The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-03-03
Act No. - of the Regular session of 1854.
Amsndment No. 1.

Amsndment No. 1.
Tulane University Amendment
The terms Of Act No. -, Of the Regular 6ss-
sion of 1884. adopted 1t the Session Of the Logis
lature in the year 1884, are hereby ntifed and
approved; and all provisions Of the Constitution
OF 1879 repugnant thereto, or In any why impair
ring the passage thereof, are hereby repealed, 30
far as the operations OF said oct are concerned.
Joint Resolution No. LIP Of the Regular 6es-
eions Of 1854.
Amendment No. Z
THE General Assembly may divide the State
into lcvee districts and provide for the appoint.
ment or election Of Levse Commissioners In
said districts. who shall In the method or man
nor to be provided by Law. have supervision Of
the erection, repair and maintenance Of the le-
vees In said districts; to that effect the Levee
Commissioners may levy a tax not to exceed ten
mills on the taxable property. situated within
the alluvisl portions Of said district subject to
overflow; provided that in case Of necessity, to
raise additional funds for tho purpose Of con-
structing, preserving and repairing any levees
protecting the lands OF the district. the rate Of
taxation, herein limited, may b increased when
the ratio OF such increase and the necessity and
purpose for which 1t is intended shall have boon
submitted TO vote Of the property tax payers in
such district paying taxes for himself. OF In ony
representative capacity. whether resident or non
resident. on property situated In the alluvial
portion Of said district subject to overflow, and
q majority OF those in number and value voting
at such election, shall have voted then for.
Joint Resolution No. Is Of the Regular Ses-
sion Of 1886.
Amendment No 8.
In those districts COMPOSED Of ono parish,
there shall not DO less than siz terms OF the dis
trict court each year.
I'm all other districts there shall be In each
parish not less than four terms of the Disiric,
Court each yoar, except in tho parishes of Came
ron. franklin and Vernon In which there shall
not lie less than two terms Of the District Court
oach year.
Until provided by Law the terms OF tho Dis
trict Court in each parish shall be fixed By rule
of said court. which shall not DO changed with
out notice by publication at least thirty days
prior to such change.
There shall be in each parish not less than
two jury terns each year, q. which grand Jury
shall be inpaneiied. except liz the pari4he of
Cameron. Franklin AID Vernon. in which there
shall not be less than ons jury term each yea- at
which a grand Jury shall be Unparalleled.
At other jury terms tho General Assembly shall
provide for special juries. when necessary for
the trial Of criminal cases,
Joint Resolution No. Is, OF the Regular ges-
sion CT 1851.
Amendment No. l.
Article I90-Tho New Basin Canal and Shell
Road and their appurtenances shall not IN Leased
or alienated.
Joint Resolution No. So of the Regular ses-
sion Of lsss.
Amendment No. 5.
Article 62-That in the event Of tho death or
from whatever cause tho Office of Lieutenant
Governor shat become vacant. then, and in that
event the President tprO temporc) of the Sennta
shall nh the office of Lieutenant Governor per
performing all tho duties incident to the offlce
and receiving it's emoluments.
Joint Resolution No. ~ of the Regular Ses-
sion of 1896
Amendment No. g.
Articles M-The following property shall be
exempt from taxation. and no other. viz: All
pub,ic property, places Of religious worship or
burial, all charitable institutions ell buildings
and property used exclusively for colleges or
other school purposes. the real and personal es-
tate OF any public library, and that OF any other
such library; all books and philosophical sppa-
ratus and all paintings and statqary Of any com
psny or association kept in public hall: provi-
ded. the property 30 exempted DO not usad or
leased for purposes az 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 from a period OF twenty
years from the adoption Of the Constitution Of
1873 the capital, machinery and other properfy
employed in the Manufacture of textile fabrics
leather, shoes, harness. saddlery, hats. fonr.
machinery, agricultural implements, maunfac-
ture OF ice, fertilizers and chemicals and furni-
ture and other articles of wood marble or stone.
soap stationery, ink and paper, boat building
END chocolate provided that not less than Eve
hands are employ ed in any one factory.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto afixe5
my signature and attached thereto the seal of the
etate OF Louisiana at the city OF Baton Rouge
this 18th day of January A. d. 1883.
OSCAR ARROYO,
Secretary of State.