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leans, who shall be elected by tho
voters of the said Parish for the term
or -FOUR years, and who shall receive an
annual sAlary Of ten thousand dollars.
torty-sfx hundred dollars of which
shall be paid by the State OF Louisi-
ana In equal monthly iustallments,
the balance OF hfty-four hundred
ao!larS shall be paid by the City of
new Orleans. in equal monthly in
stallments: he shall receive no other
o~ompensation. He shall be a licensed
attorney and shall perform such du-
ties as are now prescribed by law, or
may hereafter be prescribed by the
GENERAL Assembly. and shall take no
OUTSIDE practice. He may appoint and
remove at his discretion such assist
ants, who shall be licensed ATTORNEYS.
and such clerks. s~tenographsrs and
special officers as may be provided by
the commission Council of the City of
New Orleans, n at such salaries and
terms OF payment as the said Commits
sion Council may ordain.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved,
etc. That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters OF the State, for adoption or re-
2actlon. at the Congressional election
to be held in November, 1915; and II
adopted, the same shall take effect on
the first Monday In December. 1916.
Section 3. Be It further resolved.
etc, That the voting either for or
against this resolution by any member
OF the General Assembly shall not pre-
vent him 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
70 Article 14S Of the Constitution Of
Louisiana" and the words Against the
proposed amendment to Article 14S Of
the Constitution Of Louisiana and
each elector shall indicate, as provided
In he general election laws Of the
state, which Of the proposed For" or
against he votes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
ttVes.
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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Act No. 155

House Bill No. lSS. BY Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Twenty-Five l29)
OF the Constitution, relative to fees.
Section l. Be ii resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louis
lana, tWo-thirds OF all the members
elected to each House COncurring. That
an amendment to Article One Hundred
and Twenty nin lG9) 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 next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November.
1916. said proposed amendment to be
as follows:
Article 12e. Tho 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, c~onstables and %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 litigants
themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 of the Gen.
eral Assembly Of 1916. on this subjec,
/ matter, shall go into effect as statutes
Of the State on July l. 1917.
Section g. Be 1t further resolved
| by the General Assembly Of the State
| Of Louisiana, two-thirds OF all the
| msui kers elected to each House con.
EJ5@N4f~1k~kNthe-oflcial ballot to b.
used at said election shall have print.
ed thereon the following words: "Fol
the proposed amendment to Article
1923 Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to authorizing sal.
aries for sheriffs, clerks and other OF
fcials," and the words. Against the
proposed amendment to Article 129 OF
the Constitution of the State OF Lou
isiana, relative to authorizing salaries
for shertffs, clerks and other officials
And each elector voting shall indi.
cate, on said ballot. as provided by
law, whether he votes for or agains,
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
tiyes.
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.
SpcrptarY OF State.
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Act No. 252
Senate Bill No. 1Sl. BY Mt. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1s1. BY Mt. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION
( Proposing an amendment to Art::Is
1873 Of the Constitution OF the State
of Louisiana relative to the Civil
District Court for the Parish OF Or
leans.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by tho
General Assembly of the State Of Lou
| 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.
1916.
Article 1873. The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general orig
inal probate jurisdiction. and exclu-
sive original civil jurisdiction. in all
| cases where the amount in dispute or
the funds to be distributed shall ex-
coed 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 nudity Of marriage. or for inter-
diction. and in suits involving title to
immovable property, or to office or
other public position. or civil or poiit-
teal rights; and in all other cases. ex-
cept as hereinafter provided. where no
specific amount Is in contest. and OF
all proceedings for the appointment OF
receivers or iiQuidators to corpora
lions 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 OF
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 or the
City Courts. Register OF Conveyances
and Recorder of Mortgages Of said
Parish. and their expenses. and also
shall have power to fix the tartn or
costs and charges to be paid for off,
ciaf servtces, which shall not exceed
in any respect the tariffs now fixed by
law, in sal offices. which are paid
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 TAX
ing testimony by short hand and to
regulate and provide for the same.
The Judges Of said court shall each re-
ceive an additional nnual 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 shalt 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
the Constitution Of the State OF Lou
isiana be submitted to the electors Of
the State at the next election
for Representatives In Congress to be
held IN the 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.
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Act No. 101

House BIZ No. 10. The Fields-Nix Bill
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
S03 OF the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana. relative to pensions for
Confederate veterans. AS amended
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 303 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 s03. A pension Of like
amount, not to exceed twenty-five dol
lars (s25.O0) 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 h]onorably
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-
mdlneQ true 10 the Confederate States
until the surrender.
2. He shall not w property OF
more than 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
service as a Louisiana organization. or
g. paoA of tho 1ofo Of hto op1icfroap
he resided in the State of Louisiana.
he shall have resided in this State for
at least Ave years prior to his appli-
cation for pension. In case he resid-
cd 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. 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. 1895; pro-
vided, that If her deceased husband
served In an organization mustered in
from Louisiana. or IL 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 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 tn
from Louisiana, such widow shall. in
order to entitle her to a pension as
herein provided, have resided in this
State for not less han five years pri.
or to her application for such pen.
sion: provided. further. that all Wild
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n monuay In November, 1916. for their

Monaay IN November, 1916, for their
f~attncat!on or rejection:
- Board OF Control Of the State
rehi.eltlary. or its successor or sue
cessols In Office. Is hereby authorized
anu empowered to incur debt, issue IN
.etese bearing notes in serials or other
ioiW LOT q term not 10 exceed fifteen
1.ais, ~ The amount OF Four Hundred
ln'Isohd Dollars. at a rate of Interest
mo- exceeding five per cent per aunum.
pssauis semi-annuelly. for the purpose
"a Lung and retiring its floating
any olher outstanding Indebtedness,
ana Is authorized 10 secure s.,na hy
'"ol'sase on any or all OF it's real es-
&c ana the faith and credit OF the
o'at. VI Louisiana is hereby pledged
~ guarantee the payment Of said bli-
e'''v'" n the interest thereon, but
'ne board OF Control or its successor
9hah pe required TO pay same out OF
lls own revenues and earnings, and
only when the same are exhausted
snail we state make good the residue.
me GENERAL Assembly shall pass the
necessary enabling act to carry this
amendment into effect, and Act No.
l5' oi the Acts OF 1916 on this sub
ject matter is hereby approved for this
purpose
section .. Be It further resolved,
etc, That the Secretary Of State be
ana ne Is authorized to have printed
on me ot1c!al ballot to be voted in
November. 1916, the words, For the
arnehdment to the Constitution fund
ING me debt Of the pcnitentiary
Boaro. and the words, against the
mendmen TO the Constitution fund
ing the debt OF the Penitnntiary
board' and each elector shall indicate
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Act No. 81
Senate Bill No. Is.
BY Mr.. Delos r. Johnson
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. IS.
BY Mr.. Delos r, Johnson
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Article 2lB
Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana liking the qualifications or
holders OF office.
Section !. Be it resolved by the Gen
sral Assembly of the State Of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds Of all the members elect
ed to each house concurring, that Ar
tiole 30 of the Constitution be amend
ed SO as to read as follows:
Article 210. No person shall be ELL
gible to any office. State, Judicial. Pa
q citizen of this State. and a duly quaiI-
fed elector of the State, judicial Dis
trtct, municipality or ward: wherein the
functions Of the said office are to be
performed; provided, hat 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. eleemosyn-
AIRY. penal and correctional systems Of
the State, Parish. Ward. municipality.
or any other political division Of tho
State. And whenever any oficer. State,
may change his or her residence from
this State, or from the district, parish.
municipality or ward in which he or sns
holds such office. the same h thereby
be vacated any declaration Of retention
Of domicils to the contrary notwtth-
standing.
Section 2. Be II further resolved.
etc, That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the electors of the State
of Louisiana for the approval or reJec-
fion. 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 8. Be 1t 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
Against tho proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 210 Of the Constitution relative to
women" and each elector Shall Indicate,
a. provided in the general election avs
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 5. 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. 1853
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 l.. Be 1t resolved by the
| General Assembly of the State of Lou
~isiana, t%wo-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 IN the first
| day in November. of 1915. 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-
| 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
sembly. The board shall be composed
OF three members. who shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor for such
terms as may be fxed by the General
Assembly. The board hall 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 AK the sala-
ries of the members thereof. Act No.
year 1916. on this subject matter, shall
go into effect as q statute Of the State.
on the first day OF January, 1917"
Section 2. Be It further resolved by
the General Assembly OF the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the men,
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 abolishing the Board OF
Appraisers" and the words. Against
the proposed amendment to Articles
225 and 226 Of the Constitution OF the
State OF Louisiana, relative to ASSESS
ment and taxation. and aboiishing the
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who married Confederate soldiers
or sailors a second time shall not be
~debarred from the benefits Of this Act,
but be entitled to a pension on the
same terms as other widows of deceas-
ed Confederate soldiers or sailors;
provided, further. that pensions. wheth-
er 10 veterans or to widows. shall be
allowed only from the date OF applica-
ZION under this Article, and the total
appropriations for all pensions In any
one year shall be the proceeds Of the
annual n mill tai Is hereby
levied on all taxable property
in the State. provided said ap-
preparations shall never be more
than an amount SUFFICIENT to pay all
pensions for any one year. Any ac-
crulng surplus from said tax fund
shall be held as an accommodating fund
for the Confederate veterans to be ap-
for their use and benefit as the
General Assembly may in future de-
termine, and the collection OF any 9TH
eF tax or the making Of any appro-
prlatlon for pensions in excess OF the
amount Of the one-mtll tax levied and
collected, and to be known as Con
federate Veteran Pension Fund Is
hereby prohibited, and said fund is to
be used for no other purpose than that
w l sllpuldttu, anu upon lne duOp>
ton OF this Amendment same shall at
once become self-operative, and the
funds derived therefrom be immedi-
ately used for said purpose; and pro-
Vlded, further. that the tax collectors
and assessors shall receive no Com-
missions for assessing and collecting
one mill tax herein provided.
Provided. that nothing IN this Arti-
Gle shall he construed so az to pro-
hihit the General Assembly from pro-
vtding artificial limbs to disabled Con-
federate soldiers or sailors.
Section >. Be il further resolved,
etc. that this proposed amendment be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State of Louisiana. for adoption or
rejection Mt the Congressional election
to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1916.
That the official ballots to b" used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words. For the proposed
amendment to Article 1903 Of the Con-
Ftitution OF the State Of Louisiana rel
alive TO the pensions for Confederate
vetrana," and the words, "Against the
proposed amendment to Article 1903 Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
Ia ma relative to pensions for ConGcdcr-
ate veterans, ana t1tn tleClOF snail
indicate. rs provided in the general
election laws OF the State, whether or
not ne votes for or against the amend
ment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOTION,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
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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House Bill No. PAS.

Submitting to the people OF the State
OF Louisiana an amendment to Ar
ticle 273 Of the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana.
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
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 or the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month OF
November Of the year 1916. to-wit:
Article 273. Every railroad or 9TH
err 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 BUSH
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
its officers. All public service corpo-
rattons 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 op-
Grafton and conduct Of the business
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 o
~stitution Of the State Of Louisiana. rel
alive to public service corporations"
and each elector shall indicate. a. pro-
yided In the general election laws OF
the State. whether or not he votes for
or against the amendment.
A copy Of House Bill No. 24s
by Mr.. Shell. proposing an amendment
the State of Louisiana. adopted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
tstana, session OF 1916.
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 1874
Senate Bill No. 1856. BY Mr.. Pearce
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1856. BY Mr.. Pearce
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
~stttution Of 1913 authorizing and en-
towering the Board Of Control Of the
State Penitentiary. or Its successors,
to fund it's Indebtedness and issue
notes therefor. seriaIIy or otherwise.
not exceeding Four Hundred Thou
sand Dollars. and at q rate Of inter-
est not exceeding five 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 l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral 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 at
the Congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the arst
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funding OF certain debts OF the City of
shreveport" and the words, Against
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stltution Of the State OF Louisiana pro-
viding for the funding Of certain debts
or the City OF Sh~reveport::" and each
elector shall indicate on the ballot cast
oy 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-
lives.
Approved: July S, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.