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iiaht TO each canal system and forming
part thereof. nor shall this exemption ex-
tend TO the assessed value that such real
estate had at the time II may be acquired
by the company; provided that the right
OF the State to regulate the diversion of
us public waters from their natural bee;
shall not be waived by this amendment.
Section e. Be it further resolved. etc.
mat the official ballot to be used at the
SAID election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the proposed amendment
to the Constitution Of the State OF Louis.
lana exenpting from taxation for ten (1p)
years from the date of completion certain
new canals for irrigation, navigation and
power purposes to be completed within
hve years with capital Of not less than
Three Million Dollars (S3,0 900. 0O)" And
the words: Against the amendment to
the Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
exempting from taxation for ten QW
years from date Of completion certain new
canals for irrigation. navigation and power
purposes to be completed within five 60
years. with capital of not less than Three
Million Dollars" And each elector shall in
dicate as provided in the general election
laws Of the State whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate.
l.. z. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July s. 1914.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor c: the State Of Louisiana.
a true copy:
ALVIN f. EEBERT, Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1S7.

| Senate Bil Nc. Thy Mr.. Byrnes.
| JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing m amendment to Article 2lO
OF the Constitution of the State of
| Louisiana, SO IS to provide that said
article shall not apply TO women.
| Section l. Be it resolved BY the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring. That Article 2lO Of
the Constitution be amended so rs to
read as follows:
| Article 210. No person shall be eligible
to any office. State. judicial. parochial.
! municipal or ward, who is not a citizen of
| this State. and duly qualified elector Of
the State, judicial district, parish, mu-
nicipality or ward. wherein the functions
of said office are to be performed provid-
ed that resident women over the age Of
twenty-five years shall be eligible to hold
any Office connected with the public edu-
cational system of the State, or OF any
ward. parish or municipality in the State.
and to hold any office in the State, con-
nected 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 decla-
ton Of retention of domicile to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors of the State of Lou
isiana for their approval or rejection, as
required by Article 321 of the Constitu-
ton Of the State Of Louisiana and the
general election laws Of this State. at the
next congressional election to be held in
this State in November. 1914.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc.
That on the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words:
For the proposed amendment to Article
2l0 Of the Constitution relative to women"
and the words: Against the proposed
amendment to Article 30 of the Consti-
tuition relative to women" and each elector
shall indicate. as provided in the general
election laws Of the State whether he votes
for or against the said amendment.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieut.. Governor and President Of Senate.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Approved: July 8. 1914.
l. E. HALL
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E HEBERT. Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. 1877.
Senate Bill No. 8Q-By Mr.. We'll.

