The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-09-02

I wharvss. 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
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
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
erence 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.
countries, not including the foreign
possessions of the United States. be
within the exemption herein granted.
One such n VOYAGE in y any year shall
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
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 q
period of ten (10) years from January
l: 1921. all buildings. including ma
thereon: or other improvements con-
structed for manufacturing, CONNER
cial and business purposes on the
lands of the Navigation Canal. 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
hve Thousand Dollars ts25.oo0) Shall
be invested In the physical property
or any such enterprise. and further
provided not less than twenty-five (25) !
persons shall be constantly employedi
thereon.
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
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 2s0 of the Con-
stitution Of this State certain exemp- |
located on the Navigation Canal. New !
Orleans" and the words: Against the |
proposed amendment adding to Article
23O of the Constitution of this State /
certain exemptions from taxation as to |
industries located on the Navigation /
shall indicate his vote on the proposed |
amendment as provided by the general
election laws of the State.
r. r. WALKER.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July Z. 1920.
JNO NJ. PARKER,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 23s.
Senate Bill No. 12-By Mr.. Lawrasen.
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
i
party candidates for public office.
Section l.: Be It resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
'sna. two thirds OF All members Of each
70 the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified II
Electors Of the State for their approval
= rejection at the Congressional Elec-
lion to be held on the first Tuesday I
next following the first Monday in No II
vember. 1920. amending Article 200 of
he Constitution 90 as to read az fol-
Article 900. No person shall vote 1t
my primary election or In any conven-
ion or other political assembly held for
late for public Office unless % such SAp per.
ION fs 1T the time registered voter.
With such additional qualifications as
nay be prescribed by the party for
% be nominated, and in all POLITICAL
in this State the apportion-
nent of representation shall be on the !
'asis Of population" IL
.tc.. That the official ballot shall have
printed thereon: For the propos ed {
20 Article 200 of the Con- IL
ae e. a. tha s.at' OF re
voters IN primaries. conventions and
political assemblies held for the pur- {
bose OF nominating party candidates
Against the proposed amendment to
Articlc 200 of the Constitution Of the {
State OF, Louisiana relative to addi--4 q
ional qualifications for voters in pri- /
naries. conventions and political as
embfies held for the purpose Of nom-
mating party candidates for public Of | t
ice."
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President oil
the Senate.
4 =. F. WALKER.
Ipeaker OF the House OF Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 8, 1920.
JNO. NJ. PARKER,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY, 10