The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-08-30
Act 1z9.9
House Bill No. rzs.


AN ACT
Joint Resoution-Proposing an amendment to
srtole 23o of tbs Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana,
Section l. BE it enacted by the General a
seTnbly of the State CT Louisiana, Two thirds If
all members elected to each Ecuse concurrini
hat Article 23o of the Constitution of the state
Of ouisiana be SO amended as TO read as follows;
Article 23o. The following snail be exempt
from taxation. and no other, viz: All public
property, places of of religious worship, or burial,
| the rectories and parsonages of churches and
| grounds thereunto appurtcnant, used exclusively
residence, for the ministers i'll charge of shch
churches, all charitable institutions, all buildings
| and property used exclusively for public Inont
| ments or historical collections, colleges AID
other school pur oscs, the real and personal IS.
tate of any public library, and that of any other
library association used by OF connected yvith
sneh library, all books and philosophical apparat.
us, and All paintings and statuary OF any company
| or association, kept in Pubic hail provided the
property exempted be not leased for purposes
OF private or corp rate profit or inesme. Ihete
shall also be exempt from taxation household
property TO the value of five hundred dollar
There snail also be exempt from parochial ara
municipal taxation for period oi ten years from
the first duy of January, 1900, the capital, machr
cry and other property employed in mining operd
| tons, and IN the manufacturc Of textile fabric,
yarns rope, cordage, leather shoes, harness, sad
diery, hats, clothing, -four, machinery, articles If
tin, copper ard sheet iron, agricultural iinplt-
ments, and furniture and other articles of wood,
boat building, and dfertilzers and chemicals; pro-
vided that not less than five hands employed
in any one factory; provided d that nothing herein
contained shall affect the mptions provided for
by existing constitutional provisions. There
shall also be exenpt from taxation for period of
ten years from the d. te of its completion any rail
road orparfs of such railroad Chat NAV hereafter
be constructed and completed prior 70 January
lst, lo 4: provided that when aid has heretofore
been voted by any parish, ward, or municipality
to any railroad not vet constructed such railroad
sha'l not be entitled to the exemption from taxa
ton herein established, unless it waivers and re
hnqu'shes sneh aid or consents to resubnission
of the question ofgrantng such aid to Q vote OF
the property taxpayers oi the parish ward or m6
nicipaty, which has voted the same, II one thiI &
Of such property tax payers petition for the sam
within 81. months after the adoption of this
stitudon And provid d further, that this exetnP.
ton shall not apply 70 double tracks, siding
switches, depots other improvements or bette
ments, which may be constructed By railroat
now in operation within the State, other than tS.
tensions or 4iacS constructed by sach raE.
roads; nor shall the exemption hereinbetoiIs
granted apply to any railroad Or part Of sucf
the roadbed OF which was substantially complete;
at the date of the adoption Of this Constitution
The property or real estate belonging to any mi
tary organization OF the state Of Louisiana whiCsi
is used by The tate National Guard or mtltis !df
military purposes, such as arsenals or armoriCs.
while SO used, shall be exempt from taxation
&: sec. 4. BE it further enacted etc., That til
aforesaid proposed amendments having been tastf
in each House OF the Generai Assembly on thf-e
separate iays, ani the ycas ana lavs +hegg
having been entered the journal ~ escT
House, the secretary Of state shall -attse li4a
10 lie pubiishedf IN two newspapers s5t f5&nrf
the parish Of Orleans and ii ore paaee
other parish ei the stats - FE. nc re'7 y
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