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Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
WALTERS MOTHER VERY ILL

W. F.. Walter, assistant cashier of the Mesa City Bank, has gone to Greensburg, Georgia, upon receipt of word that his mother, who resides there. is seriously ill., Mrs. Walters will visit in Los Angeles during her husbands absence.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
GOING AND COMING

Ralph Mcdonald. of c Company, N. c. A, stationed at Naco, Arizona left last evening to rejoin the militia after few days visit here wisl his rela- tives. Baily Brimhall, also of Company
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
STORM HITS CHANDLER

Chandler was visited by another wind and rain storm on Wednesday a ornoon. and for a short time tor rife wind blew and rain fell in to~- -ents Tho tov-n soomcd to get it all fo- half mile out there was no storm.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
mIssIoMARIEs IM cHANpLER

Rev. Polk and Wife arc speruI"E this week with Chandler people, They haya been doing much missionary work in various parts of Arizona
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
VISITOR FROM SALT LAKE

President Rulon S. Wells. of Salt Lake City is in the city attending the quarterly conference of the L. D. S. church. The sessions will begin at 10 a. m. Saturday. .~-sixi
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
cI IARkS MOVING

F. M Shimp has bought the A B. Clark ranch west of town. Mir. Clark has rented the T Dickinson property at l29 East Eighth street and will move in for the winter
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25

The latest sensation Broadway is a chorus girl who claims that she never smoked cigarette and never tasted cocktail Evidently Of the press agents back from their vacations
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
RACK FROM FISHING Tptp

The Lilleywhite brothers are back from three weeks camping trip in the Mogolon and White river noun tains. They report a delightful time, save that they failed to secure as many fish as was expected.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
AT HOME

Mrs. " l.. Certinhour and children returned yesterday morning from a months vacation spent at Long Beach.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
AT BIRCHETTS

John Schoshusen has recently ac- cepted a position with Birchett Bros. and Is now numbered among the firms clerks.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
MRS. BARNETT HOME

Mrs. Pernel Barnett has returned to Mesa after a stay cs several weeks with relatives at Orange, Calf.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25

Now that "Tody" Hamilton is dead. some of the newspapers assume that there are no word jugglers left They do grave injustice to Senator James Hamilton Lewis
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
MOTORING

Messrs and Mesdames Gollands ana De Souza motored to Phoen'T on Tuesday evening where a pleasant evening was spent.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
Ar DINE

Mrs. John Cummard has gone to Pine where she will remain until the open ing of school.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
WELL QUALIFIED

"The girl who washes our dishes tells me she Is going to work in a munition factory"
 Think she will do well at te"
 "Oh, yes Her duty is break iron things to fill shells for shrapnel"-Life
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25

Mrs Hattie LaPage, of Hayden, vis- tied in Tempe day before yesterday, the guest of Mrs. Mary Craig.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
VISITED HERE

C. came up yesterday morning and will
 be in the valley on a short furlough.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
DR. BoiDo FOR SANE LAWs-A

Hire a little salesman at The Re publican office. A Want Ad will see more customers than you car.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
TOO MANY BOXES

VOTE FOR R. L. Gililland for con stable.-Adv. gb
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25

sETTs IS oUALlFIEo-tA!vl: If
Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
PARAMOUNT TONIGHT

GEO. E. STALE for constable-Adv
 n
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12
Act No. 253

Senate Bill No. 1874. BY Mr.. ROBBERY
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the con
stitution of the Stale of LOUISIANA,
exempting from taxation ships ana
ocean going tUEs, toW-boalS ana
barges engaged in oversees trade
and commerce, and domiciled in
Louisiana port
Section l. Be 1t resolved bE inc
General Assembly of the state OF Lou
isiana, two-thirds of the members
elected to each house cOncurrtnE, That
at the general election to be Eeld IN
this State on the first Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in NOV cmner,
1916, 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 Eoin~ tugs. tow
boats and barges engaged in overseas
trade and commerce, and domictIed in
a 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.
q No ship, tug, tow-hoat or barge
operated in the coasting trade Of the
continental United States snail 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-hpats and
barges engaged in oversee t.ade and
commerce, and domiciled III Il Louisi-
ana port, and the words, Against the
proposed amendment to the Constttu-
ton, exempting from taxation ships
and ocean-going tugs, tOw-bOats and
barges engaged in overseas trade ana
commerce, and domiciled in Loutsi-
ana port" and each elector shall indI-
cato 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.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12
House Bill No. 24S. =, BY Mr.. Shell
An Act

