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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-08
Act No. 1913

House Bill No 252-Joint Resolution
BY Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles
225 and 22G of the Constitution rela-
tive to assessment and taxation.
Section |. BE it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of Lou
siana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring
That an amendment to Articles POS
and 22G 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
sonal election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following the 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 q 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 22G. There shall be and is
hereby created Board Of State Az
fairs whose duty it shall be to assess,
for State purposes, all taxable prop
erty throughout the State Of Louis
l.
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
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-
ries Of the members thereof. Act No.
l40, of the General Assembly for the
year 1916, on this subject matter, shall
90 into effect as a statute of the State.
on the first day of January, 1917
Section .. Re IT further resolved by
the General Assembly OF the State Of
Louisiana. two-tnirds of all the mem
pcrs elected 20 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 10 Articles 225 and
225 Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to assessment and
taxation. ana abolishing the Board of
Appraisers" and the words. Against
the proposed amendment to Articles
235 and 22G of the Constitution Of tho
State Of Louisiana, relative to assess
ment and taxation, and abolishing the
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oyy, x,.a . =.
Nv so W. ihaff1ea confederate sold1ers
- aIioi SeCohu time snail not De
~ Gu rom the Dement'S or this Act
Dus We ehutled 10 pension on the
t'iC letliiS as olher WlcoWs OF deceas-
I'm eHerate so!olerS or sailors ;
~ iueo, Iurther' mat pensions. Wneth-
ouo ~ seleLahs or TO WIDOWS, snail De
ton undor .bis Ar tt' "'' ND - thy tota1
annronrintions e. ~, 81" 'i' 49,.
ope va 80 ST, ~ a. prnS'ouS ~ az!
ann,,ol ona ~, tNo tah,,
levied On oil toS"h,o nronerty
in the State. provided said APP
propriatiCns shall never be more
than an amount sufficient TO pay all
pensions for any one wear. ANY ac-
cruing surnIua from said tax fund
shall be held as an accumulating fund
for the Confederate veterans to be ap-
Dropriated nv the General Assembly
for their use and benefit as the
General Assembly may in future de-
termine. and the collection OF any 9th
er tax or the making OF any apprO-
priation for pensions in excess of the
amount of the one mill tax levied and
collected. and to be known as Con
fcderate Veteran Pension Fund" is
hereby prohibited. and said fund is to
be used for no other purpose than that
herein stipulated: and upon the adOp~
ton of this Amendment same shall at
once become seIf-operative. and the
funds derived thercfrom be imInedi-
ately used for said purpose: and pro
vided, further. that the tax collectors
and assessors shall receive no com
missions Tor assessing ana Coilectihs
one mill tax herein provided.
Provided. that nothing IN this Arti-
Gle shall be construed so as to pro-
hbit the General Assembly from pro-
viding artificial limbs to disabled Con-
federate soldiers or sailors.
Section 9, Be il further resolved.
etc. that this proposed amendment be
submitted TO the qualified electors of
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leans. who shalt he elected nv ~.
voters Of the said Parish for the tar.,
OF IouI years and who shall receive an
annual salary of ten thousand doll,r.
forty-@IX hundred dollars Of which
shall De paid by the State of I.ouisi1
ana, in equal monthly Instruments
and the balance Of ffty-four hundred
collars snail be paid by the City of
New dreams IN equal monthly in
StaIIhIc'IIs: ne shall receive no other
compensation He shall be A licensed
attorney and shall perform sncb AZ
ties as are now prescribed bv law. or
may hereafter be prescribed by the
General Assembly, and shall take M
"uiSi"e practice. He may appOint and
remove at his discretion such assist
ANS VINO shall be licensed attorneys
ana Such clerks. stenographers and
speclai oificers as may be provided by
sne commission Council Of the CITY OF
t Ne" 'rleahS' and ct such salaries and
terms or payment as the said Commits
sion Council may ordain.
Sectlon 2. Be it further resolved
etc; That this proposed amendment
snail be submitted to the qualified
voters Of the State. for adoption or re-
Jectlon. at the Congressional election
10 De held in November, 1916; and IL
ADOPTED, the same shall take effect on
AZ Monday IN december, 1916
oection 3. Be It further resolved.
etc, That the voting either for or
against this resolution by any member
Oh me General Assembly shall not pre-
vent MN from being a candidate for
the said office
Section 4. Be it further resolved.
etc, That on the official ballots to be
issued at said election there shall be
placed For the proposed amendment
10 Article 14S of the Constitution of
Louisiana and the words Against the
proposed amendment to Article l4S of
the Constitution OF louisiana" and
each elector shall indicate. as provided
IN the general election laws Of the
state. which Of the proposed For" or
Against he votes.
HEWITT BOCANCHAUD,
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
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House Bill No. 2iS. By Mr.. She'll
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 1T 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
27S 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 it's 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 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 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 OPP
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 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 clectOr 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. PAS
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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Monday in November. 1916, for their
ratitication or rejection:
"The BOARD of Control Of the STATE
Particularly. or its Successor or suc-
ressor, in Office, is hereby authorized
and empow cred to incur debt. issue in
tarest hearing notes In serials or other
form for term not TO exceed fifteen
wears. TO the amount Of Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars, at rate of interest
not exceeding nve per cent per annum,
nayablo scmi-annually, for the purpose
IF funding and retiring it's t,oafirg
and other outstanding indebtedness
and is authorized to secure same by
moI.traee on any or all of its real es
to,e and the faith and credit OF the
State Of Louisiana is hereby pledged
TO guarantee the payment of said obi
cations and the interest thereon but
the Board of Control or it's successor
shah be required to pay same out Of
its own revenues and carniIlrs and
only when the same are exhausted
shall the State make good the residue
The General Assembly shall pass the
necessary enabling act TO carry this
amendment into effect. and Act No.
l37 Of the Acts Of 1916 on this sub
i"ct matter is hereby approved for this
purpose.
SttllOH ~'S II lullllcI resolved,
etc.. THAT the Secretary Of Suite b"
and be is authorized to have printed
on the official ballot to be voted in
November. 1916. the words. For tn.
amendment to the Constitution fund
Ing the debt Of the pcnitcntiary
Board" and the words. Against the
amendment to the Constitution fund
ing the DEBT of the hcnitentiary
Board" and each elcctor shall Indicate
whether he votes for or against said
amendment. in aCCordanc" with the
general election laws Of the State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCUAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiveS.
Approved: July 5, 1916.
K. g. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State
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Act No. 155
House Bill No lSS. BY Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No lSS. BY Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Twenty nine Q29
of the Constitution, relative to fees.
Section l. Be IL resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly OF the State OF Louis
lana, tWo-thirdS Of all the members
elected to each House concurrng. That
an amendment to Article One Hundred
and Twenty l2O 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 noxt fol-
lowing the first Monday in November.
1916. said proposed amendment to be
as follows:
Article 129. The General Assem-
bly, shall provide general fee and
cost bill to regulate the fees and costs
to be charged for the services of shcr-
ifs, clerks and recorders. justices of
the peace. constabies and coroners. in
all civil matters; from which compcn-
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
cess may be disposed of according to
law The General Assembly may pro-
vide in ell civil cases for the service
of process and pleadings by litigGnts
themselves
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 Of the Cen
eral Assembly of 1916. on this subject
matter. shall go into effect as statutes
of the State on July |. 1917.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
The General Assembly of the State
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
1873 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to authorizing sal
aries for sheriffs. clerks and other Of
ficials," 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.
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Act No. 1O1

