The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-11-19
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
A 10 Joint RESOLUTION
ACT NO. 2.

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana for the assess
nsnt, 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
esisbrRte the completion of the Panama
Canal; said tax TO be expended under the
direction OF the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
Section Sect SI T. B. it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all members elected TO each house
eoncurring, That amendment TO the Con
stitution OF the State Of Louisiana be sub
pitted 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 corporation by
Get 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 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-
Orleans an exposition in celebration Of the
completion of the Panama Canal, an annual
tax Of three-eighths { e. of one mill on the
dollar in all parishes Of the State of Louis
lana outside of the Parish of Orleans, and
8 tax OF six-eighths (6.s) OF one mill on
the dollar in the Parish of Orleans. State OF
Louisiana. be and the same is hereby levied
on all property subject to State taxation in
the State OF Louisiana and Parish of Or
leans. beginning with the year 1911 and
levied until Four Million (s4. 900, o0o) Dol
lars shall have been collected and paid into
che Treasury of the State Of Louisiana:
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and q.
che various parishes throughout the State
and paid to the State Treasurer in the same
manner as other State taxes are assessed.
The tax herein levied is additional to all
other taxes now authorized by the Con-
stitution
Of taxes herein provided for shall remain in
the State Treasury as other State funds un.
=. is finally dsodsd by 81 che ths s1 Hnsss
States that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at or near
the City Of New, Orleans. When this TACT
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
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 inn
provements situated thereon, and all moneys
or other assets of said Worlds Panama Ex,
State, Parish, municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition pur-
poses.
herein stated shall constitute binding con,
tract between the State of Louisiana and
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company OF
Louisiana. and shall continue in force until
the amount herein stated shall have been
collected.
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
shall, on demand render account to the
Stale for all money received by 1t from
the State Treasurer.
taxes more than Four Million $4,000, 000)
Dollars shall have been raised. or II after
collecting a portion Of the taxes herein pro.
yided 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 (s4.000,000) 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,
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 all funds
,ccruing to said parishes under the pro-
isions of the charter of the Worlds Pan.
ina Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
elusively by said parishes for the building
This amendment to the Constitution shall
prevail all other provisions Of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana. which
may, directly or indirectly, conflict here
with. and shall be deemed to be self-execut-
ing and to confer directly the authority
herein granted, without an enabling act Of the
Legislature.
Section O. Be 1t further resolved, ETC..
That the Official ballot to be used at the
said election shall have printed thereon the
words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of louisiana
levying q 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, levying tax in aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening of
the Panama Canal
and each efector shall indicate. as provid
ed in the General Election Laws of the
State. whether he votes for against the
proposed amendment.
p. NJ LAMBREMoNT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the |
Senate.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
Approved: May oath. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS
Governor of the State of Louisiana
4 true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.