The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-07-05
Governor Calls
Special Session

ernor Of the state of Louisiana, d
hereby issue this, my proclamation
convening the general assembly of tn
State of Louisiana in extraordinar
session, at the state capitol, in the cit
of Baton Rouge, for period not to eX
coed twenty days, beginning at /
O'Clock noon, on Monday, the ninth da
of July, A. d. 1917, and ending at !
O'Clock midnight on Saturday, the 28t
day of July A. d., 1917, and do hereb
specially enumerate the following sub
jects to be considered and acted upo
at the said extraordinary session
to-wit:
Widows Dowry.
l. The amending or changing Of ar
ticle 1852 of the civil code of Louisiana
or any other law, TO the end that tn
privileges therein granted may be mad
secondary to conventional mortgage
where the annual interest and othe
charges on loans secured by mortgag,
shall not exceed per centum Of tn,
amount loaned.
2. Granting to the Federal Lane
Bank of New Orleans and to all othel
institutions, federal or state, doing
business on plan similar to that upor
which the said federal bank operates
i exemption from the application of the
privileges recited in article 1852 of the
civil code of Louisiana. provided that
the annual interest and other charges
on loans secured by mortgage shall not
exceed 6 per centum of the amount
loaned.
Council of State Defense.
3. The creation of a council of state
defense, prescribing its powers and
duties relative to the general welfare,
security and defense of the state, its
cooperation with the council of nation
al defense; providing for the selection,
qualifications, and terms of Office of the
members thereof. and making an ap-
preparation therefor.
4. The creation of a state reserve
corps of constabulary, for the purpose
of preserving the public order, peace
and tranquility and making an ap-
preparation therefor.
5. Making provision for the exercise
of the elective franchise by Louisiana
voters who are in the military, naval
or other active war services of the
United States and are absent from this
state.
6. The conservation of the health
and vitality of members of the national
guard and of soldiers and sailors of the
United States, stationed within, or
passing through the state of Louisiana.
z. The prohibiting of any act, detri-
mental to the military success of the
United States and the state of Louisi-
ana, declaring same to be crime. and
providing penalties therefor.
8. appropriation of land or other
property by the state for military pur-
poses.
8. Directing the governor to assist
the government of tb@ United States in
the present war by the use Of all the
him to provide for the public safety.
10. Prescribing rule governing suits
in court, the parties whereto being in
the active military service of this state
or of the United States
To Prevent Vagrancy.
IL. The prevention OF idleness and
agrancy during the present war with
the linperiai herman government.
w. oslsilng for the alienation, by
saIiie O. otherwise, 81 the armory and
grounds connected Herewith. owned by
the state in city of Bogalusa.
Ii. The regulation of aliens, and pro-
viding penalties for the breach Of such
laws.
IA. Regulating the handling, keeping
and sale of explosives, and providing
penalties for the breach of such regu-
Iatory laws.
ID. The assessment of all banks,
bank stock and bank property.
16. The assessment of the property
of foreign persons, firms or corpora
tons doing business in the state of
Louisiana.
II. Amending or re-enaeting the laws
relative to the lnJuring or destroying of
the fences, and providing penalties Tor
the violation of such laws as amended
or re-enacted.
Is. Amending or re-enacting the laws
relative to cattle tick eradication, and
providing penalties for the violation of
such laws as amended.
10. Providing for the exemption from
taxation of all ships, boats, Darges or
any other watercraft engaged in trade
on any of the rivers, lakes or other
waterways of the state of Louisiana.
TO. Exempt Ship Yards From Taxation.
20, Providing for the exemption from
of shIpbuilding companies to-
gether with their capital stock and all
OF their property, provided said COM
panies are domiciled in the state of
Louisiana.
I'll Comforting authority on boards of
of drainage districts to
pledge current revenues for current
operating expenses in advance of the
collection of the taxes and other rev.
enues.
q. appropriation of property for ca
nal purposes, the title to which ex-
property shall vest in the
public.
49, Authorizing the boards of com
missioners of levee districts to make
all necessary contributions to the Mis-
sissippi river commission for the puf-
pose of taking advantage of, and car
rying out, the provisions and conditions |
II the food control bill of congress and |
imposing all the duties necessary on the |
state auditor and state treasurer to
his end, and authorizing the said boards
If commissioners to issue and negotiate |
ponds for said purpose. h:
"a. Amending or re-enacting the sta
;utes relative to'the building Of public |
,oads, the issuance of bonds therefor,
he creation of road districts and the |
governing bodies thereof. 49,
rs. To provide for the speedy and
prompt transportation of material for
Dad construction and granting further
power to the railroad commission in |
rider to compel such transportation.
70. To make provision for the proper
disbursement OF road funds in the state
treasury. whether such funds are de-
lived from taxation, federal aid, SUBJ
jcription or from any other source
whence such funds may be derived for
Dad purposes and placed in the state
reaspry.
e. Providing the necessary funds to