The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-16
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. 2.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

ACT NO. 2.
Senate Bill No. 1.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana for the assess
tment. levy and collection of q tax in the
Parish of Orleans and the State OF Lou
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 World Panama EXPOSE
Section l. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana h two two,
thirds Of all members elected to each house
.soncurring, That an amendment to the Con
,stitution of the State of Louisiana be SUB.
9or their, approval. or rejection as required req
by Article 321 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 as follows:
The World Panama Exposition Company
having been organized as corporation by
act before Percy Sommer Benedict Notary;
Public, on the 9Th day of the month !: OF
April, 1910, for the purpose of promoting
an exposition at or near the city Of New
Orleans, in the. State of Louisiana, to pc
held in celebration Of the completion OF the
Panama Canal: :a
World Panama Exposition Company to To-
cate and build at or near the city OF new
Orleans an exposition in celebration Of the
completion of the Panama Canal, on IN annual
tax Of three eighths a. Of one S,a+ mill IL on o the
ispa outside of the Parish of Orleans, and
q tax of six-eghths (6-8) of once mill on
the dollar in the Parish Of Orleans, State Of
Louisiana, be and the same is hereby LEVIED
Che State of Louisiana and Parish Of Or,
leans, beginning with the year 1911 ana
collected annually in the year in winch 1t IS
levied until Four Million ($4000,0O0) Dol
lars shall have been collected and paid INTO
che 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 as So other her State taxes are assessed
The tax herein levied is additional to all
other taxes now authorized by the Con-
satitution
The money realized from the collection
the State Treasury as other State funds un
Eli it is finally decided by the, Sixty frs.
or ySxty.second Congress of the United
States that an exposition for the purposes
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
pany approved by the Governor, Treasurer
and Auditor of the State, or any two OF
chem for the purpose of securing site and
for tho construction. equipment and mani
taining Of the exposition.
The site Of the exposition and all i'm
MDrovements situated thereon and all moneys
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'
poses.
the tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute binding con,
; tract between the State of Louisiana and
tShs Worlds Panama Exposition Company Of
Y louisiana and shall continue in force until
che amount herein stated shall have been
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
shall, on demand, render account to the
Governor, Treasurer and Auditor of the
Il State for all money received by it from
Ii upon the collection Of the last years
saxes more than Four Million $4,000, ooo)
Il Dollars shall have been raised, or if after
1 collecting portion Of the taxes herein pro,
yided for it shall have been determined
& the City OF New Orleans in celebration Of
che opening of the Panama Canal, then what
B aver money is collected, in excess OF the
& -Four Million l$4,000,o00) Dollars. as above
provided or whatever money Is collected and
determined that no exposition shall be held,
ahereupon all Of said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans,
/ On proportion to the amount contributed by
tous parishes of the State, including all funds
sccruing to said parishes under the pro-
visions Of the charter of the Worlds Pan.
iama Exposition Company. shall be used ex-
II elusively by said parishes for the building
s.of good roads. :.
prevail over all other provisions of the Con
stitution Of the State of Louisiana, which
may. directly or indirectly, conflict here
q with, and shall be deemed to be selfexecut-
IS eng and to confer directly the authority
herein granted, without an enabling act of the
Section q Be it further resolved, ETC..
II That the official ballot to be used at the
said election shall have printed thereon the
'.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:
against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, leyying tax in aid of the
Sss exposition celebrating the opening of
the Panama Canal
& and each elector shall indicate, as provid
ad in the General Election Laws Of the
4 State, whether he votes for or against the
p. NJ. LAMBREMoNT, (
d lieutenant Governor and President Of the
. Senate.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Approved: May oath, 1910.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
5s = t tfHs copy p MICHEL,