The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-09-01
ACT NO. zl5.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article $50 OF the
Consultation Of the state Of Louisiana relative
to exemption from taxation.
Section l. Be IL resolved by the General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF Louisiana. two-thirds OF all
the members elected to each house eoncurring.
That Article $50 of the Constitution of the state
of Louisiana be amended SO as to read asfoows:
Article $50. The following shall bsexempt from
taxation and no other viz: All public property:
places Of religious worship. burial all charita
BILE institutions, all buildings and property used
exclusively for public monuments or historical
collections, college and other school purposes.
the real and psssoHal estate Of any public library.
and that Of any other library association used
by or connected with eueh library. all books and
philosophical Apparatus. and all paintings or
statuary Of any company or association kept IN
public hail; provided. the property 90 exempted
be not leased for purposes of private or corporate
profit and Income. There shall also Be exempt
from taxation household property to the value
Of ave hundred dollars There shall also BE- sx-
smpt mortgages, given for loans on real estate.
which real estate has slrsady borne its due pro-
portion of taxation. ~ well - the mortgage
notes In the hands OF the mortgages or his or
their trsnsfsrrsss. There shall also be exempt
from parochial and municipal taxation for pc
Rod Of ten years from the lst day OF January.
1900. the capital. machinery and other property
employed In mining operations. and In ths manu-
.acturs of textile fabrics. yarns. rops. cordags.
leather, Shoes harness. saddlsry. hats. clothing.
-FOUR machinery. articles Of tin. copper and sheet
iron agricultural Implements. and furniture and
other articles of wood. marble or stone: soap.
Stationery ink and paper. boat building and fer.
tfiisers and chemicals; provided that not less
than i've hands are employed in any one factory:
provided that nothing herein contained shall a.
get the exemptions provided for by existing con-
stitutfonai provisions.
There shall also be exempt nom taxation for .
period Of ten years from the date Of its compile
tion any railroad or part of such railrosd tha9
may hereafter be constructed and completed prior
to January LIST. 1904: provided. that whom aid
has heretofore been voted BY any parish. ward
or municipality to any railroad not yet construct
ed. such railroad shall not be entitled 70 the
smption from taxation herein established 0lsss
1t valves and relinquishss ssch aid consents to
resubmission Of the question Of granting such aid
Ia vote of the property tai payers Of the parish
ward. or municipality. which has voted the same.
II one-third Of the property taxpayers petition
for the same within six months after the adoption
Of this Constitution. And provided, further that
this exemption shall not apply to double tracks.
sidings' switches. deposs. or other improvements
or ostserments which may DO constructed BY
railroads now In operation within the STATE
other than extensions or new linss constructed
by such railroeds: nor snail she exemption herein
before granted apply TO any railroad or part Of
such railroad. the construction OF which vas be.
gun and the roadbsd Of which was substantially
completed At the dsts Of the adoption OF this
CONSTITUTION
The property or real estate belopRinr TO any
m;,itarv orv. rs..tson NJ th. st.t. ~ r.cu,.,.r.
vhtch a r..6 hv &h. st.t. u.uor., ar.ra =.
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