The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-03
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.

JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the state of Louisiana for the assess
ment, levy and collection of tax in the
fsrish OF Orleans and the State of Lou
isians IN aid OF locating and building an
e1P2sitlon In the city OF New orleans to
Seieoiate tina completion of the Panama
canal said tax to be expended under the
are a;ireetion OF the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
uon Company.
section i. Be il resolved by the General
assembly, OF the State of Louisiana, two
shirds vf all members elected TO each house
concurring- That AN amendment 10 the Con
sutution OF the State OF Louisiana be sub
@itted to the qualified electors of the State
Tor their approval rejection as required
ey Article a2l OF the Constitution OF the
election to be held on the first Tuesday next
,,ooliowing the first Monday of November,
The Worlds Panama Expedition Company
AAvsng been organized as a corporation by
act before Percy Sommer Benedict Notary
fubiic, on 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
neid 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 the city OF New
completion OF the Panama Canal. annual
taI OF three sighths { - of one mill on the
dollar IN all parishes Of the State OF Louis,
tax OF six-eighths (6S) 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
collected annually in the year in which il is
levied until Four Million tS4.0O0.0 00) 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 70 the State Treasurer in the
manner as other State taxes are assessed,
The tax herein levied is additional to all
other taxes now authorized by the Con-
stitution
The money realized from the collection
of taxes herein provided for shall remain in
the State Treasury as other State funds I'M
81 i is finally decided by the Sixty frs,
or Sixty second Congress of the United
States that exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at or near
the City Of New Orleans When this fact
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
proyements 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.
The tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute q binding con-
tract between the State Of Louisiana and
the Worlds Panama Exposition Company OF
Louisiana. and shall continue in force until
she Amount herein stated shall have been
collected.
The worlds Panama Exposition Company
shall. demand. render account TO the
Governor. Treasurer and Auditor of the
State for all money received by 1t from
the State Treasurer.
taxes more than Four Million ga .O0O)
Dollars shall have been raised. or II after
collecting a portion Of the taxes herein pro,
vided for il 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 ($4,0o0,0o0) Dollars IS above
provided whatever money Is collected and
paid into the Treasury before it is definitely
fhereupon all of said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, ard the Parish of Orleans,
IN proportion to the amount contributed by
Gus parishes of the State, including all funds
sccruing to said parishes under the pro
visions OF the charter of the Worlds Pan
ama Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
by said parishes for the building
Of good roads.
This amendment TO the Constitution shall
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
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at the
said election shall have printed thereon the
words:
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
levying q tax in aid of the exposition