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Act NO. 46s.

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House Bill No. 252 Joint Resolution-By
! Mr. Powell.
AN ACT
| Proposing an amendment to Articles 225
and 226 of the Constitution relative to
assessment and taxation.
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 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 Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in Novem-
ber of 1916, said proposed amendment to
be as follows:
Article 225. Taxation shall be equal
and uniform throughout the territorial
limits OF the authority levying the tax,
and property shall be taxed in a manner
directed by law; provided that the valua-
ton of property for the assessment of
Estate taxes, levied by the General Assem-
bly, and by this Constitution, may be
different from the valuation fixed for all
other purposes; provided, further, the
assessment of all property shall never
exceed the actual cash value thereof; and,
provided, further that the taxpayers shall
have the right of testing the correctness
of their assessments before the courts of
Justice
Article ZIG. There shall be and is
hereby created Board of State Affairs
whose duty it shal be to assess, for State
purposes, all taxa e property throughout
the State of Louisiana. 1t shall have such
other authority relative to State assess
n1ent, budget, come and expenditure as
may be conferred upon 1t by the General
Assembly. The said board shall be com
posed Of three members. who shall be
appointed by the Governor for such terms
as may be fixed by the General Assembly
The Board shall enter upon it's duties on
January 1, 1917 The General Assembly
shall have full authority to define the
powers and duties of the Board and to
fix the salaries of the members thereof
Act No. LAO, of the General Assembly for
the year 1915, on this subject matter shall
go into effect as a 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 Louis
lana, o-thirds of all the members elected
to each house eoneurrfng, That the official
ballot to be used at said election shall
have printed thereon the following words:
For the proposed amendment to Articles
225 and 22s Of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana, relative to assessment
and taxation, and aboiishing the Board Of
Appraisers. And the words, Against
the proposed asnendment to Articles 225
and 22s Of the Const fistion OF the state
Of Louisiana rela I'VE "a assessment and
taxa ton and aboiishing the Board of
Appraisers. And each e1ector voting,
shall indicate on said baIlot, as nrcvidad
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ACT NO. 1874.

Senate Bill No. 135-By Mr.. Pearce.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of 1913 authorizing and empow-
ering the Board of Control of the State
Penitentfary or its successor to fund
it's indebtedness and issue notes there
for seria1ly or otherwise not exceeding
Four Hundred Thousand Dollars, and
at a rate Of interest not exceeding
five per centum per annum payable
semi-annually. and 9or q term not
exceeding fifteen years. and empower
ing the General Assembly to provide
the methods of carrying this amend
ment into effect.
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 the following
to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana adopted in November,
1913, be submitted to the duly qualified
electors at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday In November. 1916, for their
ratification or rejection:
The Board Of Control Of the State
Penitentiary or It's successor or successors
in office Is hereby authorized and en-
powered to incur debt, Issue interest
bearing notes in serials or other form for
8 term not to exceed fifteen years, to the
amount of -Four Hundred Thousand Doll
lars at a rate OF interest not exceeding
FIVE per cent per annum payable semi
annually. for the purpose Of funding and
retiring its floating and other outstanding
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their use and benefit as the General AS
collection of any other tax or the making
Of the i AMOUNT Of the ohe-mill 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 herein stipu-
lated; and upon the adoption of this
Amendment same shall at once become
self operative and the funds derived there
from be Immediately used for said pur-
pose, and provided further that the tax
collectors and assessors shall receive no
said one-mill tax herein provided.
Provided that nothing in this Article
shall be construed SO as to prohibit the
General Assembly from providing artificial
sailors.
Section g. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That this proposed amendment be sub
State of Louisiana, for adoption or reiec-
ton at the Congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday next following
That the official ballots to be used at
said election shall have printed thereon
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:
"Agains the proposed :a11 It. to
State Of Louisiana relative. to pensions
for Col Bederate Veterans and EACH
elector gflall 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 House Of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1916.
f. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1856.

