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lister may be different from that re-
quired Of persons registered under
other sections Of this Article: and
shall be a. now provided or here
after provided by. law; and the RENE
dy and proceedings whereby, subse'
quently to the close of said registra-
ton, ON August 81, 1913, the names
of any persons who may have OBJ
tanned registration under this section
by false statement of facts or other
fraud shall be stricken from said
roll. shall be as now provided or
hereafter provided by law.
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, 1872.
Section 8. Be it further resolved.
etc., That on the official ballots to pc
used at such election there shall be
printed the words: "For the pro-
posed amendment Of Section Of
Article 1877 of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana, relative 70
registration of voters" and the
words:
against the proposed amendment
to Section of Article 1877 OF the
Constitution of the Stae OF Louisi-
ana, relative to registration OF vot-
ers," and each eiector shall indicate
a. provided by the general election
laws of this State, whether he votes
for or against the proposed amend
ment. -
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Represent
atives.
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and Presi
dent of the Senate.
Approved: June 25th, 1912.
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, 1912-10-19
ACT NO. f0O.

House Bill No. $50. Bv Mr. n,r.,
l. JOINT RESOLUTION 800
Proposing an amendment - Ar1,a,.
ae1 OF the Constitution of the
STATE OF Louisiana relative to the
niing OF vacancies in the parish Of
Orleans. ''sA VI
section l. Be It resolved nv the
General Assembly OF, the stata -
Louisiana, two-thirds Of ali mem
Ders elected to each Home ccrc,,-
r.ng, That Article 157 Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisians ~
amended 20 ~ to read a follow.
Article Isl. Vacancies occnrrtn~
rom any cause In any Of the iudici.j
omces OF the parish of Orleans or IN
clty OF New Orleans or In any elective
once IN the parish Of Orleans. whers
tne unexpired term IL for 4 longer
perlod tnan one year, shall be 6iled
Dy special election to Be called ~
the proper legal authority and held
wNnin sixty (se) days Of the eccnr-
renee OF the vacancy under the re..
ersi election laws Of THE st@t.
where the unexpired porter AZ a..
term 70 less than one year the -
cancy shall bs filled for the remaind.
|er OF the term by the Governor With
the ADVICE and consent Of the san.ta
section 2. Be It further resolved
etc. That the foregoing Amendment.
20 the Constitution Of the 9tata -
|1oui1n1a - oubmieeed q 81 49,.
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participating In such election be in
favor Of the recall Of such oneer.
then Immediately after the promul-
cation Of the returns Of such election
the successor 30 elected shall qualify.
The General Assembly shall provide
lby law how candidates to succeed the
onlcer sought to be recalled may
have their names placed on the re-
call ballot Of the State. district, ju-
dicial or otherwise, parish or 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 proceed.
ing general election for the ONCE the
incumbent of which IL sought to be
recalled. All voters may express q
first choice and second choice. and
the candidate who is the first choice
of the greatest numbqr Of voters
shall be declared to be elected, IL the
election has resulted in the recall of
the officer sought to be recalled.
The officer sought to be recalled shall
not be q candidate at such recall
election.
Section 3. 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 Article 223
Of the Constitution providing for the
recall of certain officers elected by
the people," And the words,
Against the proposed amendment to
Article 223 of the Constitution pro-
viding for the recall of certain Of
ficers elected by the people,"
Section 4. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That IL 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 G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved July 8, 1912.
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, 1912-10-19
ACT NO. 147.

