Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-10-07
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
A.,ate Bill No. /.

proposing an amendment 10 the Constitution
al the State Of Louisiana for the assess-
mont. levy and collection Of a tax in the
Parish of Orleans and ;hs State of Lou
isisns, in aid Of locating and building an
exposition in the city OF New Orleans to
celebrate the completion of the Panama
direction Of the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
Sect Section = BE it resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana, two
thirds OF all members elected to each house
eoncurring. That an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be sub
,.itted 30 the qualified electors of the State
for their approval or rejection as required
ST Article 32l of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana at the Congressional
sIsetion 10 be held on the first Tuesday next
1910, as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
having Ssen .4ey BY
public ON the Sth day of the month Of
IuriI. 1910. for the purpose of promoting
D'0n, the at state Ss near of ihs sy of to Ss S
held in celebration of the completion of the
panama Canal:
Now, for the PURPOSE urDose; Of om aiding said ID,
sate and build at or near the city Of New
Orleans an exposition in celebration Of the
somplstion Of the Panama Canal, an annual
tax OF three -eighths Il of one mill on the
dollar in all parishes of the State of Louis
lana outside of the Parish Of Orleans, and
. tax Of siS-eighths !6-sl of one mill on
shs dollar in the Parish of Orleans. State Of
Iouisisna be and the same is hereby levied
on all property subject TO State taxation in
he State of Louisiana and Parish of Or:
collected annually in the year in which it is
levied until Four Million $4,000, 000) Dol
lars shall have been collected and paid into
De Treasury Of the State of Louisiana.
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
sollected without costs or commissions in
She various parishes throughout the State
and paid to the State Treasurer in the same
manner as other State taxes are assessed.
collected and paid in.
The tax 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
iii il is finally decided by the Sixty first
Or Sixty second Congress of the United
States that an exposition for the purposes
q. ', CITY of New Orleans When this fact
Il thus definitely determined. then the money
from the collection Of this tax shall be paid
AZ he Worlds Panama Exposition Com
esny. approved by the Governor. Treasurer
and Auditor of the State, or any two OF
thsm for the purpose Of securing a site and
for the construction, equipment and main
tsinng Of the exposition.
The site of the exposition and all i'm
movements situated thereon. and all moneys
Or other assets of said Worlds Panama Ex
nogition Company shall be exempt from all
Hate. 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.
shall on demand. render account TO the
(;cyernor Treasurer and Auditor of the
STATE for all money received by 1t from
the State Treasurer
taxes more than Four Million $4,000. 0Oo)
Dollars shall have been raised, or IL after
collecting a portion Of the taxes herein pro;
vided for it shall have been determined
that no exposition will be held at near
ths City OF New Orleans in celebration of
the opening of the Panama Canal. then what.
ever money is collected, in excess OF the
four Million (s4.ooO,o0 Dollars as above
provided. or whatever money is collected and
paid into the Treasury before it is definitely
determined that no exposition shall be held,
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
sccrung TO said parishes under the pro-
visions of the charter of the Worlds Pan.
anna Exposition COMPANY, shall pc I hm;1a; ex
Of good roads. .
This amendment TO the Constitution shall
prevail over all otner provisions Oh the OOn-
stitution of the State OF Louisiana. which
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
Legislature.
Section Q Be il further resolved. etc.
That the ofhcial ballot TO be used at the
ssid election shall have printed thereon the
words:
For the proposed amendment 20 the
Constitution of tne State of Louisiana,
levying a 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 a tax in aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening OF
the Panama Canal
snd 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.
Fl G. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
Approved: May cath. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.