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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12
Monday in November, 1915. for tAslr

ratification or rejection:
The Board of Control OF the state
Penitentiary, or It's successor or sue
cessors in office, in hereby authorized
and empowered to incur debt, iss' Gin
terest bearing notes in serials or oth".
form for term not to exceed hfte9'
years, to the amo at of Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars, at rate OF interest
not eXcee & Ave per cent per annum'
payable Sc ni-annua1ly, for the purpose
Of funding aAd retiring its floating
and other outstanding Indebtedness
and is authorized to secure same by
mortgage on any or all of its real es-
tate. and the faith and credit of the
State of Louisiana is hereby pledged
to guarantee the payment of said obli-
cations and the interest thereon, but
the Board of Control or its successor
shall be required to pay same out OF
It's own revenues and earnings, 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.
1877 Of the Acts Of 1916 on this sub
ject matter is hereby approved for this
purpose"
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
ETC., That the Secretary of State be
and he is authorized to have printed
on the official ballot toy he voted In
November, 1916, the words, FOR the
amendment TO the Constitution fund
ing the debt of the Penitepttary
Board" and the words, Against the
amendment to the Constitution fund
ing the debt Of the Penitentiary
Board" and each elector shall indicate
whether ne votes for or against said
arhendme..t, in accordance with the
general election laws of the State
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiyes.
Approved: July 8, 1916.
r. G: PLEASANT. =.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State. <
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Board Of Appraisers" And each cleo
cor voting shall indicate Oh sid n,
lot, as provided by law, whether
votes for or against the proP2~
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANC ND.
Speaker Of the House of livpls ct;
tiyes.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and PrcslQen Of
the Senate.
Approved: July {, 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

STor the proposed amendment to Ar
saoIS 1913 OF the Constitution of the
SenNe Of louisiana" and the words,
against t & proposed amendment TO
Article 1873 of the Constitution OF he
State Of Louisiana" and each -Ivctor
shall indicate. as provided in the SEN
sral election laws of the State, Wheth-
er 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.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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Act 7 o. 252

Senate Bill No. III. 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. BE it resolved by the
isiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendment 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. The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general orig
inal probate jurisdiction, and exclu-
sive original ci:i' jurisdiction, in all
cases where the amount in dispute or
the funds to he distributed shall eX-
ceed 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-
diction, and in suits involving title to
immovable property, or to ONCE or
sthpr pu.lic pc. ition, or civil or polit-
zeal rights; and in all other cases, ex-
cept a. hereinafter provided, where no
specific amount IL in contest, and OF
all proceedings 70! the appointment of
receivers or liauiGators to corpora
tons 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 or
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, ana
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 oft1-
cial services, which shall not exceed
in any respect the tariffs now fixed 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 taxi
ing testimony by short hand and to
regulate and provide for the same.
The judges uf 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
tie Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana ne submitted to the electors of
the State at the next election
Tor Representatives in Congress to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1916. and
on the Official ballots 70 be used at
said election shall he placed the words,
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Act No. ZIG
House Bill No 324. By Mr. w. Carruth
Jones of East Baton Rouge Par
ich

