New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-09-03
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
Benato BIZ NO. I.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

senate Bill NO. L.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
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
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 Expos'
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all members elected to each mouse C
concurring, That amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana De SUP
mitted to the qualified electors OF the otats
for their approval or rejection as require. ta
by Article 321 of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday hsht
following the first Monday OF November
1910, follows: 80 ~
The World s Panama Exposition Company
having been organized as corporation py
act before Percy Sommer Benedic., oa Nb'af ~
April 1910, for the purpose OF promotihs
an exposition at near the city OF new
Orleans, in the State of LOUISIANA, 70 pc
held in celebration of the completion OF the
Now. for the purpose Of Gn aiding 10 SAID 1ol
Worlds Panama Exposition COMPANY !" New av
cate and build at near the city OF Ne"
Orleans an exposition in celebration OF the
completion Of the Panama Canal an annual
tax OF three eighths ~ Of one mill on n the
lana outside of the Parish Of Orleans ana
tax of six-eghths !6-s) OF one mn on On
the dollar in the Parish OF Orleans. STATE u
Louisiana. be and the same is hereby levie "a
on all property subject to State taxation IN
the State of Louisiana and Parish OF Or
leans, beginning with the year I'LL - anu 10
levied until Four Million $4,000 ooo) Dol,
lars shall have been collected and paid into
the Treasury of the State OF Louisiana;
The tax thus levied shall be assessed ana
collected without costs OF commissions IN
the various parishes throughout the otate
and paid to the State Treasurer IN the same SAINT
manner as other State taxes are assessor
The tax herein levied is additional to all
other taxes now authorized by the Con
stitution.
The money realized from the collection
of taxes herein provided for shall remain in
the State Treasury as other state fnnas s un
or Sixty second Congress Of the United
States that exposition for the purposes
herein set forth will be held at or near set
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 the State, or any two OF
them for the purpose Of securing site ana
for the construction ,sn tnnsi,; equipment A"u
The site of the exposition and all i'm
provements situated thereon, and all moneys
other assets OF sara WDTlu
position Company shall be exempt from all
State Parish municipal and special taxes
while being used for said exposition pur-
poses
rho tax herein voted for the purposes
herein stated shall constitute a binding con-
tract between the State OF LOUISIANA ana
the Worlds Panama Exposition COMPANY naa Irt IL
TIE amount herein stated shall have been
collected. ..
nd dor
Governor. Treasurer and Auditor OF the
State for all money received by 1t from
the State Treasurer.
If upon the collection OF the last year
taxes more than Four Million $4,000, 0O0)
Dollars shall have been raised. or IL after
collecting = portion of the taxes herein pro,
that no exposition will be held at or near
the City OF New Orleans In celebration Of
the opening Of the Panama Canal, then what
-Four Million $4,000, Ooo) Dollars as above
provided, or whatever money is collected and
paid into the Treasury before it is definitely
thereupon all of said money shall be returned to
the various parishes, and the Parish of Orleans
in proportion to the amount contributed by
each. The funds thus received a; by the var, VAIL
accruing to said parishes under the pro
visions OF the charter Of the Worlds Pan
anna Exposition Company shall be used ex
elusiveIy by said parishes for the building
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 II further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at the
said election shall have printed thereon the
words:
'sTor 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
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 provid-
ed in the General Election Laws of the
State, whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
''N' P. NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Fl. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Approved: May gath 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
JOHN +. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.