,Sh writs Hrcccss ard
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-17

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
3o3 Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana. relative to
pensions for Confederate Veter-
ans as amended by Act No. q 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 1. 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. q 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:
Article 303. A pension not to ex-
coed eight dollars ($8) per month
shall be allowed to each Confederate
soldier or sailor veteran who pos
sesses all the following qualifications
/. He shall have served honorably
from the date Of his enlistment IN
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.
ly able to earn a livelihood by his
own labor.
3. He shall not be salaried or 9th
erwise provided for by the State Of
Louisiana or by any other State Of
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.
lslana, he shall have resided In thie
STATE tor at least five years prior
70 MS application for pension. In
case he resided elsewhere than in
TINS State. and enlisted in an organ
lzatlon not mustered in from Louisi.
ana, Or N the Navy Of the Confeder.
ate states. he shall have resided IN
THIS State for at least fifteen years
prior 70 his application for such pen
sion. A like pension shall be grant.
&C 20 the widow wh hi. 70 h ne
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-17

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. 3o3 Of the Acts OF
1910, ratified by the people TT
the November election of 1910, so
as to authorize the Board of L.
quidation 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 tax for the payment
of the interest on said bonds
and a sinking fund to retire the
same; to provide for the payment
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.
Section 1. 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 46. The General Assem-
bly, shall have no power to contrac
or to authorize the contracting OF an!
debt or liability, on behalf Of thu
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 tn
purpose of retiring, liquidating or re
funding the present State Bonded
Indebtedness of Eleven Million, one
Hundred and Eight Thousand, Three
Hundred Dollars, maturing January !
1914, and bearing four per centun
ger annum interest, the Board OF Ii
Quidation of the State Debt of Louis
lana is given authority to issue Elev
en- Thousand, One Hundred ant
Eight new coupon bonds of theStatt
oil ouisiana of One Thousand Dollars
each. to be numbered No. L to NO
II, 1OS,' bearing a rate of interest no
exceeding four per centum per an
mum, payable semi-annually and to b.
due and paid in fifty years from Jan
uary 1, 1914. The form of said bonds
s,,eE3 N nrcsrr..el + {, O
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ACT NO. 13e.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. ia. BY Mr.. Voegtle.
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ACT NO. $50.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 139. BY MI Amacker
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-17
ACT NO. 1852.

House Bill No. POI. BY Mr.. Manion.
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ACT NO. 1870.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. $50. by MT hslne
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-17
ACT NO. 2o3.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 1873. BY Mr.. Fontenot
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-17
ACT NO. 236.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 161. BY Mr.. Mouton.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-17
ACT NO. 1855.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 2ss. BY Mr.. Butler.