Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
approved: July Ilth. 1915.
Governor of the State = y = ! Hall,
A true copy. -oulAlkno
ALVIN r. HEBERT.
Secretary of State


ACT no. 23o.
Senate BIZ No. 13s By Mr. 49,
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 m. ~.
tuition OF the State of Loufsianss $50 ~ -
vidiny Tor the exemption from ,t p.e-
ton Ior period OF ten tl0) years frs..
the date of its completion. OF ali ~, -.14
roads or parts of railroads. cons,. .-..-
cd subsequently to June /, 1919 --''-
Section i. Be IL enacted pv r. =,
eral Assembly Of the State Of T. csl'
ana. two-thirds of all the merrb..-
therein, That the following aynsn5l .,n4
to the Constitution OF the State ~ T....'
isiana be submitted to the electc.--' y
the State at the next election for = y
resentatiyes In Congress: to be hold,
on the first Tuesday after the ~,
Monday in November. 1919 t.l+,
There shall be exempt from tsTes,..-'
for period of ten years from fhe ~,
OF It's completion. any railroad or -.
or railroad that shall have been -
structed and completed subseou...,.
TO June l, 1912, and prior to Janns-~
1917. This exemption shall fnclud. =
apply to all rights OF way. rcs6,,.,
sidings. rails and other superstruclrr.-
upon such rights OF way. roadbe6 -
houses. buildings. erections ana sl,,,.
lures appurtenant to such raiiro,1.
and the operation OF the same. ~.
shall not include the depcts. w,r~
houses, station houses and other efrr-.
lures and appurtenances nor the is-l
upon which they are erected AZ fs,.-.
nal points. and for which frnnchi...
have been granted and uhfnS~-I
whether same, remain the properly ~
the present owner or owners, Or \.
transferred or assigned to any co,,,,
ration or corporations. person or ~, ~.
sons whomsoever. and provided ~
Their that this exemption shall not 80
ply to double tracks. sidings sW1fck--
depots or other improvements or ~
terments which may be constructed 5v
railroads now IN operation within ~.
State, other than extensions or Me-
lines constructed by such rallro-s-
Provided. further that when aid -,
heretofore been or which NAV Mr.
after be voted by any parish. ward a.
municipality TO any railroad, such rn,I.
road shall not be entitled TO the ~
emption from taxation herein sfabnSh-
cd.
Section 2. Be II further enacted. a,
That the official ballots at said ei<c,
tion shall have printed thereon ~
words: For the proposed amendnrsl
20 the Constitution OF the State OF Tor
tsiana relative to exemption from tar-
alton for ten years from the date N
its completion. of all railroads or parfr
70 January /. 1918" and the vors.
Against the proposed amendment IA
the Constitution OF the State OF Lon.
fsiana relative to exemption from lar.
alton for a period OF ten years from
Date OF its completion of all railroad
or parts OF railroads Constructed eub1~-
quently to January ], 1919" and ZACH
elector shall indicate as provided Il
the general election laws Of the Stat,
whether he votes for or against n.
amendment
L. r THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS G. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th. 1919
Governor of the state Of Louisians.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.