Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
Senate Bill No. /.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

OF the State of Louisiana for the assess
ment levy and collection of tax In the
Parish of Orleans and the State Of Lou
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 the
direction Of the Worlds Panama Exposi-
Section Be IL 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
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:
having been organized as Q corporation oy
act before Percy Sommer Benedict, Notary
Public. on the sth day of the month OF
April, 1910. for the purpose Of promoting
an exposition at or near the city OF New
Orleans, in the State of Louisiana. to be
held in celebration Of the completion OF the
Now. Tor the purpose Of aiding s,id Il,
cate and build at or near the city OF New
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF the
completion Of the Panama Canal, an annual
tar Of three-eighths (as OF one mill on the
dollar in all parishes OF the state n, Oh Loarsi nS
0 tax Of six -eighths (6-s) OF one mill on
the dollar in the Parish Of Orleans State Of
touisians. 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 ana
collected annually in the year in which Il Is
lars shall have been collected and PAID into
the Treasury Of the State of Louisiana;
The tsx thus levied shall be assessed and
collected without costs or commissions IN
Che various parishes throughout the state
and paid to the State Treasurer In the same
manner as other State taxes are assessed
The tax herein levied is additional to all
other taxes now authorized by the Con-
stitution
of taxes herein provided for shall remain in
the State Treasury as other State funds un.
til ~. finally decided by I'll. -, si1ty tni.ss arss
States that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at or near
the City Of New Orleans: Wnen @ ,h TINS s,onsv Iaes
from the collection Of this tax shall be paid
out 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 the construction. equipment and main
tanning Of the exposition.
The site Of the exposition and all i'm
provements situated thereon, and all moneys
or other assets Of said Worlds Panama TX,
btate, Parish, municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition pur'
poses. A., o..
herein stated shall constitute Q binding con.
tract between the State of Louisiana and
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company OF
the amount herein stated shall have been
Ths worlds Panama Exposition Company
shall on demand, render account to the
Governor, Treasurer and AAuditor of the
State for al money received by from
the State Treasurer. A., ,
taxes more than Four Million $4,000, 000)
Dollars shall have been raised, or il after
collecting . portion Of the taxes herein pro,
vided for Il shall have been determined
that no exposition will be held at or near
She City OF New Orleans in celebration OF
the opening Of the Panama Canal, then what
-Four Million iss. 900. .ooo) Dollars as above
provided, or whatever money Is collected and
paid into the Treasury before it is definitely
Shereupon eli Of said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish OF Orleans,
in proportion to the amount contributed BY
h ous p.ri.S.. f OF the % State including ali funds
sccruing to said parishes under the pro-
visions of the charter Of the Worlds Pan
anna Exposition Company, shall be used . eA.
Of good roads.
This amendment to the Constitution shall
psv: owe, 4; 0,hs, on the
may, directly or indirectly, conflict here
with and shall be deemed to be selfexecut-
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 ofhcial ballot to be used at the
said election shsll have printed thereon the
words:
''r,r the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana,
levying Q tax in aid of the exposition
celebrating the opening Of the Panams
Canal"
aad the words:
Against the proposed amendment
70 the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, levying q tax in aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening Of
the Panama Canal
and each elector shall indicate, rs provid.
cd In the General Election Laws of the
State, whether he votes for against the
proposed amendment
p M. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
H. q. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Approved: My Gath. 1910.
HI J. Y SANDERS,
4 Governor Of the State of Louisiana
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.