| All W. x21s
Senate Bill No. 157.
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 Lou
istana, relative to District Courts
Section /. Be it 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 Louisi-
ana shall be submitted to the cleo
tors Of the State, at the Congressi on
81 election to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. 1912, and IL approved and
ratified by a majority of said cleo
tors, voting in said election, the
same to become q 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.0O), exclu-
sive of interest and in all cases where
the title to real estate IL involved,
or to oface or other public position
or civil or political rights, and all
other cases where no specific amount
lis in contest, except such as other
wise 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 CONSTITUTIONS: and in all probate
and succession matters. and where q
succession is party defendant, and
lin all cases where the State, parish
and municipality or other political
corporation is q party defendant, re-
gardless of the amount in dispute
and of all proceedings for the ap.
peintment of receivers or liquidators
to corporations or partnerships; and
said court shall hsvu authority 70
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.h.,, h. allowed only fren The Aats
81 anniication under this article. and
the total appropriations TOR Oh pen
sions, In any one year. snail = ~
proceeds Of the annual one na'a ~;
provided said approDflasiOns snsl,
never be more than ave hundred ma
any thousand dollars for sny one
wear which IL hereby levied o. ~
taxable property IN the state. AAy
sccruinx surplus from said TAI lund
ehall be turned over to the common
school fund and prohibiting the col
lsction of any other tar or making
snv appropriation in excess OF the
amonnt Of the one mill tar levied ana
roIleeted and to DO known - Con.
federate Veterans Pension Fund"
ana ia he used for NO other purpose,
and upon the adoption Of this amend
ment same shall 1t once become self
oneratiye and the funds derived
tncrefrom immediately used TOR aid
n,rncse. and provided further that
the Tar Collectors AID Assessor
aha1l receive NO commissions Tor ~
sesaine and collecting said one mill
tax herein provided. Provided that
nothinx in this Article shall 30 con-
.trned 40 q to prohibit the General
Aaaembly from providing artificial
limha to disabled Confederate SOL
diers or sailors.
section 4. Be It further resolved.
etc. That this proposed amendment
be submitted to. the quahned yoters
of the State Of Louisiana Tor aaop-
ton or rejection ct the congression-
IL election to be held on the nrst
tuesday next following the nrst
Monday in November. 1919.
That. the omcial ballots to be used
ut said election shall have printed
thereon the words: For the pro.
posed amendment to Article SO5 OF
the Constitution Of the State OF LOU
isiana, relative to pensions tor Con-
federate Veterans" and the WORDS:
AGAINST the proposed amendment to
Article 500 Of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana. relative to
pensions for Confederate Veterans.
and each elector shall indicate. a.
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. -
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved July 10. 1912.
L. p. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-19
ACT NO. 155.

~SN$e .
House Bill No. 29S. By Mr.. Butler.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to Article
3O3 of the Constitution Of the
State OF Louisiana. relative to PEN
sions for Confederate Veterans az
amended by Act No. 70 of the
General Assembly OF 1900. and
Act No. liz Of, the General AS
sembly OF 1904, and Act 269 OF
the General Assembly of 1908. and
TOT the purpose Of providing q suf-
hcient revenue for the carrying out
OF this Article of the Constitution.
Section l. Be it resolved BY the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds of. all members
lected to the House ccncurrinr
mat Article 3O3 of the Constitution
the State OF Louisiana, rs amend.
by Act No. % Of the General A.
emily of 1900, and Act No. 112 Of
he General Assembly Of 1904. and
Act No. 269 Of the Genera! Assembly
1908, be SO amended as to read M
follows: -
Article 800. A pension not to ex-
eed eight dollars ($S) per month
shall be allowed to each Confederate
soldier or sailor veteran who possess
es AL the following qualifications:
1. he sl'ai. have served honor
ABLY from the date of his enlistment
until the close of the late Civil War
until he was discharged or parol,
ed, In some military organization reg
larly 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
uation and he shall not be physically
able to earn nvlihood 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 organi-
cation, or In case at the date OF his
enlistment he resided in the State of
Louisiana he shall have resided in
this State for ct least S years prior
70 MS application for pension. In case
ne resided elsewhere than in this
state, and enlinsted in an organize
ton not mustered in from Louisiana.
or IN the navy Of the Confederate
States, he shall have resided in this
state for at least / s 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 mn.
rage to her was contracted prior to
January l, 1885; provided that n
her deceased husband served in an
organization, mustered in from Lou-
isiana, or II he resided in Louisiana.
at the date Of his enlistment. then
IN order that such widow shall be
entitled to the pension % herein Vpro-
vided. she shall have resided ia this
state for at least I'VE years prior to
her Application therefor; and II her
deceased husband enlisted elsewhere
than In Louisiana. and served n
an organization not mustered I'M from
louisiana. such widow shall, in order
to entitle her to a pension q herein
provided. have resided In this stato
Tor not less than fifteen years prior
to her application for such pension:
provided further. thas peasis1G.
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ACT NO. 13o.

