The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-06-18
The Lottery Amendment.

serting therein can article on Lev
ees, Schools, Charities, Pensions,
Drainage and Lotteries"
Section 1. Be it enacted By the Gene
raj Assembly cf the State Of Louisiana,
That the following amendment to the
constitution of the State be submitted
to the electors for approval or rejec-
ton, as provided in article two hun
dred and fifty-sir of the constitution,
and if adopted, the said amendment
shall read as follows:
Article on Levees, Schools, CHAR
ties, Pensions, Drainage and Lotte-
ries-In aid of the levees, schools,
charities, pensions and drainage here
matter named, the following contract
is now made. In consideration OF the
sum of twenty-five millions of dollars
to be fully secured and paid as here
matter provided, John A. Morris, his
heirs, agents and assigns, are hereby
authorized and empowered for the
term of twenty five years ensuing the
first day of January, 1894, to prepare
schemes of lotteries, to sell lottery
tickets and to draw and conduct lotte-
ries in this State. Said sum shall be
paid to the Treasurer of the State 10y
persons conducting the business pur-
suant to this contract in one hundred
installments, whereof each installments
shall be paid on or before the first
days of January, April, July, and o.
tober in each and every year during
said term; and the Treasury upon the
receipt of each of said installments
shall apply the same as follows:
To the Public Schools of the State
eighty-seven thousand five hundred
dollars, making three hundred ano
| fifty thousand dollars annually, which
sum shall be distributed to each parish
in the proportion prescribed by article
two hundred and twenty-four of thu
Constitution.
To Levees eighty-seven thousan'
five hundred dollars, making three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars an
nually, which sum shall be distributed
among the Levee Districts of the Stat
or applied to levee purposes in tn
proportions and in the manner provi
ded by law for the distribution an
application of the one mill tax levie
under Article 213 of the Constitution
To Charities fifty-thousand dollars
making two hundred thousand dollar
annually, of which sum twenty-fiv
thousand dollars, making one hundre
thousand dollars annually, shall b
applied to the hospitals established b
! the State; twelve thousand five bur
f dred dollars; making fifty thousan
dollars annually to State Insane as,
lums; six thousand two hundred an
3 fifty dollars, making twenty-five tho'
t sand dollars annually to State iustit'
. tons for the deaf, dumb and blind
!. two thousand five hundred dolla
!. making ten Thousand dollars annual
e to the soldiers home, and the residu
three thousand seven hundred ar
h fifty dollars, making fifteen thousar
: dollars annually, to the pensioning
u disabled, infirm or INDECENT Confdd
i rate soldiers, citizens resident in Lo
r isiana.
d TO the city of New Orleans, #
J. drainage and other sanitary purpose
twenty-five thousand dollars, makil
one hundred thousand dollars annus
J, ly, the expenditure of said sum al
b the management and control of u
: same to be determined by the Gener
y Assembly, which is hereby directed
carry into effect this provision Ivy a
propriate legislation.
The several sums of money abo
% specified shall be devoted to the O
: jects and purposes hereiubefore state
q. and the General Assembly is here
II directed to carry into effect this pl
lie vision by appropriate legislation. Sa
70 John A. Morris, his heirs or agen
le shall within twenty days from the ds
III of the adoption of this article, file
m the Office of the Secretary of State
d. d. written acceptance by him or them
O. this contract. And for the protect
u, u of the State and the security of
le public, this contract is mode upon ,
n, express condition that said John
n. Morris, his heirs or agents, shall wi
in thirty days from the date of