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actIon Of their business.
Fourth-To trade with foreign roun-
tries. including the foreign possessions
Of the United States. by exporting
cargo carried thereto in their own yes
sells. and to import from foreign roun-
Of the United States. In their own yes
soils cargo for sale or exchanE" In the
United States. but no ship or such
company shall he laden with the com.
pany's own cargo to the exclusion OF
cargo offered for such voyage by the
general public. and such cargo "nered
by the general public shall have pref
erence on ali 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 or IN" limitation
above provided
No leased property or chartered ship
shall he within the exemption herein
granted. nor shall vessels OF such cor
porati"na operated in the coastinE
trade OF the United States. or operated
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
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 afpnrtenances located
| thereon, or other improvements con-
structed for manufacturing. CONNER
cial and business purposes on tho
lands Of the Navigation Canal. tho
title Of which Is or may be held by thu
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.
five Thousand Dollars 325.ooo) shall
be invested In the physical property
| OF any such enterprise and further
provided not less than twenty-five (75)
persons stall be constantly employed
| thereon.
Section 2. Be It further resolved,
ETC.. That on the official ballot to be
used at said election shall he placed
the words: For the proposed amend.
ment adding to Article $40 Of the Con.
stitution Of this State certain cxcmp.
lions from taxation as to Industries
located on the Navigation Canal, New
proposed amendment adding to Article
z3o Of the Constitution Of this state
certain exemptions from taxation as TO
industries located on the NaviRatiur
Canal, New Orleans" and each -lector
shall indicate his vote on tn. proposed
amendment as provided by the general
election laws OF the State.
II. r. WALKER.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
HEWITT BoUANcHArp,
Lie utenant GovHnor and President Of
the Senate,
| tNO n. PARKER,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy;
| JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
| ACT No. 2ss.
Senate ftill No. 12-Hy Mr.. Iawrason.
| jOtST RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
amending Article 200 Of the Consti.
tuition 50 as to provide for additional
qualifications for voters In primaries,
conventions or political assemblies
held for the purpose Of nominating
party candidates for public office.
Section 1. Be IL resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of Louis.
isna, two.thirds Of all members Of each
House coneurring, that an amendment
to tho Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State, for thelr approval
Or rejection at the Congressional Elec.
tion to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the Arst Monday In No.
vembef, 1920. amending Article 200 Of
the Constitution 30 AZ to fead al fols
lows:
article 200. No person shalt vote 1t
any primary election or In any conyeh.
ton Or other political assembly held for
tn PURPOSE 0f r terminating any eandl.
:SH 9TH .u Il ts sdt t1s , csssssd.,,: t:s
may Be prescribed by the party Tor
hfeh candidates for .public office afe
to be nominated, and In ali political
conventions In thls State the appertion.
mont Of representation shalt Be on the
basis Of population"
0eCtiOH BE- II IuFlneI Te40l$eQ,
etc, That the official ballot shall have
printed thereon: FOR the proposed
Dtitution Of the State Of Louisiana reiA.
i've to additional uualihcAticns for
voters In prin1aries,. conventions and
political assemblies held for the pur.
pose Of nominating party candidates
Tor public office" aud the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
Article zoo Of the Constitution Of the
state. Of Louisiana relative to addi.
tiohal qualifications for voters In pri.
marles, conventions and political ~.
semhlies held FOR the purpose Of nom.
mating party candidates for public 81.
Nee"
HEWITT BouANCHAtD,
lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate,
r. r. WALKER.
Speaker Of tho Houee OF Representa-.
Nves.
| Approved: July {, 1890.
| tEO. M. PARKER,
l.. Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of Stats,
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