St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-12


ed towns and villages shall be re-
LEASED from perochial taxation and
licenses, subject to the condition o. I.
contributing to parish expenses,
and each elector shall indicate on ME-
ballot, as provided by the gcnera'
lection laws OF the State. whether
he votes for or against the saio
mendment.
Lieutenant Governor and President
" /. E. THOMAS.
Sneaker OF the House OF Repre-
sentatiycs.
Approved August -, 1912.
| l.. E. HALL.
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
! ACT NO. 10.
Senate Bill No. Z. BY Mr.. Schafer.
Joint resolution submitting 10 the
people of the State OF Louisiana. ..
the Congressional election to De ncio
IN November, 1912. an amendment
to the Constitution Of the State ex.
empting from taxation for ten (lO)
years from the date Of completion
he capital stock, franchises, and GER
ain property of all corporations con-
structing owning and operating with
in the state a combined system OF n.
igation, navigation and hydro-eiec-
trio power, using fresh water streams
and water sheds, provided that each
system be completed and In opera
ton within five (5) years from Janu-
airy j, 1918, and provided furtnef
that not less than five millien dollars
shall have been expended In the con-
struction of each system.
Whereas, the State Of Louisiana
has large areas comprising millions
K of acres OF land that can be reclaim.
ed and brought into cultivation os
irrigation, whereby large add'slon.
will be made to the population ana
the assessed value of the state; ana
Whereas, canals can be construct
cd so as to provide irrigation. nav1
cation and power, aad 1t is the
states duty to encourage and pro-
mote the organization OF such cen
Germs: ii
Section /. Ee 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the state OF
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the mem
bers concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution pc
submitted to the qualified electors
/ Of the State for their adoption or re-
lection at the Congressional cleo
ion to be held on the first Tuescay
after the first Monday IN the month
November, 1912, as follows:
| There shall be exempt from tax.
alton for ten (10) years from tne
date CT completion. the capital stock
franchises and property OF all cor.
porations constructing. owning ana
operating within the State . com.
pined system of irrigation. na7iga--
ton and lydro-electrfc power. using
fresh water Of Louisiana streams
and watersheds. provided that eacf
system shall be completed AMI IN
|operation within five go years !: Oh
January 1, 1913, and provided !nr
Their that not less than five rlli'or
dollars shall have been expeniea il
the construction of each system. -
real or corporal property shat. bs
covered by this exemption eSee''s
that which is necessarily connect
with and appurtenant to each cana
system and forming part thereof. n
shall this exemption extend to the =.
sessed value that such real estas'
had at the time it may h. ACQUIRE
by the company; provided chat tA'
right of the State to regulate the 81
versions of its public waters 4ffoK
their natural beds shall not be Waiv
ed by this amendment.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved.
ETC.. That the official ballot to h
used at said election shall have print
ed thereon the words .Fo: the pro-
passed amendment TO the Const.tu..
ton OF the State of Louisiana ex
empting from. taxation for ten (10)
years from the date of completion
certain new canals for irrigation.
navigation and power purposes to be
completed within five years with =
capital of not less than Eve mfllicn
dollars" and the words "Agains. the
4 amendment to the Constitution ct
| the State of Louisiana excnllt:rs
from taxation for ten l10) ysarss
from the date OF completion certain
new canals for irrigation, nav.ga-
ton and power purposes to he ct',,,.
pleted within five Isl years, with q
apitai OF not less than 5000, 900. :
And each elector shall indicate rs
rovided in the general election ;aws
of the State whether he votes fer o,
against the rr.,rosed :meniM en-.
THOMAs G. HARRIET
.i,;,!t nant u, ., So. ;ni Pres'!cE:
II the Sena.e.
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Approved August "a, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana. +
| A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
4 ACT NO. IL.
Senate Bill No. s. BY Mr.. voegtle.
\ Joint resolution proposing An
| amendment to the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana exempting
from taxation the legal reserve OF
life insurance companies organized
under the laws of this State.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the
General. Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the mem
|bers elected to each house concurrins
That the following amendment "a
the Constitution of the State be sub
mitted to the qualified electors oi
the State for their adoption or re
lection at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesda,
after the first Monday in the month