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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-27
PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE OF
ELECTION FOR SCHOOL BOND
ISSUE AND LEVY.

TO the qualified voters Of Union In
dependent School District, in the
county Of Marion and State Of West
Virginia,
Take Notice:
That, at a legal meeting Of the
Board OF Education Of Union indie.
pendent School district, in the county
OF Marion, and state Of West Virginia,
held on the 25th day Of April 1912,
the following order was adopted and
entered ofrecord, namely:
It appearing 10 the Board of Edu,
cation offUnioni Independent School
district, Which district embraces the
First ward Of the cityof Fairmoht,
and parts q Union and Winfield ais
'triets, in the county OF Marion and
state of West Virginia; that said
school district has an enumeration of
youth Of school age OF one thousand
and fortytwo; that to accommodate
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-27

-Four aviators are regularly employ.
ed to carry the mail daily in Germany,
in a service maintained between Co.
logne, Dusseldorf and Nuess.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-27
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THE ilumiinm industry has rown
enormously ron. q 9rodset l6R a less
than 100000 pounds in the United
States in 1888. In the next. 70 years It
had become $50, 400 pounds, and in
1908 IT was 10000 pounds, while to.
day it is 5O0O0,Ooo pounds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-27
MUCH in LlTTLg

Immigrants to Canada last year
were divided as follows: United King
dam, 1868; United States, 121,461S
Europeans. 61.62O.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-27

trict, to decide whether they will rat
lily or reject this order, and said proc
lamadon shall also specify the aggre-
gate. amount Of Indebtedness existing
against and authorized by said dis
trlct at the date OF said proclamation.
The Secretary Of the Board Of Educa-
ton Of said district is hereby author
lied and directed to procure and fur
nish to the election commissioners, at
each place of voting, the tickets, poll
books, tally sheets and other things
necessary to hold said election. as pro.
vided by section 20, OF said chapter q,
Acts 1908, and said election shall, in
all other respects be held and conduct.
ed according to law
H. ]. McBLFREsH,
& President.
Attest:
v. H. CORNWELL,
Secretary
Therefore, pursuant to the forego-
ing order, |, Hearl J. McETIfresh, Presi.
dent Of the Board of Education Of said
Union Independent School district, In
the county of Marion. State Of West
Virginia, do hereby proclaim and ap.
point Saturday, the 18th day Of May.
1912, between the hours Of sunrise
and sunsetsof that day, at the School
House. and Fire Department or old
Mayors ofice, In the First garda.of
said City of Fairmont the voting
places of said district as the time and
places at which an election shall be
held by the qualified voters of said.
district, to decide whether they will
ratify or reject the foregoing order,
and the ballots used at said election
shall have printed thereon as cap-
ton, the following:
"a special election to authorize ols
reject the issuance and sale OF bonds
in the amount of $15,0OO.OO, for the
purpose of building, completing, en-
larging, repairing and furnishing the
school houses in the East and South
ends of said district. necessary to ac.
commodate the youth Of school age
within said Union Independent scnool
district, county of Marion, State Of
West Virginia, according to locations
and plans adopted by the Board OF
Education thereof; and'also to author
lie special bond levy of flye cents ac.
cording to the order of the Board of
Education Of said district, made and
entered on the 2sth day of April, 1912,
to pay the interest and provide a sink
ing fund for the discharge of the!
bonds now being voted upon"
And also, directly underneath said
caption in separate lines. shall Nbe
printed the following words:
FOR BONDS"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-27
SpeeiaI MAPS and Giants


COVERING THE ENTIRE GLOBE
Printed In coIors from New plates
Railroad Maps OF Every State and Ter
ritory
Railroad Maps Of Provinces OF. Canada
In all Of the above "a Maps the
names Of the Railroads are given.
Mays OF the Arctic and Antarctic
Regions
Showing routes OF explorers, in
Guiding the most recent.
Insular Possessions Maps
Showing cables and steamship
routes.
Maps of Foreign countries
With all provinces, districts and
departments OF each.
Panama Canal Map
Which shows latest revised plans
of construction, with profile and
cross section views,
Maps of the World
Including Timber Supply, Com.
mercial Languages, State Organ.
izations, Equivalent Protection.
Etc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-27

Prices flssi z!ss Ssais gilisiiss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-27

Board Of tEduca lion Of said Union In.
dependent School district do borrow
money III the sum OF SIS, 100000, and
issue and sell bonds to raise said
amount for the purpose OF building,
complet ing, charging. repairing and
furnishing the school houses neces.
sarye to- accommodate the youth Of
school age within said district, accord
ing to the location and plans adopted
By said Board of Education for said
district.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-03

refunding and settlement OF the IN
debtedness of the State. y
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment
to Article 46 Of the Constitution OF
the State OF Louisiana, relative TO
the refundng 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.. j. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House OF Represen-
tatives.
t THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President
OF the Senate.
! Approved: July 18th, 1912.
l.. L, HALL.
/ Governor oil the State OF Louisiana.
\ true copy:
ALVIN L. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-03

