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lister may be different from that re-
quired of persons registered under
other sections of this Article, and
shall be as now provided or here
after provided by law; and the rene
dy and proceedings whereby, subse
auently to the close of said registra-
ton. on August 81, 1913, the names
of any persons who may have oD-
tanned registration under this section
by false statement of facts or other
fraud shall be stricken from said
roll, shall be as now proVloeo OF
hereafter provided by law. :.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc., That this proposed amendmen.
shall be submitted to the qualinec
voters of this State for adoption or
rejection at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held in November, 1917.
Section 3. Be it further resolved
ETC., That on the official ballots to De
used at such election there shall De
printed the words: For the pro-
posed amendment of Section OF
Article 1877 of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana, relative TO
T0Kl&tTAtlOu VI VVSOA0S
words:
Against the proposed amendment
to Section 5 of Article 1877 OF the
Constitution of the Stae of Louisi-
ana, relative to registration OF vot-
ers," and each elector shall indicate
as provided by the general election
laws of this State, whether he votes
for or against the proposed amend
ment.
T.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represent
atives.
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi
dent of the Senate.
Approved: June 25th, 1872.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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ACT Nj. faa

AA0A ANOs 1OVs
house Bill No. $50. BY Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposfng IN amendment to Artic,.
l57 OF the Constitution of the
state OF Louisiana relative to the
Milling Of vacancies in the parish ~
Orleans. ~
Section /. Be 1t resolved nv the
General Assembly Of the state ~
Louisiana. two-thirds Of ali mem.
Ders elected to each House concur
ring, That Article 1877 OF the Con.
stitution of the State of Louisiana s.
amended 20 - to read as follows.
Article Isl. Vacancies OCCURRING
from any cause in any of the iudiciai
0mces OF the parish Of Orleans or the
city Of New Orleans or in any elective
once In the parish Of Orleans, where
the unexpired term IL for : LONGER
period than one year, shall be ffiied
Dy special election to be called nv
the proper legal authority ana held
Within sixty (60) days Of the occnr.
renee OF the vacancy under the gen.
eral election laws of this STATE
wnere the unexpired portion Of the
term Is less than one year the Va
cancy shall be filed for the REMAND.
er OF the term by the Governor with
the advice and consent Of the Senat..
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
etc., That the foregoing amendment.
TO the Constitution Of the State 81
Louisiana be submitted to the cleo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-31
ACT NO. 155.

House Bill No. 298. BY Mr.. Butler.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
3O3 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative to pen
sions for Confederate Veterans on
amended by Act No. % of the
General Assembly <of 1900, and
Act No. liz of the General As
sembly of 1904, and Act 269 OF
the General Assembly Of 1908, and
for the purpose of providing a suf-
ficiont revenue for the carrying 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 the House ccncurring,
That Article 300 of the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana, rs 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:
Article 800. A pension not to ex-
coed eight dollars ($8) per month
shall be allowed to each Confederate
soldier or sailor veteran who possess
es all tie following qualifications:
l. He shall have served honor
ably from the date of his enlistment
until the close of the late Civil War.
or until he was discharged or parol.,
ed. In some military organisation reg
ularly mustered into the Army or
Navy 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
uatton and he she'll not be physically
able to earn livelihood by his own
labor.
3. He shall not be salaried or
otherwise 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 Louisiana organt-
zation. or in case at the date of his
enlistment he resided in the State of
Louisiana he shall have resided in
this State for at least S years prior
to his application for pension. In case
he resided elsewhere than in this
State, and enlinsted in an orRanixa-
ton not mustered in from Louisiana.
or In the navy of the Confederate
States. he shall have resided in this
State for at least Is years prior to his
application for such pension. A like
pension shall be granted to the
widow who shall not have married
again, in INDECENT circumstances.
OF such soldier or sailor whose mar
riage to her was contracted prior to
January l. 1885: provided that II
her deceased husband served in an
organization, mustered in from Lou
isiaha. or ii he resided in Louisiana.
at the date of his enlistment. then
In order that such widow shall be
entitled to the pension as herein pro-
vtded, she shall have resided in this
State for at least five years prior to
her application therefor; and II her
deceased husband enlisted elsewhere
than in Louisiana, and served in
an organization not mustered in from
Louisiana, such widow shall. in order
to entitle her to q 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 peneions
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ACT NO. 147.

