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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-13

W 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-
err 10 veterans or to widows. shall be
allowed only from the date OF applica-
ton under this Article, and the total
appropriations for all pensions in any
one year shall be the proceeds Of the
annual one mill tax 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-
cruing surplus from said tax fund
shall be held as an accommodating fund
for the Confederate veterans to be APP
propriated by the General Assembly
for their use and benefit as the
General Assembly may in .uture de-
termine. and the collection Of any 9TH
er tax or the making of any appro-
priation for pensions in excess OF the
amount of the one-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 stipulated; and upon the adopr
ton Of this Amendment same shall at
once become self-operative, and the
funds derived therefrom be immedi-
atcly used for said purpose: and pro-
vided. 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 Artt-
Gle shall he construed so as to pro-
hibit the General Assembly from pro-
vid4ng artificial limbs to disabled Con
federate soldiers or sailors.
Section .. Be it further resolved,
etc. that this proposed amendment be
submitted to the qualified electors 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 Novem-
Der. 1916.
That the official ballots to be used
al said election shall have printed
thereon the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article 303 Of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana rel
alive to the pensions for Confederate
v~etrans." and the words, against the
proposed amendment to Article 800 Of
the Constitution Of the State OF Louis
lana relative to pensions for Confeder-
ate veterans" and each elector shall
indicate, as provided in the general
election laws Of the State. whether or
no he votes for or against the amend
ment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House OF Represents
tives.
FFRNAND MOTTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 5. 1916.
T., G.. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-13
Act No. 252

| Senate Bill No. 1Sl. BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
133 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 the
General Assembly OF the State of Lou
| istana, two-thirds of all members
| elected to each House concurring, thai
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 jurisdicSon. and exclu-
| siye original civil Ju. 7diction, III 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 nullity of marriage, or for inter-
| diction. and in suits involving title to
immOvable property. or to ONCE or
other public position, or civil or pollt-
| ical rights; and in all other cases. eK-
| cept as hereinafter provided, where no
specific amount Is IN contest, ana oI
all proceedings for the appointment OF
| receivers or liquidators 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
Exnense Fund for the Parish of Or
leans, accruing and accrued, and to
! this end shall fix and regulate. from
time to time. the number OF deputies
and employees Of the offices OF inc
clerk Of the Civil District Courts n
city Courts, Register OF C~oDyeyances
and Recorder of Mortgages Of SAID
Parish, and their expenses, ana aIso
shall have power to fix the tari1 or
costs and charges to be PAID LOT ON,
cial services, which shall not exceed
in any respect the tariffs now fixed ny
law. in said Offices, which are iaId
into and con 3titute said FUND Duo
nublication Of which tariff. when
made. shall be given. They shaiI nave"
power to determine whether any
mounts from said fund, or its excess.
shall be devoted 10 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-
ceiye an additional annual salary OF
one thousand dollars. payable monthly,
on their own warrant, which shall be
payable out Of this fund: and provided.
further. that the said judges shall be
authorized to contribute vut OF said
surplus fund. to the establishment
and maintenance OF the court house.
Section 2. BE ii further resolved.
ETC., tina 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 10 be
held on 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,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-13
Act No. 1913

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 /. 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 an amendment to Articles 20
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
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following the first Mon
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 TINS
Constitution, may be different from
the valuation fixed for all other pur-
poses: provided, further, the assess
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 Al
fairs whose duty it shall be to assess.
for State 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
conferred upon it by the General AS
semblv. The board shall be composed
of three members, who shall be APP
pointed by the Governor for such
terms as may be fixed by the General
Assembly. The board shall enter upon
it's duties on January !, WI. Inc
General Assembly shall have fufi au-
thority to define he powers and du-
ties Of the board and to fix the sala-
ries Of the members thereof. Act No.
14O. of the General Assembly for the
zeal 1916, on this subject matter. SHAH
go into effect as a statute OF the state,
ON the first day Of January. 1917"
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved by
the General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, ~two-thirds Of all the mem
pers elected to each House c%oncurring.
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 22s and
226 Of the Constitution OF the State or
Louisiana, relative to assessment and
taxation, and abolishing the Board OF
Appraisers," and the words. Against
the proposed amendment to Articles
225 and o26 OF the Constitution OF inc
State OF Louisiana. relative to assess
ment and taxation. and a~boitshing the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-13

