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IFifOrnstci) *««.(»> H!M'* TO THE
' 'IVS1ITtJTIO> OF l OI IHAHA.
»< the R«-tr»'l*r ««•»•»Ion of the
Lrslxlxhirf or l»J<>—t <> He Voted
On nl Ihr ('iiiiïr«iil»i«il
IJIrrllon Held nov.
2. lB-iO. #
ACT NO. 51.
Home BUI No. 90—By Mr. flylvest.
JOINT HESGLUT1ÖN.
►roposlris au amendment to th* Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana
requiring the police jury of each
parish r,f the Ktate and the Orleans
Parish School Board, respectively, to
I levy and oollra annually a tax for
school purposes therein; regulating
•rbnol distrl ts in certain respects;
, JlmltiiiK the rate of special taxation
for school maintenance; empowering
the Orleans Parish School Boar« to
Issue not"'», bonds, or other evidences
of debt for the purpose of purchasing
grounds constructing, or repairing
buildings for school purposes in the
City of New Orleans, and for th* pay
ment of principal and interest there
of to levy and dedicate for a period
of years portions of the authorised
tay, and repealing th* amendment to
the Constitution proposed by Act 21*
of 1918 of the General Assembly of
the State of Louisiana and adopted
Section 1. B« it resolved by the G*n
•rsl Assembly of the State of Louis
iana, two-thirds of all th* member*
j»l*cte<3 to each House concurring. That
Wie following amendment to th* Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana be
and the same Is hereby propoH*d and
pubmltt*d to the qualified elector* or
the State of Louisiana for adoption *r
rejection, to-wlt:
Amendment.
1. (a) Irrespectively of the limita
tions of parochial and municipal tax
ation under existing oonstltutlonal pro
vision* and In addition to the ta* for
school purposes provided for by th*
amendment proposed by Art lil of Ills
of the General Assembly of
^ th* Stat*
ml Louisiana, the poilce' Jury of each
tarish (Parish *f OrUans ex'-epte-y la
•reby required and directed to Iwy
and ooltect for the year 1821 and eaeh
calendar year thereafter for school
purpoee* therein, a tax of one and •ab
half mills *« th* dollar of a**«saad
Taxation *f all property within said
parish and pay. as eol»*ct*d. th* pro
aeed* thereof to the school hoard of m*
pariah. untos* th* sohool bnerd of fh*
parish c*rtlfy that a *rsall*r tax will
meet th* ne««e of th* schools, in whssh
•vent th* psliee Jury »hall levy and
aolleet the ta* reoowwnsaded by the
school hoard.
(b) The provisions hereof shall
apply, without distinction, to property
ÇltkJ«t each municipality in a pirWi
Uo<*t a mtmleipallty eaenipt undar
agisting laws from parochial taxation,
which Is. ander legislative authority
actually oeiUuatlng. maintaining, aad
sapper Urs publie e«ho«ls *f IW 'Jflk
•pes and tree ts the youth •« ths parl|%
la which the municipality Is sitttatsl
and whioh is l*vytag wd osllestln«.aS
«pending anauaUy fsr the con du ad.
E'ntenanca, and support sf its schools
aroooeds sf aa annual tax of a*
t oa* aad oaa-half mills on the as
valuation oa all pr*p*rty wlthia
f. 1^*rs*sha»^b* so school distrist
•m bra ois g th* whole or any part of
territory lying In aaother school dis
trict nor skJS there be aschoolsab
listrut ■» ssnt that a parish as a wfcolS
m*y k« artLfé m dUtrWt wfcW«
In tlifi mlwt ramlitr »oko#l ùiBtrfmtm
er »arts Sf smaller aeheel distrlets jt
SLtfftj&aT^rto* rnaybe eMmtsd
sarï« z "'
cä s:
tax provided for by Section 17 of th e
amendment to th* Constitution
ied by Act 4 sf l»lt of the «ml
iMBbtr sf th* Stat* of Louisiana. th*
Orleans Parish School Boar«. or lta »uo
ssssor la law. shall l*vy annually S ta*
•ot to **c**d sovsa mills os th* «©liar
•ss s sd
•Mk I
EE
Mt to s*o**d seven
sf valuation *f*Jl »»— •< •- —r jz'
City of Now Orleans as aasssso« for
bm purposes of City taxation whleh
actlsa shall bs **rtlA*d by said **nrd
ts th* Comnslsslon CounslI *f th* City
•f N*w Orlsans. or sthsr futy s gov
•raine b*«r of sal« City, the Ooas«ts
Bios Csunofl sr Other future go vera! a i
property wlttU th*
C»dy of sal«"
Mira« to aai
u ths*tax roils of said City" m 4 ool
Coted Is the manner and gadsr the
••ndlttons aa« with th* laMrsst and
mm IU m prescribed by law In ens* sf
Btr tax**. aad the monw thus ool
lasts« to bo pat« ts said Boar«
as It Is reosirsd.
daily
fb) The Orleaas Parish School Board
■tay laour Indebtedness and Issus nego
tiable promissory ■stes. bowls, sr sthsr
nvidsnses of «sbt, th* PrtasljaJand
Interest thereof payable as sail Boar«
day determine, fsr the
SW7 mwiminn '*■ f" : '.7.
