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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15

sion Of true Americanism on the part
Of the people in oil the word means.
Also an expression of loyalty b our
president. OF course we cannot make
showing equal, or anything like that
made in the cities, but what we lack
in quantity can be made up in quality.
Our numbers would be fewer, but onr
loyalty, our enthusiasm, our patriot
ism would be Just as great in proper.
tion
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15

o'clock yesterday afternoon for
honeymoon trip to Sylvan Beach and
will then be at home in Port Arthur
The Eagle with their many friends In
Bryan bespeak for this happy young
couple a prosperous and joyous Jour
ney through life together.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15

sPap Is gettin' kinder discourag-
ed" remarked Hiram Wayback.
How Sol" asked the neighboi.
"wa.a.l, he's pasted nigh onto ten
thousand medical recipes into book
durin' the last forty years, an he amt
had a sick day yet."-Livingston
Lance.
The dust we tread upon was once
alive.-Byron.
THE dentist told me l had large
cavity that needed filling" did he
recommend any special course OF
study?"-Puck.
Rankin-"Have you ever stopped tC
consider how the other half lives?'
Phyle-'T don't have to-" why not?'
Because half Of the time live that
way myself."-Youngstown Telegram
THE boy sure made a fine speech,
said the old man, "an' I'm proudel
than ever OF him, but what was then
languages he wandered off in so FIRE
quent?" well, once he slung littl'
Latin, an next he hit her up II
Greek" That's good! They'll b.
fine to swear at the mule in, when, h
gets home. Atlanta Constitution.
Smiles and kind words have no
grown dearer with the high cost o
living.-Wall Street Journal.
Novelist-"How are my novels 60
ing?" BOOKSELLER can't imagine
sir, unless it's shoplifters. Puck.
Household furniture will &c
smashed up in shipping II not prof.
erly Grated and packed. Have US pacl
II to insure its good condition. L. +
Parks & Co.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15
WISE AND OTHERWISE.


what caused that dazed look
Binks is wearing nowadays?" "Why,
he had an argument with his wife"
81 don't see anything remarkable in
that" "O' course not. bu. at the
conclusion OF the discussion she ad.
mitted he was right."-Richmond
Times Dispatch.
He who Is firm in will molds the
world 10 himself Goethe.
"Pop, are bald eagles a distinct
Variety" 81 can't say positively. my
son, but rather fancy a bald eagle
is simply a married one."-Chicago
Herald.
Be merry II you are wise.-Mar
tial.
1.-THE telephone is great social
factor" "You bet, We wouldn't
have called on the people next d'or
at all II we hadn't wanted to use
their telephone. boston Transcript
Too many Of us do not care who
handles our food or how, provided Il
comes on the table looking pretty
Chicago News.
Mrs. Flatbush-'I understand the
Eskimos are very keen domino play
ers. and sometimes bet heavily, ever
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15

Shall the Robertson insurance law
stick or shall it be done away with?
It is up to you, Mr.. Voter, as the
question is to be submitted at the July
primary. The Eagle is for the law as
It stands and believes great mistake
will be made II 1t is repealed or in
any way modified.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15

Saturday, the 18th is the last day
in which county and precinct candi-
dates can get their names on the Of
fetal ballot. II you want to get in.
you'll have to hurry, for after that
date the Jig will be up.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15

Carloads and trainloads Of road
bidding material are pouring into
Bryan and is being hauled out to the
roads in course OF construction. "Old
Brazos" is verify alive to the hum Of
industry. >
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15

1t takes rain in June to make
corn crop in this country. June rains
also make grassy cotton, but when
finally cleaned out 1t quickly natures
and is all the better for the rain.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15

The national democratic convention
Is 30 harmonious It Is tame.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15

What's the matter win a prepared.
ness parade for Bryan? They are
having them all over the country. The
object OF these parades is an expires.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15

Reports from the country are still
encouraging. Everything is growing
30 fast you can almost see It.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15

The Waco Times-Herald thinks
President Wilson is making mistake
in not Withdrawing our troops from
Mexico. o
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15

A few acres out on the interurban
would settle the home proposition for
all time.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-15

putting up their wives and losing
them" Mr.. Flatbush-"Well, I'll bet
there are lot Of good losers among
the skimos."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-19
Act No. 155