House Bill No. 324 BY Mr.. w. Carruth
Jones of East Baton Rouge Par
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana
authorizing Municipal Corporations,
Parishes and " ards to levy certain
taxes on property in the acqulsltioh
and support of Municipal, Parish
and Ward fairs. and proViolhg LOT
the calling of special elections TO au-
thorize the levy OF said tax, and TO
authorize the City OF Shreveport.
Parish OF Caddo, to levy said tax
for the use Of the State Fair or
Louisiana, at Shreveport, La: ana
providing for the submission of said
Amendment 70 the electors Of the
State for their approval or rejection.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Louisiana, Two
thirds Of all the member elected 10
each branch thereof concurring, mat
subject to the ratification and approx
al of the electors of this State the
Constitution OF the State be amended
by incorpora in~ therein the following
provisions, to-Wit:
Section l. That every Municipal
Corpora ton Parish or Ward, when au-
thorizcd TO do so by majority In
number and anount OF the property
taxpayers OF said Municipal Corpora
ton, Parish or Ward, qualified as cleo
tors under the constitution ana ia"
of this State voting at an eIecti i
held for that pUfro&'' nollce OF Hnt e,..
election havinF been puoHSheu lot
thirty days in the official journal or
the said Municipal Corpora ion or
Parish, or, If there Is no oinclai jour
nal IN journal PupIlSheu ene' ~ ~
may assess and levy tax upon me
taxable property assessed IN salq Mu
nicipal COrDOratiOn Parish or Ward,
the proceeds of winch Is TO De useo
for the purchase ana improvements oL
grounds am lNF premium d" aI uS 10
the Municipal farlSh or "aru an rs .
Provided, that this tax snail not eA-
coed one mill upon the assessed VaIu-
alton of the property wlthih Salq Mu-
niCipal Corporation, Parlsh or Waru'
and provided, fGFther' that salu saA
shall not run Tor perloo eHceeuihs
ten years.
Section . Trot tive City of Shreve-
port. or Parrish of raddo. when author
lied in the 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 O" the State Fair OF Lou
isiana, located IN said City of ShreVe-
port.
Section 3. That resident women tax
payers may vote in the election herein
provided for ~ ucrsr n or by proxy.
CttlioIl : ~ 1 ~ y " - ~
the several o-ri.1"S and the Councils
OF the several municipalities, upon pc
ttion of o1"-fourth or the properly
I,,ord or ,,,,.t- iparitv shall cali the
eleGll4n her' ,h pot th oe anondnoapt nro-
,,,5e5 bIt thfs &c. sbaiI he submitted
70 tta S1actors Of the State for their
e1n ,ioT or reioction at the congress
@tono1 aIoc+ior 70 he hold on the frst
T,3nsIoT after the frst Monday in the
month of November 1916 and there
sboIf he nrinted on the official ballot
~ he used in said election the words:
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this day the best-aay we ever had in
its financial history. Put it on a sSiid
foundation. Let every lover of desti-
tute, homeless children, dependent on
YOU and others like you for their living,
give this day what you earn. Help
rsy the cost Of these fair children who
have never had but this one single
chance in life to prove to Louisiana
their r1oIal worth. They are a great
asset to our society and state when
given this chance. Send all money and
gifts to the Baptist Orphanage.
]. N. SHEALY, Supt.,
Lake Charles. La
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12

leans. who shall be elected by the
voters of the said Parish for the term
Of four years, and who shall receive an
annual salary 81 ten thou2and dollars
fortw-six hundred dollars Of which
st,'l BE paid by the State Of LOU y
al in equal monthly tnatG r:rnts
a-1 rhe balance Of fifty -fotJ n1dirrd
e '-rs shall he paid by "a" Guy OF
= orleans, IN equal monthly IN
xta.lrlSats: he Hhall receive no Other
comp n nfiOn. He shall be licensed
attorney and shall perform ouch du-
ties az are nosy prescribed by law or
r7ov hereafter he prescribed by the
Genera! Assembly, and shall take no
ou,..i. Practice. He may appoint ana
remove at his discretion such assist
ants, who shall be licensed attorneys,
and such clerks, stenographers and
special officers as may be provided by
the Commission Council Of the City OF
New Orleans, and at such salaries ana
terms Of payment as the said Commits
sion Council may ordain.
etc. That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters OF the State. for adoption or re-
lection, al the Conversational election
to be held in November. 1915; and II
adopted, the same shall take effect on
the first Monday In December. 1915.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved.
etc, That the voting either for or
against this rasoIution by any member
OF the General Assembly shall not pre-
vent him from being a candidate FOR
the said office.
Section 4. Be 1t further resolved,
etc. That on the ofEcial 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 10 Article 14S Of
the Constitution OF Louisiana" and
each slsetor shall indicate. as provided
In the general election laws Of the
State, which OF the proposed Ter
Against" he votes
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
-. FERNAND MoUToN,
Lieutenant Governor ana President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1915.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12

funding Of certain debts Of the City Of
Shreveport" and the words, Against
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the STATE of Louisiana pro-
vidins for the funding of certain debts
of the Ct OF shreveport and each
electpr shall, indicate on the ballot cast
by m whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
FFRNAlJD MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President or
the Senate
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD. d.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July s. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
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Act No. 1O1

