The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-01
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT 70. q.
Bsnsss Bin No. /.

bsnsts Bin No. /.
4 JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana for the assess
5nent, levy and collection of a tax In the
Parish of Orleans and the State of Lou
ksiana, ii aid of locating and building an
exposition in the city OF New Orleans to
esiebrste the completion OF the Panama
Canal said tax to be expended under the
direction of the Worlds Panama Exposi'
ton Company.
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
SAirds of all members elected to each house
eencurring, That an amendment to the Con
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be sub
Enittsd to the qualified electors of the Stats
for their approval or rejection as required
election to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday of November.
&o1o, as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
having been organized as corporation by
get before Percy Sommer Benedict, Notary
Public, "a the 9th day of the month OF
en- exposition at or near the city OF New
Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, to be
hsld in celebration of the completion OF the
Nov, for the purpose Of aiding said i'd
Worlds Panama Exposition Company to 10
Orleans an exposition in celebration of the
completion of the Panama Canal, an annual
saT, Of three .eighths q Of one mill on the
Cana outside of the Parish Of Orleans, and
8 tax of six-eighths (6-s) of one mill on
che dollar in the Parish of Orleans, State Of
louisiana, be and the same is hereby levied
on oil property subject to State taxation IN
Che State of Louisiana and Parish OF Or,
assns, beginning with the year 1911 and
tsvied until Four Million ($4oO00o0l Dol
Jars shall have been collected and paid INTO
She Treasury of the State Of Louisiana:
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
solicited without costs or commissions In
che various parishes throughout the state
msnner as other State taxes are assessed,
solicited and paid in.
The tag herein levied is additional TO all
Sther taxes now authorized by the Con-
geitntion
The money realized from the collection
IT taxes herein provided for shall remain remain IN
or Sixty second Congress of the United
Eerein set forth viii be held at or near
She City of New Orleans. When this fact
a thus definitely determined, then the money
&rom the collection of this tax shall be paid
sut by the STATE Treasurer upon the warrant
ct the WORLDS Panama Exposition Com
pany. approved by the Governor, Treasurer
and Auditor OF the State, or any two Of
them for the pqrpose of securing site and
Tor tho construction, equipment and main
tanning Of the exposition.
The site of the exposition and al I'M
grovements situated thereon, and all moneys
ar other assets of said Worlds Panama Elk;
position Company shall be exempt from all
Bfate. Parish, municipal and special taxes
while beiag used for said exposition pur-
poses.
herein stated shall constitute binding con-
Sract between the State of Louisiana and
che Worlds Panama Exposition Company Of
louisiana. and shall continue in force until
the amount herein stated shall have been
collected.
me Worlds Panama Exposition Company
@ on render a6s Sdtor the
Gtate for ell money received by 1t from
the state Treasurer.
IF upon the collection of the last years
faxes more than Four Million ($400o00o)
Dollars shall have been raised, or if after
collecting portion of the taxes herein pro
'1ided for 1t shall have been determined
chat no exposition will be held at or near
Che City of New Orleans in celebration Of
che opening of the Panama Canal, then what
-Four Million ($4,0oo,oO0) 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,
5hereupnn all of said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish of Orleans,
sn proportion to the amount contributed by
each. The funds thus received by the vari,
Gus parishes of the State, including all funds
acerufng to said parishes under the pro-
sma Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
elusively by said parishes for the building
ef good roads.
This amendment to the Constitution shall
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana. which
may, directly or indirectly, conflict here
with and shall be deemed to be self-execut-
sng and to confer directly the authority
herein granted without enabling act of the
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
Shat the official ballot to be used at the
said election shall have printed thereon the
Ssords:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
Ievying : tax In aid of the exposition
celebrating the opening Of the Panama
Canal, -
Hnd the words:
Against the proposed amendment
20 the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana. levying tax In aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening of
the Panama Canal
&nd each elector shall indicate as provid-
ed in the General Election Laws of the
State, whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
P. NJ. LABfBREMoNT,
lieutenant Governor and President Of the
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
Approved: May 24th, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana. |
a true copy:
JOHN e. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.