AIT NO. $50.
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 az
to extend the time for the organi.
cation of the steamship companie,
therein provided for until January
1. 1916.
Section 1. Be It resolved by tI
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the mem
pers elected to each branch thereof
oncurring, That at the Congression-
81 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
1873 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 l, 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:
| "FOP tho nrnnnoo1 onouAnau% 81
the Constitution extending the time
Tor the organization Of steamship
companies under the Constitutional
amendment proposed by Act 279 of
1915 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
ship companies under the Constitu-
t1onal amendment proposed by Act
No. 279 of 1910 from January l..
1913 to January 1, 1915"
And each elector shall indicate on
said ballot as provided. in the general
election law whether he votes for o,
against the proposed amendment.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
tatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved July 10, 1912.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
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[of this Article.

|of this Article.
Where bonds Of any subdivision
have been heretofore issued for AM
|of the purposes specified in Para
graph l of this Article, and sucl
issue has been authorized by the
vote of q majority in number ant
amount of the property taxpayer
qualified to vote under the Constftu
ton and laws Of this State who votet
upon the proposition to issue sucl
bonds at an election held for tina
purpose and where such bonds have
been issued and sold by such sub
division for not less than par value
thereof, the said bonds or any refunt
issue bonds or renewal or refundint
bonds issued In novation or renewa
OF bonds issued for said purposes
specified in Paragraph l of Article
two hundred and eighty one (281)
are hereby validated, ratified ant
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 sucf
subdivision, and such bonds hereby
ratified, approved and confirmed
shall be deemed to be the valid anG
incontestible obligations of such sub
division and tax for the payment o,
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 thu
limits prescribed by said Paragraph
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 OF
rejection at the Congressional cleo.
ton to be held in November, 1912
and II 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 PROD.
ositions, For" or Against, he
votes.
L. E. THOMAS. .
Speaker OF the House of Represent
atives.
THOMAS C. 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.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-19
ACT NO. 1872.


House Bill No. 307. BY Mr.. Msnion
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing N amendment to Article
30 Of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana, 30 - to per-
NIT women to hold any ONCE
connected with the educational
system Of the state. or Of
any political subdivision thereof.
and with institutions of charity
and correction.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the men,
bers elected to each House concurr-
ing, That Article 80 Of the Consti-
tuition be amended 20 - to read ss
follows:
Article 710. No person shall be
eligible to any ONCE, State. judicial,
parochial. municipal or ward. who j.
not citizen Of this State and duly
qualified elector Of the State, judicia'
district. parish, municipality or ward
wherein the functions Of said ONCE
are to be performed; provided, that
ty-five years shall be eligible to hold
educational system Of the State, or
OF any ward, parish. or municipality
in the State, and to hold any Office
in the State connected with instttu-
tons Of charity or correction. -:ne
whenever any officer, State. judicial
parochial. municipal or ward, may
change his residence from this State.
Tor from the district. parish, munici-
pality or ward in which he holds
such ONCE, the same shall thereby
be vacated. any declaration OF re-
|tention Of domicile to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Section 2. Be It further resolved.
|etc.. That this proposed amendment
be submitted to the electors Of the
State Of Louisiana for their approval
Tor rejection, - required BY Article
81 of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana and the general cleo
ton laws Of the State, ct the next
Congressional election to be held In
this State In November, 1919.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved.
etc. That on the omcial ballots 10
be used ct said election shall be plac-
ed the words For the proposed
- "a ssAAAONs ~ AItACSS Z1V CT tho
Constitution relative to women
and the words Against thu propcyec
amendment to Article 40 of the
Constitution relative to women. !" and
each elector shall indicate, a. pro-
vided In the general election laws Of
the State, whether he votes Tor Or
against the said amendment.
L. e. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House Of Represent
atives.
THOMAS c. BARREr.
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved July II, 1919.
L. e. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
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Session of 1912
ACT NO. "A.
Il q. ACT NO. "A.
House Bill No. 81 By Mr.. Edwards
JOINT RESOLuTIC.,,.