«basing grounds, constructing bails
lags. or repairing bull«lngs fsr ptthllo
school usee, and wh*r* such tndsbtad
•ess Is incurred or such no tee. bond*,
sr othsr *vid*ac*s of «sht srs fi»su*d.
there shall b* l*vl*d an« coltssts« fsr
th* years during which any sf Mid
tbllgatlons may b* ou U tan (Ting a tax,
aclu«*d within th* Ihalthtlon of sov*n
mills, sufficient each year to pay the
•rltiolpal aa« Interest Ûi*rs«f; provided
Ghat th* agcrstrat* amount of ths tax*«
Isr such purpsses shall not axes*« one
■lin dn Che dollar la aap sas ysar, and
provided further that ths tsdebtednoss,
ho tea, tonds, or othsr evidences of debt
•hall not hear a greater rats sf istsr
sst than «ve per cent psr aaaum or
run for a longer period than forty
pears.
sf par
(c) The notes, bonds, or other svl
Kncss of d*bt hsrstn suthsriss« shall
exempt from Stats, parish, aad rou
alc.1 pal or other local taxation an« a
legal Investment fsr tutors >f minors,
sura tors of Intsrdlats, sr others actis«
la a fiduciary capacity, as« also ther
shall be rioetved as secsrtty for ail
tubllc deposits of th* Htat* Sf f^Hils
ina or of any sf Its sub-«tvlsloao or
hoards.
(d) The provision» thsrsof shall «in
stitute a contract k«tw*«n th* betters
Sf the notes, boads. sr sther evldesess
Èf debt leased h*r*und*r aa« the
irleans Parish School Beard.
4. Nothing in this amendment shall
he construed as affect Inf is airy way
any provision of the Csnstltuttos Is re
lation to special taxes, prorided that
•o special tax to pay operating *x
pon**s of subita schosls. authorised by
Article 2l! of th* Constitution, shall
s*eertd eight mill* sn th* «ollar of as
e**sed valuation.
" snt of th* Csnstltu
Hon
IPh
t
é tendra-... _. L_
J;reposed by Act lit of Kit Sf
sneral Assembly of ths Stat* of
juislana is hereby superseded and fd
rj*al»d; provided the tax** alraady
•vied thereunder m
aad
isct HVMMI
Any way by such repeal
ed thereunder and th* authority
power under «Sitting taws to eol
the sams shall not b* affect *d in
ctlon
Be it
•"A KU
fluir,
nuvn «. u« •<. further resolved.
sic. That this proposed amendment
shall be submitt*d to the duly qualtfle,d
»lector* of th* State, in accordance
a Ui law. to be voted upon at the O«o
rr. I Congressional Kle< tion to be held
• a November t. 192U. the official bal
Ivta to have printed thereon the words:
"Kor the proposed amendment ruquir
Insr police Jurlos and the Orleans Parish
£. tiool Board to levy annually a tax tot
lool purposes." and th* words;
gainst the proposed amendment re
aring polios Juries and the Orleans
arish School Board to lsvy annually
S tax for school purpos s." so that each
slsctor may Indicate as provided by
the general election la-vs of the Stats.
whether he votes for or against ths
•ropuss« amendment.
W R. r. WALKER.
Speaker of the Houst< of Repressnta
tlV<? * HEWITT BOÜANCHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Berate.
Approved: July I. 1920.
jno. M. pakker,
Governor of ths Stale of Louisiana.
A true copy:
james j bailet,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. I».
Honss Bill No. UT— By Mr Hamlsy.
JOINT RK30LtmON.
Proposing an amendaier.t to the Con
stitution at ths State sf Louisiana
levying a special Stats tax sf oas
mill sn ths «ollar la ai« af pablic
sduoatton.
Section 1. Bs U r ass I re d by ttse Bsa
" ft dUMSMs 0t lttt
tsaSL, two-thirds of all the ra*mS«ri
•Iscted to each House conourring, That
th* following amendnieut to the Oenati
tptten of the Stake of iovH«te.aa be aod
he tea* is hereby proposed and S5*to
jaiUed ta th* quaHfled elaetor* of tb*
State of Louisiana, to-wlt;
AmindmMt.
la addition to all taxes new auth
orised by the Constitution er by law,
there la hereby levied for the yeas
J 12# an« sac h calen«ar year thereafter,
in aid of public education, a tax ef
one mill ** th* dollar of a sneered valu
ation of sp taxable property within th*
fKale of Louisiana. It being hereby re
quired that said tax shall be extended
on the tax rolls and collected as all
other Stats taxea.
Section L Be It fnrther resolved,
etc.. That this proposed nsi«ndm»nt
Shall be submitted to the dttly qualified
«lectors of the State, in aeoordanoe
witb law, to b« vote'd upon at the Gen
eral Congressional Election to b* h*ld
on the 2nd day of November, 1920, the
official ballots to hav* printed there
on the words: "For the propose«
amendment luvrina an annual tax of
one mill In aid of public education,"
and the words. "Against the proposed
amendment levytag an annnal tax of
one mill In aid ot public education," ae
that earh elector Biav Indicate, aa pro
vided by the Geaaral election laws ef
the State, whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
R. f". WALKm,
Speaker ef the Bouse of R*pres*»ta
tWe*.
«■WITT BOÜANCHAUD.
Lieu tenant Governor and President sf
tne Senats.
Approv*«; July 5, 1S20.
JNO. U. PA RH BR.
Oov *raor od th* Stat* of Louisls
A true eopy:
JAMBS J. BAIIfT.
S*or*tary sf Mate.
ACT NO. H.
Bs«
BUI Hs. 117— Uy Mr
joim* kbsolcttion
Wainmaaa.
Proposing aa ams«>la»»nt t* th.* Coa
stitatisn sf the State ef Lealtasa
relative ts ths orgaalaatlsn aad
pewsrs sf th* Beard of Com n* te
st oasra of ths port ef New Orleaaa
aad fhe departneaats of the said pari.
