The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-11-26
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

benaN Bill No. j.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana for the assess
nsnt, levy and collection of tax in the
Parish of Orleans and the State of Lou
isiana, in aid Of locating and building an
sxposition in the city of New Orleans t.
celebrate the completion OF the Panama
Canal; said tax to be expended under the
direction of the Worlds Panama Exposi-
Section Sect O !. &. it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana. two
thirds OF all members elected to each house
eencurring, That an amendment to the Con
sutution Of the State of Louisiana be sub
Pitted to the qualified electors of the State
fer then, approval or rejection as required
By Article 32l of the Constitution Of the
Gtsss 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
bsving been organized as corporation by
get before Percy Sommer Benedict, Notary
Public. the 5th 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 be
laid in celebration of the completion of the
Panama Canal:
Now, for the purpose Of aiding said
Worlds 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, an annual
nI, Of thres-eighths ( u Of one mill on the
lana outside OF the Parish Of Orleans, and
Q tax OF six-eighths (6-5) OF one mill on
che 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 tS4.00o,000l 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 commissions in
ths 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
ether taxes now authorized by the Con-
stilution.
The money realized from the collection
Of taxes herein provided for shall remain IN
the State Treasury as other State funds un-
or Sixty second Congress of the United
States that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at or near
Il thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection OF this tax shall be paid
cut by the State Treasurer upon the warrant
psny, 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 i'm
provements situated thereon, and all moneys
or other assets OF sad World Pana anna, E x,
stafe, Parish, municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition pur-
poses.
herein stated slan constitute a binding con-
tract between the State of Louisiana and
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company q
touisiana. and shall continue in force until
he amount herein stated shall have been
The worlds Panama Exposition Company
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Governor. Treasurer and Auditor of the
State for all money received by 1t from
The State Treasurer.
taxes more than Four Million tS4.000.000)
Dollars shall have been raised. il after
collecting portion OF the taxes herein pro
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
-Four Million $4,000. oOO) Dollars as above
provided. or whatever money Is collected and
paid into the Treasury before 1t is definitely
deterned that no exposition shall h be sia
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
lccruing 10 said parishes under the pro-
4sions of the charter OF the Worlds Pan
INA Exposition Company. shall be used ex-
elusiyely by said parishes for the building
This amendment to the Constitution shall
prevail over 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 seif-execut-
ing and TO confer directly the authority
herein granted, without an enabling act of the
Legislature.
Seciion q Be IL further resolved, ETC..
Thai the Official ballot to be used at the
said election shah have printed thereon the
words:
For the proposed amendment 10 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. levying tax In aid Of the
exposition celebrating the opening of
thu Panama Canal
and each eIeetor shall indicate, as provid. |
cd in the General Election Laws of the |
State. whether he votes for or against the |
proposed amendment.
p M. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the |
Senate.
H. G. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Approved: May Gath. 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State of Louisians.
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary If Ctafa .