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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-04
Act No. 168
House Bill Nc. 3T3-Joint Resolution.
BY Mr.. Powell.

House Bill No. sts-Joint Reso'atioa.
AN ACT
Proposing an ~meddment 20 Articles
rs and sas Of the Constitution rela-
tive TO assessment aid tax4tie9-
General Assembly OF The State Of Lou
isiana. two-thirds Of al ths nsnbsrs
elected to each Hoase eeoeurrann!Si
That an amendment to Afticlss 37s
and 12e Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana be submitted t. the
qualifed electors q the state for their
approval or rejection at thu Qpngree.
sional election to be held on ths nrse
day In November. OF 1916. said pro-
posed amendment to be ~ follows:
Article 12S. Taxation shall be
equal and uaiform throughout the ter
ritorial limits Of the authority levying
in = 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-
ment O. 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-
article is. There shall be and 70
hereby created q Board Of State Az
fairs whose duty 1t shall be to assess.
for State purposes. all taxable prop
erty throughout the State Of Louis
ity relative to State assessment. budg-
ct, income and expenditure - may be
conferred uDon Il BY the General A.
aembly. The 10AFd aAoN y eaD1p4eee
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-04
Act No. 155
House Bill No. 1873. BY Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 1873. BY Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Twenty-Five (119)
Of the Constitution, relative to fees.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gem
lana. two-thirds yof all the members
elected to each House concurring. That
an amendment to Article Ono Hundred
and Twenty-Five u2o) Of the Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Louistana be
the state for their approval or rejec-1
ton at the Congressional election 90
be held ON the nrst Tuesday next fell
lowing the nrst Monday in November.
1915. said proposed amendment to Do
Article 10. Tho General Assem-.
bly, shall provide q general fec and
cost bill to regulate the fees and costs
to be charged for the services Of sher.
IFS. clerks and r:eordsrs' justices o. o.
all civil matters: from which compen-
eation for the services Of said od1cials
may be provided according to law.
Salaries may be Axed for said o0cials.
AID II tho fees esd costs n eoli ...ns ~
cess may be disposed Of according to
law. The General Assembly may pro-
vide In all civil cases for the service
Of process and plsadings by litigants
Acts No. 142 and No. l4s Of the Gem
eral Assembly Of 1916. on this subject
matter. shall 60 into effect a. statutes
Of the state on July I. 1917. :,
Section :. Be It further r.. .eso as.
Of Louisiana. two-thirds Of iii the
members elected to each House con-
curing. That tho odhcial ballot to be
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the following words: For
fA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-04
Act No. 253

Jo1Nr REsoLUTIoN
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana.
exempting from taxation ships ana
barges engaged in overseas trade
and commerce. and domic1leo IN =
Louisiana port
Section 1. Be It resolved By the
General Assembly Of The state OF Lou
elected to each house 'concurring. That
1t the general election to be held In
this State on the nrst Tuesday follow
Ing tho nrst Monday In November
1915, 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 going tugs: tow tow
boats and barges engaged N ovef-sees
trade and commerce, ana oom1clleo IN
. Louistana port. shall be exempt from
ton: provided. however. that this sx-
emption shall not apply to harbor.
wharf. shed and other port dues.
:. No ship. tug. tow-boat or barge
IN the sfat.s sFao .s.
within the exemption herein granted.
Section :. Be It further resolved.
etc, That the Official ballot 70 Be
used At such election shall have print
ed thereon the WORDS 1of tno pro.
posed amendment to the Conatitution.
exsmpting from taxation ships and
ocean going tugs. tow-bo.ts and
barges engaged in over-seas trade and
commerce, and domiciled In . LOUISE
ana port. ard the words. Against the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton. exempting from taxation shiDs
and ocean going tugs. tow-boats and
barges engaged In overseas trade and
commerce. and domictlsd In . LOUISE
ana port" and each elsctor shall 1ndl.
cate his vote ON the proposed amend
ment as provided In the general olso-
ton laws Of the State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BouANcHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Represents
tives.