S ss t ts n 1. Bs It resolved by ths OeS
oral AMeakhr of the Bfcte ef Lsai*
Isas, tws-tmrds sf aHAe mesabss«
«tests« ta aadk Ksnee oonearrtag, (hat
tfta SsUewtag aasaadaents te ths Ossr
•tttstisn of Ua lute ef Loalstaaa he
ttsd ts JDbo siectors sf lbs State
halt sm As trat Tses«av attar Bs
rKoadar >• Mbrssàher. lWT to-wtl:
,t the Os rsrasr ef mm Stats Ml
œv&sxzjrr srÄti
Pew Brtsaaa s s—sssta « (ha tasipB»
Os— p s*ssr l hed by >aw. mm* tar a «ana
sf two ysars. sas for a tarai of three
yaam, one for a taras af tow yea r s,
sas far a tsna of flvs ys asa . had *M
jar a tsrsa of six paavs aa« mar
sat* aa« p r asorih» tbs teoss
sf ths prsssat Bsard la t
herewith. At IBs expiswtisa
live tsrsts, their ssisss
the fWrsn
ear*. Ths
power to Stl
_ trod tsrsa sf Say vasaaep
thrstrgh «aath. rsglgmatSe« sr
«ms . BaM Cn.mnsi ssl e sees so
■aa saty he rssadssd by ths
wmt saaas er
rsapastivs tsrsss.
ha sMolats« by t
pwhi of st* m w
Shall hars ths po
farther rsaoboWL
sta- Mat aa ths sfftstal kaflst t* M
WM at Bald slssdtsa shstlü ptaaad
«ha wsrds; Ter Sbs prep«o«d mtommA
msat raiattvs is tK« er# ao Isatie« mC
Bs Bsar« of CMsmtaslaasrs sf OM
Part sf Bsar Orlsasa" sa« ths s u s I K
"B«aJ«mt ths p ss m sit era sad m s^ s«t
Use m th* miihiBM J
of Coi
oats his vota aa Be
t as pu H is« ta
laws sf JBsJhst
Kl*
tioa
"SÄ
sr of ths
sf ths Port
OS of
BOPANCKAUA
Lisutsaaat Oovaraor aad Pieat d aat of
ths Sonata
Approved; July t, lttt,
JNO. M PA BJC BR,
Governor of ths State ef T s iitstaas
A true copy;
JAMBS J. BAILEY,
of St;
Sscrstary
State.
ACT NO. Tt.
House Bill Ms. t-B y M r By nos.
JOINT RBHOlirnON.
Propssiag aa amsadmsat to the Oss»>
stitu'thMi of as Stats of SM m
dli ast l ag ths City sf Nsw OHsmt bs
legy anaually a spe«i«a tax sot mt
ee*«lag two ssBVe on ths doRas Ass
ths iaaugnratios and saaiatsnaaee «f
double an« triple piatoea i
and aa lnwsaas In pay of I
and efflsials, Ih ths Srs aai
departnestp sf said city rear
HecBsa 1. Bs It ressKs« by T
•rai Assembl/ sf ths Smte of
lana, two-thirds of all msssb s*s
I« eesh Ms ass s*s*uri | m )
uiosidmsnt ts ths Cons ii ts a ttoa
Orleans la a*w, sr may
aaths r t s ss to lev*. saM elty
e«finally a s*»»olai las. not
»wo m lus sa ths dollar, sa all
property ta said City sa ai
valued tsr sftv taaattoa pe*
• vails of said speoial Ma
4e«Ma**d
•» ms «ad
;"^»red by m
1 enreu« r.
• nd
W sash appor ti eiasadMt' Sf"
rftmds a* said «it y may asalM fro«n
to time,"
Section 1 Bs It further rssolvod. e«o..
that this amsadsent shall be submiHsd
'»sly adhlfSed
isiana
of
whh
—
»f the Stats sf Louisiana be suhn
»• ths slsstsr« «< th* Stats at th*
to the
itate of Lsulslaaa. in aecordäac*
the pr *e«1«ioas *f th* Conatltutloa. to
be voted unsa at th* Oonoral Congrss
•lonal lt.;.eti«n to be h «Id in f*ove«»Ssr,
H l ÜT* •'»aH b* printed upon
the ballot: "Por the amendment to ths
gopwittma ditaotm» the mty of NSw
Orleans to iSry a specHU tax not te
^eedinlg two nlllls fur Its fire and poMc*
i«parlments," and Against the amiiri
t° * h " Constitution directing the
CTtty of New Orleans to levy a fepeoial
tax not exceeding two mills for Its lire
»nd police departments;" and eafth
elector shall Indicate, as provided in
the general election laws of the Stats,
whether he votes for or against said
imr.idment.
R. F. WAIJCER,
.speaker of the House of R«pres*nta
tive*.
HEWITT BOGANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Gov ernor and President of
the Senate.
Approved July «. 1#59.
JNO. M. PARKER.
Cîovsmor of the Kuto of Louisiana«
A true copy:
JA IKS J BAILET.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO 10J.
House Bill No. 20t— By Mr. Peres.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
P-oportng an smendment to ths Con
stitiü'sii of the SiAte of Louisiana
Relative to thp Beard of Com mis
si«ners ot the Port of New Orleans
bec Use 1. He It resolved by the Ghn
•ral A*s«rr!i>y of the State of Lo «is
lai ». tsro-t h .rds sf all members el*<
.e «-a .< rtu re concurring. That th* f»I
wi«i, ai.i^.i Jmesat ts {he Constiti
•r
saris
su
That ths
Port sf
Or I
MnaM or its
usUvs. e agi siss s
«agi assi' tng
Im lals aad
•tlmr tsparissswts
Board, aad to Sa
■Ä
Congressional election to be held on
th* Hr*t Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November, 1J20, to-wlt:
Ths Board of Commissioner* of the
Port of New Orloane -»hall, except as
*(h«rwiii* h*r*ln chaiip;ed and aramdul,
have and exercise all powers now con
ferred upen them by Constitutional
Assonäment. s Additional power ana
jorisdiotlen msjr be c.or»f*rr»d by Act of
th* Legislature. Said Board shall have
full psw«r and authority to construct
extend and improve works fer Port
fturpos«* within the lirnts of th* Port
ncludlng wharves, docks, warehouses,
grain elevators, locks, slips, laterals,
basin* and other structures !»nd im
provements, and may dredste shipways.
