The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-10-18
Act No. I7o.)
House Bill No. I33.
AN ACT

AN ACI
Joint Resolution-P, opposing an amendment to
article ago of tho Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As.
sembly of the State of Louisiana, Two thirds OF
all members elected to each House concurring,
that Article ago of the Constitution of the State
of .ouisiana he so amended as to read AS follows
Article 73o. The following shall be exempt
from taxation, and no other, viz: AL public
property, places Of ofEeligious worship,o or burial,
the r~ectories and ParsonageS OF churches and
grounds thereunto appurtenant, used exclusively
as residences for the ministers in charge of sheh
churches, all charitable Institutions, all buildings
and property used exclusively for public monu
ments or historical collections, colleges and
other school PURPOSES, the real and personal es-
tate of any public library, and that of any other
library association used by or connected with
such library. all books and philosophical appaTat-
us, and all paintings and statuary Of any company
or association, kept in a pubic IL Ill; provided the
property so xempte be not leased for purposes
of private or corp rate profit or income. Th-..
shall also be exempt from taxation household
property to the value of five hundred lclags.
There shall also be exempt from rrrcchiai a25
nunicipaitaxation for a period OF ten YEATS tco4
the first duy of January, 1900, the capital, gnH"Atr
cry and other property employed IN mining cp6;ar
tons, and in the manufacture CO tsAt.lG tdbT5cs,
yarns, rope, cordase, leather shoes, harness, Sal
dlery, hats, clothing, so4l, machinery articles Of
tin, copper and sheet iron, agricultural inp!e-
ments, and furniture and other articles o. wool,
marble Or stone; soap stationery, ink and paper,
W iilbitS ANU h'h@ EtAF . ptt
yidcd that not less tran five hands are employed
in 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 fox Il p1r!od Of
ten years from the d. te Of its completion any rail.
road or parts of such railroad tGat NAV hereafter
be constructed and completed prior TO January
Ist, 10 4; provided. that when ala 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 taxa.
ton herein established, unless it waivers and re
linquishcs such aid or consents to a r~esubmission
of the question of granting such aid to p vote of
abe property taxpayers of the parish ward or mu
nicipality. which has voted the same, if ono third
OF such property tax payers petition for the same
within six months after the adoption of this ION
Stitution And provid d, further. that this exemp
tion shall not apply to double tracks, sidings
switches, depots or other improvements or better
ments. which may be constructed by railroads
now in operation within the state, other than ex
tensions OF new lines constructed by such rail
roads; nor shall the exemption hereinbetore
granted apply to any, railroad or part of such
railroad. the con truction of which was begun and
the roadbed of which was substantially completed
at the date of the adoption of this Constitution.
The property OF real estate belonging to any mill
tary organization Of the State of Louisiana which
is used by the tate National Guard or millti. for
military purposes, sach as arsenals or armories.
while so used shall be exempt from taxation.
sec. 4. Be it further enacted. etc., That til
aforesaid proposed amendments having been read
an 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 a newspaper is
published for two months preceding the next
election for Representatives in ongress.
sec. !. Be it further enacted, etc, That at said
election of Representatives in congress, the said
shall be submitted to the electors for
their approval or rejection.
sec. 4. Re t further enacted etc., That said
election shall be held under the existing election
laws ct the state, and ifa majority voting on said
amendments shall approve and ratify the same,
then such amendments so approved and ratified
shall become a part of the constitution.
sec. 5. Be it further enacted etc, That the re-
suit of such election shall be made known by the
proclamation of the .ov.rnor.
(signed.) j. y. SANDERS.
speaker of the House of Representatives.
(signed.) ALBERT ESToPINAL,
Governor and President of the senate.
Approved July nth a. d. 1901.
w. W. HEARD,
Governor of the state of Louisiana.
Atrue copy:
JOINT. MICHEL.
secretary of state.