The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-09-15
Act NO. 21s,

ACT NO. 215.
BY Mr.. Bntler. House Bill No. 500.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article $50 Of the
Constitution OF the State of Louisiana relative
to exemption from taxation.
Section l. De it resolved by the General ssem
bly, of the state of Louisiana. two-thirds of all
the members elected to each house concurring
That Article $50 Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana be amended 30 as to read asfollows
Article 230 The following shall bsexempt from
taxation and no other. viz: All public property:
places OF religious worship, or burial. all charita-
bic institutionss an buildings and property used
exclusively for public monuments 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 OF
statuary of any company or association kept In
pfblic Aall: provided. the property SO exempted
be not ieased for purpose Of privute corporate
profit and income. There shaft also be exempt
nom taxation household property to the value
Of Ave hundred dollars. There shall also be ex-
empt mortgages. given for loans on real estate
which real estate has already borne its due pro-
portion OF taxation, as well as the mortgage
notes in the hands of the mortgage or his or
their transfcrress. There shall also be exempt
from paroehial and municipal taxation for n pc
Rod Of ten years from the LIST day Of January.
1900. the capital. machinery and other property
employed in mining operations, and In the manx-
i.acture Of textile fabrics. yarns rope. cordagss
leather. shoes. harness. saddlery hats. clothing.
nour machinery, articles Of tin, copper and sheet
IRON agricultural implements. and furniture and
other articles Of wood, marble or stone: soap
stationery. ink and paper boat building and Ter.
tilisers and chemicals: provided that not less
than I'VE hands are employed in any cne factory:
provided that nothing herein contained shall af-
feet the exemptions provided Tor by existing CON
stitutional provisions.
There shall also be exempt from taxation for
period of ten years from the date of it's compile
ton any railroad or part OF such railroad tha9
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 construct.
ed. such railroad shall not be entitled to the ex
emption from tax alton herein established Hnless
it valves and relinquishes such aid consents to
resubmission Of the question Of granting such aid
To vote of the property tax payers OF parish
ward, or municipality. which hos voted the same.
n 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, depets. or other improvements
or bettermeuts which may be constructed By
railroads now In operation within the state
other than extensions or new lines constructed
BY such railroads; nor shall the exemption herein
before granted apply to any railroad or pert Of
such railroad, the construction Of which xas be-
gun and the roadbed of which was substantially
completed 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 IL used by the state National Guard or
militia for military purposes. ssch as arssnals or
armories while 30 used. shall be exempt from
taxation.
Section 2. BE 1t further resolved etc., That
said proposed amendment be submitted to the
electors Of the State for their approvaSor rejection
as required by Article s2l Of thu Constitution Of
the State Of kouisians and the general election
laws Of the state at the Congressional election to
be held In this state in November. 1906.
Section :. Be 1t further resolved, etc., That
the offcial ballots ut said election shall have
printed thereon the words For the proposed
amendment OF Article 2se Of the Constitution Of
the state of Louisiana relative TO exemptions
from taxation and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment TO Article 40 Of the Coustitu-
sion of the State Of Louisiana relative tc excmp-
ton from taxation" and each elector shall indk
cate a. provided in the general election iaws Of
State whether he votes for o. against the amend
ment.
J. ". HYAMS,
Speaker Of the House. of Representatives.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of Senate.
Approved July II. 1906
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.