St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-05
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. z.
MI mo. T.
4anat0 Bin Ma


A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution |
OF the State of Louisiana for the assess
mont, levy and collection of tax in the
Parish of Orleans and the State of Lou
tslana, In aid of locating and building an
exposition in the city Of New Orleans to
celebrate the completion of the Panama
Canal said tax to be expended under the
direction of the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
tl0n Company.
Section I. Be- it resolved by the General
thirds Of all members elected to each house
soncurring, That amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State. of Louisiana be sub
nitted to the qualified electors of the State
for their approval or rejection as required
~ Article 32l of the Constitution OF the
ss Of f. h lisa At the
following the first Monday Of November,
1910. as follows:
having been organized as corporation by
oct before Percy Sommer Benedict, Notary
Public. on the 9Th day of the month Of
a. ..positcn '9 at on near the city Of New
Orleans, in the State of Louisiana. to 30
FIELD in celebration of the completion OF the
worlds Pa Panama Exposition COMPANY to 10:
Orleans an exposition in celebration Of the
completion of the Panama Canal. an annual
Of one s.stn mill IL On 2oa the
lana outside Of the Parish Of Orleans, and
8 tax OF ix-eighths {6s) of one mill on
dollar in the Parish sh Of hsrebs sSed
On ali property subject to State taxation in
o. State Of Louisiana and Parish Of Or;
collected snnuay IN the year in which i
asvied until Four Million $4,000, ooo2 Pol Pol
rs shall have been soltsctso and Ra'a
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
collected without costs or commission IN
snd psid to tRs state in tn.
snanner as other State taxes are assessed
The tax herein levied is additional TO- all
sther taxes now authorised by the Con-
stitution A.. ,,,.o.;o,
at taxes tax herein provided for shall remain in
hs State Treasury as other State funds un.
i Is finally decided by the tbs sixty tXn dsss
States that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth S be hs When at .S. fse
r. thus definitely determined, then the money
rom the collection of this tax shall be paid
out by the State Treasurer upon the warrant ro
psny, approved by the Governor, treasurer
and Auditor of the State, or any Two 81
chem for the purpose Of securing ns s''e ms she
The site Of the exposition and ID all I'M,
yrovements situated ther Wn,d ana panama Ex
hosition Company shall be exempt from an
State Parish municipal and speciai 'an '
while being used Tor saia shpoS'''0n p0'
The tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute DnGns ' and
ths Worlds Panama Exposition Company 81
louisiana, and shall continue in force until
Che amount herein stated snail nave pe'n
The Worlds Panama Exposition COMPANY
shsll, on demand, render scsGnns o s tbs
ttate for all money received by 1t from
the State Treasurer a.. .-,.
Aaxss more than Four Million. 1900, ooo)
Dollars shall have been raised or II aI.e a
collecting portion Of the taxes herein pro
nat sD no exposition will be held ct OF near a,
shs City Of New Orleans in celebration brat On o.
che opening of the Panama Canal; then ~ wh 1he
s sonr Million Isl. oooooo) Dollars above
provided, whatever money Is colieotea an az
determined that no exposition shall be held
thereupon all of said money shall be returned U
the various parishes and the Parish OF orlsai 20
Ia proportion to the amount contributed p5
each. The funds thus received by the VAR
Gus parishes of the State including all funds
sseruag Of 70 the ss Charter of the World
ANA Exposition Company, shall be used e4
slusvely by said parishes for the Duiloins
This his amendment to the Constitution shall
prevail all other stst 70 ar 'ne Which
Nth and shall be deemed to be self-execurt
ing and to confer directly the authorlt.
herein granted without an enabling act OF tn
Legislature. 49,.
That the official ballot to be used at tn
said election shall have printed thereon tn
words A.,
s'For the proposed amendment to tho
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana,
ieyving tax in aid Of the exposition
celebrating the opening Of the Panama
Canal
Against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, levying tax in aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening OF
the Panama Canal .,
and each elector shall indicate, as proyid
"a in the General Election Laws of tn
State, whether he votes for or against tn
S'opo'eu P. M. LAMBREMONT,
lieutenant Governor and President Of tn
Senate.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
App oved May oath, 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State