The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-09-08

a.. L. SANDEhSs
Lieut.. Gov. and Prest OF the Senate.
Approved July 10. 1906.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 2ls.
BY Mr.. Butler. House Bill No. scs.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing IN amendment to Article go Of the
Constitution Of the State OF louisiana relative
to exemption from taxation.
Section !. Be IL resolved by the General Assem-.
bly, of the State Of Louisiana. two-shirds Of all
the members elected to esch house ieoneurring.
Of Louisiana be amended 90 a. to read as follows:
Article 2s0. The following shall beexempt from
taxation and no other via: All public property;
places Of religious worship. burial all charita-
BILE instructions, all buildings and property used
exclusively for public monuments or historical
collections college and other school purposes,
the real and personal estate of any public library
and that Of any other library association used
BY or connected with such library. all books and
philosophical apparatus. and all paintings or
statuary of any company or association kept in
public hall; provided the property 90 exempted
be not leased for purposes OF private orcorporats
pront and Income. There shall also be exempt
from taxation household property to the. value
Of i've hundred dollars. Thers shall also be ex-
smpt mortgages. given for loans real estate
which real estate has already borne its due pro-
portion Of taxation. ~ we'll a. the mortgage
notes in the hands Of the mortgage or his or
Sx~a- nj - -
from parochial and municipal taxation for . PEE
Rod Of ten years from the LIST day Of ysnuary.
1900. the capital machinery and other property
employed in mining operations. and II the manu-
facture Of textile fabrics. yarns. rope. eordags.
leather. shoes. harness. saddIsry. hats clothing
-four. machinery Articles Of tin. copper and sheet
iron. agricultural implensnts. and furnitprs and
other articles Of wood. marble or stone; soap,
STATIONERY, ink asd paper, boat building and fer.
tilisers and chemicals; provided that not less
than i've hands are employed in any one factory;
provided that nothing herein contained shall az
feet the exemptions provided for by existing con-
stitutiopal provisions.
There shah also be exempt from taxation for q
period Of ten years from the date Of It's compile
ton any railroad or part of sach railroad thas
may hereafter be constructed and completed prior
to January LIST. 1904; provided. that when aid
has Asretoiore been voted by any parish, ward
or municipality to any railroad not yet construct
ed. such railroad shah not be entitled to the ex-
emption from taxation herein established uniess
1t valves and relnquishes such aid or consents to
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.
" 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 shah not apply to double tracks.
sidings, switches. depots, or other improvements
or bstterments which may be constructed by
railroads now in operation within the State
other than extensions or new lines constructed
by such railroads; nor shah the exemption herein
before granted apply to any railroad or part Of
such railroad, the construction OF which was be-
gun and the roadbed OF which was substantially
completed at the date Of the adoption OF this
Constitution.
Ths property or real estate belonging to any
military Organization Of the state of Louisiana
which b used by ths State National Guard or
militia for military purposes such as arsenals or
armoriss while 20 used. shall be exempt nom
taxation.
Section 2. BE II further resolved. etc., That
said proposed amendment be submitted to the
electors Of the state for their approval or rejection
as required by Article S2l OF the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana and the general election
laws Of The state at the Congressional election to
be held in this State in November. 1905.
Section ,. BE 1t further resolved. ETC., That
the ofhcial ballots at said election shall have
printed thereon the words For the proposed
amendment OF Article 1so Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana relative to exemptions
from taxation and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article no Of the Comstitu-
ton Of the State Of Louisiana relative t. exemp-
ton from tsxation." and each elsctor shah indi-
cate as provided in the general election laws Of
State whether be votes for or against the amend
msnt
J. W. HyAMs,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of Senate
Approved July II. lsos
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of State Of Louisiana.
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 21s.