St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01

foregoing amendments OF the cause, ant
without costs to the parties.
rb section lion, 8: Be It iurther resolved. etc.
mltted to the electors for their approve
os rejection as required BY Article OIL VI
t the Constitution Of Louisiana. and til.
| general election laws Of this State, ut the
Congressional election to be held in THU
ss Sispsa' ., tho Hon:e s 81
tsIgned) ALBERT ESTOfINAL.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF The
Approved July g. Sth' " 4: p RE leSi
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
joH 5ss,s :; 9, g s;.;..
House Bill No. 1913.
at w. &c. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 230 OF
the Constitution OF the State of Lou.
Section i. Be 1t enacted BY the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana. two.
thirds OF all members elected to each House
concurring, That Article 2SO of the Constr
tuition tntnnao Of the State Of Louisiana be 80
Article 2SO. The following shall be e1:
empt from taxation. and no other. wig All
public property. places Of religious worship.
or burial. the rectories and parsonages Of
churches and grounds thereunto appurten.
ant, used exclusively as residences for the
ministers In charge OF such churches. all
property used exclusively for public monu-
ments Or historical collections, 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
eon K Of yyroyeed h
property so exempted be not leased for pur-
poses OF private or corporate profit or in.
come There shall also be exempt from
five hundred dollars. There shall also be
exempt from parochial and municipal taxa-
ton for a period Of ten years from the first
cry and other property employed In mining
operations, and in the manufacture of tex
tue fabrics, yarns. rope cordage. leather.
flour, machinery. articles of tin. copper and
sheet iron. agricultural Implements. and
furniture and other articles Of wood. mar:
ps sea sn% AMID
chemicals; provided that not less than five
hands are employed in any one factory;
provided. that nothing herein contained
existing Constitutional provisions There
shall also be exempt from taxation for a
period OF ten years from the date OF Its
railroad that may hereafter be constructed
and completed prior to January 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 ex
emption from taxation herein established.
unless it waivers and reiinquishes such
aid or consents to re;subpssion of the
question of granting such aid to vote OF
the property taxpayers of the parish, ward
or municipality, which has voted the same.
tition for the same within six months after
the adoption of this Constitution. And
providsd further that TINS exemption , snail
not apply to double ter paeKs sons
which may be constructed by
railroads row in operation within the State.
other than n extensions e or new lines con- on
exemption hereinbefore granted apply 20
any railroad or part of such railroad, the
Of which was begun ana the
rOadbed of which was substantially COM
pleted at the date OF the adoption OF this
The property or real estate
belonging to any military organization OF
The State of Louisiana which Is used by
The State National Guard or militia for MIL
ltary purposes, such as arsenals or ar
mories, while SO used. shall be exempt from
Sec 2 Be it further enacted. etc. That
The aforesaid 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
IN the journal Of each House. the Secre'
lar OF State shall cause the same to be
published in two newspapers publlsheo N
he Parish Of Orleans and in one paper IN
each other parish OF the State in which a
newspaper is published. for two months pre-
,eding the next election for Representatives
Sec. 3. BE 1t further enacted. ETC.. That
1T said election of Representatives In Con-
,ress. the said amendments shall be sub
nitted to the electors for their approval or
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. ETC.. That
said election shall be held under the ex-
sting election laws Of the State. ana II a
approve and ratify the same. then sucn
amendments so approved and ratified shall
become part of the Constitution.
he result of such election shall be made
Known by the proclamation OF the Gov
.rnor.
s sssfened, Oh tue A llIHhi EsToPiNAL.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved July 9Th, A. P; 1892 9%
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN 55Si copy =, MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
House Bill No. $50.
le' NO. 1G JOINT RESOLUTION: ~.
Proposing an amendment to Article 226 OF
the Constitution of the State OF LOU
Section i. Be it resolved by the General
assembly of the State of Louisiana, TWO
birds Of all the members elected to eacn
louise concurrlng, that the following shait
e submitted as an amendment IN lieu OF
Irticlc 226 of the Constitution to the eiec-
ors of the State at the next general Con
resional election to be holden on the Tues.
az mfxt and the Shall be the duty
he officers charged with the conduct OF
aid election to promuIgate and provide lor
aid election in accordance with Aftlcle
q of the Constitution:
Article 226 There shall be and IS mere
' created State Board of Appraisers
hose duty it shall be to assess the proper
' belonging to corporations. associations,
nd individuals employed In railway, tele
raph, telephone, sleeping car and express
usiness throughout the state OF louisiana.
hich Board Of Appraisers shall De COM
osed of the Auditor and other memDels
orresponding in number to the CongatesJ
= the Governor, Lieutenant Governor.
reasurer. Attorney General and Secretary
State one member from each Congreslou,
District, for the term of four years. anu
he General Assembly shall tx the CON-
snsation Of said Board. .NnrRs
s sssisned, Oh the ALBERT Abe II EsToPlSAi..
[eutenant Governor and President OF the
Approyed July 9th, A. D. 1902.
". W. HEARD,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
J 5eHf soy +. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
Senate Bill No. "a.
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