St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. q.
A JOINT REsoLuT1oy

SOANI RESOLUTION
81 tn an an amendment to the Constitutions
mani ,sate o. Louisiana for the assess
Parish isvy and collection of tax in the
isianan q Orleans and the State of Lou
e1poston IL t % Locating and building an
Csnsise the completion of the Panama
d;raati said tax to be expended under the
don GoIn, oa the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
sss.,sa' 9o'n !. i. resolved by tn. Genera,
sAi rds y q. 81 the State Of Louisiana two
ssoe;n.curring, That en- amendment to the Con-
Sittado OK the State of Louisiana be sub
Tar th.; 20 the qualified electors Of the State
ai Of Of the Is required ~ .ss
I Isa.e OF Louisiana at the Conversational
s oiiant to be held on the first Tuesday next
1910 as me hrst Monday of November,
Aa1; ns Worlds Panama Exposition Company
scs before esen p. Organized .. corporation BY
Anr;i on the 9th day of the month Of
~ s.n ay;a4, Tor the purpose of promoting
the State e'o Of iss ss2 Of to si :.
Pan sn.m 70 celebration of the completion Of the
Psna tn: q ssRs 'ts
49, and build at or near the city Of New
vr.eans an exposition in celebration Of the
tsx u .. shs Panama Canal an annual
lama outside of the Parish Of s Orleans, and
n sss Parish q osesas s R
~ ~ be and the same is hereby levied
n. ~ ~ property subject to State taxation in
is,Tna, beginning with the year 1911 and
i,syisd until Four Million $4,000, ooo) Dol.
we Treasury Of the State Of Louisiana.
Inc tar thus levied shall be assessed and
SScnected without costs or commissions In
and psd to State in the
manner as other State taxes are assessed,
so,1ected and paid in. - -,
other taxes now authorized by the Con
The money realized from the collection
the State Treasury as other State funds un.
til II is finally decided by the Sixty first
e. e si1ty.seeond Congress Of the United
herein set forth will be held at or near
the City Of New Orleans. When this fact
e thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection of this tax shall be paid
out by the State Treasurer upon the warrant
Of the Worlds Panama Exposition Com
o b Z. s State sny swo Of
them for the purpose of securing site and
for tho construction, equipment and maia-
The site Of the exposition and. all i'm
provements situated thereon, and all moneys
OK other assets Of said Worlds Panama Elk,
Btste.0 PARISH p 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
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company Of
ths amount herein stated shall have been
The worlds Panama Exposition Company
Cove aaverpe or Traasarer and Auditor Of the
State for all money received by II from
the State Treasurer.
taxes more than Four Million. $4,000. 0oo)
Dollars shall have been raised. or II after
Collecting portion Of the taxes herein
that no exposition will be held at or near
the City. Of New Orleans IN celebration OF
che opening Of the Panama Canal then what.
Four H %iIon siSo s Doi1ss: as above
provided, or whatever money is collected and
paid into the Treasury before it i; d sa
thereupon all of said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans,
n e. The psessed BY the
Gus parishes Of the State. including all funds
sccruing to said parishes under the pro-
sms Exposition % Company. shall BE- used e1-
slusivsly by said parishes for the building
" T fGsa amendment nd to the Consultation shall
prevail over all other provisions Of the Com
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana, which
may directly or indirectly, conflict mere
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
ssFor the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the STATE Of Louisiana,
lowing q tar In aid Of the exposition
celebrating the opening OF the Panama
Canal
and the words:
To the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, levying tax in aid of the
opposition celebrating the opening of
the Panama Canal
srd each elector shall indicate, as provid
a IN the General Election Laws of the
State, whether he votes for or against the
PROPOSED sn'P P. M. LAMBREMoNT,
lieutenant Governor and President of the
Fl. G. DUPRE,
Sneaker Of the House OF Representatives
Anproyed: May oath, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
JOHN i +. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.