House Bill No. 1873. BY Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Twenty-Five (l29
of the Constitution, relative to fees.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
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 (12S) 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 Arst Monday in November,
1919. 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 fxed for said officials,
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. 14s Of the Cen
eral Assembly of 1916, on this subject
matter, shall go into effect as statutes
of the State on July l, 1917.
Section Q. Be 1t 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
the proposed amendment to Article
129 of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to authorizing SAL
aries for sheriffs clerks and other Of
fcials," 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-
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor 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.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-19
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 l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the mem.
bers elected to each House concurring,
That the following amendment to the
Constitution be submitted to the quail
ifed 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, 1915, as follows:
Article 287 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana Of 1913 is hereby
amended and re-enacted to read a.
follows, to-wit:
Article 2S7. Until otherwise provide
ed by law, the members of the Com.
mission shall each receive 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 q
sworn statement of their correctness.
Nothing herein shall prevent rail-
road, express, telegraph telephone
and steamboat or other water
craft. or other companies, from
al
duced rate. the State or any city,
parish or town government, or any
charitable purpose, or the issuance 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 transpo1-
tation to ministers of religion, or iHL
mates Of hospitals, or to railroad off,
GERS. agents, employees. attorneys,
stockholders directors fn Of
GERS and employees of the departments
or institutions of this State estab,
lished and created for the dissemina&
ton of knowledge relating to scien-
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,
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 287 thereof" and the
ment to the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana amending and re-enact-
ing Article 287 thereof" Each elec-
tor shall indicate. as provided by the
general election laws of the State,
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
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-19
By Mr.. Shell

Submitting to the people of the State
OF Louisiana an amendment to Ar
ticle ara 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 concurrlng, 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 first Tuesday
after the first Monday IN the month OF
November of the year 1916, to-wit:
Article 27S. Every railroad or 9th
er corporation, organized or doing
or authority thereof, shall have and
maintain a general Office in this StaJe
for the transaction of it's busi-
ness, where transfers of stock
shall be made and where shall be
kept for publicc inspection, books
amount of capital stock su5scrib-
ed, the names of the owners of stock,
the amount owned by them. respec-
lively, the amount of. stock paid in,
and by whom, the transfers of said
stock, with the date OF transfer, the
amount of it's assets and liabilities,
the names and places of residence of
Its officers. All public service corpo-
rAtions organized under the laws of
the State of Louisiana shall maintain
in this State, in charge Of one or more
of the general officers of such COM
pany, their general Offices for the op-
GRAFTON and conduct of the business
Of such corporation"
Section g. BE it further resolved,
ETC., That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the qualified voters of
the State of Louisiana for adoption or
rejection at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in
November, 1916.
That the official ballots to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article 2T3 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana, rel
alive to public service corporations"
and the words, Against the proposed
amendment to Article 2.3 of the Con-
stttution of the State OF Louisiana, rel
alive to public servica corporations"
and each elector shall Indicate a. pro-
Ytded in the general election las OF
the State, whether or not ne votes for
or against the amendment
A true copy of House Bill NO "a
by Mr.. Shell, proposing, an aEteuGne
to Article 273 OF the constitution I.
the State of Louisiana, ADOPTED - tn
General Assent ply OF the state OF Lou
igiana, session of 1916.
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-19
f~n,+;nuoI f~n~r 1870 "

iaana who shall be eieot,u ~ InS
.rotors ~ fine said Parish for the term
OF four years and who snail receive an
annual salary OF ten thousand ooMarS'
forty-six hundred dollars OF when
shall be paid by the State Of Louisi-
ana. in equal monthly installments:
and the balance Of nfty-four hundred
dollars shall be paid by the CITY OF
New Orleans. in equal monthly IN
stallments; he shall receive no other
attorney and shall perform such ou-
ties as are now prescribed by law or
may hereafter be prescribed by the
General Assembly, and shall take no
outside practice. He may appoint ana
repaove at his discretion such assist
ants. who shall be licensed attorneys,
ane such clerks, stOnographers ana
special officers as may be provided by
the Commission Council of the City OF
NsS Orleans, and at such salaries ana
terms of payment as the said Commits
sioa Council may Ordatn.
Eeotion .. Be II further resolved,
etc. That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
Votsrs of the State. fer adoption or re-
lection, at the Congressional election
70 be held in November, 1915; ana II
adopted. the same shah take enect on
the hrst Monday in December, 1915.
eection g. De 1t further resolved,
etc, That the voting either for or
against this resolution Dy any MEMBER
OF she General Assembly shall not pre-.
vert him from being a candidate for
the said once.
Section 4. Be Il further resolved,
etc, That on the cfacial ballots TO hs
issged ut said election there shall be
plaaod FOR the proposed amendment
10 Article 1AS Of the Constitution Of
Louisiana" aad the words Against the
proposed amendment 10 Article las Of
the Constitution Of Louisiana" and
each sIector shall indicate. IS provided
in the general election laws Of the
State, which Of the proposed Fer" r
Against" he votes.
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tsves.
FERNAND MoUToN,
LientsnaAt Governor and President Of
tae Senate.
approved: July 5, 1S1e.
r. G.. PLBASAET,
Governor Of the state OF LouiSiaAG-
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-19
Act No. 1O1