channels, slips, basins and turning
basins in the Mississippi River. Said
Fkntrd m «. y without further
enactment borrow money and issue
notes and bonds under the following
conditions and not otherwise It may,
with the approval of the (»«verrvor and
the Auditor of the »täte, for its public
purposes, borrow on notes for tem
porary loans, payable within one y |>ar ;
aa amount not exceeding Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($600.000) at any one
time outstanding, and may in addition,
borrow money in anticipation of the
oollectlen of oharge* for wharfage,
tallage, storage service and < >th ® r
charges which have been actually
earned but have not yet b«en re
ceived With the approval of the Gov
ernor sf this State, it may for public
purpose* other than th* payment of
current expene** of the funding of ln
dst>tsdn**s incurred or to be »aeurred
for carrent expert***, borrow money
and Issu* bond» to the amount of 81*
Million Plve Hundred Thousand Dollars
(9t,l«t.0«Q). Said board may, with the
approval of the Governor, and for Ilk"
porpo«* a. borrow other and further
noma and Issue bonds In the manner
followias: When the Board shall have
assertslatd aad csrtlftod In writing to
th* Rite Auditor or th* Supervisor of
Publie Aoeouata th* amount* of r*v
*nu* an« inoots* of the Port f *r the
two Ssaal ysars lmmsdiately preesdiag.
after ««ducting thersfrom tae amount
of operating and maintenance charged
aad «xpeao**. and all sum* payable
darin# said year uj >on maturing prin
oipal aad Intsrest of It* bonded 4wM.
aad ths Stat* Auditor sr the Supervisor
sf Puhlts Accounts shall have verl»ed
Ofrovtd Mid cwtlflrAt«, th«
iaay ssrrow mon sy an« issus boads to
aa «sas um th« anaual Intsrest upon
whlsh is Mt In excess of ths average
not rersaues for the two fiscal years
Immediately preceding as shown by
saM oartiSoats. Th* Board way add
t* sash ast reveaae* ef the nresei l l n g
ttmmi ysar* as certlflsd to th* State
Aa«lter or the Supervisor of Public
Ass fa ts, ths ast laeasse aad revensM
far SMt ysars of aay revenue Pre
das lag wharf, dock, warehouse, els
vatsr or othar structure to be acquired
hp said Board hp purehass sr expro
pria «tea fross ths proc««ds of suoh
baa« tassa Ths nst rsveaaes aad In
sasas af sn«h revenue-producing utility
ha determiaed aad asrtldsd by
ths Boasd aad approved by the Stat«
Aadlw sr ths B»p*rvle«r ef Public
AaeeeaM Sht« Board may ate« with
the approval sf Us Governor barrow
aad Isaas bands ts rsfurd
hpssSs« tedebtotnsa s heretofore laour
rod or h s rs a ft or ts bs incurred aad ma
tari— aa« boeamtatr payahls withiu
oa* paar of th* «at* ef suoh refending.
All Htds laaa*« under the teregwteg
prs vl steaa. ex sop t as sthsrwla« sa
preaslp provide*, shall rua »ot «no ft
than fifty ysars from «at*. nteaD be
l a —si ta Mitai farm, payable la annual
lataflisate. «•■msscikg not snare
ites tea (It) year« from date, th*
Mtmt payabl* sack ysar for prte
«apal aa« h» ter — I te be as u ssil r sgaal
as prastisa»!*. hat aaaaal l a ato K msats
ot arlujdssl wap ho Baed at Piro Thoo -
sttl Mhn (It.Stdj sr the iMsM-ast
n3|^ iiii«r«et^ Be tan-il ngbe ate to
njaal la stell m its — anstand ag aot maoo
thaa «a* paar traas date All at th«
saM boads sBdSI bave the sasae rr eas p -
ttea tpasa mps t tas aa« ths sana grtv
ftossru er aay ed
crss/cS
Tätern ot s a la sr s
TOJftt taf iTmf i/ fid
ig» ttea eaaal ante the SI «inaos»
sssswl hp ths snort gag« herst
nets ami smaaated. aad saM Beard ts
lafii uM I te sarry tote fdÏÏ«fr«ot saM
iidte sa» I aad sMTtsa«« aad
aat MB ter
p a r a sses th* »«►
malndsi af boada thereby aathoriaod.
aad sskid ordlaaaM and mortga«« and
the soa te ams mads with ths Board of
•e csmmissiiiii
' ere of th* Orlaan*
Larro* Diotrict uader date of June »»th,
lflt, Pebrnary ttO^, 1»1», November
14th, 1*11, aad ths eon tract mad» with
ths City ef Nsw Ort sans under date of
Aaaaot lMh. Iflt, through the Bolt
Rsflraad Oo mmlM ton to carry Into
effost A et Ne. I of 111 I Hi relation to
•Mid Navigation Canal are horebr rati
fied aad eoafinaod. Sal« Board shall
have ths po 'War to tease far msnaho
tariag. eeasanemlal aa« business pur
p sa n a. toads asgsdrs« fur said ostaai
Sash leasee may rua ter a term not
«■sus » «l ag twoaty y*an at a Seed
rejetai without aay p i «eisten ter re
newal. I sa df sSte i s at sr rsappratoeanoat.
bat my ran for a term not s crss e dy ag
nlaoty-ahoe (M) raara, provided thoy
shall oaataiu a slaaae or etoasM ter
reste» na i e a l ot the prpsateea aat a re
«« j âô tm ssl of th* rsatal at totervjjto
not S ÉI) I i t l ag tea (i4) pears aÄsr tea
sap* ration ef the trat rwentyyeaJ
sort* A la «V «bat th« asW
Boar« aad hiss
th* readte stmont
they neaa shall apaatot ha r—rgr
who säaB have te» pewsoo *< smiteII"
o«mgjeaet ni te wham «he ssatter stell
he 11 tas* 11 for totesten , aad to *aoe of
Bing I ii *»t they teaM apBotet an sea
ptre aad «este! «f aay twe b«
iiiatag upoa the parttoa. hS "*J
near atoe eenstrset war tel mill, tes
vatera. aad other huUdistps aste Im
proTsaeeate aaoa the said eaaal, b*l
th« mwta frate ths aavtgattea ssm!
