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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-30
Act No. 155

House Bill No. 1873. BY Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Twenty-Five {129)
of the Constitution, relative to fees
Section 1. Be IL esoIved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members
an amendment to Article One Hundred
and Twenty-Five (129) 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,
1915, said proposed amendment to be
as follows:
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 fxed for said officials,
and If the fees and costs collected by
them exceed sue 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 Cen
eral Assembly of 1915. on this subject
matter, shall go into effect as statutes
of the State on July /, 1917.
Section 2. Be 1T further resolved,
by the General Assembly of the State
of Louisiana. two-thirds of all the
members elected to Zach House con-
curing, That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the following words: For
the proposed amendment to Article
1923 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to authorizing sal
aries for sheriffs, clerks and other Of
~icials,' and the words. Against the
proposed amendment to Article 129 of
the Constitution of the State of Lou
siana, relative to authorizing salartes
for sheriffs, clerks and other officials"
And zach elector voting shall indi-
cate, on said ballot, as provided by
law, whether he votes for o. against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
Sneaker of the House of Representa-
ttyes.
FERNAND MCUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 5, 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. 168
House Bill No. 25z-Joint Resolution.
By Mr.. Powell.

BY Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles
225 and 226 of the Constitution rela-
tive to assessment and taxation.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to ZACH House concurfing,
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
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following he first Mon
day in November. of 1916. said pro-
posed amendment to be as follows:
Article 225. Taxation shall be
equal and uniform throughout the ter
%ritorial limits of the authority levyins
the tax, and property shall be taxed
in a manner directed by law; provided
assessment of State taxes. levied by
the General Assembly and by this
Constitution. may be different from
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.
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hereby created a Board of State At
fairs whose duty it 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 ap-
pointed by the Governor for such
a-ra- or ,, W IA ~ Hvnl hxy= tho
Assembly. The board shall enter upon
it's duties on January l., 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.
140. of the General Assembly for the
year 1916, on his subject matter, shall
go into effect as a statute of the State,
on the first day of January. 1917"
Section 2. Be it further resolved by
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
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
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-30
smuaaIina Cotton.


Since cotton became contraband all
sorts of ingenious lodges have been
tried to get it through the blockade.
One ship which was intercepted car
ried what purported to be a cargo Of
flour. Certainly there was a great deal
of flour in it---and a great deal Of cot
ton as well. Some of the first sacks
examined PANIED out correctly. Then
an officer kicked one midway. The
sack yielded oddly to the impact OF his
foot. No dust few out, and 1t seemed,
as he expressed 1t, "like kicking a pill
low" At once the sack was einptied
and what a revelation! The middle
part Of it contained only cotton. AT
the other sacks gave up a like secret:
There was -four at the top, flour at the
bottom-and cotton In the middle OF
them all.
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COLLIE SAVED cHILD's LIFE
Dog Pulled Little Girl From Track as
Car Was Running Her
Down.

Buster, a handsome collie, known to
the friends of his mistress, Miss Lii
lian Natter, as a dog of unusual sa-
gacity, is a neighborhood hero. says
the Boston Post. Especially Is he a
hero in the eyes of Mrs. Lizzie Cock
burn, mother of eight-year-old Jennie
Cockburn, whom he saved from death
when he pulled her away from a track
just as an electric car was running
her down.
Miss Natter Is u friend OF the Cock
burns and a frequent visitor at their
home. Buster often accompanies her
and is well acquainted with little Jen-
ME. When Jennie saw Miss Natter
and Buster approaching the Cockburn
house, she ran across the road to meet
them, stepping directly into the path
Of a trolley car.
Then, when she realized her danger,
Jennie became confused and stood still
on the track. As the ~white-faced motor
man started to apply the brakes. Bus
ter darted forward and seized the lit
tie girl by her dress, pulling her to
safety.
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unsupported Efficiency.

The bureau of plant industry is en-
deayoring to improve tobacco by scien-
tiic study of the different brands. To
eliminate the personal equation in
smoking and to ecure uniformity of
conditions, the bureau has a carefully
regulated apparatus for testing the
burning quality of cigars. The 'pull''
On the cigar is secured by means of an
aspirator, which is filed by a continu-
GUS inflow of water and emptied at
regular intervals by a siphon. The
pull" occurs at intervals of 80 sec
onds and lasts for a period of ten sec
onds. The apparatus smokes four
cigars of the perfecto type In about 30
u1inutes.ITobacc0.
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Act No. 2O3
House Bill No. 45S. BY Mr.. Leopold.
Chairman Committee on Public
Works, Lands and Levees. Sub
stftute for House Bill No. 225.

