The Natchitoches enterprise., 1912-10-24
Approved: jury 18th. 1919.
l. E HALL,
Governor of the State of Lou lsiRn&.
true copy:
ALVIN f.. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. $50.
Senate Bill No 1879 By Mr.. Amacker:


Senate Bill No. 1879 By Mr.. Amacker.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the state of Louisiana, pro
viding for the exemption from taxa
ton for period of ten N0) years from
the date of it's completion. of all rail-
roads or parts of railroads. construct
ed subsequently to June I. 1919.
Section /, Be tNenacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of the state of Louisi-
elected to each House concurring
therein, That the following amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana be submitted to the electors Of
the State at the next election for Re
resentatives in Congress. to be hol
on the first Tuesday after the
M N, in November. e ISL . to ;;l.;
for a period of ten years from the date
of it's completion. any railroad or part
of railroad that shall have been con
structed and completed subsequently
t. June l, 1912. and prior TO January l;
1917. This exemption shall include and
apply to all rights of way, roadbed.
sidings. rails and other superstrVctures
sidings; and to all .depots, jytation
houses. BUILDINGS ereCtions an 4 struc-
lures appurtenant to such railroads
and the operation of the same; but
shall not include the depotS, ware
houses, station houses and other struc-
lures and appurtenances nor the land
upon which they are erected at termi-
nal points. and for which franchises
have been granted and obtained
whether same remain the property OF
the present owner or owners, or be
transferred or assigned to any CorpO-
ration or corporations. person or per-
sons whomsoever, and provided fur
Their that this exemption shall not ap-
ply to double tracks. sidiSgs switches.
depets or other improvements or bet
terments which may be constructed by
f1NAn do IN ROY ion lin t1N
State, other than extensions or new
lines constructed by such railroads.
Provided further that when aid has
heretofore been or which may here
after be voted by any parish, ward or
municipality to any railroad, such rail-
road shall not be entitled to the ex-
emptien from taxation herein stablish-
ed.
Section 2 Be II further enacted, etc.
That the official ballots at said cleo
ton shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment
to the Constitution Of the State of Lou
isiana relative to exemption from tax
alton for ten years from the date of
its completion, of all railroads or parts
of railroads. constructed subsequently
to January l, 1918" and the words
against the proposed amendment TO
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana relative to exemption from tax
alton for q period of ten years from
date of it's completion of all railroads
or parts of railroads constructed subse-
quently to January !, 1913" and each
| elector shall indicate as provided in
the general election laws of the State
whether he votes for or against the
amendment
L. f. THOMAS,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
| Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912
l.. r. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
| ALVIN Z. HEBFRT,
Secretary of State.