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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26

/ JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
303 Of the Constitution Of the
| State Of Louisiana, relative to
pensions for Confederate Veter-
ans as amended by Act No. 73 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. 70 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 ($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 honorabIy
from the date of his enlistment I'M
I'll the close Of the late Civil War.
or until he was discharged or paroled
IN some military organization regu-
larly mustered into the Army or Ma
w OF the Confederate States, and
Shall have remained true to the Con-
federate States until the surrender.
2. He shall not own property of
more than one thousand dollars val
uation and he shall not be physical.
~ able to earn a livelihood by his
own labor.
8. he shall 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 Louisiana organization.
or IN case at the date of his enlist.
ment he resided in the State OF Lou
istana, he shall have resided in this
5tate Tor at least five years prior
% biz application for pension. In
a0Da N s4<nnfJ ana slaauvfn-~ xh~u a.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. 203.
House Bill No. 433 By Mr.. Fontenot
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con.
stitution of the State of Lousi-
ana, amending Article 46 of the
Constitution Of 1898, as amended
by Act No. 303 Of the Acts of
1910, ratified by the IS people ct
the November election of 1910, so
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
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 l. Be it resolved by the
NSnNiSi @Aoo0Aluly vi Tic OldtO VI
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 it's 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
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, tT to issue bonds or other ev
licences, of Indebtedness thereof, ex-
ceelv o the purpose of repelling in
based orr for the suppression of in
lst year. r: Provided, that for the
If retiring, liquidating or re-
10 Chs he present State Bonded
An. Ia d. rss of Eleven Million, One
Il Sed and Eight Thousand, Three
HI d Dollars, maturing January 1 |
1Ha, and bearing four per centum
per annum interest, the Board of Ii |
quidAtion of the State Debt Of Louis
lana is given authority to issue Elev-
On Thousand, One Hundred and
Eight new coupon bonds of theState
ofL louisiana of One Thousand Dollars
each, to be numbered No. l. to No
l1,108,' bearing rate of interest not
exceeding four per centum per an
lum, payable semi-annually and to be
1ue and paid in fifty years from jan
larry /, 1914. The form of said bonds
.rtnil - - :
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
The State. whether lie gotes for or

The State, whether lie Cotes for or
against said amendment.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represen-
tatiVes.
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved July 18th, 1912,
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
4 true copg:
ALVIN t. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
AN ACT

w, OCSlPOu ID. SUBSTITUTE
for Senate Bill No. 35.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article
100, of the Constitution of Lou
isiana, relative to District Courts.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, twothirds of all the mem
oers 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 majority of said electors, vot-
ing in said election, the same to be-
come part of the Constitution, to-
wit:
That Article 100, of the Constitu-
ton of Louisiana be amended SO as
to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1O9.
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 ($50.O0), exclu-
sive of interest and in all cases
where the title to real estate rs in.
volved, or to office or other public
position. or civil or political rights,
and all other cases where no spe-
cific amount is in contest, except
such as otherwise provided In this
Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and ex.
elusive original jurisdiction in all
criminal cases except such as may
be vested in other courts authorized
by this Constitution; and In all pro-
bate and succession matters. and
where eucceeston Is .. party defend |
AIT ma - ~ o mheres ne 1900
parish, and man1etDnllky a ~ ~
litical corporation $ = - z - ~ !
ant, regardless OF the am0unt III dis |
pute: and Of all proceedings for the
Of receivers or liquida-
tors to corporations or partnerships;
IND said court shall have authority |
Z isare Ill srrli w~its rrec7rs ard
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26

