Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
beubto Dill Fos a.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing amendment to the Constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana for the asses,
ment levy and collection of a tax IN the
Parish of Orleans and the state OF Lou
isiana, in aid Of locating and bulldlng an
exposition an the city OF New orlS 1 "
celebrate the completion OF the Pahana
Canal; said tax to be expended under the
direction Of the World Panama EXPOSE
Section J. he il resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of LOUISIANA TWO,
thirds Of all members elected TO each mouse
ooncurring. That an amendment 10 me oo IN
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be SUD
United 70 the qualified electors of the State
for their approval or rejection as required
by Article 1921 of the Constitution OF tne
State of Louisiana at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday of November
1910. as follows: . c
having been organized as corporation by
Act before Percy Sommer Benedict. Notary
Public, the 9Th day OF the month OF
April 1910, for the purpose of promoting
On exposition at or near the city OF New
Orleans in the State of Louisiana, 10 be
held in celebration of the completion OF the
Now. for the purpose Of aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company 70 TO-
cate and build at or near the city OF New
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF the
completion of the Panama Canal, an annual
tar Of three eighths rs Of one mill on tne
dollar in all parishes of the state OF Louis,
lana outside of the Parish Of Orleans and
= tax of six-eighths (6s) of one mill on
n. dollar in the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, be and the same is hereby ieSieu
the State OF Louisiana and Parish Of Or.
leans. beginning with the year 1911 anu
collected annually in the year in which II Is
levied until Four Million (S4,o0o'ooOl Dol Dol
lars shall have been collected and paid into
the Treasury of the State of Louisiana;
The tax thus levied shall be assessed ana
collected without costs or commissiohs IN
the various parishes throughout the state
and paid to the State Treasurer IN the same
manner as other State taxes are assessed.
T,be tar herein levied is additional to all
other taxes now authorized by the Con-
stitution. u.;
of taxes herein provided for shall remain ra IN
the State Treasury as other State funds un.
iii il is finally decided by the Sixty-nrs,,
or Sixty second Congress OF the united
herein set forth will be held at or near
the City of New Orleans. When Ems TACT
is thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection Of this tax shall be pala
ont by the State Treasurer upon the waTaht
OF the Worlds Panama Exposition COM
pany, approved by the Governor, treasurer
them for the purpose of securing a SIZE ama
for the construction, equipment ana mann
tanning of the exposition. - :.
The site of the exposition and all I'M
movements situated thereon, and all moneys
or other assets of said Worlds Panama tx,
position Company shall be exempt from al
State, Parish. municipal and speclai tanes
while being used for said exposition pur-
The tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute bindlng con
tract between the State Of Louisiana ana
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company OF
Louisiana and shall continue IN force unul
the amount herein stated shall have been
collected So -
The worlds Panama Exposition Company
shall, on demand. render account " the
Governor. Treasurer and AUDITOR OF the
State for all money received oy u from
the State Treasurer.
II uron the collection Of the last year
taxes more than Four Million tS4.oOuooo)
Dollars shall have been raised. or u a1ter
collecting a portion OF the taxes herein pro,
vided for IL shall have been determined
that no exposition will be held al or near
the opening Of the Panama Canal then what
ever money is collected. in excess OF the
-Four Million $4,000 ooO) Dollars, as above
provided, or whatever money rs caliesseu anD
determined that no exposition shall be held,
thereupon all Of said money shall be returned 10
tho various parishes, and the Parish o. Orleans,
in proportion to the amount contributed oy
each The funds thus received by the vari'
Gus parishes Of the State. including all funds
accruing to said parishes under the pro-
visions of the charter of the Worlds Pan
anna Exposition Company. shall be used ex-
clusiveiy by said parishes for the building
Of good roads.
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 execnt-
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:
"Acainst the proposed amendment
to the Constitution Of the state OF
Louisiana, levying 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 OF against tho
proposed amendment. -
P. NJ. LAMRREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF thu
IT. q. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Approved: May cath, 1870.
j. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.