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ACT NO. a71,
Senate Bill No. 2a1-By Mr.. Guthrie.

Senate Bill No. 231-By Mr.. Guthrie.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of 1913 by amending and re-
enaeting Article .2S7 thereof.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State fer their adoption or rejection at
the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
the month of November, 1916, as follows:
Article 287 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana of 1913 is hereby
amended and re-enacted to read as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Article 2S7. Until otherwise provided
by law, the members of the commission
shall each receive salary of three thou
sand dollars per annum payable monthly
on his own warrant, and their actual
travelling expenses, and those of their
secretary; which expenses and the salary
of the secretary shall be paid on the
warrant of the chairman Of the commission
on a sworn statement of their correctness.
Nothing herein shall prevent railroad,
e1&Tess, telegraph, telephone and steam
boat or other water craft, or other COM
panies from serving free of cost, or at
reduced rate. the State or any city, parish,
or town government, or any charitable
purpose, or the issuance or exposition, or
any destitute or INDECENT person, or the
issuance of mileage or excursion tickets;
nor to prevent railroads, steamboats, or
other water craft from giving free trans
portation to ministers of religion, or In
mates of hospitals or to railroad officers,
agents, employees, attorneys, stockhold-
ers or directors, or to officers and em-
p1oyees of the departments or institutions
of this State established and~created for
the dissemination of knowledge relating
to scientific agriculture, provided, that
said officers and employees of agricultural
departments and institutions use such
free transportation solely in the discharge
of their official duties.
Section 2. Be it further resolved etc,
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
amending and re-enacting Article 287
thereof" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana amending and
e-enacting Article 287 thereof Each
elector shall indicate, as provided by the
general election laws of the State, whether
he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
FERNAND MOUToN.
Lieut.. Gov. and President Of the Senate.
HEWITT gOUANCHAuD.
| Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
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 NO. 155.
House Bill No. 1SseBy Mr.. Powell

mouse Bill NO. IoS-~By MIR. poWelI.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article One
Hundred and Twenty mine (129) rot
! the Constitution, relative to fees,
| Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two.
! thirds of all the members elected to each.
House concurring, That an amendment. q
Article One Hundred and Twenty-ni1ss
| 129) of the Constitution of the State
| Louisiana be submitted to the aualife9
| electors of the State for their approval oil
| rejection at the Congressional election I'll
| be held on the first Tuesday next follow,
| ing the first Monday in November, 1915,
said proposed amendment to be as followsy
! Article 129. The General AssemblsS
| shall provide a general fee and cost bill
to regulate the fees and costs to- III
| charged for the services of sheriffs, elez
and recorders, justices of the peace, coi4el
| stables and coroners, in all civil matters;
| from which compensation for the services,
| of said officials may be provided accord-s
| ing to law. Salaries may be fixed for said
officials and if the fees and costs collected
| by them exceed such salaries, such excess
may be disposed of according to law. The
General Assembly may provide in all civil
cases for the service of process and
pleadings by litigants themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. 143 of the General
Assembly of 1916 on this subject matter,
shall go into effect as statutes of the
State on July 1, 1917.
Section 2. Be it further resolved by the
| General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring, That the official
ballot to be used at said election shall
have printed thereon the following words:
FOR the proposed amendment to Ar
ticIe 129 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to authorizing 1sas
ries for sIeriffs, clerks and other officials"
And the words:
AGAINST the proposed amendment to
Article 129 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to authorizing sala-
ries for sheriffs, clerks and other officials"
And each elector voting shall indicate,
on said ballot, as provided by law whether
he votes FOR or AGAINST the proposed
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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4beir use and benefit as the General AS
san1blv may in future determine, and the
ooilection OF any other tax or the making.
If any appropriation for pensions in excess
Of tn. the amount Of the one-rnill tax levied
and collected and to be known as Con
Taderafe Veteran Pension Fund" is hereby
nTohihited and said fund is to be used for
no other purpose than that herein stipu-
lated, and upon the adoption of this
amendment same shall at once become
self operative and the funds derived there
nose, and provided further that the tax
collectors and assessors shall receive no
commissions, for assessing and collecting
said one-miu tax herein provided.
Provided that nothing in this Article
shaiE be construed SO as to prohibit the
sailors. w.
That this propose@ amendment be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State of Louisiana, for adoption or rejec-
ton at the Congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next following
That the official ballots to be used at
the words: For the proposed amendment
to Article 303 of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana relative to the pensions
for Confederate Veterans" and the words:
against the proposed amendment to
State of Louisiana relative, to pensions
for Confederate Veterans and each
elector shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws of the State, whether
or not he votes for or against the amend
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the Hou@ of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut. Gov. and President of the Senate
Approved: July S, 1916.
f. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
fr9 hTE GSpy 'RAIrEy
Secretary of State.
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House Bill No. 24s-By Mr.. Shell.
AN ACT

