Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-04
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
Senate Bill No. 1.


OF the State of Louisiana for the assess
ment, levy and collection OF tax IN the
Parish of Orleans and the State OF Lou
isiana, in aid of locating and building an
exposition in the city Of New orleans 10
celebrate the completion OF the PanamA
Canal; said tax TO be expended under the
direction of the World 5 Panama EXPOSE
Section /. be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all members elected to each house
concurrinR That an amendment to the Con
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the State
by Article 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
Public, on the 9Th day of the month Of
April. 1910, 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
Panama Canal
Now. for the purpose OF aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company to 10
cate and build at or near the city OF New
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF the
completion Of the Panama Canal, an annual
tax Of three eighths ~ Of one mill on fn the
lana outside of the Parish Of Orleans, and
. tax of six-eighths t6-s) OF one mill on
the dollar 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
levied until Four Million ($4,o0o,o00) Dol
lars shall have been collected and paid into
the Treasury of the State of Louisiana: 3,
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
the various parishes throughout the state
and paid to the State Treasurer in the same
manner as other State taxes are assessed
The tax herein levied is additional to all
other taxes now authorized by the Con-
stitution
The money realized from the collection
of taxes herein provided for shall remain in
the State Treasury as other state funds uh.
Ill i is finally decided by inc SiH tni.sd
States that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at or. or near fea,
the City Of New Orleans: When TINS rae.
from the collection of this tax shall be paid
out by the State Treasurer upon the warrant
Of the Worlds Panama Exposition Com
pany, approved by the Governor. Treasurer
and Auditor Of the State, or any two OF
them for the purpose Of securing a site and
for tho construction. equipment and maui
tanning 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 tx,
position Company shall be exempt from all
State, Parish, municipal and special taxes
Wills being used for said exposition pur-
poses. A.
herein stated shall constitute q 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
collected.
me Worlds Panama Exposition Company
shall, on demand, render account to the
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor of the
Gtafs Tor all money received by il from
the State Treasurer.
II upon the collection Of the last years
taxes more than Four Million ($4,O0O,OO
Dollars shall have been raised. or IL after
collecting . portion of the taxes herein pro.
vided for II shall have been determined
INA: s, N.% orleans se in Of
the opening Of the Panama Canal, then what
ever money is collected, in excess OF the
Four Million l$4ooo.o0o) Dollars a: above
paid into the Treasury before it is definitely
determined that no exposition shall be held,
thereupon oil Of said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans,
IN proportion to the amount contributed by
each. The funds thus received by the vari'
Gus parishes of the State. including all funds
visions Of the charter of the Worlds Pan.
anna Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
slusively by said parishes for the building
Of good roads.
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 sef-execut-
ing and to confer directly the authority
herein granted. without an enabling act of the
Legislature.
Section 2. Be il further resolved. etc.
That the official 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 the
exposition celebrating the opening of
the Panama Canal"
and each elector shall indicate. as provid.
ed In the General Election Laws of the
State. whether he votes for against the
proposed amendment
p NJ. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutensr Governor and President of the
Senate.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Approved: May gath. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.