The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-16
Act No. 80
Senate Bill No. 81. By Mr.. Leon r Emf,

senate Bill No. 81. By Mr.. Leon r. Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
.. Submitting to the people of the s+.+. ~
Louisiana, at the congressional eIao
ton to be held in November, 1914 n,
amendment to the Constitution Of n.
state exempting from taxation 70,
ten (lo) years from the date Of com.
pletion the capital stock. francb;sns
ana certain property Of all corpora
tlons constructing. owning and one.
rating within the State a combined
User ystem OF irrigation, navigation and
nydro-electric power. using fresh
water: streams and water sheds
provided that each svstsp, -.
completed and in operation WITH
IN five t5) years from ,r,n w.'nr
!, 1915. and providing further that
h hes iess than Three Million Dollars
so'voe'oOo.Oo) shall have been erS
penoed IN construction of each avs
Whereas, The State of Louis,.r.
large areas comprising mijl,nns has
acres OF land that can be recIair "a
and brought into cultivation bv. TIT
sauon, whereby large additions will
De made to the population and III.
wv, assessed value of the State: and viz
"hereas' canals can be constructed ca
ana =, no, proV,ae irrigation, navigation
1gf
70 encourage and promote the orsanj.
zation OF such concerns; 'NA
section j. Be It resolved nv tb. o.
eral Assembly of the State of Tomisi-
ana, tWo-thirds Of all the m.n.L-
erected to each House concurr,nr ~
me TOTO" ag amendment to the Corsti
tntlon oe submitted to the onaIif1ed
e,ec.ors or the State for their adontion
or rejection at the congression., ION
ton to be held on the first Tmasd. eiec
Ter me first Monday in the month 81 NJ
vember. 1914, as follows: VI NO
There shall be exempt from, .o
nor zen ';p) years from the date Of c e,oh
pletlon, he capital stock fr. W. Coin-
ana property Of all CORPORA tions uses |
ar owning and operating with
me me state combined system of ; %rtn1n
er ,,s nineiss s.a and hydro-electrin nov
streams on ,senn water of Louisiana
e ca; system be completed and 'i IN o mat
tion within five (5) years fro rn opera
airy l. 1915. and provided f,,r tbt 'anu.
noo d eSs o shan Three Million Dollars fs iat
~ o snall have been expenSaddS g,,
real e or eo of each system M ~
cred bv tb poiai property Shall be COW
wnicn Is necessarily Connected W. tnat
pput.enant to each canal system any
III 1ihg part thereof; nor shall III anu
that extend to the assessed ', I,o. eA-
mo. mo. sucn real estate had at the ti, raiu ie
ia oS acquired by the comrar,, ,ine ~
,iat .hat the right of the STATE r. plo-
800 me aversion of its pubic u,,te
ua iva ,nelr natural bed shall not
Ssett ny this amendment oe ;
.tc I Tb. =. Be 1t further resolved
Il the ss,5 ,he oIIlcial ballot to be used {
hereo, sa tha election shall have primal [
,mandr .ne words: For the pronnsed t
state Of Io 20 the Constitution Of tbo !
Ltion for ton Eana exempting from tav. c
u compile ton certain re ,ro'n me date :
, rrIsation, navigation and n G1na!s Tor q
WITH TO De completed within five r pur- g
dii,io d CAPITAL Of not less than ,E WARS '
I, Dollars (s3, oo0 eoo o 1nam n Three
he ConntI. Against the amen6n,.,tA ana no
ne constitution of the STATE n nf I to T
iol ewnenpting from taxation fo nou!sl-
art, y; vars from the date of co,n INT zen
ration n new canals for irrigationp '..doh S
IstaS ,,' a.1a power purposes to bn nav
., NJ ~ VIZ live (5l years. with Co,n-
lrs" Ana 'ess than Three Million nn'
3 providnd ,e each elector shall ind;coto A
{ the Sta,a ~ she general election law
9'A''S' 'i'e e,, proposed amendment Ut
,s,ta IaoMAS c. BARRETT
lieutenant Governor AVA n ~
the Senate. anu PRESIDENT OF
,a., L. f. THOMAS
oeaker of the House of Po
pproVed July 6, 1914 representatives. G
l.. f. HALL,
true ot onn'o OF the State OF Louisiana ;,
81 s.c sH r. H +, E.,