I'd thereon the words: For the ed pro.
nosed amendment to Article 20 OF
the Constitution providing for me
recall of certain officers eiec.ed W
the neople." And the words "Agalnst
the proposed amendment to Article
o23 Of the Constitution providing Tor
the recall of certain officers elected
by the people
Section 4. Be it further resolved.
etc. That Sc adopted at the SAID
election in November, 1912, this
amendment shall go into effect and
he operative on and after the first
day Of January, 1913.
l.. E. 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 Louisiana
A true copy
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-03

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 OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring,
That Article 291 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Article POI. The Police Juries OF
this State NAV form their respective
parishes into road districts; and in
order to raise funds for the purpose
O. constructing, maintaining, ana re
pairing the public roads and b"
OF their parishes, they ar
ed to set aside at least
annum Of the taxes lev
and to impose per cat
more than one dollari pom
each able bodied r laDitant OF
the parish bet 4 tle ages OF
eighteen and g-fhe years, and 10
levy an asnosl ..::taense o. not less
than twenty-five Csc no more
than one dollar per mnnm upon each
vehicle, including bicycles, kept With
in said parishes o. within a mu'Ni.
no,:ty -heroof wheth-r ~ % TN
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-03

the State. whether he votes for or
against said amendment.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen'
tatives.
THOMAS c.. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate
Approved July 18th, 1912.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN L. HEBERT,
Secretary of State
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-03

JOINT RESOLUTION
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 ]. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each house concurrlng,
That Article 157 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Article 157. Vacancies concurrlng
from any cause in any of the judlc'
ia. offices of the Parish of Orleans
CT the City of New Orleans or IN
any elective office in the Parish OF
Orleans, where the unexpired term
is for a longer period than one year,
shall be filled by a special election
to be called by the proper legal au-
thority and held within sixty (60)
days of the occurrence of the tacan'
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 fillet
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 amendment;
to the Constitution OF the State o
Louisiana be submitted to the cleo
tors of the State at the next cleo
ton for Representatives in Congress
to be holden on the first Tuesda,
after the first Monday in November
1912, and on the official ballots L
be used at said election shall b
placed the words "For the propose
Amendment to Article 157 Of the Cor
stitution of the State Of Louisiana,
and the words Against the propose
amendment to Article 157 OF the cor
stitution of the State of Louisiana
and each elector shall Indicate a
provided in the general election law
of the State, which of the propos
tions, "for" or against, he votes.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House OF Hepresel
4 tatives.
THOMAS G.. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden
Of the Senate.
Approved July 18th, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A1true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-03

married again, in INDECENT circum'
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
he 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 seiF
ed in an organization not mustered
in from Louisiana, such widow snail,
in order to entitle her to a pension
as herein provided, have resided III
This State for not less than fifteen
years prior to her application Tor
such pension; provided further, that
nensious whether to veterans or TO
widows, shall be allowed only from
the date of application under this ar
tcle, and the total appropriations Tor
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 hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars Tor
any one year which is hereby Levied
OH all taxable property in the state.
Any accruing surplus from said tax
fund shall be turned over to the
common school fund and prohibiting
the collection Of any other tax or
making any appropriation in excess
of the amount of the one mill tax
levied and collected and to be known
as Confederate Veteran Pension
Fund.- and to be used for no other
purpose, and upon the adoption OF
this amendment same shall at once
become self-operative and the FUNDS
derived therefrom Immediately USED
for said purpose, and provided fur
Their that the Tax Collectors and AS
SCISSORS shall receive no commissions
for assessing and collecting said one
mill tax herein provided. Provided
that nothing in this Article shall be
construed so as to. prohibit the Cen
eral Assembly from providing artl-
fetal limbs to disabled Confederate
soldiers 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'
al election to be held on the first
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 pro
posed amendment to Article 3O3 O.
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 the
State of Louisiana, relative to pen
sions for Confederate Veterans,
, and each elector shall indicate, a.
= provided in the general election law
of the State, whether he votes fol
or against the amendment. -
r L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen
tatives.
THOMAS G.. 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.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-03
ACT NO. 1e2.
House Bill No. 2o7. BY Mr.. Manion
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
20 of the state Of Louisiana. so
az 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 i. Be Il resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana. two.thlrds Of all the mem.
bers elected to each House concur
ring, That Article 210 Of the Con-
stitution be amended 50 as to read
as follows:
Article 210: 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.
ed with institutions of charity or cor
rection. And whenever any officer
State, judicial, parochial, municipal
or ward, may change his residence
from this State, or from the district
| parish, municipality or ward in which
he holds such office, the same shall
| thereby be vacated, any declaration
OF retention Of domicile to the con
trary Notwithstanding.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc., That this proposed amendment
1 be submitted to the electors Of the
State Of Louisiana for their approx
al or rejection, as required by Artl
Gle 321 Of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana and the genera
election laws of the State, at the
next Congressional election to bt
held in this State in November, 1912
/ Section 8. Be it further resolved
etc., That on the official ballots tt
! be used at said election shall be
placed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article 210 of the Con
stitution, relative to women" and
the words Against the proposed
amendment to Article 21O Of the Con
stitutiou, relative to women" ant
each elector shall indicate, as pro
,.s-aS ~, ~-l - n
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-03

