St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-03-31
Joint Resolution No. 112 of the Regular Session
of 1881.
Amendment No. 2.

JOINT kcSOluLlOn NO. liz Ol ocsSloH
of 1881.
Amendment No. 2.
ssThe Genenal Assembly may divide the State
into levee districts and provide for the appoint
ment or election of IeVee Commissioners In
said districts, who shall in the method or man
ner to be provided by law, have supervision OF
the erection, repair and maintenance OF the
levees in said districts TO that effect the Levee
Commissioners may levee a tax not to exceed
ten mills on the taxable property, situated
within the alluvial portions OF SAID district sub
ject to overflow provided that i'll case OF ne
cessty, 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 be
increased when the rate of such increase and
the necessity and purpose for which 1t is in
tended shall have been submitted to a vote OF the
property taxpayers in such district, paying
taxes for himself, or i'll any representative Ca
pacity, whether resident or nonresident, on
property situated i'll the alluyial 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. 3.
GIN those districts composed of one parish,
there shall be not less than six terms of the
District Court each year."
''In all other districts there shall be in each
parish not less than four tens of the District
Court each year, except IN the parishes of Cam
eron Franklin and Vernon, in which there shall
notbe less than two terms of the District Court
each year"
Until provided by law, the terms Of the Dis
trict Court III each parish shall be fixed by rule
of said court, which shall not be changed win
out notice by publication at least thirty DAYS
prior to such change.
"Theae shall be in each parish not less than
two jury terms each year, at which a grand
jury shall be empannelled, except in the par
ishcs 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 1886.
Amendment No. 5.
| Article 62-"That in the event of the death, or
| from whatever cause the office of Lieutenant
| Governor shall become vacant, then, and i'll
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 207-"The following property shall be
| exAnpt 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 manufac-
ture OF textile fabrics, leather, shoes, harness,
saddlery, hats, flour, machinery, agricultural
| implements, 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 arc EN-
| ployed in any one factory.p
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
aft yed 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.,
1885, OSCAR ARROYO,
jan 81 Secretary of State