The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-30
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VI Inc united StaleS, Dy exporting
cargo carried thereto in their own yes
sells. and to import from foreign coun-
tries, including the foreign possessions
Of the United States, in their own yes
sells cargo for sale or exchange in the
United States, but no ship or such
company shall be laden with the COM
pany's own cargo to the exclusion of
cargo offered for such voyage by the
general public, and such cargo offered
by the general public shall have pref
ererCe on all voyages for which it is
offered.
Fifth-TO authorize corporations
foreign and domestic, to subscribe to
and own shares of their capital stock
f, not however in excess Of the limitation
above provided.
No leased property or chartered ship
shall be within the exemption herein
| granted, nor shall vessels Of such cor
pOrations operated in the coasting
trade of the United States, or operated
between ports Of the United States
other than Louisiana ports, and foreign
| countries, not including the foreign
| possessions of the United States. be
within the exemption herein granted,
One such voyage In any year shall
! subject the vessel making the voyage
to. taxation for that year.
! The proof above required TO be filed
with the Secretary Of State that the
| authorized capital stock has been paid
In cash shall be the Joint affidavit Of
! the president and secretary OF the
company to- the effect accompanied by
verified trial balance Of the company's
books.
Each of said corporations shall pos
sess the power Of eminent domain for
the purpose Of acquiring land on which
to erect a plant to build and repair
vessels.
There shall be exempt from State,
parish and municipal taxation for a
period Of ten (l0) years from January
J., 1921, all buildings including ma
chinery and aNpurtenances located
thereon, or other Improvements con-
structed for manufacturing, CONNER
cial and business purposes on the
lands Of the Navigation Canal, the
title Of which Is or may be held by the
Board Of Commissioners Of the Port Of
New Orleans, as an agency of the State
Of Louisiana, and which may be leased
from said Board by any persons or cor
porations conducting business thereon;
provided, that not less than Twenty
five Thousand Dollars ($25,OOO) shall
be invested in the physical property
OF any such enterprise, and further
provided not less than twenty-five (25)
persons shall be constantly employed
thereon.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved,
ETC., That on the official ballot to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
m ttola s <Lo NJ.
stitution Of this State certain exemp-
tions from taxation as to industries
located on the Navigation Canal, View
Orleans" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment adding to Article
23O of the Constitution of this State
certain exemptions from taxation as to
industries located on the Navigation
Canal, New Orleans" and each elector
shall indicate his vote on the proposed
amendment as provided by the general
election laws Of the State
r. F. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieut. tenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 7, 1920.
JNO M. PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 23s.
Senate Bill No. l2-By Mr.. Lawrason.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn of the State of Louisiana,
amending Article 200 Of the Constl.
tuition so as to provide for additional
qualifications for voters in primaries,
conventions or political assemblies
held for the purpose of nominating
party candidates for public office.
Section l. Be It resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State Of Louis
lana, thirds of all members Of each
House concurring. that an amendment
TO the Constitution + the State Of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their approval
or rejection at the Congressional Elec-
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in No
vember, 1920 amending Article 200 of
the Constitution so as to read as fol-
lows:
Article 200. No person shall vote at
any primary election or in any conven-
ton or other political assembly held for
the purpose of nominating any candi-
date for public office unless such per.
son Is at the time a registered voter,
with such additional qualifications az
may be prescribed by the party for
which candidates for public office are
to be nHminattd, and In all political
conventions in this State the apportion-
glent of representation shall be On the
basis of population"
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
printed thereon: For the proposed
amendment to Article 200 Of the Con-
stituti0n of the State Of Louisiana reIa-
tive to additional qualifications for
voters In primaries, conventions and
political assemblies held for the pur-
pose of nominating party candidates
for public office" and the words
Against the proposed amendment to
Article 200 Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana relative to addt-
tiOnal qualifications for voters in pri-
maries, conventions and political as
Semblies held for the purpose of NOM
mating party candidates for public Of
hce."
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
R. F. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
.tfves.
Approved: July 8, 1920.
JNO. M. PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State