House Bill No. 10. The Fields-Nix Bill
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
303 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 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
Article 500 of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana, as amended by
Act No. 1913 of the General Assembly
of 1914, be so enacted as to read as
follows:
Article 303. 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:
1. 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
Confederate States. and shall have re-
manned true to the Confederate States
until the surrender.
g. He shall not own property or
more than two thousand dollars valu-
alton.
8. 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
service as Il 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 april
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 Ave years prior to his applica-
ton for such pension. like pension
shall be granted to the widow VIII.
shall not have married again, in in
digent circumstances, of such soldier
or sailor whose marriage to her was
contracted prior to January, 1895; pro-
vided. 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 idow
shall be entitled to the pension as
herein provided, she shall have resid-
ed in this State for at least five years
prior to her application therefor; and
If her deceased husband enlisted else
where than in Louisiana, and served
in an organization not mustered In
from 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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funding of certain debts Of the City OF
Shreveport" and the words, Against
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stttutton Of the State of Louisiana pro-
vlding for the funding Of certain debts
of the City Of Shreveport" and each
elector shall indicate on the ballot cast
by him 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 Repr.scnta-
tiveS.
Approved: July ), 1916.
x. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
\ true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary OF iStAte.
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Act No. 1874
Senate Bill No. 1876. BY Mr.. Pearce
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1856. BY Mr.. Pearce
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of 1913 authorizing and en-
powerinS the Board of Control Of the
State Penitentiary, or its successors.
to fund it's indebtedness and issue
notes therefor, serially or otherwise,
not exceeding Four Hundred Thou
sand Dollars. and at rate of inter-
est not exceeding five per centum
per annum, payable semi-annually,
axd for term not exceeding fifteen
years, ard empowering the General
Assembly to provide the methods Of
carrying this amendment into effect
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
erul Assembly OF the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds OF all the members
elected TO each House concurrlns, 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 neld
on tie first TueSday after the first
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Act No. ZIG

