The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-25

this State, If adopted, shall become
operative on the LIST day of January,
1908, and all cases pending and unde-
-termined on said date, in the SUI
preme Court shall be finally deter
mined by said Court and all cases
pending and undermined in the Courts
of Appeals as now constituted shall be
transferred to the Courts of Appeals,
as organized under these amend
ments, having jurisdiction under the
foregoing amendments of the cause,
and without costs to the parties.
Section 8. Be it further resolved
ETC., That said proposed amendments
be submitted to the electors for their
approval or rejection as required by
Article 321 of the Constitution OF
Louisiana, and the general election
laws of this State, at the Congress
sional election to be held In this
State in November, 1902.
(Signed.)
j. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
(Signed)
ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved, July sth, 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.
AN ACT.
Joint observation-disclosures an
amendment to Article $50 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisi.
ana.
Section 4. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, Two-thirtls of all members
elected to each House copnnrrjDg
That Article 2a0 o. tte Constitution
of the State Il Louisiana be sc
amended as to read as follows
Article 23o. The following shall
be exempt from taxation, and no 9th.
er, viz: All public property, places OF
religious worship, or burial, the rec
tories and parsonages of churches
and grounds thereunto appurtenant
used exclusively as residences for the
ministers in charge of such churches
all charitable institutions, all build
ings and property used exclusively for
| public monuments or historical col
lections, colleges and other school
purposes. the real and personal estate
of any public library, and that of any
other library, association used by OF
connected with such library, all books
and philosophical apparatus, and all
paintings and statuary of any com.
pany or association, kept in a public
hall; provided, the property SO ex.
empted be not leased for purposes OF
private or corporate profit or income
There shall also be exempt from taxa
ton household property to the value
of five hundred dollars. There shall
also be exempt from parocbial and
municipal taxation for period of ten
| years from the first day of January
1900, the capital, machinery and 9TH
er property employed in mining OPP.
erations, and in the manufacture OF
textile fabrics, yarns, rope, cordage
leather, shoes, harness, sadd1ery, hats
clothing, -four, machinery, articles OF
tin, copper and sheet iron, agricultur-
al implements, and furniture and 9th.
er articles of wood, marble or stone;
soap. stationery, ink and paper, boat
building, and fertilizers and chemi
Gals; provided that not less than five
hands are employed in any one fac
tory; provided, that nothing herein
contained shall affect the exemptions
| provided for by existing Constitution
al provisions. There shall also be ex-
empt from taxation for period OF
ten years from the date of its com.
pletion any railroad or parts of such
railroad that may hereafter be con.
structed and completed prior to Jan.
nary LIST, 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 es.
| tablished unless it valves and reIin
| pushes such aid or consents to re.
submission OF the question of grant.
ing such aid to a vote of the property
taxpayers of the parish, ward of mu.
nicipality, which has voted the same
! if one-third of such property tax
payers petition 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, depotf
or other improvements or better.
ments, 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 hereinbefors
granted apply to any railroad or part
Of such railroad, the construction OF
which was begun and the roadbedso1
which was substantially completed al
the date of the adoption of this Con.
stitution. The property or real estate
belonging to any military organiza.
ton of the State of Louisiana which
is used by the State National Guard
or militia for military purposes, such
as arsenals or armories, while Sc
used, shall be exempt from taxation.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc.
Tint <be aforesaid nronosed amend.