Submitting to the people OF the State
of Louisiana an amendment to Ar
ticle 273 Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
tsiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House cOncurring, that
the following amendment to Article
273 of the ConstiL utiOn 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 1876, to-wit:
Article 273. 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 bust
ness, where transfers OF stock
shall be made and where shall be
kept for PUBLIC inspection, books
amount of capital stock subscrib
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
it's 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 2. 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 .elec-
ton to be held on the frst Tuesdg
next following the first Monday III
November, 1916.
That the official ballots to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article 2i3 of The Con
stitution of the STATE OF Louisiana, rel
alive to public service corporations,
and the words, against the proposed
amendment to Article 4,3 ofetnc Con
stitution of the STAT oI LouisI,It4, rel
alive to public service CJrpv4:t, ions,
and each elector sna! indicate, Z. gro
vided in the general clcLuIpI .--.S g.!
the State, whether OF not he 49,, foI
or against the amendment.
A true copy of house Eli ~. O.,
by Mr.. Shell, propo@,n, an q !, .3IEl,
to Article 273 OF tnt lonstls.. .Ju ..
the State of Louisiana aGUp..u - tie
General Assembly OF the Seu.v "a Lou
isiana, session of 1915.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12
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 Safe 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
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 287. Until otherwise pFevia--
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 q
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 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 transport
tation to ministers of religion, or in
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 rela ting TO scien-
tifc 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
enacting Article 2S7 thereof" and the
words, Against the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana amending and rc-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, 1916.
r. G.. PLEASANT
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12
Act No. 155
House Bill, No. 1882 ; BY Mr.. Powell
Joint yREsOLUg4ON

House Bill. No. 1881 By Mr.. Pow eli
joint ,REsOLUI4oN
Proposing an amendment to Article
one Hundred and Twenty-Five (l2O
of the Constitution, relative to fees
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louis
lana, two thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurrtng, That
an amendment to Article One Hundred
and Twenty nine Q29) 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 70
be held on; the FIRST Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November,
1915, said proposed amendment to be
as follows:
Article 129. The General Assem-
bly, shall provide a general fee am
cost bill to regulate the fees and cost
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 If 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
eral Assembly of 1915, on this subject
matter, shall go into effect as statutes
of the State on July /, 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
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
flcials," 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. .r
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and president Of
the Senate. 80
Approved: July 5. 1915.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.".' - 49, ~. -7..'' g. 49,
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12
Nv, VINO married contsa.r.,. .oldt..

- sailors second tine shall not be
.anrrrd rom the BENEFITS OF this Act.
but be entitled to pension on the
same terms as other wieows OF deceas-
ed Confederate soldiers or sailors;
provided, further. that pensions, Wheth-
er to veterans or to widows, shall Dc
allowed only from the date of applica-
ton under this Article. and the total
appropriations for all pensions in any
one year shall he the proceeds OF the
in the State, provided said APP
propriattons shall never be more
than an amount sufficient to pay all
pensions for any one year. ANY &C,
eruing surplus from said tax Iuho
shall be held as an accommodating fund
for the Confederate veterans to be APP
propriated by the General Assembly
for their use and benefit as tne
General Assembly may In future de-
termine, and the collection OF any oth-
er tax or the making Of any appro-
priation for pensions in excess OF the
amount of the one-mill tax levied ana
collected, and to be known as con
federate Veteran Pension Fund, is
hereby prohibited, and said fund Is 10
be used FOR no other purpose than that
herein stipulated; and upon the sdop
ton OF this Amendment same shall az
once berAroe seTf-o0nrhtive. and the
funds derived therefrcf7 be immedi-
ateIv used for said purpose; and pro
vidad further, that the tax collectors
and assessors sha'I receive no cuii-
missions for assessing ard collecting
one mill tax herein provided.
Provided, that nothing IN this Artt-
Gle shall he conrtrund- 90 as to pro-
hfbit the general Assembly, from pro-
yising nrtifcial lirihe t. disabled Con-
federate soldiers or sailors
Section 2. Be il further resolved,
etc, that this proposed amendment be
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State Of Louisiana, for adoption or
rejection at the Confessional election
ia he held on the Frs Tuesday next
Following the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1915.
That the oficiaI ballots to be used
At said election shall have printed
thereon the words, "Fo~ the PROPOSED
amendment to Article Se3 Of the Con-
stitution Of the Ststo o. Louislsna rel.
alive TO the pensions for Confederate
yetrans," and the words. Against the
rropesed amendment to Article S03 OF
the Constitution Of the State OF Louis
lana relative to pensions for Confeder-
ate veterans" ard each el"ctor shaLI
indicate, as provided In the genera
election laws Of the State whether or
not ne votes for or against the amend
ment. Professionalism.
Speaker Of the House Or Representa-
FFRNt>-D S-OT-TON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
Approved: July 8. 1915.
r. C. p EASANT,
Governor or the State Of Louisiana
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12
Act No. 81

