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Act No. 90

House BIZ No. 1a1. By Mr.. Calfie1d
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article ana
OF the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to pensions for
Confederate veterans, and For the pu ug.
pose Or providing sufficient revenue
for the carrying out Of this Article
of the Constitution
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Gam
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana
tWo-thIrds OF all members elected 70
s sae H tps eonaesurrinE. That article
du5 OF the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana, be SO amended as to read as
follows: ss1e 90
Article 500. 4 pension not to exceed
eight dollars $4,000 per month shall he
allowed W. to each Confederate soldier or
lowing qualifications:
J. He shall have served honorabIy
from the date Of his enlistment until
The close of the Civil war. or until he
was discharged or paroled. in some NH
t t,it &C, organlaation Regularly mustered
crate States. and shall have remained
true to the Confederate states until tha
surrender ~e-'
Re shalI not own propertY Of more
tnan fW " s theHsan and dollars s2.ooo).
wf :. a re sdaI not BE salaEted or other
lsiana or BY any other State or govern
ment In case he enlisted in any organ
lzation mustered into said service as
Louisiana organization, or in case at
the gate Of his enlistment hesresided In
the State OF Louisiana, he shall have re-
sided In this State for at least five
years prior to his application for pan-
sion IN case he resided elsewhere than
IN this State, and enlisted In an organ
tzation not mustered in from I.ouIsiana,
pr In the Navy of the Confedaraea
states. he shall have resided in this
state for at least five years prior TO his
applacasson for such pension, A like
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z ADVERTISING

I'm other courts authorized bv fhis
stitution; and In all probate AMI s s
cesslon matters, and where 4 SUI. 49,
sion Is party defendant ana = ~
eases where the State, parish num-
tpality or other political corpora ia. ~
party defendant regardless Of - -
amount In dd&pute: and of all n,aaa " !
tngs for the appointment of reeas 80 80
OF ltqufdators to corporations 81 n ~
nerships; and said court shall havaa ~
and orders as may be neeessarr - 80
proper for the purpose of the il1risaisafs
tiop herein conferred upon them 80 -
There shall be one district Judge II
First. Thirteenth. Fifteenth, Twenfv-a.sasssg
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-etght ,r,s4 EIai e
Districts. where until otherwise pras,sa ~
by law there shall be three {3) 5disf ssssss
judges In the First Judicial Dist srses5
and In the other districts above ssnse1.
toned there shall be two (3@ .dist sg,s.s
Judges, - 's s IS
District judges shall be elected ~
plurality of the qualified voters Of fb ~
respective districts. in which thew # shss.
next preceding their election 80
They shall be learned III the lazy ana
shall have praeticed law in this Stat s,.
five years previous to their election ~ II
tion shall be elected on the Tuesaas
after the first Monday In N overahasgs#
1916, and every four years tharaafSsrr'sz
Vacancies oecasioned by death. ses-
ignation. or otherwise where the susles.
pired portion of the term IS less than
one year shall be filled for the rensa Vim.
der of the term by appointment bY@fha.
Governor with the advice and eonseaS
OF the Senate. In aH cases where tha#
unexpired portion of the term Il a ma
by special election, to be called bg fhe#
Governor and held within sixty DAYS IA
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Act No. s.,

House Bill NO. 10 BY Mr.. Manion
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing Gil amendment TO the Consti-
tuition Of. the State Of Louisiana rela-
tive to the exemption from taxation of
money iii hand oil on deposit and
Homestead Societies TO their members
secured by stock of said Associations
dr Societies.
Section ]. Be II resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana.
two-thirds of ali 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,
1914. as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxation
al money in hand or on deposit; and
fphns by Homestead Associations or
HON estead 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 exempttng from taxation all
money In hand or on deposit; and loans
by Homestead Associations or Home
stead Societies to their members secured
Qy SIICh III zkalu associations OF So
cieties", and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to the Costitutton of
tho State CT Louisiana exempting from
post: and loans bF Homestead Associa-
tons or Honiesfeed Societies to their
members secured by stock of said AS
soeiations or Societies. And each eleetor
shall Indicate, as provided by the general
election laws of the State. whether he
votes for or against the proposed amend
ment,
L. Fl THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS C. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
che Senate
Approved July /, 1914.
L f. HALL,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true COPY.
ALVIN e HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 137
Senate Bill No. rs. BY Mr.. Byrnes
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Senate Bill No. rs. BY Mr.. Byrnes
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing on amendment to Article ZIG
Of the Constitution of the State or
. Louisiana, SO as to provide that salo
article shall not apply to women,
Section i. Be It resolved by the CEN
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
two-thtRds Of all the members elected
TO each House cor1curring, That Article
21o OF the Constitution be amended SO as
to reed as follows:
Article 21o. No person shall be elfg1-
bic to any office, State, judicial, paro-
ch1al, municipal or ward. who Is not
citizen Of this State, and duly quail
NED elector OF the State, judicial dls-
trict, parish. municipality or ward
wherein the fupctions Of said Office are
to be performed. provided. that resident
women over the age Of twenty-five years
shall be eligible to hold any office con-
nected with the public educational sys-
ISL or municipality in the State and TO
hold any Office in the State, connected
with institutions OF charity or correc-
ton And whenever any officer State,
judicial parochial, municipal or ward,
may change his residence from this
state. or from the district, parish. NUM-
cipal1ty or ward in which he holds such
office, the same shall thereby be vacated.
any declaration of retention of domiclle
to the contrary Notwithstanding
Section O. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment be sub.
mitted to the electors OF the State OF
Louisiana for their approval or REJECTION.
as required by Article 32l of the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana end the
general election laws of this State; at
the next congressional election to be held
in this State in November, 1914.
Section 3. Be 1t 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
30 of the Constitution relative to wom-
en- and the words, Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article 210. Of the
Constitution relative to women" and
each elector shall indicate, 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, v.#
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
Approved July 8, 1914.
l.. e. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN g, HEBERT,
Secretary OF State.
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Act No. 81

