St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-27

aoopteo, suaH oecOMe operative On the lS'
day OF January. 1913, aud all cases pending
anu Undetermined on said date. Ia tAt
Supreme Court, snail be nnAliy determined
ny said Court and all cases pcnu,uE aul
now constituted shall be transferred ~ the
Courts OF Appeal, as organized uh.cr these
amendments. having Jurisdiction uuutr the
foregoing amendments OF The cause, and
without costs to the parties.
Section ). BE 1t Iurther resolved, ETC.,
That said proposed amendments DC SUI
mltted to tne electors for tnelr approval
or rejection as required by ArtIc,> v-A vi
the Constitution Of louisiana and the
general election laws Of this State, at the
Congressional election to be held III this
s'a aSix In November. 1yo2 SANDERS
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
tSigned) ALBEIT ESIUIlNAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President ol the
Approved, July 9Th. A. .; 1902:
w. w. HEARD,
:, Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a j 5tSf coy y MICHEL,
Secretary OF State.
House Bill No. 1913.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 23O of
the Constitution Of the State of Lou
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of louisiana, two
thirds OF all members elected to each House
concurring, That Article $50 OF the Constr
amended as to read As follows:
Article 23O. The following shall be ex.
empt from taxation, and no other. viz All
paDlic property, places OF religious Worship;
churches and grounds thereunto appurten-
ant, used exclusively as residences Tor the
ministers In charge Of such churches, al!
charitable Institutions all buildings and
property used exclusively for public monu-
ments or historical collections, colleges and
other school purposes, the real aud 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 company or associa-
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 irst
day of January. 1900. the capital. macnin,
operations, and in the manufacture of tex
tile fabrics, yarns, rope. cordage. leather
shoes, harness. saddlery. hats, clothing;
sheet iron. agricultural implements, and
furniture and other articles of wool. mar.
BILE 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
shall affect the exemptions provided for by
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 such
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
ho1 no
emption from taxation herein established.
unless 1t waivers and relinquishes such
aid or consents to submission OF the
question of granting such aid to vote OF
the property taxpayers of the parish. ward
or municipality, which has voted the same.
II one-third of such property taxpayers pc
tition for the same within SIX months alter
the adoption OF this Constitution. AND
provided, further, that this exemption sAaH
not apply to double tracks slciiiss,
switches, 0epots ana other improvements or
railroads now in operation within the STATE.
other than extensions or new IlEes con
structed by such railroads nor sliall me
exemption hereinbefore granted , Apply no o
construction Of which was begun and the
roadbed Of which was subst antlally com
pleted at the date Of the adoption OF ms
Constitution. The property or real estate
belonging to any military organization or
the State of Louisiana when is used ny
the State National Guard or militia Tor mil
ltary purposes, sucn Us atsen"IS W ,r,
Sec. ?. BE 1t further enacted. ETC.; That
the aforesaid proposed amendments hav,nS
been read in each House OF the General
Assembly, on three separate days. ahd lhs
yeas and nays thereon having been cnteieu
IN the journal OF each House. the Secre-
tar Of state shall cause the sanie W o '
n,,blished in two newspapers pubilshed ~
the Parish of Orleans ana IN one paper ~
each other parish Of the State III whlc ia d
newspaper is published, tor TWO hlonths ple
ceding the next election tor Representatives
Sec. 3. lie it further enacted. etc. That
at said election OF Representatives, IN eoh
gress. the said amendments slalI ne S" ..r
mitted to the electors for their appro'a' VI
Sec. i. Ee it further, enacted; ETC. ;ia In nat
said election shall be held under aae IS "a :,
majority voting on said amendments slla,.
approve and ratify the same tnen suem
amendments so approved ana ratlheo sha''
become a part OF the Constitution: r,
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted; ETC. Ina :
tho result of such election shall De maue
known by the proclamation OF 'ne wv
ernor. ~ c.<pCpS
sg gfane5 of the A ilIIas EEsHTSTiSAL
Lieutenant Governor and PRESIDENT Oh INC
Approved July sth. A. i ?; 1872
Governor Of the State OF LOUISIANA
a t 5fSf e0R T MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.
House Bill No. $50.
Act NO. 1c FONT RESOLUTION: ooc =,
Promising an amendment to Artlcie ou.
the Constitution of the state u A'oo
Section a i. Be it resolved by the General twal
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, wv.
thirds OF all the members eleG ,in ~ 500,
House concurrlng that the iol.oH y; nnf ;m, NJ
no submitted as an amendment III 'leu W
Article 21G of the Constitution 10 the ~ eie
tors of Inc State at the next general .r III
eresional election to be holden On the ,, "e IN
day next folow Ing, ,ne Small, s be the duty Of
no ntt;scrs charged with the conduct 81
said election to promulgate and provide , lIa
said election in accordance with
Article 226 There Shall be ana IS ; ne,
nv created a State Board OF Appraasea -
whose duty it shall be to assess inc p ,Gjpn
oyyd jndividlals employed in railway. teae
granh. Telephone, sleeping car anu e ;aptnna
ssnsiness throughout the state OF Loulsl una.
which Board Of Appraiser, nnd o fha members
crorresponding in number to the .oh ,asctad
sionaI districts Of the state. to De eaey.Iu
by the Governor, Lieutenant S Secretary
msmSsr ffo@ each
o .; i"strIct. for the term of four years. anu
a. a. Genera, Assembly shall fix the com
pensSa, annd, - j. Y. SANDERS.
SSsLe. NJ fhp House of Representatives,
o!ned, ALBERT ESTOPlNAl-
,,entenant Governor and President OF tne
Senate. ,ooo
Approved July 9th. A. % ir !sT1;
Governor of the State OF Lou's'ana
a true coRy :,,,cur1
Secretary OF state.
Senate Bill No. 81.
Act No. 1922 o,, r,ox
Articia 15f of the Constitution
Aeo Of the State of Louisiana: .ss.n,,,,
no II enacted by the General Assembly
.ha Soto of louisiana. maJ0rlty "