The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-10
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to the Constitution
OF The State of Louisiana for the assess
melt, levy and collection of a tax in the
Parish of Orleans and the State of Lou
Islam. in Of locating and building an an
ceiebiate the completion of the Panama
Canal, said tax to be expended under the
direction of the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
Section l. be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana two
thirds of all members elected to each house
concurring, That amendment to the Con-
stltution of the State of Louisiana be sub
nitted to the qualified electors of the State
Tor their approval or rejection as required
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 q 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 Of aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company to To-
cate and build at Or near the city Of New Jew
completion Of the Panama Canal. an annual
tax Of three eighths (h OF one mill on the
dollar in all parishes OF the State OF Louis,
lana outside of the Parish of Orleans, and
q tax of x-eighths (6-8) of one mill on
the dollar in the Parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana. be and the same is hereby levied
all property subject to State taxation in
the State of Louisiana and Parish of Or.
leans, beginning with the year 1911 and
collected annually in the year in which Which It is
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 commissions in
the various parishes throughout the State
and paid to the State Treasurer in the same
manner other State taxes are assessed
collected and paid in
The tax herein levied is additional to all
other taxes now authorized by the Con-
gtitution
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 finally decided by the six1y,a 1ad
States that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at near
the City OF New Orleans. When this fact
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 Exposition Com
and Auditor of the State or any two of
them for the purpose of securing site and
for the construction. equipment and main
tanning of the exposition.
The site of the exposition and all I'M
provements situated thereon, and all moneys
or other assets Of said World s Panama TX,
position Company shall be exempt from nan al
while being used for said exposition pur-
poses.
The tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute binding con.
tract between the State OF Louisiana ana
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company OF
Louisiana. and shall continue IN force until
the amount herein stated shall have been
The worlds Panama Exposition Company
shall. or demand. render account to the
of no
State for all money received by it from
the State Treasurer
If upon the collection of the last years
taxes more than Four Million $4,000. 000)
Dollars shall have been raised. or if after
a portion of the taxes herein pro,
vided 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
ever money is collected. in excess of the
Four Million "a. 1000 00) Dollars as above
provided. or whatever money is collected and
paid into the Treasury before it is definitely
determined that no exposition shall be held
the various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans
in proportion to the amount contributed by
each. The funds thus received by the vari-
Gus parishes Of the State, including az funds
visions of the charter of the Worlds p Il
ANA Exposition Company shall be used x
clusively by said parishes for the bull ng
This amendment to the Constitution al
prevail over all other provisions of tE- Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana. which !
may directly or indirectly, conflict here |
with. and shall be deemed to be sen-execut |
ing and to confer directly the authority |
herein granted, without an enablin- act of the |
Section Q Be it further reo,lved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at the |
said election shall have printed thereon the |
words:
tFor the proposed amendment % the
Constitution of the State of !" lana,
levying a tax in aid @ = l 9
celebrating the opening ~
Canal
Ind the words: 8
"Against the proposed :;
Louisiana, levying tax T. of th
exposition celebrating tn ming q /
the Panama Canal
md each elector shall indie as provi1-
ID in the General Election LAWS Of the |
State whether he votes fo- Or against the |
proposed amendment. Io51e
P. NJ. ,MBRF- OF.
Lieutenant Governor and Preside the
Senate.
IT. e. DUPRI ~
Speaker of the House Of Re dDtative'.
Approved: May oath. 1910
J. Y. SAM :!
Governor of the Stat Louisiana.
JOHN +. MICHEL. e.
Secretary of State. 6