The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-10-20
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDrnNTs,
ACT No. 2.
Senate Bill No. l.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to the ConStl.
tuition OF the State of Louisiana for
the assessment, levy and collection of
q tax in the Parish of Orleans and the
State of Louisiana, in aid Of locating
and building an exposition In the
city OF New Orleans to celebrate the
completion Of the Panama Canal;
said tax to be expended under the di.
rection OF the Worlds Panama Expo.
sition Company.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all members elected to
ment to the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their approval
or rejection as required by Article 321
Louisiana at the Congressional election
to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday Of Noyem-
Der: 1910, as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Com.
pany having been organized as cor
poration by act before Percy SOmmer
Benedict. Notary Public. on the Sth day
OF the month Of April, 1910. for the pur-
year the city of New Orleans, in the
State of Louisiana, to be held in cele.
bration Of the completion Of the Pana-
ma Canal:
Now. for the purpose Of aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company
to locate and build at or near the city
Of New Orleans an Exposition in cele-
bration Of the completion Of the Pana-
eighths (3-8) of one mill on the dollar
in all parishes of the State Of Louisiana
outside of the Parish of Orleans and q
tax Of six-eighths (s.sl Of one mill ON
State of Louisiana, be and the same 10
hereby levied on all property subject
to State taxation in the State of Louis
lana and Parish Of Orleans. beginning
ally in the year in which it Is levied
until Four Million C$4.0OO.OO0) Dollars
shall have been collected and paid into
The tax thus levied shall be assessed
and collected without costs or commits
stons In the various parishes through
out the State and paid to the State
Treasurer in the same manner as other
| paid in.
The tax herein levied is additional to
all other taxes now authorized by the
The money realized from the collec-
ton Of taxes herein provided for shall
remain in the State Treasury as other
State funds until it is definitely de-
cided by the Sixty-first or Sixty-second
Congress Of the United States that an
exposition for the purposes herein SET
forth will be held at or near the City OF
New Orleans. When this fact ID thus
from the collection Of this tax shall be
paid out by the State Treasurer upon
the warrant of the Worlds Panama Elk
position Company, approved by the
| Governor, Treasurer and Auditor Of the
State or any two of them for the pur-
| pose of securing a site and for the con-
struction. equipment and maintaining
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 Exposition Company shall be
exempt from all State. Parish. munich
pal and special taxes while being used
The tax herein voted for the purpOs-
es herein stated shall constitute a bind
ing contract between the State OF
Louisiana and the Worlds Panama Elk
position Company of Louisiana, and
shall continue in force until the amour,
herein stated shall have been collected
i The Worlds Panama Exposition Com
pany shall. on demand. render account
of the State for all money received by
1t from the State Treasurer.
i If upon the collection Of the last
(s4. o0o, oo0) dollars shall have been
raised. or II after collecting q portion
Of the taxes herein provided for 1t shall
have been determined that no exposi.
New Orleans in celebration Of the open.
ing of the Panama Canal, then what.
ever money Is collected in excess of thu
Four Million s4.ooo,ooo) dollars. al
collected and paid into the Treasury
! before it is definitely determined thai
no exposition shall be held. thereupoI
all of said money shall be returned Il
the various parishes. and the Parish o
Orleans in proportion to the amour
contributed by each. The funds thu
received by the various parishes of tn
State. including all funds accruing t,
J said parishes under the provisions o
the charter Of the Worlds Panam,
J Exposition Company, shall be used ex
clusiyely by said parishes for tn
, building of good roads:
This amendment to the Constitution
J shall prevail over all other provision
! of the Constitution of the State o
I Louisiana, which may. directly or indi
J rectly, conflict herewith. and shall b.
} deemed to be self-executing and to con
J fer directly the authority herein grant
! ed. without an enabling Act of the Leg
: islature.
} ETC.. That the official ballot to be use
\ at the said election shall have printe
: thereon the words:
, For the proposed amendment to
OIL Louisiana, levying tax in aid of
n the exposition celebrating the
opening Of the Panama Canal"
' and the words;
ment to the Constitution OF the
] State Of Louisiana. levying a tax
In aid of the exposition celebrat.
ing the opening of the Panama
Canal"
and each elector shall indicate. as Pre-
vided in the General Election Laws {
the State, whether he votes for G
I against the proposed amendment.
p. NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Ill the Senate.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Represents
ii tives.
II Approved: May oath. 1910.
III j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State of Louisian
II true cOpy:.
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT No. II.
--~use Bill No. a.