shall bs hopt separat* fr«m te* othm
re v s ao ee of th« PorL Sash semal rso.
enars shall bs doe need to ! acted
rssrtiil* of an lands lsaosd apos the
eaaal, look ten ewes, and «haagM fsr
pasaugaa, rhrosgh ths sssnaJ Tt tk«
Board shall construct w*r*h-»T»e*s *Je
vaters and other bundiugs «r l»pr «v*
rnonto for public pwrpone« on o aaai
and«, ths roatai value of the site th«re
..1 shall b* fixed by appraiser* ap
pointed by said Board and th* roooiptn
from st»th warehouses, elevators aad
other building* or tmprovammrts s hnl l
bs charged with th* payment sf suuh
rsutal valus Into fhe canal ftrad. The
canal fund shall b* applied first la the
operating expanse* of th# oanaJ and the
maintenance thereof, and th«r *after in
payment of the principal sad interest
of the ce -nal bonds and in tb« reduc
tion in the manner provided In said
ordinance of thfe payments and contri
butions by the City of .-(»»V Orleans
through th* Bslt Railroad Commission
and by the Board of Loves Commis
sioners of tH* Orleans Levee District.
if warehouses, clsvatom and other
biMldlngs or Improvements be con
structed or acquired by said Biard
upon canal lands by the use of moneys i
ether than the procesds of the said
cunài mortgage, the reoeipla from such
warehouses, elevators and other build
luce or improvements after the pay
T*>ent of the rental value to the canal
i«md, shall be deemed ge.ieral reve
n«cs of the Port. The Interest on all
I.onus issued hereunder snail be paid
n ,r.i-apruatTy by the Treasurer of tbe
State of Louisiana at his office, and
ut any other place or places within or
without the State designated in ths
onds. "aid Board shall p<are on de
su with the Treasurer of the State
.o the crcdit of an account or accounts!
to known as Interest Accounts, in
ich ; anner as may bs provided In the
• roce«Ji,ngs to issu* the bonds, an
rnc.'nt equal to the^int ^Mt on all
irtdi that may have been «sBverod. I
uni» Trvisurcr is hereby dmpowered j
■ci directed, and It Is made his duty. I
' P r «r provide for tb* psymsnt of I
1 interest that may bicorne du« öpo»
bc-.tUs, Said lioarJ shall In adOi
™ .r e^ch year
i.ds bee * me an* and
*1U th* Tf
en ar.y of *1«
tf
ayabf*. dspositj
th* Stato of
Loulslsna, to the credit of an account
sr aooounts to be known as Redemption
Aooounts, the amount of all bonds ma
taring or beooming payable, and it
Shall b« the dnty of said Treasurer to
Say or provide for the payment of such
onds. Suoh deposits snail bs made
with the State Treasurer In timely sea
son for the payment of suoh principal
a«d Interest and not less than thirty
(10) days beforeethe date when any
Moseys become payable. It »hall be
the duty of sairl Treasurer to collect
such deposits as aforesaid, and in case
of failur' o-i the part of said Board to
make said deposits in an amount suf
ficient to provide for the payment of
Interest due or to become due, and for
the redemption of the bonds, the said
Treasursr is hereby empowered and di
rected, and It is made his duty, to
collect the charges and revenues of
th* Port and to apply the same, after
providing for necessary operating ex
panses and any prior charges, to the
payment of the principal and interest
of the said bonds, and for that pur
pos« and for such time as may be
nacessary, the said Treasurer Is hereby
authorized to exercise all the powers
and duties ve*ted in the Board of Com
missioners of tbe Port, of New Orleans.
Th* accounts of said Hoard ns a De
partment of State shall b* subject to
audit and investigation by the State
Auditlor or Supervisor of Public Ac
counts, and the sudltor shall counter
sign all bonds hereafter issued. Ths
Board may acquire real and personal
property subject tt> mortgage or other
lien and may make or axecut* pur
ohas* money mortgages or property
acquired. Nothing herein oontatned
ahall prejudice the right of th* holder
of any bond* of the Port new outstand
ing. or that may be Issued und*r tfce
ordinance and mortgage heretofore
made and executed for canal purposes
to a segregation of suoh revenu** as
are applicable to his bends uadsr said
ordinance and mortgage er ether eov
eaant of his bonds This aasendu*«at
ahall not repeal any Statuten hereto
fore enacted, except insofar a* knoeti
■toten t herewith.
Section 2. Be It further rasolved.
«t«. That en the official ballots to be
medjjit said ejection *hall b* plaond
th* words, "Psr th* prope**d assea«
rasnt to ths Constitution glvl
ng —
ttoaal powers to the Board of Corn sale
ia
>a «r* of th* Port of Hew Orl
the financing and control of th* prop
erty under Its administration." an« ths
words. "Against the proposed amend
m * a t to th* Constitution giving addi
tional powers to the Board of Conunls
steaors ef the Port of Mew Orleann in
the financing and control of th* prop
arty under Its administration." and
«a«i> elector shall Indlcat* his vote for
or
against the proposed amendment as
provided la th* general electlsn laws
•f th* State
R. F. WALKER,
Speak «r of th* Hou*« of Representa
tives.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
U eu tenant Governor and President of
th« Sonata
Approved; July 7. 1*20.
JNO. M. PARKETt,
Governor of th* State of Ixiulslana.
A trp« copy:
JAMBS J. BAILEY,
Secretary or State. p
ACT NO. 140.
Hons« Bill No. J86—By Mr. Seh «ll.
JOINT BBPOLUTION.
Prop osi ng an am endment to Arttele 301
of th* Constitution of ths Stats of
L«u%tana aa heretobefor* amended
relative to psaslons for Confederate
Toteraas.
