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Judges OF said Court shall each receive
an additional annual salary of One Thou
sand 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 and maintenance of the
Court House.
Section 2. Be It further resolved, etc,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors of the State at
the next election for Representatives in
Congress to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1916.
and on the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words:
.sFor the proposed amendment to Article
133 of the Constitution OF the State of
Louisiana, and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 1873 Of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana"
and each eIeetor shall indicate. as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the
State whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment
ETI5FNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Coy. Ind President of the Senate
HEWITT BoUANGHAuD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July S, 1916.
r. q. PLEASANT,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary 81 State.
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their use and benefit as the General AS
senbly may in future determine, and the
collection Of any other tax or the making.
Of any appropria u for pensions in excess
and collected and to be known as Con
federate Veteran Pension Fund is hereby
prohibited and said fund is to be used for
no other purpose than that herein stipu-
lated; and upon the adoption of this
Amendment same shall at once become
self operative and the funds derived there
from be Immediately used for said pur-
pose, and provided further that the tax
collectors and assessors shall receive no
saId one1ll Ia tax herein provided oh
Provided that nothing in this Article
shall be construed so as to prohibit the
General Assembly from providing artificial
Section g. Be it further resolved, etc,
Gifted to the qualified electors Of the
State of Louisiana, for adoption or rejec-
ton at the Congressional election to be
fss pgt Ne mend as IN 1ss
That the official ballots to be used at
said election shall have printed thereon
e A Mnd sos Of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana relative to the pensions
for Confederate Veterans" and the words:
Aatiele sos me Of The Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana relative. to pensions
for Confederate Veterans, and each
elect0r shall indicate, as provided IN lne
general election laws of the State, whether
or not he votes for or against the amend
ment.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President OF the senate
Approved: July 5, 1916.
f. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:@
JAMES j. BAILEY
Secretary of State.
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Indebtedness, and lis authorized to secure
same by mortgage on any or all OF its
real estate, and the faith and credit of the
State of Louisiana is hereby pledged to
guarantee the payment of said obligations
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. 1877 OF
the Acts of 1916 on this subject matter liz
hereby approved for this purpose"
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, ETC.,
That the Secretary Of State be and he is
authorized to have prAted on the official
ballot to be voted In November 1916 the
words, For the amendment the Con-
stitution funding the debt of WAe Peni-
Tertiary Board and the words Against
the amendment to the Constitution fund
ing the debt of the Penitentiary Board, :
and each eIector shall Indicate whether he
votes for or against said amendment In
accordance with the general election laws
! of the State.
| FERNAND MoUTON.
| Lieut. Gov and President of the Senate
| HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
| Approved: July s, 1915.
| r. G. PLEASANT,
/ Governor of the State of oLufsiana
A true copy:
1 JAMES J. BAILEY,
secretaNg Of State.
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ACT No. fss:



House Bill No. 252 Joint Resolution-By
Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Promising an amendment to Articles 22s
and 226 of the Constitution relative TO
assessment and taxation.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That an amendment TO
Articles 225 and ZIG of the Constitution OF
the state of Louisiana be submitted to the
aualified electors of the State for their
anproyal or rejection at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in Noven1-
Der, of 1916, said proposed amendment 70
| be as follows: a
| Article 225. Taxation shall D. sqaal
and uniform throughout the GErritorial
limits OF the authority levying the tax.
and nroperty shall be taxed in a manner
| directed by law; provided that the valua-
| tion of property for the assessment OF
state taxes, levied by the General Assem-
| b1v and by this Constitution, may be
different from the valuation fixed for all
other nnrposes, provided, further, the
assessment OF ali property shall never
=
/ provided, further. that the taxpayers shall
have the right of testing the correctness
/ Of their assessments before the courts o.
| justice"
ARTICLE 22s. There shall be and@fs
/ hereby created a Board of State AIiazFTs
1 whose duty 1t shall be to assess, for STATE
purposes, all taxable properts@ throughou
i the State of Louisiana. It shall nave suei
4 other authority relative to State assess
Iment. budget, /! come and expenditure a.
Imay be conferred upon 1t by the Genera
1 Assembly. The said board shall be com
i posed Of three members, who snail p
Il appointed by the Governor for such term
i as may be fixed by the General Assembly
The Board shall enter upon its duties o.
i January 1, 1917. The General Assen1DI
i shall have full authority to define IN
fpowers and duties Of the Board and z
Il fix the salaries Of the members Thereon
Act No. 140, of the General Assembly 70
the year 1915, on this subject matter, sha
!, go into effect as statute OF the stats
on the first day Of January 1917
Section Q. Be it further resolved by IN
& General Assembly of the State or LOUIS
!, lana, fwo-t thirds Of all the members eleete
, to each house concurring, That the offlcla
ballot to be used at said election sna
have printed thereon the following words
For the proposed amendment TO Article
!. 225 and ZIG OF the Constitution OF IN
= State Of Louisiana, relative to assessmen
! and taxation, and abolishing the Board
r Appraisers And the words, .Aga5ns
J the proposed amendment to Articles ~
and 226 of the Constitution OF the stat
! of Louisiana, relative to assessment an
: taxation, and abolishing the Board
i Appraisers And each elector, votlne
81 shan indicate ON said ballot, as nravide
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ACT NO. 25z.
senate Bill No. 1s1-By Mr.. Davey,

