The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-10-27
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT No. Z
Senate Bill No. l.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

ACT No. 2.
senate s a 1o 81; i RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition or 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.
sition Company.
Section l. BE it resolved by the Gen. |
eral Assembly of the State Of louisiana,
two-thirds of all members elected to
each house concurring, That an amend
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
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 Novem-
Der. 1910, as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition COM
pany having been organized as a cor
poration by act before Percy SOmmer
Benedict. Notary Public on the Sth day
of the month of April, 1910, for the pur-
pose of promoting an exposition at or
wear 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
! bration of the completion Of the Pana-
ma Canal, an annual tax Of three
| 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 (6-8) of one mill ON
the dollar in the Parish Of Orleans.
State of Louisiana, be and the same =
hereby levied on all property subjecs
| To fnfo TOW fnvn In ho tot of q,
lana and Parish of Orleans. beginning
with the year 1911 and collected annu-
ally in the year in which 1t Is levied
until Four Million ($4,00O.0O0) Dollars
the Treasury of the State of louisiana.
The tax thus levied shall be assessed
and collected without costs or commits
| sions in the various parishes through
out the State and paid to the State
Treasurer in the same 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
The money realized from the collec.
IN the stse as
State funds until it is definitely de.
cided by the Sixty-first or Sixty SECOND
Congress of the United States that al
: forth will be held at or near the City o
New Orleans When this fact Is thu
definitely determined. then the none.
' from the collection Of this tax shall b.
0 the warrant Of the Worlds Panama Elk
, position Company, approved by tn
= Governor, Treasurer and Auditor Of tn
y State or any two of them for the pur
:. pose of securing a site and for the con
g struction. equipment and maintainin
q of the exposition.
The site of the exposition and all i'm
: provements situated thereon, and a.
| AL A~ 70 no oa{A
? Panama Exposition Company shall b
s exempt from all State. Parish, municl
4 pal and special taxes while being use
] for said exposition purposes;
The tax herein voted for the purpOs
es herein stated shall constitute bind
ing contract between the State G
s Louisiana and the Worlds Panama Ell
, position Company Of Louisiana. an
= herein stated shall have been collecte,
|, The Worlds Panama Exposition Com
4 pany shall, on demand. render accour
= to the Governor. Treasurer and Audito
d OF the State for all money received b
1t from the State Treasurer.
If upon the collection Of the laa
: years taxes more than Four Milllio
$4,000. O0O) dollars shall have bee
raised. or II after collecting a porto
), Of the taxes herein provided for 1t sha
|, have been determined that no expos
ton will be held at or near the City {
5 New Orleans in celebration Of the oper
9 ing OF the Panama Canal, then what
z ever money Is collected in excess OF II
Four Million $4.O0O,ooo) dollars.
: collected and paid into the Treasur
before it is definitely determined tn;
no exposition shall be held, thereupc
a all of said money shall be returned
Orleans, in proportion to the amour
contributed by each. The funds tn,
received by the various parishes OF Il
State. including all funds accruing
~fN1A ~ {0tn
e the charter Of the Worlds Panan
Exposition Company shall be used e.
c clusively by said parishes for Il
building Of good roads
g shall prevail over all other provision
z of the Constitution Of the State
g Louisiana, which may. directly or Ind
e rectly, conflict herewith. and shall
"a fer directly the authority herein gran
ed. without an enabling Act of the LIE
islature.
etc, That the official ballot to be us
at the said election shall have print
thereon the words:
For the proposed amendment to
Fl the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, levying tax In aid OF
z the exposition celebrating the
I opening Of the Panama Canal.
= Against the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the
Q State of Louisiana, levying tai
in aid Of the exposition celebrat.
ing the opening OF the Panams
Canal"
z and each elector shall indicate, as pl
q vided in the General Election Laws
the State, whether he votes for
= against the proposed amendment.
al p. NJ LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
H. g.. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Represen
tiveS
Approved: May Gath. 1910.
J.. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State of louisa
= A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
ACT No. IA.