The St. Mary banner., 1910-10-01
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 2.
Senate Bill No. /.

nenate Bill NO. 1.
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana for the assess
ment levy and collection of a tax in tn
Parish OF Orleans and the State of Lou
islana, in aid Of locating and building al
exposition in the city Of New Orleans t.
celebrate the completion of the Panama
Canal said tax to be expended under tn
; alrectlon OF the Worlds Panama Exposi
Section J.. Be 1t resolved by tn. Genera
assembly, OF the State OF Louisiana. two
thirds OF all members elected to each house
eohcurrihg, mat an amendment to the Con
stitutlon OF the State Of Louisiana be sub
mltted to the qualified electors of the State
M or eir, .neir approval or rejection as required
State OF Louisiana at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday next
ioiiowing the nrst Monday Of November.
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
having been organized IS corporation by
nes a before Percy sommer Benedict. Notary
tuoic. on the 9th day Of the month Of
Aprii. 1910. for the purpose Of promoting g
sn exposition at or near the city Of New
orleans. in the State Of Louisiana. to be
neid IN celebration OF the completion Of the
Panama Canal:
~ Now for the purpose Of aiding said
cate and build at or near the city Of New
orleans an exposition in celebration Of the
completion Of the Panama Canal, an annual
dollar Of IN M 1snfhs. Of mill the
lana outside Of the Parish Of Orleans, and
=. : tax 1a,,, Of si1,sighths lss) Of one mill on
Louisiana. be and the same is hereby levied
on al property subject to State taxation In
the State Of Louisiana and Parish of Or.
collected annually in the WE Year in which seh It is
levied until Four Million $4,000, 000) Dol
lar lars A shall have been collected and paid into
the Treasury of the State of louisiana
The tax thus levied shall be assessed and
collected without costs or commissions in
.he me VAR various parishes throughout. the State
manner as other State taxes are assessed
collected and paid in.
The tax herein levied is additional to all
gtitution
The money realized from the collection |
Of taxes herein provided for shall remain in
til IT is finally decided by the Sixty first
or Sixty second Congress of the United
ssaes .es ses forth R b for the
the City of New Orleans. When this fact
Is thus definitely determined. then the money
ont by the state Treasurer upon the warrant
OF the Worlds Panama Exposition Com
psny approved by the Governor, Treasurer
and Auditor of the State or anv two of
hem for the purpose of securing site and
for the construction. equipment and main
tanning of the exposition.
provements situated thereon. and all moneys
,r other assets of said Worlds Panama Ex-
SS4sition S4s, Company shall be exempt from all
while being used for said exposition pur
poses
The tax herein voted for the purposes
leresn stated shall constitute binding con-
ract between the State of Louisiana and
he Worlds Panama Exposition Company of '
;oulslana and shall continue in force until t
he amount herein stated shall have been ]
eileeted Il
The Worlds Panama Exposition Company
hail, dsmand, render account to the t
IttyernDr Anji of +ba / n
he State Treasurer c
axes more than Four Million $4,000 OO0) Il
'ollars shall have been raised. or if after II
oliesting portion q the taxes herein pro.
afd ,a no i0s inn havs s been sia
lie City of New Orleans in celebration of L
lie opening Of the Panama Canal. then what
our Million ls4,0oo,ooo) Dollars as above w
-ovided, or whatever money is collected and
nd into the Treasury before it is definitely A
ereupon all of said money shall be returned to
e various parishes, and the Parish of Orleans,
= tpropphtlon Tn f,s to the amount contributed BY
is parishes Of the State. including all funds -
cruing to, said parishes under the pro. II
;. slons OF the charter Of the Worlds Pan
good roads D'''DHS
This amendment to the Constitution shall
tuition of the State of Louisiana. which
Y. directly indirectly, conflict here.
tn, and shall be deemed to be self execut- ~ -:
and to confer directly the authority I anI
'eln granted, without enabling act Of the e.i
gslature. OF
Section 2. Be it further resolved etc. re
at the official ballot to be used at the on t
d election shall have printed thereon the oL l
rds: ~ ~ shs
For the proposed amendment to IN. ert
Constitution of the State of Louisiana. Tor
ewing tax in aid Of the exposition gag
celebrating the opening Of the Panama ano
the words: out
Against the proposed amendment ope
o the Constitution of the State of oon
louisiana. levying tax in aid of the are
xposition celebrating the opening OF On
he Panama Canal 1
each elector shall indicate. as nrovid Por
in the General Election Laws Of the rece
'e. whether he votes for or against The pro-
posed amendment poss
p M YA,,ppD,,o~-r not
,tenant Goyernor and pras;d. vau
enate. - '"' the
H. G.. DUPRE for
Speaker of the House of Representat;v.. age
pproved: May oath. 1910. $
J. Y. SANDERS ina
Governor Of the Stata ~ 2';o in t
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