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in other courts authorized by this con-
stitution; and In all probate and sue
ceSSion. matters, and where a success
sion is a party defendant, and in all
ipality or other political corporation Is
party defendant regardless of the
amount IN dispute; and of all proceed
tngs for the appointment of receivers
nerships: and said court shall have au-
thority to issue all such writs. process
and orders as may be necessary or
proper for the purpose of the jurisdtc-
There shall be one district judge III
each judicial district except In the
First Thirteenth, Fifteenth Twenty-hrst
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-eight judicial
by law there shall be three (3) district
Judges in the First Judicial District
and In the other districts above men
toned there shall be two ca district
Judges.
District judges shall be elected by
plurality of the qualified voters of their
respective districts. In which they shall
have been actual residents for two years
next preceding their election.
They shall be learned IN the law, ana
shall have practiced law In this State
five years previous TO their election.
District Judges under this Constitu-
ton shall be elected on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
1916, and every four years thereafter.
ignation. or otherwise where the unex-
pired portion of the term is less than
one year shall be filled for the remain
der Of the term by appointment by the
Governor with the advice and consent
Of the Senate. In all cases where the
unexpired portion Of the term is one
year or more the vacancy shall be filled
by special election. to be called by the
the occurrence of the vacancy. under
the general election laws of the State
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That the FOREGOING amendment to the
Article of the Constitution of this State
If adopted shall become operative on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November 1914. at which time
the additional Judges provided for in
said Article shall be elected in conform
ity with existing election laws and they
shall hold office for term of two
elected and qualified. on the first Tues
day after the first Monday In Noyem-
ber 1916. on which date all Judges here
inahove provided for shall be elected In
conformity with the existing election
laws and they shall hold office for
term of four years and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, etc.
That upon the official ballots to be
used at said Congressional election shall
be printed the words "For the proposed
amendment to Article los of the Consti-
tuition, OF louisiana, relative to District
Courts" and the words Against the
proposed amendment to Article 100 of
the Constitution Of Louisiana relative
to District Courts" and such elector
shall indicate, as provided in the gem
eral election laws of the State, which
of the propositions For or Against
he votes for.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS C. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
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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Gated, and levy, collect and expezd as
nuallY for the conduct, maintenance ahd
support of said schools the prooeeds OF
az Least three mills Of the annaal YAK
eech dollar of the assessed Valuation y.
property; and such cities shall NOT pay
and turn over to the parish school Doare
the proceeds of at least three mis- -.
herein provided and shall be exempted
from .he same so long as such cities con.
t1nue q conduct. maintain and support
,rce sc"no!s as herein provided unosI
tne supervision and control or the otaes
Beard of Education and Independent OF
paroch1al school authorities: provided
further. that such city shall not pc en-
1,tled TO membership on the Par .ssa
electors of such city shall not be eligible
70 vote at the elections for such directors
Tor the parish In which such city 10
situated.
Section 2. Be 1T further resolved, That
at the congressional election to be he e,
IN this State on the first Tuesday 1ol-
lowing the first Monday In November
1914, the foregoing amendment to the
Constitution of this State shall be sub
mitted to the electors Of this State; that
on the official ballot to be used In SAID
election shall be placed the words 'aoT
the proposed Amendment to Article 25b
of the Constitution and the words
Against the proposed Amendment 70
Article 255 of the Constitution and
every elector shall indicate his vote on
the proposed amendment as provided py
the general Election Laws of this State
L. e. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 1, 1914.
l.. e. HALL.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT, E..-.
Secretary of State.
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sra1 Assembly OF thu State Of L,oaiss-
ana, two-thirds (2-8l of all the members
elected to each house concurrtng, That
Article Two Hundred and Thirty-twe
(232) Of the Constitution of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 1872. The State Tax on prop
erty for all purposes whatever, except
those otherwise provided for in this
Constitution. including expense of gov
eminent, schools, levees, public roads
and the public debt and interest there
on. shall not exceed, in any one year.
six mills on the dollar of Its assessed
valuation, unless additional tax la re-
CURED under the terms Of the article
of this Constitution relating to public
debt; and except as otherswise provided
In this Constitution, no parish, munich
pal or public board tax for all purposes
whatsoever. shall exceed In any one
year ten mills OF the dollar of assessed
valuation; Provided, That for giving
additional support to public schools and
for the purpose Of erecting and cor
school houses bridges, wharves, levees.
sewerage work, fire departments and
buildings, and other works of perma-
nent public improvement, the title to
which shall be In the public, and any
parish. municipal corporation, ward or
school district may levy special tax in
excess of said limitation, whenever the
rate of such increase and the number
of years 1t is to be levied and the pur-
pose for which the tax Is intended, shall
have been submitted to vote Of the
property taxpayers of such parish. mu-
nicipaHty, ward or school district en-
titled to vote under the laws Of the
State. and majority of the same In
number and IN amount voting at such
election shall have voted therefor
ses&tion q 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 election to be held In
November, 1914, and If 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
Thirty-two of the Constitution of LOU
isiana, and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article Two Hun
dred and Thirty-two of the Constitution
Of Louisiana" and each elector shall in
dictate as provided i'll the general cleo
ton laws of the State which of the
propositions For or Against" he
votes.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
L. f. 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. rs. BY Mr.. Byrnee
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Senate Bill No. 49, BY MI Byrnee.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 21o
OK the Constitution of the State or
louisiana, so as to provide that said
article shall not apply to women
Section l. Be Ii resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana:
20 90 each House concurr!ng. That Article
x1o Of the Constitution be amended SO as
to read as folowe:
Article 21o. No person shall be eligi-
chaal, municipal or ward. who is not
citizen of this State, and a duly quail
1ied elector OF the State. judicial dis
srlct parish. municipality or ward.
TO be performed. provided. that resident
women over the age Of twenty years
shall be eligible to hold any office con-
nected with the public educational sys-
tenn or the State. or of any ward. par
ISM or municipality in the State. and to
hold any Office in the State connected
with institutions of charity or correc-
ion tnaie,o And whenever any officer. state
Judicial parochial. municipal or ward
may change his residence from this
State. or from the district. parish. MUM
cipality or ward In which he holds such
office, the same shall thereby be vacated
any declaration of retention Of domici1e
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, etc.
Inat this proposed amendment be sub
mttted to the electors of the State of
Louisiana for their approval or rejection.
as required by Article 321 of the Consti-
tuition 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 g. 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 wom-
en-" and the words, Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article 30 Of the
Constitution relative to women and
each elector shall indicate, as provided
in the general elections laws of the State
whether he votes for or against the said
amendment
THOMAS c. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the 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. 257

