The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-10-02

whareets, and ware' Eases for the trans
action of their business.
Fourtll--To trade with foreign coun-
tries, including the foreign possessions
cargo carried thereto IN thei own YES
>se!s. and to import from foreign coun-
Eies including the foreign possessions
the United States, in their own yes
ls cargo for sale or exchange in the
tied States. but no ship or such
cNepany 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
erence on all voyages for which 1t Is
Fifu,--To authorize corporations
foreign and domestic, 10 subscribe to
and own shares, of their capita! stock
not however. in excess Of the limitation
above provided.
No leased property or ehartereG shir
shall be within the exemption herein
granted. nor shall vessels Of such cor
trade of the United States or operated
between ports of the United States
other than Louisiana ports, and foreign
@ossessions Of the United States, BE-
within the exemption herein granted
One such voyage in any yea shall
subject the vessel making the voyage
The proof above required 70 be fled
with the Secretary of State that the
authorized capital stock has neel paid
in cash shall be the joint affidavit OF
the president and secretary of the
company % the effect, accompanied by
a verified trial balance of the companys
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 (10) years from January
l: 1921. all buildings. including ma
chinery and appurtenances located
thereon. or other improvements con-
structed for manufacturing, CONNER
cial and business purposes on the
lands of the Navigation Canal, tho
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 oE fbaPps'
porations conducting busin Con;
provided that not less than Twentya5
five Thousand Dollars <$25.0o0) sha9
he~invested in the physical property
of any such. enterprise, and further
provided not less than twenty-five t25l
persons shall be constantly employed 4
thereon.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc. That on the official ballot to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
nlent adding to Article 230 of the Com
stitution of this State certain exemp-
tions from taxation as to Industries
located ON the Navigation Canal. New
Orleans" and the words: against the
230 of the Constitution of this State
certlin exemptions from taxation as 70
industries located on the Navigation
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- n
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
Approved: July Z. 1920.
JNO NJ. PARKER,
Governor of the State OF LoutEiana.
4 true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. .23s
Senate Bill No. 12--By Mr.. Lawrason
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Cone
stitution of the State Of Louisiana.
g tuition SO as to provide for addttt6nni# "
qualifications for voters In pr!maries
conventions or political assemblies
held for the purpose OF nominating
party candidates for public office.
Section /. Belt resolved by the Cen Y
eral Assembly of the State of Louis.s
House concurring, that an amendment
to the Constitution of the State Of M
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their approval
or rejection at the Congressional EIa0s ~
tion to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday In No. Is
vember 1920, amending Article 200 os N
the Constitution so as to read as fol.
lows:
ARTICLE zoo. No person shall vote ii e
any primary election or in any convens @
ton or other political assembly held foa@ @
the purpose of nominating any candi.
date for public office unless such psrs Hs
son is at the time a registered votaE
with such additional qualifications sa
which candidates for public office afa @
to be nominated, and in all polttcaI
conven tions in this State the apportinns M
ment Of representation shall be on ths
basis Of population"
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc, That the official ballot shall haya
printed thereon: For the. propose
stitution OF the State OF Louisiana relas
tive to additional qualifications foI
voters i'll primaries conventions ant
pose Of nominating party candidata
for public office" and the wordK
Against the proposed amendment v
Article 200 Of the Constitution of ths
State of Louisiana relative to %ddEN
tional qualifications fQE~yoters iH prt
maries, conventions cal "a IL
held for the purpose &aHnnoin
mating party candidates for pubffSas
fice." W
HEWITT BouANcHAuD,
Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
r. +. WALKER,
Speaker OF the House of Representx
tiveS.
Approved: July s. 1920.
JNO, M. PARKER
Governor Of the State Of Louistans
A true copy: INA
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State