The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-22
ACT NO. L.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
| Proposing an amendment to Article
o55 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative to the removal
of the limitation on appropriations
for the maintenance and support Of
| the Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Section i. Be it resolved by the Gen
era1 Assembly Of the State of Louisi-
ana, tWe-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, that
Article 255 of the Constitution Of the
State OF Louisiana be amended SO as to
READ as follows:
Article 255. The Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, founded upon the
land grants of the United States to
endow a seminary of learning and a
college for the benefit Of agriculture
aud mechanic arts now established and
located in the City Of Baton Rouge,
is hereby recognized; and all revenues
derived and to be derived from the
Seminary fund, the Agricultural and
Mechanical College fund, and other
funds CT lands donated or to be do
mated by the United States to the State
Of Louisiana for the use of a seminary
CT learning or of a college for the
benefit of agriculture or the mechanic
arts. shallsbe appropriated exclusively
to 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 its 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 tne provisions of
the legislative act. No. 43, approved
July 5, 1884, and by approval OF the
electors, made part of the Constitu-
ton of the State.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That said proposed amendment be sub
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 gen
eral election laws Of the State at the
(Sftn crl-cc oil oil IN hn hot IN
this State in November. 1904.
r. Fl. SNYDER.
Speaker OF the House of Representa-.
tives.
P NJ LAMBREMONT,
President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
Approved June 18th. A. d. 1904
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
a true copy:
JOHN T.. MICHEL,
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO. Is.
BY Mr.. Henriques. House Bill No. al.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stt6lltion of the State of Louisiana,
providing for the exemption from
taxation for a period of ten (10l
years from the date Of its compile
ton, of all railroads or parts of rail
roads constructed subsequently to
January i. 1906
Section j. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louis
II f.lcy ~ al
elected to each House eoncurring 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 it:
There shall be exempt from taxa.ion
for a 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
uary i. 1909. This exemption shall
include and apply to all the rights of
way, roadbed, sidings, rails and other
superstruetures upon such rights of
way, roadhed or sidings; and to all
depots, station-houses, buildings, erec-
tfons and structures appurtenant to /
such railroads and the operation Of
the same; but shall not include the
depots. warehouses, station-houses and
other structures and appurtenances, |
nor the land upon which they are
erected at terminal points, and for
which franchises have been granted
and obtained; whether same remain
the property Of the present owner or
ewnera or be transferred or assigned
TO any corporation or corporations,
person or persons Whomsoeyer, and
provided further that this exemption
shall not apply to double tracks, sid
ings, switches, depots or other i'm
proVements or betterments which may
be constructed by railroads now in
operation within the State, other than
extensions or new lines constructed by
saoh railroads.
r. H. SNYDER.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved June 18th, A. ID. 1903.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
JOHN Il. MICHEJ,