Beet ton 1, Be It resolved hp th«
O ettern! A ses « i hl y of th* Stat* «f L* ais
to'sa. two-lhlrd« of all th* ra«tehars
•ta«*« te * a te Bous* conourria«. That
Aytlel* Ht of th* Constitution *f th*
State of Louisiana as har«tehad»re
aaasaded he amoaded an« ro-oua*t«d so
as to read M fallows
Arttele Ml A pension net to ease««
Thirty ttoBara (|it. »ft) per nee nth shall
be sltewsd te *a«h Coaf«d«rat* s s Id tor
•r sailer vatssan who pe s* a s s« « all of
tat lewtag «uallSeattous
Be s hall have served
I th* ttts of his enlist
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Oavfoderate S te tea aad »hall
„ te te* c—fsd—at*
until the
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Î3K',
of
1 H* shall not he saiarl«« «r «thar
wtes piusl dto d (or by ths Stats «f Loula
iaaa. sr by aay *th*r State sr Govern
mat la « ms h* sallsted la aay er
gaaiaatten nsustsred Into said lerrlee
aa a Loalstaaa organisation, or ia eaae
at th* da te *f hi* *nli«ta>*nt h* rsstded
la th* Stet* ot Loutotona. ha shall have
resided to this State for at least fivs
years prior ts his application far sea
ston. In eaae he resided *te«wh«re
than in this Stat*, aad «nlisted ia aa
organisation not mastsrsd la from
Louisiana, sr In ths Navy of ths Con
federate B ta tea, he shall haws resided
la this Stats for at least Ave y*ass
prier to his application for sueh pen -
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Ha^e to 7* %^
rvs y *asli p sfia i
te har ag» M ssttea fsr sucii » isis ta s :
prsiÜ *« ?ä i tti*i thpt all wid* a s «ms
asarrlsd Csa*sdnr nte soldisas sr saBs rs
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te all
not
thte A et
f>«as th*
th If.
tb*
«ate of appSaatioa
Arttete. and ths total __ _
fsr all pSMteos ia aay mm year sBail
he th* pr***«fe ef aa anaual tex sf
thrss-fo«rths «f «os astS sa the telle r
whlsh tax is hereby levied «a all tax
able property in the State, p oos I d ««
•aM appropriations shall awrsr bs mmtm
thaa an ndnount eufftelaat tb pay all
paa*i«e»* fsr any ons ysar.
aruteg surplus from sai« tax
he h *14 as as aeoöa»atatt«g Mad
th* Coafederate Trtiosl ts b« apps*
prtatsd by th* Gomsral AsaeaaSly far
thter uw and bastedt as te* Oeo*sal
Assembly
th* oolleotlon
the making _
passions in exosss of th* amount of
tC
j£S £
fqa« »hafl
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îf -f* th^ amnunf mt
miii^< lotted
f« KÎ w^viL ..
*a« cs ltoctod a nd^ to b* kno^ M "C»a
fedecmt* " ^ »n»1on Pu»d
hereby prohibited and said fund is to
hs used for no other purpos* than that
hsrsln stipulated: and upon the adop
tion of this Amendment same shall at
•no* become self opsratlv* aad th*
funds derived therefrom be immedi
ately used for said purpose, and pro
vided further that the tax collectors
and 'asosHsnrs shall receive no oomrais
•ions tor assessing and colieathtg said
three-fourths of one mill tax herein
provided.
Provided that nothing in this Article
•hall bs construed so as to prohibit
the General Assembly from providing
artificial limbs to disabled Confederate
Soldiers or Sailors.
S*ctlon 2. Be it further resolved,
etc.. That tt -.is proposed amendment be
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State of Louisiana, for adootion or
rejection at th* Congressional Rlectlon
to b* held on th* first Tuesday next
follo«rlng th* first Monday in Nsrsm
ber. 19M.
That the official ballots to be used
at said sleetton shall have printed
theroon ths words: "F«r the proposed
amendment to Artlole 19] of fhe Con
stitution of ths Stat* of Louisiana rel
ativ« t» th* pensiotM for Confederate
id Bio words: "Against ths
proposed immomsni to Arn«« *** os i
th* Const! tution *f the State *f Louis- *
Zürn ÄiÄm? ßf Ä' i-m.T jfti '
an provided In the general
laws "f the State, whether or
• tes for or against the amend
P F V.- ALK ER.
r of te House of Hepresenta
tadloatn
electlor:
not he
ment.
Bpeat
tlvi 9,
HEWITT TiOUANCHAUD.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Seriate.
Approved: .Tulv 7, 1S20.
JNO M. BARKER.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES .1. TLULEY.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 153.
House Bill No. 376—By Mr Claiborne.
Substitute for House Bill No. 199.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 230
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to exempting cer
tain industries located on the naviga
tion Canal, New Orleans.
Section 1. Bs it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of IjOuIs
lana, two-thirds of all members elected
to each House concurring. That the fol
lowing amendments to the Constitu
tion of the State of Louisiana be sub
mitted to the electors of tbe State at
the next Congressional Election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In November. 1S20, making
said Article read as follows
Article 210. The following shall be
*x*mpt from taxation, and no other,
vl*.: All public property, places of re
ligious worship, or burial, the rectories
and parsonages of churches and
ground* thereunto appurtenant, used
exclusively as residences for the min
isters In charge ef such churches, ail
charitable institutions, all buildings
and property used exclusively for pub
lic monuments or historical collections,
colleges anvl other school purposes, the
real and personal estate of any pnbllc
library, and that of any other library
aMeciatien used by er connected with
such library, all books and philosophi
cal apparatus, and all paintings and
statuary of any company or associa
tion, kept la a public ball; prerld*d.