Senate Bill No. 6Q-By Mr.. Well
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 1903
of the Constitution of Louisiana rela-
tive to District Courts. in order to
provide for the creation and election
of an additional Judge for the Thir-
teenth judicial District.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. That the following
amendment to the Constitution Of LOU
lsiana shall be submitted to the electors
Of the State, at the congressional election
to be holden on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday In November. 1914. and. il ap-
proved and ratified by a majority Of said
electors voting in said election. the same to
become part OF the Constitution. to-wit:
That Article 100 of the Constitution be
amended 30 as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 100.
The District Courts, except In the Par
ish of Orleans. shall have original juris-
diction in all civil matters where the
amount in dispute shall exceed Fifty
(s50. 00) Dollars. exclusive Of interest, and
in all cases where the title to real estate
is involved. or to Office or other public
positions, or civil cr political rights and
all other cases whore no specific amount
is in contest. except as otherwise pro-
vided In this Constitution. They shall
have unlimited and exclusive original 5u-
risdiction In all criminal cases except
such as may be vested In other courts by
this Constitution, and in all probate and
succession matters. and where success
sion is party defendant. and In all cases
where the State, a parish. municipality.
or other political corporation, Is party
defendant, regardless of the amount in
dispute: and Of all proceedings for the APP
pointment of receivers or nquidators to
corporations or partnership; and said
courts shall have authority to issue all
such writs, process. and orders as may be
necessary or proper for the purpose OF the
jurisdiction herein conferred upon them.
There shall be one district Judge for
each judicial district. except for the First,
Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Twenty-f1rst
Judicial Districts, where, until otherwise
provided by law. there shall be two dis
trict judges, but judges Of the Twenty
first judicial District shall not be resi-
dents OF the same parish.
And the judges Of the Fifteenth judicial
District shall not be residents Of the same
parish after the expiration Of the terms
Of the present tncumbeuts.
D1e8sot Jnd0 oE - $4,000 h1s&
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ACT n
Senate Bill No. l76-
Judiciary, Sectios
Senate Bill No.
JOINT RE,
Proposing an amend1
the Constitution
iSiana of 1898 as r.
stitution of 1913, (
for all purposes, j
government, sch\
roads, fire depart
and works of
and the assessnE
to pay the samF
Section I. BE it res
Assembly of the Sta
thirds of all the mei
House concurring, I'll
dred and Thirty-twd
tuition of Louisiana
read as follows:
Article 232. The 81
for all purposes VIII.
otherwise provided 1
ton, including expe
schools, levees, pub !
public debt and intere
exceed, in any one VI
dollar of its assesse
additional tax is requ
of the article of this
to public debt; and (
fs.---. I--s tai rfrfo CUrf
municipal or public ID
poses whatsoever, sha
year ten mills of thu
valuation: Provided,
tional support to pt
the purpose of erectt
public buildings, pu
bridges, wharves, lew
fire departments and
works of permanent
the title TO which sh
and any parish, mt
ward or school distrit
tax in excess of said
the rate of such incre
of years it is to be lie.
for which the tax is 4
been submitted to a
taxpayers of such ~
ward or school distrks
under the laws of TIL
jority of the same Y
amount voting at sucH
voted therefor.
Section 2. Be it fue
That this proposed q
submitted to the Qua'
state for adoption q
congressional elections
vember, 1914, and ifE
shall take effect imF
Section 81 BE it fuil
That on the official L
at said election thera
words: For the PROD
Article Two Hundred.
the Constitution of y
words: Against the r
to Article Two Humid
of the Constitution I.
each clector shall indf
the general election 4
which OF the prope
Against" lie votes.
Lieut.. Goyernor End I
l.. ri
.,.l;;..s.i1-s,r af the FL t,,,rs :
approved: J1ly ., i
l.. f..
Governor of the
a true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
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ACT NO. SO.

Senate Bill No. 40-By Mr.. Clinton.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 65 Of
the Constitution of the State Of Louis
lana, provided this shall not disqualify
any members Of the General Assembly
submitting this amendment.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
birds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That Article G5 of
he Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
De amended SO as to read as follows:
Article IS. On and after the third (3-d)
Monday of May, 1916. the Governor shall
'eceive a salary Of seven thousand five
hundred dollars (s7.5oO00) per annum.
payable monthly on his own warrant:
provided this shall not disqualify any
member of the General Assembly sub
hitting this amendment.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State for adoption or rejection at the con-
yressional election to be held on Tuesday,
November 3, 1914.
Section g.. Be it further resolved, etc,
That on the official ballots to be used at
said election there shall be placed The
words: "For the proposed amendment of
article IS of the Constitution Of LOUISE
ipa." and the words: Against the pro-
,osed amendment to Article IS of the
constitution of louisiana" and each
Hector shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws Of this State, for
which of the propositions he votes.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieut.. Governor and President of Senate
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Approved: July 6, 1914.
L. E. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT, Secretary Of State.
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thirds oS III the
. House c'5ncurrn
alEeluiaie It to
state OF ouiSia
the CieCt1IS OF [
sICnai tlS zion TO
/ Tuesday : fter the }
Der, 1874. ana il az
u ITaJoiItt OF saioa
election tae same /
OF the Constitution
That Article No.
OF louisiana be ami
follows: 1
There shall be al
each Judicial DistA
shall be elected by
OF the judicial dist
ana for the same
Article 100 for DIS
receive a salary o.
per annum, payabA
warrant. He Shalih
of the District andN
this state. He 81
but no fee shall -
cases, except on
shall not exceed ii
OF Il nIiSdemeanoIs
vacancies OCCASION
ton or removal $
pred term, and the 4
vacancy until an
Provided that the
vacancy shall be
from the date the 50
Ell, ii such uneApirF
period than one ye
Coy ernoI shall holu
In each J udicial.
Assembly shall haS
ana provide for, L
office OF Assistant
Assistant District
and appointed b,
OF SAID judicial L
moSal at his discre,
by the Governor. a
The said Assist;
shan possess the !
above provided. andi
All The powers of l
qualified District Ate
atItutiou and laws j
tlltL the District AZ
titled 40 and shall B
.inOlumentS of the y
me said Assist
shall receive u Sd
bOliafS per allnun
state, payable mon
rant. ana Slicb au
legislature may fix, 81
The Police Jury of
OF said Judicial DE-,
Section 2. Be it
That the foregoing
Article of the EonstI
II adopted. shall bee,
llrst DAY of january,
Section 5. l:e it #
That upon the offici;
at said congtessioni
printed the words:
aiileiluiiiellt TO AftlCi
tuition of louisiana
Attorneys" and the
proposed amendment
Constitution of Louis
Irlct Attorneys" an
Indicate, rs provide
lion laws of the
)Sitions, For" or
l..
Of the He
THl.,
Lieut.. Governor andl
Approved: July o..
l.. /
Governor of thu
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ACT NO. 90.


