The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-18
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.
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a JOINT RESOLUTION


a JOINT RESOLUTION
gsgenssIng an amendment to the Constitution
as the State Of Louisiana for the assess.
x. fasnt levy and collection OF tax IN the
Parish OF Orleans and the state OF Lou,
kasaaa, in aid of locating and building an Al
axpositon in the city Of New Orleans w
celebrate the completion OF the Panama IAN ma
Canal Eaid tax TO be EXPENDED uhu Hno SIe
direction OF the World Panama hApos''
4son Company. ,,,o conor,,
Aass1nhIy OF the State of Louisiana, two
3htrds OF all members elected to each mouse
edseurrlng, That an amendment. to the oo,'
Stssutien OF the State. of Louisiana De o SUI,
astted to the qualified eleesGfs OF 'I reon;red
gy Article 521 Of the Constitution Of the ta,
stass OF Louisiana at the congressman
@sectlon to be held on the first Tuesday heNt
following the first Monday OF November
2el0, as follows
Tho Worlds Panama Exposition company
having been organized as Q corporat1H9n. py
&C. before Percy Sommer Benedic', hG'al!
Public. on the 9Th day of the mon.n month"; or
1vril, 1910, for the purpose Of promoting
. on exposition at or near the CITY OF New
Orleans, in the State OF Louisiana, to pc
6ald in celebration of the completion OF sne
1aEama Canal: .:,;. ,.;d
worlds Panama Exposition Company to To-
bate end build at or near the city OF ne"
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF lhe
sompletion OF the Panama Canal an an an'' thc
Dollar In all parishes of the State OF Louis,
Eena outside OF the Parish Of Orleans, ana
& tax OF six.eighths (6-8) OF one mlll on
do dollar in the Parish OF Orleans state ae e oI
ca oil property subject to state taxation IN
Gae State of Louisiana and Parish OF Or,
Nans, beginning with the year 1911 and
collected annually in the year in W nnc3 II n Is
Sers shall have been collected and paid into
Ia Treasury of the State of Louisiana;
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
collected without costs or commissions IN
Ind paid to the State Treasurer in the same
faanner as other State taxes are assessed
selected and paid in. ~
Tho tax herein levied is additional 70 an
ether taxes now authorized by the Con-
Tie money realized from the collection IN
es taxes herein provided for shall remain IN
hs State Treasury as other state funas e un
4 + nay d eensress by Of nf the 3nted
Ssatsa So tha a'G an exposition for the purposes
4 kersin set forth will be held at or near .ea
4 hhs City Of New Orleans. When TINS iaet
zsosn the collection of this tax shall be paid
s ere nv the State Treasurer upon the warrant
3. al The World Panama Exposition Com.
approved By H. hs se on any tWo OF
B lem for Che purpose of securing site ana l
4 4or tho construction. equipment ana maui
Gaining OF the exposition :. ~ ~,
. The site Of the exposition and an I'M I'M.
SroSements situated thereon ana p a.. lon ~.
aosition Company shall be exempt from all
Hfafc. Parish, municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition puf'
.ybe tax herein voted for the purposes
s herein stated shall constitute binding con,
Eract between the State Of Louisiana ana
Che Worlds Panama Exposition Company o? o.
NaRisians and shall continue IN force unsi n
~ he amount herein stated shall have been
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
ahali on demand. render account 70 the
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor OK tne
Atate s.for all money received by II from
Che State Treasurer.
H uTon the collection Of the last year, )
@axss more than -Four Million 'ooo.ogol
4 Dollars shall have been raised, or II after
collecting a portion Of the taxes herein pro
Vided s.for 1t shall have been determined
atat no exposition will be held at or near
81 Che City Of New Orleans in celebration o.
Glla opening OF the Panama Canal, then what "a
lsayar money Is collected, II In excess OIL. the
Soar Million $4,000, 00oI Dollars as above
crowded, or whateyer money Is collected ans
paid into the Treasury before tits definitely
determined that neSexposition shall be nsla
TSss various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans
each. The funds thus received by the .var,i
Sis parishes of the State, including all tuna
secraing to said parishes under the pro
Esfons OF the charter of the World Pan
lkiia Exposition Company, shalt be USED eA
sasively by said parishes for the bulld y
R good roads : 5Ss,.,
This amendment to the Constitution shall
ssFeyail over all other provisions of the Con
4iitution Of the State of Louisiana. whicl
may, directly or indirectly conflict here
ssish, and shall be deemed to be sell e1ecat
sag and to confer directly the ,author II
Esgislature.
Sshat the official ballot to be used at tn
esd election shall have printed thereon tn
words. 81 { ~.
Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana louisiana
ia seyying . tax in aid of the exposition
celebrating the opening of the Panama
Canal, =
end The words, -, u -.
40 the Constitution of the State OF
aiouisiana, leyyins q tax In aid of the
exposition celebratlng sthc opening OF
nn6 each elector shall Indicate, as PROVE
S "a In the General Election Laws of til
sSS @snte whether he votes for or against tn
'ssposeu amsN p. M. LAMBREMoNT,
gasntanant Governor and President OF til
e' 'sAs''' ii. a. DUPRE.
Speaker OF the House OF Representative
approved; May gath, 1910;
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
Join sesf feRy II qnrb,
Secretary Of State.