The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-14
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
: ACT NO. 2.
e2snats Bill No. /.
JOTN1' RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 20 the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana Tor the assess
nent, levy and collection OF tax IN the
Parish Of Orleans and the state OF Lou
Ftsiana, in aid of locating and building an
expedition in the city of New Orleans W
4 celebrate tbs completion OF the Panama
I Canal; said tax to be expended unutr 'ne
direction Of the World Panama ESpos1-
ton Company. c,
Section i. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State OF LOUISIANA a"o
thirds OF all members elected to each hCuse
soncurrinc That an amendment 70 ne CUh
eatituton Of the State OF Louisiana be SUP
united to the qualified electors Of the Stale
ter their approval OF rejection as reqa'ipu
BY Article 32l of the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana at the ToasIessio 'n,at
,s,ection to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday OF November,
1910, as follows: ,
The Worlds Panama Exposition COMPANY
having been organized as a corporation n.o ny
Public, on the 9Th day of the month OF
April, 1910. for the purpose Of promoting
an exposition at or near the Guy Oh ny"
Orleans. in the State OF LOUISIANA 70 pc De
held in celebration of the completion OF the
Panama Canal: ;a
Now. Tor the purpose Of aiding sa ID
cate and build at or near the city OF NeH
Orleans. al exposition IN ee!eosI''on Oh o az
ta1 of three eighths (as OF one mill on the
dollar in all parishes of the State OF Louis
tana outside OF the Parish OF orleans, anu
tax Of six eiGhths CO.'S! or one mn n.a,. o ~
Che dollar in the Parish of Orleans. State OF
louisiana be and the same IS hereby leVle :.
On all property subject to state taxation IN
shc State OF Louisiana and Parish OF Or
leans. beginning with the year v dyr il s' is
levied until Four Million ($4.o0o'oool Dol.
lars shall have been collected and pald INTO
che Treasury OF the State of Louisiana;
The tax thus levied shall be assessed ana ia
collected without costs or comml ISL State 10
and paid to the State Treasurer in the same
manner o. other State taxes are assessed,
collected and pa id in. ,,.. -,
.other taxes now authorized by the Con-
The money realized from the collection
Of taxes herein provided for shall remain IN
tho State Treasury a: o.her e,dae eIts
z or sixty.secon Congress of the United ted
states that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at or near
chs City Of New Orleans Mhen t., TINS s,o ,aes
from the collection OF this tax shall be pald
ont bv the State Treasurer upon the warrant
OF the Worlds Panama Exposition Com
.aany approved by the Governor, treasurer
and Auditor OF the State or any two OF
them for the purpose OF securing site and
Ior tho construction. equipment ana maui
Gaining of the exposition. =, ::
The site OF the exposition and all I'M
,nrovements situated thereon, and all moneys e.,
Or other assets OF said Worlds Panama TX,
nosition Company shall be exempt from all
ktste, Parish municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition pur-
-poses. =,
herein stated shall constitute binding con,
tract between the State Of LOUISIANA ana
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company OF OF
louisiana and shall continue in force untli
che amount herein stated shall have Deen
collected.
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
,olsI on demand, render account to the
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor of the
etate for all money received by 1t from
the State Treasurer.
esxes more than Four Million $4,000, 0oo)
Dollars shall have been ascd. or If after
collecting a portion OF the taxes herein pro,
s chat no exposition will be held at or near
4 The City 81 New Orleans in celebration, Of
the opening of the Panama Canal, then what.
ever money is collected. IN excess OF the
-four Million ts4,ooo.o0o Dollars as above ,ss
provided or whatever money is collected ana
paid into the Treasury before It is definitely
determined that no exposition shall be held
ehereupon all OF said money shall be returned to
S 4he various parishes. and the Parish OF Orleans
.5& N proportion 70 tne dihouIiS SVn'ii c''eo =!
asch. The funds thus received by the varl
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
olusively by said parishes for the building
e This amendment to the Constitution shall
2 arevail over all other provisions of the Con
sstitution Of the State of Louisiana which
NAV, directly or indirectly conflict here
with, and shall be deemed to be sclf-execut
Ing and to confer directly the authority
s herein granted, without an enabling act of the
Il Legislature.
That the official ballot to be used at the
said election SHALL have printed thereon the
words. ~,
Ia Constitution Of the State of Louisiana,
leyying 9 tax in aid of the exposition
celebrating the opening Of the Panama
Il Canal
=ss#. Against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana, leyyinS tax in aid%of the
ss exposition celebrating the opening OF
the Panama Canal,
u and each eector shall indicate, as provid
ed in the General Election Laws OF tn
State, whether he votes for or against TIL
- pio'0''1 i - P. NJ LAMBREAlONT,
lieutenant Governor and President of tn
Senate.
s Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Approved: May cath, 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
z J 1fGf S0Ts MICHEL,
Secretary of State.