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f. In all districts. parishes or other sub
divisions Of the State, where, under the
law. bonded indebtedness has been IN
CURED. the governing authority shall i'm
pose only sufficient annual tax to mann
tain the security heretofore given under
the law for such obligation. and to pay
the interest and the Indebtedness as the
same, may become due. The levy of the
tax to meet such maturing obllgatiohS
shall he ample, but no substantial excess
shall he allowed TO accumulate; provided
that nothing herein shall be construed as
affecting Act. No. I. approved June 8. 1916.
and subsequently adopted as a part of
the Constitution concerning the funding or
certain debts of the City of New Orleans
and the issue of serial bonds, etc, pro
viGed. that the tive-mill limit of taxation
for parishes, municipalities, levees and
public boards set forth i'll paragraph
two herein. shall not apply to such special
taxes as may be required each year to pay
their respective maturities the principal
and interest on any bonds now OUTSTANDING
or that may hereafter be issued under the
provisions of the Constitution OF TINS
state.
H. Ia II ea&gs where under existing
laws. other than the laws provided for
bonded debts, Il specified number of mills
has been voted at a special tax election
as Il special annual tax to provide for pub
lie improvements, or the maintenance OF
public education or public improvements,
the governing authority which levied such
tax shall reduce the rate thereof to one
half of the millage; provided that this.
requirement shall not apply in amy case
where a parish has before the adoption
hereof assessed taxable property at ac
tual value and adjusted the special tax
rate accordingly.
Section >. BE ii further resolved etc.
That the provisions of this amendment
shall not alter, amend, repeal any pro
vision of the Constitution except as the
| same are inconsistent herewith.
Section .. BE it further resolved etc.
| That the foregoing amendment shall be
| submitted to the qualified electors, for
adoption or rejection. at the general Con-
| gressiOnal election, to be held in Novem-
| ber 1918. and there shall be printed on
| the ballot: For the constitutional amend
ment limiting the state tax rate to three
! mills. and parish. municipal. levee and
other board tax rate to five mills. and
| limiting special taxation" and, Against
| the constitutional amendment limiting the
State tax rate to three mills and the par
| ish, municipal, levee and other board tax
rates TO five mills, and limiting special
| taxation" and each elector shall indi-
| cate. as provided in the general election
| laws of the state. whether he votes for
or against said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUB,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
| F'ERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
| Approved: July 10, 1918
| r. G.. PLEASANT
| Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
| JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
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ACT NO. az.

House Bill No. %. By Mr.. McEachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 257
OF the Constitution relative to the
state Educational Institutions and the
maintenance of same.
Section |. Be il resolved by the Gem
era Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirsis of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That an amend
ment TO Article 257 Of the Constitution of
The State of Louisiana be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State for their
approvakor rejection at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in No
vember. of 1918. said proposed amendment
10 be as follows:
Article 257. The Louisiana State Nor
NAL School. established and located at
Natchitoches: the Louisiana IndustrialsIn-
stitute. established and located at Ruston;
the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
stitute, established and located at La
fayette; and the Southern University for
the education of persons of color. are
hereby recognized: and the Genera, AS
sembly is directed to make such appro-
priations from time to time as may be
necessary for the maintenance, support
and Improvement of these institutions.
Section 2. Be it further resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of Louisi-
ana two-thirds of all 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 Article
PSI of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to the State Educa-
tional Institutions and the maintenance
Of same" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 257 OF
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
relative to the State Educational Insti-
buttons and the maintenance of same. :
And each eleetor 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, =
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: June 81, 1918.
IL r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
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ACT. NO. poi.
House Bill No. 81. BY Mr. Dimick.