Senate Bill No. 1877.
BY the Senate judiciary Com
mittee. Section 3D." Substi-
tute for Senate Bill No. IS.
AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article
100. of the Constitution of Lon.
isiana, relative to District Courts
section 1. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana. two-thirds of all the
members elected to each House CON
curing, That the following amend
ment to the Constitution of Lonisi.
ana shall be submitted to the cleo
tors OF the State, at the Congress- en-
81 election to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday IN
november, 1912, and If approved and
ratified by majority of said cleo
tors, voting in said election, the
same to become part of the Con-
stitution, to-wit:
That Article 100, Of the Consti-
tuition OF Louisiana be amended so
as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 100.
The District Courts, EXCEPT in the
parish of Orleans. shall have ,origi-
nal Jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall
exceed fifty dollars ($5O.OO). exclu-
s1ve OF interest and in all cases where
the title to real estate is involved
or to office or other public position
or civil or political rights, and ali
other cases where no specific amount
is in contest, except such as other
wise provided in this Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and OK
elusive original Jurisdiction in all
criminal cases except such as may be
vested in other courts authorized nv
this Constitution; and in all probate
and succession matters, and where >
succession is party defendant. and
In all cases where the State. parish
and municipality or other political
corporation is party defendant. re-
CARELESS of the amount in dispute.
and OF all proceedings for the ap-
pofntment of receivers or liquidators
to corporations or partnerships: and
said court shall have authority to
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shall be allowed only from the date
Of application under this article, and
the total appropriations for oil PEN
sioAs, in any one year, shall be the
proceeds Of the annual one mill tax.
provided said approximations snail
never be more than I'VE hundred ana
fifty thousand dollars for any one
year which ID 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 col
lection 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 - Con.
federate Veterans Pension Fund,
and to be used for NO other purpose,
and upon the adoption Of this amend
ment same shall ct once become self
operative and the funds derived
tncrefrom Immediately used for said
purpose, and provided further that
the Tax Collectors and Assessors
shall receive no commissions for as
sessing and collecting said one mill
tax herein provided. Provided that
nothing In this Article shall be con-
strued 80 as to prohibit the General
Assembly from providing artificial
limbs to disabled Confederate SOL
diers 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 congression-
81 election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, 1912.s
That the omcial ballots to be used
Ut said election shall have printed
thereon the words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Article 3O3 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 3O3 Of the Constitution of
the State Of Louisiana, relative to
pensions for Confederate Veterans -
and each elector shall indicate. ~
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 Represent
atives. 5*
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved July 10. 1919. e
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-31
yer iof this Article.

