The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-01

ACT No. \

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ACT Ne. =
Senate BIZ No l.
Proposing an amendment to the COnsti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana fol
the assessment, levy and collection OF
tax In the Parish Of Orleans and the
State OF Louisiana. in aid of lOcatins
and building an exposition in the
city OF New Orleans to celebrate this
completion Of the Panama Canal;
said tax to be expendedtunder the die
rection Of the Worlds Panama Expo.
Section /. be it resolved by the Gen.
sral Assembly OF the State of louisiana
OF all members elected to
each house concurrinf; That s an amend
BIO submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their approval
or rejection as required by Article al
Of the Constitution Of the State Of
to be held on the first Tuesday next
the first Monday of Novem.
Der, 1910, as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Com
pany having been organized as q cor
pOration by act before Percy SommeI
Benedict. Notary Public, on the Sth day
Of the month Of April. 1910. for the pur-
near the city Of New Orleans. in the
State Of Louisiana, to be held in cele-
bration Of the completion Of the Pana-
Now, tor the purpose Of aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company
to locate aud build at or near the city |
Of New Orleans an Exposition in cole |
bration Of the completion Of the Pana-
eighths $50 Of one mill on the dollar
in all parishes Of the State Of Louisiana
outside Of the Parish Of Orleans and
the the d dollar Il the Parish Of o4i.ans
State OF Louisiana, be and the same 10
hereby levied on all property subject
to State taxation in the State Of Louis
with the year 1911 and collected annu-
ally in the year in which 1t is levied
until Four Million ts4.ooo.ooo) Dollars
shall have been collected and paid into
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 realised from the collec-
tiOn Of taxes herein provided for shall
remain in the State Treasury as other
state funds until It Is definitely de,
Congress OF the United States that an
exposition for the purposes herein set
forth will be held at or near the City OF
New Orleans. When this fact IL thus
definitely determined. then the money
from the collection Of this tax shall be
paid out by the State Treasurer upon
the warrant Of the Worlds Panama Elk
position Company, approved by the
Governor. Treasurer and Auditor of the
State or any two OF them for the pur-
pose of securing a site and for the con-
struction, equipment and maintaining
of the exposition.
ct nf nd oil I'm
provements situated thereon. and all
moneys or other assets Of said Worlds
Panama Exposition Company shall be
exempt from all State. Parish, munich.
for said exposition purposes
The tax herein voted for the purp's
es herein stated shall constitute II bind
ing contract between the State OF
position Company Of Louisiana. and
shall continue in force until the amount
( herein stated shall have been collected.
The Worlds Panama Exposition Com.
| pany shall. on demand. render account
to the Governor, Treasurer and Auditor
of the State for all money received by
| 1t from the State Treasurer.
! II upon the collection of the last
| years taxes more than Four Million
| $4,000. 00O) dollars shall have been
raised. or IL after collecting a portion
| Of the taxes herein provided for 1t shall
have been determined that no exposi.
| tiOn will be held at or near the City OF
New Orleans in celebration Of the open
ing OF the Panama Canal. then what
ever money is collected in excess Of tht
Four Million 34.000.000) dollars. rs
collected and paid into the Treasury
before it Is definitely determined tha
no exposition shall be held, thereupoI
all Of said money shall be returned t.
the various parishes. and the Parish o
Orleans. in proportion to the amour
contributed by each. The funds thus
received by the various parishes OF thu
State. including all funds accruing t
said parishes under the provisions a
the charter Of the Worlds Panam,
Exposition Company. shall be used ex
clusively by said parishes for tn
This amendment to the Constitution
shall prevail over all other provision
Of the Constitution OF the State .
; Louisiana, which may. directly or indi
rectly. conflict herewith. and shall b
deemed to be self-executing and to con
|. fer directly the authority herein grant
ed, without an enabling Act of the Leg
islature.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc. That the official ballot to be use
at the said election shall have printe
: thereon the words:
the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana. levying tax In aid OF
: opening of the Panama Canal.
!. ana the WOTOS.
, Against the proposed amend
, ment to the Constitution Of the
State OF Louisiana, levying tax
in aid Of the exposition celebrat-
|, ing the opening OF the Panama
Canal"
!, and each elector shall indicate. as PR
vided in the General Election Laws
: the state, whether he votes for {
| against the proposed amendment.
. r. NJ LAMBREMONT.
J, Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
|. HI. g. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House Of Represent
tives.
= Approved: May cath. 1910.
: J. Y. SANDERS.
, Governor of the State of Louisian
" A true copy:
u JOHN T. MICHEL,
10 Secretary OF State.
!. ACT Ne. -.
House Bill No. 34.