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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20
Act No. 1913
House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution.
By Mr.. Powell.

House Bill No. 252-Joint Resolution.
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 each House concurring,
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 the first Nom
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 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
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.
Article 226. There shall be and Is
hereby created a Board Of State Az
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 expenditure as may be
conferred upon it by the General AS
sembly. The board shall be composed
Of three members. who shall be APP
pointed by the Governor for such
terms as may be fxed by the General
Assembly. The board shall enter upon
its duties on January l, 1917. The
General Assembly shall have full au-
thorlty to define the powers and du-
ties Of the board and to fix the sala-
ries OF the members thereof. Act No.
140, or the General Assembly for the
year 1916. 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
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 a%boitshing the Board OF
and the words, Against
proposed amendment to Articles
225 n 226 Of the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana. relative 10 assess.
and taxation. and abolishing the
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seans, who shall be elected nv tina
voters Of the sale Parish for the term
d IouE years, and who shall receive an
snnua! salary Of ten thousand dollars,
softy-six hundred dollars Of which
snail be paid by the State of Louisi-
ana in equal monthly installments.
1n1 the balance OF ffty-four hundred
HoiLaTs shall be paid by tho City of
e~ orleans. in equal monthly in
1I!lnehts: he shal receive no other
~ohpehsatio He shall be a licensed
attorney and shall perform such du-
.aes as are o prescribed by law, or
may be prescribed nv the
Seneral Assembly. and shall take no
outside practice. He NAV ]appoint sna
remove at his discretion such assist
anus VINO shall be licensed attorneys,
hho Such clerks, stenographers and
special officers as may be provided hv
the Commission Council Of the civ ~
ne" orleans, and at such salaries and
terms OF payment as the said Commits
sion Council may ordain.
section z. Be it further resolved
etc, mat this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters or the State. for adoption or re-
lection. at the Congressional election
TO be held in November. 1916: ana II
aoopted, me same shall take effect Oh
E'"t HSHd III DctttHntF, 1916,
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved
etc, That the voting either for or
against this resolution by any member
OF the General Assembly shall not pre-
vent MIN from being a candidate for
the said office.
Section 4. Be it further resolved.
etc, That on the Official ballots % bs
Issued at said election there shal be
placed For the proposed amendment
to Article 14S of the Constitution Of
Louisiana" and the words Against the
proposed amendment to Article I4S Of
the Constitution OF louisiana" and
each elector shat indicate. as provided
IN the general election laws OF the
state, which Of the proposed For" or
against he votes.
HEWITT BOUANCHACD,
Speaker OF the House of Representa-.
tive9.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July S, 1916.
r G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
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Act No. 81
Senate Bill No. 10.
By Mr.. Delos r. johnson
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 10.
BY Mr.. Delos r. johnson
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Article 21b
OF the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana fixing the qualifications OF
holders Of office.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
sral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds Of all the members elect
ed TO each house ~concurring. that Ar
tIcle 210 Of the Constitution be amend
ed SO as to read az follows:
Article 20, No person shall be eli.
gible TO any Office. State, Judicial. Pa
rochial, municipal or ward, who Is not
a citizen of this State. and a duly quaff-
ned electOr of the State, Judicial Dis
Sr1ct, municipality or ward; wherein the
functions OF the said office are to be
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 office con-
nected with the educational. eletmosyn-
AIRY. penal and correctional systems of
the State. Parish, Ward, municipality,
or any other political division Of the
State. And whenever any officer. state.
judicial. Parochial, municipal. or ware.
may change his or her residence from
this State. or from the district, parish,
municipality or ward In which he or sre
holds such Office, the same shall thereby
be vacated any declaration OF retention
of domiclle to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved,
eto., That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the electors of the State
OF Louisiana for the approval or reJec.
ton. as required by Article 221 of tha
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
and the general election laws of this
State in November. 1915.
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved,
etc. That OF the official ballot to be
used at the said election shall be placed
the words For the proposed amend
ment to Article 30 Of the Constitution
relative to women" and the words
Against the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 21Q of the Constitution relative to
women" and each elector shall Indicate,
as 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. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
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Act No. 1874

