The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-10-06
existing constitutional provisions.


ton for period of ten years from tie
date of its completion any railroad or
part Of such railroad that may herea fter
be constructed and completed prior to
January LIST, 1904; provided that when
aid has heretofore been voted bv any
parish, ward, or municipality to any
railroad not vet constructed, such rail
road shall not be entitled to the exemn-
ton from taxation herein established
unless 1t valves and relinquishes such
aid or consents to a resubmission of the
question Of granting such aid to a vote
OF the property tax payers Of the parish,
ward, or municipality, which has voted
the same, If onc-third Of the property
taxpayers petition for the same within
SIX months after the adoption of this
Constitution. And provided, furthe,
that this exemption shall not apply to
double tracks, sidings, switches, depots.
or other Improvements, or betterments
which may be constructed by railroads
now IN operation within the State, other
IMAM extensions or new lines constructed
| hy such railroad; nor shall the exemption
herein before granted apply to any rail.
road or part Of such railroad. the con.
struction of which was begun and the
roadbed of which was substantially com
pleted at the date of the adoption of
this Constitution.
The property or real estate belonging
to 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 armorins
while so used, shall be exempt from
taxation.
Section ,. Be it further resolved. etc. !
That said proposed amendment be sub |
united 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 3. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the official ballots at said election
shall have printed thereon the wor7s:
For the proposed amendment Of Arti-
Gle $50 OF the Constitution Of the State
OF Louisiana relative to exemption from
taxation and the words: "Against the
proposed amendment to Article 23O Of
the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana relative to exemption from taxa
ton, and each elector shall indicate
as provided in the general election laws
OF the State whether he votes for or
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 II, 1905. +
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy
JOHN I. MICHEL.
of State.
ACT NO. 2l6.
BY Mr.. Gamble House Bill No. os3.
oint resolution and amendment of Ar
ticle 100 Of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana, adopted on the I
18th day Of May, 1893
1e it resolved, That tuo- thirds Of the
enate and House Of the General Assem-
ly Of Louisiana eoncurring therein, there
submitted and proposed to the voters
uly qualified Of the State Of Louisiana
t~the congressional election held in the o
tate Of Louisiana, on the first Tues +,
ay next following the first Monday
, November, 1906, an amendment Of v
lrticle 1O8 Of the Constitution of the =
tate Of Louisiana adopted on the
9th day of My, 1893, as follows:
The parish OF Caddo shall compose the !,
rst district. ~
The parishes Of Bossier and Webster -
all compose the second district. y
The parishes Of Claiborne and Web
er shall compose the second district ~
The parishes Of Claiborne and Bien- ~
lie shall compose the third district.
The parishes Of Union and Lincoln
all compose the fourth district.
The parishes of Caldwell, Jackson and au
inn shall compose the fifth district.
The parishes Of Ouachita and More "a
use shall compase the sixth district. ca
The parishes Of West Carroll and Rich
I'd shall compose the seventh district.
The parishes Of Franklin and Cate
ula shall compose the eighth (s) dis M
ct. ne
The parishes Of Madison and East Car
l shall compose the ninth district. DO
The parishes Of Concordia and Tensas
III compose the tenth (10) district.
The parishes Of Natchitoches and Red
yer shall compose the eleventh dis SD
It.