JUN ItCOOLU llON
Submitting to the people of the State
Of Louisiana at the COMPRESSION
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 /. 1916.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each branch thereon
concurring, That at the Congresslon-
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.
go 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 I'M
der this amendment to the Constltu-
ton shall be extended from January
/, 1918, 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 tc
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 /, 1885,
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution extending thu
time for the organization of steam
ship companies under the Constitu
uonal amendment proposed by Acl
{ No. 279 Of 1910 from January /, 1913
to January l, 1916"
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. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen
tatives.
THOMAS G. 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 Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-03
ACT NO. 147.
Senate Bill, No. 157.

BY Senate Judiciary Commit
tee, Section "B." Substitute
for Senate Bill No. IS.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article
100, Of the Constitution Of Lou
isiana, relative to District Courts
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, twothirds of all the mem
bers. elected to each House concur
ring, That the following amendment
to the Constitution of Louisiana shall
be submitted to the electors of the
State, at the Congressional election
10 be holden on the first Tuesday al
ter the first Monday in November
1912, and If approved and ratified
BY q majority of said electors, vot
Ing IN said election. the same to be
come q part of the Constitution, to
Wit:
That Article 1O9, Of the Constitu
ton Of Louisiana be amended SO az
to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1O9.
y The District Courts, except in tn.
Parish OF Orleans, shall have origi
nal jurisdiction IL all civil matters
where the amount in dispute shall
exceed fifty dollars ($5O.O0), exclu
eive Of interest and in all cases
whore the title to real estate is in
volyed, or to office or other publ,
po6ttiOn. or civil OF. political rights
and I'll other cases where no spe
cidc amount IL in contest. excep
sueh % otherwise provided In tht
Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and ex
clnssve original jurisdiction in al
criminal cases except such As ma,
be vested in other courts authorize,
& b this Constitution; and In al pre-
hate and succession matters, an
where q succession IS a party defend
ant and n all cases where the State
paflsh, and municipality or other pt
{ utical cooperation Is q party defend
! mt regardless Of the amount In dh
pute; and OF ali proceedings for til
appointment Of receivers or liquids
& tors to corporations or partnerships
and aid c0urt Sha1l have 6uthOrit
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-03
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
an amendment to Article
3oS 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 300 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 309. A pension not to ex-
coed eight dollars ($S) per month
shall be allowed to each Confederate
soldier or sailor veteran who pos
sesses all the following qualifications
1. He shall have served honorably
from the date of his enlistment 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 hts
own labor.
3. He shall not be salaried or 9th
erwise provided for by the State o.
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
isiana, he shall have resided in this
state for at least five years prior
to his application for pension. N
case he resided elsewhere than IN
this State, and enlisted in an organ
lzatton not mustered in from Loulsi
ana, or in the Navy Of the Confeder'
ate States, he shall have resided II
lthis State for at least fifteen years
prior to his application for such pen
sion. A like pension shall be grant
q. 70 fha W;ioy y.,,a h-r rO !, ,ts
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-03

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State Of Loutsi-
ana, amending Article 46 Of the
Constitution Of 1898, as amended
by Act No. 1903 of the Acts of
1910, ratified by the people ct
the November election Of 1910, go
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 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, twothirds of all the mem.
bers elected to each house concur
ring, That an amendment to Arti'
CT. As 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 the
State, or to issue bonds or other ev
licences Of Indebtedness thereof, ex
cept for the purpose of repelling in
vasion or for the suppression of in
surrection. Provided, that for the
purpose Of retiring, liQuidating or. re
funding the present State Bonded
Indebtedness of Eleven Million. One
Hundred and Eight Thousand, Three
Hundred Dollars, maturing January l
1914. and bearing four per centun
per annum interest, the Board of Ii
quidation Of the State Debt of Louis
lana is given authority to issue E!ev
en- Thousand, One Hundred ano
Eight new coupon bonds of theState
ofLouisiana Of One Thousand Dollars
each, to be numbered NO. l. to NO
11.1O8,' bearing a rate of interest moi
exceeding four per centum per an
mum, payable semi-annually and to b
due and paid in fifty years from Jan
uary I, 1914. The form Of said bonds
o. =, l., - n