The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-26

wNarves, ard warehouses; for the trans
action Of .heir business.
Fourth--To trade with foreign coun-
tries, including the foreign poaH '"sions
OF the United Suites. by exporting
cargo carried thereto in their own YES
sells. and to import from foreiE'I "nun
tries including the foreign possessions
of the United States. in their ,Alr vs.
sells cargo for sale or sXchan; IL the
United States, but no ship or such
company shall be laden with the com
uanys own cargo to the exclusion Of
cargo offered for such voyag" ~ tho
general public. and such .,rgo offered
by the general public shall have pref
erence on all voyages for viii h it is
offered.
Fifth--To authorize corporations
foreign and domestic. to subs rhr to
and own shares Of their "apitll stock.
not however in excess OF the Imitation
above provided.
No leased property or chartered ship
shall he within the exemption n"rcn
| granted. nor shall vessels Of such cor
/ torations operated in thc c0'&ting
trade of the United States. or CIV 'rGted
between ports of the United States.
other than Louisiana ports. and orcign
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 b. filed
with the Secretary Of State that the
authorized capital stock has hc"n paid
in cash shall be the joint affiG: VT Of
the president and secretary ~ 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 a plant to build and repair
vessels.
: There shall be exempt from state,
parish and municipal taxation for
period Of ten 1o) years from, JANUARY
1. 1921. all buildings. including ma.
thereon. or other improvements con.
structed for manufacturing, CONNER.
. cial and business purposes on the
lands of the Navigation Ca"al, the
e title Of which is or may be held by the
Board Of Commissioners Of the l'0r. Of
New Orleans. as an agency OF n" Stlte
. Of louisiana and which may be leased
from said Board by any persons or cor.
I porations conducting business thereon;
i provided. that not less than Twenty.
: Ave Thousand Dollars ($25. ooN> shall
0 he invested in the physical property
/; Of any such enterprise. and further
d provided not hess than Twenty-Five (2bl
!. persons shall be constantly employed
: thereon.
!. Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
). etc, That on the official ballot to be
d used at said election shall be placed
i the words: FOR the proposed amend
;; ment adding to Article 230 of the Con.
y stitution Of this State certain kemp.
;, tons from taxation az to industries
d located on the Navigation Canal New
;. Orleans" and the words Against the
70 proposed amendment adding to Article
! 230 of the Constitution Of this State
* certain exemptions from taxation as to
re industries located on the Navigation
r. Canal, New Orleans" and each "lector
fs shall indicate his vote on the proposed
+. amendment as provided by the general
7t election laws Of the State.
q. r. F. WALKER.
IS Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
IN ~ HEWITT BouANcHArp,
Is Lieutenant Governor and President o.
|. the Senate,
r. AppF0Ve''j S SS' Il, ! tiAliRIKEER,
Re Governor Of the State of Louisiana
Or A true copy:
~ JAMES j. BAILEY.
IA Secretary Of State,
AL NJ. 1jSi
~, Senate Bill No. l2-By Mr.. Lawrasor
x. JOINT RESOLUTION
of Proposing an amendment to the Con
tie stitution Of the State of Louisiana
he amending Article 200 Of the Constl
On qualifications for voters In primaries
ns, conventions or political assemble
&c, held for the purpose of nominatin
all party candidates for public office,
es Section l., Be It resolved BY the Gen
Sic sral Assembly OF the State of Louis
r. lana, two.thirds Of an members OF eae
Ter to the Constitution Of the State
ch Louisiana be submitted to the qualhe
OF electors Of the State for their apprpv'
&c, or rejection ut the Congressional Ee,
ast ton to be held on, the fret TNesda
x. next following the first Monday IN N
is sember, 1920, amending Article 2oo.
the Constitution SO ~ to read al TO
led Article 600. No person shall vote
ite any primary election or In any CONVEX
ng tior, or other political assembly held +!
try the purpose Of nominating any cand
date for public office uhlsss such pc
tn with such additional qualifications
,us Which candidates for public office a
nu- to be nominated, and IN all polite
ina conventions in this State ths. appoftoo
for ment Of representation shall be on q
Of basis Of population" +
les; Section z. Be II further resolve
iali stc., THAT the official ballot shall ha
Of printed thereon: "f'or the, prcpes
ded amendment 10 Article 200 Of the CO
or. stitutien of the State of Louisiana rel
,ur. tive to additional qualifications
est, voters In PRIMARIES, conventions a.
ais. rolitical assemblies held for the, pu
the pose Of nominating party candidatt
and for public office" and the. were
e It against the PROPOSED amendment !,
,or. Article 200 Of the Constitution or Y
any Htate Of Louisiana relative To, aus
ove tiunai qualifications for voters IN pl
ure. maries, conventions and political q
war aemklIes held for the purpose OF mol
r to mating party candidates for public
,der ' HEWITT BorANCHAtp
Ex- Lieutenant Governor and President
New " Vic ''R Il. i. WALKER, :.
ton Speaker of the House Of Represent
as Approved, July ], 1890,
With jNO. NJ, PARKER,
rop- Governor of the State ot Louisia'
hail A true copy.
,ses JAMES j. BAILEY,
both Secretary Of State
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