of this Article.
Where bonds of any subdivision
have been heretofore issued for any
of the purposes specified In Para-
graph / of this Article, and sucn
issue has been authorized Dy cue
vote of a majority In numper anu
amount of the property taxpayers
qualified to vote under the Constitu-
ton and laws of this State who voted
upon the proposition to issue sucn
bonds at an election held for that
nurpose and where such bonds nave
been issued and sold by such sub
division for not less than par value
thereof. the said bonds or any re1und
issue bonds or renewal or refundlne
bonds issued in novation or renewal
of bonds issued for said purposes
specified in Paragraph l OF Article
two hundred and eighty one (2Sl)
are hereby validated, ratified and
confirmed: provided that such bonds
did not at the time of their issue
exceed ten per centum OF the assess
ed valuation of the property In such
subdivision, and such bonds hereby
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 re-
demption shall be levied and collect
ed in the manner and within the
limits prescribed by said Paragraph
| I of this Article. This entire Article
is to be considered a 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 cleo
ton to be 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 amendment
! to Article two hundred and eighty
one of the Constitution of Louisi-
ana" and each elector shall indicate
as provided in the general election
laws of the State, which of the prop.
ositions, For" or Against" he
votes.
! L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represent
| atives.
| THOMAS G.. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate.
Approved July 9. 1912.
| l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
| A true copy.
| ALVIN E. HEBERT,
| Secretary of State.
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participating in such election be In
favor of the recall of such ohcer,
then Immediately after the promul-
CATION of the returns Of such election
the successor so elected shall qualify.
The General Assembly shall provide
by law how candidates to succeed the
officer sought to be recalled may
have their names placed on the re-
call ballot of the State, district, ju-
dicial or otherwise, parish OF ward
thereof, or of any municipality. or
ward thereof, by petition signed by
qualified voters to the number OF
not less than thirty per cent of the
total number of registered voters
qualified to vote at the last preced-
ing general election for the office the
incumbent of which is sought to be
recalled. All voters may express
first choice and second choice. and
the candidate who Is the first choice
of the greatest numb@r OF voters
shall be declared to be elected, II the
election has resulted in the recall OF
the ofiicer sought to be recalled
The officer sought to be recalled shall
not be q candidate at such recall
election.
Section 8. Re it further resolved
ETC., That the official ballot to bt
used at said election shall have
printed thereon the words" For the
proposed amendment to Article 22a
of the Constitution providing for the
recall of certain officers elected by
the people" And the words
Against the proposed amendment te
Article 223 of the Constitution pro.
viding for the recall Of certain of.
ficers elected by the people"
Section 4. Be it further resolved
ETC., That If adopted at the said cleo
ton in November, 1912, this amend
ment shall go into effect and be oper.
alive on and after the first day Of
January, 1913.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved July 9, 1912.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS,
Session of 1912
ACT NO. "a.

ACT NO. "a.
House Bill No. 81 BY Mr.. Edwards.
JOINT REsOLUTIC.;.
Providing an amendment to Section
5 of Article 1877 of the Constitu-
ton of the State of louisiana; rel
alive to registration of voters.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds (2-3) OF the
members elected to each House con-
curing. that Section 5 of Article l97
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be so amended as to reau
as follows: '.....
= Section S. No male person. VINO
was on January LIST, 1857, or at any
date prior thereto, entitled to vote
under the Constitution or statutes %
any State in the United States.
wherein he then resided. and no
son or grandson OF any sucA
person, not less than Fl years OF age
on the LIST day of May, 1912, and no
male person of foreign birth, VINO
was naturalizcd prior to the LIST Gay
of January, 1898. shall be denied the
right to register and vote IN TINS
State by reason of his failure to pos
sess the educational or property
qualifications prescribed by this Con-
stitution, provided he shall have re-
sided in this State for five years next
preceding the date at which he shall
apply for registration and shall nave
registered in accordance with the
terms of this Article prior to Sep
TENDER LIST, 1913, and no person
shall be entitled to register under
this section after said date.
Every person claiming the benent
of this section shall make applica-
ton to the proper registration officer
or his deputy for registration, and ne
shall make oath before such regis
tration offlcer or his deputy IN the
form following:
L am q citizen of the United States
and Of this State, over the age OF
twenty-one years; have resided IN
this State for five years next preced-
ing this date. was on the ------
to vote under the Constitution or
Statutes of the State of -
wherein then resided, Tor / EN- the
son or grandson of
who was, on the day o.
-entitled to vote under the
roro<3<n<3nr mr. Statutes If the State
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ACT NO. 1870.

ACT NO. 130.
Senate Bill No. 174. BY Mr.. voegtle
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Submitting to the people of the
State of Louisiana at the Congress.
sional 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 organi-
zation 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 men,
bers elected to each branch thereof
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 o.
1910, shall be submitted to the cleo
tors of the State, to-wit:
The time granted for the organi-
cation Of the steamship companies
under this amendment to the Con.
stitution shall be extended from Jan.
uary /. 1913. to January 1, 1916"
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
ETC., That the Official ballot to be
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the words:
| For the proposed amendment te
the Constitution extending the time
for the organization of steamship
companies under the Constitutional
amendment proposed by Act 279 Of
1910 from January 1, 1918 to Janu-
airy l, 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 /.
1913 to January 1, 1916"
| And each electOr shall indicate on
said ballot as provided in the general
election law whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment
L. E. THOMAS,
speaker of the House of Repre-
tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved July 10, 1912.
l. L. E. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 102.

