St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
A Bill No. 1.
A JOINT REGISTRATIONS

naN Bill No. 1.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
oy0sshing an amendment to the constitution
ment lau a's OF Louisiana for the assess
Parish Of o aaa collection sst of tax in the
FL axnos,,., IN aid OF locating and building an
eslebratoon N the city Of New Orleans to
Canal; said me - completion of the Panama
sin sect 20 of the Worlds Panama Exne sne
Section COMPANY Z. :.
hs STATE. sss0o of t By the esn tWs
conenrr 81 az members elected to each house
stitution s, mat an an amendment to the Con-
ittsd to y tbs the State Of Louisiana be sub
Stare 'l ~ a2i Of the Constitution Of the
.lection to h be hsId ct the Congressional
11ooil,0owing the first Mondav of HoSsm he"
ny, a. follows:
HAVING Worlds saad Panama Exposition Company
p nh,G;ae fore Percy sommer Benedict, Notary
Anil on on the 9th day Of the month Of
d s1pos s;tG; for the purpose of promoting
ss rllssans, in the State Of Louisiana, to be be-
rpsau N celebration Of the completion Of the
waNsossw, for the purpose Of aiding s.id
s masid,s Panama Exposition Company t. 10.
Orleansn o oaiid at or near the city of New
somni hs an exposition in celebration of the
ta- p ~ S OF the Panama Canal an annual
Ioi,s Y. three eighths (%) of one mill on the
ssns ar n al parishes Of the State of Louis
tax oa of Of the Parish Of Orleans and
In; dollar in the Parish Of Orleans, State Of
onu y, be and the same is hereby levied
the stat s0p ef subject to State taxation in
collected e ginning with the year 1911 and
iis sr. .h until -Four Million $4,000 ooo) Dol
ii snall have been collected and paid into
m, treasury OF the State of louisiana
U,, Inc YAK thus levied shall be assessed and
n nas; without costs or commissions in
ma paid to the State Treasurer in the same
manner as other. State taxes are assessed,
Sonected and paid in.
The tax herein levied is additional to all
sttution. ~ JIG WI
q taxes re herein provided for shall remain in
ne state Treasury as other State funds un-
q. Y s;I Is finally decided by the Sixty first
States sa sn of the unss
herein set forth will be held at or near
me City Of New Orleans. When this fact
ls thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection of this tax shall be paid
ous py the State Treasurer upon the warrant
o. the Worlds. Panama. Exposition Com
aady approved BY the Governor Treasurer
snem for the purpose of securing site and
lor the construction. equipment and main
1alning Of the exposition.
The site of the exposition and all i'm
proyements situated thereon, and all moneys
or other assets of said Worlds Panama Ex-
ggosItion 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.
tract between the State of Louisiana and
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company of
Louisiana. and shall continue in force until
collected.
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
shall, on demand, render account to the
State for all money received by 1t from
the State Treasurer.
II upon the collection Of the last years
Dollars shall have been raised, or If after
collecting a portion Of the taxes herein pro.
5vided for it shall have been determined
the City. Of New Orleans in celebration, Of
the opening Of the Panama Canal, then what
ever money is collected, In excess OF the
provided, or whatever money is collected and
paid into the Treasury before it is definitely
determined that no exposition shall be held
the various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans
IN proportion to the amount contributed by
each. The funds thus received by the vari
aecruing to. said parishes under the pro.
visions OF the charter of the Worlds Pan.
anna Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
elusivsly by said parishes for the building
This amendment to the Constitution shall
prevail over all other provisions OF the Con
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana, which
may, directly or indirectly, conflict here
with and shall be deemed to be self-execut
Ing and to confer directly the authority
herein granted, without an enabling act OF the
Section D. Be It further resolved, etc,
That the official ballot to be used at the
said election shall have printed thereon the
stFor the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana,
Jleyying tax In aid OF the exposition
celebrating the opening Of the Panama
Canal"
against the proposed amendment
10 the Constitution Of the State OF
f,ouisiana levying tax in aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening OF
"A the Panama Canal,
and each eiector shall indicate, provid-
al In the General Election Laws of the
state whether he votes for or against the
proposs0 P. M. LAMBREMONT,
fSeutenant Governor and President OF the
4 Senate. r,,,,r
& Sneaker Of the House OF Representatives.
b Annroyed: May gath, 1910.
& -ffpN r. Y. SANDERS
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
t 5fSi s'RRy r MICHEL.
A Secretary Of State.