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reece One ITundred t t°true interest. If i *i purch aced os afore b fund shall ie invest- t of Ljqu;iatl 'f the ado o ntert s t 1 a r;nl Irg not 1'ss than ^ four ce eor c~4eo'~I. ini t nt 0hinin a i . -t gti to he 0N l ' tI O 0 t a rate 1 int, ref't or per cesium Ic' r an shall aeh ' ~10tsshal1 1 n 1.o roi Hundred M I''l tr ýl fents unti t', teills of tto n p r resments t he I n~nv11q a ta x s it; 8uf of 1~ "no l ed Fifty t the praeot (, s , I 1 issue d b y at ") d ' i i eshal hate p ,.es . t., t' bte nesn pr 't i. ), r t S andn iit i hi , Steornthsr a thatýl i t ' 1 f r athe e d t it '.,r .e '.l a!0 ms l"n f f r ti'' ý cestýol ai 1 ath Ra5,bte. a hee fe prs dre w pr.r tof ' 1 u'l ebut not funk.!y.r t. it:,i p gyrt dran thf@trrc Jourt rf 'f Eat it' anto It' ,.. ,, ioer erl tha t 'It. t f5 tio k o t p rd iclamnsh l etii:.; n', o t f 10t15 itin ot the' \mte. the State 1et n r ' f d9 int h dltr' ~u t , oI at Baton rhrtou tmn and the I'eixtte n IP df ue abuity. wot hi curti l iy R furrsdective for tha pmour M detheorbrnalio eofd t th,'r er 1 mart of the State onn youlr equitable idiat ii of the' aondv the tfict of suc L te Stt" of t,- aouns t r th oft' Rlathe S irat to the coortio of the State of otfs definitclue oe're tof sailI ot have th e epffet th f t g t b t the Stateu or the Folrie btr in the stall not 't' he of qulat of ther fot 0D a thhecuie powe r toset be [mre.otniti rov by th e Pu Sdth werms or o the holer' o poitd fbore aesia funds ar t, of theouStott on eanh of hutasa to sh0'uc li'trtilfly. and thei'rs t t su chu aenig but they seal shall he a in oriout of try o tihr a mund. t to thisaede nttinlr-d toel tie M a oferon o b the State. Ith ofty whethe legrale ohrtyu-, featoner s'or the hofd saso enctai a the e urdet of , ret the Stasmt or the bo nt to sof seuShaltiae bit. r t the frsoseurpl acn r uton in ftund thes apps alte nil int Mutet ou oieil ae inten !.Bu t ?theyrhl o he pavd. er thet oiny of ther State f twhi amndent shirall bt b* the reo'r<to h the State a aderptioe. 3amened shall hrned tothe e wethearleg al or euly the powers aotndme author o tie atovte an oenahtle batnd I. Bela ito t'rhe resolvd.n Cetl osntinof tiedn of, the fistsropots accrungmintt (fund ther Contitlto he naihe tidsetuent of prncpae- intebt a the hna s of tat the ele tof ehach hneatee yon ant prettars an th whenei y et therl States aot tre h eprayoi a men d toiAr ref the am-'nieci, oHOASlte tohte Hose of-aRenrs ani etltve the powor and areithnrtyo tely 11th-f 1nenbln2ac 2. i .te resoHlved. eorlAe'hvof the State o oiln letryof. t Sthite.f 4 h itt 13e B M.Amckr k ro'oe amenedmrent to thArnt ftithe Peremtiuiotn ofr th- xail fis. remlate to of relrai-'d ltnt of th ilertelscnessruof the proenosed amtendment t ii of the ('cntateo of toihe l'tetrpeao s-atllet the memb sodt eth~e oownt ofmtetndeht te tatio f h. taeofLu al5bptot-ted tn thte Gentralo ~ithe nexte ofcio o Reprecttl' Ti- ontres . Ro beThle to.ebr 92 owt Jol 1thn yersfrmth dt ofthat statlhe hof Lousona rightt s of State. rah NKht 13f way . Amaker. o JOINT RFeOLtionsnd tue ratimndmet t the sCmnstb hefud the toe f pouisan, paro fth*ae eernptton fro taxai i er"odf tend (10 y arsnfro St ii cmple tion pofpllrail oWtsr ofrailoades, onsruct or Sa lty to Junn1 corpo 1.Beit enacpted byl nth Gen bty of the statneof [witclei, thi rd irof allnth members h eah Houe concurrind b tuio of the Statehi of hou Sithe next elecion for nep tn Cohrs to be halotden tuesrathafterthe firhst Novembertl 1912, to-wit: b axeinp heromn taxation of tn yearsrmther natdatet, taial. hanyo railroai orpar 'tht Ohnte th-ae een ton bte omplset subequmentl .lIf nd ptor toe Jana ryo 1o. * oexemption shal ncd tand eans romther dparttjnreso tihpof wolv.aroadbeor ort U. to alel deosbsetatint - i'oercin and th twrdc ?tspoe mnent to sc alod *alnof the stame: hout o hues anti othero strx the arseeted eat terom Ntownersl orai bea eant provided furs elector shal tndlcat. s prlgtesd In the general election lawn of the State whether he votes for or against the amendment. t THOMAS. Speaker of the 1tuse of Rpres atlves Lieutenan vTHOMAS C. B~R1 i'ro ~ieutenant C,-overnor asd [rsident of the Senate. Appruv\.d: July 11th. 1912 ýiov ,.,Lo lsjunt. ºA overnor of the Stat o Lo . 