Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-10-21
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. Q.
Senate Bill No. 1.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana for the assess
ment levy and collection of tax IN the
Parish of Orleans and the State of Lou
ixisna, in aid of locating and building an
exposition in the city of New Orleans to
celebrate the completion of the Panama
Canal; said tax to be expended under the
direction Of the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
Section 1. be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all members elected TO each house
soncurring, That an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be sub
United to the qualified electors of the state
for their approval or rejection as required
by Article 321 of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday of November.
1910, as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
act before Percy Sommer Benedict. Notary
Public, on the Sth day of the month OF
April. 1910, for the purpose of promoting
Orleans sHSo in the State Of Louisiana, to be
held in celebration of the completion Of the
Panama Canal:
Worlds Panama Exposition Company TO To-
cate and build at near the city OF New
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF the
completion of the Panama Canal, an annual
tax of three eighths (%) of one mill on the
dollar in all parishes of the State OF Louis
lana outside of the Parish Of Orleans, and
o tax OF SlX-elgntnS iO-SD OF one mil 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 II is
levied until Four Million t$i,000,O0o) Dol
lars shall have been collected and paid into
she 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
Al. N hn ma
manner as other State taxes are assessed.
collected and paid in. -.
The tax herein levied is additional TO all
other taxes now authorized by the Con
The money realized from the collection
of taxes herein provided for shall remain in
Gil IL is finally decided by the Sixty FIRST
or Sixty second Congress of the United
States that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at or near
the CITY of New Orleans. When this fact
Is thus definitely determined then the money
from the collection of this tax shall be paid
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 ana
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
br other assets of said Worlds Panama TX
position Company shall be exempt from al
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 binding con.
tract between the State Of Louisiana and
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company OF
louisiana and shall continue in force until
Dhe amount herein stated shall have been
collected.
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
shall, on demand, render account to the
Governor. Treasurer and Auditor of the
State for all money received by 1t from
the State Treasurer.
faxes more than Four Million ($4,o00.O00)
Dollars shall have been raised. or IL after
collecting n portion of the taxes herein pro,
<ided for it shall have been determined
chat no exposition will be held at or near
th. City OF New Orleans in celebration of
the opening Of the Panama Canal, then what
Four Million ts4,000,o0o) 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.
ell Of said money shall be returned TO
the various parishes, and the Parish of Orleans,
IN proportion to the amount contributed by
Gus parishes Of the State. including all funds
accruing to said parishes under the pro-
visions Of the charter of the Worlds Pan
ems Exposition company, s9aIi pc used ia; en
Of good roads.
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 self-execut- |
3ng and to confer directly the authority |
herein granted. without an enabling act Of the |
Legislature.
Section q Be il 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
aad the words:
Against the proposed amendment
TO the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, levying a tax in aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening Of
the Panama Canal
and each elector shall indicate, as provid- |
ID In the General Election Laws of the |
State, whether he votes for or against the |
proposed amendment.
P. NJ. LAMBREMoNT.
Governor and President Of the |
Senate.
H. q. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Approved: May gath. 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana. |
q true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.