St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-09-24
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
4 JOINT RESOLUTION

ACT NC. 2.
senate. Bill No. /.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
o. the State OF Louisiana for che assess"
Ment, levy and collection of o tax IN the
Parish OF Orleans and the State Of Lou
aslana, IN aid OF l0eRttng and building so
exposition In the Gty Of New Orleans 10
Celebrate the completion of the Pan2ma
Canal said tax to be expended unaer the
alreetIon OF the Worlds Panama Exposi-
zion Company.
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all member elected to each house
coneurring. That an amendment to the Con
stfFution of the State of Louisiana be sub
Matted to the qualified electors OF the state
ion their approval or rejection as required
BY Article 831 Of the CONSTITUTION OF me
State Of Louisiana at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday Of November,
The World S Panama Exposition Company
having been organized as 3 corporation Dy
act before Percy Sommer Benedict, Notary
Public, on the 9Th day of the month of
April, 1910, for the purpose Of promoting
n exposition at or near the CITY OF New
Orleans, in the State OF Louisiana, to be
held in celebration Of the completion OF the
Nov. for the purpose Of aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company 20 10
eats and build at or near the city OF New
Orleans an exposition in celebration Of the
completion Of the Panama Canal, an annual
tax Of three eighths ~ Of one mill y On pine ne
lana outside Of the Parish of Orleans, and
9 tax Of si1.eighths (6-s9 OF one mllL "
Che dollar in tins Parish OF Orleans, st1ss q
Louisiana, be and the same is hereby LEVIED
on all property subject to State taxation IN
che State OF Louisiana and Parish 81 Or
leans: 5sgInnang E "a B. tn 1s.g yen n which Il is
levied until -Four Million 100000 Dol
lars shall have been collected and PAID INTO
Shs Treasury Of the Stats OF LouislAna.
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
collected without costs or commissions "
che various parishes khrougnout me stass
and paid to the State Treasurer In the same
manner as other State tsxsR are assessed
selected and paid in.
Tue tax herein levied ts eddltional 70 an
other taxes now authorized by the Con
The money realized from the collection
q taxes herein provided for shaii Fsrasin y
Ell 1t is finally decided by the stxEy.nrss
a. Sixty-second Congress- of the United
ssat;s t the s n sH PEI Sa Lei ' q or near
the City Of New Orleans. when this fass
81 shus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection OF this tax SHALL De oslo
ca by me Btata Treasurer upon the warrant
De the Worlds Panama Axpos1ti0n 0oA.
pany, approved by the Governor, Treasurer
and Auditor Of the State, OF any TWO g
them for the purpose Of securing . site and
3or The construction, equipment and mata'
saining OF the exposition.
The site OF the exposition and al am.
p~rovements situated thereon and al moneys
as other assets 81 said Worlds Panama E1.
position Company shall be exempt IRON 81
State, Parish, municipal And special taxes
while being used for said exposltlon par-
The tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute binding con
tact batwcen the State Of Louisiana ana
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company gf
Louisiana. and shall continue n 1osee en a
the amount herein stated shall have peen
ms Worlds Panama Exposition oompaay
shall On demand. rea aa S sssGans o9 ths
Gsate for oil money received BY II from
ths State Treasurer.
II upon the collection of the last yeax,s
taxes more than -Four Million ($A,0o0,Q0o1
Dollars shall have been raised, or II AFTER
collecting q portion Of the taxes herein pre-,
that no exposition win be held at or near
the City OF New Orleans u eelsbration q
the opening OF the Pansma Canal, then what.
eg& money is collected n excess e1 me
-Four Million (SAooo,0001 Dollars as above
provided, OF whatever money is colectsa ana
paid into the Treasury before II is definitely
determined that no expedition shall be held,
thereupon all Of said money shall be returned 10
the various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans
IL proportion to the amount contributed ~
each. The funds thus received by the yaras
ous parishes of the State, including ali funds
aoeruing to said parishes under the pro-
visions of the charter Of the Worlds Pan
saa Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
u good roads.
@10l& dMEd0l40nE 10 II ASp1bhftAtROA IAAAh
prevsii over all other provisions of the Con
stitution OF the State of Louisiana, which
may, directly or indirectly, conflict here.
with, and shall be deemed to be gelf-execut-
ang and to confer directly the authority
herein granted. without an enabling act of the
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
That the official ballot to be used at the
said election shall have printed thereon the
HFor the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana,
layying 8 tax in aid OF the exposition
celebrating the opening Of the PananaA
Canal
and 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
the Panama Canal,
and each eiector shall Indicate. al provid-
cd in the General Election Laws of the
State, whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Approved: May oath, 1910.
J. 7. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN f. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.