1A tro'i eopy: ALVIN i:. Iilf ERT'r Secretary of State. ACT 0NO. 236. henate 11111 No. 11I. It Mr. Mouton. A JOINT RItSOLrTIIIN Propoosn n an endlment to Article '1l ! of the ('onetititiom of th." 1 tt of Lo.ulisana relative to taxe( for the confstruc ion and malr.teialce of pub 1," i ach Sectha'l 1. re it resolved liy the - eral Asrmchlv of the Stat' if 1,oisie Sira. two-thirds of allt i, In - iv ,-1"'' i4.4 Ito e'4( l Jima. c14 nc'rrin). 'C hat Ainr 91 l f thlt t'Urns~ it n cc of th' St,ýfr n. 1 i Chiii he amn :.e si, a.. to I1 , t le ^ '1 The P' 1' , ';r of ti' ri ~ ·j· LI -I ts,· ý't::ýI" ^.:1v tr'1'!;Ir I c r i',1 1" i I j..ic 'si !dill r vii : ..ll '1I 11 ~ ~ i ;:'. !~ 1 ;1 " ' 1i li d' :'iii ' 111I1 'l r lyrs talv t 1I " ~ 1. , j.' l tii 1r" ii :: " r nt t ":7 1 ' I ý ! n< i b ~ c eý " :1 r1 " 'c ..17 . r nI :ti' ;'I .tt ici t ot:' t'i'll 1,r: 'IPY Ir I; 'f c" t ?.. us+ ." e d i o b : 11.4c' t 1 41 pu li!e Ir; .,lin t ''. 144 rii. ni 4 4 t4 ,! 1 In ts Eax of t hit 'r, :MStile mfi thev otr tu013 (01. :1nth h.."e Op !, n I.. or11141 111 ' 0it' i t,1w S '1' 'itiesetaftt tfh 1."er 1`own io tr`n - ri~tiui-. d 1n1''ti 44\·~! i'~' "U'"'-!~l l '1i .". 11y , ta ofe't the proeisitnsI oft."ys Arc te t! to AP r oltte`n Int t efa t 1fnih orsinaces of a 41'1 nat:t ; ' 11.9 may1 V )4 . tCews'ary to tn firce th Sprop"tv and license ton. , and o ata cri7 I nal) tatier to elfirm the wer '-a ita tax. Polie Juries c l nd 1m1an1l iplr curt-i ratios In the ' ee'eral i7r risles of this Sta to ma levy other taxes for tihe cor nst rut' int and marnte'nace .1f pit, tic roa.s and Iiridl"s within tie ter1, torial lirilts of tail parilshs. and may:i Incur detit. arnd issue necot able 1)04 Is therefor In the matlner andl to extent a1'!. thorize under provison th o Ais of - 232 and 2p 1 of lthe ConstltutIon aol ti.' Statutes adopted to carry tiie'm into r-. t'ec1t. O ther taxes may ie lei' by tile I Police JurIes for ario and bsrigeI pur poses not to exceel five mll's hafor fi ieyears oa the pror erty of the Pariish. or any ward thereof, whether the at' of taatnton ani t ie purpose thereof isha payers of the saim wnrd or parish en trl to o n the underal cil as ofthis the State. and lea majorIty thereof in nstutmher and aiue of those 'otin at' ai raection shall have voted Itn favor tlareot That this article shall be self operative. threfo nth aieradt et` S23 ton 2. ofe it further resolved, etc., That this proposedi amenrtment shall oe submitted to qualified votors of thIs State fur adoption or rem e ion at the consressnonal election to he hell in No vemnber, 1912. and, if aloptel. the same sharo take effect omme.Vgteiy tlere after. Section 3. He it further resolved, et.,, That on the offiuial t )loot1 to tae Irsued at said electn tward re spaill, le placed the words "For th e proposed amendment to Article Two thunred an-I Ninety-One of the Constittion of La isiana." and the words "Avaivst tine pro. poser amendment to Article Two s lln dred and Ninety-one of the Corest t.ton of I touisiap.s and each eldetor shall in dicate, as provelet in the el-lrrl e!No tion laws of the State which of the proposItions, "For" or "AgaInst" he votes. tL. f . T sO!A S. Speaker of the House of R teprosenatives. THOMAS C. fl\I-IRI-. Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Approved: July 11tho 1912. IL. E. H AL L, Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: ALVIN Fa T-leiERt. Secretary of State. This Paper Always Prints the Latest and Best News. News That Is News While It Is News [ If You Want a ReTl Good Family Paper, SubscrlbO Now for This Paper CONSTITUTION AL F AMENDMENTS EXTRA SESSION 1912 ACT NO. 4. S'l at. l `:":v iTr. V ; t1Vi, ' le Jo tint 1'tot.*0 *ýubi~lilt -. v the P, n It ne t I:e ; ::li "" 1.'1 :,l lt i n :1 :1 '" '( 11 Si i t' t ir _ thl ir / l ,) l ,ii i ' ;iti.l t, "fi t ol i . lu ll.t . I l t \t 1 i t ,"I".;:l.f r .1,1'' :t 111 : .111:' 1111 at'''' i' i l.:ul PL *P .in , w nth. : s t: I]-· I ~ *t't''-'·~.~ t'tI" W. ,. , i\ t'if ll `. :+:: i i entited a ate heir '- 'ito 1Xii' u I it th' ' l\.I 1,:n ll.r etc.. I'h:~t there lii ''I'e t~i.tr i I i'd w~ithin tie limit-. if the .x' nitin .tnTth t 'mi he .-tablishet after t e t ximpti'n ts gr'inte'i i i, Itio i ' . ve it further resolved. etc "hat there- shail e rI" te 1' i( Ste t tllot to be Isd at .1 i c i I the li orIs: "tFor the cOn!titittioti iamnindmr-nt anuthiorizi ir patriwi s an \lftaxin maune'italjtic's to i'\'irpt t.w ii ilbl l'tritli Cnti'tprb-es antI al-i P iniprV el t \i it. Influtsive of Struct 1 sii it i to utnI nproved lan s t li m ii ' t. into t' e State who occu1 ,il :i ii + I't: t , .. II i :, ." tl r in I , e : ' as ihom.'stai-ds. rom tloc l :itn si fir a perio tiot to eIcee I ten ' 1 1 yeatrs." ' n ia S"Aetlnst th, e . onsttitutl inni l aint i i'll t: an utlhrizlnc parishes ant setlI-tatil; ii nmunicijahlties to es'-topt new iniiuist'al e enterpris's, anr also imlrovedl vdlii 1 inincl ini' ' itruictures, at , e I to ni t proved lands by imntigranits into tIii r 8tate who occupy said la"l' as i b'i'n- i I stea.a, from local t;1x05' fir a Ip:'I not to exceed ten (10) yelnrs." ant eath i elector shall' in tiilt on his bal'lot : Prolviled by the teni'eral relotion li awi n r the State whether n( 'oites tar or SIrga't"it the sai -amenomtelt. TH-OM AS C. fi \TRRET, i LicuteNant Governor an5d Pres-i it t t of thie Senate. L. F. TTIIAiAS. Speikler of the i House .f glpresentatlves A ppro tel: August 24th. r12. L. 1B. hAILL. e Governor of the Stato of Louisi:na I A the copy: ALVIN 1F. ITIF.RT. Secretary ot 8tate. ACT NO. 6. Senate Bill No. 3. y MIr. Burke. i ' Jmint resolution subitttind t> tt n h ' peol'i 'if Inocuisive no stn ;tet',-.lam'tt 1 the Ctnslttitni: i emniptinsb ftrim tanli I t o n t h e S ttw en t i v ti o c uy t uuas h m t e d , f om o r is I o n n i x u p orgaioed to lexce mnuiy on to t y a all on ct untry prolet' p r he a nt inii iim til six (6) per cont inicrest. nit to t' e ih rioier. w'lt pt t o tIinewotijatet t hli I an sectritiHes of 1a al:i taxing iiistr i s Sincutiin 1 sIt it *resal..IH toy e lbGen eral Aese-obly of t Ie Slate of 01' laisiaina two-tdiro s of all b t'ro oemtbers relectl: to Stae'h houSe ccupyieat i t2'. asat t be n'l'ow inr ntmenolnx d'tt te he Cons ititt ion of the State of Isr in tttna be and is tie lt imn is hereby sultrmih gia to the tui Ii ii I alectors of the St ate at th' congreso aaoral election to be hell ont the first Tues'lay nter the first Malnday in lt'o month of November, of the year 1912, to wit: The cattital. stirplnu and personal es tate of every corporation hereafter or gatnised In this Stete for the sle pur pose of lenHind monf:e on mtirtcaes on country property situated in Louisiana at a rate of interest not to exceed ajx (6) per cent net to the borrower, with power to negotiate and handle bonds and secirities Issuted by the various par ishes and local districts and municipall ties of the State of Lottslana siall be exempt from taxation for twenty (x0: years from the date of the organizatlon of ach f said compentes, provided that eacb of said companies shall have a full paid cash capital stoclf of not less than 3250,000.06. and provided further that in case any such corporation shall on any loan charge the borrower more than six per cent interest. vhether by way of commission, discount, or