House Bill No $40 BY Mr.. Gordon
IN ACT
pra, s.
10 OF. the constitution ms, vt. Of the State
1s'14se' y i'ls tilct = s
soiAss
Section Be, It res2lved by the Gem
eral Assembly e the State Of Louisiana,
to each House conourring- the fol-
loving amendment 10 the Constitution
OF the state OF Louisiana, shall be sub
mn Ga 20 me electors e. OF the state at
1he CONGRESSIONAL Election to be holden
on the First Tuesday after the First
monday In November, 1914. and II APP
proved and ratified 10y q majority Of
same then TO become a part of the Con-
stlIut1on. to-Wft:-
That Article No. 1875 of the Constitu-
ton of Louisiana be, amended SO as to
read as follows
ARTIcTB 1gn
There shall be District Attorney
for each judicial nstrict n the state
who shall be elected By the qualified
electors Of the judicial district at the
provided In Arttn,e foe rar sef1 m,st ~ -
.Judgas Ha sha1i w aoi i u.s. -
One Thousand DaIla "a ner ann,1,n nav y.
able monthly on his own warrant He
trict and licensed attorney in this
state He shail oIsa naeotua 10y eaa 1 -, ,
no Zee shall he alfnwa.9 IN crir,tna1 &C.
SEES. excenf on convdctton WIZ. faa
shali NOT axeaad fiva aa,1or " nv. ~, aaeb
case Of a yniademaanor III eiaotians
to FIJI yanannias coca sionaa nv daa -
RESIGNATION or removal shall he fo,. 'tbe
,lneyptred term and fha Eorarnor shn,i
fill the vacancy until an eIaction s' aan
be held. Provided thar the eiect,on 20 ~
fiji such vacancy sba1i he baId 1s5tb{ ~
sixty DAYS from me data tha -,
occurs. Provided ~ s,,ob ,,na ~ a,as,s
term is FOR q Shorter nerina 4h heapi as,a
year, the annointea ~ tbe aawar ,,lan pe
hold Office FOR said fern ,. eose'''o'. ssiH'l
In each Judtcial nstrlat +ha nonano,
Assembly shall have fha nos,a, e - e,. q.
ate and provide For. nv Iapisla ttWa az
the office Of Assistant hjstr4at +f ~
ney, said Assistant ffstrict Attor,1a,. -
be selected and annoIntad nv tha us
trict Attorney OF said .fudicis1 nistrfnt
subfecf 10 rannoyn1 az he disa,atto ~
commissioned nv the Gnvarnnr A'ia
The said Assistant histrint A&+,r
shall possess the nuaJificattnna hana ai.s
above provided. and shall he n1nt 9Aaa7
with alf the nnweps ~ fha a,,I,- c aloaa
and o1,a,ifte1 ndstrio4 atta 10y eiee5eu
the Constitution and laws IF + o,,,ssara
except that the district Attorna-, !;
he entitled 20 ana shaf{ ~aaai,, .ey sa a
and emoluments IF tha o we've a1i Tees
The said Assistant Diatrfef a++aro,.
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Act No. IS

