The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-09-15

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senate s 8 1o 81; i RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the C0nsti-
tuition OF the State of Louisiana for
the assessment. levy and collection Of
a tax in the Parish Of Orleans and the
state of Louisiana, in aid OF locating
city OF New Orleans to celebrate the
completion Of the Panama Canal;
said tax to be expended under the di.
rection OF the Worlds Panama Expo.
Section l. he 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all members elected to
each house cOncurring, That an amend
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their approval
or rejection as required by Article 321
Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana at the Congressional election
to be held on the first Tuesday next
following the first Monday OF Novem-
Der, 1910. as follows:
The Worlds Panama Exposition Com.
pany having been organized as cor
poration by act before Percy Sommer
Benedict. Notary Public. on the Sth day
Of the month Of April, 1910, for the pur-
wear the city Of New Orleans. in tho
state Of Louisiana, to be held in cele.
bratton of the completion Of the Pana-
ma Canal:
Now. for the purpose of aiding said
Worlds Panama Exposition Company
to locate and build at or near the city
Of New Orleans an Exposition in cele-
Oration Of the completion Of the Pana-
eighths (s-s) of one mill on the dollar
in all parishes of the State Of Louisiana
outside of the. Parish Of Orleans and .
tax Of six-eighths (6-O Of one mill on
the dollar In the Parish of Orleans,
State Louisiana n
hereby levied on all property subject
to State taxation in the State Of Louis
lana and Parish of Orleans. beginning
with the year 1911 and collected annu-
ally in the year In which it Is levied
until Four Million (34.O00.OO0) Dollars
shall have been collected and paid into
the Treasury of the State Of louisa ma.
The tax thus levied shall be assessed
and collected without costs or commits
sions In the various parishes through
out the State and paid to the State
Treasurer in the same manner as other
state taxes are assessed, collected and
paid In.
The tax herein levied Is additional to
all other taxes now authorized by the
Constitution.
The money realized from the collec-
ton OF taxes herein provided for shall
remain in the State Treasury as other
State funds until it 10 definitely de-
cided by the Sixty-first or sixty second
Congress of the United States that an
exposition for the purposes herein set
forth will be held at or near the City OF
New Orleans When this fact 10 thus
definitely determined. then the money
from the collection Of this tax shall be
the warrant of the Worlds Panama Ex-
position Company. approved by the
Governor. Treasurer and Auditor OF the
State or any two of them for the pur.
pose OF securing a site and for the cor
structiOn, equipment and maintaining
of the exposition.
The site of the exposition and all I'M
provements situated thereon. and all
Panama Exposition Company shall be
exempt from all State, Parish, munich
pal and special taxes while being use.!
for said exposition purposes.
The tax herein voted for the purpos-
es herein stated shall constitute bind
ing contract between the State OF
Louisiana and the Worlds Panama Elk
position Company Of Louisiana. and
herein stated shall have been collected.
The Worlds Panama Exposition Com
pany shall. on demand. render account
| to the Governor. Treasurer and Auditor
| 1t from the State Treasurer.
II upon the collection Of the last
years taxes more than Four Million
$4.000,00O) dollars shall have been
Of the taxes herein provided for 1t shall
have been determined that no expoei-
| ton will be held at or near the City Of
New Orleans in celebration Of the open
ing of the Panama Canal. then what
| ever money Is collected in excess Of the
Four Million $4.0OO.0OO) dollars. az
above provided. or whatever money Il
collected and paid into the Treasury
before 1t is definitely determined that
no exposition shall be held. thereupOn
all of said money shall be returned t.
the various parishes. and the Parish al
Orleans. in proportion to the amount
fvsfl tod HNVe
received by the various parishes OF the
1 State. including all funds accruing ia
/ said parishes under the provisions OF
the charter Of the Worlds Panama
ciusively by said parishes for the
building of good roads
This amendment to the Constitution
shall prevail over all other provisions
Louisiana. which may. directly or indi.
| rectly. conflict herewith. and shall b.
deemed to be self-executing and to con;
fer directly the authority herein grant
ca. without an enabling Act Of the Leg
islature.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc. That the official ballot to be uset
at the said election shall have printed
For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the State Of
\ Louisiana. levying tax in aid Of
4 the exposition celebrating the
opening OF the F0nama CanaI,
and the words:
Against the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana. levyinK Il tax
In aid of the exposition celebrate
ing the opening of the Panama
Canal.
and each electOr shall indicate. as pro
vided in the General Election Laws o
the State. whether he votes for o
against the proposed amendment.
r. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Q
the Senate
H. G. DUPRE.
Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved: May cath. 1910.
J. y. SANDERS.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
. JOHN +. MICHEL
Secretary of State.