St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-14

of 1881.
Amendment No. 2.
sThe Genenal Assembly may divide the State
into Ieyee districts and provide for the appoint
ment or election of Levee 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 u tax not to exceed
ten mills ON the taxable property, situated
within the alluval 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 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 in the alluvial portion of said
district subject to overflow, and majority. of
those in number and value, voting at such cleo
ton, shall have voted therefor.
Joint Resolution No 2s of the Regular Session
of 1856.
Amendment No. 3.
"In 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
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 be fixed by rule
of said court, which shall not be changed wit IL
out notice by publication at least thirty tllys
prior to such change.
'"rhere shall be in each parish not less than
two jury terms each year, at which a grand
jury shall be empanneled. 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 juries, when necessa-
ry for the trial OF criminal cases.
Joint Resolution No. rs, OF the Regular Session
of 1886.
Amendment Nod
Article 1sG-"The New Basin Canal and Shell
Road and their appurtenances shall not be
leased nor alienated.'
Joint Resolution No. IS, 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'm
that event the President pro tenpore 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 207-"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 phlosophi-
cal apparatus, and all paintings and statua,y
OF any company or association kept in 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 shalt
also be exempt from taxation and license for a
period OF twenty years from the adoption of
the Constitution of1S79, the capital machinery
and other property employed in the manufac-
ture OF textile fabrics, leather, shoes, harness.
saddery, hats, flour, machinery, agricultural
manufacture of ice, fertilizers and
chemicals and furniture and other articles of
wood, marble, or stone, soap, stationery, ink
aud paper, boat building and chocolate /: pro-
vided, that not less than five hands are em-
plOyed in any one factory"
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto
affixed my signature and attached thereto the
seal OF the State of Louisiana at the citv of
Baton Rouge, this 18th day of January, A. D..
1888 OSCAR ARROYO,
Jan Il Secretary Of State.