The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-21
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. Q.
gaaata Bill No. /.

Wanate Bill NO. l.
A JoIgr RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the CONSTITUTION
81 the State OF Louisiana for the assess
nent. levy aDd collection OF tax IN the
Parish Of Orleans and the S'a1s ,d a. t'y an
IsIana, in aid OF locating and bUlialhs 90 20
exposition in the city OF New o''I u.nans
celebrate the completion OF the I ran ne
rnnai: said tax to be expended under inc
direction Of the World fanan'" ANp''
Section i. Be- it resolved by the General twal
Assembly Of the state s OF Ifu 10 each house
soneurriny. That an amendment to the IN h
,stitution Of the State OF LOUISIANA oe s Su
nitted to the qualified electors OF 'hs o n.n
Sr sh rsre ap 52 Of ii the Constitution Of the
Mata OF Louisiana at the wonsIess'oa nrt
a,aotiou to be held on the first TUESDAY nen'
following the first Monday OF No'e"oe''
'' Ths Worlds Panama Exposition Company my ny
having been organized as . cofpoIa'1Wy w., ~
, asI before percy Sommer Benedict, h9sary;
Public, on the 9Th day OF the monsn
April 1912 for the parp1 ,hs 4 city Of New
n-,.ans in the State Of Louisiana 70 %
ssId In celebration of tho completion OF 1h'
Panama Canal: =, o,a;nc seid
wo MgIT1'' Panama Exposition Company to To-
.ata md build at or near the CITY OF NV NV
orleans an exposition in celebration OF Ing
completion OF the Panama Canal n, in anime an the
Snils o. IN a;l PARISHES Of the State Of Louis
ans outside Of the Parish Of Orleans, anu
a tax OF six.eighths (6-S) OF one mn mi.I Oh nt
she dollar in the Parish Of Gr'e %arsbp 1cyied
an u ali property subject to State taxation IN
Sha State OF Louisiana and Parish OF "
sans beginning with the year a. w 1Hc It s is
collected annually in the year 1G W o0o Dol
isys shall have been collected and paid into
Shs Treasury Of the State Of Louisiana; .,d
The tax thus levied shall be assessed ss;euo anu in
collected without costs or oSout ths State
and paid to the State Treasurer IN tho sans saaa
manner al other State taxes are assessor
collected and paid in. ,..;,,, n all
The tax herein levied IS aoo ~ tha Con
other taxes now authorized Wy '"'
The money realized from the collection IN
herein provided for s shaa f fvnds
ths State Treasury s as o0e bv 't the sixty
~ 81 six.ysscond Congress of tho unit t.st
Siatsa that an exposition for thu, purpose;
Serein set forth will be he Hho az t Gi fae
Ia thus definitely determined then the IN none n,;;
syem the collection Of this tax shall De pay II
out by the State Treasurer upon tha waf ran,
Of the Worlds Pan ma x nxpos'''Tr Treasure
sn dd''A Auditor of the State, or any Two o
4hem for the purpose OF securing SITE an an
Cor tho construction, equipment ana maui
ssin,ng q the exposition go, and al, in
n,ov u gi situated thereon, and all money
other assets of said Worlds Panama ~
oositIon Company shall be exempt IRON =. d
btate Parish municipal ana spe;; t;n '1 n1,,
while being used for saio 01'oS''''A w.
S'rTrhh e tax herein voted for the purpose
bersjn stated shau constitute BINDING c an
tract between the state o. hoG cnn'nsnv
f.onisiana. and shall continue in force UNI UNI
shs amount herein stated shall have pee
collected r;.;o, connon
.ahnU on demand render account ~ ~ ~
Gnverror. Treasurer and Auditor or u
s:h ss'y sta uS treasurer: 49,. n..r
s.I ~ u more than Four Million (s4ooo,ooo(
Dollars Shall have been. raised or II alu
.solleeting portion Of the taxes herein pr pr
yided for it Shall have been determl ~
.st exposition X Nsg ORLEANS W es in hea s.
th e opening n Of the Panama Canal, then wh !.
e ave- money mor,ey is collected, in excess Of t
-Four Million ts4oooooo) Dollars ci,a as ao o
ppa a9Ii INTO the treasury before it is definite
determined t that no exposition shall be ne ne
shereupon ali OF said money shall be returned
She varioas parishes, and the Parish Of otle s
n proportion to the amour, Goi hv tbe "a
oSsl PARISHES OF the State, including all fur
assrnine to said parishes under the ?
n salons of the charter OF the World n
ans Exposition Company, shall be USED
oluslvely by said parishes for the Du'io'
o. good roads. o..,...:o II
prevail over all other provisions OF the -, y
atitntion Of the State OF LOUISIANA, WI ~
Tith and shall be deemed to be self.eSec
ing and to confer directly the author
heYein granted without an enabling act OF
Ssetion :. Be it further resolved. e
IS That the official ballot to. be used at
aaid election SHALL have printed thereon
words: - ~
Ii. Constitution OF the state OF LOUISIANA ns;a;n
celebrating the opening Of the Panam
Canal
and the words: ,,on
to the Constitution of the State :, 9
louisiana levying a tax i'll aid OF tn
exposition celebrating the opening
yhe Panama CANAL
and each eeetor shall indicate, as pro
atnte whether be votes for or against
proposed suienu'AepPi; . NJ. 8LAlEREMoN,
lieutenant Governor and President Of
s'e''A''. II. e.. DUPRE,
Speaker OF 1.-The Honselof Representa-
Approved May 24th, lal0.
Governor Of the State OF Louis'
2 5 5{nf so + MICHEL,
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