tbe property so exempted be not leased
for purpose« «f private or oorperat*
profit or Inoome. There shall also be
L
exempt from taxatlo .i_ household prop
V
erty to the value of five hundred dol
lar*. There shall be exempt from tax
ation f«r a period of tea years fréta
th* data of Its oompletloa, any railroad
or part of railroad that shall be con
structed and completed subsequently to
January 1, 190S, and prior to January 1,
lMt. This exemption shall Include and
ply to all rights of way, roadbeds,
rail«, and other superstrus
tures upon such rights of way, road
sod to all depots, sta
aaply t
sidings,
beds er sidings;
tion-houses. buildings, erections and
structuras appartenant te such rail
roads an« th* operation of th* same;
but shall nst Icciud* the depots, ware
houses, statlonhouses and othar strao
tur*s and appurtanance* nor th* land
upon whioh th*y are erected at ter
raiaal points, and fer which franchises
have be*n giantad and obtained;
whether *am* remain th* property of
th* pr«s*nt ownar or owners, or be
transferred or aaalgned to any cor
poration or e«rp«ratlons, p«rs«n or p *r
sons whomsoever, and, provided fur
th*r, that thi* exemption ahall not
apply to double track*. sidings, 1
swltuh**, depots or other lmprov*m*uta
or hstt*rm*nts, whioh may b* oon- l
•tructod by railroad* now In operation '
within th* Stat*, other than oxtenslons
•r saw lines o«astruet«d by such rail- |
roads. There shall b« *x*inpt from '
taxation ths l*gal r*«erv* af llf* inasr- i
aac« aompa at — organlaod under the
laws of this Stats. The property or
real estate belonging te any «vi II tar y '
organiaatton of the Stats of Louisiana I
Which Is HM« kr th« State National
Guard or adlitto for nsMttery purpose * |
sash a* srssna is «r arsaartoa, whil* so I
used, shall ha agesapt frasn taxation. :
There shall a la* b« *x*mst tnm tax
ation. leans n*sd* s pea th* saourity of
mortgage« greeted upon real estât* ,
situated la this State a* well as *he
mortgagee g mated to aecure «aid toaos !
aad the a«tea, band« or ether written
roortiMf^.
all
^rs from the dat. of
the orsrawlnatlon af said com pa a I ss
prwvld *3. that said cMsmaoiss shall
has*. » fall-paid oash Wtel steck of
to thair peitorheider«. apon the
seeartty ef palMes k«UI by th* Sor
rower in ths asnspaay making th*
Is ana. as wall as all aatss nr *th*r
wrlttsa In si man in ta. s^rl««netng saok
toaaa; previded, that ia tbn -aae of
loan* upon noUctos ef Ufa laauraaea,
as afe resa io. ths rate of lateraat
eharg*d apon sueh loa ns does not *a- ;
o*ed five per »ea t (•%) per aanam dis- ,
co aat.
um capital, surplus and personal
rotate «f every corporation orwaalaed
after N«v«nsh«r 2*rd. mt. la this Stat*
for th« «»la parposs ef toadteg
money on m«rtga^«a oa oonatry
property sltuatsd la Loulataaa at a
rate ef interest not to exceed alx per
esat Mit) net te the borrower, with
poerar to negotiate aad handle bonda
an« ssearttl** issusd by ths various
parishes aad lsesü distrtots sad ma
nldpalitlss of th* Stat* of Louisiana
ci pa 11 tli
shall bs sxsmpt from taxation for
sattr*
h«r«*f2 iniUd,
and
1 _. niMllsa s
ofStto wanptlss
M mmo IHlf llw
•jQterwtetesi sf ths
B hntte who«* duty It
hs to r«mort to th* Atter a «y
il awr rt« tet l«a of the eoaditltei
and sp s s to i. scslMlv* of wharf
a«*. *sl or tove* «ate. tor Sfto*n
rsars Iram ths dsste sf filing wKh the |
Sasrstafy sf Stete proof that th*4r
aatherteed capgtel steak has beea paid
In faM ja s a sh.
hav* tes^snsSn? 1 tll."c5aSf.tienal
prowtolsa, exoopt upon th* following
First—That s««*i ssmpany shall havs
be«* «rgantoa« and the whole of its
author lead ceipttai stook paid in cash '
Jaaaary tot. ltld
S saaad—That euch oompany ikall
«* ml ailed In th* City q/ Stow oSes
* r lb s*b»s otksr port of this Stata
Third—That sueh oompany shall hi
* .capital «rteak df at least
Hoc dollars, payabl* only m
Fourth—Tkat it shall He p
..harter of th«
o*ny>any shail havs
three mll
c*mh.
provided In
th* charter of the essnpany that no
corporation, or firm, or Individual shall
own sr control, either directly or in- '
directly, taore than one -twentieth of
the capital stock of th* company; ajcul
that all pooling agreements and voting !
trusts b«tw««n the stockholders to '
control the (jorporatlon shall be abso
lutely null and void and no stock held
in a«y such po *l or voting trust shall I
svsr b« voted gt any corporate election
or meeting.
Fifth— Y hat the capital stock of each
company shall be open to public sub
scription by public advertisements In
tbs Nsw Orleans newspapers for at
ieaat three months before ths books
ar* closed, and If over- subscribed shall j
bs apportioned among the subscribers
Sixth—That all vessels operated by
said company a ha/1 be oomaxyi carriers
on ovary voyage on lens the «rhole oa- I
Pa city *f th* ship shall b* chartered
for a partianlar voyag* or voyages for
»r a partial
pa I rtsntar
ft Shajfib
lawful for companies so
organised hi addition to the" powers
pWrided
▼SJMlS.
« tr «,,»|.,
tseae 2*a!»*t
jSSo^
now ps*vid«d by th* taws of the Si
to incorporât* lato their charters
any of the fon ««riog powers:
■ First—To hei Id. «harter *
Sri
*r purchase
Inanre geods. wares aad
sarriod is th«lr own h*t
Oe and partis af (he
"sä
for the trans
Wharves, and warehouses
action of their business.