otherwise. It shall forfeit the entire exemption here In granted, and be subject to taxation front the time it makes such loan; and any such corporation handling or ne gotiating any sucurittes other than those hereinahove mentioned shall incur a like forfeitrtie. No such corporation shall have power to receive any money on deposit or to do a banking business of any sort hut all such corporations shall be under I the control and suptrvislon of the State' fank Examiner, while duty it shall he to report to the AttprneY General and the State Tax Comtufasion any viola tion of the condition of this exemption. Section 2. Be it further resolve', etc. That there shall be printed in the ballots to be used at said election the worils "For the ameniment to the Con stitution exempting prom taxation for twenty (20t years corporations organiz ed for the sole purpose of lenling mosey on cotuntry real estate situated in Lou islana at not more than six (6) per cent to the borrower, with power to ne gotiate and handle lobal securities." and he worils "Against the amendment to tue Constitution exempting from taxa ton for twenty (?0) years corporations tirganizrd for, the sole purpose of lend ing money on' coutntr3 real estate situat ed in Louisiana at not more than six (6) per cept net to the borrower, with power to negotiate and handle local csecurities," and each elector shall in dicate on his ballot, as provided by th'u general election laws of the State. whether he votes fcr or against the said amendment. THO?-s C. BARRE,'. Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. E THOMAS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved: August 24th. 1912. I,. E, *1-ALL,C Governor of the State of Louistana. A trt'c copy : ALVIN F. IIEfERlT, Secretary of State. ACT 1O. 7. Senate Bill No. 4 l ny Mr. Favrot. Joint resolution proposing an amend ment to the Constitution of the State of Louishina relative to the exemption from taxation of money In hand or on deposit, i Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two-thirds of all the members elected to each house concurring. That the ftI lowing amendment to the Constitution of the State be submitted to the qual fled electors of the State for their adoption or rejection at the congres stonal election to be held on the first I duestlay after the first Monday In the month of November, 1912, as follows: There shall be exempt from taxation all money l hand or on deposit, oectioa 3. Be it turther resolvet. etc. That the official hallot to be usei at said election shall have printel thereon the words: "For the proposed ualerli ment to the Constituttion of the itI;te of L(,Iisiania e'xr'njtir.u fr',m tauo .l n'777 mtllu ey in 17,1I,1 or (Iii 11'1 "' t.' 'nI t t"' wc, i : i 1 ,!1 !:'t Ti ,' I" 1tnl' ''-' 1 !- 1'! mle::I ti) ii,' (' >31 I i n 1 ' 1'' lt lt 1 1 1 ',i7 t *tit1e i t ,1 j' 'I .\ vi Il. ( S I of I 1 I tm .i 111( 77-1177:71 l ti:o t:o ns 1 r1 i : by º'; 7 1 1 . t ' :. Lzti r0: f n Tel uor 41, 1 it i(l.,t ti' ti nat,. : ·~·1 I··; ··s1, II. 'l'!Il'` .I! i.\i . Sp 'tk ' of tho I1''1t'r '' is !'r1.5'11ul 7.1 I ·! ·IS ·1 on ·· ~ :, .u us h u, 1 1.' ~r l: Ir':11 1. I:. Ii.\1.1,1 . 1 i 'l ; r1' O f 11f C :1 of L 1.: .,17 l ,, ",1: 7 Mate ACT NO. 8. 1 on 1" 1t' Mr. . 1 That i bo In i ' . , i 1 i. \ 1 C' 111r It' . puip .r 1 . to t 7''t 'I x 'i I .7 ,.:Ti 1 " , l' , r 1 t' I l n O 1 l It ' r' " 1 1 . t I1 7 e7 .i'i it i :t t c :tr inl. le : 1" ( '! 't'0'i0ii It T 'it.1! l i l 9(l I '1" ' 'r 1, i1 r t' r t '. -I V r't' 1,1 ., fin~i~ IT !ýi V t1 1 i li l l ' l 1 '12 to 1 . I! r~'1 'ti 1'i . ' t , t.1 7 r, ! e fii' t in To"je.' I ' I ' ' ' i 1. , 'i !l, t!.( j, '1 I l'1;1 , r1: . tf n ,' t ' f 7 ' ' '_y'1 e' "!, tnr1 11 1 1''ie ' i- . 1 i i i,"' 1' "'' " t; 1 j l",t " i ri' 11ti '7et' Ir t , 'i . 71''"itt ' a l l' l ' l'It. t o7 f the 1elnate1 . . t It !'imp ' t ''7!." 