The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-09-22
ACT NO 2ls-

Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 2I5.
BY Mr. Butler. House Bill No. 3sa.
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 Assem-
bly, OF the State OF Louisiana. two-thirds of all
the members elected To each house concurring
That Article 80 Of the Constitution OF the State
OF Louisiana be amended SO as to read as follows
Article go The following shall beexempt from
taxation and no other. viz: All public property:
places of religious worship, or burial. all eharita
BILE 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 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 so exempted
be not leased for purposes of private corporate
profit and income. There shall also be exempt
from taxation household property to the value
of Eve hundred dollars. There shall also be ex-
empt mortgages. given for loans on. real estate.
which real estate has already borne it's due pro-
portion Of taxation. well the mortgage
notes in the hands Of the mortgage or his or
their transferrees. There shall also be exempt
from parochial and municipal taxation for pc
riod Of ten years from the LIST day of January,
1900. the capital. machinery and other property
employed in mining operations, and in the manu-
iiacture OF textile fabrics. yarns. rope. cordnge
ieather shoes. harness. saddlery. hats, clothing.
flour. 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
tiiisers and chemicals; provided that not less
than five hands are employed in any one factory;
provided that nothing herein contained shall at
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 THAI
may hereafter be constructed and completed prior
to January lst 1904: provided. that when aid
has heretofore been voted by any parish. ward.
municipality TO any railroad not yet construct
ed. such railroad shall not be entitled to the ex-
emption from tar alton herein established unless
It valves and rellnquishes such aid or consentsto
resubmission Of the question OF granting such aid
to vote of the property tax payers of theparish.
ward. or municipality. which has voted the same
II 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 new lines constructed
BY such railroads; nor shall 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.
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 arsenais or
armories while 30 used. shall be exempt from
taxation.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc., That
said proposed amendment be submitted to the
electors of the Statefor their approval rejection
as required by Article 32l 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, 1906.
Section s. Be It further resolved. etc.. That
the official ballots at said election shall have
printed thereon the words "For the proposed
amendment Of Article $50 of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana relative to exemptions
from taxation and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article 23opf the Coustitu-
ton Of the State OF Louisiana relative tc exemp-
ton from taxation and each cector shall indi-
cate as provided in the general election laws Of
State whether he votes for or against the amend
ment.
j. W. HYAMS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of Senate
Approved July Il. 1905.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF State Of Louisiana.
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.