Senate Bill No Spy Mr.. Leon r. Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people Of the State Of
Louisiana, at the congressional cleo
ton to be held in November. 1914. an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State exempting from taxation for
ten QO) years from the date or COM
pletion the capital stock. franchises.
and certain property of all corpora
tons constructing, owning and oper-
ating within the State a combined sys-
tenn of irrigation. navigation and n.y.
dro-electric power. using fresh water
streams and water sheds. provided
that each system be completed and In
operation within five 60 years from
January /, 1916. and providing further
that not less than Three Million Dollars
$4,000, 100000 shall have been expend-
ed in the construction Of each system.
Whereas, The State of Louisiana has
large areas comprising millions Of
acres of land that can be reclaimed
and brought into cultivation by irriga-
ton. whereby large additions will be
made to the population and the as
sessed value of the State; and,
Canals can be constructed so as
to provide irrigation. navigation and
power, and it is the States duty to
encourage and promote the organiza-
ton of such concerns;
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concrrring. That the following
to the Constitution be SUBJ
mitted to the qualified electors Of the
State for their adoption or rejection at
the congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in the month OF November. 1914. as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxation
FOR ten (10 years from the date Of COM
pletion, the capital stock. franchises and
property Of AL corporations construcfintx
,wninG and operating within the 6ta9e
,pmb1ne4 a. ilx1na 4sl
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Speaker Of the He Il
THlx,
Lieut.. Governor and
Approved: July O.,
l.. L
Governor of thE
y true copy:
ALVIN f.. HEBERH
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ACT NO. 81.
s'4ssBy Mr.. Johnson. Chair
conmittee on Public Edu-
1tote for House Bill No. 275.
Ut RESOLUTION
amendment to Article 255
institution of the State OF
Naatlye to the support Of
TX schools Of the State of
snd the levying OF taxes
parishes, cities and towns,
aln conditions.
y resolved by the General
state Of Louisiana, two
members elected to each
That the Legislature
~. 70 the. same funds the
1c lands not designated or
other purpose, and shall
parish may levy a tax
moods therein. which shall
aure State tax: provided,
~ the whole amount Of
not exceed the limits Of
ed by this constitution.
Orleans shall make such.
= support, maintenance
- schools 81 saia al&y
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''.'~r'l e .lle f4t5,rse of TcnraTI3sdoJ ~
approved: July ., 1914 lov SUD
,.o,,a. J.. r. HALL
4 t, G"Fe @d OF the state Of Louisiana.
ALVIN f. HEBERT, Secretary Of state
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-08-06
LIGHTNING JUSTICE
Melted OUT TO HELM
Slayer of Joseph calligan Sen
fenced to Prison for Life
II Days After Crime.

