St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-08
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
Ranata Rs.i M -. =
A JOINT REsoLUrTov

1850 sL2OAxN&AOM
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
= Lhe state o. Louisiana for the assess
ment levy and collection Of q tax in the
f Ea ] sS orleans and the State Of Lou
exposition in the city q New Orleans to
Selenrate the completion of the Panama
S;- aa sSt1 ~ 70 be expended un2er the
aneet1on OF the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
As sssfbPR l. Il BE- e. It resolved b the General
thirds Of all members elected to each house
So4eqIrIng, Ihat an amendment to the Con-
sttat5on OF the State of Louisiana be sub.
sn4skeq 70 the qualified electors of the State
By Article 52l of the Constitution Of the
election to be held on the drst TUESDAY neYt
1910 as follows:
The Worlds Panaaa Exposition Company
navings been organized as q corporation by
Act before Fercy Sommsr Benedict, Notary
SuoIic, on the 9Th day Of the month Of
an exposition at or near the city of New
Orleans, in the State Of Louisiana, to be
held IN celebration Of thS completion of the
N9w for Che purpose of aiding said
words Panama Exposition Company to To-
completion Of the Panama Canal, an annual
tnS Of thres-eighths (%) Of one mill on the
lana outside Of the Parish OF Orleans, and
a tax of six-eighths (6-S) of one mill 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
the State of Louisiana and Parish Of Or
leans. beginning With the year 1911 and
levied until Four Million ga 1000, 00o) Dol
lars shall have been collected and paid into
the Treasury of the State OF Louisiana.
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
collected without costs or commissions in
the various parighes throughout the State
manner as other State taxes are assessed,
collected and paid in.
The tax herein levied is additional to all
other taxes now authorized by The Con-
gtitution.
The money realized from the collection
e. 'f State hf TTaa.dRq T0T as other SoF s ssSss f fSnds I'm m
ill Il is finally decided by the Sixty-frst
or sixty-second Congress OF the United
herein set forth willNbe held at or near
the City of New Orleans. When this fact
ID 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 World Panama Exposition Conn
and Auditor Of the State. or any two 81
them for the purpose OF securing o site and
for thu construction, equipment and MAIN
tanning of the exposition.
The site of the exposition and all i'm
provernents situated thereon, and all moneys
or other assets OF said Worlds Panama Elk.
position Company sAall be exempt from all
Eta1es Parish, municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition pur'
The tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute Q binding con.
tract between the State Of LouiSsana ana
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company Of
the amount hersin stated shall have been
collected.
shan, on demand, render ACCOUNT to the
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor OF the
State for all money received by it from
If npon tie collection Of the last years.
taxes more than Four Million (s4,ooo,ogo
Dollars shall haye been raised, or il after
collecting a portion Of the taxes herein pro-.
yifed for It shall have been determined
that no exposition will be held at OF near
the ,~spening Of She Panama Canal, then what
eve money is collected, IN excess Of the
-Four Million (s4,ooo.ooo) Dollars as above
provided, or whatever money ts collected and
paid into the Treasury before It 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
each. The funds thus received by the yarl.
Gus parishes Of the State, including AL funds
visions OF the charter Of the Worlds Pam
anna Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
elusiyely by said parishes for the building
This amendment to the Constitution shall
prevail over oil other provisions u the Con
5~tftution Of the State of Louisiana, which
may, directly or indirectly, conflict here
With, and shall be deemed to be self-execut-
ing and TO CONFER directly tn6 hubuOFlLy
herein granted, without an enabling act Of the
legislature.
THAT the official ballot to be used at the
said election shall have printed thereon the
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana,
Ievying a 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 a tax In aid Of the
exposition celebrating the opening of
the Panama Canal
and each eiector shall indicate. as provid-
"a N the General Election Laws Of the
state, whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
p. M. LAMBREMONT,
lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate. n,r
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Approved May 24th, 1910.
J.. r.. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana,
a true copy:
Ohm T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.