St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-01
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
Senate Rin No, !, 49,
ACE No .

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A JOINT RESOLUTION
EToposlng an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana for ths asgass.
@PsS4t, lsYy and collection Of e tax in tha
Earlsh Of Orleans and the State Of Lou.
exposition in the city Of New Orleans 10
Ssseprate the completion Of the Panams
S;ra said tax to be expended unaer the
tGsSt1on OF tne Worlds Panama EXPOSE
ZION Company.
ssoti9n l. Be IL resolved by the General
I5ssma4y OF the State of Louisiana. two
thlrds Of all members elected to each bomse
cSncurrlng, That an amendment to the Con
Ssitetaon Of the State of Louisiana be sub.
5nastee 10 the qualified electors of the state
y taeir approval or rejection as required
III Article 32I Of the Constitution Of the
STATE Of Louisiana at the Congressional
elsstion to be held on the frst Tuesdev neItt
4499i5GS"lng tae first Monday Of November,
having been organized as a corporation By
9st petore Fsrcy. Sommer Benedict, Notary
tneLte' On the 9th day Of the month Of
an exposition at or near the city Of New
Orleans, in the State Of Louisiana. to be
Asia IN celebration Of the completion Of the
wa NGT, for the purpose Of aiding said
Orleans an exposition in celebration Of the
Sompletton OF the Panama Canal, an annual
thx OF thres-eighths (as) of one mill on the
dollar In all parishes Of the State Of Louis.
lana outside of the Parish of Orleans, and
2 tag Of six-eightha (6-s) of one mill on
the dollar in the Parish Of Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, be and the same is hereby levied
on al property subject 10 State taxation in
the State Of Louisiana and Parish Of Or.
leans beginning with the yeag 1911 and
collected annually il the year in which Il is
levied until -Four Million ($4,oo0,o o0) Dol
lars shall have been collected and paid into
the Treasury Of the state Of Louisiana.
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
collected without costs or ~commissiong in
and paid to the State Treasures in the same
manner aB other State taxes are assessed,
The tax herein levied is additional to ali
other taxes now authorized by the Con
The money realized from the collection
Of taxes herein provided for shall remain II
tAe State Treasury as other State funds un
- y I sif Il agsl55a d oonEFess oy Of ths tbs sl1S Tynissa
herein set forth viii be held Al or neal
IL thus definitely determined, then the none.
from the collection of this tax shall be paiG
oggt By the wd Sat- T PPs 2 : FHg 4nos saS wagon Gon
pany, approved by She Governor, Treasure
and Auditor Of the State, or any TWO 9
them for the purpose OF securing q site auS
for the construction, equipment and main
tanning Of the exposition.
The site Of the exposition and q, al in
oF other assets OF said Worlds Panama 81
position Company shall ba exempt from 81
State, Parish, municipal and special tax
E MAAAU
gRs tax herein voted for the purpose
herein stated shall constitute q binding eoS
tract between she State of Louisiana an
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company 2
Louisiana. and shall continue in force INIT
tie amount herein stated shall have bee
Tbs worlds Panama Exposition oompan
nhcH. on demand, render account 70 %
Governor. Treasurer and Auditor Of %
State for all money received BY II Troi
tng osatS AZ eoIIecfion os the last year
taxes more than -Four Million ($4, 900, ooU
Dollars shall have been raised, or Il att
Tded for It shall have been determine
that no exposition will be held af or mel
the City Of New Orleans n esle9rsslon
eve money is collected, in excess OF u
-Four Million (S4, 10000 Dollars, as sho1
nroyided. or whatever money lis collected 81
paid into the Treasury before it is definite
determined that no exposition shan pc nsl
thereupon aIl Of said money shall ns reb1rneu
She various parishes, and the Parish OF OFleaI
Ia proportion to the amount contributed
each. The funds thus received. by the va
GUS parishes OF the state. anel9 eGaars sba nT
Visfons of the charter Of the Worldts "a
ANA Exposition Company, shall be qseG s
clusively by said parishes for the oulldn
9 this his amendment 10 the Constitution sh'
prevail over ell other pr9ylslons s . I = viii
NAV. directly or indirectly, ,conhlct nel
with, and shall be deemed TO be selI.ekes;
inR and TO CONFER 0AICGRAy sN 1907 =
herein granted, without an enabling act Ct
Assst sction :. Be it further resolved, ct
That the offsial ballot to be used e. :
said election shall have printed thereon =
siFor the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana,
Lowing a tax in aid Of the. exposition
celebrating the opening OF the Panama
Canal
Against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution Of the State %
Louisiana, levying q tax, in ald OF tne
exposition celebrating the opening OF
the Panama Canal
and each elector shall indicate, rs prov
al in the General Election Laws o.
state. whether he votes for or against
proposed amehamenPP III. LAMBREMoNT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
sena'e. H. d. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Representasl'
Approved: May oath, 1919tr
Governor Of the State OF Louisis
A true copy:
Secretary of State.