The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-11-28
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Amendments.

Amendments.
1.-The proposed amendment to tn
Constitution of the State of Louisian
providing for the extent and limitatio
OF taxation on banks, banking hssocis
tons. corporations or companies, doin
business in this State but domiciled j
other States of the Union or in foreig
countries. (Act 81 of l9I4)
2-The proposed amendment to tn
Constitution of the State of Louisian
exempting from taxation ali money i
hand or on deposit; and loans by Home
stead Associations or Homestead Socie
ties 10 their members secured by sloc
of said Associations or Societies. (Ac
52 of l9l4)
3-The proposed amendment to Art
Gle 255 of the Constitution. (Act 81 O
1914, relative to the support of the pub
lie schooIs of the State of Louisiana
and the leyying of taxes thereon b,
parishes, cities and towns under Ger
tain conditions.)
1.-The proposed amendment to Ar
ticle IS OF the Constitution Of Louisi
ana (Act 81 OF 1914, raising the sala
~ Of the Governor of the State of Lou
isiana from $5,00O.00 to $7,50O.0O pei
anI.uln.)
5-The proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
exempting from taxation for ten 10,
years from the date of completion Ger
tain new canals for irrigation, naviga
ton and power purposes to be com.
pieted within five years with a capita
OF not less than three million dollar.
(SS. O0O, 900. O0). (Act 80 of 1914
O. The proposed amendment to Ar.
ticie 2l0 of the Constitution relative tc
women. (Act 137 Of 1914, granting tc
women the right to hold any office con.
nected with the public educational sys.
TEN of the State and with institutions
OF charity or correction.)
THE proposed amendment to Para
graphs two ~ and three (3) of Article
two hundred and eighty-one of the Con-
stitution of Louisiana (Act ly2 of
1914, simplifying the creation of drain
age districts and permitting the bonds
thereof to be sold at 80 per cent of par. }
6-The proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 3O3 Of the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana, relative to pensions
for Confederate veterans. (Act 1873 of
1914, changing requirements from prvp-
erty ownership exemption of 1000. 10
to 81. 10000 and changing marriage
limit date for widows of Confederate
veterans from January, 1885, to Janu-
airy, lS90,)
S-Tbe proposed amendment to Arti-
Gle l25 of the Constitution of Louisiana
relative to District Attorneys. (Act
l94 OF 1914. granting to the Legislature
the power to create the office of Assist
ant District Attorney in each judicial
district)
l0-The proposed amendment to Ar
ticle two hundred and thirty-tw of the
Constitution of Louisiana. (Act 224 of
1914 changing this Article so as to per-
NIT the additional levying of taxes for
the benefit of fire departments and
buiidings.)
1.-THE Board of Commissioner
Canal Amendment. TACT 224 of 1914.
relative to authorizing the Board of
Commissioners of the Port of New Or
leans to dig and operate a canal con-
meeting Lake Pontchartrain and the
Mississippi river.)
il2-The amendment licensing auto.
mobiles. (Act 260 of 1914, Statewide
law.)
l3-The Lake Shore Park Amend
ment. (Act 27S of 1914 authorizing the
city OF New Orleans to issue So. 600. 600
bond issue, levy special tax therefor
and create Lake Shore Park
1.-THE New Orleans Public School
Bonds Amendment. (Act 262 of 1914
ssue $1,000. 000.)
l5-The proposed amendment to Ar
Iicle 100 of the Constitution of Louis;-
ana, relative to District Courts. (Art
,57 of 1914, providing for an additional
Judge in the following respective Judi
nal districts, to-wit: LIST, 18th. 25th
Ind 2Sth.) -'
l6-The proposed amendment To Ar
icle 100 of the Constitution of Louis;-
ina relstive to District Courts. Great
ng an additional judge for the Thir-
eenth Judicial District. (Act 1877 of
9l4.) VI
1.-THE proposed amendment to Ar
icle 223 of the Constitution providing
or the recall of certain officers elected
y the people. (Act 300 of l9l4.)
nd having made puhlic nroclau..: