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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-21

JOINT RESOLUTION
submitting to the people Of the State
or Louisiana al taa Coagression.
Al election held III 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 /, 1916.
Section /. 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 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 tc the cleo
tors of the State, to-wit:
"The time granted for the organi-
cation Of the steamship companies I'M
der this amendment to the Constitu
ton shall be extended from January
l, 1913, to January l, 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 l., 1913, to Janu-
airy /, 1916"
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution extending the
time for the organization of steam
snip companies under the COnstitu-
tional amendment proposed by Act
No. 279 of 1910 from January 1, 1913,
to January l, 1885,
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
L. L. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House of Represen-
tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
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.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-21

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to ArtHN
POI of the Constitution OF INC
State of Louisiana relative "
taxes for the construction anu
maintenance of public roads.
Section /. Be it resolved by tne
General Assent Of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thiros of all members
elected to each House concuriins'
That Article 291 of the Consrltulion
Of the State Of Louisiana be amehu
ed so as to read as follows; ;,
Article 291. The Police Juries %
this State NAV form their respective
parishes into road Districts ana :
order to raise FUNDS IL. ID purpose
Of constructing, maintaining, ard e.
pairing the public roads and Dr =
or their parishes, they are att.1
ed to set aside at least one mn u. an an
annum Of the take levied by I- mi
and to impose a per capita taA MI
moro than one dollar per annuIA lpeff
each able bodied male inhabtal' n NJ
the parish between the az 70
eighteen and fifty-fiye years anu ioss
levy an annual license OF noI ore
than twenty-five ESQ nor i noeb
tban one dollar per annum upon eaI.
vehicle, including bicycles, kept WIZ WIZ.
IN said parishes o. wit hin a n1u ~
oal'tv Hereof wfcth + o~ =
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-21

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
3O3 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative tC
pensions for Confederate Veter
ans as amended by Act No. rs Of
the General Assembly Of 1900
and Act No. 112 of the Genera,
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 3O3 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 Assent bly,
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:
l. He shall have served honorably
from the date of his enlistment un-
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 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 hfs enlist
nent he resided in the State of Lou
siana, he shall have resided in this
State for at least five years prior
o his application for pension. In
,ase he resided elsewhere than in
his State, and enlisted in an organ. |
cation not mustered in from Louisi- |
ma, or in the Navy Of the Confeder- |
tie States, he shall have resided in |
his State for at least fifteen years |
'rlor to his application for such pen
ION. A like pension shall be grant
!. 10 the widow VII h |, 70 re
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-21
BY Senate Judiciary Commit
tee, Section 3D." Substitute
for Senate Bill No. 35.

By Senate Judiciary Commit.
tee, Section 3D." Substitute
for Senate Bill No. 35.
AN ACT
proposing an amendment to Article
100, Of the Constitution of Lou
lsiana. relative to District Courts.
section l. 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
20 the Constitution of Louisiana shall
De submitted to the electors of the
state, at the Congressional election
20 be holden on the first Tuesday af-
ter the first Monday in November,
VIZ, and if approved and ratified
oy a majority of said electors, vot-
ing in said election, the same to be-
come a part of the Constitution, to-
Wit:
That Article 1O9, of the Constitu-
uon 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 ($50.0O), exclu-
slve OF interest and in all cases
Wnere the title to real estate is in
vowed, or to office or other public
position, or civil or political rights,
ana all other cases where no spe-
CHIC amount is in contest, except
such as otherwise provided in this
Constitution.
Tney shall have unlimited and ex-
cnsive original jurisdiction in all
criminal cases except such as mag
pe vested in other courts authorized
by this Constitution: and in all pro-
oate and succession matters, and
Wnere succession is party defend
ant. and in all cases where the State. |
PARISH, and municipality or other DO. |
ntlcai corporation is a par1G defend. |
ant, regardless ofsthe amount in dis
pute: and of all sprpceedings for the
appointment Of receivers or liouida,
Tors to corporations or partnerships:
and said court shall have authority
~ sse 2ll snFh wits, rrncnss ard
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-21
ECT NO. c2N


