St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-09-28

Lieutenant Governor and President
u 'As I. 3. THOMAS. 1
sneaker Of the House Of Repre-
I xnnrovsd August 81. 1919.
4. Il. HALL.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
: '''s ALVIN q. HEBERr,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 10.
Senate Bill No. Z. BY Mr.. schaner.
Joint resolution submitting 20 sne
people Of the State Of Louisiana. y
the Congressional election TO Oe neio
IN November, 1919, an amendment
to the Constitution Of the state ex-
emntfnx from taxation for ten (lOJ
vears from the date Of completion
ne capital stock, franchises. ana GER
tain property Of al corporations CON
structing owning and operating wMhf
IN the stats . combined system OF IT
ixation. navigation and hydro-elec.
trio power, using fresh water streams
and water sheds, provided that eacs
system be completed and In opera.
ton within I'VE (5) years from Janu.
ary 1. 1913, and provided furtneI
that not less than ave million dollaff
shall have been expended IN tue con
struction Of each system.
Whereas, the State OF Loui.aans
has large areas comprising mlM0nt
Ia. ceres of land that can be reclaim.
ed and brought into cultivation ~
IRRIGATION, whereby large addNions
viii be made to the population ana
the assessed value Of the state; ana,
Whereas. canals can be construct.
I'D 40 A to provide irrigation, nevl.
cation and power, and It y the
states duty to encourage and pro
mote the organization OF sucn CON.
Germs: -
Section /. Be It resolved BY the
General Assembly Of the State 81
| Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
hers concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution oe
submitted to the qualified electors
Of the State for their adoption or re-
lection ct the Congregational cleo;
tion to be held ON the first Tuesday
alter the frst Monday In the month
| I November, 1912. ~ follows:
There shall be exempt from tax
alton for ten (1O) years from tne
date of completion, the capttAl STOCK
franchises and property OF all cor;
porations constructing, owning ano
! operating within the State com:
pined system Of irrigation. naviga-
ltion and hydro-electric power. using
fresh water OF Louisiana streams,
and watersheds, provided that each
system shall be completed ana II
3operation within Ave Isl years from
January. 1, 1913, and provided fur.
Ither that not less than i've million
dollars shall have been expended "
the construction Of each system. NJ
real or corporal property shall be
covered by this exemption except
THAT which ID necessarily connected
with and appurtenant to each cana
system and forming Part thereof. mr.
shall this exemption extend to the an
Isessed value that such real estate
had ct tho time It may be acquire
by the company; provided that tn
right Of the state to regulate the al
versions OF it, public waters fron
their natural beds shall not be waiv
ed by this amendment.
Section 3. he 1t further resolved
etc, That the onlcial ballot TO b
used 1t said election shall have print
4 ed thereon the words For the pro
posed amendment to the CQq1titu
ton Of the State Of L0piate6a ~
empting from taxation for ten 40,
years from the date Of cQnpllf5ql
| certain new canals Tor Mrleatlpa
navigation and power puTposes RI y
completed within ave years NTH !!
capital Of not less than hve sniflllOi
dollars" and the words : AGAINST th
amendment to the Constitution .
the State Of Louisiana exemptini
from taxation for ten (l0) year
from the date Of completion certail
new canals for irrigation, nAvigs
ton and power purposes to be cor,
pleted within Ave Isl years with
J, apital Of not less than $1,000. 000.
/ ind each elector shall indicate .
rovided In the general election law
LOT the state whether he votes for o
against the proposed ;.mendm ent.
THOMAS T.. HARREr,
; ;.lrutt nant GO erE...' nd Prevalent
IT the Senate.
L. =. THOMAS,
, Speaker of the House Of Repre-
) sentatiyes.
Approved August -, 1919.
= L. E. HALL,
{ Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy.
; ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
= ACT NO. IL.
I Senate Bill No. 8. BY Mr.. Voegt1,
: Jninf f,ean1utinm nrnn0aim9 4