Louisiana Prospect for Constitutional Convention on 1898 Ballot
The act proposes a January 1898 vote to authorize a constitutional convention in New Orleans on the second Tuesday of February 1898. It would consist of 134 delegates and have broad powers to draft a new state constitution while preserving limits on debt, taxes, levee and officer terms. Voting instructions specify for or against a constitutional convention and delegate elections be held under existing laws.
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General Assembly
State of
Louisiana
New Orleans
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Baton Rouge
Goa
Church Directory Methodist Presby Episcop Catholic list
Church listings show multiple denominations with pastors and service times across Jordan Street Texas Street and Edwards Travis streets. Details include Methodist Jordan Street services Morning and Evening 11 o clock 7 30. First Church Texas Street sermons Sabbath 11 and 7 30. Epworth League prayer meetings Sunday school times. Presbyterian First Church Edwards Travis 11am 7 15pm. Episcopal St Marks Fanin rector 11am and 9 30 Sunday School. Catholic Corner Fanin and Marshall 7am mass high mass 9 36 am. Synagogue Fanin Street Saenger rabbi 10 am Sunday school 10 am.
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Methodist
Jordan Street
Jordan and
van Loan Streets
H. M. May
Co. Hicks
Epworth League
First
Texas Street
William H. LaPrade
W. L. Foster
Texas and
McNeil Streets
Penick
L. Thomas
Edwards and
Travis Streets
Matthew van Lear
Col
R. Hindsay
Selock
St. Marks—Corner
Fanin
Streets
W. T. Dickinson
Market Daizell
Fanin and
Marshall Streets
B. Scharl
Fanin Street
Market
I. Saenger
Fire Alarm Stations in Shreveport Districts and Corners
The city lists fire alarm stations by district with corner intersections. First District covers Nos 12 to 16 at Commerce Travia Market Marshall Fanin Common, Second District Nos 21 to 28 at Common Cotton Market Ishail Ishail Crockett Marshall Line McNeil Milam and Cotton, Third District Nos 31 32 34 35 at Cotton Cane Christian Wood Sprague Peabody Willia ms, Fourth District Nos 41 42 48 at Lawrence Texas Murphy Texas Greenwood Jordan.
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Commerce
Lawrence Street
Texas Avenue
Murphy Street
Greenwood
Jordan Streets
Odd Fellows Hall
Scott Building
Corner Market
Texas St
North Lodge No
C. M. Cunistian
E. J. Kasse
Sec
Shreveport Loake No. 63
Martin Kirscu
N. G
H. J. Lancastan
Rebekah
Esther
Odd Fellows Wall
Mus
Gro
A. Forscuer
L. A. Penry
W. F. Tapman
J- D. Jenkins
P. Pontiac Tribe
Commercial National Bank
Delegates to Convention to Receive Per Diem and Expenses
Text notes that delegates to the convention receive five dollars per day plus reasonable training travel costs up to fifty dollars in total, with no compensation after the seventy day period. The enactment mentions a sum of eighty thousand dollars in the related appropriation.
Fraternal Lodge Meeting Schedule and Notices
Fraternal orders list meeting times across Shreveport venues. Includes Secret Societies, Royal Arch, Masons, Odd Fellows, Red Men, Knights of Pythias, Golden Eagle and related councils with monthly schedules, locations, and officers such as secretaries and wardens.
Ancient Order United Workmen meeting notice
The Ancient Order United Workmen meets every Tuesday at 7 30 p m over the Randal building on Texas Street led by M W L 8 Cau with F Marv Jr listed as M W.
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Knights OF the Golden Eagle
Castle No
Castle Hall
N.C
H. Brew ER
Ancient Order United Workmen
Randal
Texas Street
F. Marv Jr
M. W L
Cau
Stand by Your Favorite in the Cycle Contests
Coupons for sale here at 32.50 per hundred and 20 dollars for a thousand.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ture
Church Directory
Baptist
Allendale
Western Avenue
Anna Street
H. C. Joyner
Presbyterian
Shreveport
The
Secret Societies
Masonic
Sto. Bcott
Ascension Command
No. 6
B. Coase
EB. C. L. C. Allen
Shreveport Royal Arch
Z . BE. Lomas
E. H.P
M. Watson
Shreveport Lodge No
A. M
J.D. Waanerar
W.M
Caddo Lodge No
Thomas
A.J. Wagner
Sachem
Jules Bernstein
Knights OF Pythias
Damon
Castlefont
Spring Street
Vinson
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