proposing an amendment to the N,
stitption Of the State Of 1ouis
ana, providing for the exemptfn
from taxation for a period If f.
lI0) years from the date Of !,
completion, Of all railroad, n
parts Of railroads, constrcts
subsequently, to June /, 1871,
Section 1. BE it enacted bv N
General Assembly Of the State
Louisiana, two-thirds Q; all the mo-,
bers elected to each House conu
ring therein, That the follovr
amendment to the Constitution
the State of Louisiana be submitts
to the electors of the State ct TIA
/ next election for Representatives /,
Congress, to be holden on the fin !
Tuesday after the first Monday in NJ
Vember, 1912, to-Wit: There shall 81
exempt from taxation for a perid
of ten years from the date Of i'll
completion, any railroad Or part o
railroad that shall have been con
structed and completed subsequently,
to June /, 1912. and prior 10 Januag
l. 1917. This exemption shall In |
clude and apply to all rights of way
rOadbed, Sidings, rails and other sup
erstructures upon such rights of wa,
roadbed or sidings; and to all depot
station houses, buildings, erections
and structures appurtenant to sue
railroads and the operation OF thI
same; but shall not include the d.
pots, warehouses, station houses an
other structures and appurtenanceJ
nor the land upon which they ar
erected at terminal points, and fox
which franchises have been granted
and obtained, whether same remain
the property Of the present ownG
or owners, or be transferred or a.
signed to any corporation or corpora
tions, person or persons WhomsoeVei
and provided further that this e.
emption shall not apply to douhk
tracks, sidings, switches, depots O
other improvements or betterme0uI
which may be constructed by rail-
roads now in operation within dAs
State, other than extensions or new
lines constructed by such RAILROADS
Provided, further that when aid has
heretofore been or which may mere
after be voted by any parish, Wam
or municipality to any railroad, suca
railroad shall not be entitled to eS
emption from taxation herein estae
lished.
Section ?. Be it further enacted
etc. That the official ballots at san
election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the proposedameM
ment to the Constitution OF the SaR
Of Louisiana relative to eXemp'lol
from taxation for ten years from 10y
date Of its completion, OF all ral
roads or parts of railroads, constfaes
ed subsequently to January l, 1919
and the words AGAINST the propW
ed amendment to the Constitulloa
Of the State Of Louisiana relative
exemption from taxation for perivs
of ten years from date of its compr
ton of all railroads or parts OF raa.
ROADS constructed subsequently wi
January /, 1913" and each elecsof
shall indicate as provided in the geuI
eral election laws of the State wheI
Ter he votes for or against the amenu
ment.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House OF hepie'e
tatives. r
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Governor and fie0'ueA
of the Senate.
July 18th, 1872.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State OF LOUISIANA
true copy:
ALVIN z. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. 2ao
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No, 139. By Mr., Amso,,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. 139.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 174. BY Mr.. Voegtle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. 1870.
JOINT RESOLUTION

EouSe Bill No. use. By NJ. Byrne
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. TAI.

Senate Bill. No. ISL.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. 1862.

House Bill No. 207, By Mr.. Manion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. 1855.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 29S. By Mr.. Butler
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. $50.

Senate Bill No. 1s1. By Mr.. Nou'oh
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26

BY Senate Judiciary Commit
tee, Section 3D." Substitute
for Senate Bill No. IS.
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-08-10
EsPERANzAs De AcEITE.

Juntamente con los sehores Sher-
wood, Sandusky, Shelton. Mecker, y
Taylor, visitamos los campos de acei-
t. el microbes en- la tarde, partiendo
de aqui d las 4:so, regresando GER
ca de las doce. Fue i'm viaje deli
cioso. por la estacion experimental
ESQ solo vale la nlolestia de una
persona yer. Muchos otros senbra'
dos d 10 largo del camino parecian
my bien, v tienen muy buen co'or.
En- Ell campo de aceite hallamos ce'
rrado para reparaciones, pero tienen
esperanzas de ser de mucho exito
pronto, Y mientras que han caminadc
1900 pies en- piedra dura. hicieron un
adelanto de "a pies el microbes.
Sc espera que aceite en- cantidddes
que paguen Sc halle ALI, sera uns
ayuda muy grande para esta seccion
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-08-10

soIdados de Ios Estados upldos Acann
pados Cerca de Ia FundIcIon en- 81
Paso Forxados 4 Proteserse pevoI-
vIendo 81 rlroteo q Traves del Rio
crande. lei coroaeI ~teever Tiene
Inforne Official.
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-08-10

