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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-26
Act No. 1877
Senate Bill No. 20. Rv Mr.. Bvrnes
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Senate Bill No. 70. Rv Mr.. Bvrnes,
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 210
or the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, so as to provide that said
article shall not apply 10 women.
section !. Be IL resolved by the Cen
eraI Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
tWo-thirds of all the members elected
10 each House concurring, That Article
slo or the Constitution be amended SO as
TO read as follows:
Article 21O. No person shall be eligi-
oie 10 any office, State. judicial, paro-
chlal, municiral or ward. who il not a
cltlzen OF this State. and a duly quail
Iled elector OF the State. judicial dis
trict. parish. municipality or ward.
wherein the functions of said office are
10 De performed. provided. that resident
women over the age of twenty-five years
snail be eligible - hold any Office con-
nected with the public educational sys-
tenn or the state, or of anv ward par
lsh or municipality in the State. and to
mold any office in the State, connected
with institutions of charity or correc-
tion. And whenever any Officer. State.
judicial, parochial, municipal or ward
may change his residence from this
State. or from the district parish. NUM-
or ward in which he holds such
office. the same shall thereby be vacated.
any declaration of retention of domicile
TO the contrary Notwithstanding
Section .. Re il further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors of the State of
Louisiana for their approval or rejection.
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Act No. 88

Senate Bill No. 40. Nv Mr.. Clinton
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 90
of the Constitution Of the State OF Lou
isiana. providing this shall not as,
qualify any members of the Genera
Assembly submitting this amehu-
ment.
Section l. Re il resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State OF l-"iISI,
ana. two-thrds of all the memners
elected to each House COncurrlnS. ! ia
Article 65 of the Constitution OF tne
state of Louisiana be amended 50 as 10
read as follows: -,
Article 50. on and after the third
C3rdD Monday of May. 1916, the Gov
ernor shall receive a salary OF seNen
thousand five hundred dollars 'S"aoVI
per annum, pavabIe monthly on his own
warrant: provided This shall not DIS
qualify any member of the General AS
Sembly submitting this amendment.
Section . Re il further resolved etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State for adoption or rejection AT
the congressional election to be held on
Tuesday, November 3. 1914.
Section 3. BE IL further resolved,
etc, That on the official ballots to he
used at said election there shal ps
placed the words: For the proposed
amendment of Article 65 of the Constl-
tuition of Louisiana" and the words,
Against the proposed amendment to
Article IS of the Constitution of Louisi-
ana" and each elector shall Indicate
as provided in the general election laws
of this State. for which of the PROPOSE
lions he votes
THOMAS C. BARRRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
l.. T.. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
Approved: July, 9, 1914.
L. T.. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
ALVIN T.. HILBERT,
Secretary of State.
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Act. No. 1872.
Senate Bill No. TO- By Mr.. Favrot.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 20. By Mr.. Favrot.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Paragra phs
and 3 of Article PSI of the Constitu-
ton OF the State OF Louisiana as
amended by Joint Resolution, known
as Act No. 1872 of the General Assem-
bly, or the State of Louisiana of the
year 1912. and adopted. at the Con-
gressional election held on the 9Th
DAY or November. 1912. and as readop-
TED by the Constitutional Convention
1913
Section I. Be II resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisiana,
two-thirds C2-3) of all the members cleo
ted to each house concurring. That
paragraphs two 90 and three 90 of
Article Two Hundred and Eighty-one
l2Sl) OF the Constitution of the State of
follows:
ARTICLE PSI.
Paragraph =. Police JurIes IN any par
law create drainage districts. which in
ADDITION to the powers hereinabove
granted. shall have further power and
authority to establish and maintain
drainage systems and the governing au-
thorities of such districts. when au-
thorized by a majority in number and
amount of the property taxpayers of said
district qualified to vote under the Con-
stltutlOn and laws of the State of Louis
lara who vote in an election held for
mat purpose may, for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining gravity
drainage in such districts. impose and
collect for a period not exceeding forty
(4O) years forced contributions or acre
age taxes not exceeding fifty cents $50
cts.l per acre per year on each and every
acre or land. which is susceptible of
gravity drainage. in the subdivision
where such an election is held. The
governing authority of such subdivi-
slons. when authorized as set forth may
incur debt and issue negotiable bonds to
represent same, secured by the forced
contribution or acreage taxes above de-
scrihed provided that the total amount
OF debts thus incurred or bonds issued
shah not exceed in principal and inter-
est the aggregate amount to he raised
by said annual contributions or
acreage taxes during the period for
which the same are imposed and that no
such bonds shall he issued for any other
purpose than that for which the said
contributions or acreage taxes are yo-
ter, 10 run for longer period than for
" tiO) years. bear a greater rate of in
terest than five per centum per annum
payable annually or Semi-annuallv or
to be sold for less than ninety per CEN
tum go per cent? of par. And the Board
OF Commissioners of Drainage District
without submission to the taxpayers
are authorized to levy additional taxes
under the terms and conditions OF this
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Act No. PA

