Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13
approved: July lith. 1914. -
Governor Of the state Of = r. ahiL
A true copy: ,'ap8
ALVIN +. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT no. sao

ACT NO. 23o.
Senate Bill No. 13e. BY Mr. A.,
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Proposing an amendment to the g..
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana ~ ~
vidiDE for the exemption from -
ton for period Of ten (1o) years fr...
the date of its completion. OF All ~
roads or parts OF railroads, conrt, ~
ed subsequently to June /. 1914
Section l. Be IL enacted by the g.
eral Assembly OF the State Of In,.,.,
ana. two-thirds of all the mernh,--
therein. That the following amenf,..at
20 the Constitution of the State az r ~ .'
isiana BE- submitted to the electofe !,
the STATE at the next election FOR y IT
resentatEes in Congress. to be hoIS.s
on the First Tuesday after the f...
Monday, IN November. 1912, to-~,,..
There &.All be exempt from tsT.,....s:
for a peHod OF ten years from fhe 49,,
Of its completion. any railroad or 49,
OF railroad that shall have been a..
structed and completed subseon,~,,-
20 June I. 1912. and prior to Janner-
1917. This exemption shall INCLUDE =
apply to all rights OF way. ros.t-4
sidings. rails and other superstruci,,..-
upon such rights Of way roadbei =.
sidings; and 60 all depots. static.
houses. buildings. erections and r,,,..'
lures appurtenant to such rallro,6s
and the operation OF the Same. ~.
shall not include the depots. VA.
houses. station houses and other afre-.
lures and appurtenances nor the 1,rr
Upon which they are erected A. fsr -.r
nal points. and for which franc6i-e.
have been granted and obfs19.T
whether same remain the properly ~
the present owner or owners, or N.
transferred or assigned to any e6r-.'
ration or corporations, person or ~,
sons whomsoever, and provided AM
Their that this exemption shall nor -.
ply TO double tracks. sidings, Switch
depots or other improvements or 49,
terments which may be construcf,d \,
railroads now in operation within AZ.
State, other than extensions or nc~
lines constructed by such ralIros5~
Provided. further that when AID her'
heretofore been or which may he---
after be voted by any parish, ward ~
municipality to any railroad. such rnil.'
road shall not be entitled to the ~.
emption from taxation herein stabliIA-
Section 2. Be it further enacted a.
That. the official ballots at said slse.
ton shall have printed thereon n,
words: For the proposed amendmer.
TO the Constitution Of the State OF Tor,
isiana relative to exemption from tai.
alton for ten years from the date 81
its completion, of all railroads or parff
to January 1. 1913" and the words
Against the proposed amendment IA
the Constitution OF the State Of lou.
isiana relative to exemption from tar.
alton for a period Of ten years from
or parts OF railroads constructed subss-
quently to January ]. 1913" and each
elector shall indicate as provided IN
the general election laws OF the Shts
whether he votes for or against tie
amendment.
L. r THOMAS
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th. 1912
l. f. HALL
Governor Of the State Of LoulslaE.
A true copy:
ALVIN F.. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.