Approved. July g. 1915.
e. g. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louis1anA.
A true copy: -
JAMES J. BAILEY,
eecretary Of state. 100
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AZ. year From their fespectlve dates.
onS the installment payable In each
~. a shall be so fixed that when the
.snuaI interest is added thereto. the
.svaral annual total amounts Of prin-
eipa and ana to Read sna De
a.,d bonds shall be signed by the
vor and the Secretary-TreAsurer Of
- city Of Shreveport. and counter
ISned by tho Commissioners Of Ac-
sennta and Finances. and the coupons
shsll have the facsimile signatures
81 c.se any such oficer whose sigma
4r-s or counter signature. who ap-
.Ars on such bond or coupon. shall
cease to be such officer before deliv-
~ Of said bond or coupon to the pur-
shaser. such signature or counter-sfg-
.4vra shall nevertheless be valid for
~ asction 1. The principal and inter
asf Of all bonds authorized by this
amendment shall be payable In gold
~ it, equivalent. of the standard
~eixht and fneness at the time OF the
s.snance thereof, and shall be exempt
from ali forms Of taxation.
section s. The full faith and credit
Of the City OF Shreveport are pledged
for the payment Of principal and in IN.
smendment. The principal and inter-
eat Of all bonds authorized and to be
issued under this amendment shall be
nafd out Of tax which shall be levied
annually by the City Council Of
n said city, sufficient to provide for
~. payment Of the principal and in
3erest Of said bonds as they respective
II become due. The tax SO levied IL to
na in excess Of the general and special
taxes provided for elsewhere in this
~C-.Aatrflon ond ia mot f0 ha Affect ID
by nor to affect the limitations else
where contained in the Constitution
a. to the issuance Of bonds, and the
ievying Of taxes by municipalities.
are self-operative and the City Couh
iii o! Shreveport may by ordinance
carry them into effect.
Be 1t further enacted. ETC.. That the
amendment proposed by this Act
shall be submitted to the electors Of
ton at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
nrst Monday in the month OF Novem-
Der. 1916: and there shall be printed
on the official ballot to be used in said
election the words. For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana providing for the
funding Of certain debts Of the City OF
Shreveport" and the words. Against
the proposed anAadmspt to the Con-
etitutlon Of the State Of Louisiana pro-
yiding 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 Representa-
tives.
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. 1874

Senate Bill No. las. BY Mr.. Pearcs
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to tho Con-
stitution Of 1913 authorixing and EN-
powering the Board Of Control Of the
State Penitsnttary. or Its SUCCESSORS.
notes therefor. serially or otherwise,
not exceeding Four Hundred Thou
sand Dollars. and at . rate Of inter-
est not exceeding ave Per centum
and for q 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 Gem
oral Assembly OF the State Of Louis
lana. two-thirds 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 1T
the Congressional election to be held
Monday In Novembsr. 1915. for their
rssinesti So.r or r 5e caatrs, III. STAT.
Penitentiary. or its sHeaeasoy % 500.
cessers In Office. Is hereby ttaortsed
and empowered to incur debt. issde In
terest bearing notes In serials 81 otAsr
form for ss term mot t. S $500 ss:sa
Thousand Dollars. at . rate Of interest
not exceeding Ave per cant Per annlm.
payable ssmi-annually. Ter the psrpess
Of funding and retiring fts floating
and Is authorized to secure same by
mortgage on any or all Of IT, real e.
tate. and the faith and credit Of the
State Of Louisiana 10 hereby PLEDGED
to guarantee the payment Of said obai-
cations and the Interest thereon, but
ri ~ ri
shall be required to pay same out q
its own revenues and earnings. and
ONLY when the same are exhavstsa
shall the State make good the residue.
necessary enabling act 70 carry this
amendment into effect, and Act Ne.
