The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.

Senate Bill No. /.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
| Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
| of the State of Louisiana for the assess
ment, levy and collection OF tax IN the
Parish OF Orleans and the State of Lou
isiana, in aid of locating and building an
exposition in the city of New Orleans to
celebrate the completion of the Panama m
Canal; said tax to be expended under the
direction of the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
ton Company.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all members elected to each house
eoncurring, That an amendment to the Con
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana be sub
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
1910, as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
bd Ssen s STsan oams sensdR Soa BY
Public, on the sth day of the month OF
April, 1910, for the purpose OF promoting on ting
exposition at or ar the city of
held in celebration Of the completion OF the
Panama Canal:
Now. for the purpose Of aiding said
cate and build at or near the city OF New
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF the
completion of the Panama Canal, an annual
dollar in all parishes Of the State of Louis,
lana outside Of the Parish Of Orleans, and
tax of sx-eighths l6-s) of one mill on
Louisiana. be and the same is hereby levied
on all property subject to State taxation in
the State of Louisiana and Parish OF Or,
levied until Four Million ts4oo0,000) 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 parishes 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-
The money realized from the collection
Of taxes herein provided for shall remain in
or sixty-second Congress of the United
States that an exposition for the purposes
the City of New Orleans When this fact
is thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection Of this tax shall be paid
OF the Worlds Panama Exposition Com
pany, approved by the Governor. Treasures.
and Auditor OF the State. or any two OF
them for the purpose of securing a site and
for the construction, equipment and main
tanning of the exposition.
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-
poses.
The tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute binding con,
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company Of |
Louisiana and shall continue in force until |
the amount herein stated shall have been |
collected.
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company |
shall. demand, render account to the |
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor of the |
State for all money received by 1T from
the State Treasurer.
If upon the collection of the last years
taxes more than Four Million $4,000 O0o) |
Dollars shall have been raised. if after
collecting portion of the taxes herein pro.
vided for it shall have been determined
that exposition will be held at or near
the opening of the Panama Canal, then what
sver money is collected. in excess of the
Four Million l$4,0oO,oool Dollars as above
or whatever money is collected and
paid into the Treasury before it is definitely
determined that no exposition shall be held
hereupon all of said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans,
n proportion to the amount contributed by
zach. The funds thus received by the vari-
'us parishes of the State, including all funds
.ccruing to said parishes under the pro
INA Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
'lusively by said parishes for the building
" good roads.
This amendment to the Constitution shall
prevail over all other provisions of the Con
titution of the State of Louisiana, which
nay, directly or indirectly, conflict here
With, and shall be deemed to be selfexecut-
ng and to confer directly the authority
eren granted without an enabling act Of the
legislature.
Section Q Be It further resolved, etc.
hat the official ballot to be used at the
aid election shall have printed thereon the
vords:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
levying tax in aid Of the exposition
celebrating the opening of the Panama
Canal
nd the words:
Against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana, levying tax in aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening Of
the Panama Canal
nd each elector shall indicate, provid-
in the General Election Laws of the ,
tate. whether he votes for or against the ,
roposed amendment.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
lieutenant Governor and President Of the !
Senate
H. G. DUPRE .
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: May oath. 1910. T
J. Y. SANDERS.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana. !
true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL. :
Secretary of State. :