The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-10-04
Act No. Izo. J
House Bill No. l73.
AN ACT

Joint observation-disclosures an amendment to
.rticle ago of tn, Constitution of the State Of
louisiana.
Section l.. Be it enacted by the General As.
semblv of the State of Louisiana, thirds OF
all members elected to each House concurring,
that Article ago of the Constitution of the state
of; ouisiana be SO amen ded as to read as follows
Article ago. The following shall be exempt
from taxation, and no other, viz: All public
property, places of of religious worship,o or burial,
the rectories 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 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, all books and philosophical apparat.
us, and ali paintings and statuary of any company
or ASSOCIATION, kept in a public hall provided the
property so exempted be not leased for purposes
of private or corp rate profit or income. There
Shall also be exempt from taxation household
property to the value Of FIVE hundred dollars.
There shall also be exempt from p%arochial and
neutrality-suspicious. for a period of ten years from
the first duy of January, 1900, the capital, inachin
cry and other property employed in mining opera
tons, and in the manufacture OF textile fabrics,
warns, rope, cordage, leather shoes, harness, sad
dlery, hats, clothing, foul, 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, and fertilizers and chemicals; pro
yided that not less than 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 for a period of
ten wears from the DE- te of its completion any rail
road or parts of such railroad tnat may hereafter
be constructed and completed prior to January
Ist, 10 4; provided. that when aid has heretofore
been voted by any parish, ward, or municipality
to any railroad not vet constructed, such railroad
sha not be entitled to the exemption from taxa
ton herein established, unless it waivers and re
linquishes such aid or consents to a resuomtssion
of the question OF granting such ala TO q vote OF
the property taxpayers of the parish ward or mu
nicipality. which has voted the same, II one third
of such property taxpayers petition for the same
within six months after the adoption of this on
stitution And provid d, further. that this exemp
ton shall not apply to double tracks, sidlngs
switches, depots or other improvements or better
ments, which may be constructed oy railroads.
now in operation within the State, other than ex
tensions or 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 or real estate belonging to any nun
tarv organization Of the State of Louisiana which
is used by the state National Guard or militia tor
military purposes, such as arSenals or arinories,
while SO used, shall be exempt from taxation.
Sec a. Be it further enacted. ETC., That tn
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 on the iourna! OF each
House. the secretary OF state shall cause the same
to be pubIishedin two newspapers published IN
the parish of Orleans and in one paper IN each
other parish % the state in which a newspaper IS
published for two months preceding the next
election for Representatives in ongress
sec 9eit further enacted, etc, ha AT said
election of , representatives in congress-, the SAID
amendments Shall be submitted to the electors for
their approval or rejection.
sec Pc t further enacted etc, That said
election shall be held under the existing eiection
laws cf the state, and if a majority voting on sara
amendments shall approve and ratify the same,
then snch amendments so approved and ratified
Shall become a part of the constitution;
sec BE it further enacted etc, Ihat the re
suit Of Such election shall be made known by the
proclama alton of the overnor.
(signed.) j.. antattSes
tsr,sd ALERT EsToPINAL,
S'sA cn-ar,o, and President of the senate.
Approved July eth A.D. 1909.
Governor Of the state OF LOUISIANA.
true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL