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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
ACT NO. 147.
Senate BIZ, No. 157.

BY Senate Judiciary Commit.
tee. Section 3D." 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 /. 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
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, yot-
ing In said election, the same to be-
come a part of the Constitution, to-
Wit:
That Article 1O9, of the Constitu-
ton Of Louisiana be amended so as
to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1903.
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-
stve Of interest and in all cases
where the title to real estate is in.
j VOWED, or to office or other public
position, or civil or political rights,
and al other cases where no spe.
cite 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 4 succession Is a party defend
ant, and in all cases where the State,
parish, and municipality or other po-
Ntical corporation Is party defend.
/ ant, regardless Of the amount In dis
pute: and 1t all proceedings for the
appointment q receivers or liQuida-
tors to corporations or partnerships;
1nd said court shall have authority
to issue al such writs rr~csss ard
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10

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. 70 Of
the General Assembly Of 1900,
and Act No. liz OF the General
Assembly Of 1904. and Act 269 Of
the General Assembly Of 1908,
and for the purpose Of providing
sufficient revenue for the car.
rying 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
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 50 amended as to read
as follows:
Article 3O3. 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 his
own labor.
). 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
lsiana, he shall have resided In this
state for at least five years prior
to his application for pension. In
case he resided elsewhere than in
TINS State, and enlisted in an organ.
1zatlon not mustered in from Louisi.
ana, or In the Navy OF the Confeder.
ate States. he shall have resided in
TINS State for at least fifteen years
prior to his application for such pen.
sion. A like pension shall be grant
cd 20 the w;dn-v y-h a3a III RI h .e
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10

JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING an amendment to the Con
StltNtion Of the State of Louis
ana, providing for the exemption
from taxation for period of ten
ttJ) years from the date OF its
completion, OF all railroads or
parts OF railroads, constructed
subsequently 10 June !, 1912.
Section !. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly Of The State OF
Louisiana, tWo-thirds OF all the mem.
hers elected TO 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 at the
next election for Representative III
Congress, to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
Vember, 1912, to-Wit: There shall be
IL
Of ten years from the date Of its
completion, any railroad Or part OF
railroad that shall have been con-
structed and completed subsequently
to June ], 1912, and prior 20 January
|. 1917. This exemption shall in
clnde and apply TO all rights Of way,
rOadbed, sidings, rails and other sup
erstructures upon such rights OF way,
rOadbed or sidings; and TO all depots.
station houses, buildings, erections,
and structures appurtenant 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 ex-
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 ex.
emptiOn from taxation herein estab.
lished.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
etc., That the official ballots at said
election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the proposedamend.
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 l. 1913"
and the words against the prop0s.
ed amendment to the Constitution
Of the State OF Louisiana relative to
exemption from taxation for a period
of ten years from date OF It's compile
ton Of all railroads or parts Of rail.
roads constructed subsequently to
January l, 1913," and each elector
shall indicate as provided in the gen.
eral election laws Of the State wheth-
Ter he votes for or against the amend.
ment.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
THOMAS G.. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 139.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. ia. BY Mr.. Noegtle
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisi.
ana, amending Article 46 Of the
Constitution Of 1898, as amended
by Act No. 303 of the Acts of
1910, ratified by the 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 tax for the payment
of the interest on said bonds
and 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, 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. 1903 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
CT 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 contract
or to authorize the contracting Of any
debt Or liability, on behalf Of the
state, or to issue bonds or other ey-
licences Of Indebtedness thereof. ex.
cept for the purpose of repelling in.
vaslon or for the suppression Of in.
surrection. Provided, that for the
purpose Of retiring. liquidating or re.
1unding the present State Bonded
Indebtedness of Eleven Million. One
hundred and Eight Thousand. Three
Hundred Dollars, maturing January l,
1914. and bearing four per centum
per annum interest, the Board of Ii
quldatlon of the State Debt of Louis.
lana IS given authority to issue E!ey-
en- Thousand, One Hundred and
Eight new coupon bonds of theState
oiLoulsiana of One Thousand Dollars
each, to be numbered NO. l. to NO.
Il ,lVS. bearing a rate of interest not
exceeding four per centum per an.
mum. payable semi-annually and to be
Tue and paid in fifty years from jan
vary !. 1914 The form of said bonds
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
ACT NO. 2os.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 433. By Mr.. Fontenot
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
ACT NO. 1870.
Joint RESOLUTION

House Bill No, $50. BY Mr.. hyrne
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
ACT NO. 23e.

Senate Bill No. 161. BY Mr.. Mouton.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-10
ACT NO. 1@.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 2ss. BY Mr.. Butler.
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ACT NO. 23Q.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill no. 139. BY Mr.. Amacker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

dian matters, mas been, giving some IN
teresting and alarming facts concern
ing this ancient and mystic symbol
The right handed swastika-that is.
the one whose transom or arm points
TO the rights the symbol of the sun
and Of light. of health and happiness
and other good qualities. and it alone
is lucky. 1t should be fashioned only
Of gold and colored Of enameled on
any other metaD only red. the color Of
the east, or yellow. the color of the
south.
The left handed swastika is the sym
Dol Of the moon and Of moonlight. Of
all darkness and supernatural terrors
Of all mortal diseases and disgraces
and other forms of i'll omen.
1t should be formed only OF silver
or colored blue. green. white or black
If 1t is expected to perform its work
in a thoroughly businesslike unlucky
way.-London Cor New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

terms of the franchise given the COM
pany by East Moline. At the meeting
at the Rock Island club yesterday the
following resolution was adopted:
AT joint meeting of the represen-
tatives OF the Davenport Commercial
club, the Rock Island club, the Rock
Island Business Mems association, the
Moline club and the Moline Retail
Merchants association, the officers Of
said clubs and associations were in
structed to petition your company to
extend your line to Geneseo, as pro-
vided for in the franchise given you
by the city of East Moline.
'In support of this petition, We do
hereby represent that our retail mer-
chants are spending large sums in ad-
vertising to draw trade and travel TO
the tri-cities, and cooperation on the
part Of your company in caring for the
travel would be consistent with your
reputation for enterprise and but a
small return for the valuable fran
chises you enjoy in these three cities -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
CONTRACT IS LET
FOR ISLAND FILTER
Pitt Construction Company of
Pittsburgh to Erect Plant
at Arsenal.
CONTRACT PRICE $4,000
Capacity to be 100000 Gallons
of Clear Water Each Day
Break Ground Soon.

The Pitt Construction company of
Pittsburgh has been awarded the con-
tract for the erection of the new filter
plant on Rock Island arsenal. an
nouncement to this effect being made
today by Colonel G. w. Burr. COM
mandant at the arsenal. The contract
price is $4,000, and the appropriation
made by the government for the work
is $4,000. The remaining $1,000 will
be used for the purpose for which it
was appropriated, though not in the
general contract
WILL BE HUGE PLANT.
Tht plant will be one that most cit
les would be proud of. 1t will have a
daily capacity of 100000 gallons,
though for the present it is the inten-
ton of Colonel Burr to use only enough
of it TO insure a supply of 1000, 900
gallons each day.
1t will supply water for the army of
men which is employed at the arsenal
Shops and for the military inhabitants
of the island as well.
WILL RISE SOON
The contractors will break ground
within three weeks and they promise
to have it done in five months. The
building will be of concrete and will
be located just west of the present
stone reservoir and just north of the
western shops
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
To DONATE PARK
SITE To THE CITY
OF ROCK ISLAND
L. B. Strayer, Prominent Pro
Queer, Informs Commission
of Intention.
is IN SOUTH ROCK ISLAND
Tract of Land Consisting of IL
Choice Lots of Township TO Be
Converted.

