St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
Senate Bill No. l.

a JoINI hESOLUIION
Proposing 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
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
SECTION :, Be- it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State, of Louisiana, two
concurring, That an amendment. to the Con
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be sub
nitted to the qualified electors of the State
by Article 321 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday OF November,
1910, as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
having been ORGANIZED as corporation n,. by
Public, on the 9th day of the month OF
April 1910, for the purpose Of promoting on TIM,
esn III the at State Of The sS OF to b
held in celebration of the completion OF the
Panama Canal: :,
woSS f Fanah hs Company si
cate and build at or near the city OF New
Orleans exposition in celebration OF the
completion of the Panama Canal. an annual
tax Of three-eighths { - Of one mill on the
dollar in all parishes of the State OF Louis,
lana outside of the Parish of Orleans, and
the dollar in the Parish Of Orleans. State of
Louisiana, be and the same is hereby levied
on all property subject to state taxation ~ IN
Ehc State of Louisiana and Parish or UT,
leans, beginning with the year 1911 and
collected annually in the year in which It is
levied until Four Million tS1oo1'oo sid I nto
Che Treasury of the State Of Louisiana;
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
SOLICITED without costs ha State
and paid to the State Treasurer in the same
manner other. State taxes are assessed
0 The tax herein Elm levied is additional to all
other taxes now authorized by the Con-
stituton
of taxes herein provided for shall remain in
che State Treasury as other State funds un-
til it is finally decided by the ths sixty ntea
States that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at or near
che City of New Orleans. When this fact
Is thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection of this tax snall De pald
ont by the State Treasurer upon the warrant
pany, approved by the Governor. Treasurer f
and Auditor of the State or any two OF
them for the purpose Of securing as site 1a ana
taining ny of the exposition
proponents situated thereon, and p all moneys s
position Company shall be exempt from all
State, Parish, municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition puf-
g'he tax herein voted for the. purposes
herein stated shall constitute binding con,
tract between the State OF Louisiana ana
Ehe Worlds Panama Exposition Company OF
Lousiann. and shall continue in force until
the amount herein stated shall have been
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
Governor. Treasurer and Auditor of the
State FOR all money received by 1t from
he Tor
II upon the collection of the last years
taxes more than Four Million $4,000, Ooo)
Collecting a portion Of the taxes herein pro;
vided for ii shall have been determined
chat no exposition will be held at or near
the opening of the Panama Canal then what
Four Million ls4,ooo,ooo> Dollars as above
paid into the Treasury before it is definitely
determined that no exposition shall be held.
thereupon all OF said money shall De returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish OF Orleans.
In proportion to the amount contributed by
each The funds thus received by the vari'
parishes of the State. including al funds
visions of the charter of the Worlds Pan
ANA Exposition Company. shall be used ex-
clusively by said parishes for the building
This amendment to the Constitution shall
prevail over all other provisions of the Con
9n of the stnd OF eonc 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 Q. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the official 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 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 tax in aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening of
the Panama Canal
and each elector shall indicate, as provid-
ed in the General Election Laws of the
State whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved May gath 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN II. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.