Rouse Dill NO. 81. by NJ. l'Iiflich.
JOINT RESOI r'TIDN.
Proposing an amendment so Article IFS of
the Constitution of the state of lOui-
siana on the subject of Juvenile Courts
Section /. BE il resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana. two
house cOncurring, that Article 119 of the
Constitution of the state of Louisiana be,
and the same is. hereby amended so as to
include the following:
Section ). That the provisions herein
relating to the jurisdiction and powers OF
juvenile courts shall not leg exclusive and
the General Assembly may pass laws en-
larging or regulating the jurisdiction and
powers of such courts and providing for
the trial of Juveniles and adults by such
courts, and regulating the procedure in
such trials.
Section . Be it further resolved. etc.
That this proposed anne lent shall be
submitted to the qualified. electors of the
State for adoption or rejection at the next
congressional election, to be held on the
FIRST Tuesday after the first Monday i'll
November 1918.
Section ,. Be it further resolved, etc,
That on the official ballot to be used at
said election there shall be plated the
words: For the proposed amendment TO
Article 11S of the Constitution of LouiSi-
ana. and the words: Against the pro-
posed amendment of Article 11S of the
Constitution of Louisiana" and each
eIector shall Indicate as provided by the
which of the propositions he votes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
>Inrovcl: July II, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
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mitted To the electors of the State at the
next election for Representatives IN Con
gresS to he holden on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1918,
and on the official ballots to be used at said
election shall be placed the words: For
the proposed amendment to Article 100 of
the NConstitution of the State of Louis
lana" and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article $50 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana"
and each elector shah indicate, as provided
in the general election laws OF the State
whether he votes for or against the pro
posed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
IGTHELRED NJ. STAFFORD,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Approved: July ), 1915
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
R. 6. PLEASANT.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. Sc.

Senate Bin No, Al, BY Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 140
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana. relative to the First City
Criminal Court of the City of New
Orleans and the Second City Criminal
Court of the City of New Orleans.
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 Article 140 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
amended so as to read as follows:
Article 40. There shall be in the City
of New Orleans tNo inferior criminal
courts TO be known RESPECTIVELY as the
First city Criminal Court of the City of
New Orleans and the Second City Crimi-
nal Court of the City of New Orleans, each
of which shall be presided over by one
Judge and which shall have Jurisdiction
within the territory hereinafter prescrib-
ed. for the trial without jury and the pun
!. ss1rnent of all offenses against the State,
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ACT NO. 217.


Ifease Bal No 252 BY Mr.. w. Carruth
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, making
provisions for the support of the Lou
isiana State University and Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, the
Louisiana State Normal School, the
Louisiana Industrial Institute, and the
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
Stitute.
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 of the
State be submitted to the qualified elect
ors of the State for their adoption or re-
lection at the congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in the month of November 1918,
as follows:
There shall be set aside annually out of
the revenues of the State of louisiana
sum equivalent to at least one-third OF one
mill on the assessed valuation OF all the
property in the State for the support OF
the Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College at Baton
Rouge the Louisiana State Normal School
at NatchitocheS the Louisiana Industrial
Institute at RuSton, and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute at Lafay-
cite, and the General Assembly OF Lousl-
ana shall apportion said sum among said
four institutions according to their several
merits and necessities.
Z
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.
making provision for the support of the
Louisiana State University and Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, the Louisi
ana State Normal School, the Louisiana
Industrial Institute, and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute" and the
words Against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana making provision for the support OF
the Louisiana State University and Agri
cultural andk Mechanical College, the
Louisiana State Normal School, the Loui-
siana Industrial Institute, and the South
western Louisiana Industrial Institute;
and every elector shall indicate. as pro-
vided by the general election laws of the
State whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of louisiana
true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
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AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. %.

THE HAAS-POWELL BILL
House Bin No. 242 BY Mr.. Hughes
Chairman Of the Committee on Regis
tratiOn and Election Laws, Substitute
for House Bill No. 50, by Mr.. Powell.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana con-
ferring the right of suffrage and grant
ing the right to hold office to women.
Section !. BE it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thrds 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
for their adoption or rejection at the Con-
gressional Election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
Month of November 1918, as follows:
That women may become electors and
vote. under requirements provided by law
Tor men, and the Constitution and laws
shall be construed accordingly: provided
that, in order that women may vote in
1919, il shall not be necessary for them TO
have paid two poll taxes. but the payment
OF the 1913 poll tax shall be sufficient.
This provision is self-operative, and shall
amendment.
Section ?. Re it further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted at the Congressional Election as
aforesaid, and on the official ballots to be
issued at said election there shall be
placed the words For the amendment
granting suffrage to women, and the
words Against the amendment granting
suffrage to women, and each elector
shall indicate as provided in the general
election law Of the Stale, which of the
propositions he votes for.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved June 20, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 1871,

