The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-10-25
House Bill No. 1913.
Act No. TAG. }
AN ACT

AN ACT
Joint Resolution-PIoposing an amendment tt
Article ago of the Constitution of the State o
Louisiana.
Section l.. Be It enacted by the General As
sembiy of the State Of Louisiana, Two.thirds O.
all members elected to each House concurring
Ihat Article ago of the Constitution OF rhe Stat:
Of Louisiana be SO amended as to read AZ follows
Article TAO. The GLOWING shalt he exempt
from TAXATION, and no Other, viz: All public
property, places o; Of religious worship, or burial,
the rcctories and p2Tsonages OF churches and
grounds thereunto appurtc1ant- used exclusively
as residences for tie ministers N change OF sheh
churches, all charitable institutions, ail buildings
and property used exclusively fer public nona
ncaS or historical collections, colleges and
other school pur oses, the real and personal es-
tate of any pubic library, and that OF any other
library association used by or connected with
such library, all hooks and philosophical apPar2t-
us, and all paintings and statuary of any company
or association, kept in a public h IL; 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 parochial and
municipal taxation for a period of ten years from
the first duy of January, 1000, the capital, machin
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-
vided 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 a period of
ten years from the date OF its completion any raii-
road or parts of such railroad that NAV 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 yet constructed. such railroad
shall not be entitled to the exemption from taxa
ton herein established, unless it waivers and re-
linquishes such aid or consents to a resubmission
of the question of granting such aid to q vote of
the property taxpayers of the parish ward or mu
nicipality. which has voted the same, if one-third
of such property tax. payers petition for the same
within six months after the adoption of this I on
s~titution And provid 4, further. that this exemp
ton shall not apply to double tracks, sidings
switches, dcpots or other improvements or better
ments. which may be constructed by railroads
now IN operation within the State, other than ex
tensions or new lines constructed by such rail
roads; nor shall the exemption hereinbefore
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 mill
tary organization of the State of Louisiana which
is used by the state National Guard or militia for
military purposes, such as arsenals or armories,
while so used, shall be exempt from taxation.
sec. =. 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 journal of each
House, the secretary of state shall cause the same
to be published in two newspapers published in
the parish of Orleans and in one paper in each
other parish of the state in which a newspaper is
published for two months preceding the next
election for Representatives in rongress.
Sec. !. Sci further enacted, etc, Thai at SAID
election Of Representatives in congress, the said
amendments shall be submitted to the electors for
their approval or rejection.
sec. d. Re ( further enacted ETC., That said
election shall be held under the existing election
laws CT the state, and ifa majority voting on said
amendments shall approve and ratify the same,
then such amendments SO approved and ratified
shall become a part of the constitution.
Sec. S. Be it further enacted ETC., That the re-
suit of such election shall be made known by the
proclamation of the l. overnor.
(signed.) J.. Y. SANDERS.
speaker of the House of Representatives.
(signed.) ALBERT K~sToPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the senate.
Approved July 9Th A. d. 1909.
". w. BEARD,
Governor of the state of louisiana.
Atrue copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
secretary of state.