House Bill No. $50 BY Mr. Nanion
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana Civ
ing the power to the Board of Com
missioners of the Port of New Or
leans to dig, build. erect and operate
or acquire and operate a navigation
canal, and the necessary locks. slips
laterals. basins and appurtenances
thereof, in the city of New Orleans
to connect Lake Pontchartrain and
the Mississippi river.
Section !. Be II resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisiana
t~o-thirds Of all members elected "a
each House concurring, That the Board
OF Commissioners OF the Port of New
Orleans is hereby authorized TO dig
build. erect and operate or acquire and
operate navigation canal in the city
OF New Orleans, together with neces-
sary locks. slips. laterals. basins and
appurtenances thereof. and other struc-
lures necessary therefor. to connect
Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi
River. in aid of commerce. The loca-
ton of said canal shall be fixed and
determined by the Commission Council
Of the city Of New Orleans. and shall
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be constructed under plans and specifi-
cations to he first approved and ratified
by the Board Of commissioners of the
Fort or New Orleans and nv the said
commission Council. and TO he further
approved and ratified by the Board ~
Levee commissioners of the Orleans
LeV@e District and bv the state BOARD
of Engineers of the Stnt- of Louisiana.
the concurrence of all those bodies h.-
ing necessary 10 the adoption of said
plans and specifications
Section .. Re n further resolved.
etc. That for the DIGGING and building
Of said canal. locks slirS. lltera's has
ms and apDUrteuances thereof. ~" sail
ii"arI Of Comm iSSioucrS 90 tne Pp"t of
New Orleans shall have the right -
"Nrropriate any prOUertv necessary fo~
That purpose, and to paw for same AMI
the necessary works ami imurovrmeutS
thereon nv issuing rnort,4~" Or mort
cages. bond or bonds. against tho r"rl
estate ana canal and locks AND Other
improvements erected tl"rapu. said
mortgage ar mortgages. bond or bonds
10 IL" paid ont Of tho net recruits OF
SAID canal AMI appurteraUcce thereof.
after IL" payment Of OUcratir- ~
p"' sos: and that the said Board of Com
miSSionors of the Port # Now orleans
ar" empowered To fix char-.s for tolls
in said canal and for CHARGES to all YES
sells moorlnE against the banks of So
canal
Section . To II further resolved
etc. That The forecoin" sections NO
S"lf-ou"rativr and the EorrH Of Com
mtSSi"nerS Of the Port Of New Orleans
and the city Of New Orleans shall hv
ordinance or otherwise. carry the same
into effect.
Section I. Re II further resolved. etr
That ut tn" congressional election to ha
held in this state on the first Tuesday
following the first Monday in Novcr1-
her 1874. the FOREGOING amendment 20
the Constitution of the state shall he
submitted to the electors Of the state.
that on the official ballot 10 BE- used al
said election shall be placed the words
For the Board Of Commissioners Canal
amendment" and the words Against
the Board of Comm SSiorfrS' Canal
Amendment" and every elcctor shall in
dictate his vote on the proposed amend
ment. as provided hv the general cleo
tiOn laws OF this State
l.. T.. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS {. RNRtREr.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July Q, 1914.
L. T.. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
y true copy
ALVIN +. HEBFRT.
Secretary of State.
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as required by Article 32l OF the Constr
tuition OF the State of Louisiana and the
general election laws or this state az
the next congressional election 10 De helu
in his State in November IVA.
Section 3. BE il further resolved. etc.'
That on the official ballots to be useh al
said election shall be placed the words
For the proposed amendment TO ArtlcIe
2lO of the Constitution relative 10 "on-
posed amendment to Article Zlo OF tls
Constitution relative to women anu
each elector shall indicate. as province
in the general elections laws or the stat
whether he votes for or against the Sald
amendment. .
THOMAS g. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
l.. T.. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Approved July \ 1914.
l.. T.. HALL.
Governor of the State or LOUISIANA
4 true copy:
ALVIN T.. HERBERT.
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 81
House Bill No. 81. BY Mr.. Manion
InIArnr u E,SOI IrrION