House Bill No. 2O7. BY Mr.. Manion.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
21O Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana. 30 - to per-
init women to hold acy ONCE
connected with the educational
system of the State. or of
any political subdivision thereof.
and with institutions OF charity
and correction.
Section l.. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the menu
bers elected to each House concurr-
ing. That Article 21O Of the Consti-
tuition be amended 20 - to read %
follows:
Article 80. No person shall be
eligible to any ONCE, State. judicial.
parochial, municipal or ward, who IL
not q citizen Of this State and duly
qualified elector Of the State, judicial
district, parish, municipality or ward.
wherein the functions Of said ONCE
are to be performed: provided, that
resident women over the age OF TWEEN
ty-flve years shall be eligible to hold
any ONCE connected with the public
educational system of the State, or
of any ward, parish, or municipality
in the State, and to hold any ONCE
in the State connected with institu-
lions of charity or correction. And
whenever any 0mcer, State, judicial,
lparochial, municipal or ward, may
change his residence from this State,
or from the district, parish. munich
n fs~ Vnyhf hA n
such ONCE. the same shall thereby
be vacated. any declaration Of re-
tention of domictle to the contrary
Notwithstanding. 81
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved.
ETC., That this proposed amendment
be submitted to the electors Of the
State Of Louisiana for their approval
or rejection. - required by Article
321 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana and the general cleo
ton laws of the State, 1t the next
Congressional election to be held In
this State in November, 1912.
Section 3. Be It further resolved,
ETC., That on the omcial ballots to
be used Ut said election shall be plsc-
ed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 21O Of tho
Constitution relative to women -
and the words Against the proposed
amendment to Article 31O Of the
Constitution relative to women" and
each elector shall indicate, as pro-
vided In the general election laws of
the State. whether he votes foi or
against the said amendment.
L. e. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Represent
atfves.
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved July IL, 1912.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State Of I.ouisisr.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-31

to vote under the Constitution or
Statutes of the State of --.
wherein then resided, Tor EN- the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-08-31

who was, on the day Of
-entitled to vote under the
Constitution or Statutes of the State
MI, orniv,
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lug Ut renewal DOn0S under this
paragraph, If the bonds to be refund
ed or renewed thereby have been or
shall be issued for any of the pur-
poses specified in said Paragraph /
of this article, or in novation or re-
newal of any bonds issued or to be
issued for the said purposes spec
lied in paragraph l of this article.
ana such issue or issues so refunded
or renewed have been or shall b.,
authorized by vote of a majority
IN number and amount of the prop
erty taxpayers qualified by vote un-
der the Constitution and laws y.
this State who voted or shall! vote
on Ire proposition at an election nel,l
1or ;has nurpos. When the bon.i
o. any outstanding issue shall hare
been obtained either by purchase or
exchange, The tax levy to pay .or
such bonds shall ct once cease and
such acnds be cancelled. Each ye,r
while any refunding bonds issued
under this paragraph are outctan.l-
ing, the governing authorities of such
subdivision shall levy and collect an
nualiy. in excess of all other taxes.
a TAX sumcient to pay the interest.
annually OF semi-annually, and the
principal falling due or such amount
as may be required for a sinking
fund for the payment of said bonds
at maturity. provided that such
special ad valorem tax for all mr.
poses shall not in any year exceed
ten mills on the dollar of the assess
ed valuation of the property in such
subdivision.
The governing body of any such
subdivision shall have full power
to adopt and pass all ordinances and
resolutions necessary to carry the
provisions OF this paragraph into eff
rect. An election may be held
under the provisions of this para.
graph at the same times and places
ana by the same election officers az
an election on the question of in
curing debt and issuing bonds under
the provisions Of said Paragraph