Tyndan, S. D.. Aug. Sat a special
term of the circuit our held here Fri
day Judge Trip sentenced Ed Telm
to hard labor in the p~enitentiary at
Sioux Falls for the rest Of his life.
Helm plead guilty to the charge of
numbering Joseph Calligan, of Sioux
City, on the morning of July 10. In
pleading guilty he threw himself at the
courts mercy giving as his only excuse
that he She through fear of being
thrown off OF the moving train by
Calligan.
The sentencing of Helm probably
makes a record case in this state for
rapid work of the courts in closing a
murder case. On the morning of July
10 IL negro hobo shot and killed Joseph
Calligan, a Milwaukee freight brake
man near Scotland, S. d. The negro
ESCAPED but was apprehended by a
deputy sheriff of Bon Homme county
and Paul Marcus of Sioux City two
days later trying to get across the Mis-
souri, river at Springfield. S. D. He
was brought to TyndaI where he was,
identified by other hoboes as the man
who fired the shot. Two days later he
confessed to committing the crime, at
the same time saying lie had not pre-.
viously admitted it because of fear of
being lynched. Just II days after the
crime was committed Helm received his
sentence for life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-08-06
ABERDEEN PLEASED
WITH The ELECTION
OF j. c. BASSET1
Selected as Director From
South Dakota on Fed
eral Board.

Aberdeen. S. D., Aug. 1.-THE selec-
ton of j. G. Bassett, president Of the
Aberdeen National bank here, as the
South Dakota director of the federal
reserve bank for the Minneapolis dis
trfct, is a source of pleasure to the
people in the northern part Of the
state. especially where Mr.. Bassett is
well known. He was born in Connect
cut In 1854 where the Bassett family
been identified with New England
for many generations. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools of Daniel
son. Conn.,. and in 1880 started his
business career as secretary of the
Danielson Milling company. He came
to South Dakota, in 1888 and engaged
in the banking business at Langford.
S. d. In 1900 he was elected cashier OF
the Aberdeen National bank and re-
moved here. Two years later he was
elected president of the bank, which Is
n of the leading financial institutions
in the state. In addition to the Aber-
deem bank, he is interested as a stock
holder or officer in several other banks
in this section Of South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-08-06
COMMISSION RAISES
MEAT PRODuCTSRATE
TO NORTHERN POINTS
Marked Increases Allowed From
Three Cities-St. Paul
Was Complainant.

Washington, D. c.. Aug. San in
nrease from 22A cents to 25 cents in
the rate on packing house products
from Des Moines to ST. Paul and Min
neapolis, and to certain Wisconsin
points, was allowed by the Interstate
Commerce commission today. In
creases from Cedar Rapids and Mar
sha1ltown are also allowed. The
Twin cities packers We're the COM
plainants.
The rates involved are commodity
rates on packing house products from
Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown and Des
Moines to Minneapolis, ST. Paul and
Minneapolis transfer, and to Chippewa
Fails, Eau Claire and Nenominee, in
Wisconsin. The former rates per hun
dred pounds, and the proposed changes
are as follows:
From Cedar Rapids to Minneapolis,
former rate Is cents, present rate 1917
cents; from Cedar Rapids to st. Paul,
former rate Is cents, present rate 1879
cents; from Cedar Rapids to Mime
sofa transfer, former rate Is cents,
present rate 1874 cents; from Cedar
Rapids to Chippewa Falls, former rate
~ cents, present rate 20 cents; from
Cedar Rapids to Menominee. former
rate IL cents, present rate 20 cents.
From Marshalltown to Eau Claire,
former ate 20 cents, present rate, 81
cents; from Marshalltown to Chip
pewa Falls, former rate 20 cents, pres
ent rate 81 cents.
From Des Moines to Eau Claire, for
mer rate 22k cents, present rate 25
cents; from Des Moines to Chippewa
Falls, former rate 22k cents, present
rate 20 cents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-08-06
coNvlcTs GET SALARY RAISE
ACCOUNT OE GOOD SERVICE

