Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-02
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
SENATE Bill NO. i.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
ACT NO. 2.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana for the assess
ment levy and collection OF tax IN tne
Parish of Orleans and the state OF Lou
isiana, in aid of locating and building an
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-
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all members elected to each house
concurring, That amendment to the Con
stitution Of the State of Louisiana De SUP
mitted to the qualified electors OF the stare
for their approval or rejection as requires
by Article 1921 of the Constitution OIL the
State of Louisiana at the GongIessional
election to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday Of November
1910, as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
a., Before Seen percy so%mer Benedict Notary
Public. ON the sth day of the month Of
April. 1910 for the purpose OF promoting
Orleans in the State of Louisiana. to be
held in celebration of the completion OF tns
Panama Canal: ILL.,. ;a
Nov for the P purpose O. Com s to 10.
cate and build at or near the city OF New
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF the
completion of the Panama Canal en- an anh ths
dollar in all parishes OF the state OF Louis,
lana outside of the Parish Of Orleans and
. tax of six-eighths !6-s) OF one %iii on on
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
che State of Louisiana and Parish oil vi,
leans beginning with the year l9ll ano
collected annually in the year in which il is
levied until Four Million s4,oo0,oOol Dol,
lars shall have been collected and paid into
che Treasury of the State of Louisiana;
The tax thus levied shall be assessed ana
collected without costs or commissions IN
the various parishes throughout the s.aa s
and paid to the State Treasurer IN the same
manner as other State taxes are assessed
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 .frsi
or Sixty second Congress OF the Oniteo
bates that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth C crIss Ds ne When this fact
is thus definitely determined. then the none
from the collection of this tax shall be palu
out by the state Treasurer upon i1e ~a rom'
nany approved by the Governor, treasurer
and Auditor OF the State, or any Two 0,
them for the purpose of securing s''e Am anu
for the construction, equipment sno "aiu
tanning of the exposition N
The site of the exposition and all I'M
provements situated thereon, ana all moneys
or other assets Of said Worlds Panama EH
position Company shall be exempt from al
ktste. 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 aho
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company o.
Louisiana. and shall continue in force unit
the amount herein stated shall have beer
collected.
shall, on demand. render account to ths
Governor Treasurer and Auditor OF the
State for all money received by IL from
II upon the collection Of the last year,
taxes more than Four Million $4,000. 900
Dollars shall have been raised, or II after
collecting portion Of the taxes herein pro
that no exposition will be held at or neal
Che City OF New Orleans in celebration o.
the opening Of the Panama Canal, then what
ever money is collected, In excess Of the
-Four Million (s4o00,0 0o) Dollars as abov,
provided, or whatever money is collected ane
paid into the Treasury before 1t is dehnitel,
determined that no exposition shall be held
thereupon all of said money shall be returned u
the various parishes, and the Parish OF Orleans
in proportion to the amount contributed b,
each. The funds thus received by the vari
GUS parishes of the State including all fund.-
accruing to said parishes under the pro
visions of the charter OF the Worlds Pan
anna Exposition Company, shall be used ex
slusively by said parishes for the building
Of good roads.
This amendment to the Constitution shall
prevail over hl Otner prONlsions VI the WI.
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 authorit.
herein granted, without an enabling act OF tn
Legislature.
Section 2. Be il further resolved, etc.
That the Official ballot to be used at tn
said election shall have printed thereon tn
words:
For the proposed amendment 20 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 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 tn
State, whether he votes for or against tn
. proposed amendment
p NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of tn
Senate.
H G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representative,
Approved: May cath, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiani
a true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.