The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-27

ment of the Governor, with the advic<
and consent of the Senate.
The Judges of said Court shall each
receive q salary of Four Thousand
Dollars, per annum, payable monthly
on his own warrant.
All appeals within its Jurisdiction
from the Parishes of Orleans, St
James, st. John the Baptist, Jeffer.
son, ST. Charles, Plaquemines, ST.
Bernard and shall be returnable to
said Court, and the costs of filing the
same shall be. as now, fixed by the
Constitution or the law, until other
wise regulated by law.
Section z. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That the foregoing amendments
to the Articles of the Constitution of
this State, if adopted, shall become
operative on the LIST day of January,
1908, and all cases pending and unde-
termined on said date, in the SUI
preme Court shall be finally deter
mined by said Court and all cases
pending and undermined in the Courts
of Appeals as now constituted shall be
transferred to the Courts of Appeals,
as organized under these amend
ments, having jurisdiction under the
foregoing amendments ,of the cause,
and without costs to the parties.
Section s. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That said proposed amendments
be submitted to the electors for their
approval or rejection as required by
Article 321 of the Constitution Of
Louisiana, and the general election
laws of this State, at the Congress
sional election to be held in this
State in November, 1902.
(Signed.)
j. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
(Signed.)
ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved, July sth, A. d. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
House Bill No. lss.
Act No. 1921
AN ACT. .
Joint Resolution-Proposing an
amendment to Article 23O Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Two-thirds of all members
elected to each House copnurring,
That Article gao Of tt> Constitution
of the Stata 2f Louisiana be SO
as to read as follows
Article $50. The following shall
be exempt from taxation, and no 9TH
er, viz: All public property, places of
religious worship. or burial, the rec
tories and parsonages of churches
and grounds thereunto appurtenant,
used exclusively as residences for the
ministers in charge of such churches,
all charitable institutions, all build
ings and property used exclusively for
public monuments or historical col
lections, colleges and other school
purposes, the real and personal estate
Of any public library, and that Of any
other library association used by or
with such library, all books |
and philosophical apparatus, and all |
paintings and statuary of any COM
pany or association, kept in public |
hall; provided, the property so ex-
smpted be not leased for purposes of |
private or corporate profit or income.
There shall also be exempt from taxa
ion household property to the value
If five hundred dollars. There shall |
llso be exempt from parochial and |
taxation for period of ten
1ears from the first day of January,
900, the capital, machinery and 9TH
r property employed in mining OPP
.rations, and in the manufacture of |
exile fabrics, yarns, rope, cordage,
Gather. shoes, harness, saddlery, hats,
clothing, -four, machinery, articles OF
in, copper and sheet iron, agriculture
Il implements, and furniture and 9TH
r articles of wood, marble or stone;
Dap, stationery, ink and paper, boat
and fertilizers and chemi-
ais; provided that not less than five
lands are employed in any one fac
cry; provided, that nothing herein
obtained shall affect the exemptions
provided for by existing Constitution
l provisions. There shall also be ex-
mpt from taxation for a period of
en- years from the date of its COM
letion any railroad or parts of such
abroad that may hereafter be con-
fructed and completed prior to JAN
airy list, 1904; provided, that when
id has heretofore been voted by any
arish, ward, or municipality to any
abroad not yet constructed, such
abroad shall not be entitled to the
xemption from taxation herein es-
ablished unless it valves and relin-
uishes such aid or consents to re-
ubmission of the question of grant
lg such aid to a vote of the property
axpayers of the parish, ward of mu-
icipality, which has voted the same,
one-third of such property tax
ayers petition for the same within
x months after the adoption of this
constitution. And provided, further,
lat this exemption shall not appIv tn ,