L. B. Strayer, one OF the most sue
cessful of Rock Island county's produc-
ers, stated this morning at an informal
session of the municipal commission
that II is his desire 10 deed TO the city
of Rock Island, or TO the township OF
South Rock Island, should It be annex
ed to the city. tract of land in South
Rock Island which shall be converted
eventually into a park-a place Of
beauty and of rest for the residents
of the vicinity. The matter is to be
placed before City Attorney ]. F. Wit
ter, and plans for the deciding of the
land to the community will be laid.
Mr.. Strayer stated that It has been his
hearts desire for years to do some
thing for the community in which he
has prospered, either through public
Service or through such a gift. His
private affairs have demanded all OF
his time but he can and will give the
land 70 the city.
CONSISTS OF II GOOD LOTS.
i ne pat VI BIOunQ COuSlbl6 Vi IL
lots on Ninth street in South Rock Is
land-that portion OF the township
which now comprises the Strayer farm
u is one Of the prettiest spots in the
vicinity and with improvements would
make an ideal park. IL is the plan of
the owner to donate the land with the
understanding that 1t be converted into
park after the death Of himself and
his children.
The gift, coming as It did as a
great surprise to the commissioners.
is made out Of a generous impulse and
the commissioners expressed their
thanks as best they could, TO Mr.. Stray
or on behalf OF the citizens of Rock Is
land
SUCCESSFUL FARMER.
Mr.. Strayer has conducted a dairy
and chicken farm for years and is an
acknowledged leader in these lines. At
the present. he Is assisted in the man
aEcment of his affairs by his sons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
(By Associated Press.O

Springfield Ill, May S.-A delega-
ton of 200 Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea is here today opposing in the SEN
ate the Donahue bill recently passed
by the house, prohibiting any raise of
fraternal rates until January, 1915.
The state insurance committee came
to conduct an open hearing on the
measure this afternoon.
CONCURRENCE ADVISED.
In the opinion of Attorney general
Stead, the two special sessions of the
41th general assembly, which have
been running independently of one an
other in the two houses, should be held
concurrently, not separately.
Stead's opinion was presented TO the
house upon the reconvening of special
session number two this morning. Ac-
ton was postponed until the converting
of the third special session at ) this
afternoon.
ANOTHER SESSION URGED.
Governor Deneen is being urged to
call still another special session for
N-4N RAA ROSC VI dAAAt4AAAAAS NAAdL pOELlOu
Of the inner harbor bill which author
ICES issuance of bonds, the question
having been raised as to the legality
Of this portion of the bill passed at
the last regular session.
BILLS ARE FAVORED.
Various appropriation bills passed
by the state the night of April %, re-
passage of which was made necessary
BY the supreme courts decision in the
medical school case, were all favorably
acted upon by the house appropriation
committee, reported back, read a sec
ond time and advanced to third read
ing today. 1t takes a twO-thirds vote
TO pass them and strenuous efforts are
being made TO get I02 members here
for tonoTTow's session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Police News

Mrs. Margaret Peters is in the coun-
ty Jail to await a hearing 10 days
hence on a charge of disorderly con-
duct Her bond is $500. The contin-
uance was made because OF the alb.
sence OF the prosecuting attorney at
the time that the case was up for hear
ing. officer Kell made the arrest yes
terday morning. It is alleged that
Mrs. Peters selected the Burlington
railroad property as a place for sleep.
W. NJ. Cramer. who was arrested by
Officer Gabel last evening, was fined
81 and costs this morning for drunk
enness.
VIII Thompson, who made an attack
upon Alfred Keller OF Davenport, in
the railroad yards last night, was fined
$3.50 and costs this morning on a
charge OF disorderly conduct. The
charge upon which Thompson was ar
rested, larceny OF $40, was dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
DAMAGE ACTIONS
STARTED IN COURT

Mrs. Jennie Mahlstedt of Hampton,
through G. W. Wood. her attorney, has
filed three suits in the circuit court
aggregating $4,000 The Ideal Light
ing company OF Davenport is the de-
PENDANT in one of the actions and Mil
lard and George Whitehide, agents and
installers for the concern, are named
in the other two. The bill against the
company charges that through the ex-
plosions of an improperly installed gas
oline lighting plant al the farm OF Dan
lei Mahlstedt, Of whose estate the plain
tin is executrix, damage in the amount
Of $1,000 was wrought. Similar action
for similar amount is brought against
the Whitesides in another bill and in
the third bill, $4,000 is asked against
the Whitesides, on account of the
death OF Mr. MahlsteGt. Tht explosion
occurred May p, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Personal Points

Mrs. John Schmitt and son left to-
day for a two weeks visit in Chicago.
Mrs. A Leary arrived home after
spending the winter with relatives in
Memphis, Tenn
Mrs. Frank Taper Of Woodruff,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Martin Lund-
berg IN this city.
Mrs. T. W. Byrnes. accompanied by
her granddaughter. Miss Helen Byrnes,
has gone to Chicago for a visit with
her son, W. ]. Byrnes.
The condition of Mrs. James Brinn,
wife of Chief of Police James Brinn,
is reported as slightly improved to-
day. The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brinn hope for a swift and sure
recovery from her illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
SCORE MORE OF new
CITIZENS ADMITTED