House Bill No. 18S-By Mr.. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article One
Hundred and Twenty-Five (129) of
the Constitution, relative to fees.
Section /. 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 to
Article One Hundred and Twenty nine
(129) of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their approval or
rejection at the Congressional election to
be held ON the first Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November. 1916,
said proposed amendment to be as follows:
ARTICLE f29. The General Assembly
shall provide general fee and cost bill
to regulate the fees and costs to be
charged for the services of sheriffs, clerks
and recorders, justices of the peace, con-
stables, and coroners in all civil matters;
from which compensation for the services
of said officials may be provided accord
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 he disposed of according to law. The
General Assembly may provide in all civil
cases for the service of process and
pleadings by 1itigants 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 /, 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
ticle 1923 Of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to authorizing saia
ries for sherfffs, clerks and other officials, :"
And the words:
AGAINST the proposed amendment to
Article 1923 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
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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ACT NO. 252.
Senate Bill No. 1S1-By Mr. Davey.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1S1-By Mr. Davey.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 1873
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, That the following
amendment be submitted to the electors
of this State, for their approval or rejee-
ton, at the election 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 original
probate Jurisdiction, and exclusive orig
inal 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 @xclu-
sive jurisdiction in suits by married
WomeA for separation of property, in suits
for s&aration from bed and board, for
divor2, 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
Hquidators to corporations or partner
ships. 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 con-
ferred upon it. The Judges of said Court
en- Bane shall have control over the judi
cfal Expense Fund for the Parish of
Orleans, accruing, 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, or
its excess, shall be devoted to the expense
Of taking testimony by shorthand and to
regulate and provide for the same. The
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House Bill No. 24s-By Mr., Shell.
AN ACT


Submitting to the people of the State of
Louisiana an amendment to Article
273 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana.
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
house cencurrfng, That the following
amendment to Article 273 of the Consti-
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 2T3 Every railroad or other
corporation, organized or doing business
in this State under the laws or authority
thereof, shall have and maintain a general
office in this State for the transaction of
it's business 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 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 it's assets and
liabilities, the names and places of resi-
dence of its 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
n1itted 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, 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 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 or not he votes
for or against the amendment
a true copy OF House Bill No. 248 by
Mr. Shell proposing an amendment to.
Article 27s Of the Constitution OF the
sEat8 of Louisiana adopted by the Gen
eraI Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana.
session Of 1915.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 2ba.
Senate Bill Nc. 1s4-By Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION

-oeii1tS Dill 4so. 1o4-By Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State OF Louisiana ex-
emptins from taxation ships and
ocean-going tugs, toW-boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade
and commerce and demieiled in a
Louisiana port.
\ Section l. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of the members elected to each
House concurring, That at the general
election to be held in this State on the
first Tuesday following the first Monday
in November, 1915, there shall be sub
mitt@ to the qualif@d electors Of the
STAG for their approv or rejection, the
following amendment to the Constitution:
l. Ships and ocean-g going tugs, tow
boats and barges engaged in overseas
trade ana commerce. and donicled in a
Louisiana port, shall be exempt .frem 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. exempting from taxation
ships and ocean going tugs. tow-boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade and
commerce. and domiciled in a Louisiana
port, And the words: Against the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution, ex-
empting from taxation ships ard ocean
going tugs. tow boats and barges engaged
in overseas trade and commerce, and
domiciled in a Louisiana port, . and each
electer 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 Repressntativ
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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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 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. ri.
Senate Bill No. 2s1-By MIR. Guthrie.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of 1913 by amending and re-
| enacting Article 2s7 thereof.
Section /. 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
| naitted to the qualified electors of the
staVe for their adoz#ion or rejection at
the congressional eMction to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
the month of November, 1915, as follows:
Article EST of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana of 1913 is hereby
amended and re- enacted to read as fol-
lows to-wit:
Article Est. Until otherwise provided
by law, the members Of the commission
shall each receive salary OF three thou
sand dollars per annun, payable monthly
on his own warrant and their actuae8
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,
express, 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 en-
pioyees 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
re-enaeting Article 2s7 thereof Each
Nelector 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 BoUANcHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES,
Approved: July 6, 1916.
r. g. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy
JAMES .. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. f15.

