The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-05
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
Senate Bill No. /.

Proposing an 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
tsiana, in aid of locating and building an
exposition in the city OF New Orleans tc
celebrate the completion Of the Panama
Canal; said tax to be expended under the
direction Of the Worlds Panama Exposi
ton Company.
Assembly Of the the State sss0 Of louisiana Ds two
thirds Of all members elected to each house
concurring, That an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be SUP.
mitted to the qualified electors of the State
for their approval or rejection as required
BY Article 321 OF the Constitution Of the
State OF Louisiana ct the GongIessiona!l
election to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday OF November.
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
pot before Percy sommer Benedict. Notary
Public, on the 9th day OF the month OF
April, 1910. for the purpose Of promoting
o1.snns in the a. State Of 1s
hsld in celebration Of the completion OF the
Panama Canal:
Worlds Panama Exposition Company to 10.
sats and build at near the city OF New
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF the
pr o, of one mill on the
dollar in ali parishes Of the State Of Louis:
lana outside Of the Parish Of Orleans and
Il. t.. dollar H ii I'll: Parish q STAT
Louisiana, be and the same is hereby levled
on all property subject to State taxation in
lhe State of Louisiana and Parish no, OF VI;
collected annually in the year in which It Is
levied until Four Million $4,000, ooo) 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
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 Con-
The money realized from the collection
Of taxes herein provided for shall remain in
or sixty. second Congress Of the United
States that an exposition for the purposes
the City Sc. of '? New Orleans When this fact
Is thus definitely determined then the money
from the collection Of this tax shall be paid
OF the Worlds Panama Exposition Com.
pany, approved by the Governor, Treasurer
and Auditor of the State, or any two OF
them for the purpose Of securing as site s and
tanning of the exposition.
The site Of the exposition and all I'm.
provements situated thereon, and all moneys
or other assets of said Worlds Panama ET *;
position Company shall be exempt from all
State, Parish. municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition pur-
The tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute binding con,
tract between ths State OF louisiana and
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company OF
Louisiana. and shall continue in force until
the AMOUNT herein stated shall have been
ne Worlds Panama Exposition Company
shall, on dsmand. render account to the
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor of the
State for all money received by 1t from
If upon the collection Of the last years
taxes more than Four Million ($4.o0o, 000)
Dollars shall have been raised. or If after
vided for ii shall have been determined
that no exposition will be held at 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 f$4 900, 000) 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,
thereupon all of said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans,
In proportion to the amount contributed by
BUS parishes of the State, including all funds
Accruing to said parishes under the pro
visions OF the charter OF the World Pan
lma Exposition Company, shall be used ex
slusively by said parishes for the building
II good roads
This amendment to the Constitution shall |
over dll OlutT pToNIsibuS VI the Spu- |
Ititution 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 |
herein granted, without an enabling act Of the |
Legislature.
Section g Be it further resolved etc.
That the official ballot to be used at the
aid election shall have printed thereon the
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
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
d in the General Election Laws of the
tate. whether he votes for against the
amendment.
p NJ LAMBREMONT.
lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Fl G. DUPRE
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: May Gath. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State.