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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-08

power to determine whether any
amounts from said fund, or Its excess.
shall be devoted to the expense OF TAX
ing testimony by short hand and to
regulate and provide for the same.
The Judges Of said court shall each re-
ceive an additional annual salary Of
one thousand dollars. payable monthly.
on their own warrant, which shall be
payable out of this fund; and provided.
further, that the said judges shall be
authorized to contribute out of said
surplus fund. to the establishment
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved.
ETC.. that the foregoing amendment to
the Constitution of the State Of Lou
isiana be submitted to the electors Of
the State at the next election
for Representatives in Congress to be
first Monday in November, 1916, and
on the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words,
For the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 1913 OF the Constitution Of the
State of louisiana" and the words,
Article 1873 OF the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana" and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the gen.
eral election laws of the State, wheth-
er he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 6. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 155
House Bill No. 1873. By Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 1873. By Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Twenty-Five u23)
of the Constitution. relative to fees.
Section 1. Be IL resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
an amendment to Article One Hundred
and Twenty-Five U29) of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State for their approval or rejec-
ton at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November.
1916. said proposed amendment to be
as follows:
Article 12s. The General Assem-
bly, shall provide a general fee and
cost bill to regulate the fees and costs
to be charged for the services of sher-
ifs. clerks and recorders. justices of
the peace. constables and coroners, in
all civil matters; from which compen-
sation for the services of said officials
may be provided according to law.
Salaries may be fixed for said officials.
and IL the fees and costs collected by
them exceed such salaries, such ex-
cess may be disposed of according to
law. The General Assembly may pro-
vide in all civil cases for the service
of process and pleadings by litigants
themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 of the Gen.
eraI Assembly of 1916 on this subject
matter, shall go into effect as statutes
of the State on July 1, 1917.
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
by the General Assembly OF the State
of Louisiana. two-thirds of all the
members elected to each House con-
curing. That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the following words: For
che proposed amendment to Article
129 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to authorizing SAL
aries for sheriffs, clerks and other Of
ficials." and the words. Against the
proposed amendment to Article 129 Of
the Constitution OF the State of Lou
isiana, relative to authorizing salaries
for sheriffs. clerks and other officials"
And each elector voting shall indi-
cate. on said ballot, as provided by
law, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 5. 1916.
II. G.. PLEASANT,
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 1874

Senate Bill No. 135. BY Mr.. Pearce
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of 1913 authorizing and en-
powering the Board of Control of the
State Penitentiary, or its successors
TO fund its indebtedness and issue
notes therefor. serially or otherwise
not exceeding Four Hundred Thou
sand Dollars. and at a rate of inter-
est not exceeding five per centum
per annum. payable semi-annually,
and for term not exceeding fifteen
years. and empowering the General
Assembly to provide the methods of
carrying this amendment into effect.
Section /. Be IL resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State OF Louisiana,
adopted in November. 1913, be submit
ted to the duly qualified electors at
the Congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1916, for their
ratification or rejection:
The Board of Control OF the State
Penitentiary, or its successor or sue
cessors in office. is hereby authorized
and empowered to incur debt, issue in
terest bearing notes in serials or other
form FOR term not to exceed fifteen
years. to the amount of Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars, at a rate of interest
not exceeding five per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually. for the purpose
OF funding and retiring it's floating
and other outstanding Indebtedness,
and Is authorized to secure same by
mortgage on any or all of its real es-
tate. and the faith and credit of the
State of Louisiana is hereby pledged
to guarantee the payment of said obli-
cations and the interest thereon. but
the Board of Control or its successor
shall be required to pay same out of
Its own revenues and earnings, and
only when the same are exhausted
shall the State make good the residue
The General Assembly shall pass the
necessary enabling act to carry this
amendment into effect. and Act No.
49, of the Acts of 1916 on this sub
ject matter is hereby approved for this
purpose"
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
etc.. That the Secretary of State be
and he is authorized to have printed
on the official ballot to be voted in
November. 1916. the words, For the
amendment to the Constitution fund
ing the debt of the Penitentiary
Board" and the words, Against the
amendment to the Constitution fund
ing the debt of the Penitentiary
Board" and each elector shall indicate
whether he votes for or against said
amendment, in accordance with the
general election laws of the State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July S. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
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Act No. 253