1. 'f . T II 't o: 7. ' e `r no f the 1 iot , 11 of l t"r'r.l- . .tat r f l o ti, + ' .tat ' t i n' no t 'th 1'' '11 Q (2,111 1 "n I,' 1the 1 t.' tI of." il' \ ,h. ACT NFO. 9. 'atr nil o. 1 i 1x 1 r'. I n lrr'I w. 1li t 1 r'1: 1 e1 ht l n s t r sit" Ii. r ': ta',at'- :cC l.i'i'e on an w ii"-"s ' t 1' ' ~ f~h ',. toii' 1 ,' '1 Iii'' I 11:1 11 .' i ''1,'111 '.1 7:1t'.' II' \1'1 ! ,'!;i n 11" till' 1 00 :,11"r ve tIC- n f io ' fI. r o a i im tp: l th irdeaii wff 'h t r Cit1 inIl to TOOri" ý 1 , 711' l'l '1 l "1 l : tl 'ŽI o r n flt ' ' o( lin o II ' or h t he' _ h T t17 e f1r'" - ' 1r 11i"'s0 ' w 1 1r*o'e a 11' li. I. 1o11 p tin 'oiil)'r Titt '0' -eir'lhi' piTi7. ''1 T' i' pr o -t' ' t 111 L T"e i, not Ito rinl-r 11101:11 1i' '1th - STh ie ifi if th e thnatre'"i70 "'- to ' I fle tt r",'i [l'"I hn Ii1 ,.7 Spaker if the io-sh of tilt tipr E"O" 11'l..pn C i'"owtnT ata-niC"i'Ci? t e i''i .'''"'t I n to c1"!17j 1'r Li, n~, · ltlo tion of' the Slate of Tisi thei io ia 'e ' attor o of the St'" -t at"i' tl to '~p rrl~lf'~ 1 I ct ·retr of S tate.ylr91 at:e eing 1ec 1ion:11 ttlii tio n 1 t' l ' -!'. h t iio the fIi0S1 "t tl'~ieS tal,' t ':i itter )i"'It5 7"on-Tao( 0I f1n ' 7 the''ni of'ti vetoier of 'n0the t111 v 1e o r F)1tBi y 1it' t1-rrit1 1i elr n "tir '"e th r ''7sti tn Io I 'C ti!' ahnp'l hav tes rtehtt' aniamonfp ay ol i atoeie whet! er h" '1t.'s fur or 1717110 pon te e l tin' ofne or ,n- onf th ..alift tem ~toli t!heren flatl m' hnte tothe ntlmelnt \ Co . l te oer-it orn''1 tes atn eeto nate shnl nfl i footh ~ L 1. T1 t Tsf11T. q. or taorto thsoe lfter thi t anprv' in' p'.terl t-tr o and~llle te fxLm.E1. shllcntr 7 toneh ho th ennourrir ,uh ishs e nto tfi the state of Lao nawhehi And t s m is hardy subn. it*-1 tt c eltiet. InnDororn ted towns \ n-E 11 li.s t tetn the u l nlts elorf ie tharie St on t ngres r se ' io a.to7 tl tonhll to bfe In enempe from ll taTes and Colienoe.s e ien11v pao haL' manth oirt fiorpar ohi" l pe' nroe 2. provied tt w'hene' "sop1i e ryt ris hgranted, each pity. 10T-r. po11nte toin he ' ilCaet tn o exn mpt nl hal ontr-i'te tor f atnh proeta lo thor to the nz" .le 0od eaecnse f o to tar thn. Saoot, to ote ion'to be an1 use etr thet u Pole ltftethirty andth ma- th nicpal autoric tie. andsion etiswhof di a`reeme' t su:t, aptiortionnmetit to he 71'e 1111'" :11'11 to 8,h t:0 eitrliil C ntrti '1`1 bo the rtate TaF Commssison. etc. Thttheo r not n e rin ted on thi bil lots' to bnted at tnes sa1l vhe let (:'''1:1-:11 \55''lt is o th7' gulf' n1' I I-' wthe twoshelt of the ae!ndmt toe thn -to the perahoil tri fea nettor rin'et mirnoe Swe. pvether o her nt es r a hor ported town and villaie shall bermttl leallend tro paroch ial Pt xti 1an ('hi ct'tloses. osu e the cntdiftio no a of "con rieutins bto aprni expenses" aomn the word. "urtinst the mendment ato the ttetweorl the Pof e parish tode mu minea whtherorntce and in or apratedntwsu and otviaget l her ladeae ro the State T xo aondsioni Seftioe su.c to itheonditio f oconl-e trbuing toparish~ expeses. ton nah lctor Thal theI Snate on hristalont. at provided by theenal too election lw the traste oh the hent'tet footrt tothe peale~ of each liarisnhe c~to fae against wther ori' a'ndtmitesnt. w~r Lieutenant wovernor vlands Prsid ent leased fromchsc pRorbia rtaal~n anD 11-t~ /onses subnet toth conlitin ofoh nn wors. Aranstth ameTndmAnttot nnon totutionr estabhin ie a refeendum Sptear of the ous of Reprn resento de tna whves.tror not citie and ino ed rat edc towns and villagest~ shal b e Tappd froved: paR.al Augaiostnit h.i - thrano subject tro the cndin of\· coln trolributingt pa~rih exense. andp!;~r ea IlP rorkledcio by th gnra·l elcion laws Go f the Statt whehe of Lousl fana Against te true ,] COP: . mnt tint resolution and Prttin'esind toth pol of the Seatet Loi a In Noemer caalscL?. .an ane nt I"' theak'~erttt~ of the Hotse te