St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-05
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMEND
ACT no. q.
Gsn1se Bill No. !. ueor rrr,-o

a JOINT RESOLUTION
omandmsnt to the Conat;.r4l
RTo2osEns ST. y Louisiana fer the ssra aS
msnt levy and eollec1ion o. tax in IN
Parish Of oEle q 'los s : rs and ddsl bs,i 9f Lou.
tsI4na $r nc sty OF New Ores "
e1pesas."A ths compistion of the Prrate
GsnSi. Said tax 70 be expended pnaar ~
direotton Of ths WoEAu <aoana Exposi
son Company: & It resolved by the Co.,.
oSeJ 49, a. a. tha stats OF Louisiana tMa
EhiTds 81 ali members elected to each hons
osnSnrEing, T rs s r. Of Loaisislnos Y: Con.
SEsns5O4 - snsliaed electors OF tina a3taI
9H y annrSvpl or rejection as rarE;sH
hy STSels F3Ssl Of the Constitution 81 IN
State Of bop bsld o. the first Ffa ess5ssss
9%oISoTi1r the FIRST Monday Of NoYember
AO Ike y Worlds Panama Exposition COMPANY
having been D! o%Egsnsls o@n sr 6 ss sSes9g3osati2a s.
s sas before re Percy sSs ssS day Of 4Ss no5 Notary !
All 1910 for ths purpose Of nronatin1
N sxnosiaoa at OF near the city Of Me-
Orleans, in tie State OF Louisiana, 10 be
ssId in celebration Of the completion Of tbs
&a No% for the purpose 81 .siaing s.;,
worId!a panama Exposition Company Ii II.
sate and build at or near the city Of Nev,
Orleans an ezp pos Pana m 'eG1 eBsi Of the
fsT n tbree.eighths I'D of one mill m ~
dollar in all parishes OF the State OF T,onfS,
Jana outside Of the Parish Of Orleans ava
. tax Of six,eighB5hs ,.S So, q Of one mill on
Y,opisiana be and the same is hereby Isy;ed5
an ali pronerty subject to State taxation IN
the State II Louisiana and Parish 81 or.
leans, be. ning E Y aba me 1s.y year l9II and
fsvte5 until -Four Million (s4,00e,o0o9 Do T.
lars shall have been collected and paid into
$hs Treasury Of the State Of Louisiana.
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
aslIectad without costs or commissioner in
SSs various parishes throughout tie State
and Maid To the State Treasurer Ia the same
manner a. other State taxes are assessed
collected and paid in:
other taxes now authorized By the Con.
'I The money realized from the collection
Of taxes herein provided Tor shall remain in
ne State Treasury as ofner stats funds an.
S ~ 8 six + Congress Of thS Unitsd
States that an exposition for the uurposea
herein SET forth viii be hgId ~ Of near
Il thus definitely determined. then ths MONEY
from the collection Of this tax shah be paid
ont by the State Treasurer upon the warrant
OF the Worlds Panama Exposition Com
ps9y, approved p 4. ing sta governor. Treasurer
them For the purpose Of securing q site and
for the construction, equipment and main.
tanning Of the exposition.
The site of the exposition and sll inn
groyements situated thereon, and sill moneys
OF other assets Of said Worlds Panama Ell
position Company shall be exempt from ali
State. Parish, municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition pur.
The tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute a binding con.
tract between the State Of Louisiana and
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company Of
Louisiana. and nhall continue IN force until
the amount herein stated shall have been
The Worlds Psnama Exposition Company
shall, on demand, render account to the
State for all money received By Sc from
ths State Treasurer.
If upon the collection Of the last yeax's
taxes more than Four Million. $4,000, 1901
shall have been raised, or If after
q portion OF the taxes herein pre-
for It shall have been determined
no exposition will be held at or near
the City Of New Orleans II celebration Of
apening Of the Panama Canal, then what
sv& money III collected, in excess Of the
-Four Million (s4, 50o, ooo) Dollars as above
or whatever money Is collected and
paid into the Treasury before II Is definitely
determined that no exposition shall be held,
.,hereupon all OF said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish OF Orleans,
IN proportion to the amount contributed by
zach. The funds thus received by the yaTts
BUS parishes Of the State, including al funds
to said parishes under the pro
visions of the charter Of the Worlds Pan
Exposition Company, shall be used e1-
;lusively by said parishes for the building
II good roads.
This amendment to- the Constitution shall
prevail over all other provisions If the Con-
I~titution Of the State Of Louisiana, which
nay, directly or indirectly, conflict here
With. and shall be deemed to be seif-execut-
me- and to confer directly the authority
granted, without an enabling act Of the
legislature.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That the Official ballot to be used at the.
aid election shall have printed thereon the
lords:
Tor the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana.
ieyying q tax in aid of the. exposition
Canal
nd the words:
Against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisians, levying a tax in aid OF the
exposition celebrating the opening OF
She Panama Canal
nd each eleetor shall indicate. as proyid-
d in the General Election Laws OF the
tate, whether he votes for or against the
roposed amendment.
ten' enapt Governor and President Of the
II d. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Approved May oath, I9Ios
Governor 81 the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN 7. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.