St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-03-10

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of 1881.
Amendment No. 2.
'"Tlc Genenal Assembly may divide the State
into levce districts and provide for the appoint
ment or election of LeVce Commissioners in
said districts who shall in the method or man
ner to be .providedb by law, have supervision OF
the erection, repair and maintenance of the
levees in said districts TO that effect the LeVce
Commissioners may levee a tax not to exceed
ten mills on the taxable property, situated
within the alluval portions of said district sub
ject to overflow provided that. i'll case OF ne
cessity, to raise additional funds for the .pur-
pose of constructing. preserving and repairing
any levces protecting the lands of the district.
the rate of taxation, herein limited, may be
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
taxes for himself, or in any representative ca
pacity, whether resident or nonresident, on
property situated i'll the alluvial portion of said
district subject to overflow, and majority of
those i'll number and value, voting at such cleo
ton, shall have voted therefor.
Joint Resolution No IS of the Regular Session
OF 1886.
Amendment No. 3.
Gin those districts composed of one parish,
there shall be not less than six TERMS OF the
District Court each year"
''In I'LL other districts there shall be in each
parish not less than four TENS of the District
Court each year. except Ill the parishes of Cam
eron, Franklin aud Vernon, i'll 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 i'll each parish shall he fixed hy a rule
of said court W cn shall not he changed with.
ont notice by publication at least thirty da, S
prior to such change.
There shall be in each parish not less than
two jury terms each Year, at which grand
jury shall he empannclled, except i'll 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
'At other jury terms the General Assembly
shall provide for special iuries, when necessa-
ry for the trial OF criminal cases.
Joint Resolution No. rs, of the Regular Session
of 1886.
Amendment No.4.
Article 1so-.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 1856.
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 e,, President Pr PRO empore Of the
nor, performing all the duties incident to the
office and receiving its emeluments,''
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 alss
be exempt from taxation household property
to the value Of five hundred dollars; there shall
also be exempt from taxation and license for a
period OF twenty years from the adoption OF
the Constitution OF 1874 the capital machinery
and other property employed in the manufac-
tlire 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 chocol tie pro-
yIded, that not less than five hands are EN- |
ployed in any one factory.'
In testimony whereof, I have hereunfo |
affixed my signature and attached thereto the |
seal OF the State of Louisiana at the city of |
Baton Rouge, this 18th day of January, A. D., I
1883. OSCARARROYO
Jan Il Secretary of State.