The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-11-11
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. q:
genate Bill No. l.
1850 - - InI bYtN % I, 0nI IITI0M

* ACT NO. q.
genate Bill No. /.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana for the assess
mant levy and collection OF u tax IN the
Perish Of Orleans and the STATE 81, o. Lou,
isiana, in aid OF locating and building an
exposition in. the city of New orleans 10
celebrate the completion OF the Panama
81 Canal; said tax to be expended uhqel 1n'
direction of the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
Set U i. b. 1T resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana two,
thirds of all members elected to each mouse
eoncurring That an amendment to the Coil
ssitution Of the State, OF LOUISIANA DC sur SUD
Tor their approval or rejection as requires 1e
Sy Article 821 Of the Constitution OF me
State. Of Louisiana at the Oongressionall
4 election to be held on the first TUESDAY he a.
p following the first Monday OF november
1910, ss follows:
M Tho World Panama Exposition Company
having been organized as corporation oy
Get before Percy Sommer Benedict, oa NI'ar ~
April, 1910 for the purpose Of promoting ing
en- exposition at or near the city OF new
Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, to be
hsld In celebration of the completion OF inc
Now. for the purpose Of aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company 70 10,
cate and build at or near the city OF new
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF the
completion of the Panama Canal, an a., annual t,aa
dollar In all parishes Of the State, OF Louis,
inna outside OF the Parish Of Orleans, ana
o tax of six.eighths (6-5) of one mil on
che dollar in the Parish OF Orleans. state s o1
on all property subject to State taxation in
she State of Louisiana and Parish OF or,
Jeans beginning with the year 1911 ana
collected annually in the year IN W nnG y noI
4 lars shall have been collected and paid INTO
Ale Treasury of the State Of Louisiana;
The tax thus levied shall be assessed anu
collected without costs. or commiSslohs III III
Che yaroas ParsiheHs in the Same
manner as other State taxes are assessed,
collected and paid in. ,., III
The tax herein levied is additional to all
other taxes now authorized by the Con
The money realized from the collection
4 Of taxes herein provided for shall remain IN
enc State Treasury as other State funds IN.
Eli It is finally decided by the six1y nitad
{ states That an exposition for the purposes
n herein set forth will be held at or near
4 The The CITY Of New Orleans. When this fact
Is thus definitely determined, then the money me-
from the collection Of TINS tax snh ~ ue rt
Of the Worlds. Panama Exposition Com.
pary approved by the Governor Treasurer
\ and Auditor Of the State, or any two o. y
fhem for the purpose Of securing ste ,a anu
+ hor tho construction. equipment ana maui
tanning OF the exposition. -
The site of the exposition and all I'm.
provements situated thereon, and an MONEYS fy
Or other assets Of said Worlds Panama Elk,
position Company shall pc exemp o.;a IRON toxes
while being used for said exposition pur,
hoses. 9;
8,1he tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute blnaing con,
s. tract between the State of Louisiana ano
ne Worlds Panama Exposition Company 9,
louisiana, and shall continue in force until
the amount herein stated shall have been
collected.
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company my
B sllall, on demand render account TO Inc Inc
@ Governor Treasurer and Auditor OF the
STATE for all money received by it from
tI,e State Treasurer. ,,
4 upon the collection Of the last year ear
fixes more than Four Million ($4,oo0,ooo)
& Dollars shall have heen raised, or II after
Ne soliciting portion of the taxes herein pro
vided for it shall have beer. Determined
4hat no exposition will be held at or neal
the City Of New Orleans IN celebration ?. d., Q o
h aver money is collected, in excess OF tn
So Fonr Million $4,000, ooo) Dollars as above
provided, or whatever money IS collected ant
paid into the Treasury before it is ;, dehnlteii
shereupon all Of said money shall be returned t
thegarious parishes, and the Parishoi orleans
5sag In proportion to the amount contributed D:
each. The funds thus received blythe J, yarl
aus parishes of the State, including an fund
u lceruing to said parishes nnder the pro
dsions OF the charter of the NV orld. s !, Pan
Exposition Company, shall re 9sed ex
ssiusiyely by said parishes for the building
8sof, good roads. !,
nvar 5ntbnr 5prOyiSOnS OF the Con
s ssitusion Of the State OF Louisiana. whicl
may. directly or indirectly, conflict here
b With. and shall be deemed to be self-eSecut
K fng and to confer directly the authorlt
& herein granted, without an enabling act OF IN
81 Leeislntnre.
Sseciio1i o. Be it further resolved, etc
That the official ballot to be used at tn
aald election shall have printed thereon Tn
&: ords ~
D Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana
aeNying q tax In aid of the exposition
celebrating the opening OF the Panama
Canal ~
end the words S 81 Y q d.
ths proposed L. ans aae 81
louisiana, leyying o tax in aid Of the
exposition celebrating the opening OF
the Panama Canal, = s.
and each elector shall indicate, as proyld
:ass cd in the General Election Laws OF n u
State. whether he votes for or against tn
p1oposea smsnansnI M. I.AMBREMoNT.
lieutenant Governor and President Of tn
Senate, n,,rnr, .
speaker Of the House Of Representative
Approved: May 24th, 1910
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
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