House Bill No. 10. The FieIds-Nix Bill
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
sos 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
Section /. 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
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 40
follows:
Article sos. A pension of like
amount, not to exceed twenty-five dol
lars (s25.00) per month shall be allow
ed TO each Confederate soldier or SAIL
or veteran who possesses all of the
following qualifications:
l. 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
tered into the Army or Navy of the
Confederate States, and shall have re-
manned true to the Confederate States
until the surrender.
g. lie shall not own property Of
more than two thousand dollars valu-
alton.
q. 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 a 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
1T least FIVE years prior to his appli-
= 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, Rpplica-
tion for such pension. "A like pension
shall be granted to the widow who
shall not have married again, IN I'M
diEent circumstances, of such soldier
or sailor. whose marriage to her was
contracted prior to January, 1895; pro-
vided, that II her deceased husband
served in an organization mustered in
from Louisiana, or IL he resided IA
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 have resfd-
prior to her application therefor; and
II her deceased husband enlisted else
where than In Louisiana and served
sin an organization not mustered in
from Louisiana, such widow shall, In
order to eQtirle her to q pension as
herein provided. have resided in this
State for not less than 1--WE years pri-
sion; provided. further that all wild
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Sheriff Sale.

Southwest National Bank of Commerce
VS.
Caldwell Norton Lbr. Co.
Now called Boleyn Lumber Co. Ltd. J
= By vfrture of a writ of Seizure and
Sale issued in the above entitled and
numbered cause, by the Judge of the
18th D. c., Parish Of Match toches. La.
Of date July 21st 1915, to me directed,
ADD to that effect, l. j. w. PAYNE
Sheriff of the parish of Natchitoches,
La, did seize and take into my pos
session and vii offer for sale, to the
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We Appeal To You All Today for
Gne Days Gift out Of 365 Days

This Home was properly dedicated
on Aug. 81, 1916, and you were asked
to aid in this pleasant task. Absolute
free from debt. We need 50 many
things. Take our best to live and send
65 Of your children to schoo'. We hal e
not the money on hand to pay cash for
all we need. Keep Monday Oct 9.
1915 in your minds and help to make
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12
Louisiana State Fair Catalogue,

The editor acknowledges receipt
If the Eleventh Annual Catalogue
md Premium List of the Louisiana
State Fair, Shreveport, November LIST
0 9th inclusive, 1916. The Catalogue
lnounceS premiums amounting to over
5000 90 and covers ell departments
or all classes Of exhibitors. The Cat
,ogue viii be mailed free to any per-
on interested in the State Fair or who
Intends to make an Exhibit there. If
you want copy be- sure and write to
Louis NJ, Brueggerhoff, Secretary, P.
o. Drawer, 100, Shreveport, La.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12

last and highest bidder, upon the terms
hereafter stated, at the principal front
door of the Court House in the City
and Parish of Natchitoches, La, on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th 1916,
at the Hour of II O'Clock a. m, the
following described property, to wit:
40 acres NEA of NWA Section Is i
10 n. r. 10 W.
Terms of ssle-Cash subject to ap.
praisement.
J. W. PAYNE,
Sheriff. Parish of Natchitoches
$4,000
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!. Work on the paving of .the
pretty wide streets in East Match
i.oches has. started to the delight
Of the residents over the river who
ere long will not have to plod thru
sand or mud as has been hereto
FIRE the case.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12

We wish t. call the attention f
our readers to the Highway nd
Traffic Laws recently albp,ol by
the P ,lice Jury that are plhlis'p
in the Official proceedings Of /. 30
body Appearing il TIL, sue.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12

TNHERE'S a lot of money
here and in this viciur,v.
PossessorS CT thatfaUuo,
read this paper; they swear ~
it. They want to be shou7.
If your goods are right, 1l"y
want to buy. This paper
talks to that money at regular
intervals. It's money that
talks back and talks back
strong. Get your share-do
your talking through our ad-
VeHtising columns.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12

"FNTERpRtSE'' on =" D f,
ng Is like Sterling on SjIyss
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-10-12

Just Good Printing. Tn,erprise
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-28
BRICKLAYERS ARE In LINE

