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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
Act No. 1874

Senate Bill No. 1875. BY Mr.. Pearce
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the on
stitution of 1913 authorizing and en-
towering the Board of Control of the
State P~enitentiary, or Its successors,
to fund its Indebtedness and issue
notes therefor, serially or otherwise.
not exceeding Four Hundred Thou
and Dollars, and at a rate of inter-
est not exceeding Ave 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 Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
ANA, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House cohcurring, h a
he following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
sdopted in November. 1913, be submit
ed to the duly qualified electors at
he Congressional election to be held
|@ln the first Tuesday after the first
Icnday in November, 1916, for their
ratification or rejection:
The Board of Control of the State
~Penitentiary. or its successor or sue
cessors in office, is hereby authorized
and empowered to incur debt, issue IN
crest bearing notes in serials or other
form for g. term not to exceed fifteen
years, to the amount of Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars, at a rate OF interest,"
tot exceeding five per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually, Tor the purpose
Of funding and retiring its floating
and other outstanding Indebtedness
and is authorized to secure same py
mortgage on any or all of its real es-
! tate, and the faith "a credit of tins
State OF Louisiana is hereby pledge
20 guarantee the payment OF said obil-
cations and the interest thereon, bui
the Board of Control or its successor
shall be required TO a same out o.
its own : and earnings, ant
only when the same are
! shall the State make good the residue
The General ASSEMBLY shall pass thu
necessary enabling act to carry Ihls
! amendment inc effect. n Act NO
1877 of the Acts of 1915 on this SUB
ject matter is hereby approved for fnls
purpose"
Section q. Be 1T further resolved
etc, That the Secretary of State b
and he is authorized to have printed
on the ~offciel ballot to be voted IL
November. 1916, the words, For tn
amendment to the CONSTITUTION fund
| Board and the words. Against tn
amendment to the Constitution fund
ing the debt Of the Penitentiar!
Board" and each elector shall indlcat'
whether he votes for or against sal
| amendment, in accordance with tn
general election laws of the Stats.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senat
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
| Speaker of the House 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.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
House Bill No. 24s. by
An Act
BY Mr.. Shell

Submitting to the people Of the State
of Louisiana an amendment to Ar
ticie 273 of the Constitution Of the
Sta .e of Louisiana.
section i. Pc it resolved by The
Genef a. Assembly OF the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all Ii members
elected to each House concurring. that
the following amendment to Article
27a o. the Constitution of the State
81 louisiana be and the same is here
BY 81 omitted to the qualified electors
of In State at the Congressional cleo
ton , be held on the first Tuesday
| after he first Monday in h month of
Novea Der of the year 1915. to-wit:
icle 273. Every railroad or oth-
er &c poration, organized or doing
busf-t, is In this Site under the laws
or ali horfty thereof. shall have and
naaint in a general office in this State
| for te transaction of its BUSH
ness, where transfers of stock
| ghaIf De made and where shall be
| kept sor public inspection. books
in " Itch shall be recorded the
anou1 Of capital stock subscrib-
ed ths names Of b ownsrs Of stock.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
Act No. 155

House Bill No. 1873. BY Mr.. PoWeH
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Twenty-nine GID
of the Constitution, relative to fees.
Section L. Be IL resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State OF Louis
lana, tMo-thirds of all the members
eIectea to each House eoncurring, That
am amendment to Article One Hundred
and T~wenty-nine {1291 Of the Constf-
tuition of the State of Louisiana pc
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State for their approval or re1ec-
ton al the Congressional election to
he held on the first Tuesday next fol-
! lowing the first Monday In November,
! 1915, said proposed amendment to be
as follc WIS: -
| blv shall provide a general fee and
cost bill to regulate h fees and costs
| to be charged for the services OF sher-
. IFS. clerks and recorders. Justices OF
the peace, c~orstables ~coroners. IA
all civil matters; from which eof1pen-
| satfon for the services of said officials
may be provided according to law.
Salaries may be fixed for said officials,
and 4ir,the. fees and costs collected py
them j exceed such salaries such ex-
cess may be disposed of ~accorcang TO
vide in all civil cases forsthe seFv1ce
! of process and pleadings by Htigants
I 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 Jelly 1, 1917.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
by the General Assembly of the Stats
Iof Louisiana, twe-th1rds OF all tne
members elected to each House con
curing, That the official ballot to DC
used at said election shall have print
Cd thereon the following words: For
the proposed amendment to Article
1e9 OF the Constitution Of the State OF
I,ouisiana. relative to authorizing sal
aries for sheriffs, clerks and other of
4 ficiafs." and the words, Against thu
4 amendment TO Article 129 OF
! the Constitution of the State OF Lou
2 isiaua, relative to authorizing SALARIES
/ for sherifs, clerks and other officials
And each elector voting shall lndl
cate on said ballot, as provided b5
| law. whether he votes for or agalns'
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANcHAuD.
Sneaker of the House of Representa-.
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1915.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
LANES =. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
Act No. 253