1877 Of tho Acts Of 1915 on this sub
ject matter Is hereby approved for this
purpose"
Section :. Be 1t further resolved.
and he Is authorized to have printed
on the odlcial ballot to be voted In
November. 1916. the words. For the
amendment to the Constitution fund
ss sn' . aspt the Of "a: &.
amendment to the Constitution fund
ing the debt Of the Penitentiary
Board" and each elector shall indicate
whether he votes for or against SAID
amendment. in accordance with the
general election laws OF the State.
FERNAND AOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate. E,,.
HEWITT BouANcHAUD. =.
Speaker Of the House Of RepresentA-
tives. Nf,sf7
Approved: July 5. 1915, ,,rf.,.ss i +.
n. q. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of LouisianA.
A true copy: -.
JAMES ]. BAILEY y
Secretary Of state.
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Act No. 271

Senate BIZ NM No; ~; so, I 1K a ~. Guthrie
Proposing an amendment to the Con.
stitution Of 1913 BY 81. .msndin9 and
General Assembly Of the state Of Lou
isiana. two-thirds Of all the mem.
bers elected to each House eoncurrins.
That the following amendment to the
fled electors Of the state for their
adoption or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held on the flrst
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1916. as follows:
State Of Louisiana Of 1913 IL h6reby
amended and rs-enacted to read -
follows, to-wit: -
Article 2s7. Until otherwise provid-
ed by law. the members Of the Com.
payable monthly on his own warrant
and their actual travelling expenses,
and those Of their secretary: which
expenses and the salary Of the score
the chairman Of the Commission Oh :
Nothing herein shall prevent rail.
road. express, TELEGRAPH, tslsphone
craft. or other companies. froa
duced rate. the STATE or any city.
parish or town government, or any
charitable purpose. or the issuance ef
exposition. or any destitute Or lnd1.
gent person, or. the issuance OF mile
vent railroads. steamboats, Or other
water craft from giving free transpor.
tation to ministers OF religion, or In.
mates Of hospitals, or to railroad en-
Gers; sgents. smplcyes. Attorney.
or Institutions Of this State, estab-
lished and created for the dissemina-
ton of knowledge relating to scien-
the agriculturs: provided. that sald
departments and Institutions use sush
charge Of their omcials duties.
Section :. Be It further resolved,
ETC.. That the official ballot to DO used
thereon tho words. FOR the proposed
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana, amending and re-.
enacting Article 1S7 thereof" and the
words. Against the proposed amend.
ment to the Constitution Of the State
Ing Article 287 thereof" Each cleo
tor shall indicate. ~ provided by the
general election laws Of the State,
whether he votes for or against the
DTODO84Q 0mOu0mouls
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 8, 1916.
r, g. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of state.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-04
CHARTER
of the
SLlDELL SHIPBUIIDING COM.
PANY, INC.
CHARTER
United States of America, State of
Louisiana, Parish of st.
Tammany.

Be it known that on this 10th day
of October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred sixteen,
before me, BENJAMIN NJ. Miller.
Notary Public. duly commissioned
and qualified in and for the parish
of st. Tammany, Louisiana, and IN
the presence Of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned. per-
sonally came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose name are mere
unto subscribed, who declared that,
availing themselves of the laws OF
Louisiana, relative to the formation
and organization OF corporations,
they have covenanted and agreed,
and do, by these presents, covenant
and agree and bind themselves, as
we'll as those who may hereafter
become associated with them to form
themselves into a corporation TOR the
objects and purposes, with the name
and under the stipulations following,
to-wit:
ARTICLE Nd. /.
The name and style OF this cor
poration shall be Siden Shipbuilding
Company, Incorporated, and by SAID
corporate name it shall have success
sion and existence for period OF
ninety-nine years from the date here
of, unless sooner dissolved in the
manner provided by law and the
articles Of this charter, and under
said corporate name it shall have and
enjoy all rights. privileges and i'm
munities which are now conferred
upon, or may hereafter be granted to
corporations Of the same kind and
character.