House EAU No. 10. The Fields-Nix Bill
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
50a of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana, relative 20 pensions toI
b. Act No. 1ss Of the General As
setnbiy of 1914, and for the purpose
Of providing q SUFFICIENT revenue Tor
tbs carrying out Of this article OF
tbs Constitution.
Section /. Be II resolved By the
General Assembly Of the State Of Low
isiara, two-thirds of all the members
elected 70 each House concurrtng, that
Article sos or the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana. as amended by
Act No. 1e3 Of the General Assembly
Article sos. A pension OF like
amount. not to exceed twenty-five dol
lars ls26.00) per month shall be allow
90 te each Confederate soldier or sail
or veteran who possesses all OF the
Following qualifications;
l. He shall have served honorabiy
from the date of his enlistment until
he close OF the late Civil War, or until
he was discharged or paroled, in some
utilitary organization regularly mus
dared into the Army or Navy OF the
Confederate States. and shall have re-
mained true to the Confederate States
Nntif the surrender.
3. lie shall not own property OF
more than two thousand dollars valu-
alton
5. He shall not be salaried or 9TH
eYwfEe provided for by the State Of
Louisiana, or by any other State or
Government. In case he enlisted In
any organization mustered int said
sers zee as q Louisiana Organization. or
In case at the date OF his enlistment
he resided in the State OF Louisiana.
he shall have resided In this State for
at least five years prior to his appli-
ratioa for pension. In case he resid-
ed elsewhere than In this State, and
enlisted in an organization not mus
tired In from Louisiana or in the
Navy Of the Confederate States, he
shall have resided in this State for at
least Eve years prior to his appIica-
ton Cor such pension. A like pension
shall be granted to the widow who
shall not have married again, in in
0tgent circumstances. OF such soldier
or sailor, whose marriage to her was
contracted prior to January. 1895: pro-
vided that IL her deceased husband
serves In an organization mustered In
from Louisiana. or IL he resided IN
Louisiana at the date OF his enlist
ments then in order that such widow
shall be entitled to the pension as
herel1 provided. she shall have resid-
ed In this State for at least Ave years
prior to her application therefor: and
II hes deceased husband enlisted else
wher4 than in Louisiana, and served
IA an organization not mustered in
from Louisiana, such widow shall, In
order to entttle her to pension as |
hereia provided. have resided in this
state for net less than ave years pri- |
81 &c her application fer such nan
SOM provided. further. that all Wild 1
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-19
0Act No. 253

Senate Bill No. 1874. BY Mr.. Robert
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stttution Of the State of Louisiana,
exempting from taxation ships and
ocean going tugs, tow boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade
and commerce. and domtCiled in
Louisiana port.
Section l. Be it 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 he held in
this State on the first Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November,
1915, there shall be SUBMITTED to the
qualified electors of the State for their
approval or rejection, the following
amendment to the Constitution.
l. Ships and ocean going tugs, towA
boats and barges engaged in overseas
trade and commerce, and domCiled in
a Louisiana port. shall be exempt from
all State. parish ard municipal taxa
ton; provided, however. THAI 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
posed amendment to the Constitution,
exempting from taxation ships and
ocean going tugs, tow-boats and
barges engaged in overseas ira de 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. 1915
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-19
Act + o. 252
Senate Bill No. ISL BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1Sl. BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to Article
1913 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative to the Civil
District Court for the Parish of Or
leans
Section 1. Ee it resolved by the
isiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each I'oUre concurring. that
the following a~'ct. lment 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,
1915.
Article 1873. whc Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general orig
iual pro pate Jurisdiction, and exclu-
sive original civil jurisdiction, in all
cases where the amount in dispute or
the funds to he 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 nullity of marriage, or for inter-
dictlon, and in suits involving title to
immovable prop -rty, or to Office or
sther public position, or civil or polit-
zeal rights; and In Ill other cases, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided, where no
specific amount IL IN contest, and of
all proceedings for the appointment of
receivers or legislators to corpora
lions 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 hxed 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
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
and maintenance of the court house.
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
etc, that the foregoing amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Lou
tsiana be submitted to the electors of
the State at the next election
Tor representatives in Congress to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
nrsr Monday in November, 1916, and
on the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-19
Act No. 1874 e

Senate Bill No. 1876. BY Mr.. Pearc0
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of 1913 authorizing and EN-.
towering the Board OF Control OF tha
State Penitentiary, or it's successors,
to fund it's indebtedness and issue
notes therefor, serially or otherwise,
not exceeding Four Hundred Thou
sand Dollars, and at q rate OF inter-
est not exceeding i've per centum
per annum, payable semi annually,
and for a term not exceeding fifteen
years, and empowering the General
Assembly to provide the methods OF
carrying this amendment into effect,
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State Of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members
eiected to each House concurring. that
4hs following amendment to the Con-
etitution OF the State OF Louisiana,
adopted In November, 1913, be submit.
ted 70 the duly qualified electors ct
khs Conversational election to be held
pn the nrSt Tuesday after the arBt