The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-08
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDAENTS.
ACT No. 4
Senate Bill No. !.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

NVI~S = . y - OSsA1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
ACT No. =
Senate Bill No. /.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constt.
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 locating
and building an exposition In the
city Of New Orleans to celebrate tbs
completion OF the Panama Canal:
said tax to be expended under the ID.
Section i. Be it resolved by the Gen.
sral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
each house concurring. That an amend.
ment to the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana BIO submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State for their approval
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 Novem'
The Worlds Panama Exposition Com
pany having been organised as cor
ses P PsGis tSe Son
Of the month OF April, 1910. for the pur.
pose Of promoting an exposition At or /
near the city OF New Orleans. in the !
bration OF the completion Of the Pana-
ma Canal:
Now. for the purpose OF aiding said
to o locate ana build az or near the city
Of New Orleans an Exposition In cele-
bration OF the completion of the Pana-
ma Canal, an annual tax OF three
in ali parishes OF the State OF Louisiana
outside Of the Parish of Orleans and y
/ tax OF six.eighths (6D Of one mill on
the dollar IN the Parish Of Orleans.
hereby levied on all property subject
| to State taxation In the State Of Louis
lana and Parish Of Orleans. beginning
with the year 1911 and collected annu-
| ally in the year In which it is levied
until Four Million O4.00O.0O0) Dollars
| shall have been collected and paid into
The tax thus LEVIED SHAH be a..ssssd
| and collected without costs or commits
sions In the various parishes through
out the State and paid to the State
state taxes are assessed, collected and
The tax herein levied is additional to
all other taxes now authorized by the
The money realized from the collec.
ton Of taxes herein provided for shall
remain in tho State Treasury az other
cided by the sixty-firs or sixty second
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 10 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 Ex-
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor. OF the
State or any two Of them for the pur-
pose OF securing site and for the con-
struction, equipment and maintaining
of the exposition.
The site Of the exposition and all i'm
provements situated thereon. and all
Panama Exposition Company shall b.
exempt from all State. Parish. mnnici
pal and special taxes while being us
for said exposition purposes;
es herein stated shall constitute a bind
ing contract between the State Of
/: Louisiana and the Worlds Panama Eek
position Company or Of LEr ST.. ann
herein stated shall have been collected
/: The Worlds Panama Exposition Com
pany shall. on demand. render accoun
Of the State for all money received b!
! 1t from the State Treasurer.
! II upon the collection Of the las
$4,000, ooo5 dollars shall have bee'
raised. or II after collecting porto!
Of the taxes herein provided for II shall
have been determined that no exposi
New Orleans in celebration Of the open
= ing Of the Panama Canal. then what
= ever money Is collected in excess of tn
! Four Million $4.oooooO dollars.
!! collected and paid into the Treasur
: before 1t is definitely determined tina
no exposition shall be held. thereupo
: the various parishes. and the Parish c
j: Orleans, in proportion to the amour
! contributed by each. The funds thu
/: state. including all funds accruing I
said parishes under the provisions {
the charter of the Worlds Panam
Exposition Company. shall be used G,
!: building Of good roads.
This amendment to the Constitute
: shall prevail over all other provision
Of the Constitution OF the State :
! rectly. conflict herewith. and shall
I deemed to be self-executing and to col
~ fer directly the authority herein gran
= ed. without an enabling Act OF the Le'
Section q Be it further resolve
etc. That the official ballot to be U.s.
at the said election shall have print
'For 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.
:. Against the proposed amend
H. ment to the Constitution Tuition OF f fns
~ in aid Of the exposition celebrat-
lar ing the opening Of the Panama
,,, Canal"
on and each elector shall indicate. as pY
vided In the General Election Laws
the state, whether he votes for
against the proposed amendment.
. p. NJ LAMBREMONT.
- Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
H. 6. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House Of Represent
- Approved: May gath. 1910.
n.y. J. r. SANDERS,
ms Governor of the State OF Louisia
=, A true copy:
N. JOHN T. MICHEL,
:. Secretary of State.
. ACT No. IA.
House Bill No. 81.
- JOINT RESOLUTION.
II Proposing an amendment to the G.
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