Lower coast gazette., 1914-09-26

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a true copy: .,.. .
ALVIN r. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
's ACT NO. 3d.. :
Senate Bill No. 80 By Leon r. Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION. -.
Submitting to the people of the State Of
Louisiana, at the confessional election
to be held in November, 1914. an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State %exenpting from taxation for ten
! .t1O)I- years from the date of completion
{ the capital stock, franchises, and. Ger.
tain property of all corporations con-
structing, owning and operating within
the State. a combined system of irriga.
ton; navigation and hydro-electric pow.
Ell, using fresh water streams and
water sheds, provided that each system
be. completed and in operation within
five o., years from January l, 1915,
and providing further that not less
than Three Million Dollars ($3,OOO,-
100000 shall have, been expended, in a
construction Of each system.
Whereas, The State. of Louisiana has
large areas comprising millions of acres
of land, that can be reclaimed and
I brought into cultivation by irrigation,
whereby large additions will be made
to the incubation and, the assessed
value Of tie State; and,
Whereas, Canals can be constructed 50
as to prea%NaYs irrigation, navigation and
power, and it is the States duty to
encourage, and promote the orga.niza.
ton of stth'concerns1:
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
erai Assemblyaes.:the State of, Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each, House concurring, that the follows
ing amendameeppte.to the. Constitution be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State for their adoption or rejection at
the congressional election. to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in the month of November, 1914, as fol-
Lowe. a~si%A@s"'3>~ - =" -:
There shhaaTa'be exempt from taxation
for ten f10) years from the date Of CON.
Pletion, ths &agltal stSek, franchises ane and
owning and operating within the State
a combined system sof irrigation, nayiga-
ton and !hydr6-electric power, using fresh
water Of Louisiana streams, and water
sheds, prayidA thassSaeh$ ystesr be:.com-
pleted and in operation within five co.
years from January, /, 1915, and provided
further chat not :le$ tAan Three Million
Dollars S2Q0O;QQ0.QQ1 shall shaye been
expended in the construction OF each sys-
TEN. NJ real or corporal property shall
be. COVERED sby:tkds exemption except thai
which is necessarily connected with and
appurtenaht%tn..aacl CHI. canal System and
forming part thereof, nor shall this ex.
emption extend to the assessed value that
such real .estaM Aadlat :ths time, its4naS
be acquired by the company; provided,
that the right of the State to regulate the
diversion; of its public Waters from their
natural bed shall not be-. waived by this
Section 2. Be- It It further resolved re etc,
That the official ballot to be used at the
said electioHsshans have printed thereon
the. words For the proposed amendment
to the Constitutional the Stste of Loui-
siana exempting from taxation for ten
(1O) years from the date of completion
certain new canals for-irrigation, navigas
ton and .power purposes. to be completed
within five years with a capital Of not
less than: Three Million Dollars ($$S,O00,-
OOO.OO).m And the. words: against: the
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana exempting from taxa
ton for tent (1D]ssyears from the date
of completion certain new canals for IT.
rigation, navigation and power purposes
to be comipxfefedT witffh five (5J-'ysars,
with a capital of not less than Three Mil
lion Dollars" And each %.elector shall
indicate as provided insthe general cleo
ton laws of the State whether he evotes
for Or against Athes proposed. amendment.
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of;the
Senate.tt.y ~ e si.,cs.- I'H Il
LIE THOMAS, -:
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Approved: July 6th,. 1914. ,.<a
L. E. HALL, -
! Governor of the State of Louisiana.
"A true copy: ~
4: ALVIN, q. HERBERT, :.
Secretary of State.