New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-21

the State for their approval or rejection
the following amendment to the Consti
tuition:
l. Ships and ocean going tugs, tow
boats and ba1ges engaged in oversee
trade and commerce, and domiciled in
Louisiana port, shall be exempt from al
state, parish, and municipal taxation
provided, however, that this exemptio,
shall not apply to harbor, wharf, she,
and other port dues
2. No ship, tug, tow-boat or barg
operated in the coasting trade of tn
continental United States shall be With,
the exemption herein granted
Section D. Be it further resolved, etc
That the official ballot to be used a such
election shall have printed thereon tn,
words: For the proposed amendment
10 the Constitution, exempting from tax
alton ships and ocean going tugs, tow
boats and barges engaged in overseas
trade and commerce, and domiciled in .
Louisiana port, and the words: "Agains,
the proposed amendment TO the Consti
tuition, exempting from taxation ships
and ocean going tugs, tow-boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade and
commerce, and domiciled in a Louisiana
port" and each elector shall indicate his
vote on the proposed amendment as pro
gided in the general election laws of the
State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate
HEWITT BAUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July E, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. III.
Senate Bill No. 231. By Mr.. Guthrie.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an Amendment to the Consti-
tuition of 1913 by amending and re zen
acting 2S7 thereof.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
thirds of all the mem ers elected to
each house concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution be sub
mitted 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, 1916, as follows
Article 2S7 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana of 1913 is hereby
amended and re-enacted to read as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Article 2S7. Until otherwise provided
by law, the members of the commission
shall each receive a salary of three thou
sand dollars per annum, payable monthly
on his own warrant, and their actual tra7-
cling expenses, and those of their secre-
tary; which expenses and the salary Of
the secretary shall be paid on the war
rant of the chairman of the commission
on a sworn statement of their correctness
Nothing herein shall prevent railroad
express, telegraph, telephone and steam
boat or other water craft, or other COM
panies, from serving free of cost, or at
reduced rate, the State or any city, par
ish, or town government, or any charit-
able purpose or the issuance or exposi-
ton, or any destitute or INDECENT per
son, or the issuance of mileage or excur-
sion tickets; nor to prevent railroads,
steamboats, or other water craft from Civ
ing free transportation to ministers of
religion, or inmates of hospitals, or to
officers, agents, employees, at
torneys, stockholders or directors, or to
officers and employees of the depart
ments or institutions of this State es-
tablished and created for the dissent
nation of knowledge relating to scien-
tific agriculture, provided, that said off
GERS and employees of agricultural de-
partments and institutions use such free
solely in the discharge Of
their official duties.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words: "For the proposed amendment
10 the Constitution of the State of Lou
siana amending and re-enacting Article
287 thereof" and the words: against
the proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana amend
ng and re-enacting Article 2S7 thereof"
Each elector shall indicate, as provided
BY the general election laws of the State,
he votes for or against the pro
posed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON,
lieut. Gov. and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Approved: July s, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
! true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF THE