The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-10
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana for the assess |
ment, levy and collection of a 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 to be expended under the
direction of the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
Section /. 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
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be sub
united to the qualified electors of the State
BY Article 32l of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday OF November.
1910, follows
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
having been organized as corporation by
act before Percy Sommer Benedict, Notary
Public, the Sth day of the month OF
April 1910. for the purpose Of promoting
an exposition at near the city OF New
Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, to be
held in celebration OF the completion Of the
Now, for the purpose Of aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company to To-
cate and build at or near the city OF New
Orleans exposition in celebration OF the
completion of the Panama Canal. an annual
tax of three-eighths 81 of one mill on the
m al pa hs parish al she Of Orleans and
tax of six-eighths (68) 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 VI
leans, beginning with the year iyah - shs 10
levied until Four Million t$4.0Oo,0o0) 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 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. 49, a.,
other taxes now authorized by the Con-
stitution.
of taxes herein provided for shall remain in
the State Treasury as other State funds un.
ill it is finally decided by the Sixty nrst
States that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at or near
the City of New Orleans. When this fact
is thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection of this tax shall be paio
out by the State Treasurer upon the warrant
OF the worlds Panama ExposltiTrn n.. s Uom,
and Auditor of the State. or any two OF
them for the purpose of securing site ana
for the construction. equipment ana maiu'
tanning of the exposition. :,
The site Of the exposition ana a, al n,a,a sm,
or other assets of said Worlds Panama Elk,
position Company shall be exempt from all
State Parish. municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition par'
yhe tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute binding con,
tract between the State of Louisiana ano
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company OF
Iouisiana. and shall continue in force unsil
the amount herein stated shall have Deen
The worlds Panama Exposition Company
shall, on demand, render account 70 the
Governor. Treasurer ana aIar h - OF fr ene
IL upcn the collection OF the last year.
Dollars shall have been raised or If after
collecting a portion Of the taxes herein pro
yided for II shall have been saa determines mes,
the City OF New Orleans in celebration o.
the opening of the Panama Canal. then what
ever money is collected. in excess OF ths
Four Million $4,000, Ooo) Dollars as abov.
provided, or whatever money Is collected ant
paid into the Treasury before it is definitely
thereupon all of said money shall be returned I,
the various parishes, and the Parish OF Orleans
in proportion to the amount contributed .!
each The funds thus received by the VAR
Gus parishes Of the State. including all fund
accruing to said parishes under the pro
ana EXPOSITION Company shall be used ex
clusively by said parishes for the ouiiain
of good roads.
prevail over all other provisions of the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana, whic
may directly or nd,reS' :, he eon salfexee ept
Ing and to confer directly the authorit
herein granted, without an enabling act OF tn
Legislature. a.
That the official ballot to be used at tn
said election shall have printed thereon tn
words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
levying tax in aid of the exposition
celebrating the opening of the Panama
Canal
and the words:
10 the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, levying a tax in aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening of
the Panama Canal
and each elector shall indicate. as provit
cd in the General. Election Laws of tn
state whether he votes for or against tn
P'oPo p NJ LAMBREMONT,
lieutenant Governor and President of II
Senate. -
Speaker Of the House Of Representative
Approved: May gath. 1910
J. V SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.