The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-29
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO the Constitution
81 the State of Louisiana for the assess
psnt, levy and collection of tax in tn
Parish of Orleans and the State of Lou
1sians, in aid Of locating and building al
exposition in the city Of New Orleans Il
esfebrste the completion of the Panam'
Canal; said tax to be expended under tin
direction of the Worlds Panama Exposi
Section /. Be- IT resolved by the Genera
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all members elected 10 each HOUSE
eencurrinE. That amendment to the Con
sttution OF the State of Louisiana be sub
Ritted TO the qualified electors of the Stat.
Ter their approval or rejection as required
y Article 32l of the CONSTITUTION OF th'
etsts of Louisiana at the Congressiona
election to 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
cot before Percy Sommer Benedict Notary
Public. the 9Th day of the month OF
April. 1910. for the purpose Of promoting
fn exposition at or near the city Of New
Orleans, in the State of Louisiana. to bt
ksld in celebration of the completion Of the
Now, for the purpose OF aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company to 10
cate and build at or near the city OF New
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF the
completion Of the Panama Canal. annus
tax of three sighths { 80 of one mill on the
dollar in all parishes of the State of Louis
lana OUTSIDE OF the fdflen Ol OIstduss anu
8 tax Of six eighths (6-s) o. one mill on
the dollar in the Parish of Orleans. State OF
Louisiana, be and the same is hereby levied
% 81 sIeec, 70 os St1 psr .aaa. u Or
leans beginning with the year 1911 and
selected annually in the year in which II is
3svied until -Four Million $4,000 ooo2 Dol Dol
tie Treasury of the State of Louisiana.
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
collected without costs or commissions in
al r,o hnu tbrn.t oh ha
and paid to the State Treasurer in the same
manner nc other State taxes are assessed.
collected and paid in. :.
ether taxes now authorized by the Con-
sstitution
The money realized from the collection
(hs State Treasury as other State funds un-
tl 1t is finally decided by the Sixty first
Or sixty-second Congress OF the United
Asrein set forth will be held at or near
lhs. City of New Orleans. When this fact
IL thus definitely determined. then the money
Arom the collection of this tax shall be paid
cut by the State Treasurer upon the warrant
Of the Worlds Panama Exposition Com
'Vsny, approved by the Governor, Treasurer
and Auditor Of the state or any ~, two sa %
for the construction, equipment ana main-
tanning Of the exposition.
The site Of the exposition and all i'm
Drovements situated thereon, and all moneys
4r other assets of said Worlds Panama Elk,
position Company shall be exempt from all
State, Parish. municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition pur-
The tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute binding con.
tract between the State OF Louisiana and
ne Worlds Panama Exposition Company of
Louisiana. and shall continue in force until
che amount herein stated shall have been
The worlds Panama Exposition Company
.shnll. on demand. render account TO the
Governor. Treasurer and Auditor of the
'etate for all money received by 1t from
II upon the collection Of the last years
taxes more than Four Million ($4,o00,0 Q0)
Dollars shall have been raised. or il after
collecting portion OF the taxes herein pro-
vided for Ii shall have been determined
chat no exposition will be held at or near
che City. OF New Orleans in celebration of
avsr money is collected In excess of the
seur Million i$4.ooo,o0o) Dollars ss above
provided, or whatever money is collected and
Ped into the Treasury before it !, definitely ct sa,
all Of said money shall be returned to
ths various parishes, and the Parish of Orleans.
a proportion to the amount contributed by
each. The funds thus received by the vari
Gus parishes Of the State including all funds
occruing 20 said parishes under the pro-
Visions of the charter of the Worlds Pan
ome Exposition Company, shall be used ex-
elusively by said parishes for the building
q good roads.
This amendment to the Constitution shall
Drevail over all other provisions of the Con-
otitution of the State Of Louisiana. which
nay, directly or indirectly, conflict here
With. and shall be deemed to be selfexecut-
ing and 70 confer directly the authority
>srein granted. without an enabling act of the
ssction 2. Be IL further resolved. etc.
That the Official ballot 70 be used at the
gaid election shall have printed thereon the
"For the proposed amendment to the
Consultation OF the State of Louisiana,
levying 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 . tax in aid Of the
exposition celebrating the opening Of
the Panama Canal
md 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,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate
II. G. DUPRE,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
Approved: May gath. 1910.
j. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN ai E MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.