The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-09-09

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 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 tho
general public, and such cargo offered
by the general public shall have pref
erelse on all voyages for which 1t 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
subject the vessel making the voyage
to taxation for that year.
The proof above required 70 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
a 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 plant to build and repair
vessels.
There shall be exempt from State,
parish and municipal taxation for
period of ten G0) years from January
! /, 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 watch 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 (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.
ETC., That on the official ballot to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment adding to Article 2SO of the Con-
stitution Of this State certain exemp-
tions, from taxation as to industries
located on the Navigation Canal, New
Orleans" and the words Against the
proposed amendment adding to Article
290 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. +. WALKER,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 7, 1920.
JNO NJ. PARKER,
|, Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A 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 Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisiana
, amending Article 200 of the Consti-
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 /. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
, eral Assembly of the State Of Louis.
lana two thirds of all members of each
, House concurring, that an amendmen,
20 the Constitution 4 the State o.
, Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
{ electors Of the State for their approva
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 q,
g any primary election or In any conven.
, ton or other political assembly held fol
y the purpose of nominating any candi
! date for public office unless such per
r son is at the time registered voter
! with such additional qualifications a.
: may be prescribed by the party fol
4 whicG candidates for public office ar,
!. to be nominated, and in all politica
q conventions In this State the apportiOn
plent of representation shall be on tn,
( basis of population"
!. Section 2. Be It further resolved
! etc. That the official ballot shall hav'
I printed thereon: "For the propose,
! amendment to Article 200 of the Con
: stitUtion of the State Of Louisiana rela
tive to additional qualifications To-
voters in primaries, conventions an,
. political assemblies held for the pur
q pose of nominating party candidate
4 for public office" and the words
I Against the proposed amendment t,
: Article 200 Of the Constitution of tn
v State of Louisiana relative to add
q tional qualifications for voters in pri
!, maries, conventions and political as
r semblies held for the purpose of nom
q mating party candidates for public Of
+ fee"
p HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
: Lieutenant Governor ana PRESIDENT o
i the Senate.
v r. F. WALKER,
n Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
q Approved: July 8, 1920.
h JNO. M. PARKER,
y Governor Of the State of Louisiana
II true copy:
|, JAMES j. BAILEY,
- SanrafarN of Gtata