The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-10-11
Act No. 1893
House Bill No. l2;,

Act No. 129) House Bill No. 12s.
Joint Resolution-Proposing amendment
to Article $50 of the Constitution of the
Stale of Louisiana.
Section l. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisian1, Two
thirds of all members elected TO each House
concurring, That Article $50 of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana be SO amend
ed to read as follows:
Article 23o. The following shall be
empt from taxation, and no other, viz: All
public property, places of religious worship,
BURIAL the reCtories and parsonages Of
churches and grounds thereunto sppurtenant,
used exclusively as residences for the minis
tiers in charge of such churches, all charita-
BILE institutions, all buildings and property
used exclusively for public monuments or
historical collections, colleges and other
school pur poses, the real end personal estate
of any public library, and that of any other
library association used by connected with
such library, all books and philosophical APP
paratus, and all paintings and statuary of
any company association, kept in a public
hall: provided. the property so exempted he
not leased for purposes of private or corPo-
rate 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 mu-
niCipal taxation for a period of ten years
from the first day of January, 1900, the cap
i,al, machinery and other property employed
in mining operations and in the manuf acture
of textile fabrics, yarns, rope, cordaSc. lcath-
er, shoes, harness, saddiery, hats, clothing,
flour, machinery. articles of tin, copper and
sheet iron, agricultural implements, and fur
niture and other articles Of wood, marble or
stone; soap, stationery, ink and paper, boat,
building and fertilizers AMI chemicals: pro-
viued that not less than five hands are en-
p!Oved in any one factory; provided that
no, hing herein contained shall affect the eN-
emptions provided for by existing Consutu-
| tional provisions. There shall also be eN-
empt from taxation for 4 period OF ten years
| from the date of its completion amy railroad
| or parts of such railroad that may hereafter
be constructed and completed prior to Janu-
airy Ist 1904; provided, that when a"l has
heretofore been voted by any parish, ward,
| or munich pality to any railroad not yet CON
| the exemption from taxation herein estab
! such aid consents to n resu omission 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-thrd of such property taxpayers psu
| ton for the same within six mouths after the
adoption of this Constitution. And provided,
| further, that this exemption shall not apply
| to double tracks, SidingS, switches. depots OF
| other improvements or bettermentS, 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 hereinbefore grant
ed apply to any railroad part of Surl
railroad, the construction of which was be
gun and the roa,lbed of which substan
| TALLY completed at the date of the adoption