Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-09
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. ..
aspsts Bill No. /.

JOINT RESOLUTION
pvoposng an amendment to the Constellation
Of the State of Louisiana for the assess
ment levy and collection of q tax in the
Parish of Orleans and the State of Lou
i,iana, in aid of locating and building
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 Exposi-
s SECTION /. Be it resolved by the General
Asssmbly Of the State of Louisiana, two
hirds Of all members elected to each house
soncurring, That an amendment to the Con
sitted to the qualified electors of the State
for their Approval or rejection as required
by Article 32l Of the Constitution of the
sIsosion to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday Of November,
1910. as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
~, bsfore Percy Sommer Benedict, Notary
public, on the Sth 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
now Now, for the purpos. Of aiding said
worlds Panama Exposition Company to To-
ssts and build at or near the city OF New
Orleans an exposition in celebration Of the
completion Of the Panama Canal, an annual
AT Of three eighths (x) Of one mill on the
dollar In all parishes of the State OF Louis,
lana outside of the Parish OF Orleans, and
tbe dollar in the Parish Of Orleans. State of
Iouisiana, be and the same is hereby levied
on all property subject to State taxation in
She State of Louisiana and Parish of Or
issns, beginning with the year 1911 and
collected annually in the year in which it is
levied until Four Million t$4,00o,oo0) Dol
lars shall have been collected and paid into
d. Treasury Of the State of Louisiana.
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
collected without costs or commissions IN
the various parishes 1hroughopt the he ssaae state
manner as other State taxes are assessed,
collected and pnid in.
The tai herein levied is additional TO all
other taxes now authorized by the Con-
The money realized from the collection
Of taxes herein provided for shall remain in
She State Treasury as other State funds un.
iii It is finally decided by the Sixty frs,
States that an exposition for the purposes
she City Of New Orleans. When this fact
Is thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection of this tax shall be paid
out by the State Treasurer upon the warrant
Of the Worlds Panama Exposition Com
many. approved by the Governor, Treasurer
and Auditor of the State, or any two OF
them for the purpose Of securing site and
Tor tho construction, equipment and main
tanning of the exposition.
The site Of the exposition and all i'm
orovements situated thereon, and all moneys
or other assets OF said Worlds Panama Elk;
position Company shall be exempt from all
state, Parish, municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition pur-
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 OF
Louisiana. and shall continue in force until
the amount herein stated shall have been
collected.
hall
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor OF the
State for all money received BY from
II upon the collection of the last years
taxes more than Four Million ($4,oo0, ooo)
Dollars shall have been raised. or il after
collecting portion OF the taxes herein pro,
that no exposition will be held at or near
ihs City OF New Orleans in celebration of
the opening of the Panama Canal, then what,
aver money il collected, in excess of the
Four Million ga, ooo, ooo) Dollars as above
provided, or whatever money is collected ana
paid into the Treasury before il Is definitely
shereupon all Of said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans,
In proportion to the amount contributed BY
GUS parishes Of the State. including all funds
sccruing to said parishes under the pro-
visions of the charter of the Worlds Pan
slusivsly by said parishes for the building
This amendment to the Constitution shall
prevail over all other provisions OF the Con-
Stitution Of the State of Louisiana, which
may, directly or indirectly, conflict here
with, and shall be deemed to be selfexecut-
ing and to confer directly the authority
herein granted, without an enabling act OF the
Legislature.
Section 2. Be IL further resolved. etc,
That the oficial ballot to be used at the
said election shall have printed thereon the
words:
For 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
Louisiana, levying q tax in aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening Of
the Panama Canal
and each elector shall indicate. as provid-
Cd in the General Election Laws of the
State, whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment. -
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
Approved: May Gath, 1919.
!. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.