Senate Bill No 181-By Mr.. Davey.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 1913
of the Constitution OF the state o.
Louisiana Nattve to the Ciyii DIS
trict Court for the Parish OF Orleans
o. Section i. Be it resolved by the General
assembly of the state of Louisiana, Two
thirds Of all members elected TO eacn
House concurring, That the following
amendment be submitted to the electors
of this state, for their approval or reJec-
ton, at the election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November, 1916.
Article 1873. The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general original
probate jurisdiction, and exclusive orig
inal civil jurisdiction, in all cases where
the amount In dispute or the 61nds 70 pc
diefrib,fed shall exceed orc hundred
| dollars. exclusive of interest; and exclu-
siye jurisdiction in suits by marrlea
women for separation of property In SUITS
| for separation from bed and board, for
divorce. for nu1laty of marriage or for
| introduction, and in suits involving Iltle
| to innovable property, or to office Or
other public position. or civil or polltiea'
rights; and in all other cases. except as
hereinafter provided, where no specine
/ amount is in contest and OF all proceed
/ ings for the appointment Of receivers O
| liauidators to corporations or partner
/ ships. And said Court shall have authority
| to issue all such writs, process and order:
as may be necessary or proper Tor m
purpose of the jurisdiction herein con
ferred upon it. The Judges Of said Cour
en- Banc shall have control over the JUDI
! ciaI Expense Fund for the Parish
i Orleans, aecruing, and accrued. and =
il this end shall fix and regulate. from tim
! to time. the number OF deputies and EN-
4, pleyees of the offices OF the Clerk of tn
II Civil District Court, and City Courts
II Register of Conveyances and Recorder {
Mortgages Of said Parish and their ex
penses, and also shall have power TO
the tariff of Costs and charges to be pal
4 for official services, which shall not exeee
in any respect the tafiffs now fixed
{ law, In said offices. which are paid int
81 and constitute said fund. Due publicatio
III OF which tariff when made, shall be give
g They shall have power to determin
!, whether any amounts from said fund.
its excess, shall be devoted 70 the expen.
of taking testimony by shorthand and
!. regulate and provide for the same. Tl
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ACT MO. ri.
Senate Bill Mo. 2s1-By Mr.. Guthrie


JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF 1918 by amending and re-
enaeting Article 2s7 thereof.
Section T. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly of the State OF Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution be sub
initted to the qualified electors 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. 1916, as follows;
| Article 287 Of the Constitution Of the
state Of Louisiana Of 1913 Ii hereby
amended and re-enacted to read as fol-
| lows. to-Wit
/ Article 2s7. Until otherwise provided
/ by law, the members Of the commission
shall each receive salary of three thou
| sand dollars per annll41a. payable monthly
on his own warrant. and their actual
j travelling expenses, and those OF their
fsecretary; which expenses and the salary
of the secretary shall be paid on the
warrant OF the chairman OF the commission
on a sworn statement OF their correctness.
i Nothing herein shall prevent railroad,
/ express, telegraph. telephone and steam
boat or other water craft. or ether com
j panies from serving free OF cost, or at
1 reduced rate, the State or any CITY, parish,
4 or town government, or any charitable
4 purpose, or the issuance or exposition, or
any destitute or INDECENT person, or the
4 Issuance Of mileage or excursion tickets;
b nor to prevent railroads, steamboats, or
other water craft from giving free trans
. nortation to ministers OF religion, or In
mates Of hospitals, on to railroad officers
!, agents employees, attorneys, stockhofd-
!. ers or directors, or to officers and en-
j nToyees OF the departments or institutions
! Of this State established and created for
! the dissemination OF knowledge relating
| to scientific agriculture. provided, that
J. said officers and employees of agricultural
. departments and institutions use such
!, free Transportation solely IN the discharge
: Of their official duties
! Section q. Be II further resolved, etc.
!, That the official ballot to be used at said
!. election shall have printed thereon the
words. aFor the proposed amendment t.
: the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
! amending and -enacting Article 28f
Z thereof.s, and the words: Against fht
: nronosed amendment to the Constitution
~ the state Of Louisiana amending ant
:. : re-enactfng Article 287 thereof Eacl
= eiactor shall indicate, as provided by th'
: general election laws of the State, whethe
!. he votes for Or against the propose'
a amendment
y FERNAND MOUT0Ns
= Lieut.. Coy. and President Of the Senate
:, : HEWITT BoUANcHAUp.
IN Sneaker Of the House Of Representa- es
Il. Approved: July : 1916
3 n. G. PLEASANT.
or Governor d the State q Louisiana
Sc A true copy:
10 JAMES !. BALE
he Secretary 81 state
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House Bill No. 24s-By Mr.. Shell.
AN ACT

