The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-10-24

JOlNI REoOLO l1oN
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn Of the State Of Louis.
ana. providing for the exemption
from taxation for a period Of ten
(1O) years from the date Of Its
completion, of all railroads or
parts of railroads, constructed
subsequently to June l, 1912.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the mem
bers elected to each House concur
ring therein, That the following
amendment to the Constitution or
the State Of Louisiana be submitted
to the electors of the State at the
next election for Representative III
Congress, to be holden on the tirsI
Tuesday after the first Monday IN NO
yember, 1912, towit: There shall be
:, exempt from taxation for pef1ou
Of ten years from the date OF us
completion, any railroad Or part Oh
railroad that shall have been con'
structed and completed subsequent!
to June i, 1912, and prior 10 January
: !. 1917. This exemption snail 1n'
r clude and apply to all rights OF way
/ roadbed sjdings, rails and other sup
/ arstructnres upon such rights OF way,
f roadbed or sidings; and to all depols'
i station houses, buildings, erectlohs,
l. and structures appurtenant to such
e railroads and the operation Oh tne
same. hut shall not include the de.
< pots, warehouses, station houses anu
e other structures and appullehanoe0
!, nor the land upon which they are
X erected at terminal points, and loI
If which franchises have been grained
" and obtained, whether same remalu
of the property of the present owner
Is ~ owners. or be transferred or as
signed to any corporation or corpora
no lions person or persons whomsoeVer'
-. and nroyided further that TINS eA'
"a. emption shall not apply to douDle
4, tracks. sidings, switches, depots OF
de- other improvements or oetterneuts
10 which may be constructed oy RAJ
roads now in operation within inc
State. other than extensions or ne"
w lines constructed by such ral!roaas
0y provided. further that when aid nas
oA' heretofore been or which may mere
after he voted by any parish. war;
for ~ municipality to any railroad, sucf
ess .a;irnod shall not be entitled to ex
omntion from taxation herein estaD
Act lished. o+od
lue Section 2. BE It IulAeI e""~
etc., That the official ballots at sa.'
RIO election shall have printed tnereo
nto the words: For the proposeoamen.t
ment to the Constitution OF the Stat
r. Louisiana relative to exemptlo
ary from taxation for ten years from IN
Jus date Of its completion, OF all raj
roads or parts of railroads, construc
wn' cd subsequently to January l. 1915
ees end tho words Against the props
nay ed amendment to the Constitute
not Of the State Of Louisiana relative
ard exemption from taxation for a perle
by # ten years from date Of it's compl
dis ton of all railroads or parts OF RAJ
Cast roads constructed subsequently
inns January l. 1913" and each elect
the shail indicate as provided in the &c
ned, eral election laws of the State wne'
sdic- Tor he votes for or against the amen
ment.
not L. E. THOMAS,
mere Speaker of the House OF nop'e'e
v of tatives.
,rmi- THOMAS Y. nAnn aa;i,
Y of Lieutenant Governor ana ffes"e
It Of of the Senate.
shall Approved: July llth, 1917.
the L. E. HALL,
ginal Governor of the state OF Ao"'''"'
the A true copy:
e de- ALVIN E. HEBEfl'
have Secretary OF STATE.
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