House Bill No. 513. BY Mr.. F1eury
JOINT RESOLUTION
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article 100
Of the Constitution of Louisiana rela-
tive to District Courts.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each house concurrtng, That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
Of Louisiana shall be submitted to the
electors of the State, at the Congress
siona1 election to be holden on the First
Tuesday after the first Monday In Mo-
vember, 1914, and If approved and rati-
fled by majority OF said electors vot-
ing in said election of the same TO be-
come part of the Constitution. to-
wit:
Article 100. The District Courts, ex-
cept In the Parish Of Orleans shall have
original jurisdiction in all civil matters
where the amount In dispute shall ex-
coed fifty ts50,001 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 or
political rights, and all other cases
where no specific amount lis in contest
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution.
They shall have unlimited and ex-
elusive original jurisdiction In all erin
Inai cases except such as may be wasted
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Act No. 81
OIL No 81. By Mr.. Maalon.
7oYST RESOLUTION.

gouse Bill NO, 81 ~ Mf' "A>'S'1"
1OIST RESOLUTION.
an amendment to the Constr
Fls'Ri.ton IF she State OF Louisiana, WIN
tusap.. 20 taxation OF banks. bank
,na associations. banking corpora
lions OF banking cotnpanies,e oo ianaing
annav or dealing IN bills Of exchange.
n his state but domiciied IN otneI
ststes os sAe Union or in iofeish
safntrtes. ana providing for ehe
$50 and limitation OF taxation sneEe-
Of
section {. Ee ~ resolved oy me cen
sssayn,,v OF che State Of Louisl-
s sna two-thirds OF all the mes,n .s
s ssan,ed 20 each house concurrins. ma ti
.ha fnIlowing amendment to the tohs.'
tntton Of the state be suem1ttesn o. 20 NAV .
eedantlon or rejection at the congresssioi.-
s " nttectIon 70 be held on the first tues
o. az ssfer the first Monday in the mohth
a as 'November 1914, as follows:
Al o nnln or banking com
liz, nan,es doing business In this state
Rnt domiciled in other states OK
~, ~ Union or IN foreign countries, VINO
may in their own name or al we
nelne of their agents .. 4r stata
=, sen tbe business of lending money or
aaolins in bills of exchange exclusively,
.hoii nav a yearly license tax OK TWO
Kindred and fifty dollars 20 the Sta.e
and like tax 90 the Municipal or faro-
ehta, corporation; and In addition 10
..i5 license tax shall pay to the STATE
sn annual tax of IL per cent on the
~ n.oas interest earned on all money
ihnsned and to che Municipal or Faro
shial CORPORATION a like tax or L. per
cant and shall ne subject TO no otlleI 81
surther taxation either by the Sfate OF
Nv snv political subdivision Thereon.
SETON 3. Be il further resolved;
80 That the official ballot to be usea
~ said election shall have prlilteo
thereon the words: .. &,a
For the proposed amenol ~ o,;s,ana
constitution of the State OF I.ouisla1na
npnvtding for the extent and imitatioh
~ TAXATION on banks, banking assosia-
ttons. corpora tons or companies ooii -,
hus1ness in this State but domicileo IL,
ofher States or the Union. or IN TOT .S
countries" and the words: Ae anns+, tme
nreposed amendment to the C ohssati,u
ton of the State of Louisiana prov.dlns
for the extent and limitation or AKA
tton on banks, banking assoclaILIonss'
coIeorations or companies uoinE .1,
ness in this State but domicled IN otai
az States of the Union or IN IoIetsh
Countries" And each eiector snail IN
dtoste. as provided by the general eiec-
t,on laws Of the State. whether ne Votss
for or against the proposed amei'o-
hlent
sneaker Of the House of Representatives,.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor ana Fresloeii' u
the Senate
Approved: June "a. 1914-
L. E. HALL,
co1,arnnr of the State OF Louisiana
ALVIN E. FEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 81