Scans, who shall be elected by the
voters of the said Parish for the term
Of four years, and who shall receive an
annual salary Of ten thousand dollars.
forty-six hundred dollars OF which
shall be paid by the State OF Louisi-
ana. In equal monthly installments,
and the balance OF ffty-four hundred
dollars shall be paid by the City Of
New Orleans, in equal monthly in
stallments; he shall receive no other
compensation. 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.
n such clerks, stenographers and
special officers as may be provided by
the Commission Council Of the City OF
New Orleans, and at such salaries and
terms OF payment as the said Commits
sion Council may ordain.
Section z. Be 1t further resolved,
etc, That this proposed amendment
sha be submitted to the qualified
voters OF the State. for adoption or re-
lection. at the Congressional election
to be held in November, 1916; and II
adopted, the same shall take effect on
ShAo Ia hSNttlbCls lJ1O.
Section 3. Be It further resolved,
etc. That the voting either for or
against this resolution by any member
OF the General Assembly shall 0 pre-
vent him from being a candidate for
the said office.
Section 4. Be 1t further resolved.
etc. That on the official ballots to be
issued at said election there shall be
placed For the proposed amendment
10 Article 148 Of the Constitution of
Louisiana" and the words Against the
proposed amendment to Article 14S Of
the Constitution Of louisiana" and
each eIector shall indicate. as provided
in the general election laws Of the
State. which OF the proposed For" or
Against" he votes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
tiyes.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President or
the Senate.
Approved: July 5. 1916.
r. q. PLEASANT,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-13
Act No. 155


House Biif No. 1SS. BY Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
One Hundred and Twenty-niuc I29t
Of the Constitution. relative 10 fees.
Section !. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louis
lana, lWO-thirds of all the members
elected TO each House concurrinG. That
an amendment to Article one Hundred
and T~wenty-nine ,i2W Of the tonStt-
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 naxt fol-
lowing the first Monday in November,
1916, said proposed amendment TO be
as follows:
Article 12a. The 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, conStableS and ~coronerS. IN
all civil matters: from which compen-
sation for the services of said officials
nav be provided according to law.
Salaries may be fixed for said officials,
and if 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 pIeadings by litigants
themselves.
Acts No. 142 and No. l43 OF the Cen
eral Assembly of 1916. on this subject
matter. shall go into effect as statutes
of the State on July !, 1917.
Section .. Be it further resolved.
ase61e General Assembly OF the State
Of louisiana, two-thirds OF all the
members elected to each House con-
curing, That the official ballot to be
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon tho following words: For
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
f~icials," and the words, Against the
proposed amendment to Article 129 OF
the Constitution of the State OF Lou
isiana, relative to authorizing salaries
for .sheriffs, clerks and other officials.
And each elector voting shall ind
cate, on said ballot. as provided by
law, whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MOUTON.
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.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-13
Act No. 1874

Bill No. 1876. BY Mr., Pearce
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution 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. s~erially or otherwise.
not exceeding Four Hundred Thou
sand Dollars. and at a rate Of inter-
est not exceeding five per centum
per annum. payable seni-annually.
and for a term not exceeding fifteen
wears, and empowering the General
Assembly to provide the methods Of
carrying this amendment n effect.
Section i. Be 1t 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 NoNem 'et. 1913. De ubmlt
ted to the duiy Qualih,d electors al
the Congressional election to be held
On lr,,e FIRST TUESDAY after the nrst
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-13
House Bill No. 2fS. BY Mr.. Shell
An Act

Submitting to the people OF the State
Of Louisiana an amendment to Ar
ticle 273 OF the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana.
Section /. lie 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 on 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 subscribe
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
It's officers. All public service corpo-
rations 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 OPP
Grafton and conduct OF the business
of such corporation
Section .. 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
| atiye TO public service corporations,
| and the words, Against the proposed
! amendment to Article 273 Of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana. rel
alive to public service corporations,
| and zach clector shall indicate, as pro-
yided In the general election laws OF
| the State, whether or not he votes for
! or gains the amendment.
! A true copy of House Bill No. 248
by Mr.. Shell, proposing an amendment
to Article 273 of the Constitution or
| the State of Louisiana, adopted by the
General Assembly Of the State or Lou
| isiana. session OF 1915.
JAMES J.. BAILEY.
Secretary OF State.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-13

funding Of certain debts of the City OF
Shreveport" and the words, Against
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana pro
vtding 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 OF
against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
tiveS,
Approved: July 5. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-13
Act No. 81
Senate Bill No. IS.