/
AN ACT
| Submitting to the people of the State OF
| Louisiana an amendment to Article
273 of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana.
sd ia /. Be it resolved by the General
| ASS ~ of the State of Louisiana, two
| third IA the members elected to ca
house, bring, That the following
amends to Article 27s of the Constfs
tuition Of the State. of Louisiana be and
the same is hereby submitted to the
qualified electors of the State at the con-
gressional election 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 other
corporation, organized or doing business
in this State under the laws or authority
thereof. shall have and maintain a genera
office in TIL State for the transaction d
it's business where transfers OF STOCK shaii
be made and where shall be kept for
public inspection books in which shall be
recorded the amount of capital stock sub
scribed, the names of the owners OF stock,
the amount owned by them, respectively,
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 resi-
dence of it's officers. All public service
corporations 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 company their
general offices for the operation and con-
duct of the business of such corporation"
Section 2 Be it further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of the State
OF Louisiana for adoption or rejection at
the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, 1915
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 Constitution of the
state of Louisiana. relative to public
service corporations and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
Article 273 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to public service
corporations; and each elector shall in
dictate, as provided in the general election
laws of the State, whether OF not he votes
for or against the amendment.
A true copy of House Bill No. 24s by
Mr. Shell, proposing an amendment to
Article 273 of the Constitution of the
state of Louisiana adopted by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
session of 1916.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State
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ACT NO. 2ss.

Senate Bill No. 184-By Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana ex-
empting from taxation ships and
ocean going tugs, toW-boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade
and commerce and domiciled in
Louisiana port.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of the members elected to each
House coneurring, That st the general
election to be held in this State on the
first Tuesday following the first Monday
in November, 1916, there shall be sub
mitted 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
boats and barges engaged In overseas
trade and commerce. and doniciled in
Louisiana port, shall be exempt from all
state, parish, and municipal taxation, pro-
vided, however, that this exemption shall
not apply to harbor. wharf. shed and
other port dues
2. No ship, tug, toW-boat or barge
operated in the coasting trade of the
continental United States shall be within
the. exemption herein granted.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That the official ballot to be used at such
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution. exernpting from taxation
ships and ocean going tugs, tow boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade and
commerce, and domiciled in Louisiana
port And the words: Against the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution. ex-
empting from taxation ships and ocean
going tugs, tow boats and parges engaged
| in overseas trade and commerce, and
domiciied in a Louisiana port, and each
eIeetor shall Indicate his vote on the pro-
posed amendment as provided in the
general election laws of the State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
Approved: July 6. 1915.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary ofs Stats.
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ACT NO. 25z.

Senate Bill No 1s1-By Mr.. Davey.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 132
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana relative to the Civil Dis
trict Court for the Parish of Orleans
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to each
House concurring, Thae the following
amendment be submitted to the electors
of this State, for their approval or rejec-
ton, at the election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. 1916.
Article f33 The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive andegeneral original
probate jurisdiction, and exclusive orig
ina1 civil Jurisdiction. in all cases where
the amount in dispute or the funds to be
distributed shall exceed one hundred
dollars, exclusive of interest; and exclu-
sive jurisdiction in suits by married
women for separation of property, in suits
for separation from bed and board, for
divorce for nullity of marriage, or for
Introduction. and in suits involving title
to immovable property, or to Office or
other public position, or civil or political
rights; and in all other cases, except as
hereinafter provided, where no specific
amount is in contest. and of all proceed
ings for the appointment OF receivers Or
fiquidators to corporations or Aartner-
ships And said Court shall have A1hority
to issue all such writs, process and orders
as may be necessary or proper for the
purpose of the jurisdiction herein con-
ferred upon it. The Judges of said Court
en- Banc shall have control over the Judi
eial Expense Fund for the Parish OF
Orleans, aecruing, and accrued, and to
this end shall fix and regulate from time
to time, the number of deputies and en-
p1oyees of the offices of the Clerk of the
Civil District Court, and City Courts
Register of Conveyances and Recorder Of
Mortgages of said Parish and their ex-
penses, and also shall have power to fix
the tariff Of Costs and charges to be paid
for official services, which shall not exceed
in any respect the tafiffs 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, OF
it's excess, shall be devoted to the expense
Of taking testimony by shorthand and t.
regulate and provide for the same. This
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by law whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment
HEWITT BoUANCHAIJD.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
FERNAND MoUToN,
Lieut. Gov and President of the Senate.
Approved: July g. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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ACT MO- LIE