House Bill No sss By Mr. Johnson
Chairman OF the Committee on
Public Education.
Substitute for House Bill No 27s
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 70 Article 25S
ef the Constitution of the State of
LOUISIANA, relative 60 the support Of
NE public schools OF she State of Lou
tsiana. and the levytng of taxes there
on by parishes, cities and towns under
certain conditions.
Section /. Be IL resolved by the Cen
sfal Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
sso-thlrds t2-3) og all members elect
~ 20 each house concurring, that the
ssesisialure may appropriate to the same
a a..d or set apart for any other
purpose, and shall provide that each
p pn may levy q tax for the public
sshhilools therein, which shall not exceed
e sne eftirs State Tax; provided. that with
s suen TAX the whole amount of parish
i ssSes shall not exceed the limits OF par
Asn TAXATION fixed By this Constitution.
s,,a ne City Of New Orleans shall make
saslt appropriation FOR the support, main
~ lance ai and repair of the public schools
nv Tess than eight tenths of one mill
a Il. any one year: and said schools shall
~ ~ continue to receive from the Board
ano n,auioation of the city debt, the
tia, sdass 70 which they are now not en-
n nasa under the Constitution amend
Tba apa BOP in the year 1892.
.sha we Folice Juries of the several par
na ies ana boards of trustees and munich
tow,sso councils Ha Of Incorporated cities and
shan lthe parish of Orleans excepted)
par,..sl evy, collect and turn over to the
parishes Ish school Boards OF their respective
AZ sies cities or towns, the proceeds
tsy ieast three mills of the annual
on ea @h'cn the,, are empowered to levy
OF ~ Sn uoilar OF the assessed valuation
citea property thereof; provided, that
BY tha ana M towns that are not exempted
pavms. terms OF their charters from the
subsaetaa., OF parish taxes and which are
tor a ssu 70 the similar burdens of taxa
thie tss ase the parishes shall not pay
innosa1a. as same Is included in the taxes
& sitns,ao9y the parish in which the town
sehons unless the parish boards OF
that ~ directors of that parish certify
81 ST, ataa nssd5 Of the schools can be met
\ to cIt.a .us q. that this shall not apply
now "a, a mat under legislative authority
lid sehna,ulct maintain and support pub
or In o a open and free to the youth
PARISH In which said city ls 10
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Act No. 81

House Bill No. 70 BY Mr.. Man1on
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana fela-
tive to the exemption from taxation OF
money In hand or on deposlt' ana
loans by Homestead Associations OF
Homestead Societies to their members
secured by stock of said Associations
or Societies.
Section i. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eTal Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of ali the members elected TO
each house concurring That the follow
in8 amendment TO the Constitution of the
State be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors 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
all money In hand or on deposit; and
loans by Homestead Associa tions or
Homestead Societies to their members
secured by stock of said Associations or
Societies.
Section 2 Be 1t further resolved, etc.
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words. For the proposed amendment
TO the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana exempting from taxation all
money in hand or on deposit: and loans
by Homestead Associations or Home
stead Societies to their members secured
by stock of said Associations or So
cietiea" and the words Against the pro.
posed amendment to the Costttutiou of
the State of Louisiana exempting from
taxation all money In hand or on de-
posit and loans by Homestead Associa
tons or Homestead Societies to their
members secured by stock Of said AS
sociations or Societies" And each elector
shall indicate, as provided by the general
election laws of the State, whether he
votes for or against che proposed amend
ment.
Z. Il. THOMAS
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved July 7. f9i4
L 2. HALL
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN F. HEBERT,
Secretary of State
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Act No. 224

