The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
Act No. 90
Senate Bill No So. by Nzr. Leon r. Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 50. By Mr. Leon r.. Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the people of the State of
Louisiana. at tile congregational cleo
ton to be held IN November. 1914. an
amendment go the Constitut ton Of the
ten t1G) years from the date Of COM
p1etio1 the capital stock. franchises,
and certain property OF all corpora
tons constructing, owning and ope-
system of Irrigation. navigation and
water. streams a.nd water sheds.
provided that each system be
in five t53 years from January
/, 1918, and providing further that
not less than Three Million Dollars
fsa. 000,boo,o0) shall have been en-
pended In construction Of each sys-
tenn
Whereas. The State Of Louisiana has
+ 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. Canals can be constructed SO
and power and Il is the States duty
to encourage and promote the orEanf-
cation OF such concerns;
Section l. BE 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the Stats OF LoNfst-
ana. two-thirds Of all the members
the following amendment 20 the Cnnstt-
tuition be submitted TO the qualified
electors Of the State for their adoption
or rejection At the. eonerssstonaI elee-
ton to be held on the first Tuesday az
ter the first Monday in the month OF Nc
vernber, 1914. as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxation
for ten (i0l years from the date OF COM
pletion, the capital stocE. franchises
and property of ali corporate con-
structing. owning ard operating within
the State a gSgnbtneEsHysteEn OF trrtga-
ton, navigation and hydYo-e electric pow
er, using fresh water Of Louisiana
streams. and water sheds. provided that
each system be completed and In opera
ton within Five go years from Janu-
airy /, 1915, and provided further fhaf
not less than Three Million Dollars lss,-
900, 600 00) shall have been expended in
the construction OF each system. NO
real or corporal property shall be COW
cred by this exemption except that
which is necessarily connected with ana
appurAenant 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 ls
may be acqaered by EKa COMPANY pro-
vided that the right OF the state TO reg
ulate the diversion OF its public waters
from their natural bed shall not De
waived by this amendment
Section ,. Be lit further resolved
etc, That the official ballot 90 be used
at the said election shall have printed
thereon the words. For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana exenpfInE from tax
alton for ten t101 gears from the date
Of completion certain new canals for
irrigation. navigation and power pe1r-
poses 60 be completed within five years
with 8 capital OF not less then Three
Million Dollars 1000. 600 90 And
the words: A sains1 the anaenunens e
the Constitution OF the State Of Loufsi-5
ana exempsinR from taxation Tor zen
5f1a9 years from the dase Of complexion
certain new canals for irrigation. nay
tgatson and power PURPOSES To- be com
pfeted within five SBa pears VIII g cap.
ftai of not less than Three aljlIin Dol
lars And each eieetor shall 1ndaeates
as provided In the general election laws
Of the State whether he votes FOR or
against the proposed aYnandTs1en
THOMAS g. BARRED
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate
u. e. THOMAS
Speaker Of the Rousespf Representative
"A purovsds July 6 4 81
T.. e. H LIZ.
Governor Of he State OF Louisiana.
Z ALVIN II. HERERT,
Sarrasary e3 gaRse