I
l. ACT NO. "a.
House Bill No. 81 BY Mr.. Edwards.
/ = JOINT REsOLUT1C11;,.
Providing An amendment to Section
/ s. Of Article 1877 of the Constitu-
tion Of the State of Louisiana; rel
atiye to registration of voters.
+ SSction /. Be It resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
sLouiaiana, two-thirds (2-3) of the
members elected to each House con-
curing, that Section Of Article 1877
6f the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana be 30 amended as to read
- follows:
I, Section s. No male person who
was on January LIST, 1867, or at any
date prior thereto, entitled to vote
under the Constitution or statutes OF
any State in the Unitcl states,
wherein he then resided. and no
son 6r grandson Of any sucA
person, not less than 81 years OF age
On the LIST day Of May. 1912, and no
male person of foreign birth, VINO
was naturalized prior to the LIST day
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 Ia 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
tember 1st, 1913, and no person
shall be entitled to register unoer
this section after said date.
Every person claiming the bcnent
Of this section shall make applica-
ton to the proper registration ofacer
or his deputy for registration, and ne
shall make oath before such regis
tration omcer or his deputy In the
form following:
am . citizen Of the United states
and Of this State, over the age o.
twenty-one years; have resided IN
this State for five years next preceo-
ing this d4te. was on the :,
to vote under the Constitution or
Statutes of the State of
wherein then resided, Cor am the
son or grandson OF
who was, on the day Oh
entitled to vote under the
Constitution or Statutes OF the state
Oh ------------- ".ASA 49,
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to vote under the Constitution OF
Statutes of the State of :.
wherein then resided, Tor l am the
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who was. on the day Or
--entitled to vote under the
Constitution or Statutes OF the State
- - 80 wherein
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poses specified in said Paragraph l
of this article, or in nOvation or re-
newal of any bonds issued or to be
issued for the said purposes spec
fled in paragraph l of this article.
and such issue or issues SO refunded
or renewed have been or shall be
authorized by . vote of q majority
in number and amount Of the prop
crty taxpayers qualified by 4 vote un-
der tn. Constitution and laws "
this State who voted or shall. vote
on tho proposition at an election ncld
for that nurpos,.. When the bon.1s
Of any outstanding issue shall haze
been obtained either by purchase or
Exchange, the taa levy to pay :or
such bonds shall ct once cease and
such hcnds be cancelled. Each :e:.r
while any refunding bonds listed
under this paragraph are outetanl-
ing, the governing authorities of such
subdivision shall levy and collect an
nuaI'y. in excess Of all other taxes,
q tax sufficient to pay the interest,
annually or semi-annually, and the
principal falling due or such amount
as may be required for q sinking
fund for the payment of said bonds
ct maturity, provided that such
special I'd valorem tax for all pur-
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 ell ordinances and
resolutions necessary to carry the
provisions of this paragraph into ef-
feet. An election may be held
lndel the provisions of this para
graph at the same times and places
and by the same election officers as
an election on the question of In
curing debt and issuing bonds under
the provisions Of said Paragraph /