The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-29
PROPOSED
Amendments to the Constitution
70 Be Voted For at an Election to Be Held Tuesday,
November 5, 1904
ACT NO. u.

of Louisiana relative to the removal
of the limitation on appropriations
for the maintenance and support Of
the Louisiana State University ana
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eraI Assembly Of the State Of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurring, thar
Article 255 of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana be amended SO as to
resd as fellows:
Article 255 The Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Me
chanical College, founded upon the
land grants OF the United States to
endow seminary Of learning and a
college for the benefit Of agriculture
and mechanic arts now established and
located in the City of Baton Rouge,
is hereby recognized: and all revenues
rived and to be derived from the
Seminary fund, the Agricultural and
Mechanical College fund, and other
funds or lands donated or TO be do
mated by the United States to the State
Ct Louisiana for the use Of a seminary
CT learning or of college for the
benefit Of agriculture or the mechanic
arts shall be appropriated exclusively
Co the maintenance and support Of said
Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, and
the General Assembly shall make such
additional appropriations as may be
necessary for it's maintenance and
support and improvement, and for
the establishment, in connection with
said institution, of such additional
scientific or literary departments as
the public necessities and the we'll
being of the people Of Louisiana may
require
The Tulane University of Louisiana,
located In New Orleans, is hereby rec
ognized as created and to be developed
In accordance with the provisions Of
the legislative act, No. 43, approved
July 5, 1894 and by approval of the
electors, made part Of the Constitu-
ton of the State.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC..
mitted to the electors Of the State Of
Louisiana for their approval or rejec-
ton. as required by Article 321 of the
Constitution of Louisiana and the gem
eral election laws of the State at the
Congressional election to be held id
this State in November, 1904.
Fl. II. SNYDER,
Speaker OF the House of Representa-
tives.
r NJ. LAMBREMONT,
President pro TEN. Of the Senate.
Approved June 18th. A. d. 1904.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN f. MICHEL,
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. Is.
BY Mr.. Henriques. House Bill No. 141.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of. the State Of Louisiana.
providing for the exemption from
taxation for a period of ten (10)
years from the date of its compile
ton, Of all railroads or parts Of rail-
roads constructed subsequently to
January /. 1905.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House coneurring there
in, That the following amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be submitted to the electors OF
the State at the next election for Rep
resentatiyes in Congress, to be holden
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1904. t.sit::
There shall be exempt from taxation
for period of ten years from the date
Of its completion, any railroad or part
OF railroad that shall have been con-
structed and completed subsequently
to January /, 1905, and prior TO Jan
nary l, 1909 This exemption shall
include and apply to all the rights Of
way, roadbed, sidings, rails and other
superstructures upon such rights OF |
way, roadbed or sidings: and to all |
depots, station-houses, buildings, cree
tfons and structures appurtenant to
such railroads and the operation of
the same; but shall not include the I
depots, warehouses, station-houses and |
other structures and appurtenanees, /
nor the land upon which they are
erected at terminal points, and for t
which franchises have been granted |
and obtained; whether same remain /
the property of the present owner or !
owners, or be transferred or assigned T
to any corporation or corporations, |
person or persons whomsoever, and
provided further that this exemption
shall not apply to double tracks, sid
ngs, switches. depots or other i'm
or betterments which may
be constructed by railroads now in t
operation within the State, other than
or new lines constructed by
such railroads.
r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
j. y SANDERS,
Lieutenant-Goyernor and President or
the Senate.
Approved June 18th, a. D. 1908.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. IS.
1y Mr.. Pearee- House Bill No. 10.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article