New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-10
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
Senate Bill No. 1.
A JOJNT RESOLUTION

Senate BIZ No. l.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana for the assess
ment. levy and collection OF tax IN the
| Parish of Orleans and the State of Lou
isians, in aid of locating and building an
exposition in the city of New orleans &c
| celebrate the completion of the Panama
| Canal, said tax to be expended under the
direction of the Worlds Panama Exposi
Section i, Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of LOUISIANA Two
thirds Of all members elected to each mouse
concurring, That amendment to the Con
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be SUB
mitted to the qualified electors OF the state
for their approval or rejection as fequireo
by Article 32I of the Constitution OF the
state Of Louisiana at the Congressional
election to be held the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday of November
1910. as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
having been organized as corporation oy
act before Percy Sommer Benedlct. hp'aI
Public the sth day OF the month y,
April 1910. for the purpose OF promoting
an e.nosition at or near the city of New
Orleans in the State of Louisiana, 20 pc
held in celebration of the completion Oh the
Now, for the purpose Of aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company TO 10.
cate and build at or near me cry Oh ~ Nv
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF the
completion of the Panama Canal, an annual
tax OF three eghths I ~ OF one mill on the
dollar in all parishes of the state OF LOUIS
lima outside of the Parish of Orleans, ana
tax of six eighths (68l Of one mill on
the dollar in the Parish of Orleans. state OF
Louisiana, be and the same is hereby ievled
the State of Louisiana and Parish OF vi
leans beginning with the year ls1l ana
collected annually in the year IN which II IS
levied until Four Million "a .0Oo) Dol
lar. shall have been collected and paid into
the Treasury OF the State Of Louisiana q,
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
collected without costs or comm,sslons IN
and paid to the state Treasurer in the same
manner as other State taxes are assessed
collected and paid in. ~
other taxes now authorized by the Con
gtitution
The money realized from the collection
Of taxes herein provided for shall remain IN
the State Treasury as other State funds un
iii IL is finally decided by the Sixty first
or Sixty second Congress OF the United
herein set forth will be held at or near
the CITY Of New Orleans. When this fact
is thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection Of this tax shall be paid
out nv the State Treasurer upon the warrant
Of the Worlds Panama Exposition Com
pany, approved by the Governor, Ireasuret
and Auditor Of the State. or any Two OF
them for the purpose OF securing site and
for the construction. equipment and MAIN
tanning Of the exposition 49,. al i'm
The site OF the exposition and all I'M
or other assets of said Worlds Panama Elk
position Company shall be exempt from al
State Parish. municipal and special taxes
while being used FOR said exposition pur'
THE tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute binding con,
tract between the State of Louisiana ana
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company 81
Louisiana. and shall continue IN force untii
the amount herein stated shall have been
IN. Worlds Panama Exposition Company
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 Sa,ooo,ouol
Dollars shall have been raised, or II after
collecting q portion of the taxes herein pro.
vided for II shall have been determined
that no exposition will be held At or near
the City OF New Orleans In celebration OF
the opening of the Panama Canal, then what
ever money il collected, in excess OF the
-Four Millien (s4.ooo.oool Dollars as above
provided, or whatever money is collected ana
paid into the Treasury before it is definitely
determined that no exposition shall be held,
all 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
accruing to said parishes under the pro
visions OF the charter Of the Worlds Pan
ANA Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
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 self-e xecut-
ing and to confer directly the authority
herein granted. without an enabling act Of the
beotion q Be It further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at the
ssid election shall have printed thereon the
words:
''Por the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
celebrating the opening Of the Panama
Canal
and the words:
Against the proposed amendment
to 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. LAMPREMONT
Governor and President OF the
Senate.
II. g. DUpRE.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
Approved. May cath. 1910.
j. " SANDERS
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN +. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.