Ames. Ia, Aug. 3.--The 20 men in
tn econvict road making camp at
Ames are to receive a raise of 5 cents
per hour in wages as the result of
their first weeks showing. They
started work at 20 cents per hour with
the understanding hat if the show
ing was satisfactory they would be
raised. State Highway Engineer Mac
Donald now has announced that they
will be paid at the rate of 25 cents
per hour. starting this week. AS yet
the men haye not started on the road
building proper, is they have been
working on a number of smaller jobs
for the college. Next week, however,
they will tackle the job of oiling dirt
and gravel roads and begin cutting
the north road through the college
campus
The men are enjoying he freedom
from restraint and are taking hold of
every job to which they are assigned
with a will and determination. They
are a good natured bunch and have
made friends with all they have come
in contact. Adams, the guard with the
men, is virtually losing his job as
guard and becoming merely time
keeper,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-08-06
TRADE VEERs FROM WHEAT
TO CORN, WHICH GOES UP

Chicago. Aug. 3.--Business on the
wheat market today veered away from
wheat and into corn. 1t was decided
that for the time being the wiser
course was to turn attention as far
as practicable to a commodity depend
ing chiefly on domestic conditions and
politics.
The wheat market was only fairly
active today. After having kept with
in 2 cents in either direction from last
nights level, the market closed firm
IA to ! lac net advance.
Corn ruled strong Inc active, with an
upward tendency all day. Drought
damage and the threatened strike on
the railroads west of Chicago was the
cause. The net ADVANCE in corn for
the day was ! 1-2 to 3 lac a busfel.s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-08-06
GOVERNMENT MOTORCYCLES
MUST HAVE LICENSE TAGS

Pierre, S. D., Aug. Ia new ruling
of the attorney general holds that mos
torcyeles and automobiles operated by
government officials must be regist-
cred in the same way and means as
all other such machines operating in
this state. About a year ago the United
States forest supervisors held that the
state could not collect revenue from
the government and that government
motorcycles need not be registered.
Since that time Attorney General
General Wickersham has decided that
while government autos may not be
taxed. n shall be under reasonable
police power Of the state Therefore.
the government autos and motorcycles
come under the state regulations and
Will now all be equipped with numbers
and licenses In the usual way.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-08-06
ALL AMER|CANH|ELD
TRIALS At ABERDEEN
EARlYINSEPTEMBER
Professional Dog Trainers From
All Sections on Hand
Large Chicken Crop.

Aberdeen. s. D., Aug. 3.-High class
bird dogs to the number Of mo~a than
$50 are being trained in various por-
lions of Brown and Edmunds counties
just now, for the All-American field
trials, which will be held near Wetonka
the first week in September. The trials
will be held on prairie chickens, Of
which South Dakota has produced a
pretty fair crop this year and nearly all
the professional trainers of the country
will be here. Eight trainers are already
here with their dogs. Edward Carr, of
LaGrabge. KY, one of the Oldest and
best trainers in the country, will arrive
tomorrow with q string of dogs be-
longing to Secretary McGrew, Of the
All-American Trials association. Smith
and Harris. Of Lamar. Miss. are al
ready located at Roscoe with several
trainer and u high class dogs. w. Fl.
BeazeN. OF Michigan City, Miss, who
came here early in the season and to
whose Judgment the final decision to
mold the field meets here was reached,
- located at Roscoe with his family
and several trainers. J.. M. Ayent, OF
Hickory Valley, Tenn, is near Nina
with his trainers and 80 dogs. w. H.
Giichrist. of Courtlandt, Ala, is located
three miles northwest of Mine. His
family Is also with him and he has %
dogs in his charge. F. C. Lockhart is
located at Waubay, with a private
string Of dogs belonging to Fleisch-
mann, he millionaire brewer. of Gin
cfnnati. John GUIDE. of Braceville, Ind.
Is located at Peever with a string Of 20
City, Ind, is at Sisseton, with /. 7.
Carter, of Emmetsburg, Ia. Bell has 16
dogs and Carter has 10. w. w Martin,
of LAGRANGE, Tenn, is in Canada with
his string of dogs. put will be here for
the trials. as win C. Fl. Babcock. Of
Three Notch, Ala, who is also in Can
ada. Other trainers will arrive later,
n the contests are expected to be
among the most interesting ever held
In this