Senate Bill No. 1876. BY Mr.. Pearcs
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Cor.
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, and at a rate Of inter.
est not exceeding five per centun
per annum. payable semi-annualb
and for a term not exceeding fifteen
years, and empowering the Genera
Assembly to provide the methods 81
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 member
elected to each House ~concurring, that
the following amendment to the Cor.
stitution of the State of Louisiana
adopted in November, 1913. be submit
ted to the duly qualified electors q
the Congressional election to be he'd
ON the first Tuesday after the nrSt
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20
House Bill No. 2iS. 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 l. 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 first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month OF
November of the year 1916, 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, whore 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 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 its assets and liabilities,
the anne 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 n or more
Of the general officers Of such COM
pany, their general Offices for the OPP
Grafton and conduct of the business
of such corporation"
Section .. 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 273 OF the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana. rel
alive to public service corporations"
and the words, Against the proposed
amendment to Article 273 Of the Con
stitution OF the State of Louisiana, rel
alive to public service corporations"
and each elector shall indicate. as pro-
vided in the general election laws Of
the State. whether or not he votes for
or against the amendment.
A true copy of House Bill No. 248
by Mr.. Shell, proposing an amendment
to Article 273 Of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana, adopted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
isiana, session OF 1916.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 1O1

House Bill No. 10. The Fields-Nix Bill
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
800 Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to pensions for
Confederate veterans. AS amended
by Act No. 1913 Of the General As
sembly of 1914, and for the purpose
of providing a sufficient revenue for
the carrying out Of this article Of
the Constitution.
Section 1. 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
Article 303 of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana, as amended by
Act No. 1913 of the General Assembly
of 1914, be 80 enacted as to read as
follows:
Article 500. A pension OF like
AMOUNT, not to exceed twenty-five dol
lars ($25.00) per month shall be allow
ed TO each Confederate soldier or sail
or veteran who possesses all of the
following qualifications:
/. He shall have served ~honorably
from the date of his enlistment until
the close of the late Civil War, or until
he was discharged or paroled. in some
military organization regularly mus
tered into the Army or Navy Of the
SOntSutI dtc oldlCSp LIN Slid hdfO Z
manned true to the Confederate States
until the surrender.
2. He shall not own property OF
more h two thousand dollars valu-
alton.
3. He shall not be salaried or 9TH
erwise provided for by the State Of
Louisiana, or by any other State or
Government. In case he enlisted in
any organization mustered into said
80 49, a,,t-to ~ Nrtrn ~ iup tinr Nr
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-
cation for pension. In case he resid-
ed elsewhere than In this State, and
enlisted in an organization not mus
tered in from Louisiana, or in the
Navy Of the Confederate States. he
shall have resided in this State for at
least FIVE years prior to his applica-
ton for such pension. A like pension
shall be granted to the widow who
shall not have married again, In in
digent circumstances. Of such soldier
or sailor, whose marriage TO her was
contracted prior to January, 1885; pro-
yided, that If her deceased husband
served in an organization mustered in
from Louisiana. or if he resided In
Louisiana at the date Of his enlist
ment, then in order that such widow
shall be entitled to the pension as
herein provided, she shall aVe resid-
ed in this State for at least five years
prior to her application therefor; and
r. her deceased husband enlisted else.
where than in Louisiana, and served
In an organization not mustered In
fror, Louisiana, such widow shall, in
order to entitle her to a pension as
herein provided. have resided in this
state for not less than five years pri-
or to her application for such pen
sion; provided, further. that all Wild
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Act No. 155


ilouse BIZ No. ISIS. Ey Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Article
one Hundred and TWeuty-nine N29)
OF the Constitution. relative to fees.
Section !. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, tWo-thirds OF all the members
elected TO each House ~concurrirg, That
an amendment to Article one Hundred
and Twcnty-nine G2HJ of the tonSIi~
tuition of the Stale of Louisiana b"
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State for their approval or rejcc-
ton at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday noxt 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 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 n 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 il 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 l~itigants
themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 Of the Cen
sraI Assembly of 1916, on this subject
natter, shall go into effect as statutes
'pf the State on July /. 1917.
l Section 2. Be it further resolved,
'py the General Assembly Of the State
ks~>Lo~isiana. two-thirds Of all the
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 sherifs. clerks and other Of
fcials,' and the words. Against the
proposed amendment to Article 1913 Of
isiana, relative to authorizing salaries
for sheriffs, clerks and other officials"
And each elect0r 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.
FERNAND MOUTON,
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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funding Of certain debts Of the city Of
shreveport" and the words, Against
tae proposed amendment to the Con-
stltution OF the State of Louisiana pro-
Vlolns for the funding Of certain debts
Oh the City OF Shreveport and each
elector shall indicate on the ballot cast
ny MN whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
- FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
tives.
Approved: July s. 1915.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary OF State
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20

