The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-09

wharvsa, and warehouses for the trans
action OF their business.
Fourth--To trade with foreign coun-
tries, including the foreign possessions
Of the United States. by 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 thr
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
erence 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.
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
to taxation for that year.
The proof above required to be flled
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 $
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 4
period Of ten G0) years from January
1: 1921. all buildings. including ma
ch!nery and aNnurtenanccs located
thereon. or other improvements con-
structed for manufacturinE. CONNER
cial and business purposes on tho
lands of the Navigation Canal. the
title of which is or may be held by tie
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
provided. that not less than Twenty.
Ave Thousand Dollars s25.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. p. it further resolved.
used at said election shall be placed
ment adding to Article $50 of the Com
tons from taxation as to industries
located on the Navigation Canal. New
Orleans" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment adding to Article
230 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
electiCn laws of the state.
X. +. WALKER.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
HEWITT BOUANC::-.UD.
Lieutenant GovEnor and Presiden OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 7. 1920.
JEO NJ. PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 23s
Senate Bill No 12-By Mr.. Lawrason
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
amending Article 200 of the ConSti-
tuition SO as to provide for additional
qualificatio 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 Gem
lana, two thirds of all members of each
House concurring. that an amendment
to the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
or rejection at the Congressional Elec-
tion to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in Mo-
vember, 1920, amending Article 200 Of
n o0 III
lows:
Article 200. No person shall vote at
any primary election or in any conven-
ton or other political assembly held for
date for public office unless such per-
son is at the time a registered voter,
with such additional qualifications as
which candidates for public office are
to be nominated. and in all political
conventions in this State the apportion-
ment of representation shall be on the
basis of population"
Section 2: Be it further resolved,
etc. That the official ballot shall have
printed thereon: For the proposed
amendment TO Article 200 of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisiana rela-
tive to additional qualifications for
voters in. primaries, conventions and
political assemblies held for the pur-
pos n0n of party andaatss Mdrds
Against the proposed amendment to
Article 200 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana relative to addi-
tional qualifications for voters in pri-
maries. conventions and political as
semblies held for the purpose Of NOM
mating party candidates for public Of
flee"
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Il. Il. WALKER
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiVes.
Approved: July 8, 1920.
JNO. NJ. PARKER.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.