Senate Bill No. 1874. BY Mr.. Robert
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Coh-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
exempting from taxation ships ana
ocean going tugs. toW-boats ana
barges engaged in overseas trade
and commerce.. and domlciled IN a
Louisiana port.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana. two-thirds of the members
elected to each mousse concurring, That
at the general election to be held In
this State on the first Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November,
1916, there shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of TIE State for their
approval or rejection, the following
amendment TO the Constitution.
/. Ships and ocean-going tugs. tow
boats and barges engaged in overseas
trade and n domiclied 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.
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 1t further resolved,
etc, That the official ballot to be
used at such election shall have print
ed thereon the words, For the pro-
| posed amendment to the Constitution
exempting from taxation ships and
ocean-going tugs, tow-boats an6
barges engaged in oversees tradea no
commerce., and domiciled In a Louisf-
ana port. and the words. Against the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
tion, exempting from taxation ships
AND ocean-going tugs, tow-boats ant
bArges engaged in overseas trade ane
Commerce. and domici1ed in a Louisi'
ala port and each elector shal indi
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State.
FERNAND M0UTON,
Lieutenant Governor AND President o.
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of h House of Represents
tiveS.
Approved: July 6, 1915.
r. C. PLEASANT,
governor of the State of Louisiana
a t-u copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07

power to deterfntne Wnelner any
amounts from said fund, or its excess.
be devoted to the expense of taxi
ing testimony by short hand and to
regulate and provide for the same.
The judges Of said court shall each re-
eeive an additional annual saia.y of
one. thousand dollars. payable monthly,
on their own warrant, which shall ne
| payaoia out OF this fund; and provided.
further, hat the said judges shall De
authorized to contribute out Of said
surplus fund, to the establishment
and maintenance of the court house.
Section g Be it further resolved.
etc, that the foregoing TO
the Constitution of the State Of Lou
| isiana be submitted to the electors of
the State at the next election
] Tor Representatives in Congress 70 De
held on he 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.
For the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 1873 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 elector
shall Indicate, as provided in the gem
eral election laws of the State, wheth-
er he votes for or against the proposed
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
ives.
Approved: July s, 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, 1916-10-07

xision OF said Article 4s VI the Consti-
ution. providing for the creating cor
3orations, or amending. renewing. ex-
ending or explaining the charters
hereof" And each elector shall in
lieate, as provided by the general
lection laws of the State, whether he
sotes 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 5, 1916.
F. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of h State of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JAMES r. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
Acquitted

"The sheriff tells me-" remarked a
visitor to a western town, that there
hasn't been a prisoner in the county
jail for oyer a year. That would seem
TO Indicate that your community is I'M
usually free from crime"
MOT necessarily replied the native.
We've got some pretty slick lawyers
around here"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
FORGOT Them.

MANDY" said the lady of the house
Indignantly, did you steal my tan SILK
stockings?"
sLor', Miss Edith, how you done
talk. Me steal? Poor old Mandy never
done steal nothing"
"How does 1t come 1 found them 40
your room behind the trunkg'
"Now. Miss Edith, aip't you les the
smartest, though, finding them stock
ings there, when | done forgot where
it was / put them. Nom, / didn't steal
'em ; / jes' forgot them
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
Looks So.

Patience see sixty thousand worn-
en- in London were thrown out OF work
by the war.
Patrice-oh, did the war stop bridge
whist?
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
CONSPICUOUS Example.

whats your idea of an optimism
IA professional prizeflghter telling
what he is going to do to the other fell
low"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
Lure Of the Rural.

aCan you find servants who will 90
into the country?"
Eyes. But only when we're living 10
the city and the picnic season is on"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07

DisagreeabIe and Dangerous Trouble
is D~iarrhoea, but a speedy and certain
cure is found in Mississippi Diarrhoea
Cordial. Price csc and 50c.-Adv..
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
cAPUDlNE
For Headaches

Try 1t and be convinced. Good for
aches in back and limbs also-Assists
Nature to get right and stay so. It's
Liquid-easy to take.-Ady.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07

DR.. Peery's DEAD SHOT is an effective
medicine for Worms or Tapeworm In adults
or children. One dose is sufficient and No
supplemental purge necessary.-Adv.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07
Rv No Means.

