The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-27

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JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
BY Mr.. Butler. House Bill No. So.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 2se Of the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana relative
to exemption from taxation.
Section I. Be II resolved BY the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of I.ouisiana. two-thirds Of all
the members elected to each house concurring,
That Article - u the Constellation Of the stAts
u Louisiana be amended % ~ to read asfsllows:
Article -. The following shall bsexempt from
taxation and no other. viz: An public property:
places Of religious worship. or burial all eharta-
bic institutions. an buildings and property used
excIusively for public monuments or historical
collections. college and other school purposes.
the real and psruonal estate Of any public library.
and that Of any other library association used
By or connected with such library. an books and
philosophical apparatus. and all paintings or
statuasy Of any company or association kept In
public hall: provided. the property so exempted
be not lsassd for purposes of private orcorrorats
pront and income. There shall also Be exempt
from taxation household property to the value
Of nvs hundred dollars. There shall also be ex-
smpt mortgage. given for loans on real estate.
which real estate has already borne its due pro-
portion Of taxation, ~ wsll a. the mortgage
notes In the hands Of the mortgage or his or
their trsnsierrees. There shall also be exempt
from parochial and municipal taxation for . pc
Rod Of ton years from the LIST day Of January.
1904. the capital. machinery and other property
employed In mining operations. and In the manu-
factsre Of textile fabrics. yarns rope. cordags.
leather. SHOES. harness, saddsry hats. clothing.
hour machinery. artscles of tin copper and sheet
irOs. agricultural implements. and furniture and
other articles N wood. marble or stone: sosp.
stationery. ink and paper. boat building and Ter
tflissrs and ehemicaIs: provided that not lsss
than ave hands ara employed In any ons factory:
provided that nothing herein contained shall az
fsct the exemptions provided for By existing con-
stitutional provisions.
There shall also be exempt from taxation for q
period Of ten years from the date Of it's compile
tion any railroad or part Of such railroad thaa
may hereafter be constructed and completed prior
to January lst. 1895: provided. that when aid
has herstofore been voted By any parish, ward.
or municipality to any railroad not yet construct
3D. such railroad shall not be entitled to the ex-
smption from taxation herein established unless
Il valves and relinQushss such aid or consents to
resubmission Of the question Of granting such aid
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military Organisation OF the state Ut Louisiana
which n used By the State National Guard or
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