The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-03
Act No. 80

Senate Bill No. 81 BY Mr. Leon r. Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Submitting TO the people of the State of
Louisiana, at the congressional cleo
tion to be held in November. 1914. an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State exempting from taxation for
ten 1O) years from the date Of com
pletion the capital stock. franchises,
and certain property of all corpora
tons constructing. owning and ope-
rating within the State a combined
system of irrigation. navigation and
hydro-electric power. using fresh
water. streams and water sheds.
provided that each system be
in five 80 years from January
l, 1915, and providing further that
not less than Three Million Dollars
1900. 0000o) shall have been ex-
pended in construction OF each sys-
Whereas, The State of Louisiana ha.
large areas comprising millions of
acres of land that can he 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. Canals can he constructed so
as to provide irrigation, naviga tion
and power, and it is the States duty
to encourage and promote the organi-
zation of such concerns:
Section l. BE II resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly or tne state OF LOllSl-
ana two-thrds of all the members
elected to each House concurring. that
the following amendment to the Consti-
tuition be submitted to the qualified
electors OF the State for their adoption
or rejection at the congressional cleo
ton to he held on the first Tuesday af-
ter the first Monday in the month of No
vember 1914. as follows:
There shall he exempt from taxation
for ten OW years from the date of com
pletion. the capital stock. franchises
and property of all corporations con-
structing. owning and operating within
the State a combined system Of irriga-
ton navigation and hydro electric DOW
err using fresh water of Louisiana
streams and water sheds. provided that
each system be completed and In onera-
ton within five 60 years from Janu-
airy /. 1915. ard provided further that
not less than Three Million Dollars (s3.-
600. 600. 00D shall have been expended in
the construction of each system No
real or corporal property shall he COW
cred by this exemption except that
which is necessarily connected with and
appurtenant to each canal system and
forming part thereof: nor shall this ex-
emption extend TO the assessed value
that such real estate had at the time II
may be acquired by the company; pro-
vided that the RIGHT of the state to reg
| ulate the diversion Of its public waters
| from their natural bed shall not be
| waived by this amendment
| Section 2. BE II further resolved
| etc. That the official ballot to he used
| Mt the said election shall have printed
| thereon the words: For the proposed
| amendment to the Constitution of the
| State OF Louisiana exempting from tax
| alton for ten G0) years from the date
| Of completion certain new canals for
| irrigation. navigation and power pur.
| poses to he completed within five wears
| with capital OF not less than Three
| Million Dollars $4,000, 600. 0e)." And
| the words: Against the amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
J ana exempting from taxations for ten
| G0) years from the date Of completion
| certain new canals for irrigation nav.
| iCation and power purposes to be com.
| pleted within five 90 years with a can.
| ital of not less than Three Million Dol.
| lars" And each elector shall indicate
| as provided In the general election laws
| of the State whether he votes for OF
against the proposed amendment
| THOMAS G. BARRRET
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
! the Senate
l.. +. THOMAS,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives
| Approved: July 6. 1914
l.. +. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
| A true copy:
| ALVIN T.. HEBERT.
| Secretary of State.