The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-22
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS



A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State OF Louisiana for the assess
sHsnt. levy and collection Of tax in tbs
Parish Of 0rleans and the State. of Lou
tsiana, In aid of locating and building an
exposition in the city. Of New Orleans tt
celebrate the completion OF the Panams
Canal said tax to be expended under thu
Section l. Be- II resolved by the General
IF the state 2, 20 sss5 bons.
eopcurring, That amendment to the Con
sututlon Of the State Of Louisiana be sub
gifted to the qualified electors of the State
fer their approval rejection rs required
b. Article 321 of the Constitution of the
etate Of Louisiana at the Congressional
4leetion to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the frss Monday of November.
1910. as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
As,ip. been organized as a. corporation By
Public. on the sth day of the month OF
April. 1910. for the purpose OF promoting
aDo n hs at e. near az ss sy OF to
held In celebration OF the completion OF the
Panama Canal:
worlds SiS ns ags
cate and build at or near the city Of New
Orleans exposition in celebration Of the
say of thres-eighths ~ Of one mill on the
lana outside of the Parish OF Orleans, and
q. '.f dollar al ii SIS fss. 81 os f s % a
Louisiana. be and the same is hereby levied
en- all property subject to State taxation in
ths State OF Louisiana and Parish OF or,
solicited annually in the year in which Il is
fsvied until Four Million $4,000, oo0) Dol
lars shall have been SOLE collected and paid into
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
solicited without costs or commssions in
ana psa state in
nsnner as other State taxes are assessed
collected and paid in. :.
The tax herein levied Is additional to all
ether taxes now authorized by the Con-
stltution
The money realized from the collection
& sSss herein provided for sa fnsi in
Or sinty-second Congress OF the United
es forth T Se ssa h a or Sssr
the City OF New Orleans. When this fact
6 thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection Of this tax shall be paid
Of the Worlds Panama Exposition Com
psny. approved by the Governor. Treasurer
And Auditor OF the State, or any two Of
for the construction equipment and main
tanning Of the exposition
The site q the exposition and d, all i'm.
or other assets of said Worlds Panama Ex-
position Company shall be exempt from all
Btate. Parish. municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition pur-
ghe tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute a binding con.
tract between the State OF Louisiana and
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company of
Louisiana and shall continue in force until
She amount herein stated shall have been
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
shall, on demand. render account to the
Governor. Treasurer and Auditor of the
State for all money received by it from
the State Treasurer
II uI.on the collection OF the last years
taxes more than Four Million. $4,000, 000)
Dollars shall have been raised. or il after
collecting portion OF the taxes herein pro.
yided for 1t shall have been determined
that no exposition will be held OF or near
the City OF New Orleans in celebration Of
Tho opening of the Panama Canal. then what
ever money is collected, In excess Of the
Four Million tS4,000,0o0) Dollars as above
provided. or whatever money Is collected and
paid into the Treasury before il is definitely
determined that no exposition shall be held
thereupon all OF said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish OF Orleans,
In proportion to the amount contributed by
sach. The funds thus received by the vari-
Gus parishes Of the State. including ell funds
aecruing to said parishes undcr the pro-
visions Of the charter Of the Worlds Pan.
anna Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
elusively by said parishes for the building
This amendment to the Constitution shall
prevail over all other provisions of the Con-
stitufion OF the State of Louisiana, which
NAV, 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 2. Be il further resolved. etc.
That the Official ballot to be used at the
said election shall have printed thereon the
words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Contribution of the State of Louisiana,
ievying tax in aid of the exposition
celebrating the opening Of the Panama
Canal
and the words
Against the proposed amendment
10 the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, ievying q tax In aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening of
the Panama Canal
and each elector shall indicate, as provid. |
cd in the General Election Laws OF the |
State, whether he votes for or against the |
proposed amendment.
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the |
Senate.
III. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
Approved: May cath. 1910
J. Y. SANDERS
Governor Of the State Of Louisana. |
4 true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.