Chicago, Ill, Agosto 6.-El segundo
tlia de la convention nacional progre-
sista Sc abri6 con la bien definida
pelea de la question de los negros
y con ansias de escuchar ell discurso.
del coronel Roosevelt sotre la causa
del partido progresista.
Algunos de los delegados declara-
ron que la elimination del negro SUI
reno de participation en- la formation
del nuevo partido habiaf venido a ser
liz question principal de la conven.
cion.
Negros del oriente Sc unieron con
sus hermanos del sur en- denuncia-
cion de ciertas cosas que ocurrieron
en- una session de 4oda la noche de la
lcomision sobre credenciales, cuando
ell filtimo de los delegados negros del
sar fue quitado del saelo de la con
Ivencion en- un voto muy rehido. 81
voto estuvo II por 16 en- contra DC
los negros.
Cuando la convention sc reunie
otra vez. Sc anunci6 oflcialmente qut
| la organization tenporaria Sc harif
lpermanente, el anterior Senador Be
lveridge continuaria presidiendo. Ac
cion formal fue diferida hasta despue'
| del discurso del Coronel Roosevelt.
| Las mujeres de'egados fue otr'
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-08-10

(Continua en- la Pagina cuarta.,
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-08-10

vez I'll centro de interes. n
~ Las mujeres deiegados en- varias Or.
ganizacionts de estado permanecieron
paradas en- silletas con los hombres
y be unieron en- los apIausos y de-
nostraciones y cantos hasta que fue'
ron llamados al 6rden.
Ell Coronel Roosevelt apareci6 en-
Ii. plataforma y fae recibido con gran
des demostraciones y aplausos los
cuaIes pusieron a todos los delegados
en pie juntamente con las melodias
proporcionadas por la banda de mdsi.
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-08-10
SEGuNDO Ola.
QUE Viva TEDDY.

y Chicago, Ill, Agosto s..
y Cuando Theodore ROOSEVELT
y apareci6 en- la plataforna de
= la convention nacional progre-
* sista para hacer su confession
= de fe, q las 12:4S., VIC una de
3 las mas grandes audiencias
4 que jamas Sc han Teunido tn
r Chicago. Su aparencia comen-
i: z6 una demostracion la cual
\ dur6 81 minutes. yarias veces
4 el presidente Beveridge atent6
y rtstalrar el 6rden pero sin ext
II to hasta Ia 145 p m.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-10

helping you, when in SO doing they
are not asked to spend cent that
they would not otherwise spend, and
they only give you what would do
them absolutely no good unless they
themselves were entered.
No skill is required In the contest
No special qualifications are neces-
sary to enter. II you have enough
spirit to desire any of the prizes Of
fered you have the making of win
iner In you. 1t Is astonishing what
person can really do when he sets
his mind upon accomplishing GER
tain end.
Patronize Right Merchants.
Always patronize the merchants
whose advertisements appear in con-
nection with the contest. 1t is only
| by a strict adherence to this princi-
pie that you will come to success.
Whoever you are, you have just as
good chance now for one Of the
prizes as your neighbor. 1t Is alto
gether a question OF who takes the
greatest interest in the contest. The
man who sets his mind upon winning
a certain prize and backs up his de-
sire by honest effort should be among
the victorious at the end of twenty
weeks competition.
Here ia an opportunity also for
organizations to win $1,000 in cash,
select library. pianos and other
prizes, and the same rule applies to
them as does to the individuals and
lchildren. The determined, persist
ent. industrious workers will be the
ones to win the prizes.
| All you have to do is to patronize
the manufacturers and merchants
who advertise TO give votes In the
icontest and obtain the cooperation
LOT your friends. II would be WELL
too, to watch the Firginian closely
as special announcements will be
made from time to time. which per.
ihaps. 1t would be to your advantage
to read closely, such as additions tc
the list OF manufactured products anG
Ito that OF the merchants whose sale:
Islips are good for votes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-10
OLD.T|ME REMEDY
DARKEhs THE HAIR
Give Color, Lustre to Faded
and Gray Hair--Dandruff
Quickly Removed

