St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

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an amendment to the Constitution
man she State of Louisiana for the assess
Psr;sss levy and collection of tax in the
is;anan OF Orleans and the State of Lou
sAp1sition in the city Of New Orleans to
{ Ceoifate the completion of the Panama
d;raa.i SAID tax to be expended under the
ton CnInn Oh the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
Section L. e. i. resolved by tn. General
shirda1 D ~ ct the State of Louisiana, two
eonc,oL all members elected to each house
sssosnacuarrlng, That an amendment to the Con
nistado n OF the Stare of Louisiana be sub
for ~ 20 the qualified electors of the State
e. Article SCI Of the V Constitution a Of the
Stale OF Louisianx at the Congressional
so sIseslon to be held on the first Tuesday next
ASdo as follows:
haze Inc Worlds Panama Exposition Company
sct hs,o been Organized as corporation by
fublic, on the sth day of the month Of
Hprn, 1910. for the purpose Of promoting
orl.snpeo opposition in -. at or near the city of New
BEG In celebration of the completion Of the
wo nGIT; for for, the purpose Of aiding said i'd
~ Az and build at or near the city Of Sew
compilation Of the Panama Canal. an annual
psRshss t Re State Of On hs
sana outside Of the Parish of Orleans, and
sa1 OF six-eighths (6-s) of one mill on
Louisiana. be and the same is hereby levied
q On al property subject to State taxation in
shs State of Louisiana and Parish of Or;
snnuay T IN the 'h Year yea in which it
levied until Four Million $4,000, ooo) Dol
ar ssrs m shall have been collected and paid into
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
sollscted without costs or commissions in
we we various parishes throughout. the State
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 Con-
The money realized from the collection
q taxes herein provided for shall remain in
n Sixty second Congress. ~ of the United
states that an exposition for the purposes Oses
Is thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection of this tax shall be paid
Of the Worlds Panama Exposition Com.
pany, approved by the Governor, Treasurer
and Auditor Of the State, or any two OF
shem for the purpose of securing as site na ana
tanning Of the exposition.
The site Of the exposition and ID all ala, I'M,
or other assets Of said Worlds Panama ET Ok,
position Company shall be exempt from ail
Btate, Parish, municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition pur-
The tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute q binding con,
tract between the State Ct Louisiana ana az
Louisiana. and shall continue In force until
the amount herein stated shall have been
The worlds Panama Exposition Company
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor Of the
Stat. for all money received by II from
upon the collection # the last so5 ys SHc,
taxes more than Four Million ($4,ooo,Oool
Dollars shall have been raised or II after Ter
that no exposition will be held at or near
e: G Of = S ,S q P.s G 4 hsa WHAT ct
Four Million 90, $780, oo) Dollar;,, as above
provided or whatever money Is collected sdt snd
determined that no exposition shall be held,
thereupon all of said money shall bs returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans,
In proportion to the amount contributed BY
each. The funds thus received by the varl'
Gus parishes of the State including all funds
aceruing to, said parishes under the pro pro.
visions of the charter of the Worlds Fan.
sms Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
slusively 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 Louisians, which
may, directly or indirectly, conflict here.
With and shall be deemed to be self-e1ecut
ing and to confer directly the authority
herein granted, without an enabling act OF the
Section q. Be IL further resolved, etc.
That the oficial ballot to be used at the
said election shall have printed thereon the
words:
''For 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 the words:
"Against the proposed amendment
70 the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, levying a tax in aid of tho
exposition celebrating the opening of
the Panama Canal
and each elector shall indicate. as provid
a In the General Election Laws of the
State, whether he votes for or against the
aroposed amendment.
P. NJ LAMBREMONT,
lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Sneaker Of the House Of Representatives
Approved: May gath, 1910.
FL J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
John T. MICHEL,