The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-10-11

of this Constitution. The property or rea
estare belonging to any military organxa
ton of the State of Louisiana which is uset
by the State National Guard or militia 70
military purposes, such arsenals armo
rics, while SO used. shall be exempt from tax
alton.
Sec. =. Be IT further enacted. ETC.
| That the aforesaid proposed amendment
havirg been read in each House of the
| General Assembly, on three separate days
and the yeas and nays thereon having beer
| entered on the journal Of each House, the
| Secretary of State shall cause the same &c
be published in two newspapers published
| in the parish of Orleans and in one paper
in each other parish of the State in which Il
| newspaper is published, for two months
| preceding the next election for Representa-
| tives in Congress.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted. etc,
| That at said election of Representatives in
Congress, the said amendments shall be
! submitted to the electors for their approval
or rejectiou.
Sec. 4. BE il further enacted, etc.,
That said election shall be held under the
existing election laws of the State, and if
Il majority voting said amendments shall
approve and ratify the same, then such
amendments approved and ratified shall
become a part of the Constitution.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That the result of such election shall be
made known ty the proclamation of the
Governor.
(SiUned.) j.. \. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Representa- tives.
(Signed) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved July $; A; d. 1921
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
iHi1S +. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
HouSe Bill No. go
Act No I6s
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 226 of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
Section Be i: resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House conCurring, that the following shall
be Submitted amendment in lieu of
Article 226 of the Constitution to the cleo
tors of the State at the next general Con
gressonal election to he holden on the
Tuesday next following the first Monday IN
November, 1902, and it shall be the duty of
the officers charged with the conduct of said
election to promulgate and provide for said
election in accordance with Article ;2I of |
the Constitutions:
Article eeo. There shalt he and is hereby |
created State Board of Appraisers. whose
duty it shall be to assess the property be !
long ing to corporations, associations, and |
individuals employed in railway. telegraph. |
telephone, sleeping car and express business |
tn Dug bout the State of Louisiana, which |
Board of Appraisers shall be composed of |
the Auditor and other members Correspond
ing in number to the Congressional Districts
of the State, to be elected by the Governor
Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Attorney
General and Secretary of State, one mem
Der from each Congressional District, for |
the term of four years, and the General AS
sembly shall fix the compensation of said |
Board''
(Signed.) J. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of representatives..
(Signed.) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved July 9, A. d. 1909.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A copy:
JOHN L. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.