St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-04
House Bill No. 1913

1OuSe Dill NJ. LAO.
ACT NO. &c: Joint RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 23O Of
the Constitution OF the State of Lou
Section l.. Be it enacted BY the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, two
sas Of all xf se:sS
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana be 80
amended az to read as follows:
Article $50. The following shall be e1:
public property. places Of religious worship,
Or burial, the rectories and parsonages Of
churches and grounds thereunto appurten.
enaritsbe pnst1taaions bsdings and
property used exclusively for public monu;;
other school purposes, the real and personal
estate of any public library. and that OF
any other library association used by or
philosophical apparatus, and all paintings
and statuary Of any company or associa-
ton, kept In public hall; provided. the
poses OF private or corporate profit or in
come. There shall also be exempt from
taxation household property to the value Of
exempt from parochial and municipal taxa
ton for a period of ten years from the first
day of January, 1900, the capital. machin-
operations, and in the manufacture Of tex,
tile fabrics, yarns, rope cordage. leather.
shoes, harness, saddlery, hats. clothing.
sheet Iron, agricultural implements, and
furniture and other articles of wood. mar.
BILE or stone; soap. stationery. Ink and
chemicals; provided that not less than five
hands are employed in any one factory;
provided. that nothing herein contained
existing Constitutional provisions. There
shall also be exempt from taxation for
period of ten years, from the date of Its
railroad that may hereafter be constructed
and completed prior to January lst, 1904
provided, that when aid has heretofore been
by parish of
railroad shall not be entitled to the ex
emption from taxation herein established,
unless it waivers and reltnqnisnes a s4 96e
question of granting such aid to vote OF
the property taxpayers Of the parish ward
or municipality. which has voted the same
If one-thrd of such property taxpayers pc
tition for the same within six months after
the adoption OF this Constitution, And
provided, further that this exemption snail
not apply to double tracks. sidlngs.
switches, depots and other improvements or
betterments which may be constructed by
railroads row in operation within the STATE
other than extensions or new lines con-
structed by such railroads; nor snail the
exemption herenbefore. granted apply 20
any railroad or part OF such railroad; We
construction of which was begun and the
roadbed OF which was substantially com
pleted at the date of the adoption of THIS
Constitution. The property or real estate
belonging to any military organization ol
the State Of Louisiana which is used oy
the State National Guard or militia for MIL
itary purposes, such as arsenals or ar
mories, while so used. shall be exempt from
taxation. ,,
the aforesaid proposed amendments having
been read in each House Of the General
Assembly, on three separate DAYS. ana Tue
yeas and nays thereon having been entered
on the journal Of each House Gus same e TO be-
published in two newspapers published IN .
the Parish of Orleans and in one paper III
ca CHI other parish of the State in when
newspaper is published for two months pre-
ceding the next election Tor Representatives
Sec. 3. BE 1t further enacted. etc. That
at said election of Representatives IN con
gress, the said amendments shall be SUD
mitted to the electors for their approval OF
Sec. l. Be it further enacted, etc; That
said election shall be held under the ex'
listing election laws of the State ana II q
majority voting on said amendments snatI
approye and ratify the same. then such
amnendments SO approved and ratified shall
become a part OF the Constitution:
Sec. s. BE it further enacted. etc, Ihat
the result Of such election shall be mace
known by the proclamation OF the Gov
lSigned) J. Y. SANDERS. .,uo.
Sneaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES.
1SSisned) ALBERT ESTOPlNAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Approved Ssed'e July sth, A. p; 1902.
Governor of the State OF Lou'slana'
A 5 5fSf s0R r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.