Senate Bill No. 40. BY Mr., Clinton.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article SIS
of the Constitution of the State OF Lou
fsiana providing this shall not dis
qualify any members of the General
Assembly submitting this amend
ment
Section i, Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louist-
ana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House cencurring, Ihat
Article 65 Of the Constitution of the
read as follows:
Article SIS. On and after the third
(3rd) Monday of May, 1916. the Gov
ernor shall receive salary of seven
thousand five hundred dollars $75oo1
per annun1, payable monthly on his own
warrant; provided this shall not dis
qualify any member Of the General AS
sembly submitting 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 congressional election TO be held on
Tuesday, November 3, 1914.
Section 3. 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 85 Of the Const1-
tuition of Louisiana and the words,
"a gainst the proposed anaendment to
Article IS OF the Constitution Of Louisf-
anat' and each eIector shall indicate.
as provided in the general election laws.
of this State, for which Of the PROPOSE
tons he votes
TIIaAIs a #ss IA II Il Il Ts1,,
Lieutenant Gov estnor and President Of
the Senate. e
L. e. THOMAS.
Speaker of the Iousesof Representatives
Approved: July, g. 1914.
r. E HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
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Act No. 257

muse islII NO. e1s BY Mr.. FTeury.
JOINT RESOLUTION
AN ACT
or the Constitution Of Louisiana rails.
tive to District Courts -
Section i. Be it resolved Nv tra co.,
oral Assembly OF the State Of II ,ol1iaiana
fWo-thirds of al1 the members aiaa4tad
to each house coneurring, That the gaI-
lowing amendment to the conatitnfia,
of Louisiana shall be submitted "a = ~. * =
electors of the State. at the conpraasS
sional election to be holden on the Rtras
Tuesday after the first Monday In Mo-
vember, 1914. and II approved and rati-
fled by majority Of said electors uos-
Ing IN said election Of the same IA hs.
come a part of the Constitution 81.
wit: "
Article 100. The District Coarts ~
eept In the Parish Of Orleans shall have
original Jurisdiction In all civil MATTERS
where the amount II dispute shall ex-
coed fifty $4,000 dollars. exclusive Of
interest and in all cases where the fttIe
to real estate is involved. or 10 office
or other public positions, or ciyIl OF
political rights. and all other cases
where no specific amount is In contest.
except as otherwise provided IN this
Constitution.
They shall have unlimited ard sex-
elusive original jurisdiction in sill crina-
tnaa CASES except such as may be veesea
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erai Assembly OF the State OF LoufHs-
ana, two-thirds. (2-31 OF all the members
elected to each house concurrtng. rhat
Article Two Hundred and Thirty-swo
(232l of the Constitution Of Louisiana
be SO amended as TO read as follows
Article 232. 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 Is re-
quired under the terms of the article
Of this Constitution relating TO pubic
debt; and except as othersWise provided
In this Constitution, no parish. munict-
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
structing public buildings. public
school houses, bridges. wharves. levees,
sewerage work, fire departments and
buildings, and other works of perma-
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 oS 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 a vote Of the
property taxpayers of such parish. nu-
nfcipa1ity 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.
Section 2. Be Ii further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified voters Of
this State for adoption Of rejection at
the congressional election to be held IN
November, 1914, and If adopted, the
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
Section 8. 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 Thirtv-two of the Constitution
of Louisiana" and each elector shall in
dictate. as provided in tine general cleo
tion 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.
July Q, 1914.
L. E. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN Is. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
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Act No. PA

House Bill No 35s BY Mr. ManIon
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 navigation
canal and the necessary locks, slips.
thereof, In the city Of New Orleans.
TO connect Lake Pontchartrafn and
the Mississippi river
Section I. Be II resolved by the Cen
sEal q ssss.na1z I.onisiana
each House coneurring, That the Board
of Commissioners of the Port OF New
orleans Is hereby authorized TO dig.
pu1Id, erect and operate OF acquire and
operate navigation canal Ii the city
Of New Orleans, together with necas-
sary locks. slips. laterala. basins and
appurfenanees thereof. and other strue-
fa nxa P neeeassary 8 therefor e connect
River, In aid of commerce. The loea-
ton Of said canal shall be fixed and
determined by the Commission Council.
Of the city of New Orleans, and shall
be constructed under plans and specifi-
cations to be first approved and ratified
by the Board of mmissioners of the
Port Q. New Orleans and by the said
commission Council. and to be further
approved and ratified by the Board Of
I<evee Commissioners of the Orleans
.Levee District and by the State Board
OF Engineers of the State of Louisiana;
the II concurrence Of all these bodies be-
Ing necessary to the adoption Of said
plans and specifications
Section Be t further resolved,
etc, mat for the digging and building
OF SAID canal, locks. slips laterats. has-
ms and anpurtananees thereof. the said
BOARD OF Commissioners Of the Port OF
New Orleans shall have the right "a
eesS sl1 any property necessary for
t that purpose, and to pay for same and
thereon by Issuing mortgage or mort
cages bond or bonds, against the real
s estate and canal and locks and other
1 N pr e,g en- erected thereon sold
70 pc paid out OF the net receipts Of
sa1d canal and appurtenances thereon.
adter the payment az; Of operating ex-
m1ssioners Of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to fix charges for tolls
IN said canal and for charges to all .yas-
sells mooring against the banks Of said
Section 3. Be 1t further reso1vaa
etc. That the foregoing A saeti bSsolv ass
self-operative and the hoard Of Com
ms 10 OF the Port Of New Orleans
ordinance Or otherwise. carry the same
into effect Ne 7e111Ao
-, Section 4. Be It further resolved. etc.
h ha1a a at the congressional election 20 Be
f .srL ~ .lis STATE on the first Tuesday
hho en 1a9g the me, first Monday in Novem-
the Constitution Of the State shall he
submitted 81 to the electors Of the Stats:
that on the official ballot to be used al
SAD 7nar election tle shall be placed the words
Amendment" and the words IA nainat
the Board of Commissioners Canal
Amendment, and every elector shall in.
n ment NJ MS , vote on the proposed amend
ton laws of this State.
L. e. THOMAS,
Speaker of IT, The House Of representatives.
Lieutenant f aoyarnor =. a bAiR BsIs
the Senate -
Approved: July 8, 1915
L. e. HALL,
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State
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Act No. s.