Senate Bill No. 72-By Mr. yincenf
JOINT RESoL11TToN
proposing an amendment to Article 48 of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
lana relative to the limitation of Iegis-
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House Bill No. 252 Joint Resolution-By
Mr.. Powell.
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BY Chapter 3s3, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section
Eleven (11) Of Article -Four (4) Of the
Constitution.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q.


By Chapter sss. Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
Esvsn w Of &ssels -Four sf' TN
Constitution.
Said section now reads ~ follows'
Section II; APPROVAL OF BILLS
Senate and house Of representativss. In
and the Joint rules Of the two houses.
sented o to the soSsrnor Of the state
he approves he shall sign and deposit
1t in the office Of the secretary of state
Where Il Vsigin.ted Of the fact But
jections. to the house in which it shall
sazS Xhsn :g' On The oar
proceed to reconsider, the bill; r.
after such reconsideration, two-thirds
bill. It shall be sent, together with the
objections, to the other house, by which
Il shall likewise be reconsiidssredj an. and
house it shall become a law. But in
shall be determined by yeas and nays.
for or against the bill shall be entered
lively. II any bill shall not be- re-
days 9sn 1 as exeepted5 sfter It shaii
have been presented to him, the same
shall be. q law in like manner. as II
he had signed 1t, unless the legislature.
by adjournment within that time, pre-:
vents its return; in which case 1t shall
not be law. The governor may APP
seeretary Of state. within three day days
ture, any act passed during the last
shall become q law. If any bill pre-
sented to the governor contains sew
erak items Of appropriation OF money
he may object to one or more &c OF such such
portion of the bill In such case, he
shall append to the bill. at the time
OF signing 1t, a stateme nt Of the items
to which he objects, and the appropria-
ton so objected to shall not take OF.
feet. II the legislature be In session.
he shall transmit to the house In which
the bill originated copy OF such state i
ne sepsrateIy reconsidered. If. on r..
consideration, one or more If such
items be approved by two-thirds OF the
members elected to each house, the
same shall he a part ~ the law, not.
withdrawing the objections of the gov.
ernor. All the provisions Of this sec:
tion. I'm relation to bills not approved
IN which he shall withhold hts approval
from any item or items contained In
bill appropriating money"
IL In proposed to amend that section
70 that Il shall read o. foiiowss
.ssstisa Al Every bill "
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one receiving the hignest number
OF affirmative votes shah prevail
as to connecting provisions.
The style of all legislative meas
ures and amendments to the con-
stitution initiated by the people
1t enacted by the People Of the
State Of Minnesota"
The provisions Of this section
may be enforced by appropriate
legislation. but until such legisla-
ton has been enacted. this section
shall be self executing.
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT q
this amendment, II adopted, will be
three-fold.
(a) 1t will permit the voters to Pre-
pose amendments to the state cOnstitu-
ton, for adoption, without action by
the legislature. Under the constitution
~ It now stands constitutional amend
nents can be proposed only By the leg
lslature.
(b) 30, too, II adopted, the amend
nent will permit electors to propose
laws for enactment and II not enacted
By the legislatures, the voters may By
sufficient petition, require the question
Of the enactment OF the proposed law
to be submitted to the voters. II ap-
proved by . majority OF the electors
voting, thereon, provided the vote In
favor OF the proposed law f. mot less
than thirty-three per cent of the total
aumber OF votes cast at such election.
the same becomes q law with the same
force and effect ~ though passed ~
the Legislature. The governor win
have NO power to veto q law SO passed,
but the people cannot SO pass any law
which L. prohibited by the con-
ptitution.
= (c) So too, II adopted. the amend
ment will permit the voters by proper
petition to require vote ON the Ques-
| lion OF whether or not any law or part
| thereof, OF certain Glasses of laws.
passed BY the legislature shall be re-
penled. II the petition asking for the
| referendum II signed by fifteen Per
cent of the voters Of the stntc, the num-
Der Of whom 10 to be determined By
the number Of votes cnst for Governor
| nj the preceding election, the law -
| referred to the voters will not take
effect pending the referendum vote
thereon. The vote required to repeal q
| law passed by the legislature and the
glasses Of laws which cannot be 20
repealed are specified in Subdivision
&C" of the proposed amendment -
above printed.