The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-08-28

Eharves, and warehouses for the trans
action of their business.
Fourth--To trade with foreign eouD-
tries, including the foreign POSSESSIONS
of the United States. by exporting
cargo carried thereto in their own yes-
sells, and to import from foreign s68n-
tries, including the foreign possessions
of the United States. In their ON es-
sells cargo for sale or exchange /: 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
erence on all voyages for which ii 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
s une spc the v0y ss In any year shall
to taxation for that year.
The proof above required to be filed
with the Secretary of State that the
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 plant to build and repair
vessels.
There shall be exempt from State.
parish and municipal taxation for a
Ind r1f to- -.
l, 1921 all buildings, including ma
chinery and arpurtenances 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 Pert OF
New Orleans, as an agency of the State
OF louisiana, and which may be leased
from said Board by any persons or cor
poratons conducting business thereon,
Ave Thousand Dollars fsa 5n ws sbs,l
De invested In the physical property
OF any such enterprise. and further
provided not less than twenty-five t25e &
thereon.
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
etc. That on the official ballot to be
the words: For the proposed amend
ment adding to Article 23o of the Con-
st1tution of this State certain exemp-
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 rs to
industries located on the Navigation
Canal. New Orleans" and each eiector
shall indicate his vote on the proposed
a z, netid as provided by the general
r. F. WALKER,
Speaker OF the House of Representa-
tives.
HEWITT BoUANCHAtTD
Lieutenant Governor and President of
Approved July Z; 1920.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 2as.
Senate Bill No. 12-By Mr.. Lawrason.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stltution OF the State of Louisiana.
amending Article 200 of the Consti-
qualifications for voters in primaries
conventions or political assemblies
held for the purpose of nominating
party candidates for public office
Section l.. Be 1t resolved by the gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all members of each
House concurrtng, that an amendment
Louisiana be submitted to the Qualified
electors Of the State for their approval
or rejection at the Congressional Flee
tion to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in Mo-
vember, 1920. amending Article 200 of
the Constitution SO as to read as fol-
lows:
ARTICLE 900. No person shall vote 1T
any primary election or in any &C lfyer-
ton or other political assembly held for
ne purpose OF nominating any candi-
late Tor public office unless such per-
son is at the time registered voter
with such additional qualifications as
nay be prescribed by the party for
which candidates for public office are
in this State the apportion-
nent of representation shall be on the
BASIS of population"
TIC. That the official ballot shall have
printed thereon: For tile PROPOSED
to Article zee of the Com
'titution Of the State of Louisiana rela-
5oters In primaries, conventions and
'olitical assemblies held for the pur-
,ose ri nominating 9;sg party candidates
Against the proposed amendment to
article 200 of the Constitution of the
'tate of louisiana relative to addi-
70 .;a quaili1cations for voters in pri-
emblies held for the purpose of nom
mating party candidates for public Of
ce."
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
r. +. WALKER,
tives.
Approved: July s, 1920.
JNO. NJ. PARKER
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.