House RilI No AKA Rv Mr. I,eonnJd
Chairnan committee ON Pub1ic
MarLs lands and Tavees s,,h.
stffute for House RilI No 225
IoI,,r DEcoT Yyr,o>,
jim Hohoiio
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
Whereas. he City of New Orleans is
at present exposed to storm damage
and floods. and 1t is highly advisa bic
and necessary for said city to have
more protection tnerefrom
than can at present be secured under
existing laws. Therefore, in order to
promote the public safety, health,
comfort and convenience:
Section !. Be 1t resolved py 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 the Con-
stitution of the State be submitted to
the qualified electors OF the State for
their adoption or rejection at the Con-
g~ressfonal election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1916, as follows:
(a1 The Board OF Levee Commits
sioners of the Orleans Levee District
is hereby empowered to construct Inc
maintain levees and entertainments
along. over and In the bed of Lake
Pontchartrain, at such distance from
the present shore line as the said
Board may determine, not to exceed
wv undfeQ tz.5UU1 IeeL from
the present shore line, and along n
on the shores adjacent thereto, n
along the canals connecting Herewith.
and in such other places in the Par
ish of Orleans and the adjacent par
ishes as the Board may determine.
said 1evees and entertainments to be of
such height. width, slope. design n
character of material as the said
Board may determine. and to protect
said Ievees and embellishments with
such pilings, revetnents or walls as
1t may deem proper.
(b) To enable said Board to per-
form said work and for the purpose
thereof, the Board is hereby given a
right of way over and use OF all pub
lie lands, including such portions OF
the water oo1tom OF Saio iake as II
mey aeem necessary. u 10 aiso given
We lisne ~ asautas ~ nao. y.
chase, appropriation or APPROPRIATION
all prIVale anu or othsI prepeEey u
Susn 49, !, $3.50 a.
leans ana aoJoinins parIsnss as the
saIa poafa No" nas auanoiity III IL
rlsaictIon ossl unuei III IL nraL'
anu uhuga - ~
we saiu Poalu lnaS ~ = necessals - :
esped1ent Tor any OF tns e s Oh
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Act No. 271

Senate Bill No. 231. BY Mr.. Guthrie
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
~stitution of 1918 by amending and
r-e-enacting Article 2s7 thereof.
Section j.. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the MEM
bers elected to each House eoncurring.
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
siona election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1916, as follows:
Article 1851 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana of 1913 is hereby
amended n re-enacted to e 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 o 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 pm the warrant of
the chairman of the Commission on a
sworn statement of their correctness.
Nothing herein shall prevent rail-
road. express. telegraph. telephone
craft. or other companies. from
| serving free of cost, or at re-
duced rate. the State or any city.
parish Or town government, or any
charitable purpose, or the issuan or
| exposition, or any destitute or indi-
gent person, or the issuance of mile
age or excursion tickets: nor to pre-
vent railroads. steamboats, or other
water craft from giving free transpor-
| tation to ministers of religion, or IL
mates of hospitals. or to railroad off,
GERS, agents, employees, attorneys.
| stockholders or directors, or to off,
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 it 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
enaeting 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 287 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 Represents
tives.
Approved: July 6, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-30
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

A medicinal preparation like DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root, that has real curative
value almost sells itself. Like an endless
chain system the remedy is recommended
by those who have been benefited to those
who are in need of it.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is a physi
clans prescription. It has been tested
for years and has brought results to count
less numbers who have suffered.
The success Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root
Is due to the fact that it fuflls almost ev-
cry wish in overcoming kidney, liver and
bladder diseases, corrects urinary troubles
and neutralizes the uric acid which causes
rheumatism.
Do not suffer. Get a bottle of swamp
Root from any druggist now. Start treat
ment today.
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co, B~inghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
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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 I. Be It resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds Of the members
elected to each house c%oncurring, That
at the general election to be held in
this State on the first Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November.
qualified electors of the State for their
approval or rejection, the following
amendment to the Constitution.
l.. Ships and ocean-going tugs. tow
boats and barges engaged in oversees
trade and commerce, and domicfled in
a Louisiana port, shall be exempt from
all State, parish and municipal taxa
ton; provided, however, that this ex-
ernption 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
49, WA <AS teS ~ Pho'
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
barses engaged in overseas trade n
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 6. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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Ugh! CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK!
CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY
lust Oncel Try Blossoms Liver Tone" When Bilious, consti-
pated, H~eadaehy-Don't Lose a Days Work.

