The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-09-29
Existing constitutional provisions.

part of such railroad that may hereafter
be constructed and completed prior t,
January LIST, 1904; provided that wher
aid has heretofore been voted by an,
parish, ward, or municipality to an,
railroad not vet constructed, such rail
road shall not be entitled to the exemp
ton from taxation herein established
unless it valves and relinquishes sucI
| aid or consents to a rcsubmission of the
] question Of granting such aid to a 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 SO used, shall be exempt from
taxation.
Section =. BE it further resolved, etc,
That said proposed amendment be sub
mittcd 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 3. Be it further resolved, etc.
That the official ballots at said election
shall have printed thereon the words:
For the proposed amendment of Arti-
Gle 230 of the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana relative to exemption from
taxation and the words: against the
proposed amendment to Article go of
the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana relative to exemption from taxa
tion,' and each eleetor shall indicate
as provided in the general election laws
of the State whether he votes for or
against the amendment.
j. w. HYAMS.
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tives.
!. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved July IL, 1906.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
true copy
JOHN I. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT no. ZIG.
By Mr.. Gamble. House Bill No. $50.
Joint resolution and amendment of Ar
tiele 10 Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana, adopted on thu
18th day of May, 1898
H it resolved, That o-thirds Of the |
Senate and House Of the General Assem- |
'ly Of Louisiana concurring therein, there
'e submitted and proposed to the voters
July qualified of the State of Louisiana
t~the congressional election held in the
state of Louisiana, on the first Tues
lay next following the first Monday
n November, 1906, an amendment Of
Article 1O8 Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana adopted on the
9th day of My, 1898, as follows:
The parish OF Caddo shall compose the
rst district.
The parishes of Bossier and Webster
hall compose the second district
The parishes of Claiborne and Web
Ter shall compose the second district.
The parishes Of Claiborne and Bien-
lie shall compose the third district.
The parishes of Union and Lincoln
'au compose the fourth district.
The parishes Of Caldwell, Jackson and
inn shall compose the fifth district.
The parishes Of Ouachita and More
use snail compose the sixth district.
The parishes Of West Carroll and Rich
nd shall compose the seventh district.
The parishes Of Franklin and Cats
ula shall compose the eighth (S) dis
ct. I
The parishes Of Madison and East Car
L shall compose the ninth district.
The parishes of Concordia and Tensas
all compose the tenth (1O) district.
The parishes Of Natchitoches and Red
yer shall compose the eleventh dis $
ct.
The parishes of DeSoto, Sabine anil y
rnon shall compose the twelfth dig
ct.
The parishes of Rapides and Grant
IL compose the thirteenth district. =
The parish Of Avoyelles shall compose r