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ment to Article l33 of the Constitution
4 the State of Louisiana" and the
words; Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 133 of the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana" AVID each
elcctor shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws of the State
.shethcr he votes for or avainst the pro
posed amendment.
FEkNAND MOUTON,
Lieut. Gov. and Prcsidcn, of the Senate
HEWITT BOUANClIAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved. July 3. 1910
K. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO 2S3
Senate Bill No. 1874. BY MI Robbcrt
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti
! tuition of the State of Louisiana cs
| emptnE from taxation ship. aud o-eau
going tugs, tow boats and ha-ges en-
gagged in over seas trade and commerce
| and domlciled in a Louisiana port
Section i. Be it resolved by the Gen
| eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana.
two thirds OF the members elected T.
each house concurring. That at the gen
eral election to be held in this State on
the first Tuesday following the frs,
Monday in November, 1910. there shall
be submitted to the qualified electors Of
The State for their approval or rejection,
the following amendment to the Constl-
tuition:
l. Ships and ocean going tugs. tow
boats and bargcs engaged IN overseas
5radc and commerce, and domcicd in Il
louisiana port. shall be exempt from all
state, parish, and municipal taxation,
provided, however, that this exemption
shall not apply to harhor, wharf, shed
and other port dues.
2. No ship, tug, tow boat or barge
operated in the coasting trade Of the
continental United . atcs shall be within
the exemption herein granted
Section D. BE it further resolved. etc,
That the official ballot to be used at such
election shall have printed thereon the
"ords "For the proposed amendment
10 the Constitution, cxcmpting from tax
alton ships and ocean going tugs, tow
boats and bargcs engaged in overseas
trade and commerce, and domcied in a
Louisiana port, and the words: against
the proposed amendment TO the Const-
,ulon, cxcmpting from taxation ships
and ocean going tugs, tow boats and
bargcs engaged in overseas trade and
IN and 1cI I
port" and each elector shall indicate his
vote on the proposed amendment as pro
died in the general election laws of the
State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BAUANCI1AUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved; July 6. 1915
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
JAMES J BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO III.
Senate Bill No. 23l. BY Mr. Guthrie.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an Amendment to the Const-
tuition of 1913 by amending and re-en-
acting 287 thereof.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
,ra Assembly of the State Of Louisiana.
wo- thirds of all the members elected to
zach house concurrng, That the following
amendment to the Constitution be sub
nitted to the qualified electors of the
State for their adoption or rejection at the
congressional election to be held on the
irst Tuesday after the first Monday in
he month Of November, 1916 as follows:
Article 287 Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana Of 1913 is hereby
mended and re-cnactcd to read as fol-
ows, to-wit:
Article 287. Until otherwise provided
" law, the members of the commission
hall each receive salary of three thou
and dollars per annum, payable monthly
m his own warrant, and their actual trav-
ling expenses, and those of their secre-
airy; which expenses and the salary of
he secretary shall be paid on the war
ant OF the chairman of the commission
n sworn statement of their correctness.
Nothing herein shall prevent railroad,
xpress, telegraph, telephone and steam
""t
anies, from serving free of cost, or at
cduced rate, the State or any city, par
IN, or town government, or any CHART
BILE 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
'g free transportation TO ministers Of
eligion, or inmates of hospitals, or to
abroad officers, agents, employees, at
orneys, stockholders or directors, or to
Ulcers and employees of the depart
rents or institutions Of this State es-
'blished and created for the dissent
alton of knowledge relating to scien-
fic agriculture, provided, that said off
rs and employees Of agricultural de-
artments and institutions use such free
ansportation solely in the discharge Of
,cir official duties.
Section q Be- IL further yeso1ved ctr