St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-20
the Constitution OF the law, until otherwis


section !. BE it further resolved, etc.
| Ihat the foregoing amendments ~ Tie ar.
tices OF the Constitution OF this State, II
adopted, shall become operative un the Isl
0ay or January, 1898, ana al cases peuuln.
ana undetermined Oh saiu uale. III The
Supreme Court, snail be nnIly determined
by said Court anu vi! cases pending and
undetermined In the Courts "a Appeal aa
now constituted shall be transferred to the
courts of Appeal. as orxanIzru Under these
| amendments, having jurisdiction under the
foregoing amendments OF the cause, and
without COSTS to the parties
Section ;. BE II further resolved, ETC..
That sud proposed amendments he SUI.
nltted to The electors Tor their approval
or rejection as required BY Artlcic .-A vi
the Constitution of Louisiana. and the
Congressional election TO he held in this
State in November. 1902.
sSlsRe Of the onse s 81
| (Signed) ALBERT ESIUPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Approved, July sth. A. D. 1902.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
t teSG Se0R y MICHEL
Secretary OF State.
House Bill No. 1913.
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
thirds OF all members elected to each House
tuition Of the State OF Louisiana be 50
! amended as to read as follows:
Article 800 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 IT
churches and grounds thereunto appurten-
ant. used exclusively as residences for the
ministers In charge OF such churches. all
| charitable Institutions. all buildings and
property used exclusively for public monu.
ments or historical collections, colleges and
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 associa-
ton. kept in public hail; provided. the
property so exempted be not leased for pur-
| come. There shall also be exempt from
| taxation household property to the value OF
| five hundred dollars. There shall also be
exempt from parochlal and municipal taxa.
| ton for period of ten years from the first
| day Of January. 1900, the capital. machin
! cry and other property employed In mining
| operations. and In the manufacture OF tex
tile fabrics, yarns. rope. cordnge. leather.
| shoes, harness, saddlery. hats. clothing.
-four, machinery, articles of tin. copper and
sheet iron. agricultural implements; ana
paper, boat building. and fertilizers and
chemicals; provided that not less than five
| hands are employed in any one factory :
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 CT Its
completion any railroad or parts Of such
railroad that may hereafter be constructed
and completed prior to January LIST, 1904 :
provided that when aid has heretofore been
voted by any parish, ward. or municipality
to any railroad not yet constructed. such
emption from taxation herein established
unless 1t waivers and relinquis;ies 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.
| If one-third OF such property taSi'ayefs pc
| the adoption of this CONSTITUTIONS: And
provided further, that tuis exemption Stall
not apply to double tracks. slainss.
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 sh, the
any railroad or part of such railroad, the
Construction Of which was begun, and the
roadbed of which was SUBSTANTIALLY com ,n
Constitution The property or real estate
| belonging to any military organization OF
the state OF Louisiana wn'eh IS "s use MI, ~
itary purposes, such as arseH'ils or ar
| mories, while so used. shall! be eAch.:t from
| taxation. ,.h..
the aforesaid proposed amendments having
| been read in pacn House Of the Henera
Assembly, ON three separate DAYS: a,u .1ai
yeas and nays thereon having been entered
on the journal OF each House. Inc oecre
tar of State shall cause the same to ne
| published in two newspapers pupnshsu ~; ~
nm
zach other parish of the State III when
newspaper is published for two months pre-
ceding the next election for Repr. senlat''es
Sec. 3. lie it further enacted. etc, Ihat
| at said election of Representatives IN Coh'
rress. the said amendments siia.' he SUD.
mitted to the electors Tor their appro'"' u
Sec. !. lie it further enacted; etc; ina'
| said election shall be held under the e4.
listing election laws OF the stats; anu sh,ii
| approve and ratily the same. tneh suen
amendments SO approved ana rali''eu SNAIL
| become Il part OF the Constitutioh: r,.,
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted; etc. anae
| the result of such election shall be maue
known by the proclamation OF the "oV'
ernOr. s>S1,ERS
sP eiancd, VI '"e ALBERT ESTOrINAl..,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF Inc
Approved July sth. \. , ?; 1aG2.
Governor of the state OF Lou's'ana'
a 5 5fSf copy R' MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.
House Bill No. $50.
ACT NO. 1y JOINT RESOLUTION; ooc =,
Promising an amendment to Article s@9 Va
| the Constitution OF the s'ate "a A0"
Section l. Re it resolved by. the General
Assembly Of the state OF LOUISIANA. Nv" ,'h
thirds OF all the members eleG ,n ~ SAY,
| House cuncurring, that the loiloWlhs SUI :
| be submitted as an amendment ~ ~ ar,:-
Article 22G of the Constitution 10 tne t e,,
| tors of the State at the mex. se ~, 1 "a. = res
sresionaI election to be hoiacn IN tEe "t 81
! 6av next following the first Aoho;.s ~
November, 13U2 aud il shal! be tue uu.' y" ~
the officers charged with 'ne e" ,'.'iIc for
| snld election TO promugate ana prov ~ ~" ~
SUD SUD e,ection in accordance with Article
| 81 of the Constitution . ,a ,s hore.
| Article 226. There snail pe anu , rs
by created State Board OF ~; hpp, nrn,cr.
whose duty it shall be to assess tht p,unr.
| ~ be,onpiny to corporations. assocla W., s.
and individuals employed ~ raiMas; n ,us
business throughout the state OF LOUIS ,',,'
which Board Of Appraisers shali ue Iu'm
| posed of the Auditor and other m ennrss'
CORRESPONDING in number to the .oh ,s..,nd
| sinnai districts of the state. to De electcu
nv the Governor Lieutenant Governor.
Treasurer, Attorney General ana sevat.
| of State, one member FROM ea ~ vaars and
.ho I:enera, Assembly shall fix the COM
lsiened, J. y s s. HNpeIIsssn,atlves.
o!ta ned, ALBERT ESTOplNAl",
| Lieutenant Governor and PRESIDENT u 'A
Appr sssd't July 9th. 4 :. p };t 1sG2i
| Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
| A true copy:
| JOHN +. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.