The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-09-17
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing m amendment to the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana for the assess
ment, levy and collection Of a tax IN the
Parish of Orleans and the State of Lou
isisna. in aid OF locating and building an
exposition in the city of New Orleans 10
celebrate the completion of the Panama
Canal; said tax 80 be expended under the
direction of the Worlds Panama EXPOSE
ton Company.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to each house
concurring, That amendment to the Con
stitution of the State Of Louisiana be SUB
mitted TO the qualified electors OF the state
for their approval rejection as required
by Article 32l of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana at the Congressionai
election 10 be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday OF November
1910, as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
having been organized as corporation by
act before Percy Sommer Benedict. Notary
Public, on the 6th day OF the month OF
April 1910. for the purpose OF promoting
an exposition at or near the city OF New
hold in celebration of the completion OF the
Panama Canal:
Now. for the purpose OF aiding said
Worlds Panams 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
Sos o in ali parishes q the State Of Louis.
lana outside of the Parish of Orleans and
. tax of six-eighths t6-s) of one mill on
Che dollar n the Parish arr Oi y hsrssS esied
on all property subject to State taxation In
the State of Louisiana and Parish OF or,
leans. beginning with the year jyah 8, ana "a
levied until Four Million (S4.Ooo,OOo) Dol
lars shall have been collected and paid into
che Treasury Of the state Of Loulsisn Louisiana and
collected without costs or commissions IN
che various parishes throughout the State
and paid to the State Treasurer in the same
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
the State Treasury as other state FUNDS un.
or sixty.secon Congress- of the United
States that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at or near
is thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection of this tax shall be paid
out by the State Treasurer upon the warrant
pany approved by the Governor. Treasurer
and Auditor OF tine State. OF any two OF
them for the purpose Of securing q site and
for tho 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 said Worlds Panama Elk x;
btate, Parish, municipal and speciaf taxes
while being used for said exposition pur-
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
Lousiana. and shall continue in force until
Che amount herein stated shall have been
collected.
The worlds Panama Exposition Company
e csrsrpor on T TsnssSrer e and Auditor Of the
State for all money received by 1t from
the State Treasurer.
taxes more than -Four Million $4,000, ooo)
Dollars shall have been raised. or II after
collecting q portion of the taxes herein pro.
yided for II shall have been been determined
tae City Of New Orleans in celebration of
the opening Of the Panama Canal, then what
ever money is collected. In excess OF the
provided, or whatever money is collected and
paid into the Treasury before 1t is definitely
determined that no exposition shall be held,
the various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans,
In proportion to the amount contributed by
zach. The funds thus received by the yari.
gu. :. o. me s nad IN
visions Of the charter OF the Worlds Pan
anna Exposition Company shall be used ex-
clusively 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 self'execut-
Ing and to confer directly the authority
herein granted. without an enabling act of the
Legislature.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at the
ssid 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"
and the words:
Against the proposed amendment
20 the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana, levying a tar in aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening of
the Panama Canal"
cd in the General Election Laws of the
State, whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
p. NJ 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 Louisiana.
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.