"t-->t -J.JII0N
il1o5-ac alb Amendment to the Con-
st.ta..oa Of .,a state of Io9fs;
aaa, 4raE.aus for tie rxamption
tro4 t-2aa go. a period Of Tan
tiW years lom Ia date Of its
completion, al all railroads or
parts Of RAILROADS INSTRUCTED
subsequently, to June /, 1912
Section l. L. ii enacted by 1ba
General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana two-tlirda O. all the mem.
Jers elected d each House concur.
ring therein That the following
amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be submitted
to the electors Of the State ct the
next election for Representatives in
Congress, to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
Vember, 1912, to-Wit: There shall be,
exempt from taxation for period
of ten years from the aate of its
completion, any railroad or part of
railroad that shall have been con.
structed and completed subsequently
to June /, 1912, and prior 10 January
/, 1917. This exemption shall in.
clude and apply to all rights of way,
rOadbed, Sidings, rails and other sup
erstructures upon such rights OF way,
rOadbed or sidinss; and TO all depots,
station houses. buildings, erectionS,
and structures 2ppurtenant to such
railroads and the operation OF the
same; but shall not include the de-
pots, warehouses, station houses and
other structures and appurtenances
nor the land upon which they are
erected at terminal points, and for
which franchises have been granted
and obtained, whether same remain
the property OF the present owner
or owners, or be transferred or as
signed to any corporation or corpora
tiOns, person or persons WhomsoeVer,
and provided further that this ey-
emption shall not apply to double
tracks, sidings, switches, depots Or
other Improvements or betterments
which may be constructed by rail.
roads now in operation within the
State. other than extensions or new
lines constructed by such railroads.
Provided, further that when aid has
heretofore been or which may here
after be voted by any parish, ward
or municipality to any railroad, such
railroad shall not be entitled to e1
emption from taxation herein estab
lished.
Section :. Be it further enacted,
etc, That the official ballots at SAID
election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the pr0posedamend.
ment to the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana relative to exemption
from taxation for ten years from the
date of its completion, Of all rail-
roads or parts of railroads, construct
ed subsequently to January /, 1913"
and the words Against the propos-
ed amendment to the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana relative 70
exemption from taxation for period
Of ten years from date of its compile
ton of all railroads or parts Of rail-
roa1s constructed subsequently 10
January l, 1919" and each elector
shall indicate as provided in the gen
eral election laws of the State Whetn-
Ter he votes for or against the amend
ment.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Governor and President
of the Senate
July 18th, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of LOUISIANA
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary of State
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-21
ACT NO. 147.

Senate Biz No. 1877.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-21
ACT NO. 23e.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 161. By Mr.. Moutoh
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-21
ACT NO. 155.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 29S. BY Mr.. Butler.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-21
ACT NO. 1870.
IOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill Ne. $50 BY Mr. Byrne
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-21
ACT NO. 139.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bin NO III. By Mr. Voagtle
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-09-21
ACT NO. 1862.

House Bill No. 207. By Mr. l.anio1.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-12
RUSSIA HAS HOLD ON ORIENT
EMPIRE MAY ANNEX MONGOLIA
AND TURkESTAN.
Both Countries Proclaim Their indie.
pendence--Jap Alliance Is
Expec ed.

Pekin, Dec. 29.-Mongolia, which al.
most equals China proper in size, is
proclaimed independent. simultane-
ously with the cutting off from China
of the vast dependency of Turkestan.
Both will pass under Russian infu.
ence and will become Russian pro-
tectorates. Russia at any time will
be able to annex them. A grand
khan will be named as monarch of
Mongolia. The construction Of the
trans-Mongolian railway, for which
Russia has long sought permission
from China. will now be but a mat.
ter of time, Europe thereby coming
nearer to Pekin by three or four days.
Russian influence will flank the
Japanese sphere in Manchuria peril
Ously, n a Japanese alliance for the
SAX of preserving Japanese interests
may sooner or later be expected.
Russian officers INC officials, if not
the Russian government proper, have
Influenced this action in Mongolia.
Dr.. Sun May Be President.
Shanghai.-The arrival of Dr.. Sun
Vat Sen in Shanghai has injected an
entirely new and forceful element in
the ranks and councils of the revolu.
tionaries. There is every evidence
that DR.. Sun is receiving more con-
sideratiOn than other leaders of the
revOlutionaries here. His residence is
crowded from morning till evening
with representatives of all the prov
inces, generals and governors, with
whom he has continual consultations.
The delegates from the provinces
OF China proper who have been at
tending the Nankin convention, came
in a body to Shanghai, where they
met DR.. Sun, later returning to Nam
kin.
There is reason to believe that they
Will meet on Dec. 2S n elect DR..
Sun president of the provisional gov
eminent OF the united provinces Of
China proper by a unanimous vote of
the delegates OF the IS provinces.
After thai has been done, the revolu-
tionaries plan the selection of a cabi-
net by the president. who will then
issue a proclamation setting forth the
terms offered by the revolutionaries
to the Manchus and the imperial
court in event of their peaceful sur
render. Should his not occur, this
campaign against the Manchus and
the i~mperialists will be continued and
Pekin will be taken.
DR.. II Vat Sen evidently does not
regard the peace conference acre seri-
ously and will proceed with his plans
without regard to Pekin.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-12
DUAL TRAGEDY IN MONTANA.
Physician Kills Wife. Then Takes
Own Life in LIVINGSTON.