Washington-The American Fedora
ton of Labor has issued a charter to the
Bricklayers, Masons and Plastercrs' In
tcrnational Union of America.
While an agitation for affiliation has
been conducted for years among the
bricklayers, definite action was taken at
their recent convention, held in Toronto,
Canada, when the international eXecu-
tiVcs were empowered to act.
In the charter application, signed by
President Bowen and Secretary Dobson,
it is stated that there are 912 local un-
ions, with membership Of 10000 ailil-
lated to this international.
In telegram to President Bowen of
the bricklaycrs, dated October 10, Presi-
dent Gompers says;
THE charter for your international
union has been issued today. | welcome
your organization into the family of
trade unions of America under the ban
ner of the American Federation of La
bor."
The A. f, of l.. executive supplement-
ed these fraternal expressions with a
letter in which he said in part:
at is gratifying beyond measure tc
know that due to the efforts of many OF
us continued over long period of years
that your international union has finally
come into the family of trade union,
under the banner of the American FEEDER.
alton of Labor | am confident that that
action will have great influence with tho
| few international unions still unafliliated
and that the day is near at hand when il
can be truthfully said that every bona
/ hde international and local trade unior
of America will be banded together in
the bonds of unity, fraternity and solid
arity in the most beneficient voluntary
association of the workers existing any
where in the world, the American Fed
Grafton of Labor
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-28

probability of producing a successful
split between now and election day
Most of them seem to think that the
money won't hold out because of the
new schedule of charges for votes and
vocal support produced by the upward
trend of all commodities.
Others, like Hon George w. Perkins,
who takes the wheel at Republican Ma
tlonal Headquarters when Chairman
Wilcox goes to his stateroom for a nap,
profess to believe that there is enough
of the wherewithal in Ohio to secure
salvation. Only day or two ago in
his breezy, engagin" way he laughinglv
charged that good man, Hon. Arthur L.
Garford, Treasurer of the Ohio Repub-
liCan "Feenawncc" Committee, with try
ing to chuck scare stories into him in
order to get more dough- as they call
currency in Wall street these prosper
ous days.
1t is quite evident that Mr.. Perkins
who is practical in politics, hadn't heard
the fearful appeal put up at the Union
Club in Cleveland by Mr. Garford to a
bunch of manufacturers, drawn away
from the making of munitions in the
hope that they would do something with
their fountain pens and checkbooks to
prevent anarchy from taking possession
Of the republic Nor alas, did he hear
the still, small voice of Hon William
Cooper Proctor over the telephone in
Cincinnati arousng divers and sundrv
pure minded merchant princes to hasten
their checks, drafts and other evidences
of money to headquarters "because
things were slipping"
Had Mr. Perkins CVniC tlOuph he is
heard these things he would not have
denied the good Mister Garford, his
bosom friend, in the trying days when
they we're endeavoring to put Hon
Theodore Roosevelt back into the White
House in order to make this country a
safe place for their children to grow up
At least that's the alibi Perkins tried to
offer 1t is expected that Mr.. Hitchcock
who officially isn't coming, will, upon his
arrival and reception of the facts, dis
abuse the mind of George W. and start
the Midas flood this way, Oh, you labor
splitters
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-28

The Ohio State Journal in its edition
of October 18th, said this of Judge John
son:
Thousands of workmens families in
Ohio and elsewhere have come to know
the workmen's compensation principles
as a safeguard and pledge against the
calamity that used to face them when
accident or death befell the bread win
ner
James G. Johnson, Judge of the Su-
prcme Court of Ohio as much as any
other man, deserves their gratitude.
"Whcn the interest fought Ohio's
compensation act after its passage in
1911, they were backed by decision of
the New York Supreme Court declaring
such q law unconstitutional Judge John
son upheld the Ohio act The United
States Supreme Court confirmed his de
cision, and so the way was blazed for
similar acts in other states.
Judge Johnson is respected for his
knowledge of law-but he is loved for
his devotion to justice, progress and hui
manity. Only last summer he was in
vited to address the Iowa Bar Associa-
tion--a recognition of his success in up
holding progressive legislation includ-
ing not only the compensation act but
the blind pensions act, the new civil serv-
ice law, the 54-hour law for women
workers, etc"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-10-28
EFFECT OF LONG HOURS.

Long hours of labor have a tendency
to stiflc the intellect, to impair the cher
gy and the vital organs Of the body, ana
to reduce the opportunity for physical
and mental Improvement. The reduc
ton of the hours of labor to eight out
of each twentyfour, only six days per
week, in all branches of industry is a
stepping-stone to higher state of civil
izaton.
One has only to watch few moments
the man that works eight hours per day
and then watch the man that works
twelve to see the different spirit and tho
different look in his eyes. One has .
firm, quick step, the other the step of .
slave that has lost all hope in this worlc
and is too tired to think for himself OF
to act for othcrs.-EX.