Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-25
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
6enate Bill NO. L.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the CONSTITUTION tuition
OF the State of Louisiana for the assess
ment, levy and collection OF tax IN the
Parish of Orleans and the State OF Lou
isians, in aid of locating and bulIdlhg az
exposition in the city OF New Orleans 10
celebrate the completion OF the fahanlA
Canal: said tax to be expended under the
direction of the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
Section i. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all members elected to each mouse
ooncurring, That an amendment TO the Con
stitutiOn Of the State o. sctors of the State
for their approval or rejection as required
by Article 32l of the Constitution OF the
STATE Of hop hsIa on ass h rs, Tuesdsy next
following the first Monday OF November
1910, as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition COMPANY
having been organized as corporation Dy
act before Percy Sommer Benedict, Notary
Public on the 9Th day of the month OF
April 1910. for the purpose Of promoting
an exposition at near the city OF New
Orleans in the State of Louisiana, to be
held in celebration of the completion OF the
Panama Canal: 81,
Worlds Panama Exposition Company to To-
cate and build at or near the city OF New
Orleans an exposition IN celebration Oh rng
tax OF three eighths y OF one mill on the
dollar in all parishes of the state OF Louis
lana outside OF the Parish Of Orleans ana
q tax of six -eighths (68) OF one mill on
the dollar In the Parish of Orleans. state OF
Louisiana, be and the same is hereby levieo
on ell property subject to State taxatlon IN
the State of Louisiana and Parish OF VI
leans, beginning with the year 1911 and
collected annually in the year in which II Is
levied until Four Million $4,000 900, Dol.
the Treasury Of the State of Louisiana:
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
collected without costs or commissionss ,. IN
sns n:d so ,Rs ststs in the
manner as other State taxes are assessed,
collected and paid in. III
The tax herein levied Is additional to all
other taxes now authorized by the Con-
The money realized from the collection
Of taIe. herein provided for shaa f fnSs nm
eli it is finally decided by the sixty mrs,
or Sixty-second Congress OF the United
States that an exposition toT , 'he p%fp ~ses
the City Of New Orleans. When TINS Iact
h thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection OF this tax sah b pe
OF the Worlds Panama EXPOSITION ON.
psny, approved by the Governor, treasurer
and Auditor of the state, or any Nv; two and ID
for the construction, equipment and maui
tanning Of the exposition. III In,
The site Of the exposition ana al I'm.
vroyements situated thereon, and all moneys
Or other assets of said Worlds Panama tx,
position Company shall be exempt from all
State Parish, municipal and special taxes
while being used for said EXPOSITION pu''
The tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute binding con,
tract between the State of Louisiana and
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company o.
Louisiana. and shall continue IN force pntll
the amount herein stated shall have Deen
The worlds Panama Exposition Company
shalL on demand, render account TO the
Governor Treasurer and Auditor OF the
State for all money received BY 1t from
II upon the collection Of the last year,
taxes more than Four Million $4,000. oool
Dollar: snail have been raised or Ssrsin a pro
xided for IL shall have been determined
chat no exposition will be held at or neal
shs onen,nr Of the Panama Canal. then what
Sver money in collected. In excess Of the
Four Million $4,000 ooo) Dollars as above
bald into the Treasury before it is defnitely
determined that no exposition shall be held
Shersupon oil of said money shall be returned tt
the various parishes. and the Parish o, Or,sah rs
each The funds thus received by the VAR
Gus parishes Of the State including all FUNDS
seertins TO said parishes under Mnr,d dns pro
ana Exposition Company, shall be used ex
slusively by said parishes for the building
This amendment to the. Constitution shall
prevail over all other provisions of the Con
etitution Of the State Of Louisiana, whicf
may, directly or indirectly, conflict here
with, and shall be deemed to be self-execut
Ing and to confer directly the authority
herein granted, without an enabling act OF the
Section 2. Be IT further resolved. etc.
That the oficial ballot to be used at thu
said election shsll have printed thereon thu
words:
''rsr the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
levying q tax in aid of the exposition
celebrating the opening Of the Panama
Canal
and the words:
Against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution OF the State OF
Iouisians, levying a tax in aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening OF
the Panama Canal
and each elector shall indicate. Is provid
cd in the General Election Laws of tn
State, whether he votes for or against tn
proposed amendment
Lieutenant Governor and President OF tn
Senate.
N H. g. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
Approved: May gath, 1919.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor Of the State Of Louisians
JOHN f. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.