The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-01
House Bill No. I:s.
Act Nc. Tao.)
AN ACT

AN Y
Joint Resoiution-P,oposing an amendment tc
article 23o OF tn. Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana.
Section i. Be it enacted by the General AS.
sembly of the State Of Louisiana, thirds OF
all members elected to each House concIrring,
, hat a rticle $50 of the Constitution of the State
of ouisianl be so amended AS to read as follows
Articl 4a31. The follow ing shall be exempt
from t: att N, and no other, viz: Iii public
property, aces of 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 siIeh
churches, all charitable institutions, all buildings
and property used exclusively for public monG
nents or historical collections, colleges ard
other school pur oses, the real and personal es.
tate of any public library, and that of any other
library association USED by or connected with
>such library. alhooks and philosophical apparat.
US, and all paintings and Statuary of any company
or association, kept in q public hail: provided THE
property so Exempted benotleased for purposes
OF private or corp rate profit or income. here
shall also be exempt from taxation household
property to the value of FIVE hundred dollars.
There shall also he exempt from parochial and
municipal taxation for a period OF ten years from
the first duy of J anuary, 1900, the capital, inachin
cry and other property employed in mining opera
tions, and in the manufacture of textile fabrics,
yarns, rope. %cordage, leather shoes, harness, sad
dlery, hats, clothing, fouI, MACHINERY, articles OF
tin, copper and sheet iron, agricultural nipple
ments, and furniture and other articles OF wood,
marble or stone; soap, stationery, ink and paper,
boat building, ndfertilizer~ and chemicals pro
vided that not less than five hands are employed
I'm any one factory; provided that nothing herein
contained shall affect the exemptions provided for
by existing institutional provisions. There
shall also be exempt from taxation for a period OF
ten years from the di te of its completion any rail
road or parts OF such railroad that may hereafter
ne constructed and completed prior to January
1st, 10 4; provided, that when aid has heretofore
been voted by any parish, ward, or municipality
to any railroad not vet constructed. such railroad
shall not he entitled to the exemption from taxa
tta.L aru., d. - --..-- -
linqnishes such aid or consents to 4 resubnission
OF the question of granting such aid TO . vote of
the property taxpayers ofthe parish ward or mu
,nicipaiity, 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 on
Stitution And provid d, further. that this exeinp
ton shall not apply to double tracks, sidings
switches, depotS or other improvements or better |
1nents. which may be constructed By railroads
now III operation within the tate, other than tx
tensions or new lines constructed by such rail
nor shall the exemption hereInbetore
granted apply to any railroad or part Of such
railroad. the con uuction ofwhich was began and
the rroadbed Of which was substantially completed
at the date Of the adoption Of this Constitution.
The prorerty.er real estate belonging to any mill
Lary organization of the State of Louisiana which
rs used by the tate National Guard or militia for
military purposes, such as arsenai3 or armories.
while so used, shall be exempt from taxation.
Sec. 4. BE it further enacted. etc, That til
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 or 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 ia which a newspaper is
published for two months preceding the next
a~lectfon for Representatives. in ongrcss.
sec. 3. 9eit further enacted, etc, fha at sad
election of Representatives in Congress, the said
shall BE submittcd to the electors for
heir approval projection.
sec. T.. Pc t further enacted etc. That said