The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-01
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
DI a 10 JOINT !, RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
4roposing an amendment to the Constitution
sf the State of Louisiana for the assess
aent. levy and collection OF tax IN the
Parish of Orleans and the State OF Lou
asiana, 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 9O 7. 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
.atitution of the State of Louisiana be sub
shifted TO the qualified electors OF the State
Ter their approval or rejection as required
State of Louisiana at the Congressional
.slsction to be held on the FIRST Tuesday next
following the first Monday of November
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
having been organized as corporation by
Get before Percy Sommer Benedict. Notary
Public, on the 9Th day OF the month OF
April. 1910, for the purpose of promoting
On exposition at or near the city OF New
Orleans. in the. State Of Louisiana. to be
6sid in celebration of the completion of the
Panama Canal:
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
'eA1 of three sighths ~ Of one mill on the
Hama outside of the Parish Of Orleans, and
. tax of six-eighths (6-s) OF one mill on
the dollar in the Parish of Orleans, State OF
Louisiana. be and the same is hereby levied
IN all property subject to State taxation in
Che State of Louisiana and Parish OF VI,
leans. beginning with the year 1911 ana
collected annually in the year in which II is
levied until Four Million $4,000. 000) Dol
lars shall have been collected and paid into
tAe Treasury Of the State Of Louisiana;
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
collected without costs or commissions in
che various parishes throughout. the State
and paid to the State Treasurer in the same
nanncr az other State taxes are assessed.
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
che State Treasury as other state funds s un.
or Sixty second Congress of the United
States that an exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at OR, or near yea.
Il thus definitely determined, then the money
from the collection of this tax shall be paid
cut by the State Treasurer upon the warrant
Of the Worlds Panama Exposition Com
pany. approved by the Governor. Treasurer
and Auditor of the State, or any two OF
chem for the purpose Of securing site and
for the construction, equipment and main
Gaining of the exposition.
The site of the exposition and all i'm
Drovements situated thereon, and all moneys
Sr other assets of said Worlds Panama Elk.
position Company shall be exempt from all
htxte. Parish, municipal and special taxes
chile being used for said exposition pur-
She tax herein voted for the purposes
Aerein 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
che amount herein stated shall have been
collected.
The worlds Panama Exposition Company
siisff on demand. render account to the
Governor. Treasurer and Auditor of the
State for all money received by 1t from
n uI.on the collection of the last years
taxes more than Four Million. (s4.o00.O oo)
Dollars shall have been raised. or II after
vided for it shall have been determined
chat no exposition will be held at or near
the City OF New Orleans in celebration Of
che opening of the Panama Canal then what
ever money is collected, in excess of the
-Four Million ($4,ooo.0oo) Dollars as above
provided, OF whatever money is collected and
paid into the Treasury before it is definitely
determined that no exposition shall be held,
ehcrcupon all Of said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish Of Orleans.
each The funds thus received by the vari-
aus parishes of the State including all funds
Aecruing TO said parishes under the pro-
ana Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
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-
Ing and TO confer directly the authority
herein granted, without an enabling act of the !
Legislature.
Section 2 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,
ievying q tax in aid of the exposition
celebrating the opening of the Panama
Canal
md the words:
Against the proposed amendment
70 the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, levying a tax in aid of the
exposition celebrating the opening of
the Panama Canal
snd each elector shall indicate as provid-
ID In the General Election Laws of the |
1fate. whether he votes for or against the /
proposed amendment.
P. NJ. LAMBREMoNT.
Governor and President of the |
Senate.
H. G. DUPRE
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
approved: May oath. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State