St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-11-02

licenses. subject to the condition OF
to parish expenses,
and each elector shall indicate on his
ballot, as provided by tho genera
lection laws Of the State. wnetner
he votes for or against the saio
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
" L. E. THOMAS,
Sneaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
Approved August ~, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 10.
Senate Bill No. Z. BY Mr.. Schaner.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of the State OF Louisiana, o.
the Congressional election to be hello
in November, 1912, an amendment
o the Constitution of the State OK
mptinr from taxation for ten (lO)
wears from the date of completion
he capital stock, franchises, and Ger
ain property of all corporations con
structing owning and operating with
IN the state q com bined system OF IT.
igation. navigation. and hydro-elec,
trio power. using fresh water stream:
and water sheds, provided that each
system be completed and In opera
ton within five go years from Janu'
airy !, 1913. and provided furtner
that not less than five million dollars
shall have been expended In the con-
struction Of each system.
Whereas, the State OF Louisiana
has large areas comprising miilion:
of acres Of land that can be reclaim
ed AMI brought into cultivation Dy
irrigation, whereby large additions
viii he made to the population ano
he assessed value Of the State; anu.
Whereas, canals can be construct
ed so as to provide irrigation. navl'
cation and power, and 1t y the
States duty to encourage and pro-
mote the organization of such con
Germs:
section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the state OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the Z en-:
beers concurring, That tie followin:
amendment to the Constitution b.
submitted to the qualified electors
Of the State for their adoption or re
lection at the Congressional e;"e
ion to be held en- the arst Tuesca.
after the first Monday In the mont
I November, 1912, as follows:
There shall be exempt from tax
alton for ten (10) years from tnf
cate q completion, the capital stock
franchises AMI property OF al cor.
pora.ions constructing, owning an
operating within tho State 2 com
oined system of irrigation. nayiga'
ton and hydro-electric power, usine
fresh water of Louisiana streams
and watersheds. provided that eacf
system shall be completed and II
loperation within five so years f-or
January 1,.1913, and provided FUR
|ther that not less than hve milliof
dollars shall have been expended II
the construction of each system. N
real or corporal property shall D
covered by this exemption etcep
THAT which is. necessarily conneste
with And appurtenant to each cana
system and forming part Thereon. ne
shall this exemption extend to tae as
sesseds value that such real estat'
had at the time it may be acquired
~ the. company; provided that tn
right OF the State to regulate the IL
versions of its public waters from
their natural beds shall not be waiv
ed by this amendment.
| Section 2. Be it further resolved
ETC., That the official ballot to b
used at said election shall have pint
ed thereon the words For the Pre-
posed amendment to the Constitu
ton Of the State Of Louisiana ca
empting from taxation Tor ten ~
years from the date OF completion
certain new canals for irrigation
navigation and power purposes TO b
completed within FIVE tlears with :
capital of not less than i've n1illio
dollars" and the words Against tn
amendment to the Constitution q
the State of Louisiana exempt.n
from taxation for ten (10) year
from the date of completion ce.tai
new canals for irrigation, navige
ton and power purposes to be con
pleted within five (5) years vita
apital of not less than $4,000 goo.
And each elector shall indicate q
royided in the general election Law
the State whether he votes for 9
aga. INST the proposed nmendr en-.
4 THOMA; C. nARREr.
;.loutt nAnt !!a er::.... ana President
II the Senate.
4. L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentativcs.
Approved august "a. 1912.
L. e. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy.
ALVIN Z. HEBERT,
. Secretary of State.
, ACT NO. II.
enate Bill No. s. BY Mr.. yoegtl