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| ply OF thu stat" OF Louisiana. two
| thirdS o! all Tn" m"mbc!S elected 70
each branch thereof r"ncuFrlnK, mat
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| Section !. That every Munclpai
| Corporation. 'aI'Sh or Ward when au-
| thoFiH"d 10 do 50 D! a majority IN
| number anu amount OF the property
| taxpayers Of said Municipal Corpora
| ton. Parish or ward. qualified "a cleo
tors under the constitution ano laws
| u this state, voting at an election
h"Id loE ,'ht purpose hollce OF WhlCh
| election having bcrn pupllShtu loT
| thirty days IN III" ofhciAl journal or
! me sand Municipal Corporation or
| Parish, or. Il there Is no ofilcial jour
nal. III IA journal published therein
may assess and levy 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 for
the Municipal, Parish or Ward fairs.
| Provided. that THIS tax snail not eN-
| ceed one mill upon the assessed Valu-
| alton OF the property within said Mu-
| niclpal Corporation. Parish or WARD,
| and provided. further, that said tax
| shall not run for period exceeding
| ten years
Section >. That the City of Shreve-
port. or Parish of Caddo when author
| lied in tie manner set forth in the
preceding section. may levy and 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 ,. That resident women tax
PAYERS may vote in the election herein
| provided for in person or by proxy,
Section 4, That the Police Juries Of
| the several parishes and the Councils
| of the several municipalities, upon pc
| titjon of oue-fourth of the property
| owners and tax pavers Of any narish
ward or municipality. shall call the
election herein provided for.
neGt'oh ., lhat 'ne hihthuliitht pro,
| .i"eu Wy ms az" 60 -.
| 70 tne Glector' oI 'ne ,'a.e Lot tnel'
"ppiu'dt Or te!.I'ton a. 'ne
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Act No. 81

Senate Bill No. IS.
BY Mr. Delos r. Johnson
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Article 21C
OF the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana fixing the qualifications 0.
holders OF office.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of LOuisi-
ana. two thirds Of all the members elect
ed to each house concurring. that Ar
tlcle 2l0 of the Constitution be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Article 2l0. No person shall be eli.
gibie to any office, State, Judicial, Pa
rochial, municipal or ward, who Is mol
citizen of this State, and a duly qualI-
fed elector Of the State judicial Dis
trict. 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 educat ional, eleemosyn-
AIRY. penal and correctional systems Of
the State, Parish, Ward, municipality.
or any other political division Of the
State. And whenever any officer State.
Juuicial. Parochial municipal. or warG
may change his or her residence from
this state, or from the district, parish,
municipality or ward In which he or she
u1eiRslSS such office, the same shall thereby
WcdleQ any QeCldTdllOU OIL TetentlOH
g II nnlcfie togthe contrary :. notwith-
}silon' 2. Be IT furtbsr~ksesorve
q That this proposed amend ment sbeq
lTfbmitted to the electors Of the State
~ Louisiana for the approval Ior reJecs
tion. as required by Article 231 of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
and the general election laws OF this
State in November. 1916.
Section 3. Be it 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
relative to women" and the words
"AEainst the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 210 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
F'ERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the house of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 5. 1916
Y. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
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RESOLTTIOE

House ELL No. 32i BY Mr. W. Carruth
Jones OF East Baton Rouge Par