Senate Bill No. IL.
BY Mr. Delos r. johnson.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 Article 110
Of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana fixing the qualifications OF
Section /. Be il resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ara, two-thirds Of all the members elect
"a to each house concurring, that Ar
ticle 210 Of the Constitution be amend
ed 30 as to read az follows:
Article 210. No person shall be ell
gible to any ofice, State, Judicial, Pa
rochial. municipal or ward, who 10 not
a citizen of this State. and duly quail
fed elector of the State. judicial Dis
trict, municipality or ward; wherein the
performed; provided. that resident wo-
men over the age Of twenty-one years
shall be eligible to hold the Office Of
Factory Inspector and any once con-
nected with the educational, eleemogyn-
airy. penal and correctional systems Of
the State Parish, Ward, municipality.
or any other political division Of the
State And whenever any offlcer. State
Ju iciai Parochial. municipal. or ward,
may change his or her residence from
this SLate. or from the district, parish.
municipality or ward in which he or sns
holds such Office. the same shall thereby
be vacated any declaration of retention
Of domicile to the contrary notwith-
standing
Section 2. Be IT further resolved.
etc. That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the electors of the State
of Louisiana for the approval or reJec-
ton as required by Article 231 of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
and the general election laws or this
State in November. 1915.
Section 3. Be II further resolved.
etc. That on the official ballot to be
used at the said election shall be placed
the words ''For the proposed amend
ment to Article 210 OF the Constitution
raiatfve to wurnPn.'- and The words
"Agairst the proposed amendment I'd Ar
ticle 71o of the Constitution relative TO
women" and each elector shall Indicate,
az provided in the general election laws
of the State, whether he votes for or
against the said amendment
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD,
Speaker OF the house Of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July S. 1915.
r. @. PLFAEANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J BAILEY.
Secretary OF state
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12
Act No. 1874

Senate Bill No. 1876. BY Mr.. Pearce
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of 1913 authorizing and en-
towering 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, aRd at a rate OF inter-
est not exceeding Eve 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 1. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louis
lana, two-thirdst 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 hrst
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12
Act No. 1853
House. Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution.
BY Mr.. Powell.
MES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.

House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution.
BY Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles
, 225sand r22e of the. Constitution rela-
tive:to. .assessmefit and taxation.
Section H.. Be. it resolved +tW 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 e-the
| qualified electors of the State for their
| approval or rejectfen, at the" Congress
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November. Of 1885, said pro-
posed amendment to be as follows:
Article 225. % Taxation shall be
equal and uniform throughout the ter
ritoria1 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
lIthe 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 assessments De-
fore the courts of Justice.
Article 226. There shall be and Is
hereby created q Board of State At
fairs whose duty 1T 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 expenditures as may be
| conferred upon lit by the General AS
eembly. The board shall be composed
OF three members, who shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor. for such
terms as may be fixed by the General
Assembly The board shall enter upon
its 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-
Ties Of the members thereof. Act No.
/ 140, of the General Assembly for the
year 1915, 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 MEM
bers elected to each House concurring,
That the official ballot to be used at
said election shall have printed there
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
AIS. and 226 Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, relative to assess
ment and taxation; and abolishing the