The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-09-08

! existing constitutional provisions.
eIGere shall also be exempt from taxa
ton for a period Of ten years from the
date of its completion any railroad or
kpart Of such railroad that may hereafter
be constructed and completed .prior to
January LIST, 1904; provided that when
aid has heretofore been voted by any
parish, ward, or municipality to any
railroad Hot yet constructed, sdch rail-
rad shall not be entitled to the exemp-
tioa fron taxation herein established
unless. it valves and .reliRguishes such
aid oriSonsents to a resnbmission of the
/ question of granting such aid to vote
of the property tax payers of the parish,
ward, Or municipality. which has voted
1.-THE same, if, one-third of the property
taxpayers petition for the same within
six months. after the adoption of this
fUSnstitutioh. And provided, further
that this exemption shall not apply to
double. tracks, sidings, switches, depots,
or Nher Improvements, or betterments,
which Lay be constructed By railroads
mo- in operation within the State, other
than extensions or new lines constructed
by such railroad; nor shall the exemption
herein before gfanted apply to any rail-
road or part of such railroad, the con-
struction of which was begun and tho
roadbed Of which was substantially COM
pleted at the date of the adoption of
this Constitution.
The property or real estate belonging
u any military organization Of the State
of Louisiana which is used by the State
National Guard or militia for Military
purposes, such as arsenals or armories
while so used, shall be exempt from
taxation.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That said proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors of the State for
their approval or rejection as required
by Article 321 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana and the general
election laws Of this State at the con-
gressional election to be held in this
State. in November, 1906.
| Section 8. Be it further resolved, etc,
That the official ballots at said election
shall have printed thereon the words {:
I"For the proposed amendment of Arti-
Gle 230 of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana relative to exemption from
t1kation" and the words: Against the
propQsed amendment to Article 230 Of
the 0bnstitution Of the State Of Louis,
lana relative to exemption from taxa
tion," and each elector shall indicate
as provided in the general election laws
of the State whether he votes for OF
against the amendment.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
approved July IL, 1906.
Il NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 2l6. /.
By Mr.. Gamble. HouseeBill No. os9
, Joint resolution and amendment of Ar
ticle 1OS of the Constitution of thu
State of Louisiana, adopted on ia
18th day of May, 1898.
Bet ssolved, That two-thirds of tn
Senate and House<pf the General Assem-
bly of Louisiana c6ncurring therein, ther'
be submitted and proposed to the voters
duly qualified of the State of Louisian:
at the congressional election held in tn
State of Louisiana, on the first Monda.
. in November, 1906, an amendment o
Particle 10S of the Constitution of tn
J State Of Louisiana adopted on the 12tl
I day of May, 1898, as follows:
The parish of Caddo shall compose tn
first district.
: The parishes of Bossier and WehGte
!, shall compose the second district.
The parishes of Claiborne and Wei
ster shall compose the second district
= The parishes of Claiborne and Bier
yille shall compose the third district.
The parishes Of Union and Lincol
c shalt compose the fourth district.
I: The parishes of Caldwell, Jackson an
$ VIM shall compose the fifth district.
/ The parishes Of Ouaehita and More
house shallocompase the sixth district.
II The parishes of West Carroll and Rict
II land shall compose the seventh distric
II The parishes of Franklin and Cat
] houla shall compose the eighth (S) dii
u trict.
81 he parishes Of Madison and East Cal
IL roll shall compose the ninth district.
Y Tha ,narishes of Cnricordia and Tense