House Bill No 81. BY Mr.. Manion.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment TO the Consti-
tuition OF the State of Louisiana, with
reference TO taxation of banks. banK-
ing associations, banking corpora
lions or banking companies. doing ex-
clusively the business OF Lending
money or dealing in bills OF excha ge,
in this State but domiciled in other
States of the Union or in foreign
countries. and providing for the ex-
tent and limitation of taxation there
of.
Section ]. Re II resolved by the Gen
sral Assembly OF the State OF Louisi-
ana. two-thirds of all the members
elected TO each house cOncurring. Ihat
tuition Of the State be submitted to the
oualified electors of the State Tor tneIr
adoption or rejection at the congresslon
a. election to he held on the first IueS-
day after the first Monday in the mohth
OF November, 1914, as follows:
All banks, banking associations banK
ing corporations. or banking com
Panies. doing business in this Stats
but domiciled In other states b o1
may in their own name. or IN inc
name OF their agents or repre-
eentatives. engage in thus ota ~.
dealing in bills OF exchange exclusively
snail pay yearly license tax or Two
hundred and fifty dollars to the state
and like tax 10 the Municipal or FARO
chial corporation: and IN addition 70
said license tax shall paw to the stare
an annual tax OF 2 12 per cent on the
gross interest earned on all money
loaned and to the Municipal or Paro-
chial corporation a like tax or IL per
cent and shall be subject to no other or
further taxation either bv the state OF
by any political subdivision thereof.
Section 2. BE II further resoivru
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 or Louisiana
providing for the extent and limitation
Of taxation on banks banking asSoria-
tions corporations or companies. doing
business in this State but domiciled IN
otker States or the Union. or in fore,gn
countries" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to. the Consttu-
ton of the state OF Louisiana provldlne
for the extent and Limitation or thNa-
tion on banks. banking assnclatlonSS
corporations or companies doing DUST
ness in this State but domiciled IN otn-
or States of the Union or IN 1OreICH
countries" And each elector ShalI IN
dictate as provided by the general elec-
ton laws Of the State. whether ne VOTES
for or against the proposed amehu-
ment.
Speaker OF the House of RepresentatiVes
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and PresIuehI VI
the Senate.
Approved: June "a, 1914.
l.. r. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN F.. HFBERT.
Secretary of State
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Act No. So

SJouse Riu No 40 By Mr.. Manion
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State OF Louisiana rela-
tive to the exemption from taxation or
money in hand or on deposit ana
loans by Homestead Associations or
Homestead Societies to their members
secured by stock of said Associations
or Societies.
Section I. BE II resolved by the Cen
sral Assembly of the State OF Louisiana
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring. That the follow
ing 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,
asl4. as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxation
all money in hand or on deposit; and
loans by Homestead Associations or
Homestead Societies to their members
secured by stock Of said Associations or
Section 2. Be II further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
TO the Constitution OF the State of Lou
1siana exempting from taxation all
money In hand or on deposit: and loans
by Homestead Associations or Home
stead societies TO tnelr memNerS secured
by stock of said Associations or So
eieties', and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana eNempting from
taxation all money in hand or on de-
posit: and loans by Homestead Associa-
lions 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 the proposed amend
ment.
L. F. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate
Approved July !, 1914.
l.. f. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
a true copy:
ALVIN +. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 26O

House Bill No. 1873. BY Mr.. Generally.
AN ACT
To define motor vehicles ana 20 provide
for their registry, and imposing a IL
cense therefor. and providing pen
alties for any violations of this act:
and An Act whereas II is intended to
have this Act ratified by an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State;
therefore
Section /. Be II enacted by tn. Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each house concurring:
That a motor vehicle is defined to he
any vehicle operated by any power 9TH
er than muscular power. and designed
and intended for use on public high
ways, roads and streets. Motor vehic-
les are classified into three subd.. -
sions. Any motor vehicle used exclusive
ly in commerce for the carrying or
transporting OF merchandise on the pub
lie highways. roads and streets is elias
sified as a motor truck. Any motor We
hicle containing only two runnin.
wheels arranged tandem. is classified
as q motorcycle. All other motor We
hicles are classified as motor cars.
Sec. 2. Be il further enacted. etn. That
every owner of a motor vehicle which
shall be operated or driven upon public
highways Of this State. shall, except
as herein otherwise expressly provided
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for the parish in which such city is