mate Bill No 72--By Mr.. Vincent.
JOINT RESOLUTION
\ s,sssing an amendment to Article IS Of
We Constitution of the State of Louis
ana relative to the limitation of lesis-
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Senate Bill No. 1s4-By Mr. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION
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Senate Bill No. 181-By Mr.. Davey.
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House Bill No 252 Joint Reso1ution-By
Mr. Powell.
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Ashall be signed by the Mayor
Atary- Treasurer of the City
and countersigned by the
of Accounts and Finances,
bns shall have the facsimile
ID the Mayor and Secretary
In case any such officer whose
Yor counter signature, who ap-
Ysuch bond or coupon, shall
be such officer before delivery of
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
IS BEARS FOOT. NOT HAND
Wasco Thrown Into Alarm Because of
 Unusual Discovery
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BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Feb. 4.-The killing of two bears last summer and burial of portions of their carcasses after being skinned at WascO, d col ony near this city, was the cause of considerable alarm among residents and officials there today A puppy was found chewing on a gruesome piece of bone and flesh which, to the village cobbers view, had all the appearance of a human hand. He called a physi- elan, who bore him out in his conten- tion and sent the hand to Bakers field for identification. The coroner here pronounced it the hand of hu- man and the search for the body was begun.
 In the meantime, John B. Corcoran, principal of the Wasco high school caught a glimpse of the hand and immediately claimed it to be a bear s paw. He sent the paw to the Univer- sity of California tonight and claimed that within a few days it will be as- certained just what kind of bear be- longs to that kind of paw.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05

governor general would have a veto power, such as rests now with the secretary of war. A twO-thirds vote of the legislature would be needed to overrule it. The president would have the right to interpose an absolute veto within six months.
 No restrictions are imposed upon the legislatures power to levy eX- port duties except that they cannot be levied on exports to the United States A limit of s170O0,000 is placed on the public indebtedness, which per mits the issuance of new bonds to replace the $7,O0O,O0O Friar land bonds, now being retired.
 The bill would increase the right of suffrage from the present 250.000 to approximately 100000 by extending it to any citizen able to read and write a native language. Polygamous marriages, and the import sale or manufacture of intoxicating drinks or drugs, except the native beverages, would be forever prohibited, and no laws could be passed that would per init religious discrimination, slavery or the creation of a nobility.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
NEW BILL GIVES LEGACY TAX T0
 PHILIPPINES
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MANILA, Feb. 5.-The legislature adjourned today after having enacted an inheritance tax and also a bill for an insular bank with a capital of $10,000,000. The bank will be au- thorized to loan money on farms and other real estate and to issue loans and do a general banking business. The new institution is to be inaugu- rated within six months.
 The assembly's last act was to pass a resolution requesting the United State congress to take definite action looking to a settlement of the question of the independence of the Philip pines.
 The extra session of the legislature which will begin February 14. was called primarily to decide upon a po- litical and administrative code.
 The government's plan for raising the capital for the new insular bank, the founding of which was authorized by the legislature. is as follows:
 Half a million dollars advanced from the treasury, half a million dol lars obtained by the clearing of loans IF the hands of sugar planters, half (. million dollars secured through in surance and a sinking fund combina tion will make up the governments half of the sixty per cent of tle cap ital needed immediately. the public taking the other half The balance of the capital to be subscribed will be paid in at the rate of ten per cent
 annually, beginning in 1918.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
Trying to Get Throuqh