Senate Bill No. 1874. By Mr.. Robert
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
exempting from taxation ships and
ocean going. tugs. tow-boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade
and commerce. and domiciled in a
Louisiana port.
Section l. Be 1t resolved. by the
General Assembly OF the State of Lou
isiana. two-thirds of the members
elected to each house concurring, That
at the general election to be held in
this State on the first Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November.
1916. there shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their
approval OF rejection. the following
amendment to the Constitution.
1. Ships and ocean-going tugs. tow
boats and barges engaged in overseas
trade and commerce. and domiciled in
Louisiana port, shall be exempt from
all State. parish and municipal taxa
ton: provided. however. that this ex-
emption shall not apply to harbor.
wharf. shed and other port dues.
2. No ship, tug, tow-boat or barge
operated in the coasting trade Of the
continental United States shall be
within the exemption herein granted
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc. That the official ballot to be
used at such election shall have print
ed thereon the words. For the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution,
exempting from taxation ships and
ocean-going tugs. tow boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade and
commerce. and domiciled in a Louisi-
ana port. and the words. Against the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton. exempting from taxation ships
and ocean-going tugs, tow-boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade and
commerce. and domiciled in a Louisi-
ana port" and each elector shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of representa-
tives.
Approved: July s, 1916
X. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
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Act No. 252

Senate Bill No. ISL. BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
1873 of the Constitution of the State
OF Louisiana relative to the Civil
District Court for the Parish of Or
leans.
Section l. Be il resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring. that
the following amendment be submit
ted to the electors of this State. for
their approval or rejection, at the cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
1916.
Article 133 The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general orig
inal probate Jurisdiction. and exclu-
sive original civil Jurisdiction. in all
cases where the amount in dispute or
the funds to be distributed shall ex-
coed one hundred dollars. exclusive of
interest; and exclusive Jurisdiction in
suits by married women for separa-
ton of property, in suits for separa-
ton from bed and board. for divorce.
for nulIity of marriage. or for inter-
diction. and in suits involving title to
immovable property, or to office or,
other public position, or civil or polit
ical rights; and in all other cases. ex-
cept as hereinafter provided. where no
specific AMOUNT is in contest. and of
all proceedings for the appointment of
receivers or liquidators to corpora
tions or partnerships. And said court
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
it. The judges of said Court en- Banc
shall have control over the Judicial
Expense Fund for the Parish of Or
leans. accruing and accrued. and to
this end shall fix and regulate. from
time to time. the number of deputies
and employees of the Offices OF the
Clerk OF the Civil District Court. and
City Courts. Register of Conveyances
and Recorder of Mortgages of said
Parish, and their expenses, and also
shall have power to fix the tariff of
costs and charges to be paid for off,
cial services, which shall not exceed
in any respect the tariffs now fixed by
law, in said offices, which are paid
into. and constitute said fund. Due
publication of which tariff. when
made. shall be given. They shall have
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-08
After Wave Of Hatred Has Spent Itself
World Will Awake to Futity Of War
By J. WEBB sAFFoLD. q c,.,.,..a Oh.

In order purify muddy stream must first be stirred up
Europe civilized intellectual swept
aside by the volcano of pntp violence but after this molten
hatred has spent itself the world has
it will grasp the great lesson of the futiity Of war
These m that try mems SOULS but must rally and
faith remember that the darkest hour the Now
time look through the clouds Of violence doubt
substantial peace that lies beyond
Men who give skepcim doubt and fear mentally
help Others We want neither the bombssc
Optm without for his optimism the pessmst
downward tendency We want strong who able willing
good r the faith that in them" lead
upward into the bright future.
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Act No. 271

