The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-22
Act No. 90


Senate Bnl No. 81. BY Mr.. Leon R. Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION. r4s.
Submitting to the people of the State Of
Louisiana. at the congressional elec-
tion to he held in November 1914, an
amendment to the Constitution of the
state eXempting from taxation for
ten t10) years from the date of COM
pletion the capital stock. franchises.
and certain property of all corpora
tions constructing, owning and ops
rating within the State combined
system of irrigation. navigation and
water. streams and water sheds,
provided that each system 4>be
Completed and IN operation with
in five t5l years from January
not Toss than Three Million Dollars
fs3. 3.enp. .6o0.00) shall have been ex-
pended in construction of each sys-
tenn
large areas comprising millions of
acres of land that can be reclaimed
and brought into cultivation by irri-
cation. whereby large additions will
be made to the population. and. the
assessed value OF the State, and
Whereas. Carals can he constructed SO
as 20 provide irrigation, navigation
and power. and II is the States duty
to ENCOURAGE and promote the organi-
zatien of such concerns;
Section i.
erai Assembly Of the Stale Of Louisi-
ana. two thirds OF all the members
electas 10 each House concurrinE. that
the following amendment TO the Consti-
tuition ne submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their adoption
or rejection at the congressional cleo
tion to he held on-the first Tuesday af-
ter the first Monday in the month Of No
vember. .I914. as follows:
There shall he exempt from taxation
-
pletion the capital stock franchises
and property Of all corporations con-
strueting. owning and operating within
the State combined system of irriga-
er. using fresh water OF Louisiana
streams, and water sheds. provided that
each system be completed and in opera
tion within five t5) years from Janji-
not less than Three Million Dollars 49,
900 000o9) shall have been expended In
the construction Of each system. No
real or corporal property shall be Qov-
which Is necessarily conected with and
apnurtenant to each canal system and
forming part thereof; nor shall this, ex-
emptiop extend to the assessed value
that such real estate had at the time 1t
NAV be ACQUIRED bv the comrarv; pro-
vided that the RIGHT of the STATE to reg-
ulate the diversion OF its public waters
from their natural he'd shall not be
waived by this amendment.
etc. That the offieis1 hafiofito be esiiss3
at the said election shall have printed
thereon the warIs: For the proposed
amendment tn the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana exempting from tax
alton for ten (10l wears from the date
of comnletson scertain PEW canals for
irfiEation. nayigation and.,s power pur-
pcses TO he completed within five years
With a canital of not less.t than Three
Milton Dollars ts3. .000.o0 col" And
the wor sa. a Eairst the amendueHt TO
the ccpstitu ticn IT the state Of kotfst<
ara .eyeseptfig froriI-taxattons for ten
s(1o1 yearsI from tiie date of completion
rertain new carals for irrigation. ua~-
iratfan ard .rsnvver rrtrpeses to he 5c9fnr
rietei within five f5l years with cap-
It'll nf not lose thar Three Nillfen Dol-.
lars Arf nsch esertar shall ind4ca to
AZ nrovldea IN f.n ~nusrai election laws
~ .fle Ftste whether he tes for or
aEainst the proposed amendment
THOMAS c. BARRRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
s T. r. THOMAS,
Speaker of tire Horse of Representatives
Approve5: July f"14
L. r F.sLL.
Govrrnr- Of TIRE State Of f.oufsiAna-
ALvIS r. HEBERT.
-sAcfess-Y Of st&ta - )