St. Landry democrat., 1888-02-25

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ANA ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY IN 1884 AND 1886.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Office of the Secretary of State
TN PURSUANCE OF the provisions of the Con,
stitutiOn, publication is hereby mace ana
given to the qualified electors of the State or
Louisiana of the proposed amendments to the
Constitution of this State, which have pech
cOncurred in by twothirds of all the mempeFs
of this State, at the regular sessions Thereon,
held i'll the city of Baton Rouge, IN the years
1884 and 1886, and which are required TO De pun
lished for the information of the quallhed elec-
tors of this State for three months next pre-
ceeding the General election for Representa-
tives, and which proposed amendments more
fully appear i'll Act No 43 and JOINT
Resolution No. l12 of the Regular Ses-
sion of 1854. and in Joint Resolutions Nos. -,
IS, SO and 80 of the Regular Session OF 1886,
which are hereinafter officially published iof
the information of the qualified electors OF THIS
State, and which will be submitted to them Tor
their approval or their rejection, at the next
general election which will be held on IueS-
day, the 18th day of April, A. D. 1888 lit being
said monthly in such manner and form that the
qualified electors may vote for or against each
amendment separately and II a majority OF
the qualified electors voting, at said election,
shall approve and ratify all or either OF sale!
proposed amendments, then such proposed
amendment or amendments or either OF them,
OF the Constitution of this State.
Act No. 4a of the Regular Session of 1884.
Amendment Mol.
TULANE UNIVERSITY AMENDMENT
The terms of Act No. As, of the Regular SEES
sion of 1884, adopted at the session of the Leg
isature in the year 1884, are hereby ratified
and approved; aud all provisions OF the Con
stitution of 1879 repugnant thereto, or in any
way mpairing the passage thereof, are hereby
i In, tirru nf sold OCT
are concerned,
Joint Resolution No. 112 OF the Regular Session
of 1881.
Amendment No. ..
"The Genenal Assembly may divide the State
into levee districts and provide for the appoint
ment or election of Levee Commissioners in
said districts, who shall in the method or MAIL
ner to be provided by law, have supervision OF
the erection, repair and maintenance OF the
evees in said districts TO that effect the Levee
Commissioners may levce tax not to exceed
ten mills on the taxable property, situated
within the aluvial portions of said district sub
iect to overflow; provided that. in case of ne
cessity, to raise additional funds for the pur-
pose of constructing, preserving and repairing
any levees protecting the lands of the district.
the rate of taxation, herein limited, may he
increased when the rate of such increase and
the necessity and purpose for which 1t is in
tended shall have been submitted to vote OF the
property taxpayers In such district, paying
pacity, whether resident or nonresident, on
property situated in the alluvial portion Of said
district subject to overflow, and a majority. of
those in number and value, voting at such cleo
ton, shall have voted therefor.
Joint Resolution No % of the Regular Session
of 1886.
Amendment No. 8.
"In those districts composed of one parish
there shall be not less than six terms of the
District Court each year"
'sIn all other districts. there shall be in each
parish not less than four TENS of the District
Court each year, except III the parishes of Cam
eron, Franklin and Vernon in which there shall
not be less than two terms of the District Court
each year.
Until provided by law, the terms of the Dis
trict Court in each parish shall he fixed by rule
of said court, which shall not he changed with
out notice by publication at least thirty days
prior to such change.
There shall he in each parish not less than
two jury terms each year, at which a grand
jury shall be empannelled except in the par
ishes of Cameron, Franklin and Vernon, in
which there shall not be less than one Jury
term each year, at which grand jury shall be
empannelled."
'.At other jury terms the General Assembly
shall provide for special jures, when necess;i-
ry for the trial of criminal cases."
Joint Resolution No. rs, of the Regular Session
of 1886.
Amendment No.4.
Article 1s0-.The New Basin Canal and Shell
Road and their appurtenances shall not be
leased nor alienated."
Joint Resolution No. So, of the Regular Session
of 1886.
Amendment No. S.
Article 62-"That in the event of the death, or
from whatever cause the office of Lieutenant
Governor shall become vacant, then, and in
that event the President pro ten,D0re of the
Senate shall fill the office of Lieutenant Cover
nor, performing all the duties incident to the
office and receiving its emoluments,"
Joint Resolution No. 90. of the Regular Session
of 1886.
Amendment No. 6.
Article 2O7-"The following property shall be
EXEMPT from taxation, and no other, viz: All
public property. places of religious worship or
burial, all charitable institutions. all buildings
and property used exclusively for colleges or
other school purposes, the real and personal
estate of any public library. and that of any
other literary association used by or connected
with such library; all books and philosophi-
cal apparatus, and all paintings and statuary
of any company or association kept in a public
hall; provided, the property so exempted be |
not used or leased for purposes of private or |
corporate profit or income. There shall also |
be exempt from taxation household property !
to the value of five hundred dollars; there shall
also be exempt from taxation and license for |
period OF twenty years from the adoption of |
the Constitution Of 1879, the capital machinery |
and other property employed in the lnanufac- |
ture of textile fabrics, leather shoes, harness, |
saddlery, hats, flour, machinery, agricultural |
manufacture of ice, fertilizers and |
chemicals and furniture and other articles OF |
WOOD marble, Or stone, soap, stationery, ink |
and paper, boat building and chocolate; pro |
vided, that not less than five hands are en-
played in any one factOry.'
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto |
affixed my signature and attached thereto the |
seal of the State of Louisiana at the CITY nf |