Senate Bill No. 231. BY Mr.. Guthrie
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of 1913 by amending and
re-enacting Article 2s7 thereof
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the men,
bers elected TO each House concurring,
That the following amendment to the
Constitution be submitted to the quail
flied electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1916. as follows:
Article 2S7 of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana of 1913 is hereby
amended and re-enacted to read as
follows. to-wit:
Article 2S7. Until otherwise provid-
ed by law. the members of the Com
mission shall each receive a salary of
three thousand dollars per annum,
payable monthly on his own warrant,
and their actual travelling expenses,
and those of their secretary: which
expenses and the salary of the secre-
tary shall be paid on the warrant of
the chairman of the Commission on a
sworn statement of their correctness.
Nothing herein shall prevent rail-
road. express. telegraph. telephone
and steamboat or other water
craft crart,a or r.. other co, companies. from
duced rate. the State or any city,
parish or town government, or any
charitable purpose, or the issuance or
exposition, or any destitute or fndi-
gent person, or the issuance of mile
age or excursion tickets: nor to pre-
vent railroads. steamboats, or other
water craft from giving free Transport
tation to ministers of religion, or III
mates OF hospitals. or to railroad on
GERS; agents. employees. attorneys.
OF nr 30
GERS and employees of the departments
or institutions of this State, estab-
lished and created for the dissemina-
ton of knowledge relating to scien-
tific agriculture; provided. that said
officers and employees of agricultural
departments and institutions use such
free transportation solely in the dis
charge of their official duties.
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 Louisiana. amending and re-
enacting Article 2S7 thereof" and the
words. Against the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana amending and re-enact-
ing Article 2S7 thereof" Each cleo,
tor shall indicate, as provided by the
general election laws of the State.
whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representa-.
tives.
Approved: July 6, 1915
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY
Secretary of State.
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Protectorate by United States, Needed
If Mexico Is to RehabiGtate lerseH
By WALTER c. ELIOT. q NV Y..l

The oppressed people of Mexico capable rapid education They
grateful for every chance They sensitive emotional
proud They quick respond gentle
treatment and abundany able regnerate that beautiful republic
given human treatment and human help by u.s.
What they need at this minute and the only thing they
the United States at this particular period
protectorae them did in Cuba for few until
they be educated and learn the power of their
themselves This it the duty Of the United States do and
We must delay the inevitable Intervention
egn money foreign munitions and foreign selfsh interests shall
in costly and bloody in Mexico that anything which could
happen at the time would comparison but nursery
War is dreadful thing, but if humanity and tho Monroe
anything but baancy and boast they timely Intervention
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vision of said Article ~ OF the Consti-
tuition providing for the creating cor
porations. or amending. renewing. ex-
tending or explaining the charters
dictate. as provided by the general
election laws OF the State. whether he
votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
FERNAND GOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker OF the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 5. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of .the State of Louisiana.
y true copy;
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
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Prospect of Union Of All Churches
More Encouraging Than Ever Before
By DR. r. H. CROssFIElD
Prsidena q Tsansylvania Cellse

Seeing that the program
world often wonder why the church has accomplished
1000 of its existence Today people
and corruption The the and the other the effect
The status of Christian union far encouraging today
has been the past Beginning century with the coming
of Thomas Campbell America American Christianity
ened with the sentiment Of Christian union While the union
naugated with the Disciples of Christ other denominations
fallen in line until today practically every evangelical Protestant body
is now laborng for the accomplishment of union.
Today practical union is being trial in Canada the
byean the Congreganals the Methodist Many gem
Grafton will live to the time when the great outstanding principles Of
Christian religion will be seized upon and used basis Of Of
all divisions Of Christianity for the accomplishment Of purpose
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-08
False Policy Of Conservation U. S
Has hrotAed Water Power Developments
By U. s. SENATOR JOHN K. SHIELDS. Z T.....e.