epresen'* fro taxation fors tnt, (lint yrs i"'0"' thedGater of c tio the ctapitl's na A t otk. ra he s a tVN Eert. i prooeat v nof aopoti conertnrtay o nin aendt onatnl within th Strit hafc-em int e tion y of surri tion. to irthi wetrl seams n of the Sr of Lor i,'aov ted than tohrss helcitm t he Ihe'r1 in Noperatin within fiv ari n lm'S fro ther cthat ntio les the an flvemill'ne froltassallo haoe been e(1e'tward ino th ees thdSate of cmlt t.'o's-iahitss stock. areascompnts an millins o aroety ofd Isniltha catn the rStam*It n ndm hinou rhtm inof clivation, liv irriton whtereb larges andditiosr11 Phe? made to thet polapetinend the assesse v al inhoereas-o canals firn het consts fr 50asur 1to 93 n provd rutin laigation and power and t ies then State' dutyli tlollensourar handrt-ae he rathed ori t atlo of stuct onofernhs: eo Shection the it resolved by the hen era Assethlt on the 5tste of Louis no on twthi ntatu ofaln tedeir elePtedl to each hone concurrirtn, That the folrlvin'ln anrtr!u r.t to t ¾he fn - !t!t'It!,in hr' v'l!''i1 trel to the :nl I or i".." 't , r n r. '1t "n .tI,! of tr e t tr nn , t', l. i. h! n :rl nt io t l .h 1 . l 11. . f 1' ;,t· r" t 1", , t ; r, i ; ii' 4' I I . v I ' , , ".t"', · 1 1',1 ,I I ' .Itt" 1 .' ,' , .' '' " T t t . . f r 11 . , ., (" .. .. ., " ~- 1' 1,!' ,1.-''n 'it t'.' nt, l 1': ' tit ·' f , 't 1 f T . St ? "1f (i i ! ' tihIP tol th VIn '' o t''.' ACT !Vf). 11. !H t.' AC 0 to T N t) 1 CIn. a t '1 ": t C. 1'," `,Tr :ro1" , n ir, tr 1 nu tt s 1;i' at of t' .o . .1tm t o T' NO. 11. r. Ali 0 1. H' t ro * ' 1,' *' 1' -', ., n. al 01 n 1 fn io'r ' . t' ii ;` .i a. tu''' i t ': " :1 t ' I., o t~i".r. Fti tll ..." ..f rII'' .`t:'t' t n S^;.' h te l t ' ! it!.. r, 1,w n nr'". * t' lýt t o i i ' vtit i ,,t t o nn tI " o " ° '-' i e lto' t It'I'v~r'· ··~ ·7t.. f,, iPi 'l ~ ~ i - i ;"1 t'·.: I0 ti c'r '' thle w 1.r t' ' :or t ,a w. ! ..''ff 'ot. I eve.i'- .', i 2. f'r-t A ii ' ''-i-f- c r .1' he t C'-,".' fI i til ' *` et r't it .ttf nfi rr the a~too nt t! t'h"e f. SR, t:a . Po ', Te It further rno ,iv .l .. 'at the fi1 Aur ha'st lot to 11 n1 "ft c-ilr of tiPn tante of i t i'S T1.in trA n th r i "r to pr i .."n. = mrnt t l tloo C.,' t'ft l't'o of 1'" cr",o of Tan an verr" tj 'I" ,' ' I- t an tloo 1...,1 ri s':-'" of i. .. , I AIA"NI n- or ela s; of Stotte. I I~t'ie' No 1 iate.q Ic" of .1 t " ctitn Il I t' iv ' ' t'o~nvrl tl'l n rC~t.r.,Ar.'aTt antI r,··~!rn I rto tntte'n rstem (I assessment n tax cton r. "e it rclten the Ga n ..l T,,tobn.T.lv of thl i Ftpte of Tto's-uit-nn' twon-thtrt'q of all thre meme',ra e'ectel! Ito tChTat'.e COnonr'ng Tn n the for l stmIrn t the t- the C,, t't i n. n o +L.Trilf.$ Cg 1 -Ter ' jIe Stter of ^"tf!ti-Ionr he an IPre Silent Is hereby subhmItted to the o'a~lLi'~ld e'ee to of the State. at the ( cstn e'eetion to be heldn of the first Tu.'a9(]la ! ~ T, r TITafý`f.1 a fter the first Monse of the mronth of Nroveer, in the 'itr 12 to-it: Article I. i. The tarieg~ powe1r shEll he e T - .sed by the State and by its subdivis ions for pubhc I~rlunoRest only. 2. Thle taxinc: vower sha'l never he Tfrrrenliered, sltapenlod, gtven. c'.mmu tenl or e'ontraeted aay: bittiwhere par Ishes or mirlrjcipl CrOorn'Itiftns shall sr~ant e~eml-tions~ fom pariah or murni ciplD tnxea for a period\ not to exceedI tenr yer Irofn dote of cmnpletion to en )OurA the c etat i:.t'ernto iemt of tnd utrax enterprisen or a similar eyem'tion to Ito mirlntR of the 1ite , avded bly them to arcant property owfned end occfunid as a Ieeteac d, shhch eorne.tions Ph\ll not he wintdrawn either as toe enterprlsen es tab~libed or substantlally beguin in good 1the, or to Lmmei'nnta who hnve aClt all;' acoutred and imp~roved or in good faith herIthy to lubmiIntt their hon-ested',Aq since the trantia of the exemntion. Tiln ,ePnral aitsem'lv on toehah f of the f tuae, afnd the governingau ithor tie m of all ub SNlvembeo r of the' 5l"(r 00 11h2,t of -wt:' bdlivision, mny dAefer for not mote than threeP yearsI the colection of t~aos in lo ca1l.tes Tmhibtted to overflowl or other pt'tlIic ('rulnrnitv. 