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the Constitution of Louisiana, and the |
general election laws of this State, at |
The Congressional election to be held in
this State in November, 1902.
(Signed) J.Y. SANDERS,
of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 9th, A. D. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary OF State.
House Bill No. 1913.
Act No. 1923.
AN ACT
Joint Resolution-Proposing an amend
ment to Article 230 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all members elected to
each House concurring, That Article
230 of the, Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana be so amended to read as
follows:
Article 23O. The following shall be
exempt from taxation, and no other, viz:
All public property, places of religious
worship, or burial, the rectories and
parsonages of churches and grounds
thereunto appurtenant, used exclusively
as residences for the ministers in charge
of such churches, all charitable institu-
tons, all buildings and property used
exclusively for public monuments or his
torical collections, colleges and other
school purposes, the real and personal
estate of any public library, and that of
any other library association used by or
connected with such library, all books
and philosophical apparatus, and all
paintings and statuary of any company
or association, kept in public hall;
provided, the property so exempted be
not 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 shall also be exempt from
parochial and municipal taxation for
period of ten years from the list day of
January, 1900, the capital, machinery
and other property employed in mining
operations, and in the manufacture of
textile fabrics, yarns, rope, cordage,
leather, shoes, harness, saddlery, hats,
clothing, flour, machinery, articles of
tin, copper and sheet iron, agricultural
implements, and furniture and other ar
ticles of wood, marble or stone; soap,
stationery, ink and paper, boat building,
and fertilizers and chemicals; provided
that not less than five hands are employ
ed in any one factoty; provided that
nothing herein contained shall affect the
exemptions provided for by existing
Constitutional provisions. There shall
also be exempt from taxation for a period
of ten years from the date of it's compile
that may hereafter be constructed and
completed prior to January 1st, 1904;
provided, that when aid has heretofore
been voted by any parish, ward, or
municipality to any railroad not yet
constructed, such railroad shall not be
entitled to the exemption from taxation
herein established, unless it waivers and
| relinquishes such aid or consents to a
resubmission of the question OF granting
such aid to vote of the property tax
payers OF the parish, ward or municipal
| ity, which has voted the same, if one
third of such property tax payers petit
ton for the same within six months after
the adoption of this Constitution. And
| provided, further, that this exemption
| shall not apply to double tracks, sidings,
| switches, depots or other improvements
| or betteTments which may be constructed
| by railroads now in operation within the
State, other than extensions or new lines
constructed by such railroads; nor shall
the exemption hereinbefore granted
apply to any railroad or part of such rail-
road, the construction of which was
begun and the roadbed of which was
substantially completed at the date OF
the adoption of this Constitution. The
property or real estate belonging to any
military organization of the State OF
| Louisiana which is used by the State
National Guard or militia for military
purposes, such as arsenals or armories,
while SO used, shall be exempt from tax
alton.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That the aforesaid proposed amendments
having been read in each House of the
General Assembly, on three separate
days, and the yeas and nays thereon
having been entered on the journal OF
each House, the Secretary of State shall
cause the same to be published in two
newspapers published in the Parish Of
Orleans and in one paper in each other
parish of the State in which newspaper
is published, for two months preceding
the next election for Representatives in
Congress.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That at said election of Representatives
in Congress, the said amendments shall
be submitted to the electors for theil
approval or rejection. 5
Section 4. Be it further enacted, etc.
That said election shall be held under
the existing election laws of the State
and if a majority voting on said amend
ments shall approve and ratify the same
then such amendments so approved and
ratified shall become part of the Con.
stitution.
Section 5. Be it further enacted, etc.
That the result of such election shall bt
made known by the proclamation of thu
Governor.
| (Signed) ]. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
| (Signed) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
| Approved: july 9th. A. D. 1902,