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work q
pleasure; be vigorous and full of am
bition. But take no nasty, danger
Gus calomel, because it makes you
sick and you may lose a days work.
Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's
when You feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me! II you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just
take a spoonful Of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer
sells you . so cent bottle OF Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money.
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House Bill No. 24s. BY
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 i. 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
273 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 frst Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month OF
November OF the year 1915. to-wit:
article 273. Every railroad or oth-
err corporation. organized or doing
business In this State under the laws
or authority thereof, shall have and
maintain d general Office in this State
for the transaction of its bust
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 suhscrib-
Cd, the names OF he wne OF stock.
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back guarantee that each spoonful
will clean your sluggish liver better
than a dose of nasty calomel and that
1t won't make you sick.
/. Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morn
ing, because you will wake up feel
ing fine. your liver win be working
your headache and dizziness gona
your stomach will be sweet and Your
bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone 10 entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and
cannot saltvate. Give it to your CHI
dren. Millions OF people are using
Dodson's Liver Tone instead OF dan
gerous calomel now. Your druggist
will tell YOU that the sale Of calomes
is almost stopped entirely here.-Adv.
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vision of said Article AZ OF the Consti-
tution providing for the creating cor
oorations. or amending. renewing. ex-
tending or explaining the charters
thereof" And each elector shall i'm
dictate, 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 Hous Of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 5. 1916.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
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Loading Guns With Air.

Jack Tar knows what it NEAR 70
tote heavy shells around ship, but Jack
Tar will not need to worry about this
duty longer, according to the Popular
Science Monthly. Ammunition is nov
loaded by pneumatic tube straighs
from the magazine to the firing turret.
An intricate mechanism prevents the
shells from entering the breeches OF
the guns at great speed and also pre-
vents n mistake in firing.
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Mere War.

Mrs. Styles want one OF those
new military bonnets.
Mr.. Styles-How much r they?
''Only nineteen dollars"
81 can't afford that, and / don't e
why you want a military bonnet. You're
not going to fight, are you, dear?"
81 am If l don't get the bonnet"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-30

ish.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State, of Louisiana,
authorizing Municipal Corporations,
Parishes and Wards to levy certain
taxes on property in the acquisition
and support Of Municipal, Parish
and Ward fairs, and providing for
the calling of special elections to au-
thoriZe the levy of said tax, and to
authorize the City of Shreveport,
Parish of Caddo, to levy said tax
for the use of the State Fair of
Louisiana, at Shreveport. La; and
providing for the submission of said
amendment to the electors of the
State for their approval or rejection.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to
each branch thereof c%oncurring, That,
subject to the ratification and approx
Constitution of the State be amended
by incorporating therein the following
provisions. to-wtt:
Section L. Tha every Municipal
Corporation, Parish or Ward, when au-
thorized to do so by a majority in
number and amount of the property
taxpayers Of a Municipal Corpora
tion, Parish or Ward, qualified as cleo
tors under the Constitution and laws
of this State. voting at an election
held for that urpos notice OF which
election having been published for
thirty days in the official journal OF
the said Municipal Corporation or
Parish, or, If there is 10 official jour
nal. in a journal published therein.
may assess and levy a tax upon the
taxable property assessed in said Mu-
nicipal Corporation, Parish or Ward.
the proceeds of which is to be used
for the purchase and improvements OF
grounds and for premium awards Tor
the Municipal, Parish or Ward fairs.
Provided. hat this tax shall not ex-
alton of the property within said Mu-
nicipaI Corporation. Parish or Ward.
and provided. further, that said tax
shall not run for a period exceeding
ten years.
Section 2. That the City of Shreve-
port, or Parish of Caddo, when author
lied in the manner set forth in the
preceding section, may levy n assess
the tax provided for in said section
and use the proceeds therefrom for
the benefit of the State Fair of Lou
isiana, located in said City of Shreve-
Port.
Section 8. That resident women tax
payers may vote in the election herein
provided for in person or ~ proxy.
Section 4. That the Police Jurfes of
the several parishes and the Councils
Of the several municipalities, upon Pc
tition of one-fourth of the property
owners and tax payer of any parish,
ward or municipality, shall call the
election herein provided for.
Section 5. That the amendment pro-
vided by this act shall be submitted
to the electors of the State for their
approval or rejection at the Congress
sionaI election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November, 1915. and there
shall be printed on the official ballot
to be used In said election the words:
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who Said Hash?

Bacon-A museum Of the horse, pre-
senting q complete history Of that anil
NAL from the earliest known period to
the present, has been established in
Paris.
Egbert-Well, from all reports, Paris
is a proper place to look for the re-
hash of the horse.
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Qualification.

"You go to church more frequently
than you used to-"
eyes. And apart from the instruc-
ton I derive a great deal of satisfae-
ton from my attendance. It's a great
comfort to be where people sing and
play fine music without anybody's
spelling it by putting in ragtime words
or wanting to dance"
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OF Course Not.

.sThe engineers of both trains losl
their heads"
"Then It was not a head-on cob
lision.n