House Bill No 265 BY Mr.. Eastman.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana, linn
ting the rate of State, parish NUM-
cipal public board. and special tax
alton.
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 to
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be proposed and submitted to the quail
fed electors of the State. for adoption or
rejection, as follows towit:
/. The State tax on all property what
ever. except those taxes otherwise pro
vided for in this Constitution. including
expense of government. schools, levees,
public roads, and public debt and the
interest thereon shall not exceed. in any
one year, three mills on the dollar of its
assessed valuation: provided that, if the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton levying a special annual State tax for
the support of the public schools, of one
and one-half mills, submitted by the Gen
eral Assembly for adoption or rejection at
the general Congressional election in No
vember, 1918. shall not be adopted, then
the limitation of three mills hereinabove
specified shall be fixed at -four. mills.
2 Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, no parish,A parrish of Or
leans eXcepted). municipal. levee or pub
lie board tax, for all purposes whatever,
shall exceed in any one year five mills on
the dollar of assessed valuation provided
that where any municipality is, by its
charter or, by law, exempt from the pay
ment of parish taxes it may levy tax
rate in any one year at not exceeding ten
mills on the dollar of assessed valuation:
the police juries of the several parishes
and boards af trustees and municipal
councils of incorporated cities and towns
Parrish of Orleans excepteD shall levy.
collect and turn over to the parish school
boards of their respective parishes, for
the support of the public schools of their
respective parishes. cities or towns, the
proceeds of one and one-half mills. in
stead Of the three mills provided in Ar
ticle 255 of the Constitution. and under
conditions therein set forth.
The State good roads tax of one-fourth
of one mill levied under Article 291 of the
Constitution is hereby fixed at one eighth
of one mill and the Confederate veterans
pension tax of one mill levied under Ar
ticle, 303 Of the Constitution is hereby
fixed at o9e-half of one mill; and said
taxes shall constitute, and be, q part of
the three mills hereinabove first specified.
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ACT NO. 116,

House Bill No 233. BY Mr. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 100 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, relative to
Judicial officers for thesParish of Or-
leans.
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members of each mouse cor.
curling. That the following amendment
be submitted 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, 1918.
Article 1870. Except as herein otherwise
provided the judicial officers of the Parish
of Orleans and of the City of New Orleans
shall be learned in the law. and shall have
resided and practiced law or shall have
judicial position in this State for five
years, and shall have been actual resi-
dents of the City of New Orleans for at
least two years next preceding their cleo
ton or appointment. The General AS
sembly of the State of Louisiana may as
public interest requires. provide for the
trial of cases by an interchange of said
judicial officers. as well as by appointment
of Judges AID Hoe; in case of vacancy in
an Office till said office be filed, and to
act for and in the stead of any judicial
officer who by reason of disability. or any
cause whatsoever is prevented from hold
ing Court.
Judges Ad Hoe shall be selected from
licensed attorneys at law who shall possess
the same qualifications required for the
judicial officers for whom they act, their
compensation shall be provided for with
out expense to the State of Louisiana, and
be paid by the City Of New Orleans, or out
OF the Judicial Expense Fund of said
Parish.
Section q Be- it further resolved. ETC..
That the foregoing amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be sub
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FERNAND MOUTON,

Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved July 8. 1918.
r. c. PLEASANT,
Governor of the state of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
LANES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of state.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-21
Dun's Trade Reyia,r

New York, Sept, 2o.--Dun's tomorrow
will say:
While the special demands of the
period. far exceeding earlier calculat lions
and still enlarging in many instance.
have not prevented some seasonal increas a
OF strictly civilian business, less Of Il an.
pears than usual and none at all is OBJ.
served In quarters where such expansion
would conflict with the pressing govern
ment requirements. That the whole eco.
nomic structure, from banking circles fe
manufacturing and distributing channels
is being brought more and more closely
under the domination of war influence,
there Is multiplying evidence, and no DIFF.
ferent condition is to be expected while the
worldwide upheaval continues. With war.
rant In past experience. however, conf.
dence in the future remains mistaken and
the conviction is general that the further
Establishments which are clearly fore.
Swallowed will be accomplished with q
minimum of unssttlement, as have beer
those already encountered. Yet there 1.
no disposition. either among official Of
private interests, to disregard the fac
that new and perplexing problems arr
impending, and no other business CUES
ton OF the day has greater significan nc,
or presents more formidable difficulties
than the maintenance of high rate o.
production of war materials.
Weekly bank clearings, t5,537,532,s1s.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-21
NEW YORK STOCKS
Tone and Prices Improve Sub.
stantially as Volume of
Trading Increases; Lib.
erty Bonds Recede.