Senate Bill No 17s BY Committee
on the Judiciary, Section A.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 146.
JOINT RESOLUTION,
Proposing an amendment to Article 232
Of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana of 1893 as readopted by the
Constitution of 1913 relative to State
tax for all purposes, Including en-
pense OF government, schools. levees
public roads, fire departments and
buildings, and works Of public inl-
proyement, and the assessment of
special taxes to pay the same.
Ssctsea l. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
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Act. No. 1872.

senate Bill No. TO- BY Mr.. Favrot.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Paragraphs
and of Article 28I of the Constitu-
| ton OF the State Of Louisiana, as
amended by Joint Resolution, known
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House Bill 30. $40. BY Mr. Gordon
AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article No
1873 of the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana, relative to District At
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JUDGE RICHARDSON
WILL HEAR PROTESTS
Contested Liquor License Gases To he
Taken Up in Hastings
Court TO-Day.

After holding up for further hear
ing this week all applications Tor
liquor license renewals against which
protests IN any form have been lodged.
Judge Richardson, OF the Hastings
Court, yesterday granted renewals in
all uncontestcd cases. About 115
licenses were issued, permitting the
holders To retail Intoxicating liquors
until May ]. 1915. All applications for
the renewal of licenses to social clubs
were Notwithstanding three social
clubs In Jackson Ward
The number Of contested licenses has
this year broken all previous records.
Papers on lille In the Hustings Court
object to renewals in the case of no
less than twenty-cight saloons. TO
this number Judge Richardson ycster-
day added four applications. which he
will personally investigate The
liquor contests Will all be heard this
week.
Beginning at 10 o'clock this morn
irg Judge Richardson will hear all
protests against saloons In Fulton and
on Church Hill. The protcstants have
retained Attorney isaac IfgGs to pre-
sent their cause, and several of the
represented by counsel. The hearing
afternoon, If Ii is found necessary
jackson Ward protests will he heard
by Judge Richardson 1t &c o'clock To-
morrow morning. Objections have
been raised against the renewal OF
license 10 sixteen saloons In the col
ored district. AS In the case of the
Fulton and Church Till protests. the
Jackson Ward protest will be present.
cd By Attorney Isaac Digs.
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TEN ARE VICTIMS
OF RAb|D ANIMALS
Small Epidemic of Hydrophobia
Crops Out Over the
State.
MAD PET CAT DOES DAMAGE
Young Pups Develop Dread In
lection and Bite Three
Children.

Zen victims OF attacks 10y rabid ami
mas nave hppiieo 10 tne "'n'e i'epa''-
incnt OF lieaith TO take the Iasteur
antirabics treatment during the last
,b-oo dnyu Tho victims nearly all
'.,.,,, 60 ,,,a,,. .r,,..
'hi'drc'' coi'e from "i"e's h'pa' 49,
sections OF tho state. such an influx
OF patients is almost unprccedc ntcd
"'I''
Three patients came from farTnNillc,
where n ihrec-legged pet cat developed
,.5ro,bo,i, ,,d wan, an , ro,nn.pe
go ~ - ;.,
in the railway station. The victims
t,v.,y,n. .ue,,y v,.rs OH. H,rd.ll
~, roior.d IAN ve,,rs old and NJ. =.
pipIshce ~ crew. WHO H. a loco,no
.iy. anrlne.r on mo Norfolli and Nest
.rn Boilv,-
;rb,. ra, ,S.,s caurh, under tho wheels
ar = u,ssiuc locomotive som, months
ago and suffered the loss Of one foot
~ was doctorcu ~ tho station ut :
iaudants and finally adopted No one
Infection After the three people were
bitten the cat was killed aud it's head
sent 10 the hyp!cnic laboratory in
H'ashirgton for analysis. The rep1Et
showed plainly the presence or hydro
plnbia
Puppies Hitc Three Children.
TIL. infected pups OF q mad fcma i.
dog were the cause OF three residents
of Granville coming here Tor the anti
with n litter Of pups developed rabies
ana was killed. Not thinking the pups
Infected the owner allowed them IL
live. one bit Lillian Brown. eleven
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Cautain Fms Intured

Captain George ". E:pps sustained an uxiy
scalp wound yesterday ut the Second Police
station when chair IN which he was seat
ed broke and he fell. striking his head
against q steam radiator. lie wan treated
Geon. and II is expected that the wound NIL,
speedily heal -