House Bill No. 46s. By Mr. Johnson
Chairman Of the Committee on
Public Education.
Substitute for House Bill No. 27B
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing On amendment to Article 255
Of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana. relative to the support of
the public schools OF the State of Lou
isiana- and the levying Of taxes there
on by parishes, cities and towns, under
certain conditions.
Section /. BE 1t resolved by the Cen
sral Assembly OF the state of Louisiana
Swo-thirds t2-s} of all members elect
ed TO each house concurring, that the
Legislature may appropriate TO the same
funds the proceeds Of public lands not
designated or set apart for any other
purpose, and shall provide that each
parish may levy tax for the public
the entire State Tax; provided, that with
such tax the whole amount of parish
taxes shall not exceed the limits of par
ish taxation fixed by this Constitution.
The City OF New Orleans shall make
such appropriation for the support. main
tenanee and repair OF the public schools
Of said city as 1t may deem proper, but
not lesa than eight-tenths of one mill
also continue to receive from the Board
OF Liquidation OF the city debt the
amounts TO which they are now not en-
titled under the Constitution amend
The Police Jurtes Of the several par
tshes and boards OF trustees and munich
pal councils Of Incorporated cities and
towns .(the parish OF Orleans exceptedl
ghall levy, collect and turn over to the
Parish School Boards OF their respective
parishes. cities or towns, the proceeds
Of ~ least three mills OF the annual
tax which they are empowered to levy
On each dollar OF The assessed valuation
az the property thereof; provided, that
cities aud towns that are not exempted
BY the terms of their charters from the
payment OF parish taxes and which are
subj ec&ed to the similar burdens OF taxa
Ion as are the parishes shall not pay
ibis tax, as same Is Included III the taxes
imposed by the parish in which the town
d situated unless the parish boards Of
schooI directors OF that parish certify
hat the needs OF the schools can be met
~ q smaller levy Of such taxes
Provided. that this shall not apply |
8 cities that under legislative authority |
gow conduct, maintain and support pub
Ii schools. open and tree To the youth
I the parish In which aasa city ~ les
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ceted and levy. COOLEST and expend ar

Gated. and levy, coolest and expend az
nual1y for the coHdues, maintenance aae
support of said schools the proceeus "
at least three mills Of the annaal ~ a.
which they are empowered 70 Ass! ~
aeh dollar Of the assessed va4aat1on -.
property; and such cities shall nor pas
and turn over to the parish scnooA poeL s
the proceeds OF at least three Minis y.
the annual tax, or any part thereol, %
herein provided and shall be eAempteo
from f'ea. same so long as such cities cong
tinua t. conduct. maintain ana supp9-
free SCHOOLS IS herein proV1neu, e att
the supervision and control OF ths osaes
Beard OF Education and Independent o. %
rarocnial school authorities; provided
further that such city shall not pc en-
titled to membership on the EaF ts'a
Board of School Directors and tnat .iie
electors of such city shall not pc eils.l l.ss
to vote at the elections for such directors
for the parish in which such cry -
situated.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, IhaI
at the congressional election to be hela
In this State on the first Tuesday foa-
lowing the first Monday In November .xI.
1914, the foregoing amendment 10 the
Constitution of this State snail pc SUI
mitted TO the electors Of this State; fhaI
on the official ballot to be used in SAID
election shall be placed the words epr
the proposed Amendment to art1cle aso
Of the Constitution" and the WORDS
Against the proposed Amendment TO
Article 255 of the Constitution" ana
every elector shall Indicate his vote on
the proposed amendment as provided by
the general Election Laws of this STATE.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President or
the Senate.
Approved: july /, 1914.
l.. F.. HALL,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
a true copy:
ALVIN e. HERBERT,
Secretary of State.