The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-23
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
Gaaate Bill No. /.
ACT NO. 2.

E1A&hko Dill NU. 1.
A JOINT RESOLUTION |
Proposing an smendment to the Constitution
OK the State of Louisiana for the assess
/ 1ent levy and collection OF q tax IN tne
Parish of Orleans and the State OF Lou
daiana, in aid Of locating and building an IN
exposition in the city. OF New orleans Ha,n 20
celebrate the completion OF the Pana !ils
Canal said tax to be expended under tne
direction of the World Panama hApos''
Section l.. b it resolved by the ;ne General twa
Assembly of the State of Louisiana t"o
thirds Of all members elected to each mouse G
aoncurrng That an amendment to the Con
.atitution of the State of Louisiana DC c sun,
.saitted to the qualified electors Oh inc nIad
1or their approval or rejection as. as requ't fsa
By Article 521 OF the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana at the Gonsless'on nSt
aiection to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday OF NoVemoci'
1910, as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
having been organized as corPora'lWGn. n.y.
set before Percy Sommer Benedict, notary
Public, on the sth day Of the monsn No
April, 1910, for the purpose OF promoNIln n:
an exposition at or near the city OF New
Orleans, in the State of Louisiana. TO pc
held in celebration of the completion Oh 'n0
Panama Canal: .;a;,. so;d
Worlds Panama Exposition Company to O. 10,
.aate and build at or near the city OF N .i'
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF tnG
completion OF the Panama Canal an an ann VA
dollar in all parishes Of the State OF Louis,
Sana outside of the Parish Of Orleans, anu
q tax Of six.eghths (6.sl OF one mil mll on On
Che dollar in the Parish Of Orleans, otaae ;s %
louisiana, be and the same is hereby levlea
on all property subject to State taxation ~ IN
she State of Louisiana and Parish OF or,
ieans beginning with the year 1911 ana
collected annually in the year IN w nnG Dos
lars shall have been collected and paid 'n'o
!. .the Treasury of the State of Louisiana; :,
The tax thus levied shall be assessed anu
collected without costs or commi tSa State
the various parishes throughout the oaase
and paid to- the State Treasurer IN the same
snanner al other State taxes are assessed
SOLICITED and paid in. ~ oil
The tax herein levied is addltional 70 az
other taxes now authorized by the Con-
The money realized from the collection
OF taxes herein provided for shall remain IN
the State e1Sery ge as b. he
or sixty second Congress Of the United
States that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at or. or near eaat
Che City Of New Orleans W .hne b inns So naes
from the collection of this tax shall be pald
s Gut BY the State Treasurer upon the warrant
81 the Worlds Panama Exposition Com.
psny, approved by the Governor, treasurer 81
chem for the purpose of securing site ana an!
.Sor tho l' construction, equipment and main
6aining Of the exposition. .. ~ ;n
The site Of the exposition and "a, all Aim nm
nroyements situated thereon, and all moneys e
s,r other assets of said Worlds Panama EX x
sosition Company shall be exempt from all
Etate, Parish, municipal and SPECIAL taxes
V7hile being used for said exposition pui
The tax herein voted for the. purposes
haren stated shall! constitute binding con
fsact between thu State Of Louisiana ane
AheF Worlds Panama Exposition Company q
louisiana. and shall continue IN to ase h haer
Ct 8' The; The Worlds Panama Exposition Compann!
shall, on demand, render account 70 t "a,
Governor, Treasurer ana Aaa' h = 81 from tn'
State for all money received Dy " 'ron
Che State Treasurer, J,
II uTon the collection Of the last year ear
aaxes more than Four Million (S4 ooo Wy
Dollars shall have been raised, or 6,a II a nro
syided for it shall have been determines
sshst no exposition will be held at or nea
sg 81 sshs City Of New Orleans in celebration :.
enc opening OF the Panama Canal, then what y
5saser s money lis collected. In excess OF tn
Tonr Million (s4,oOO,O0o) Dollars as aboy
5i crowded. or whatever money is collected an
maid into the Treasury before it is dehnitel
determined that no exposition shall ne h ne :
she various parishes, and the Parish Of Orlean:
M proportion to the amount contributed D
each The funds thus received by the var
sE Gus parishes of the State including al tund
aecruing to said parishes under the pro
sss!$s visions OF the charter of the World Far
ANA Exposition Company, shall he used e.
'ssiusively by said parishes for the bulidln
sos good roads :.
Web preyail overall other provisions Of the CoI
sss5s .gtitution Of the State of Louisiana, who
NOV. directly or Indirectly conflict her
flas@ and shall be deemed TO be self -execu
ING and to confer directly tho authorlt
;asrein granted, without an enabling act OF tt
ssis3fs9 Saation 8. Be it further resolved, etc
THAT the official ballot to be used at Il
i!Sss 1ssd election sEall have printed thereon II
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana,
iseyying tax in aid of the exposition
celebrating the opening Of the Panama
Canal,
and the words:
s ssss3 Against the proposed amendment
&c to the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, levying tax In aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening Of
The Panama Canal
and each elector shall indicate, as provi
rs ad 5 in the General Election Laws Of t
tgsate whether he votes for or against t
Sroposed amendment. ,.o,ro,
lieutenant Governor and President of I
80 = H. G. DUPRE,
L: Speaker Of the House OF Representative
Approved May oath, 1910.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiar
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