The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-09-29


A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. sis.
BY Mr.. Butler House Bin No. IS.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article $50 Of the
Constitution Of the state OF louisiana relative
to exemption from taxation.
section l. Be il resolved by tlfe General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Louisiana. two-thirds OF all
the members elected to each houss. eoneurfing.
That Article 80 Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana be amended 30 to read - follows:
Article go The following shall beexempt from
"a alton and NO other. viz All public property;
places Of religions worship or burial III charita-
bic institutions. all buildings and property used
exclusively for public monuments or historical
collections. college and other school purposes,
the real and personal estate Of any pHbllc library
and that Of any other library association usrd
by or connected with ssch library. all books and
philosophical spparatus. and MI pantiaes or
statuary Of any company or association kept In
public hall provided. the property 50 exempted
be not leased for purposes Of private oreorporute
profit and income. There shall also be exempt
| from taxation household property to the value
of ave hundred dollars. There shalt also be ex-
empt mortgager. given for loans on real estate
which real estate has already borne it's due pro-
| portion OF taxation, well a. the mortgages
notes In the hands Of the mortgage or his or
| their transfeFrees. There shall also be exempt
| from paroclini and municipal taxation for 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 manu-
iacture Of textile fabrics, yarns, rope. cordase,
'eather shoes. harness. saddIsvy. hsts, clothing
| -four. 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 fer
tilisers and chemicals: provided that not less
than I'VE hands are employed in any one factory;
provided that nothing herein contained shall af-
fect the exemptions provided for BY existing con-
stitutionai provisions.
| There shall also be exempt from taxation for a
period Of ten years from the date Of its compile
! tion any railroad part OF such railroe& thx9
may hereafter be constructed and completed prior
to January LIST. 1894; provided. that whom 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-
emptiou from tax ration herein established unless
II valves and relinquishes such aid 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 anne
II one-third of the property taxpayers petition
for the same within six months after the adoption
Of this Constitution And pro vides, further that
this exemption shall not apply to double tracks
sidings. switches. depots. or other improvement,
or betterments which may be contributed 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 part q
such railroad. the construction Of which was be
gun and the roadbed of which was substa ntially
completed at the date Of the adoption Of THU
Constitution.
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