The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-10-08
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
beUhle DIN No, 7.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


I Senate Bill No. /.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing 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
isiana, in aid OF locating and building an
exposition in the city Of New Orleans to
celebrate the completion of the Panama
Canal; said TAX 10 be expended under the
direction Of the Worlds Panama Exposi-
Section /. Be /. resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana. two
thirds of al! members elected to each house
concurring That an amendment to the Con
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana be sub
nitted TO the qualified electors OF the State
for their approval or rejection as require
State Of Louisiana at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday OF November.
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
having been organized as corporation by
act before Percy 6ommer Benedict Notary
April. 1910. for the purpose Of promoting
Orleans. in the State OF Louisiana. to be
held in celebration Of the completion OF the
Panama Canal:
Now, for the purpose .. aiding said Il,
Orleans an exposition in celebration Of the
completion Of the Panama Canal, an annual
tax of three eighths ~ OF one mill on the
lana outside of the Parish Of Orleans, and
q tar Of s1-eghths (6s) of one mill on
tho dollar in the Parish of Orleans State OF
on all property subject to State taxation in
the State of Louisiana and Parish of Or:
leans, beginning with the year 1911 and
levied until Four Million 1000, 900, 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 missions in
the various parishes throughout the state
and paid to the State Treasurer in the same
manner as other, State taxes are assessed
The tax herein levied is additional to all
other taxes now authorized by tho Con-
Stitution
The money realized from the collection
Of taxes herein provided for shall remain in
the State Treasury as other state funds un-
til It is fnay decided by the bs 1nfss
States that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at Or near
is 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 q Exposition ION. Com.
and Auditor of the State, any two of
them for the purpose OF securing site and
for the construction ,sa . equipment ana main
The site of the exposition and all i'm
provements situated thereon. and all moneys
or other assets of said Worlds Panama EX, |
position Company shall be exempt from all
State, Parish. municipal and special taxes |
while being useG for said exposition pur |
poses.
The tax herein voted for the purposes |
herein stated shall constitute a binding con. |
tract between the State Of Louisiana and |
the World S Panama Exposition Company OF |
Louisiana. and shall continue in force until |
the amount he:ein stated shall have been |
collected.
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company |
shall. demand. render account to the |
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor OF the
State for all money received by it from
The State Treasurer.
taxes than Four Million $4,000, 0oO) I
Dollars shall have been raised. or if after
portion Of the taxes herein pro,
vded for it 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
Four Million 100000 Dollars as above
provided, whatever money is collected and
paid into the Treasury before it 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,
n proportion to the amount contributed by
Jus parishes of the State, including all funds
lccruing to said parishes under the pro
'isons of the charter Of the World S Pan
ma Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
/
# good roads.
This amendment to the Constitution shall
Prevail over all other provisions of the Con
tituton of the State of Louisiana which
nay. directly or indirectly. conflict here
With and shall be deemed to be self -execut-
ng and to confer directly the authority
erein granted, without an enabling act q the
legislature.
Section 2 Be 1t further resolved. ETC.
hat the official ballot to be used at the
aid election shall have printed thereon the
lords:
.'For 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
nd 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 !
nd each electOr shall indicate as provid- ,
1 in the General Election Laws Of the !,
tate, whether he votes for or against the :
roposed amendment.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT. =
lieutenant Governor and President Of the +
Senate. :
H. G. DUPRE a
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: May oath 1910. 7
]. Y. SANDERS. /
Governor Of the State of louisiana =
true copy: :