The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-29

ACT Ne. Z.

CONSV1VVVxVNAA AMEN UA1NVSb |
ACT Ne. \
's' a Jo oI; :. RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition or the State Of Louisiana for
the assessment. levy and collection OF
q tax in the Parish of Orleans and the
State Of Louisiana. in aid OF locatinS
city Of HsW orleans s.P 20 Celebrate the
completion of the Panama Canal;
said tax to be expended under the di.
rection Of the Worlds Panama Expo.
Section j. Be It resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all members elected to
each house . concurrinf: That ,s an amend
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their approval
or rejection as required by Article 311
Of the Constitution of the State Of
to be held on the first Tuesday next |
following the first Monday Of Novem- |
Der, 1910, a. follows:
pany having been organized as cor
Benedict. Notary Public. on the sth day
Of the month Of April: 1910. for the pus-
wear the city Of New Orleans. In the
State of louisiana, to be held in cele.
bration Of the completion Of the Pana-
Now. for the purpose of aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company
to locate and build at or near the city
Of New Orleans an Exposition in cele-
ma Canal, an annual tax Of three
eighths (3-S) Of one mill on the dollar
| In all parishes OF the State of Louisiana
tax Of six-eighths (6-S) Of one mill on
| the dollar In the Parish Of Orleans,
state OF Louisiana, be and the same i
hereby levied on all property subject
| lana and Parish of Orleans. beginning
with the year 1911 and collected annu.
ally in the year in which It Is leyied
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 commits
siOns In the various parishes through
out the State and paid to the State
Treasurer in the same manner as other
state taxes are assessed. collected and
paid in.
The tax herein levied is additional to
all other taxes now authorized by the
Constitution.
The money realized from the collec.
re 1n IN Ia the STATE RrsssuTy as oshe1
State funds until It Is definitely de.
, cided by the Sixty-first or Sixty-second
exposition for the purposes herein 30!
forth will be held at or near the City OF
New Orleans. When this fact il thus
definitely determined. then the money
paid out by the State Treasurer upon
; the warrant of the Worlds Panama Ex.
+ position Company. approved Dy -tnt
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor OF the
] State or any two Of them for the pur.
9 pose of securing a site and for the con-
struction, equipment and maintaining
2 Of the exposition.
The site Of the exposition and all i'm.
tharn0n
;, moneys or other assets of said WOrld'i
!, Panama Exposition Company shall b
exempt from all State. Parish. munich
pal and special taxes while being USED
for said exposition purposes.
The tax herein voted for the purpOs
es herein stated shall constitute bind
Louisiana and the Worlds Panama Ex
n position Company of Louisiana. ant
O shall continue in force until the amour
herein stated shall have been collected
pany shall, on demand. render accoun
), to the Governor, Treasurer and Audito
s Of the State for all money received b,
= it from the state Treasurer; "a =.
10 years taxes more than Four Million
% $4,000, O00) dollars shall have beel
is raised. or II after collecting pcrtio
n have been determined that no exposi
~ ton will be held at or near the City Q
New Orleans in celebration of the open
If ing of the Panama Canal. then what
,r ever money is collected in excess Of tn
= Four Million 34.000.Ooo) dollars. q
" above provided, or whatever money
collected and paid into the Treasur
IN no exposition shall be held. thereupo
all Of said money shall be returned
the various parishes, and the Parish {
a. Orleans. in proportion to the amour
A. received BY the various parishes Of Ii
State, including all funds accruing I
'n said parishes under the provisions I
On the charter Of the Worlds Panam
e. clusively by said parishes for II
"a building Of good roads.
This amendment to the Constitute
Of the Constitution Of the State
. Louisiana, which may. directly or Ind
h. rectly. conflict herewith. and shall
deemed to be self-executing and to COZ
We fer directly the authority herein gran
~ ed without an enabling kct of the Lei
" islature.
re-. Section 2. Be 1t further resolve
etc. That the official ballot to be U.s.
zee at the said election shall have print
If thereon the words:
For the proposed amendment to
a the Constitution Of the state Of
od Louisiana, levying a tax In aid OF
ou the exposition celebrating. the
ire opening Of the Panama Canal"
of and the words:
tx ment to the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana, levying a tax
in aid Of the exposition celebrat-
1er ing the opening Of the Panama
me Canal"
T. and each elector shall indicate, as pl
tef vided in the General Election Laws
the state. whether he votes for
against the proposed amendment.
p. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
low Lieutenant Governor and President
ST. the Senate.
~ H. g. DUPRE,
i'm. Speaker Of the House Of Represen
tives.
Approved: May oath. 1910.
ase j. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of louisa
A true copy:
T0uN MICHEL