The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-09-13
House Bill NO. IL;
Act No. 1870 }
Secretary of state.

Act Ne. 1909 House Bill 40 IeS.
Join, Krsolu,ion-rrnp"sng amendment
to- Article $50 IF the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Section l. BE IT enacted by the General
.\ssenhly of the State of Louisiana, Two
thirds of all members elected 10 each House
cuncurring, That Article go of the Consttu-
ton Of the State of Louisiana be 50 amend
ed to read as follows:
Article $50 The following shall be
emp, from taxation, and no other, viz: All
public property. places of reliS i',us worship.
or burial, the rcctories and parsonages Of
churches and grounds ,hereunto sppurtenant,
used exclusively residences for the minis
tcrS in charge of such churches, all charita-
BILE institutions. all buildings and property
historical collections, colleges and other
school purposes, the real end personal estate
of any public library, and that of any other
library association used byor connected with
such library, all books ana philosophical APP
paratus. and all paintings and statuary Of
any company Or association, kept in a public
hall; provided, the property SO exempted he
not leased for purposes of private or corp J.
rate profit or income There shall al2o be
| exempt from alton household property to
the value of five hundred dollars. There
shall also be exempt from parochal and mu-
niciral taxation tor period OF ten years
| from the first day of January, 1900, the cap
| i,al, machinery and other property employed
| in mi ming operations, and in the manufacture
OF te>tile fabrics, yarns. rope, corda2c, lcath-
| er, shoes. harness, saddlery, hats, clothing,
| -four. ma chnery. articles of tin, copper and
shec, iron, agricultural implements and fur
niturc and other articles Of wood, marble or
stone: soap, stationery, ink and paper, boat,
| builiing and fertilizers and chemicals: pro-
vidci that not less than five hands are en-
plOvel in any one factory: provided that
| nothing herein contained shall affect the cN.
emptions provided for by existing ConStitu-
tonal provisions There shalt also be e~
empt from taxation for 4 period of ten years
from, the date of its completion any railroad
or parts of such railroad that may hereafter
be instructed and completed prior TO Janu
airy Ist. 1904; provided. that when ald has
heretofore been voted by any parish, ward
or II, Municipality To- ANY railroad not yet con
Structcd, such rrilrOad shall not be entitled tC
the exemption from taxation herein cstah
li>hcd, unless it waivers and rclinQuishe:
such aid or consents to 4 resubmission Of the
question of granting such aud to vote OF
the property taxpayers of the parish, war,
or Municipality, which has voted the same
if one third of such property taxpayers peti
ton for the me within six months after The
adoption of this Constitution. And provided
further, that this exemption shall not apply
t., double tracks, si,lingS, switche depotS o
; , other i'm prOvcmcnts or bcttcrmcntS. which
may be CONSTRUCTED by railroads now in oper
alton within the State, other than extension
or new lines constructed by such railroads
| nor shall the exemption hereiubctOrc grant
ed apply TO any railroad or part OF surl
railr Dad, the construction Of Which was be
gun and the roalbcd of which was SubStan
TALLY completed at the date OF the adoption