] |.
The development of the waterpower Of
the country is of less importance the people than
the improvement of our waterways. Manufacture
before commerce and transportation and it is
sary promote and successfully prosecute it to make
them possible. Power is indispensable to all manufac-
turing industries Whatever creates mechanical energy
which be successfully applied in industrial opera
tons is necessarily Of great value and contributes
the wealth Of the country. It has been well
great coal supplies and unsurpassed water possibi-
ties for the production of cheap large quantities greatest
assets which this country will have rivalry Other
nations of the world.
Mr. Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner Of corporations
States in his report for 1872 estimates the minimum
afforded by all the streams of the United the
maximum exclusive of that which be available BY
storage, which is estimated at zoe, 100000 more
Astounding the statement great apparently
reflects unfayoraby the intelligence enterprise progress the
American people, it nevertheless more than five million
horse Of this vast valuable energy improved
and made to contribute TO- the wealth of people
This not the fault however, of great hydraulic
c those who willing capital
the development of the of their country
return the investment and protection of their property Afforded
but caused entirely by false policy of conservation which for awhile
e1ered influence the and succeeded placing
statute books certain mpraccab restrictive and cnscaor
have absolutely throted and prohibited waerpower development
the United States Notwithstanding the great beneficial results that
known have followed the utilization power by
of the world. . y
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Act No. 1913
House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution
By Mr.. Powell.

House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution.
By Mr.. Powell
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles
225 and 226 Of the Constitution rela-
tive to assessment and taxation.
Section i. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
| elected to each House concurring.
That an amendment to Articles 225
and 226 OF the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their
approval or rejection at the Congress
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November. of 1916. said pro-
posed amendment to be as follows: 4.
"Article 225. Taxation shall be
equal and uniform throughout the ter
ritorial limits of the authority levying
| the tax, and property shall be taxed
| in a manner directed by law; provided
| that the valuation Of property for the
assessment of State taxes, levied by
the General Assembly and by this
the valuation fixed for all other pur-
poses: provided. further. the assess
ment of all property shall never ex-
coed the actual cash value thereof;
and provided. further. that the taxpay-
ers shall have the right of testing the
correctness of their assessments be-
fore the courts of justice.
Article 226. There shall be and is
hereby created a Board of State AZ
fairs whose duty ii shall be to assess.
for State purposes. all taxable prop
erty throughout the State of Louis
lana. 1t shall have such other author
ity relative to State assessment, budg-
ct. income and expenditure as may be
conferred upon it by the General As
sembly. The board shall be composed
of three members. who shall be APP
pointed by the Governor for such
terms as may be fixed by the General
Assembly. The board shall enter upon
its duties on January /. 1917. The
General Assembly shall have full au-
thority to define the powers and du-
ties of the board and to fix the sala-
ries of the members thereof. Act No.
lao. Of the General Assembly for the
year 1916, on this subject matter, shall
go into effect as a statute of the State,
on the first day of January. 1917"
SECTION 2. Be 1t further resolved by
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the men,
bers elected to each House concurring,
That the official ballot to be used at
said election shall have printed there
on the following words: For the pro-
posed amendment to Articles 225 and
226 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana. relative to assessment and
taxation. and abolishing the Board OF
Appraisers. and the words, Against
the proposed amendment to Articles
225 and 226 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana. relative to assess
ment and taxation. and abolishing the
Board of Appraisers" And each cleo
tor voting shall indicate on said bal
lot. as provided by law. whether he
votes for or against the proposed
amendment
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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House Bill No. PAS.
-NO. sfo. Dy
An Act
By Mr.. Shell

Submitting to the people of the State
of Louisiana an amendment to Ar
ticle 273 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendment to Article
27S of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana be and the same is here
by submitted to the qualified electors
of the State at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month of
November of the year 1916. to-wit:
Article 2f3. Every railroad or 9TH
er corporation. organized or doing
business in this State under the laws
or authority thereof. shall have and
maintain a general office in this State
for the transaction of its BUSH
ness. where transfers of stock
shall be made and where shall be
kept for public inspection. books
in which shall be recorded the
amount of capital stock subscrib-
ed. the names Of the owners Of stock.
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Dawn Of New Era at Hand
BY JUDGE WILLIS M. vrckERY, Cleveland.

They this tends the worst in history
That not the At literature as high a.
my head sent out by begeent nations trying justify their part the
shows they realize they make accounting before the
OF public opinion after the Nothing like that has happened
before in the history of the world This the dawn Of
which monarhm and mtarm viii be trampd undefoot and thu
voice Of the people will ruls
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Act No. ZIG

House Bill No. 324. By Mr.. w. Carruth
Jones Of East Baton Rouge Par
ish