The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-07-12

Il of the additional sums faiseu ~
licenses on Fntteries the hospital al
Shreveport shall receive ten thou
sand dollars annnallv, and tbe re-
manning sum shall be divided each
wear among the several parishes
] in The State for the benefit OF their
schBols.
4 THE Convention. by resolution.
ap,nnpria4ed s25, 900 10 pay The
expenses nf the cnnyentlon--tlle
appropriation 10y the Legislature
$40 .90n1 being exhansted9
The General Assembly sffaii ED
act laws for the protection and
preservation of game and hsb
within the State; provided, the
/ ,,neration of snch laws may be re-
\ strfcted to certain parishes or dis
I.tricts.
4 In all prosecutions or indlct-
mpnts far libel The truth may be
/ given in evidence; and the lnry III
i all cHnlillal cases shall he Judges
] of the law and the facts as to the
unestiou OF guilt or innocence, al
ter having been charged on the
law nv tHe presiding Judge.
! No officer whose salary Is fixed
by the constitution shall he allowed
any fees or perqnisites of Office,
except where otherwise provided
I for by this constitution.
| Tlne sale If atcnla'rc nr malt II
qunr, except for SICKNESS or med
zeal purposes. ON Sunday is pro-
/ liibiteti: aud the Legislature shall
at It's first session after the adop-
tinn of this constitution provide
proper punishment for violations
of tins article
| No person who. at anv time, may
have been 81 cnllecter of taxes,
whether State, parish, or munich
! pal, or who may have otherwise
been entrusted with public money,
shall be eligible. TO tie Genaral As
semblt, or IL any Office If homer,
profit 81 trust, nndcr the State
government. or any parish ar mu-
nicipaiitv. until he shall have ob-
tanned 81 discharge for tire amount
If snch collections, and fer all lulh-
lie moneys with which lie ,sas have
been entrusted.
Gambling is declared to he n
vice, and the General Assembly
shall iaSs laws for its suppression.
ANY rets4,n who shall directl,
or indirectly offer or give ANY sun
ur Sums vt motley. hrilH. present,
r-wiAstl. ptnnli>.- or any other thing
to amy uihcer, State, paroclii',l ~
municipal, or To ANY n,etnler on
ificel of the general assembly.
with the intent to induce snch If
fc-r or m-uiorr Of the general
assembly to appoint any pefsonto
"tfice, to vnte o exercis.e any pow
er III him vested, "to perform any
duty of him required, with partial
Ilty ar favor, the person giving or
offering to give and the officer ar
member Of the general assembly
so receiving any money. bible,
present, reward, promise. Contract,
obligation or security. with the in
tent OF for the purpose or consid
efation aforesaid, shall he guilty
III bribery, aud IN being found
guilty thereof tsy a,1y court .ot
competent jurisdiction or by eitb-
er house of the general assembly
of Which he may he member or
officer, shall be forever aisonalii-
ed from holding any office, State.
parochial or mnnicipals and Shall
be forever ineligible to seat il
the general assembly; provided,
that this shall mo- he 50 construed
MS TO depiive the general assembly
from ei'acting additional penalties.
Any person may he compelled
to testify in auy lawful proceed
lngs against any one who may be
charged with having committed
TN" offense Of bribery, and shall
not be permitted to withhold his
Testimony upon the ground that it
may criminate himself or subject.
him to public infamv; but such
testimony shall not afterwards he.
used against him IN any judicial
proceeding. except for perjury in
giving snch testimony.
The General Assembly shall Mt
its first session, pass laws to pro-.
iitect lisboFefs oil bnil,::iings. streets