New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-07

the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 1873 of the Constitution
II the State of Louisiana" and the
words; Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 1873 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana and each
elector shall indicate, as provided in the
| general election laws of the State
neither he votes for or avainst the pro
posed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut. Gov. and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
Approved: July E. 1916
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 253.
Senate Bill No 1874. BY Mr.. Robert
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Const-
tuition of the State of Louisiana ex-
empting from taxation ships and o-ean
gong tugs, tow boats and barges en-
gagged in overseas trade and commerce
and domiciled in Louisiana port.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Loui5ana,
two-thlrds of the members elected u
each house concurring, That at the gen
eral election to be held in this State on
The first Tuesday following the first
Monday in November, 1910, there shall
De submitted to the qualified elctoIs of
the State for their approval or reiection,
the following amendment to the Consti-
tuition:
l. Ships and ocean going tugs, tow
boats and barges engaged in overseas
"a lie and commerce, and domcled in
Louisiana port, Shall be exempt from ali
state, parish and municipal ta1at.on,
provided, however, that this exemption
na!l not apply to harbor, wha-a, Shell
and other port dues.
q. No ship, tug, iow-boat or b5r-e
operated in the coasting tade o. d.
continental United ates shall be WITHIN
the exemption herein granted.
Section g. Be it further resolved, etc,
That the official ballot to be used at su.h
election shall have printed thereon ths
lords: "For the proposed amendment
0 the Constitution, exempting from tax
alton ships and ocean going tugs, tow
oats and barges engaged in overseas
rade and commerce, ana dorniciled in a
louisiana port, and the words "Against
he proposed amendment to the Consti
dlon, exemptlng from taxation shps
nd ocean going tugs, boats and
'arges engaged in overseas trale ana
commerce, and domicilei in a Louisiana
ote on the proposed amendment as pro-
lied in the general election laws o. the
tate.
FERNAND MOUTON,
lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BAUANCHAUD,
peaker of the House of Representatives.
pproved: July 6, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
JAMES J BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. III.
enate Bill No. 231. BY Mr.. Guthrie.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
roposlng an Amendment to the Consti-
tuition of 1913 by amending and re-en-
acting 287 thereof.
Session l. Be it resolved by the Gen
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
of all the members elected 10
ch house concurring, That the following
lendment to the Constitution be sub
ltted to the qualified electors of the
ate for their adoption or rejection at the
ngressional election to be held on the
st Tuesday after the first Monday in
z month of November, 1916, as follows:
Article Z87 of the Constitution of the
ate OF Louisiana of 1913 is hereby
tended and re-enacted to read as fol-
VS., to-wit:
Article 2S7. Until otherwise provided
law, the members of the commission
III each receive a salary of three thou
Id dollars per annum, payable monthly
his own warrant, and their actual trav-
lg expenses, and those of their secre-
y; which expenses and the salary of
secretary shall be paid on the war
t OF the chairman of the commission
a sworn statement of their correctness.
'othing herein shall prevent railroad.
ress, telegraph, telephone and steam
t or other water craft, or other com
les, from serving free of cost, OF at
nced rate, the State or any city. par
or town government or any chart
: purpose or the issuance or cxp5si-
|, or any destitute or INDECENT Ter
or the issuance of mileage or excur-
tickets; nor to prevent railroads.
m boats or other water craft fro.1 ei.
free transportation to minis .ets Of
yion, or inmates of hospitals, or to
road officers, agents, employees, at
'eys, stockholders or drectors. or 70
ers and employees of the depart
It's OF institutions of this State es
ished and created for the dissent
On of knowledge relating to scien-
agriculture, provided, that said OIL
and employees of agricultural de-
ments and institutions use such free
sportation solely in the discharge Of
official du+iee