For generations Sage and Sulphur
fave been used FOR hair and scalp
troubles. Almost everyone knows the
value OF such combination for keep
ing the hair a good even color, TOT
curing dandruff, itching scalp and
falling hair and for promoting the
Growth Of the hair. Years ago the
nnly way to get Hair Tonic Of this
kind was to make II in the home.
which was troublesome and not al
wavs satisfactory. Nowadays. almost
any up-to- date druggist can supply
his patrons with n ready-to-use pro-
duct, skillfully prepared In perfectly
equipped laboratories.
An ideal preparation Of this sort
In Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy, in which Sage and Sulphur
are combined with other valuable
remedies tor scalp troubles and thin,
weak hair that Is losing its color OF
coming out After using this remedy
for q few days. you will notice the
color gradually coming back, your
scalp will feel better the dandrufs
viii soon be gone, and In less than Z
months time there will be wonders
fai difference In your hair. !.
Don't neglect your hdir II Il II full
OF dandruff, losing its color or conn
ing out. Got nifty cent bottle OF
Wyeth.s Sage and sulphur from your
druggist, and see what Z few days
treatment win do for you. An drug
gists sell Il. under guarantees that
the money will be refunded x the
remedy II not exactly - represented.
Agents, Owens 4 Minor, 1927 EAst
Main strssts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-10

in Mrs Mackay's suffrage organiza-
ton marched Mrs. Emerton Winthrop,
Jr.. Mrs. Henry Wiseniller, Miss Caro-
lyn Duer. Mrs. Frederick Nathan and
other we'll known society women
Baby In Parade.
The youngest parader was nine
months old baby in arms carried by
n Socialist woman marcher, while the
oldest parader was Miss E. r. Mil
Ter. eighty-fiye. whose advanced age
made It necessary for her to ride in q
carriage There was also a canine
suffragist in line In the form of Spad-
hut, q shaggy Airedale terrier. the
property Of Miss Sylvia Loines, OF
Brooklyn.
A striking note of color was given to
the moving picture by decorated
automobile bearing Chinese women in
native costume aud holding aloft
transparencies telling OF the accom-
plishments of the celestial empire
since suffrage has been granted the
women. Another unique feature was
the distribution OF 5000 boxes of
candy wrapped In suffrage literature
by DR.. Mary Halton in substitution for
stones with which English suffragtsts
feed the public, as she explained.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-10

