The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-04

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Section s. Be it further resolves
etc, That said proposed amendment
be submitted to the electors for thei
approval or rejection as required b
Article 321 of the Constitution 9
Louisiana, and the general electio
laws of this State, at the Congress
sional election to be held In thi
State in November, 1902.
| (Signed.)
| j. Y. SANDERS,
| Speaker of the House of Repre-
| sentatives.
| (Signed.)
ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden
of the Senate.
Approved, July 9Th, A. u. 1909.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy: ~
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
House Bill No. 1ss.
Act No. 1921
AN ACT.
Joint observation-disclosures Al
amendment to Article gao of tn,
Constitution of the State of Louisi
ana.
Section 1. Be it enacted by tn.
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, Two-thirds Of all members
elected to each House copsusrrjng
That Article gao o. tEs Constitution
of the State Il Louisiana be SC
amended as to read as follows
Article 230. 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 coli
lections, colleges and other school
purposes, the real and personal 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 COM
pany or association, kept in q 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 parochial 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 OBJ
erations, and in the manufacture of
textile fabrics, yarns, rope. cordage,
leather, shoes, harness, saddlery, hats,
clothing, flour, machinery, articles of
tin, copper and sheet iEep. agricuItur-.
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 I'VE
hands are. employed, in. any one fac
tory, provided, that nothing herein
shall affect the exemptions
provided for by existing Constellation,
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
'aiiroad not yet constructed, such
'ailroad shall not be entitled to the
from taxation herein es-
abolished unless it valves and reIin-
pushes such aid or consents to a re-
'ubmission of the question OF grant
ng such aid to vote of the property
axpayers of the parish, ward of mu- |
licipality. which has voted the same,
one-fhird of such property tax
layers petition for the same within
tx months after the adoption of this
Constitution. And provided, further.
hat this exemption shall not apply to
ouble tracks, sidings, switches, depots
r other improvements or better
nents, which may be constructed By
ailroads now in operation within the
tate, other than extensions or new
mes constructed by such railroads;
or shall the exemption hereinbefore
ranted apply to any railroad or part
I such railroad, the construction of
1hich was begun and the roadbed of
'hich was substantially completed at
he date of the adoption of this Con-
titution. The property or real estate
elonging to any military organiza-
on Of the State Of Louisiana which
! used by the State National Guard
militia for military purposes, such
) arsenals or armories, while SO
sed. shall be exempt from taxation.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., Il
hat the aforesaid proposed amend
ents having been read in each
ouse of the General Assembly, ON
Iree separate days, and the yeas and i
ays thereon having been entered ON
he journal Of each House, the Sec
'tary of State shall cause the same
J be published in two newspapers
in the parish Of Orleans and
one paper in each other parish of I
le State in which q newspaper Is /
iblished, for two months preceding RI
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