The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-09-15
, existing constitutional provisions.

1nere shall also De exempt from taXa-
ton for a period of ten years from the |
date of its completion any railroad or
part 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 not yet constructed, such rail-
road shall not be entitled to the exemp-
ton from taxation herein established
unless it valves and relinquishes such
aid or consents to a resubmission of the
question of granting such aid to vote
of the property tax payers of the parish,
ward, or municipality, which has voted
the same, if 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, depots,
or other Improvements, or betterments,
which may be constructed by railroads
now in operation within the State, other
than extensions or new lines constructed
by 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 armories
while 30 used, shall be exempt from
taxation.
Section 9. 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 32l 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 go of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative to exemption from
|, taxation" and the words: Against the
D proposed amendment to Article 23O OF
: the Constitution of the State of Louis
: lana relative to exemption from taxa
I tion,o and each elector shall indicate
$ as provided in the general election laws
4 of the State whether he votes for o.
;. against the amendment.
j. j. w. HYAMS,
, Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
}. J. Y. SANDERS,
i Lieutenant Governor and President O
| the Senate.
y Approved July II, 1906.
f NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
n Governor of the State of Louisiana.
r a true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. ZIG.
By Mr.. Gamble. House Bill No. %!
Joint resolution and amendment of Al
. ticle 1OS of the Constitution of tn
State of Louisiana, adopted on tn
18th day of May, 1898.
Be it resolved, That two-thirds Of tn
Senate and House of the General Assem-
bly of Louisiana concurring therein, ther
be submitted and proposed to the voter
duly qualified of the State of Louisian
at the congressional election held in II
State of Louisiana, on the first Monda
Is. in November, 1906, an amendment {
Article los of the Constitution of Il
80 State of louisiana adopted on the III
OF lay of May, 1898, as follows:
m The parish of Caddo shall compose IL
first district.
n The parishes of Bossier and Webst
ia, shall compose the second district.
to The parishes of Claiborne and We
81 ster shall compose the second distriC
Is The parishes of Claiborne and Bic
g vile shall compose the third district.
The parishes of Union and Linco
be shall compose the fourth district.
Il: The parishes of Caldwell, Jackson al
us Winn shall compose the fifth district.
til The parishes of Ouachita and Mol
ed house shall compase the sixth district
or The parishes of West Carroll and Ric
Ter land shall compose the seventh distri'
es- The parishes of Franklin and Cal
of houla shall compose the eighth (s) q
OF trict.
ks The parishes of Madison and East ca
all roll shall compose the ninth district.
or The parishes Of COncordia and Tens
ed, shall compose the tenth (1O) district.
'ed The parishes of Natchitoches and 4