The hearing of naturalization cases
was concluded in the circuit court this
afternoon. Forty were granted citi-
zenship papers at this term, three cas-
es were continued and three dismissed.
Those receiving papers since yester-
day are Alois DeSmet, Ben Kennow-
sky, Alfred Nelson, Carl Oscar Lind
gren, Johannes Kjarpe, Arthur George
Barbor, Charles August Johnson, Axel
Wilhelm Nelson, Gosfried Olson, ST.
mon Fisher, Abe Finkelstein, Moses
Barney Ginsborg, Carl Oscar Lindquist,
Josef Van Lancker, Alfons Beert, Aug
ust Sutterman, John Grampp, Andrew
Anderson, Carl P. Erickson. Otto
Swanson, Edmond Uttenhove, Ben OF
to Olson, AXel Felt and Cyrille Van
Lerberghe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Meets the County Committee.

Supreme Court Justice George A.
Cooke of Aledo came to Rock Island
today at the invitation of the demo
cratic county committee, and there
was a large attendance of precinct
members from all over the county to
greet him at the Rock Island house
this afternoon, County Chairman John
ston presiding There were short talks,
the burden Of the argument being that
in the spirit of non-partisan fairness
the democrats should have at least
two members Of the supreme court of
the state, and that Judge Cooke. hav-
ing served for the short term as one
of the minority on the bench. should
be reelected. Those who made brief
talks were Hon. E. W. Hurst, c. B.
Marshall, Albert Huber NJ. ]. McEniry
and Andrew Olson of Rock Island coun-
ty, S. S. Hallam of Warren county,
and E. L. Werts of Henderson county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
GRAND JURY TAKES
SHORT ADJOURN MENT

The grand jury adjourned yesterday
afternoon until tomorrow morning.
The reason was that II is waiting
for certain witnesses who could not be
present today. No report has been
made as yet and no intimation of the
cases that are being Investigated has
been given out. II is supposed, however,
that The work thus far has been only
routine and deals with those who have
been held for investigation by the var
ious justice courts in the county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
FUGITIVE VISITS HIS
HOME; IS CAPTURED

An attempt to visit his familiar
haunts, after remaining a fugitive from
justice for over a year, led to the
arrest of Tom Armstrong, wanted at
Port Byron for forgery, Monday. He
was located at Morrison, H., by Con-
stable c. E. Reynolds of Cordova, Civ
en- a hearing before Justice of the
Peace o. C. Handel of that place, and
bound over to the grand jury under
$1,000 bonds. He was placed in the
county jail this afternoon. Armstrong,
it is alleged, forged the name of Edwin
Johnson TO a check for s26 about a
year ago and then blew the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

MAS fII-.-~--S ----.s s--Sa = L--SA--bS1
OF ROose cit cabinet p.G-~.-- The
cabinet meetings three years aso at
Which, IL was determined nU, 10 -
coed against The harvester trustT And
II ne was pTeseu,. eel. .- dcquIeSce in
the course taken b. the aCm!iisTra-
Iion2 1'wo members q. the cabinet
at the tin we're George Is. CorteI-
YOU. Secretary of the Treasury. and
Charles J. Boa .ssrte, AttornrJ Cen
eraL The, Iwo me- eight 10 be able
to give the public some light Bon
aparte declares emphaticaliy that MIR.
Taft was present at the cabinet meet
ings at which 2 harvester trust suit
was discussed and that ne acqu.esced
in --.e Administrations course Mr.
CorteIyou refuses to make state
ment in regard to the matter. Il
haze nothing TO say. he tells the
reporters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
SETS DATE FOR THE
FINAL EXAMINATION

S. J. Ferguson, superintendent of
county schools, has sent out COM
munications to the country school
teachers advising them of the selec-
ton of May IL as the date for hold
ing the final school examinations
throughout the county. Explicit di-
rections as to the examinations are
included. Geography, arithmetic,
history, grammar, reading and or
biography will be taken up in the
order named. Following the tests
all papers will be forwarded to the
county Superintendent office for
grading. For all who are entitled to
graduate. diplomas will be made out.