the people believe the Richmond and
Herico company desires g. light and
power franchise merely for the pur-
pose OF selling out. and In addition to
all of the other trumpet up charges.
a specific statement was made by MT.
Anderson that within the last ten
days the Canadian interests supposed
to own controlling interest in the
Richmond and Henrfco company, have
offered their holding for sale to the
Virginia Railway and Power COM
pany This last charge bears the
same negligible relation to truth as do
all the others"
Telegram from sfcwhinney.
Mr. jenkins displayed a telegram
from ]. NJ. Mcwhinney to Mr.. Forbes.
which refutes Mr.. Anderson's state
ment:
Mr.. w 8. Forbes & Company.
Richmond, va.-Have approached no.
body to sell interests in railway. Have
not seen or heard OF reputable bank
ers mentioned. aud no one has author
ity to do so. Statement made Is with
out any foundation.
~. M M'wHINNEY."
Mr.. Mcwhinney is general manager
OF the Union Trust company. OF To-
ronto, the Canadian interests re-
lcTTSu TO-
"All we wish" said Mr.. Forbes. "is
the opportunity to give the people OF
Richmond real competition in every
branch OF the electric business
The committee on streets will meet
tomorrow night TO consider the dues-
ton OF granting the light and power
| franchise.
AT suggestion OF Mr.. Fuller. mem
Der from Clay ward. the meeting will
be executive except so far as repre-
sentatives Of the press are concerned
I'VE have heard a sufficiency OF
argument" said Mr.. Fuller In making
| his motion What We want now is to
get together among ourselves to con.
slider the matter for report, and
take Il that the committee does not
wish the presence OF outsiders during
this conference"
| Messrs. Haddon, Gunst and Nelson
opposed executive sessions. but thu
| motion made by Mr.. Fuller prevailed
those favoring 1t being Messrs. Mills
Powers. Pollock. Fuller and Vonde
lehr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-10
Jones Bros. & Co.
1418-142O East Main Street
HOS Hull Street.
six DR.. Mcguire, the prison physi-

ask DR.. Mcclure, the prison physi-
clan.
This confession business" ehimed
In Lefty Louie, makes me tired. 1
know all that my pals here know
and any confession that we can make
will show that we are innocent OF
this charge. All that We ask is Tor
the Judge. the jury. the district at
torney and the newspapers to give
US a square deal"
How are you going TO get over
the testimony OF Shapiro, the chaut-
feur2t asked q reporter. HE says
he took you all to the hotel Metropoie.
and after the shooting he took you
all away In the murder car"
VIII Take Care Of Him.
|, Don't worry about Shapiro. re-
piled Lefty Louie. I'VE shall take care
o. him all right
Ssne Of the reporters shuddered at
the possible inference that shapiro
might be taken care OF in tbs same
| way that Rosenthal was and the row
ing eye of Lefty Louie caught the
| meaning Of the expression on the
reporters face.
sssf DON'T Tfssgn,' quickly spoke Lef-
| ty Louie. that he viii be taken care
Of In the way you think.
and laughed heartily. Whitley Lewis
exclaimed
"Noshfng doing In that line just
| now"
The have me down ALSO" contin-
ued Lefty Louis, ''as q coke fiend and
smoking hop. Why never smoked
aven a cigarette in my life let alone the
pipe. I smoke a good cigar when ]
can get II, but have not seen many
good ones recently
How are you going to overcome the
positive Identification of several eye
| witnesses OF the shooting OF the two
men who Aired the shots at Rosenthaly
About identification.
Those identifications,' replied Lefty
Louie, won't stand investigation. Take
Krause, the waiter. He couldn't pick
out a feather bed. When was brough,
| to court I saw furne one who was with
Krause point me out to him At that
time | had my watch chain hanging
outside my coat pocket, and he carried
| that In his mind The next day when
we were taken to court I had my watch
chain concealed In my vest, and Whitley
Lewis put his chain on the outside OF
| his coat. lust to test the waiter.
"Krause. after looking around for
the watch chain then picked out
Whitley as me, and Krause could not
understand why We saughed at him.
The way the identifications has beer
arranged in the district attorneys OF
| fee IL an outrage. A mad dog would
| be given a fairer chance"
About Pay For Killing.
| What answer can you make to Rose
webber and WALTON. who will testif!
that you were hired and paid $1,000 fol
shooting Rosenthal at the Hotel Metro.
pole"
THAT is what they have safd.' re-
plied Lefty Louie. I'VE cannot tel
now what will be said TO brand tha'
stor-- as false. but just wait until va
have the chance to tell the truth abou
our relations with Rose. Weber ant
| Valion-
.Just wait chfmed in Gyp thu
Blood. 1--WE want to tell the story M
matter who may be hurt and put IL
L ia true light the testimony agains
us. and the men who have charged III
with this crime. II Mr.. Whitman want
Ito hear the story he viii have
chance