New York Sept 2O.--Substautial I'M
provemcnt in both tone and prices, togeth-
er with AN increased volume in trading.
created a distinct change in the stock
market today as compared with yester-
terday's listless session. Vigorous buying.
inaugurated at the opening with steels
and equipments as leaders. continued al
most without interruption except for frsc-
tional profit-taking during the final hour,
and the closing was firm with prices
showing advances of one to three points
In many instances.
The issues commonly called war and
peace stocks responded alike to the up
ward Juggling. although, in some instances
| the improvement was attributed to spe-
cial influences. United States Steers rise
of lS points to 110h. new high since
the current upward movement began, was
associated with expectations in some quar-
ters that general higher trade prices would
be granted by the government; and sharp
advances in equipments, as Baldwin Loco
motive and American car, with antci-
ration of large new contracts. Such is
| sues as shippings and oils. which had at
traC ted particular attention in recent deal
ings, played secondary roles, although
they did not fell to score gains also. Rails
responded to the genaral advances. which
again found encouragement in the propi-
tious war situation. Sales amounted TO
Isl 600 shares
Recessions in Liberty As and AS were
asCribed to prepare tons to Subscribe to
| the forthcoming new loan. and similar in
| iluences were responsible for the recoi-
| ing down in values in the bond list. Total
| sales, par value, were SS.400, 600
Fareign issues made further Roadway in
spots Paris Is touched &c. the highest
| in AZ long time. Foreign exchange rates
| were we'll maintained aside from Swiss
| bills, which reached new low figures for
| the present movement.
United States bonds. old issues, were un-
| changed on cali
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-21
Don't Experiment with Catarrh;
1t Often Leads to Dread CONSUMPTION

comes more and more aggravated
and finally reaches down into the
lungs, and everyone recognizes the
alarming condition that results
when the lungs are affected. Thus
Catarrh may be the forerunner of
that most dreaded and hopeless of
all diseases, consumption.
No local treatment affords uer-
manent relief. Experience has
taught that s. S. S. is the one rem
edy which attacks the disease at its
source, the blood, and produces sat
isfactory results in even the worst
cases. Catarrh sufferers are urged
to give S. s: s. thorough trial. It
is sold by all druggists. You are in
yited to write to the Medical De-
partment for expert advice as to
how to treat your own case. Ad-
dress Swift Specific Co., 436 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-21


cago A. A.; lsaars Royal air force, Tor
onto. second Savage, Chicago A. A.,
third; Norton, Camp Zachary Taylor.
fourth. Time, Is 2-5 seconds
l6-pound hammer throw; Franz. ILL.,
nois A. G.. first: Walsh. Chicago A. A.
second; Clio Camp Dix third; Windrow.
Great Lakes, fourth. Distance, 1870 feet.
inches.
discus throw: Won by Windrow, Great
Lakes. 1lG feet. 4M inches: Gillow. Camp
Dick. 10 feet 2M inches, second; BartclS,
HoEisiand. 1OG feet, 3N inches, third :
Savage, Chicago A. a, IS feet, ~ inch.
Throo-mile w@!<: Won by Labowtz.
Tastime A. G., Now York: Mertens, Hill
Side A. c., Toronto, second schultz, Fer
aonEon A, G., Buffalo. third: Nosen. Gary.
Ird.. Y NJ c. A.. fourth Time, 23:57
New Junior record
Pole vault: Won by caldwell. Pelham
Day, II feet 6 inches: Bean, Los Angr-
les. IL feet, inches. second: Piper. Royal
Air Force Toronto. IL f,ct. third; WiIkin,
GRAFT Lakes, 10 feet. 10 hes. fourth.
Running high iump; Won by Rice. Camp
Zachary Taylor, feet Y inches; Ire
weeke Chicago A A. feet II inches.
: ,cond; Krigncss. Chicago A. A.. feet,
-Or, irchrs, Nc;;arry Rcston navy ward
s feet. 10 inches, fourth
onward hurdles. Won bv Hause Great
Lakes: Traung Swedish American A
Rrool;lvn. second. Roddokar Crest Lakes
third. Dwver Chicago A fourth
Time: S. as.
punni,g broad iup,,. Won nv po1;t-
zcr Mohawk A G., New York - feet
AZ incI,n. Ander.on peln,n raw %
frot s,ornd. Brow, pnIham Ray 81
feet ~ inches third wav Meadow BROOK
cluh phuadelnhin 81 fest IL inches