New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-30

the "otos' or the proposed amend
ment to Article 1873 of the Constitutio,
If the State of louisiana" and tn.
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
whether he votes for OF avainst the pro-
posed amendment
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut. Gov. and President of the Senate
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 6, 1916
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A 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 Consti-
| tuition Of the State of Louisiana ex-
empting from taxation ships and ocean
going 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 Louisiana,
two-thirds Of the members elected to
each house concurring, That at the gen.
e1al election to be held in this State on
the first Tuesday following the first
Monday in November, 1916, there shall
be submitted to the qualified electors of
the State for their approval or rejection,
the following amendment to the Consti-
tuition:
l. Ships and ocean going tugs, tow
boats and barges engaged in overseas
trade and commerce, and domiciled in
Louisiana port, shall be exempt from all
state, parish, and municipal taxation,
provided, however, that this exemption
shall not apply to harbor, wharf, shed
and other port dues.
2. No ship, tug, tow-boat OF barge
operated in the coasting trade of the
continental United States shall be within
the exemption herein granted.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the official ballot to be used at such
election shall have printed thereon the
words: "For the proposed amendment
to the Constitution, exempting from tax
alton ships and ocean going tugs, tow
boats and barges engaged in overseas
trade and commerce, and domiciled in a
Louisiana port, and the words: against
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-
vided 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 s, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. I'll
Senate Bill No. 231. BY Mr.. Guthrie.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an Amendment to the Consti-
tuition of 1913 by amending and re-en-
acting 287 thereof.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That the following |
AZ ,dSvnn mt To h l.
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 287 of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana of 1913 is hereby
and re-enacted to read as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Article 287. Until otherwise provided
by law, the members of the commission
shall each receive salary of three thou
sand dollars per annum, payable monthly
on his own warrant, and their actual 'trav-
cling expenses, and those of their sec1e-
tary; which expenses and the salary of
the secretary shall be paid on the war
rant Of the chairman of the commission
On 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
sh, OK town government, or any charit-
able purpose or the issuance or exposi-
lion, or any destitute or INDECENT per-
ION, or the issuance of mileage or excur-
sion tickets; nor to prevent railroads,
steamboats, or other water craft from Civ
ng free transportation to ministers of
eligion, or inmates of hospitals, or to
abroad officers, agents, employees, at
orneys, stockholders or directors, or to
'fficers and employees of the depart
nents or institutions of this State es-
ablished and created for the dissent I
lation of knowledge relating to scien-
ific agriculture, provided, that said Off
ers and employees of agricultural de-
artments and institutions use such free
solely in the discharge of .