Man is not exactly an anatomical
freak because his backbone is in his
lower jaw.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07

A recess for carrying n null set feas
lures a new hammer handle.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-07

Cuba has the largest orange grove
In the world, coyerings2.000 acres.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19

Shlnes Cents.
Remember the Metropolitan shin
aing parlor, Shines now five cents
every day
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19
Score of Lawmakers Attend.

The following members of the state
legislature We're registered during the
conference. Senator Thomas j o.
Neill. Chickasha; Senator c l. Ed
monnson Chandler; Roy c Kinds, of
Beggs. N A J TIGER, Chandler; J "
Walden, Rolf; Fletcher Riley, Lawton;
7 + Hensley, El Reno; Wilburn Cart
wright, Clarita; Everett Petry, Altus
Robert Wimbish, Ada; f 0 Northcutt
Elmore City; G u A Thomas. Purcell.
r l. Disney, Muskogee; IL 0 Miller
Norman; Rollin r Gish, Oklahoma
city; J M Morgan, Brisow; Thad Ia
ker, Ardmore; w w Robertson, Ok
lahoma City, Thomas Waldrup. Shay
nee; + ] Meacham, Clinton; and c c
platt, saltwater, all members of the
lower 'hosea9na iara 9dT
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19
Inactivity Causes Constellation

Lack OF exercise in the winter is a
frequent cause OF constipation. You
feel heavy, dull and listless, your
complexion is sallow and pimply, and
energy at low ebb. Clean up this
condition at once with DR., King 5
New Life Pills, mild laxative that
relieves the congested intestlnes
without gripping. A dose before re-
firing will assure You fuii and easy
movement in the morning. 25c at
your Druggist,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19
Carl Williams Say cooperate.
Ialvpaaaer sIanalgaIaa

II theHfirez hsllz should wing would
yoI run and stop 1t or so and help
to put out the fire? It Is much the
same way with a cough. "A cough is
q danger signal as mnnh as a fire
bellr You should . 0 more try to
suppress ii than to stop fire bef
when 1t is ringing. but should cure
the disease that oauses tho coughing.
This aean nearly always be done by
taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Many have used 1t with the most BEN
eficial results. II is especially valu-
able for the persistent cough that so
often follows n bad cold or an attack
OF the grip. Mrs Thomas Beeching,
Andrews, Ind, writes; During the
winter my husband takes cold easily
and coughs and coughs. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is the best
medicine fer breaking up these at
tacks and you cannot get him to
take any other" 0btainable every
where. s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19
STATE PAPER MILL

st Paul, MINI, Dec l9-Atorney
General Lyndon A Smith is giving his
personal attention to the drafting of
bill for introduction in the next
legislature providing for the estab-
lishment of state owned paper mills
and state owned timber lands as pro-
posed by the Minnesota Editorial asso-
citation. ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19
EXPERTS 7 ALI k
On NEW STATE
Q.OS 7" UPLIFT
EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES
FOR COUNTRY uIIiDf.RN
FIRST CONSIDERATION

D. Norman, okla, Dec 10 The trans
forming Of Oklahoma's $4,000 ten
ants into farm owners who win aid
IN building up communities, educate
their children and add to the wealth
OF the state at the same time that
they are adding to their personal
holdings Is not thing that can be
accomplished by mechanical means
by simply furnishing to farmers capi-
tal with which to work at low rates
Of interest and with long time in
which to repay 1t takes more than
this It takes more educational ad-
yaniages for country children. more
educational service to parents, de-
.yelopment Of the community interest
and the cooperative spirit, the elm
nation Of those middle men who are
not producers, and It also may take
some legislation to prevent few men
from acquiring large land interests.
This was the decision Of the con
ference on farm tenantry, interest
rates to farmers and marmketing Of
farm products, called by the extension
division of the University of Oklaho-
ma, which ended its two days ses-
sion last Wednesday night. The
meeting was attended by more than
a score of state senators and repre-
lsentatiyes, besides state officers. ed
lucators, editors and farmers. The full
report on the meeting including every
address and all the discussions. as
taken down by stenographer. are
10 be published by the extension div-
ision of the university aud sent on.
free over the state if funds can be
made available.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19
CONTRACT FOR 25,225 AUTOS

Toledo, Ohio Dec i9- Overlaaa
automobile dealers from the New
England States and the Middle West
who arrived here today in heavy
snowstorm, which in no wise dmn
shed their enthusiasm. contracted
Tor 26c1oOOo worth, This brings
'he total business OF the convention
up to $l25OOo,000.
In an interview to newspaper men
to day John N WHY'S president OF
the Overland company declared that
the company and allied mannfactur-
ers would do a $95o00o.oo0 business
during 1917.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19

The Quinine That Does Not Effect
Head
because of its tonic and laxative 81.
feet. Laxative Bronze Oumine can be
aiken by anyone without eeusinr
nervousness nor ringing in the head
There Is only one "Bromo Qunino'
Q. w. GROVES signature is on box
25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19

Hives, eczema itch or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
OF your clothing. Doans Ointment Is
fine for skin itching. All druggists
sell 1t, soc box.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19
Good for Communion.

Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent
for constipation. They are pleasant
to take and mild and gentle in effect.
Obtainable everywhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19
MARKET PRICES IN
1896 AND NOW

Files of The Daily Leader for June
10, 1896, shows the following market
reports. Compare them with prices
now prevailing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19
Experts Talk

DR. II G Taylor of the University Of
Wisconsin; Elmer E Brown. formerly
Of the chamber of commerce Of Ok
lahoma City; John A Simpson of
Weatherford; George Bishop of the
Oklahoma Farmer Stockman; W l.
IIargrayes, editor of the Chickasha
Ruralist, George Wilson of the Ok
lahoma A & NJ college, and DR. A b
Adams of the University of Oklahoma
were the men who gave regular adj
dresses Tuesday night and Wednes-
day The informal discussions were
participated in by score of men
farm owners, legislators, educators,
tenant farmers. bankers and Others
who attended The meeting.
E E Brown Discusses Credits.
u r Brown VISA the leadingspeak-
er of the Tuesday night session. "rhe
Strong and Weak Points of the FEEDER
al Farm Loan Act" was his subject
He declared that the real value of tho
new law to the farmers of Oklahoma
depended almost entirely upon tho
personal element in the handling of
the fund, on the flexibility with which
II was administered This thing OF
transforming the tenant into farm
owner is not a mechanical job, he de
clared "lt takes time, it takes edu
cation and it takes operation He
decared one of the faults in the law
TO be the fact that the borrower must
begin at once to repay the loan. This
does not give him time to get returns
from investments in live stock unless
he borrows enough to make the first
payments back.
Carl Williams Say Co operate.
Carl Williams of the Oklahoma
Farmer Stoclxman declared that un-
der the system now used in most sec
tions of the state. cotton, corn. wheat |
and other products of the farm were
bought by the middlemen, not on the
basis of what they were worth, but
for the least money for which the
farmer could be induced to sell.
There are now sixty four co-opera
tive elevators in Oklahoma he said
These handled two -fifths of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-19

T>HE BEST medicine you can tsss
G to "a Yourself OF humoas arc
clear your Complexion, is Hood Sar
saparilla - IFS also TIE CHEAPEST
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
turkey PERMITS
AMERICAN PARTY
TO LEAVE SYRIA
Missionaries and Others to Be
Given Freedom,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 0.-The 200
Americans detained in Syria and Pal
eStine by the Turkish military authori
lies have been granted permission to
|, ave via Beirut on condition that they
intern at Beirut for month to make
valueless am military Information they
may have
The United States has repeatedly
made diplomatic efforts to free the
Americans, some OF whom are mission
aries and Others na,uraliled citizens,
and until now each effect has been
thwarted by the Turkish military com-
mander. Ambassador Elkus. at Con
s,antinople, reported the porte's action
10 the state department today. Ell
forts will be made 10 have the time OF
internment shortened.
The cruiser Des Moines. now at
alexandria, will go to Beirut to take
or the refugees
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
OIL IS ADVANCED
BY INDEPENDENTS
FOR FIRST Time.
Raise to $130 Marks Break
in Standard Control,
INITIATIVE BY SINCLAIR
light for Domination Of Okla
homa Field Indicated,

TULSA, Okla. Dec 20.-(SpeoiaD-
The prlce Of mid d-con,inent crude oil
was advanced to $50 by the Sinclair
OIL and Gas company this morning
This was a rise OF 10 cents over the
prevailing price OF the past two days
This is the first time since the mid
continent field was opened that the price
on the local market has been changed
by any company except the Prairie Oil
and Gas company or other corporations
affiliated with the Standard Oil com
pany.
Independent producers here today
proclaimed the bulletin issued by the
Sinclair company as break in the con
troll which the Standard has experienced
Tor many years over the mid continent
held
Oil operators are inclined to believe
the action Of the Sinclair company will
lead TO fight between Sinclair and
the Standard for domination OF the Ok
lahoma fields.