Fourth —To trade with foreign coun
tries. Including the foreign possessions
of the United States, by exporting
cargo carried thereto in their own ves
sels. and to import from foreign <oun
trtos. including the foreign possessions
• f the United States, in their own vm -
s*l* cargo for sale or exchange in the
United States, but no ship or such
company slmll be laden with the com
pany's own cargo to the < xclusion ot
cargo offered for such voyut " by the
general public, and lucii cargo offered
oy the general public sluill have pref
erence on all voyage* for whw 'i it Is
offered. -*
Fifth— To authorize eorpo«
foreign and domestic, to subscrlV
and own shares of their capital tock.
not however in excess of the limitation
above provided.
No leased property or chartered ship
shall be within the > xemptlon herein
granted, nor shall vessels of such cor
porations operated in the counting
trade of the United States, or operated
between ports of thé United State*,
other than Louisiana ports, and for« :gn
countries, not including the foreign
possesBlons 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 be filed
with the Secretary of State that the
authorised capital stock has been paid
In cash shall be the Joint affidavit of
th* pr**id*nt and secretary of the
company to the effect, accompanied by
a verlfled trial balance of the company's
booh*.
Haoh of said corporation* shall po*
s««s th* power of eminent domain for
th* purpoaa of acquiring land on which
to erect a plant to build and repair
vens*)*.
There shall be exempt from State,
pariah and municipal taxation for a
period *f ten (101 year* from January
1, 1921, s.11 buildings, including ma
chinery and appurtennnces located
thereon, or other improvements coa
struoted for manufacturing, commer
cial and business purpose* on th«
lands of the Navigation CanaL th«
titl« of which Is nr may b* h *ld
Board of Commissioners of thi
held Mg th «
the PÄisf
9f the Sfat«
New Orleans, as au agency of
of Louisiana, and which may be ^ase«
from eald Board by any p*r*ons or cor
poration* oonducMng bualnest there««;
provl«ed. that not leas than Tw*nty
fiv* rh«u*and Dollar* IftS.OM) shall
be Inveoted In the physical property
of aay suoh enterprise, aad further
previded not less than tw*nty-flv* (35)
persons shall b* constantly employe«
thereon.
Bestien S. B* It further resolved,
eta. That on th* official ballot to bo
used at said election shall be plao*d
th* words: "For the proposed amsad
naent a«diag to Artlcl* 230 of th* Con
stitution of this Stat* certain exemp
tions from taxation a* to industrlW
looated on th* Navigation Canal. Hew
Orleaas," aad the words: "Against the
prop*«*d amendment adding t* Artful*
210 «f th« Constitution sf this Stat»
oertain sxempttons from taxatten as ta>
laduatrl** located on th* Navlgattoa
Canal, .New Orleans." and each *i*stor
■hall Indicate his vote on the prep«s«d
amendment as provided by ths gsasrai
election laws of the State.
R F. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Bspr*ssnta~
tlvss.
IIKWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Llsstenant Gove rnor and Pr*sldsn* • t
th* Soaat*.
Approved: July 7, 1920
JNO M. PARKER,
Governor of th* Stat* of Louisiana.
A tr«* copy:
JAMBS J. HA1LJBT,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. >U.
Senate Bill No. 12—By Mr. Lawr
JOINT RBBOLUTtON
Proposing an aiuenameat to ths Con
•« te tioa of th* Stat* of Loalsiaaa.
smsa«tng ArUoi* 1*9 of th* Consti
tution so as to provide for additional
quail fisattous far v s tors ia prixaarla*.
o**vestlsei or politloaJ assemhltea
hold for th* purpos* of nominating
•arty oaadidatea fer pu Mi s offle*
Bsstte a 1. Be It rea«lv«« by th« G*a
ersi Asaasahly ef U* State of La sis
laaa, two-Wlrd* or all mssrbsrs of sash
Il s «ms sensarrlng. that aa ameadmasit
to ths Cn ps tltution of ths Stats of
Loalstaaa be suhmltted to thp gualified
eteet«rs ef ths Stats far their approval
or rsjls tts a at th* Coagraaaioaal Bi*o
tioa to hs held sa the first Tues d ay
aoxt following th* first Monday in Ns*
vesshsr, 112«, amending Arttele IN oC
th* Constitution so aa to r««ul as foi
ls ws:
"Arttel* MO. No p*r*oji shall vets at
aay primary «tection or is any convea
tien or other political assosshly held tsr
ths purpsas of nominating aay osutdl
date for public offlee ualos* rash psr«
aoa Is st th* tlsas a r*gi*t«r*d voter,
with sush additional qusjifloatlocs a#
may be prsseribed by ths party tsf
whl«h c*a« tdat— for puhlls sffles ara
te bs nsadnatsd, and In all politisai
conventions In this Stats ths apportion
ment of representation shall bs oa th*
basis of pspulatios."
Bastion 2. B* It furthsr resolve«,
•te.. That th* official ballot shall haw*
prints« th*r*on: "For th* proposed
asMadaasnt to Article 100 of th* Con
stitution of tbs Stats of Louisiana rela
additlenal quail flsatlsn*
ttes te ad«itisnal quail flsatlsn« for
voters In prlauu-lss. convention« aad
polttleai assemblies hsld for ths pur
pose of nomisatiog party oaadidatea
for puhUc offio*," and ths words«
"Adraiast ths propos*« amsndmsnt te
Article Md of th* Coastltutlaa sf th*
Stats sf Louisiana relativ* te a««
ttoaal guailfieaflons for voter« In pri
marl te. sonvoatloas aad politteal as
s*sahll*s held for ths puraoss
laating party caadldates for puhlls of*
sf
MB WITT BOUAW
tteutSMat Governor and Pr
ths Bsaato.
R. jr. WAIJCBR.
Speaker sf thi Hoiss sf Rsprsasnta
Ovss. „
Apprsvsd: July I, 1»M. •
JNO. M. PARKER,
Governor of th* Stat* of Louisiana*
a trus oopy:
Jambs j. bailet,
Sscrstary of Stats.
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