New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1916-09-09


| Monday in November, 1916, there shal
be submitted to the qualified elctors o
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 over-sea
trade and commerce, and domicled in
Louisiana port, shall be exempt from al
state, parish and municipal taxation
provided, however, that this exemption
shall not apply TO harbor wharf, She
and other port dues.
z. No ship, tug, tow-boat or barg,
operated in the coasting trade of tn
continental United States shall be within
the exemption herein granted
Section Q. Be it further resolved, etc
That the official ballot to be used at sucl
election shall have printed thereon tn
words: "For the proposed amendmen
to the Constitution, exemptng from tax
alton ships and ocean going tugs, tow
boats and barges engaged in over-sea
trade and commerce, and domiciled in =
Louisiana port, and the words: "Agains
the proposed amendment to the Consti
tuition, exempting from taxation ship.
and ocean going tugs, tow-boats anc
barges engaged in overseas trade anc
commerce, and domicied in Louisiana
port" and each elector shall indicate hi
vote on the proposed amendment as pro-
State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate
HEWITT BAUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 6, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. I'll.
Senate Bill No. 231. By Mr.. Guthrie.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an Amendment to the Const;
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
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 287 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana of 1913 is hereby
amended 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 a salary of three thou
sand dollars per annum, payable monthly
on his own warrant, and their actual trav-
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
IN sworn statement of their correctness.
Nothing herein shall prevent railroad.
express, telegraph, telephone and steam
boat or other water craft, or other COM
'anies, from serving free of cost, or at
educed rate, the State or any city, par
sh, or town government, or any charit-
'ble purpose or the issuance or exposi-
ion, or any destitute or INDECENT per-
on, or the issuance of mileage or excur-
ion tickets; nor to prevent railroads, /
teamboats or other water craft from Civ
ng free transportation to ministers of |
eligion, or inmates of hospitals, or to
ailroad officers, agents, employees, at
orneys, stockholders or directors, or to
Ulcers and employees of the depart
aents or institutions Of this State es-
ablished and created for the dissemi-
alton OF knowledge relating to scien-
fic agriculture, provided, that said Off
ers and employees of agricultural de-
artments and institutions use such free
'ansportation solely in the discharge of
aeir official duties.
Section z. Be it further resolved, etc.
hat the official ballot to be used at said
ection shall have printed thereon the
ords: "For the proposed amendm ent
the Constitution of the State of Lou
lana amending and 1e-enacting Article
81 thereof" and the words: Against
le proposed amendment to the Consti-
ltion of the State of Louisiana amend
g and re-enacting Article 287 thereof"
ach elector shall indicate, as provided
: the general election laws of the State,
neither he votes for or against the pro- :
'sed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON, |,
cut Gov. and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
'eaker of the House of Representatives.
pproved: July 6, 1916.
r. 6. PLEASANT. In
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
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