St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
the Constitution OK the law, until otherwise

ticles OF the constitution OF this State. il
adopted, shall become operative on the LIST
and undetermined on said date. in tile
supreme Court, shall be finally determined
by said Court and all cases pending AMI
nndetsrmned IN the Courts o. Appeal
Courts OF Appeal. as organized under these
amendments. having jurlsulctlon under the
foregoing amendments Of the cause. and
without costs to the parties.
49, Section :. BE It further resolved. ETC.,
That said proposed amendments be sub
mitted to The electors for their approval
the Constitution OF Louisiana, and the
general election laws OF this state, at the
Congressional election to be held in this
Sll tsign n S'.eu'S !: w T. SANDERS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(Slgned) ALBERT EsIOflNAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Approved, July sth' ~ =. p Rr 1922
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
JUN 5tHf coy +. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
House Bill No. 1913.
A.' '''' 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
concurring, That Article 23O Of the Constr
amended az to read as follows:
Article 23O. The following shall be ex.
empt from taxation, and no other. viz: All
public property, places of religious worship.
or burial, the rectOries and parsonages IT
churches and grounds thereunto appurten.
ant, used exclusively as residences for the
ministers in charge of such churches, all
charitable Institutions. al! buildings and
ments or historical collections, colleges and
other school purposes, the real and persona!
estate OF any public library. and that OF
any other library association used seq, ny or or
philosophical apparatus. and all paintings
and statuary OF any company or associa'
ton. kept in PUBLIC hail provided. the
property exempted be not leased for pur-
poses private or corporate profit OF In.
come. There shall also be exempt from
taxation household property to the value a,s OF OF
exempt from parochial and municipal taxa
ton for a period of ten years from the first
day of January. 1900, the capital, machin-
cry and other property employed in mining
opera tons, and in the manufacture OF tex
tile fabrics. yarns, rope. cordage. leather.
shoes. harness, saddlery. mats clothing;
sheet iron. agricultural implements. and
furniture and other articles OF wood. mar:
bic or stone; soap stationery. ink and
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
period of ten years from the date OF ITS
completion any railroad or parts OF sued
and completed prior to January 1st, 19o4
provided, that when aid has heretofore been
voted by any parish, ward. OF mnhaGpa s
railroad shall not be entitled to the eX
emption from taxation herein established.
unless it waivers and relinquishes st Sa
question of granting such aid to vote OF
the property taxpayers Of the parish. wafd
or municipality, which has voted the saLle'
it one third OF sucn property taxpayers pc
tition for the same within SIX months alter
the adoption OF this Constitution -Aiid ~
provided, further, that this exemption s4ai
not apply to double tracks. sldln5S,
switches. depots and other improvements or
betterments which may be constructed ny
railroads now in operation WITHIN the STAT
other than extensions or new lines ;, con.
structed by such railroads nor snail me
exemption hereinbetore granted apply 20
any railroad or part of such railroad; .ne
roadbed OF which was substantially com
pieted at the date of the adoption OF ms
Constitution. The property or real estate
belonging to any military h Grgah ~ mseu nv
the State National Guard or militia lof NIL
itary purposes, such as arsenals Or ar.
mories, while SO used. shall be exempt tfo"
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted etc; Ihat
the aforesaid proposed amendments having
been read in sacn' House OF the Gene 4be
yeas and nays thereon having been entered
on the journal of each House. the seere,
tar of State shall cause the same 10 DC
published IN two newspapers published u, ~
the Parish OF Orleans and IN one paper ~
each other parish of the State IN when u
newspaper is published, Tor two months pre-
ceding the next election for Representatives
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted. ETC., That
at said election of Representatives IN Coh
gress, the said amendments shali r De sur nr
mitted to the electors loi tneiA "PpN'
Sec. i. BE it further. enacted; etc. That
said election shall be held nmaer on nde -
anprove ana ratify the same. then SUCH sucn
amendments SO approved dn aha fh,'e' 'D'
Sec. 5. Be 1t further enacted; ETC. nnae
the result of such election shall be mace
known by the proclamation oi 'ne
ernOr y, cANDCRS
Speaker R of the House of RspresenNtaati1ves'
,t ssISns{ Governor A1n and rrssdent Of the
Approved July sth, a. ?; 1892 1872
-... =, " ;,s W sta HEa ~ louisiana.
q Join di +. MICHEL:
Secretary of State.
House Bill No. 259.
Act No. 100 Jo1lSr RESOLUTION: ooe =,
Proposing an amendment 10 At tnt - Ton.
The 7,onstitution of the state OF Low
secfinn J. Be it resolved by the Genera
Assembly of the State of LOUISIANA, wv"
tHiss concurring, that the following shall
ha snhmitted as an amendment in lieu OF
Article l2U of the Constitution 10 lne e ele
tors of the State at tn the hd neA on the tues
6av newt following the first Monday ~
November. 1902 and 1t snail De the WY ~
the officers charged with the e Urovide for
said election to promulgate ana pfoViue e.; IL
said election in accordance with Article
Article 226 There shall be ana is ners
Whose duty it Shall be to assess the proper proper
ty belonging 10 corporations. assoe!al, .nio
and indivduals employed In railway, hsas.
graph telephone sc fhe State Of
which Board Of Appraisers shaii Ue IU
posed of the Auditor and other m Tennrs.'
orrespondng in IL n tha State to to be elected
nv the Governor. Lieutenant Gove atnr
Treasurer. Attorney General and Sec. os,nn.
of State, one member from eacn Congaes and
a. she nt Genera, Assembly shall tx the COM
pensation, Of said Board a.nnrRs
Sgfsss55 of the A HGfss #
Lieutenant Governor and President OF Inc
Approved July e S!h' u =: p hn as1a;
Governor Of the State Of louisiana
a JUN 5eai s0F F. MICHEL.
n Secretary of State.