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be used at said election shall be placed
: the words: For the proposed ans y
r ment to Article 1873 of the Constitution
Of 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
whether 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 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-
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,
thirds of the members elected to
each house concu1ring, That at the gen.
eral 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 emption
shall not apply to harbor, wharf, shed
and other port dues.
z. 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..
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
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 6, 1916.
R. 6. 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 Consti-
tuition of 1913 by amending and re-en-
acting 287 thereof.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
raj Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
wo-thirds of all the members elected to
ach house concurring, That the following
mendment to the Constitution be sub
nitted to the qualified electors of the
tate for their adoption or rejection at the
congressional election to be held on the
rst Tuesday after the first Monday in
be month of November, 1916, as follows:
Article 287 of the Constitution of the
tate of Louisiana of 1913 is hereby
mended and re-enacted to read as fol-
Tvs, to-wit:
Article 287. Until otherwise provided
y law, the members of the commission
hall each receive a salary of three thou
Ind dollars per annum, payable monthly
his own warrant, and their actual trav-
ing expenses, and those of their secre-
Try; which expenses and the salary of
lie secretary shall be paid on the war
mt OF the chairman of the commission
sworn statement of their correctness.
Nothing herein shall prevent railroad,
press, telegraph, telephone and steam
'at or other water craft, or other COM
mics, from serving free of cost, or at
duced rate, the State or any city, par
b, OF town government, or any charit-
Ne purpose or the issuance or exposi-
On, OF any destitute or INDECENT per-
n, or the issuance of mileage or excur-
On tickets; nor to prevent railroads,
eamboats or other water craft from Civ
g free transportation to ministers of
ligion, or inmates of hospitals, or to
'lroad officers, agents, employees, at
rneys, stockholders or directors. or to
ncers and employees of the depart
.nts or institutions of this State es-
olished and created for the dissemi-
ton of knowledge relating to scien-
&c agriculture, provided, that said Off
. and employees of agricultural de-
rtments and institutions use such free
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