FL PASO, Feb. 4.-General Francis co Villa, with small body of followers, is attempting to break through a cor don of the de factO government troops in the vicinity of Bosque Bonito, south east of here, according to advices re- ceived tonight by General Gabriel Ga Vira, military cOmmandant at Juarez
 majority of Villas followers, 'di- vided into two bands, have deserted their former leader and turned west ward, Colonel Samuel Gonzales at Moctezuma reported to General Gavira today Gonzales reported skirmish with bandits today at Oio Calientes while entraining for Moctezuma
 Advices from Presidio, Texas re- ceived here. stated that Villa was ap- preaching Basque Bonito and that Car ranza troops had been sent out to en- gage him.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
Warmer at Seattle

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 4.-The tenn perature in Seattle today rose to 351a the highest point since January 23. and water began to run in the gutters. The snowfall was light today and good progress was made in clearing street car tracks and sidewalks The heavy snow wrought havoc among the thou sands of tents, bungalows. houseboats and cabins along the lakes and sea- shores. In the country barns and oth- CT buildings were crumpled and some chicken raisers suffered loss of hun dreds of birds by the falling of their poultry houses.
 Northern Pacific rotaries working from the east, opened the tracks through the mountains today and re- leased the three stalled trains.
 The Great Northern hopes to clear it's tracks tomorrow The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad of ficials expected to open the mountain track tonight.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
HUGE SNOW SLIDE | HITS N. P. TRAIN
 NJ LIVES LOST.
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TACOMA, Wash. Feb. 4.-While Northern Pacific Burlington Route
 train number 42 which left Seattle
 Tuesday night was stalled in the deep
 snow one mile west of Stampede Pass in the Cascade mountains Wednesday afternoon, a huge snoWslide struck the forward portion of the train completely burying the engine. baggage car and d portion of the combination smoker and chair car, it was learned tonight Only the edge of the slide hit the train but it broke through the windows of the smoker, completely filling the compartment to the roof with snow,
 burying four passengers who were playing cards. Passengers in other
 cars were unaware what transpired
 until they heard a cry for help
 A. J. Rose. of Ellensburg, Washing ton. rushed to the assistance of the imprisoned passengers, crawling and digging in through the window and with the assistance of others rescued the injured men.
 Except for cuts and bruises received | from broken glass the passengers were
 not injured. The engine crew was dug
 out of the snow uninjured. Engine, | baggage car and chair car were leaning over an angle of 25 degrees at the edge i of thousand foot embankment but | did not tOpple over. The passengers were transferred and arrived in Ellens- | burg on another train tonight.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
SUPREME TEST COMING
Economical and Financial Strength of
 Britain to Be Tested
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LONDON, Feb. 5.-At a lecture last night at the London School of Econ omic, Sir George Paish. compiler of statistics, said that in the year 1916, the economic and financial strength of Great Britain would be subjected to the severest possible test, as she pro- posed to provide her allies and colo nIes with loans of at least 100000 900 pounds and possibly 00,000, ,000 pounds and to support a bigger navy than ever and four billion men in the field.
 Tile speaker expressed the belief that nobdy could accuse the British nation of any superabundance of brain power, adding that probably her very mediocritiy in this respect was the cause of her strength. The really clever man or nation. he declared, frequently became a public danger, but the British nation never made the mistake of being too clever. The greatest qualities of the British peo- ple, he said, were common sense and courage. combined with lack of imagination.
 At the end of the war Great Britain would stand about where she stood at the beginning. except that she would rave to strengthen her savings. He declared that the loss already amount ed to 6OO,000.000 pounds and expressed the belief that if the war lasted another year the loss would reach one billion pounds
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
GETS NEW TRIAL
 ON MURDER CHARGE
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4.-Superior Judge w. B. Wallace of Tuare county was reversed today by the district court of appeals here when John A. Wilson, who was convicted and sen tenced to term of 20 years in the penitentiary on a charge of second de- free murder, was granted a new trial
 "The appellate court held that the judge should have charged the jury so that a verdict of manslaughter, which the evidence seemed to indicate was the degree of the crime, could have been returned"
 Wilson killed a youth who persisted in his attentions to his daughter de- spite the fathers admonition to keep away from her. His defense was that the shooting was accidental.