Senate Bill No. IS.
By Mr.. Delos r. Johnson
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 Article 2lO
OF the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana fixing the qualifications OF
holders Of office.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana. tWO-thirds Of all the members elect
ed to each house concurrtng, that Ar
ticle 210 OF the Constitution be amend.
ed SO as TO read as follows:
Article 2l0. No person shall be ELI
gible to any Office, State. Judicial, Pa.
rochial, municipal or ward, who Is not
a citizen of this State, and a duly Quafi-
fed elector Of the State, Judicial Dis
trict, municipality or ward: wherein the
functions of the said office are to be
performed; provided, that resident wo-
men over the age Of tHenty-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 the
State. And whenever any officer. State
JUDICIAL. Parochial. municipal. or ward
may change his or her residence from
this STATE. or from the district, paris.,
municipality or ward In which he or sis
holds such office, the same shall thereby
be vacated any declaration Of retention
OF domicile to the contrary notwith'
standing.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved,
etc, That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the electors of the Stats
Of Louisiana for the approval or reJec-
ton. as required by Article 231, Of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
and the general election laws OF TINS
State IN November, 1916.
Section 3. 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 the proposed amendment to Ar
ticle 20 of the Constitution relative to
women and each eiector shail indicate,
40 provided in the general election law
Of the State whether he votes for OF
against the said 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.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-13

' w. '"N 'F "'' E"'t''''
,haLfman committee on lnh.lc
WORKS i-aiaS ana LeVees' Sud
s'!l"'" Tor House Ban No. 20.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Promising an :, tho Con-
.Ii,n,i,n IF mo state of Inrisi,n,
Wh,r.,. tte CIV If Nv nri.ars ic
at Ur,s.,rl ayna-ri 10 Storm damage
and aood. AMI j., ia biohh, advI.. hi.
and n.rr.,arv far cold DIV IN haya
more .adruuai. protection thcrcfrom
than can at nr.srnt he secured uudr
.xistirrr },wS Ttrref,r. ~ ori.r ia
nro,pnIe ,La n,,hjir saf.,v h,,bh
comfort and convenience:
Section lie il resolved nv the
E.n,raI Ac.nmhIy of tho S.,,a Of an
isiana lwn-thirJs az MI me members
,l..t,3 =, ,,,h lI,tt.a cnrrtrrirr ,h4,
,I. .,lIounng .,~,endp.n, ,n tbe com
s]tltution Of The Stat. be submitted to
tho nueIit.d .l.ctors Of TN. Stat. for
their ,dontinu ar rriection at the Con-
-rrssiouaI election TO be held on the
first TUESDAY after the first Monday
in November 1916 as follows:
tal vnr Iioard of Le,c. Commits.
Sioners OF the Orleans Lcvee District
ia harnhr .nnnw nred ia Construct and
,n.int.in I.y..s and ambankmrnfs
aion,r nvcr and in the bed OF Lake
p~nntrbartrain at such distance from
me prrspnt shore line AS the said
Roort my drtermine moi IN exceed
.twrnty-t,r huudr,d Z, 5O0, feet from
tina nr.s.u, shore limo and afnnr and
on Tho share. adjacent thereto. and
along the canals connecting Herewith.
and in ~nch ofher nlacps in the Par
i.h or orl.ors and he adjacent mr.
i.Lns oS We Hnard may determine
,,jd rny.,s ava m~barkuart tn he of
.nrL hcirht wid,h slonc design and
rhararinr 81 nIateriaI as m, said
Rnard may determine and 10 protect
aid ,ovars and emhankmeuts with
.,rh nilirvs rave1ments or walls as
+, may deem propar,
~ no orohl. aaid Eoard Ia nor
nYI ., u"rL ona for tho nu,,oca
,Iaraof ~ Rnard 10 berahv rrivrn .
rh, ar nvn,. or1 ,,y. nP ali nuh-
an " va, - oroh nIr,inrp ~
y 'a"ur, 'nI,"U.'o saia t,t,a Nc -
~ ",',, nS,,a0,ar !, 10 aIso riyen
,I"' 49,, on,miro Nv dnratinr NM
~ tens ~ nriHIi; nr or nnrnnriatin r
'h"Hs, .NplGpa ~ on ot r,parr' ~
a. aa, !, tbo pnrish nr a.
lonro ond adjoining marshes as the
le aia po u"u 49, t has .pptbnritv and IN
rj'Iin.i"n oycr rnder tbis ~amandmrn
a,d urdar ayietinr laws and which
. "mu said Eoord nav dnam nsressarv o.
~ , a., rnr INV If tha nnrnnSrs of
- ponrj nrd ~ nav tborafnr in tha
,nma mann,r az the said Board now
fWississinni river front in the parish