ARTICLE NO. 2.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in Sudell, Louisiana, where
all citations and other legal process
shall be served upon the president
or in case Of his absence, upon the
yice-president, or in case OF the ar
sence of both such officers, then II
| the manner provided by law.
| ARTICLE NO. 3.
| The objects and purposes for Wh!Sl
lthis corporation Il organized, and tht
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Act No. 2O3

AOo00 Bill NO. 4o6. ~ 15. Aeopolos
Works, Lands and Levees. Sub
stitute for House Bill No. 225.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
etitvtion Of the State Of Louisiana.
Whereas. the City OF New Orleans IL
1t present exposed to storm damage
and Hoods. and it 10 highly advi:able
more adequate protection therefrsm
than can at present be secured under
existing laws. Therefore. in order to
promote the public safety. health.
comfort and convenisnce:
General Assembly Of the state Of Lou
istanA. two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House eoueurring. that
the following amendDsne TO the Con-
s6titution Of the State be submitted to
The ouaMned electors Of the state for
grsssional election to be held on tho
:6sst Tuesday after tho drst Monday
In November. 1915. - follows:
(a) Tho Board OF Levee Commits.
10 hereby empowered to construct and
along, over and in the bed Of Lake
Pontchartrain. at such distance from
the present shore line az the said
Board may determine mot not to TO-. exceed coed
twenty AU0OICN NDpVVVy ASSS $1,000
the present shore line. and along and
on the shores adjacent thereto. and
along the canals connecting Herewith.
and in such other places in the Par
ish Of Orleans and the adjacent par
tshes a. the Board may determine:
such height. width, slope. design and
character Of material as the said
Board may determine. and to protect
said leveesg and eSnbankments@ with
such piltngs.s 1evetmenfs or walls Is
~ may deem proper.
(b)a To enable said Board to per-
FORM said work and for the purpose
thereof. the Board is hereby given
right. OF way over and use OF all pub
lilo lands. including sace portions Of
may deem necessary. It II also given
the right to acquire. by donation. pur-
chase, appropriation or appropriation.
all private lands or other property In
such territory in the Parish OF Or.
leens and Attaining parishes a. the
risAictton over under this amendment,
and under existing laws, and which
the said Beard may deem necessary OF
.eGpedisnt for any Of the purposes OF
same manner as tbs said Board now
pays for property taken b. It on the
,Aississippi River front in the parish
4 "A Section y "a ~ 10fthof TeSoaVS0.
.sko.. that the ohacial ballot to be used
q such sleetion shall havs printed
amendment to the 4ConetitutloA. tau-
thorazinE the Board Of I:syse Cemms.
sioaers OF tie Orleans Lsvee District
to make certain constructions alone
Lake Pontchartrain and elsewhere:
and the words. Against the proposed
amendment to the Contribution au-
thorhing the Board Of Levee Com
trict to make certain construction
along Lake Pontchartfain and else
whore" And each elector shall 1ndt-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
mont ~ provided in the general cleo
ton laws Of tho State.
HEWITT B0uANCHAUD.
Sneaker Of the House Of Representa-
TERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and Preside0t 81
the Senate
Approved: July s, 1916.
4 r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Lou19tanA
"A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-04

Submitting to the people Of the State
= Of Louisiana IN amendment to Ar
ticle 373 Of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana.
Section 1. Be II resolved by the
General Assembly Ct tho State OF Lou
isiana, two-thirds OF all the members
elected to each House ooncurring. that
the following amendment to Article
173 Of the Contribution OF the state
OF louisiana b and the Same 10 here
q the state at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held s4 the arst Tuesday
after tho frst Monday In the month Of
Nevsnber Of the year 1915. to-wit:
ARTICLE 17s. Every railroad or 9th
IL s. ssgs. snd.r tn.
or authority thereof. shah have and
for the Transaction Of its busi-
ness; where Transfers ran ... Of .,. stock Ok
Kept 70 for pasl,c Ani inspection, books
In which shall be recorded the
amount Of capital stock subscribe
ed, the names Of the owners OF stock.
the amount owned by them. respec-
lively. the amount Of stock paid IL:
stock. with the date Of transfer. the
amount Of Its assets and liabilities:
che names and places Of residence Of
it, oficers. All public service corpo..
