St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06

Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Approved July s. sth' u 4. p &E 1ss2;
Governor OF the state Of Louisiana.
j ISL Ss0R +: MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.
House Bill No. 123.
act NO. '9 JOINT RESOLUTION,
Proposing an amendment to Article 23o Of
the Constitution Of the State of LOU
Section /. BE It enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all members elected to each House
tuition Of the State Of Loulsiana be 50
amended az to read as follows:
Article 230. The following shall be e1:
empt from taxation. and no other. viz Al
public property, places of religious worship,
or burial, the rectories and parsonages Of
churches and grounds thereunto appurten.
ant. used exclusively as residences for the
charitable institutions. all buildings and
property used exclusively for public monu:
ments or historical collections. colleges and
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 painti painting
ton, kept in public hall !; provided. the
property so exempted be not leased fos pnr'
come. There shall also be exempt from
taxation household property to the value OF
five hundred dollars. There shall also be
the
day, Of January. 1900. the capital. machin-
cry and other property employed In mining
operations. and In the manufacture OF tex
tile fabrics, yarns. rope, cordage. leather,
shoes, harness. saddlery. hats. clothing.
-four. machinery, articles Of tin. copper and
sheet iron: assisultura. Implements sS ana
pspe .. Boat building, and fert,lizers and
chemicals: provided that not less than five
provided. that nothing herein contained
shall affect the exemptions provided for by
existing Constitutional provisions There
period of ten years from the date Of Its
completion any railroad or parts Of ouch
railroad that may hereafter be constructed
provided. that when aid has heretofore been
voted by any parish. ward. or municipality
to any railroad not yet constructed sucn
emption from taxation herein established,
unless it waivers and rellnquishes such
aid or consents to a re-submisslon OF the
Ss psope ct the
or municipality. which has voted the same'
II one-third Of such property taxpayers pc.
ttion for the same WITHIN SIX months and
provided further, that this exemption shall
not apply to double tracks. sidings.
switches depots and otner S Hv
railroads row in operation within the state.
other than extensions or new lines con
structed BY such railroads nor sna,. me
exemption hereinbefore granted apply 20
any railroad or part of such railroad, the
construction Of which was begun and me
roadbed of which was substantially com.
pIeted at the date Of the adoption OF thIs
belonging to any military organization OF
the State of Louisiana which Is useo ~
the State National Guard or militia for mil
itary purposes, such as arsenals or ar
mories, while so used. snail De exempt Aio"
taxation. 49,. rh,-
the aforesaid proposed amendments having
been read in each House of the GENERA
Assembly, on three separate days. and tn. the
yeas and nays thereon haxing oesh hs eS sscre.
tar of State shall cause the same 70 DC e
nnbli,hed in two newspapers published IN
the Parish Of Orleans ana IN one in pa bp;cb
newspaper is published, for two months pre-.
ceding the next election for Representatives
in Congress. . 49,. rbo<
at said election of Representatives IN Con-
cress the said amendments shall be SUD.
mitted to the electors for their approval "
Sec. i. BE it further enacted; etc; That
said election shall be held under tae = *
listing election laws Of the state: n ana .hoii
majority y1tn rsst IN s the same then such
app,"G,m SO approved and ratified shall
become a part of the Constitution: r,,.
the Sec result ri ef such election made
known BY the proclamation OF the 'ov'
ernor. s.~nrps
sPes nss of the h hGlss EsHToriSAE
Lieutenant Governor and President OK tne
Approved July sth. A. ?: 1902.
". W. HEARD,
Governor of the state OF Louisiana.
JUN 5tSf coy y MICHEL.
Secretary of state.
House Bill No. $50.
Act NO. 20 FONT RESOLUTION: ,oc :,
Promising an amendment to Article xz9 %
ne 1,onstitution Of the State OF LOU
Section n'i i. Be 1t resolved BY the General taa
Assembly Of the state of Louisiana. IVY.
thirds OF all the members eIecteu ~ H"
House concurrng, that tne aoni'T IN lien OF
Article 22G of the Constitution TO tne G e.ev.
tors Of the State at the next general , Son.
gresional election to De hoi inet VI W,ndav in
NnvemDer. 1872, and 1t shall be the ontS "
the officers charged with the cono ..,G. f"r r
said election to promnlgade anu M,t Ro'. Article
s sa1 Of e'e 1he Constitution M
Article 226 There shall BE- and aan rs ee[s.
by created State Board or hppr nrnner.
y Sss%sns s%gGsTes ms rs~sy se
graph. telephone, sleeping car ana e ;sptnna
Hn5 9s s..e snail Sa be-
nosed of the Auditor and other members members
npm': s. to ' the b. csnsd
s 81. ~ 1:nrernor. lieutenant Governor.
T y ,ne Attorney General and Secretary
of State, one member from eaen u . osars and
Il the Genera! Assembly shall fix the COM
pensation Of said Board. .xnrps
Ssasnos' ~ rho House of Representatives..
oGta aned, - ALBERT ESTOP1NAl-.
,entenant Governor and President OK 'ns
Senate. ,ooo
Approved July 9th. a. y; i?1x
Governor OF the State of Louis'ana'
A true copy:
JOHN +. MICHEL.
Secretary OF state.
senate Bill No. "a.