Livingston, Dec. 29.-Dr. C. +. But
ton. formerly q prominent physician
of Billings, Mont, shot and killed his
wife and after drinking Il quantity OF
poison shot himself and died instantly.
The Buttons had been divorced q
some time. Button met his wife on
the street and shot her twice. The
Buttons came to Billings from Chi
cagO, where Mrs. Button was an in
structor some years ago in the music
department of the University OF Chi.
cagO. Mr.. Button was eccentric.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-12
General.

j. c. Mabray told the story of his
life at Council Bluffs.
The senate by a unanimous vote
treaty with Russia.
Veterans of Cuba feel themselves
able to dictate to the president, and
seemingly have succeeded.
Ten we're killed and nearly a score
injured in a collision on the Milwau.
kee road in Minnesota.
Trade relations between the United
States and Russia are not affected by
the ahrOgation of the treaty.
Three We're killed and eight injured
in a trolley collision on the Kansas
City-LeavenwOrth Electric line.
Twenty-three sticks of dynamite
were found in the home of a depart
ment store owner at Los Angeles.
. A turkey from Rhode Island, in
tended tor the presidents Christmas
dinner. arrived at the White house. 1t
weighed forty pounds.
Rev Charles V. T. Richeson, &C.
cused of murder, injured himself
badly in his cell of a Boston prison.
In a message to congress the presi-
dent said wool duties were too high,
and revision should begin Immediate
ly.
The government, alleging an illegal
combine, has brought suit against
the Keystone Watch Case company.
President Taft has accepted an in
yitation to open the twelfth Interna-
tional Association of Navigation con-
gress at Philadelphia. May 90.
The California senate passed the
presidential preference primary bill
without a dissenting vote. The bill
now require: only the governors sig
nature to become a law.
Control of the Elgin Board Of Trade
passed into the hands of Chicago n
Wisconsin creamery men, elected on
a producers ticket. Charles Potter
was elected president.
Bert II. Franklin, formerly an m
yestigator employed by the defense in
the Mcnamara dynamite cases, was
brought before court for preliminary
hearing on the second bribery charge
against him.
At Indianapolis. books and papers
seized from the international Associa.
ton of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers after the arrest OF the Nc
NaiSaras were infinitely examined fol.
lowing the appearance before the fed.
eral grand jury of Robert J. Foster,
a detective.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-12
GENERAL NEWS AND NOTES
FRESH FROM THE WIRE.
The STORY IN A NUTSHELL
Embracing a Condensation Of Events
In Which Readers Generally Are
More or Less Concerned.
Washington.

The senate by a unanimous vote
formally ratified President Taft's mott
fication to Russia OF the termination
OF the treaty of 1882.
Senator Penrose presented a bill to
provide for a six day week and eight
hour day and extra pay for overtime
for mail carriers in city delivery SER
vice and clerks in first and second
class pOstofices.
Confusion over the location Of the
boundary lines in the public lands in
Congressman Kinkaid's Nebraska dis
trict led that member to introduce a
bill in the house to appropriate $780,
600 for a resurvey of such lands.
Discovery by the congressional
Joint committee on printing. that
"aduiterated' D had been used for
years in the government printing Of
flee led to the announcement of a
complete new set of government paper
standards.
The Cummins bill to give right OF
appeal from the decree in the Amerl-
can Tobacco company reorganization
case to the supreme court OF the Unit
ed States was discussed in the senate
committee on the judiciary and re-
ferred to a committee.
The supreme our OF the United
States adjourned on Friday until
Monday, January s. Much of the time
OF the justices during the recess will
be devoted to preparing opinions in
cases.
Subsequent to a call at the White
house by Vice President Sherman
wide credence vas given to a report
that Mr. Sherman does not desire to be
the republican candidate for governor
OF New York. 1t further was reported
apparently on the highest authority
that unless his party desired him to
run again for the vice-presidency, he
would retire from politics March 4,
1913.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-12

President Instructs Doctors to Inform
Him of E~x-Banker's Condition.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 29.-Acting un.
der instruction of President Taft, a
special board of inquiry. composed Of
officers OF the medical corps. United
States Army, arrived here to make
another examination of Charles w.
Morse, the New York banker confined
in the hospital at Fort Mcpherson.
The board consists Of Colonel Henry
Birmingham. Major Fauntclroy and
Major Russell, all under assignment
at Washington.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-12
FUEL COMPANY'S FIRM PACT.
Pittsburg and Duluth Concerns Mako
New Shipping Agreement.

Duluth, Dec. 28.-The ShenagO fur
mace interests and the Carnegie Coal
company, in Pittsburgh. and the Car
negie Fuel company, in Duluth, have
formed a traffic agreement which in
wolves the transportation of the coal
company's coal to Duluth. The fur.
mace interest owns Il modern fleet and
ships 1000. 900 tons of ore per year
down the lakes and the Carnegie up
bound coal tonnage is rapidly an
preaching that volume.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-12
STEAMER RAMMED; 3 DROWNED.
British Boat RenWick Hit Amidships
by French Mail Boat.

Halifax, n. f., Dec. 29.-In a col
lision off Green Island about 100
miles east of Halifax. the British
steamer Renwick was rammed amid
ships by the French mail steamer.
St. Pierre MiQuelon, the Renwick
going down, carrying three of her
crew with her. The others, including
Captain Chapman, were saved by the
French steamer and brought t U North
Sydney.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-12
Boat Hits Rocks; Crew Rescued.

Block Island, r. l., Dec. 29.-The
four masted schooner Mary Adelaide
Randall of Port Jefferson. N. Y, coal
laden. was hurled upon the lodges west
of Block Island by a terrific north.
westerly gale and four hours and a
half later the crew Of 10 men were
rescued by the Block Island lite saw.
.ng crew.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-12
Gasoline Explosion Fatal.

Peoria. Ill.,, Dec. 29.-As a result of
an explosion OF a gasoline tank in a
dyeing and cleaning works on Main
street, one man was killed and three
other persons were probably fatally
injured.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-24
PRESIDENT QUOTED
ON MILITARY HERE

a letter. said to have been received
by a private individual here from Sen.
ator Chamberlain of Oregon, and con.
tanning resume of President Taft's
attitude toward terrifying Hawaii, has
been made public through the press.
The following Is an extract
THE President expressed his views
very fully as to the placing of our
western coast in condition of ALSO
lutte preparedness. but he added that
this meant more than the fortifying of
San Francisco, San Diego and the
Sound ports. He said that the great
est need now was the putting of Ha-
wall in such shape as to render an
attack upon Coast cities an extremely
hazardous If not actually impossible
undertaking by any fleet sailing across
the Pacific.
"rhe President believes, and all the
military and naval experts in Wash,
ington are with him, that in the event
of war between the United States
and European power the latter would
never attempt to reach our Pacific
States except by way of the Suez Canal
ana the western ocean. The Panama
waterway will be so fortified that no
European power would think of fore,
! Ing Its passage, and therefore the only
weak spot In our western defenses Is
Hawaii. But as to the Islands. the
President said, he was committed to a
policy of strong defense. believing II
the most patriotic stand he could take
| In the matter"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-24
SUPREME court
HOLDS Up CASE

Following motion issued by Judge
demanding that the Kukaiau planta-
tion and Albert IIorner, its president,
should show reason why 1t should not
he cited for contempt of court i'm CON
hection with the failure to call u meet
ing of the stockholders of the planta-
tion on January %, as ordered by the
court, the case has been held up,
The supreme Court has issued an
order directing that no further steps
is an appeal pending in the Supreme
Court in connection with the case.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-24
or TEXAS
AFTER ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, January 23.-Con-
tinuing his sensational address. Sena-
tor Charles A. Culberson of Texas,
Democrat this afternoon charged the
administration with the usage of am
bassadorial posts rs rewards of mer-
1t for campaign contributions.
lie referred to Chairman Cortelyou
of the 1904 Republican committee.
later private secretary TO President
Roosevelt. and still later secretary of
commerce and labor, intimating that
he had used secrets of corporations
them.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-24
WILL FORM NEW CAMERA
CLUB AT MEETING TONIGHT
ALL DRUGGISTS

A meeting to form camera CluD
is to be held mt the Y. NJ. c. A. this
evening, Arrangements will be made
by the club to take over the dark room
that has recently been installed and
which is fitted with the latest require.
ments.
Plans for obtaining large quantities
of materials as it may seem advan.
tagcOus will also be discussed Be
yond having lectures from profes.
sional and amateur camera artists the
work of the club will be entirely for
NAL.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-24
KING ALFONSO
HOLDS TO MINISTER'S

MADRID, January 23.-King Al
fonso has refused to accept the resig-
nations of Premier Canalejas and the
members Of the Canalejas cabinet.
They were rendered today following
on convicted revolutionists which was
taken as signfying royal displeasure
the communication of sentences imposed
with the policies which have been re-
Gently closely adhered to.