Tor the parish in which such city Is
situated.
Section 2 Be IL further resolved. That
at the congressional election TO be heiu
IN this State on the first Tuesday fol-
lowing the first Monday in Novemner
1914 the foregoing amendment 10 the
Constitution of this State shall be sun
mitted TO the electors of this state: that
on the official ballot to be used in said
election shall be placed the words For
the proposed Amendment to Article 90
OF the Constitution" and the WORDS
Against the proposed Amendment to
Article 255 of the Constitution and
every eleCtor shall indicate his vote on
the proposed amendment as provided by
the general Election Laws Of this State
l.. T.. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives..
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July I, 1914.
l.. T.. HALL.
Governor of the state of Louisiana
a true copy:
ALVIN f.. HILBERT.
secretary of State.
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cause to be filed bv ,rou
an anplira,i,r 81, secretary Of s,..
blank to he furnish. "a Hesitation on
of state for that rrIrro,o Secreta,
Ca) a brief desrr.,,-in, contains,
hicle ~ loo r.r,st..,' vi tAe motor "
name of tho ,,,,I,r,..,i,. including ~.
number of surE I'r and fsc,o-s
AMI amount ~ 49,. the charac,..
toll i'm Tio,rcs sc 1870 power e.,
who're prarti.ai in ar.n,''I,pwer, give,
ratiro cS,.Nr.sf.,1 ". lance w'tb ~
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- aest,,,cd - a., ~ Hctiye nun.
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re ,.bicb shan Lc ~ I,.,,., pach strok.
on trrb IN ,yidtb rro,.;1.I ',,tr-tRhts %
cosc ~ a ,nntor ,,.t,;,ra llat IN the
a nanufartur.r or d..l,r ,sSlerAt by
n, such Mate in ad5i,in, ~ snan be
ing tho Ietter NJ .,,I -. re lorego-
Litter IN lie ~ Last - M m NJ such
ard ffv. e,gbths az an in.I ;r",nrs long
vehicle shall dis,,lav tba ,, -. ,NIuth. No
NJ more tbyn ono Statc NJ ,, plates
In the event of the loss ,n,,,i iMe
Abstraction of any certificn,aa ',Isuon or
tration. or number pIate tbo VI regis.
a registered motor vehicle o- uMner OF
turer. or dealer. as tho caso "dnuiac-
NAV Obtain from the Sccra,ar,, ~ nay = oe.
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ADVERTISE the best thiHs a..
have in stock at your store 4,
next issue of this paper. fes''
Push il strong. Then sit ID 80
store and harvest the peeun. :.
fruit of your wisdom.
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UNFAlLlNG GENEROSITY

UNFAILlNG GENEROSITY
At a recent banquet in New York,
W. F. McCombs told a story Of dis
cussion in which several well-knoWn
philanthropists were mentioned and
praised to the skies.
After they had been speaking for
some time, Mr.. McCOmbs said man
in the corner remarked:
your philanthropists are all right,
but 1 think it is only just that my
next door neighbor should be includ-
ed"
els he generous?" asked one.
81 should just say he is" was the
emphatic reply. mo matter how
many tramps go to his door, he never
seems to send one of them away
empty-handed."
you don't mean itR exclaimed
one Of his hearers.
81 do" replied the other man. ''He
always gives them something; he
gives them a letter of introduction
to me~
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THOSE WAR PLACES

Hurry yelled father. Hurry
couple Of times!"
s'What in the world is the matter?"
asked mother. you act like a mon
key"
I've just discovered a wonderful
thing" father replied. Here's one
town in Europe with a name that is
pronounced exactly like it is spelled"
Kansas City Star. -,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-28
A BUSY DOCTOR

When. a woman patient living far
from town had to telephone for her
physician she apologized for asking
him to come such a distance.
Don't speak of it," said the doc
tor cheerfuIly; 81 happen to have an
other patient in that vicinity, and so
can kill two birds with one stone"
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RARAAVIs

Mrs. Hiram Offen-Fm afraid wen
never find the equal of that last cook
we had. She was, indeed, rare bird.
Her HUsband-Yes, rare, and alas,
migratory.
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SAFETY FIRST

A little girl walked into a grocery
store at Bayside, L. L, and ordered a
7 niekeIs worth of animal crackers.
The clerk was in the act of putting
flthe purchase in a paper sack when
Ethe small patron halted him, asking:
Are there any elephants in those
animal crackers?"
~ ooh, yes" said the clerk; '1ots of
elephants"
Then please pick them all out and
put 'em back in the box again" or
dered the customer. my little broth
=er is afraid Of elephants. - Saturday
Evening Post.
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LEGALLY pIsARLEp

T. Tom 0chiltree, having been hurt in
Ia railway accident, brought suit for
damages. Walking with the aid of
crutches some months afterwaFd, he
met friend, who inquired:
Cant you get along without
.erutches, TOMB"
- my doctor says can" said Ochil-
tree, but my lawyer says 1 can't"