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CHAIRMAN committee on luhl'"
WORKS. Lands and LHVees. Sub
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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20
Act mo. ZlO


House Bill No. 224. Hy Mr.. w. Carruth
Ionns nF I,ost Baton E,upe Par
ia
JOIET RESOLUTION
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STATE TOT 'h"i' approval or frJ''''""'
Re II enacted by the General ASSEM-
by OF ia" state OF Louisiana, two
thirds Of al tn" members elected 10
each branch thereof con"urriil-. That.
subject to tn" ratification amt approF-
al, Of the electors of this Sturr. tho
'estitutl"n of tn" state b" amended
by Incorporating therein the following
PROVISIONS. rU-Wit.
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nal ~ = in,,r,..I nrhII.bn1 thG,.in
may assess and levy a tax upon the
taxable property assessed IN Shii Mu-
hl'lpal '"iP'lhllpH, ta'lNh OF Nd'u.
the proceeds of which il to be used
FOR the P~NFrAaS" anc lmpI"Nrih'nlS Oh
EfouhhS ana l"L rI"thlIih hNatuC i'f
IN" MHnh''rA!' laflSl or NIfn ialrS'
PROVIDED, mat inns YAK SHAH not eA-
c"td on" mtti "P"" IN" a.-'||'i "a,H-
btIoh 81 Lt' p'oP't'! WI'hi" ~ AtuI
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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20

House Eill No. &24. Gy Mr.. w. Carruth
Jones Of East Baton Rouge Par
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20
Act No. 2O3

Bill 30. t1S. by Mr.. Leopold.
Chairman committee on Public
Works, Lands and Lovees. Sub
Slltut" for it1u-c HIlI No.. -2I.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-27
SHIPPING NEWS
Arrived.
Arrived.
Median, Br IS, 4079, Bolton, Gal
weston, to J. A. Merritt & Co.
Fleet of Tugs in Port

The entire fleet of the Aiken Tow
boat Company's tugs were at their
docks in port yesterday afternoon.
These consisted of the Nellie, Dixie,
E. E. Simpson (repairing), Leroy,
Sea King and Florida. They will not
remain punched up together long.
however, for voyages are already in
prospect for the Sea King and the
Nellie, both to go down the coast.
The Leroy is expected to remain here
for some time, looking after the extra
large towing jobs which are offered
almost daily. There are several large
sailing ships expected to arrive here
almost any day, and a powerful tug
will be required to bring them into
port. With the inactivity of the
Simpson, and the laundering of the
Flanders, taken in connection with
the absence of the Leroy and the Sea
King for the past few weeks, the
other vessels have been kept on
double duty and long hours.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-27
.HOLDF|RST SESSION
.PH|[|P|NECONGREES

Manila, P. l., Nov. 26.-(Corres-
pondence of the Associated Press. -
Before a crowd which filled Plaza Nc
Kinley, the open space in front of the
Ayuntamiento, sea of central govern
ment in the Philippines, the first
Filipino congress was inaugurated
on October 16 Nearly 10000 peo-
pie saw the first session of the first
wholly elective national legislature
the Philippines have ever had-a ses-
sion made possible by the passage at
the last session of congress of the
Philippine bill.
The ceremonies were brief. Men,
bers of the senate and house of rep
resentatfves occupied seats on a
raised platform. Among them were
two Moros, one senator and another
a representative, appointed to repre-
sent the Mohammedan Moros of the
south who have heretofore been with
out representation in the Philippine
legislature. Two Igorot representa-
tives, named to represent the So
called wild tribes of the mountain
regions, were not present.
The only business of the session
was the reading of the annual mes
sage to congress by Governor GEN
eral Harrison. He reviewed the ac-
eomplishments of the past admins
tration and spoke of the harmony
which had ruled in the legislature
since the beginning of the present
administration. He predicted a glow
ing future for the Filipino people IN
| the new era of self-government.