AN All
Submitting to the people of the State OF
Louisiana an amendment TO Aftfele
273 of the Constitution OF the STATE
of Louisiana.
Section j. Be it resolved by the General
a assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
tbtrds of all the members elected to each
housa eoncurring, That the following
a,oanf1ment to Article 273 of the sConsti-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana pc ana
the same ls hefepy slaoifliesea 8 -
qualified electors OF the state at the con-
gressional election 70 be heia On ene 1l ~
Tuesday after the hrst MONDAY u !. a.l y
month Of November, OF the year isio,
to-wit:
article 273. Every railroad or olasf
corporation, organized or dong BUSINESS
| Id this State under the laws or autloli '
thereof, shall have and MAINTAIN g geiiefal
office in this State for the transaction ~ ,.
its business where transfers o. stosh sat 81
be made and where shall pc kept Io1
public Inspection books IN Whlch si nan pe
recorded the amount OF eapita1 slosk SUP
/ scribed, the names Of the owners OF STOCK
the amount owned by them, fespeetiVely'
] the amount OF stock PAID IN, anu py WHO'LL '
the transfers Of said stock, with me aaes
liabilities, the names and places q re !
dence of it's officers. All puphc servics
corporations organized under the Avs !.
/ the State of louisiana shall fnalntalh I, =
this state in charge OF one Or more q s, IN
general officers q sueh coiilptaals -
& general offices for the operation and con
1 duet Of the business OF such corporation
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ACT NO, 455.
& House


House Bill No 1Ss-By Mr.. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article One
Hundred and Twenty mine 129) OF
the Constitution, relative to fees.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That an amendment TO
Article One Hundred and Twenty mine
129) Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their approval or
rejection at the Congressional election TO
be held on the first Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November, 1916,
said proposed afnendm emit to be as follows:
ARTICLE 129. The General Assembly
shall provide a general fee and cost bill
| to regulate the fees and costs to be
| charged for the services Of sheriffs, clerks
and recorders justices of the peace, con-
| stables, and coroners. in all civil matters;
/ from which compensation for the services
1 of said officials may be provided accord
1 ing to law. Salaries may be fixed for said
officials, and if the fees and costs collected
by them exceed such salaries. such excess
may be disposed of according to law. The
| General Assembly may provide in all civil
i cases for the service of process and
pleadings by Iitigants themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 of the General
4 Assembly of-1916 on this subject matter,
shall go into effect as statutes Of the
State on July /, 1917.
4 Section q. Be it further resolved by the
i General Assembly of the State of Louis
4 lana, two thirds of all the members elected
Il to each House coneurring, That the official
Il ballot to be used at said election slIaI
Il have printed thereon the following words
FOR the proposed amendment TO Ar
ticle I29 of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana, relative to authorizing sala-
Iries for sfaeriffs, clerks and other officials
!, And the words:
AGAINST the proposed amendment e
Article 129 of the Constitution Of the STATE
of Louisiana relative to authorizing saia
ries for sheriffs, clerks and other officials,
And each elector voting shall Indicate
on said ballot, as provided by law Whethe
/ he votes FOR or AGAINST the PROPOSED
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
sneaker OF the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON,
, Lieut. Gov. and President of the Senate
y Approved: July 5, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
T Governor of the State Of Louisiana
+ A true copy:
JAMES =. BAILEY,
II Secretary of State.
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by law whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved: July s, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 2ss.
senate Bin NO. 1s4-By Mr.. Robert.