H0GlOn0 organized u00OT the l&WS Oh
the State OF Louisiana shall maintain
in this State, In charge OF one or more
Of the general oficers Of such COM
rany. their general Offices for the OPP
Grafton and conduct OF the business
Of such corporation"
Section E Be 1t further resolved.
etc, That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the qualified voters of
the state Of Louisiana for adoption or
rejection 1t the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the frat Tuesday
next following the nrst Monday In
November. 1915.
That the omcial ballots to be used
1t said election shall have printed
thereon the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article 9773 OF the Con-
etitution Of the State Of Louisiana. rel
alive to public sevvics corporations -
and the words, Against the proposed
amendment to Article 273 Of the Con-
atitutton Of the State Of Louisiana, rel
alive to public service corporations.
and each elector shall indicate. ~ pro-
ytAed In the Generel election laws OF
the state, whether or not he votes for
or aGatAst the amendment.
4 truo copy Of House Bill No. 34e
by Nj. Shell, proposing an amendment
to Article a73 Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana, adopted by the
General Assembly Of the State OF Lou
isiana, session Of 1910.
JAMES =. BAILEY.
eecretary OF Stats-
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u1exre. ~ provided BY me gensra1
election laws Of the State, whether he
votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
FERNAND MOUf0N,
Lieutenant Governor and -Preyldont 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.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-04
meetin. unless such notice II waived
IN writing by all the stockholders an
pearing as such upon the books.
IN AYo

meet1n. unless such notice II waived
In writing by all the stockholders an
pear1ng as such upon the books.
ARTICLE NO. 8.
This Act of Incorporation may ha
modified. added to, changed. or
amended, or this Corporation may be
dissolved, by and with the assent Of
the holders Of two-thirds (2-3) IN
amount of the then outstanding
stock, at a meeting OF the stockhold-5
ers convened after fifteen days prior
notice as provided in Article Seven
OF this charter.
In the event Of the dissolution Of
this corporation either by Limitation
or otherwise, its affairs shall be lioui-
dated by three (3) liquidators to be
elected from among the stockholders
at q special meeting Of the stock
holders for that purpose, as above
provided. and said liQuidators shall
remain in office until the affairs of
the corporation shall be fully liqui-
dated as provided by law, and in the
event OF the death or the disability
or resignation Of one or more OF the
hquldators, the survivor or survivors
shall continue to act.
ARTICLE NO. 3.
No stakeholder shall be held liable
or responsible for the contracts or
faults of this corporation In any
further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due to the corporation on the
shares OF stock owned by him, nor
shall any mere informality in organi-
zation have the effect Of rendering
this charter null, or exposing q
stakeholder to liability beyond the
unpaid balance due on the stock own
ed by him. II any.
Thus done and passed, before me,
at my Office, on the day, month, and
year hereinabove first written, In the
presence OF G. NJ. Liddle and g. v.
Wharton. competent witnesses, who
hereunto sign their names, together
with said appearers, and me, Notary,
after due reading Of the whole.
j. A. Salmen, per pro +. A. Sal
men; F. Salmen, F. w. Salmen, L. T.
Miles, Herbert B. Saunders. q, r.
HALEY, w. u. Eddins, per pro e. r.
HALEY; A. D. Canulette. per pro e. r.
HALEY.
Witnesses:
C. NJ. LlDDIE. r
G.. V. WHARTON.
B. NJ. MILLER,
Notary Public.
I certify the above and foregoing
to be true and correct copy of the
original charter recorded In the OF
fee of the Clerk of Court for st.
Tammany parish. louisiana. In
Charter Book l, page IS.
B. NJ. MILLER,
oc14-6t Notary Public.