3. The rirni Aermnhiv shall have Porwer to clalsslif all1 proost-ty for taxai tron, and to adopt ndiffr gent ril0 anmd rates for dIen reent Claws.y, hbut euch rules and rotes shall be enual and uniform on rall eubjemt of the same crlss throrughno the territorial limits of the nulthltnv levvlnr the tax. All euch clasaifloations ehial be bssed on the characteristics of the property itself or its use, and never on persona or ownerthin. 4. Cse nt in base of lorellrn invasion orelmeatlI· reyoltttl'tn. the e~ne~ral As semhly shtll not have power to levy any ad valorena prom-arty tar in exess of fsueh per ento hurt the eneral Assemblyt shall not e nceed the rote of tro anti one *'ti'f per cent ecent bhy a vote oS two itvision of nl the members elected to each nituses thereof. Article II. 1. The sourcer of tatem end local rev anuse sh'li Ite seirrega~ted end. except as aCwlnrafte t sreifall or as may be hare. after permittrel by a voe of twno-thirdty of a'1 the rllafathers elctedi to acrh Ilore'e of the teoe'.l Asl cntly, ehach taixlns authority shall be redtricted itr te i ontre to the netn siurtes of revenue ad herein -te'lgned. 2. T'ntl onthernl e pofioden by a vote of tw~n-tlO'A5l Of all the' meoiber-q eLc~ted to each IeTtirmeve of the tenernl Aseamtlti the blsainll shall he the soures ofv nt. Thev specal taret hereinafter pro voud foe' etbtteGnrlAsml 2nd. A't crtortlons, ptrivotwn persons anti Iprtncerornte & associatiotn that op erate any erle'of " 'l1Ing under the jllti diction of the Rtalroad Commission of Louisia1na: street ra~rc'ad; combined treetn rhallmomi and e'hetrlc Ii ht and poeri n huinteP healting or rfrsaiheration lnterp (not inclusivte of tcold stor.ge fl antrt themebhne line: teoegraph line, fhether wtrewes5 nr othelrwie: extresn lie', dtirlne car, uLeeping car, oil ear, re frigratiti ("U. fln IiCs tt anY other prt It Rao operatin upon railroads I, this - m m-- II~- - 'ttnte; stepjmb't, motor bo.t, s" " ` s ''1· . .' , ca , .* ~t f 1 " r tl n , I . " 11 I h i. "r S . ,. , 1 rt . , ' A ,1'1 r , r " t;1 , t .. ~ i"'1 ' 1 tmbvn in ! .,".1 of, 1' t!at ,, . ' . ' l. (. TA Artirte II. Tt" ;.· ',i A , ! .tv nV "ower f " " , ,rr, r thi f.i twifing . A tai t t r tr r for of '1 ' c'i's In 'ii' r ti~i 1 't to 0 xr1t'd 2 rents r d re A tair in tý° n rt"1 1'it li'an r,9 i i,};",(l:'nr f,\r "roiit, ;r i, "1 4 f .ttern:H ise ast wou '7(1 t.,,' or ,...,.,""ji" :" if , ' . '' 'r t o f t lt. ··' t ,r .1 , .r 1..,i 1"ý'' ."11( ; t' ''o 11 ' 1 ti t'1!? '.h A t ' 0'.,'11 (,'r7' "(' *. ili ýr MI I! m u p . · '. I t r i' - 0 f f' t us· 't to P' E - '' t 'i`' i t r ; , ' ' 'r,1 th ''i 'r or. i' n or 7}',r rpct(" I ii r t'I x to to ''"" It'h fl v ti ' itiarL l·a fr- k ','!L'ni i .r t1 "n" 1 '1 . t ', 7 rI P 0'f lii Pt 'n ,' rin' rttri'n of their it" ' t r .·· r c . "'(1 '((77''''171 a" e ' ''d 1s 'Io ' lta in !"' ''_t - : t7" ht v"'n ". in 'P' if t'o' f" '1 1;ct a1 ýr (:i '\' I 1t n ..rr.tin i fl :. '' i o r,, , . 't :',1T1 .7 forf'ttn Pit i' ''. ' - f'1'rrt In ,c- ýi" i11 'Rý ii 1! T i:? sl ~ t' Rnnltft ltVr o ýi'ir,'i n1 To p . fl l01' P1 ~ ,e (,"( of r' "d ' "im io,''teid in TLouls Ath l :,r, " ,ni "' or. o 7r +, n. :" n '. "i'i In t"" 'n tt .,,1 I ' '' 1 i 'tot I- 0 o o? p ' OX 01 tOl l 1t'.' ,. . fhr t ".p '".;. ! ~i~ .·. . 7'l t'ri "1.,,i( !·I ,'.,c("r1 "rt ~f 7'" .'i, 1... "n ,. f r nw r I to -i~7 7 7. 7. no ' r 1 t rn stl .'r ( 7'P''on t'f'1r. n' ,"("'F 7'f 'nti " ' 7, ty fit, 'r' f' "1 iel, f, r l i '`t1 , f fi ' 'o r coot ' n thi' t c'. .ni el, tnta lt ,n 71.,, 10 , . r., ,t }o.,,} f., 'n t con I` fn., jol' ·· i '.lc'ir'l ,n - .1, It 1'f1~! -n1t t:.' rhef t o i.Tn I.r te Ur'nt of t"he .f,., ." of t'.