Senate Bin No. 1s4--By Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana ex-
empting from taxation ships and
ocean going tugs, toW-boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade
and commerce and domiciled In
Louisiana port.
Section i. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, 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 following the first Monday
in November, 1916, there shall be sub
nitted to the qualified electors of the
State for their approval or rejection, the
following amendment to the Constitution:
i. Ships and ocean going tugs. tow
boats and barges engaged in overseas
trade and commerce, and dorniciled in q
Louisiana port, shall be exempt from all
state, parish, and municipal taxation. DE-
vided, however. that this exemption
not apply to harbor, wharf, shed
other port dues.
2. No ship, tug. toW-boat or b
1 operated In the coasting trade OF
1 continental United States shall be w ~
the exemption herein granted.
Section q. Be II further resolved, ~
That the official ballot to be used at
election shall have printed thereo
words: For the proposed amendnl
] the Constitution, axemptfng from taxafToi
i ships and ocean going tugs, tow boats ane
Ebarges engaged il overseas trade ans
4 commerce., and aolniciled In q Louisiana
4 port. And tie words: against the pro
4 posed amendment to the Constitution. ex
/ empting from taxation ships and ocean
1 going tugs, tow boats and barges enga@sl
i in overseas trade and commerce
/ domiciIed III Louisiana port, and
eleetor shall indicate his vote on the
q posed amendment as provided In
general election laws OF the State.
FERNAND MoUTON.
1 Lieut. Coy. and President Of the Sem
HEWITT BOuANCHAuI
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
Approved: July 6, 1916.
Il. G. PLEASANT.
i Governor Of the State of Louisian;
t A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary OF State.
r y T.
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the installment payaoie in each ,lnd I.
pc SO fixed, that when the annaia1all :.
is added thereto, the several ann,st :
amounts of principal and interespl Il
paid shall be as nearly equal as e !.
cable IN
Said bonds shall be signed by the i :.
and the Secretary Treasurer Of the =
OF Shreveport, and countersigned by Z
commissioner Of Accounts and Fifaan. :.
ana the coupons shall have the facsirs
signatures of the Mayor and Secreta
treasurer. In case any such officer who.
signature or eounter-signature who al
pears on such a bond or coupon, sha
cease to be such officer before delivery
SAID bond or coupon to the purchase
sllch signature or counter signature sf1a
nevertheless be valid for all purposes
Section 4. The principal and interest /
all bonds authorized by this amendmer
shall be payable in gold coin Of tile Unite
states of America or its equivalent, of tn
standard weight and fineness at the tim
OF The issuance thereof, and shall be ex
eraapt from all forms of taxation.
Section 5. Th&Hull faith and credit o
&e City of Shreveport are pledged for tn
p&ment of principal and interest Of al
bonds issued under this amendment I'll,
principal and interest of all bonds au
thorized and to be issued under thi.
amendment, shall be paid out of tax wI1icf
shall be levied annually by the City Coun.
Gil OF Shreveport, upon all taxable prom
erty In said city, sufficient to provide 70,
the payment of the principal and interest
of said bonds as they respectively become
due. The tax SO levied is to be In excess
Of the general and special taxes provided
for elsewhere in this constitution and is
not to be affected by nor to affect the
limitations elsewhere contained in the
Constitution as to the issuance of bonds
and the levying of taxes by municipalities,
Section s. The provisions hereof are
self-egerative and the City Council of
Shreveport may by ordinance carry them
into effect.
Be It further enacted. etc, That the
am1enament proposed by this act shall be
submitted TO the electors of the State for
1nelr approval or rejection at the Con-
ggressional election to be held on the first
tuesday after the first Monday In the
be printed on the official paIIot to be used
in said election, the words,
For the proposed amendment to the
providing " for the funding of certain debts
and the words,
the Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
ofro1yEioing Tor the funding Of certain debts
of the City Of Shreveport
And each elector shall indicate on the
oallot cast by him whether he votes for
'r against the proposed amendment
FERNAND5 MOUTON
lieut.. Gov and President of the Senate
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
'peakeF or the House Of Representatives
Approved: July 5, 1916
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY, I
Secretary of State ,
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ACT MO. liz.

Senate Bill No. 72--By Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article As of
the Constitution of the State Of Louis
lana relative to the limitation or Iegis-
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ACT NO. f1G.

Senate Bill No. Sc = BY Leon f. Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Promising an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, proyid-
ing for the funding of certain debts OF
the City of Shreveport, and judgments
against the said city, the issuance OF
serial bonds by said city. providing
the purpose for and the manner IN
which same may be issued, and the
duties of the City Council of the City
= Of Shreveport, with reference thereto;
and the Ievying by the City Council OF
"A Shreveport of certain taxes to retire
~ the bonds as issued herein, by SAID
y city. And providing for the submis-
sion of said amendment to the electors
E Of the State for their approval OF
W rejection.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
the State of Louisiana, tWo-thirds OF al
$ q members elected to each branch
z$&ereof concurring. that subject to the
sBBk ification and approval of the electors
this State, the Constitution OF the state
llzE amendeaR.y Incorporating therein, the
owing Bisions, to-Wit:
lectp The City of Shreveport by
vail the members of tbs
4 - saa.&. shall have power
! X s. : 8sz|| bed to issue s5oo,0o
y IS = BY much thereof as may b.
{ & BB *3 10 be styled City of Shreveport
# b Bonds, and to bear such rat
E|l 81 DIT as the City Council may IL
8 BB me to time. as each installment Q
lie said bonds is offered for sale, as here
after provided; said rate of interest at a
time to exceed S per cent per annun
payable semi annually ~
Section q. The proceeds Of said bond
shall be applied to the payment and retire
Anent Of all certificates of indebtedness
hsued by the City Of Shreveport prior 7