The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-10-20
ACT NO. 2ls.
ACT NO. 2l5.
BY MI. Butler. House Bill No. $685.


BY MI. Butler. House BIZ No. 90:
JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to Article go of tn
Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana relatiy
to exemption from taxation.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General ssem
bly, OF the State of Louisiana, twothirds of al
the members elected to each house eoncurr,ny
That Article 2so of the Constitution OF the Stat.
OF Louisiana be amended SO as to read as follows
Article $50. The following shall be exempt from
taxation and no other, viz: All public property
places of religious worship or burial all charita
Ole institutions, all buildings and property used
exclusively for public monuments err historical
eohecsions, 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
pnhosoPhicsi apparatus. and all paintings or
statnary of any company or association kept in
pubic hall; provided. the property so exempted
be not leased for purposes Of private corporate
pront and income. There shall also be exempt
from taxation household property to the value
Of hve 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 IA the mortgage
their transierrees. There shall also be exempt
from parochial and municipal taxation for a ps-
Rod Of ten years from the LIST day of January.
1900. the capital, machinery and other property
employed In mining operations, and in the manu-
facture OF textile fabrics, yarns. rope. cordage,
ieather' shoes, harness. saddlery. hats, clothing,
nour' machinery. articles of tin. copper and sheet
iron' agricultural implements, and furniture and
n fbnr orffo -
stationery. Ink and paper. boat building and fer
tlizers and chemicals: provided that not less
than nve hands are employed in any one factory:
provided that nothing herein contained shall af.
fect the exemptions provided for BY existing con-
stitutional provisions.
There shall also be exempt from taxation for a
period OF ten years from the date of its comple-
ton any railroad or part Of such railroad tina,
may hereafter be constructed and con, pleted pror
to January LIST. 1904; provided, that when aid |,
has heretofore been voted by any parish ward |
Or municipality to any railroad not yet construct |
ID, such railroad shall not be entitled to the ex /
smption from taxation herein established unless
I valves and relnqushes such aid or consen ss to
'esubmssion Of the question of granting such aid /
20 vote OF the property tax payers OF the parish.
ward. or municipality, which has voted the same.
onethird Of the property taxpayers petition
or the same within six months after the aaopttop
u this Constitution. And provided. further that
MS exemption shall not apply - double tracks
idings, switches. depots. or other Improvements.
" betterments which may be constructed nv
siiroads now in operation within the STATE
ther than extensions or new lines constructed
y such railroads; nor shall the exemption bereu
efore granted apply to any railroad or part of
ueh railroad. the construction of which Was he.
un and the roadbed of which was substautial,x
ompleted at the date of the adoption of this
constitution.
Inc property or real estate belonging to anv
Hillary organization of the State Of Louisiana
hich is used by the State National Guard or
iiitia for military purposes such as arsenals or
rmories while SO used, shall be exempt from
ixation
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, etc. That
Nd proposed amendment be submitted to the
ectors Of the State their approval or rejection
required by Article 321 of the Constitution of I
re state OF Louisiana and the general election
ws OF the State at the Congressional! election To
held In this State In November, 1906.
section >. Be It further resolved. etc That |
70 official ballots at said election shall have
7nted thereon the words For the proposed I
nendment OF Article go Of the Constitution of |
e state OF Louisiana relative to exemptions
om taxation" and the words Against the pro-
'sed amendment to Article 2so Of the Constitu {.
On OF the State Of Louisiana relative tc exemp- !.
On from taxation" and each eleetor shall indi. III
te as provided in the general election laws of III
ate whether he votes for or against the amend III
ent.
]. w. HYAMs III
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
]. Y. SANDERS, III
eufenant Governor and President Of Senate.
Approved July II. 1906 III
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD. III
Governor Of State Of Louisiana.
l true copy: t.4
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 2le