(li ~" - 1r.r"'' fo 'ti he ther baa! . ' , s rl t. n to "7,',' to"\t. o eb itt b 'tl - .'..i:r t.7 one'"i " t.. ' '''s to 7. A trite oron' o ft n . t"oh th i pe 'o h 1 -o eartoto thea Go{* i'w'a l'ont thnvi i( qti' * tI' 7! tol itt h<ii p)o7ile ehnp .. 1'-01'--1 Into th be oilo . 4 an -gh wth qno'i'-e't. with i'tt ht h'en havn r f nd onac h A to n to r1W it'linoi . when te an ,·.·~ i'.in'on (l· ho ti. i i· i ,tlc ' t~. ccr to -iren futoere c r . the a1~ ofr t'cteren. hln or eyei to~ fntiol he $1' 111 nth mThe :o,, Ine ;·.·`i·i <w - , o u tn rl, ividowe mtIt. n fourt qipilh IIIC.teP e'riem pt. 'oecor. oone '2 o'rritloiq 1 the I -eec "nilo dezrh neeto. Iiilti Eol Uitw ren e'-t-it a etth'iste hv hv thrtwth An'sm oft c-nortion of $10111 t ichal root an'! r1'u SThird o tinteha rinlat onbaoftheb thir tn t heir onrerr-nlt ittihe. writ an 1. A trth. ni roter entlutinhl iratate i ithir n the cineftith ilcitree cl atvr et, awt we ,,,,.6 tar is) fllflrt )'l'l~pp ~ hanlf* lor eh h n e1- emnth'n of t2' flitC h.llCe wIth *h ftrnring a enmumt exempteont fr Firt.on levotdte "i'th. degree, ith, ans exe'otioo. ofth 100 p e-'ntoh. f?,G a enothe mnImutm ralteof the the prgee crv rantl not etlle eight tier vent for th flr. clq tw~lc fl nre~C coritt t~hr rther aeRol *hr aeintene cen fodr the thgrd f ln, m, twentyfive pe mnt ctn fh o ttll f-tu'-t etirthe nilo t.' per -erith for 1 the fit mc Flcond ne~~nltaer- Rotar~tios oftesR nmfand degre . ine'~rn in" no~nt ws and m·1m ritn tend to the : ttlnen when tahe ioi erltapt " 1ccv-v o1 r ontatin ewh e ned a m ntfo plto t, 1. l0tlo ta.hrnan u h Aw-n-ilth minItilth rilten ifm o o Seht.0 tword, rt tien-tir' rrt tcont fo the etir' oitree. tl Ind t~ea'nhow "n'hqr nent for t1'e 11.r11- atl ve, wtPi-n ncr a an the fmorth io . tdthrn pfer cent fhr the ffth tall. Wheneveatr te r~elaton ithte tqo'ont eihe egritsnt anye wn eit ne. tn I mtcorn oth enr rlont. when ice.h. t 'tctnes frao th dnhentttlnce. wt egac Ther donatiom , r ot d the thp e henefhli '-''noa emeale nebt i'r it f thi firet cit twedh lve receie hailth tehon c hertace oletcon ornthr thu thio f'ias, twnr~ty-.v per ceP rntol fo h releth Mn, anl otothern nre towr dcfr in the dlans m ltimu Fnorditns to be amunt of -in - in iit aa- evtu. thenry dternateof lxtin a hatlie filon rIcin-. And the mninimum rat'oit of the Irlt neh.ll le g eucv or (tert flor'it ri th t he two~q alend onerh prcn cent flew ther cwrrrd tilieil itt0@an the -ie fhon f-the n* Pent or othe tonitr nt f t .ten ia. c't for th trl thtc itt e pod ther 'lthpn foer th i n ftni cloneii. ahati ver ti'ol'*d by t he eaentplvito o rnf inhtert tnouri to ]ryc', o thr oonf t-on, cahend tnnt of romy uli inertu no eth otaer 'Atriter endeb tn o entiont, t w 'uk v or- he knefl iev on-h' saTt rnot enounth tharnl io'ett right weogn torar-lve nha r thent horitce,'ent. aoh iithlbeure" of fr-k i ,oothe flinf do tiwohlCr c tin the 1a And eviii'Ct P ofrlehtdn e tn ATotnt ottei t nr orh erirri don 'iiat snun thre toe tan he crtmem e tet nt .f t Ihit Thi tax~,r chalt ela he0 noiee to el do ntone Irner riv o. ther ornoiton tohe 41 in-le Into ther Cotice cIneP hritene lnegr defin'ed. ln doftionhe in""r -tvq to the. renten person woi th pthlri t lii-" fye snhl h tnae d ti. tfh tolltie ' 'tir b theal te nrst in of .'ean orrdnean tyP be. ting to a rrt oa tcnl doo ,lion. itantel oueand on this Intter, vlv-4 be tsen t of an nhritrrnc~el for ofsuhe other r'7State;nd byhP the ovherationce of incor o~r ntae rnnt!s caerton. om v . as or hearine on~ IhrtAPain proert, t o the same~tc~ etnt.~mr n ~rrr·t o Thi tx ho alo e anme to al do.ll)t O ~l II·.R~ llna"t ons inter vron, this Ftnonw to be' 9X vi~t~ RId F ithe tame ,TCml *sn herinh frer do~r·i~ned Att nnmtion, in**9 U~·r vio oen enme pneersnwthi ri"o iv tr aba axphll besr tRee nnn i toK'* ""'laitu* ting a ringlP donntion. Legiacles and donations inter vive** to