St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-13
House Bill No. 1923.

oCSAcIoAy VI olAtcs
House Bill No. 1913.
NV awe JOINT RESOLUTION,
Proposing an amendment to Article 23O OF
the Constitution Of the State OF Lou.
isiana.
Assembly Of the be state ee Of LSuissna' sWo
thirds OF all members elected to each House
concurring That Article $50 of the Constr
tuition Of the state of Louisiana be SO
Article 23O. The following shall be ex:
empt from taxation, and no other. viz: All
public property, places of religious worship,
or burial, the rectories and parsonages cf
churches and grounds thereunto appurten.
ant, used exclusively as residences for the
ministers In charge of such churches. al!
property used exclusively for public monu,
ments or historical collections, colleges and
other school purposes, the real and persona!
estate Of any public Library and nd. that Of
connected with such library. all books and
philosophical apparatus, and all paintings
and statuary OF any company or assoc,a.
property so exempted be not leased for pur-
poses Of private or corporate profit or In.
come. There shall also be exempt from
five hundred dollars. There shall also be
exempt from parochial and municipal taxa
tion for period Of ten years from the first
day of January, 1900. the capital; ma ;li,,,
operations, and In the manufacture of tex
tile fabrics, yarns. rope, cordage, leather.
shoes, harness. sadd!ery. hats, clothing;
flour, machinery, articles of tin. copper aud
sheet iron, agricultural implements and
furniture and other articles of wood. mar,
BILE or stone. soap. stationery. Ink ana
chemicals; provided that not less than five
hands are employed in any one factory !:
provided, that nothing herein contained
shall also, be exempt from taxation for
period of ten years from the date Ct its
completion any railroad or parts Us, Oh .,, sucd
and completed prior to January lst. l?o4 ::
provided, that when aid has heretofore been
voted by any parish, ward, or municipality
railroad shall not be entitled to the eX
emption from taxation herein established,
unless 1t waivers and relinquishes such
aid or consents to a re.submission OF the
question Of granting such aid to vote OF
the property taxpayers of the parish. ward
or municipality. which has voted the same.
il one-third OF such property taSiaSe's , pr
the adoption of this Constitution .,hu
provided ttrther, that this exemptio s,iiil
not apply to a9u other r
betterments which may be construcleu ny
railroads now in operation within the state,
other than extensions or new INES eon.
structed by such railroads: nor silail tne
exemption herenbefore granted apply 20
anv railroad or part Of such railroad, the
construction Of which was begun and The
roadbed OF which was substantially com
pleted at the date Of the adoption OF th:s
CONSTITUTION. The property or real estate
belonging to any military organization or
the State OF LOUISIANA wn'"n i,t - I fer mii
itary purposes, such as arsehais or W.
mories. while SO used. shall be exempt from
taxation. .r, -
the aforesaid proposed amendments having
been read in eacn House OF the General IA
Assembly, on three separate Gays, anu .nd
vens and nays thereon having been ehtercu
on the journal Of each House. the sccre
tar of State shall cause the same 10 ne
published In two newspapers published ~. ~
the Parish of Orleans and IN one paper IN
each other parish of the State in which Il
npwsnarer is published. for two months pre-
ceding the next election for Representatives
in Congress. oa o+c That
of said election OF Representatives III CON
rress. the said amendments snail De SUI
mitted to the electors for theif app'o''' -
Sec !. Be it further enacted; ETC. That
said election shall be held under me - "a =
listing election laws of the state. anu !, Il Il
majority voting on s s,e sama then such
ampndmeuts so approved and ratlheo sha''
become a part of the Constitution: ,,,,,+
Sec. ). Be it further ehae ssoi, No. made
known by the proclamation OF the Wv
ernOr ~ c.xDCpS
s sPPfaRed, Oh 'ne ALBERT EsTOPINA1.,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Annroyed July Sth. A. p. 1902.
W. w. HEARD,
Governor Of the State OF Lou's'ana'
join 55Sa coy r MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.
House Bill No. 259.
ACT NO. A1 JOINT RESOLUTION: ooc -
pronosing an amendment to Artlcle ~ -.
the Constitution of the STATE VI '-oo'
se lsianai Be 1t resolved by the General
asssn,hIv of the State of Louisiana. IVY 1
thirds Of all the members eiecteu ~ e",,
House concurring, that the lol.oM NY ;nm NJ
be submitted as an a ,lr;,''ti"n to the elec-
tnrs Of 1he State at the next general . Ion
eresionai election TO be holden On lne "e %
day next following, the hlst l., ~ dir Of
the ofticers charged with the co nduGt fo ~
said election to promulgate and pro''a r,i ,h
said election in accordance Win
81 ar 81 To-: ,S6. There Shall be and is here
nv created State Board OF Appfaa e'sas,
whose duty it Shall be to assess tue pl tjapvs
a and ,ndiyidnas employed In railway. tee.
aranh Telephone sleeping car ana eAplurS
hnsiiness throughout the state OF Loulsl una,
u.hieh Roard Of Appraisers shall be com,
e the Aad 1amDs and to other 1ss
correSp4u,; stric,s of the State. to be elected
S Sv the Governor. Lieutenant governor;
Treasurer Attorney General and Ssersdars
state one member from Of fenr and
a. aho i General Assembly shall fix the COM
penssaia,ond - saw i. y. SANDERS.
sols, If rho House of Representatives.
opeaSe5 "a Al, EERT ESTOPINAl-
Lieutenant Governor ana ffes'oen' -
Senate. ~ ,ooo
Approved July 2th' "a a. II HE lard
Governor of the State OF Lou's'ana'
A true copy
JOHN r. MlCllEL:
Secretary of State.