New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-28

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 a
Louisiana port, shall be exempt from all
state, parish, and municipal taxation
provided. however, that this exemption
shall not apply to harbor, wharf, she ]
and other port dues.
3. No ship, tug towboat or 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.
election shall have printed thereon the
words "For the proposed amendment,
10 the Constitution, exemptng from tay
alton ships and ocean going tugs. tow
boats and barges engaged in overs
trade and commerce, and domicile1 in 4
Louisiana port, and the words: Against
the proposed amendment to the Consti
and ocean going tugs, boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade and
commerce, and domicled in a Louisiana
port" and each elector shall indicate his
vote on the proposed amendment as pre-
yided in the general election laws of the
State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
I.ieut Gov and p,e.ijo,+ ,C tbo
HEWITT BAUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House Of Representative
Approved: July g, 1915.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. I'll.
Senate Bill No. 81. By Mr.. Guthrie
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the Consti
tuition of 1913 by amending and re en-
acting 2S7 thereof.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
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
mittcd 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 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 t,av-
cling expenses, and those of their secre-
tary; which expenses and the salary
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 Chart
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
railroad 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
transportation solely in the discharge o.
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
to the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana amending and rc-enacting Article
287 thereof" and the words: "Agains.
the proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana amend
ing and re-enactine Article 2S7 thereof"
Each elector shall indicate, as provided
by the general election laws of the State.
whether 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
July 6. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.