Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
Benate BIZ No. /.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

ment, levy and collection of tax IN the
isians. in aid of locating and building an
exposition in the city OF New orleans 10
celebrate the completion OF the Panama
Canal; said tax to be expended under tne
direction of the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
SECTION 0m a. Be- it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana saS tive, two.
eoncurring, That an amendment To the Con
stitution Of the State OF louisiana De SUD
mitted to the qualified electors OF the state
for their approval or rejection as required
by Article 32l of the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday OF November
1910, as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
having been organized as a corporation 6y
Public, the 9Th day OF the month or
April, 1910, for the purpose of promoting
exposition ,b at State Sr near s Oh to bs
held in celebration of the completion OF the
Panama Canal: go
., Now, for the purpose o. Gon aia,ns 80 s1 u"
cate and build at or near the city OF New
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF the
completion of the Panama Canal an annual ,sa
dollar In all parishes OF the state OF Louis
lana outside of the Parish Of Orleans, and
tax Of sirsighths 90 o OF one s %,l on on
Louisiana, be and the same is hereby levied
on all property subject to State taxation IN
the State of Louisiana and Parish OF VI
leans, beginning with the year 1911 and
collected annually in the year in which It IS
levied until Four Million (s4,o000O0), 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 commlsslons IA
The various parishes 1hroughout '1 ne. s ssms
manner as other State taxes are assessed
collected and paid in. ,,..,, =. al
The tax herein levied Is additional 10 al
other taxes now authorized by the Con-
gtitution
The money realized from the collection
Of taxes herein provided for shall remain renal IN
I'll II is finally decided by tn. si1 t{ni,sd
States that an exposition for the purposes Oses
the Citv Of New Orleans. when this fact
is thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection of this tax shall be pala
ont by the State Treasurer upon the warrant
OF the Worlds Panama Exposition Com
pany, approved by the Governor, Treasurer
and Auditor Of the State, or any two OF
them for the purpose OF securing site ana
for tho construction. equipment and main
tanning Of the exposition. IN
The site of the exposition and all i'm
or other assets of said Worlds Panama Elk;
position Company shall be exempt from all
State, 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 ana
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company OF
Louisiana and shall continue in force until
the amount herein stated shall have been
me worlds Panama Exposition Company
shall on demand. render account to the
Governor. Treasurer and Auditor of the
State for all money received BY 1t from
II upon the collection of the last year 8
taxes more than Four Million ($4.o00.O0O)
Dollars SHALL have been raised. or Il after
vided for II shall have been determined
that no exposition will be held at or near
the City Of New Orleans in celebration brat OF
ever money 10 collected, in excess OF the
-Four Million ls4,ooo.ooo) 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 ell 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 vari'
GUS parishes Of the State. including all funds
sccruing to said parishes under the pro-
visions Of the charter Of the Worlds Pan
anna Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
81 good roads. :,
prevail over all other provisions Of the Con-
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana, which
may. directly or indirectly conflict here
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 oficial ballot to be used at the
said election shall have printed thereon the
words:
''rsr the proposed amendment to 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
70 the Constitution of the State of
houisiana, levying a 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 against the
proposed amendment
p NJ LAMBREMONT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
:. Fl. G. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Approved: May Gath, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.