Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-10-14
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
0oneto 6Sn no. l..
A Joint RESOLUTION

mont levy and collection of q tax in the
Parish Of Orleans and the State OF Lou
isis.a, in aid of locating and building building an N
exposition IN the city of New Orleans 10
celebrate the completion OF the fansmA
Canal; said tax to be expended under the
direction Of the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
sSctisn l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds Of al members elected to each house
ooncurring That an amendment to the Con
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the state
for theig approval or rejection as required
by Artiob 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
The worlds Panama Exposition Company
having been organized as corporation by
act before Percy Sommer Benedict. Notary
April 1919. 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
Nov. for the purpose Of aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company to To-
cate and build at or near the city OF New ,Ss
completion of the Panama Canal, an annual
tax Of three eighths (&) Of one mill on the
dollar IN all parishes of the state Oh LouIs
. tax Of six-eighths l6-s) OF one mill on
the doiiar 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
collected annually In the year IN which Il Is
lars shall have been collected and paid into
Che Treasury Of the State of Louisiana; 3,
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
collected without costs commissions in
the various parishes throughout the State
and paid to the State Treasurer in the same
manner as other State taxes are assessed,
0T 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.
iii it is finally decided by the Sixty .frst
or sixty'second Congress OF tine un,sea
herein set forth will be held at or near
the City Of New Orleans. When this fact
is thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection Of this tax shall be paid
ont by the State Treasurer upon the warrant
OF the Worlds Panama Exposition Com.
psny. approved by the Governor, Treasurer
and Auditor of the State or any two OF
them for the purpose Of securing site and
for the construction, equipment and main
taining of the exposition.
,ro rns situated thereon. and all money,
Or other assets Of said Worlds Panama Ex,
position Company shall be exempt from an
Etate, Parish, municipal and special taxes
J'be 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
he worlds Panama Exposition Company
shell, on demand, render account TO the
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor OF the
State for ell money received By from
h. tAAA
II upon the collection Of the last years
taxes more than Four Million $4,000. 00o)
Dollars shall have been raised, or OIL aI.e o'
vided for 1t shall have been determined
that no exposition will be held at or near
shs City Of New Orleans in , celebration brat h o.
-Four Million $4,000. ooo) Dollars as above
provided, or whatever money is collected and
determined that no exposition shall be held,
thereupon oil OF said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish OF Orleans,
each The funds thus received by the vari'
GUS parishes of the State, including all funds
sccruing to said parishes under the pro-
ANA Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
slusiveIy by said parishes for the building
prevail over al other provisions of the Con-
stitutica Of the State Of Louisiana. which
may, DIRECTLY or indirectly, conflict here
with and shall be deemed to be selfexecut-
ing and 70 confer directly the authority
herein granted without an enabling act of the
Section q BE IL further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at the
said election shall have printed thereon the
words:
FER the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana,
levying Q tax in aid of the exposition
Celebrating 0s opening Of the Panama
Oansl"
aAd tho words:
Against 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 each elector shall indicate, as provid-
cd in the General Election Laws of the
State. whether he votes for or against the
''''' p. NJ. LAMBREMoNT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senste.
II. q. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
Approved: May gath. 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.