Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-23
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
ne.sts Bill No. /.

Parish OF orleans and tho State of Lou
isiana, in aid OF locating and building al
exposition in the city Of New Orleans /
celebrate the completion of the Panam
Canal; said tax to be expended under tn
direction of the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
ssa /. &: i. resolved by tn. G.n.r.
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
birds Of all members elected to each hous
sopcurring, That an amendment to the Con
atitution Of the STATE Of Louisiana be sub
Gittsd TO the qualified electors of the Stat
for their approval or rejection as require,
Sy Article 32l of the Constitution OF tn
Stare Of Louisiana at the Congressiona
election to be held on the first Tuesday mex
following the frat Monday of November
The Worlds Panama Exposition Compan,
having been organized ~ . corporation b!
eel before Percy Sommer Benedict, Notar,
Public. on the 9Th day of the month o
Orleans, in the State Of Louisiana. to b,
lsd in celebration of the completion Of tn,
Now, for tn. purpose Of aiding SAFE
csts and build at or near the city Of Sew
sompIstion Of the Panama Canal. an annua
az Of three eighths (S) Of one mill on tn,
Ssllsr In all parishes of the State of Louis
isss outside Of the Parish Of Orleans. ant
de dollar in the Parish of Orleans, State O
Leuisiana. be and the same is hereby leviet
@ ell property subject to State taxation IL
issns beginning with the year 1911 ant
collected annually in the year in which il j,
lsvied until -Four Million $4,000. oool Dol
- Treasury Of the State of Louisiana.
The tax thus levied shall be assessed snt
ssllscted without costs or commissions II
Y: various P:risshs: T1nrouEnort the ,s. stat,
manner 40 other State taxes are assessed
Seliseted and paid in.
The tax herein levied 10 additional 70 oil
ether taxes now authorised by the Con
The money realised from the collection
q taxes herein provided for shall remain In
Hi Il Is finally decided by the Sixty frs
q Sixty second Congress Of the United
bates that An exposition for the purpose,
4: ' c, Sc; Of fI S.a OIL hs When hi. 1:s
4 thus definitely determined. then the money
from the collection Of this tax shall be paid
ct BY the State Treasurer upon the warrant
Il the Worlds. Panama Exposition Com
psny, approved by the Governor. Treasurer
and Auditor Of the State, or any two o.
iksm for the purpose of securing a site and
for tho construction, equipment sa4 msis
The site Of the exposition and all i'm
yrovements situated thereon and all moneys
= other assets Of said Worlds Panama Elk
position Company shall be exempt from al
btate, Parish, municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition pur
poses.
herein stated shall constitute . binding con
tract between the State of Louisiana and
ths Worlds Panama Exposition Company OF
Louisiana. and shall continue in force until
the amount herein stated shall have been
collected.
The worlds Panama Exposition Compan,
shsll, on demand, render account to the
6ta.s for all money received BY IL from
The State Treasurer.
taxes more than Four Million "a. 600. 0oo)
Dollars shall have been. raised. or IL after
collecting . portion of the taxes herein pro
vided for 1t shall have been determined
ils City Of New Orleans ia celebration Of
he opening Of the Panama Canal, then what
ever money 10 collected, In excess Of the
tsur Million $4,000 oo) Dollar. IS above
aid into the Treasury before Il Is definitely
determined that no exposition shall be held
thsreupon all Of said money shall be returned to
ths various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans
sssh. The funds thus received by the vsri
Gus parishes Of the State. including all funds
sscruing to said parishes under the pro
sna Exposition Company, shall be used ex'
sl'siysly BY said parishes for the building
This amendment to the Con titution shall
prevail over all other provisions OF the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana. which
nay, 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 onlcial ballot to be used at the
aid election shall have printed thereon the
"For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the STATE Of Louisiana,
lsvying Q tax In aid Of the exposition
celebrating the opening Of the Panama
Canal
ml the words:
Against the proposed amendment
70 the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana, levying . tax In aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening Of
the Panama Canal"
end each elector shall indicate. as provid.
ID In the General Election Laws of the
State. whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
P. NJ. LAMBREMoNT.
Lieutenant Governor ard President Of the
Senate.
H. g. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
Approved: May oath. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.