Constitutional Convention Proposition for a new state constitution
The act provides for submitting to qualified electors a proposal to hold a constitutional convention in New Orleans on the second Tuesday of February 1898. It outlines delegate elections, representation, and powers, including possible changes to offices, salaries, and the Capitol, with oath requirements and initial convention procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Louisiana
New Orleans
House of Representatives
Aix Gosuai
Parieh
Es Tahalei
Supreme Court
Baton Rouge
Goa
Church Directory of Local Congregations
Directory lists multiple downtown churches with pastors and service times. Includes First Church at Head Texas and other sites on Edwards Travis Corner Western Avenue and Anna Street. Sunday schools at 9:30 a.m. plus prayer meetings on various evenings and Epworth Leagues weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Jordan and
van Toun Streets
H. M. May
D. Hicks
Epworth League
Texas
William H. LaPrade
Lio
First Church
Texas and
McNeil Streets
Punick
Bomits
Allendale
Western Avenue
Anna Street
H.C. Joyner
Pearibyterias
Edwards
Fire Alarm Station List for Shreveport Districts
The document lists fire alarm stations in Shreveport districts with corner locations at Commerce Travis Market Market Caddo Marshall Fanin Commons Cotton Market Milam Street etc. It specifies various corners and streets including Gomme Cotton St. Cherry Christian Wood Sprague Lawrence Murphy Texas avenue Me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efiscopal
St. Marke
Fanin
Market Streets
W. T. Dickinson Daizell
Commerce
Travis
Caddo Ste
Perne Sty
Marshall and
Fanin Sts
Faniy Bits
Gomme Cotton St
Marshall Street
Line Avenue
McNeil
Texas Ste
Cation
Dieteier
Lawrence Street
Ir Murphy
Texas No. At
Texas Avenue
Enactment on Delegates Pay and Expenses at Convention
The measure states delegates to the convention shall receive five dollars per diem plus necessary travel expenses to and from the event, with a cap of fifty dollars in any single case, and an overall limit possibly up to eighty thousand dollars as stated in the text.
Secret Societies Lodge and Fraternal Orders Listings
A long fragment lists fraternal groups with meeting times at various halls in Shreveport. It names the Royal Arch Chapter No. 10, Masons lodges Nos. 115 and 179, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Red Men, and other orders, with meeting days and hours, venues on Market and Texas streets, and officers or contact persons such as T. Crass, L. Amen, H. Hearne, and J. Lancaster. Also includes an advertisement for a cycle goods sale at $2.50 per hundred and $20 per thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Hall
Scott Building
Cornee Market
Texas St
North Lodge No
Esther No
Odd Fellows Hill
Gro
Forsemimr
N. G
L. A_ Parry
Secoola PibeNoy
Wik Nam Over
Levy & Son
W.F. Troma
Sachem
J. D. Jenems
F. Pontiac
Wisw
Bank Alt Yee Goel
Saveran
Also Mentioned on This Page
ACT OF the Legisl
Church Directory
Vatholio
Fanin and
Marehall
City of
Shrevepai
The
Secret Societies
Tasonte
Beatt
Market Street
Ascension Comuandery
Totelock
T. B. Crass
Shreveport Royal Arch
Pammantieve LY
M.warrac
Shreveport
Beneaurams
W. M
Waam
J.D. Dewains
Sec
Caddo Lodge No
A. M
L. E. Tromas
B. Hearne
Bec
ENT
Order OF Odd Fellows
Wagner
Jules Bernstein
R. Krights
Pythiak
Damon Lodge
Fon
Favorioek
Gaede Stom Spring Street
Daves. Co
Ry Fo
Castle Hall
Ares
Ph Pelock
Mao
EDEN
Enicht
Guneral
Bandal
Texas Street
Mammes Jr
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