The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-11-21

cent. thereof to be forthwith fully paid up, and
which corporation shall be and continue during
the period of this contract and shall
have all the rights and powers possessed
by corporations generally az defined
by the present Civil Code of the State.
and shall I've liable for the money herein
directed to be paid to the Treasurer of the State
and for all prizes to be drawn in said lotteries.
and shall be entitled To receive semi annually
from the persons conducting the business under
this contract fifty per cent, of the net profits OF
the said business. and in consideration of the
payment Of said sum Of thirty-one million two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in install
ments as aforesaid. said corporation and the
shares Of stock therein and the business author
lied by this contract and the revenues and re-
ceipts thereof, shall be exempt from all taxes,
dues, assessments, impositions and licenses of
any kind whatever. whether State, parish, mu-
nicipal or otherwise. The powers of said cor
poraton shall bc vested in board Of directors
to consist of seven persons. who may make and
establish rules and by laws for the proper man
agement and regulation Of its affairs. The per-
sons signing said declaration shall constitute
the first board of directors and shall serve for
the term of one year from the time of the filing
of said declaration and until their successors
are duly appointed.
All lotteries other than those authorized by
this article are prohibited in this State, unless
by similar amendment to this Constitution and
| for not less than one million two hundred and
| fifty thousand dollars yer annum. All pruvi-
sions Of the Constitution and laws Of this State
| Inconsistent or in any way conflicting with this
article are declared to DO superseded hereby.
SIC. >. BE it further enacted, That il shall he
the duty of the Secretary Of State To publish the
foregoing amendment in accordance with the
provisions of articl" two hundred and fifty-six
of the Constitution, within ninety days after
the first day Of January in the year eighteen
hundred and ninety-oDe.
Sic. 3. Be il further enacted That at the
next election all electors who desire tn vote for
said amendment shall write or print upon their
ballots the words. For the Levees, Schools,
Charities. Pensions, Drainage, Lotteries and
General Fund amendment" and all electors who
desire Ia vote at said election against said
amendment shall write or print upon their bal
| lots the words, Against the Levees Schools,
Charities. Drainage, Lotteries and General Fund
amendment"
SEC 1. BE it further enacted That all officers
charged with elections or the conduct Of the re-
turns thereof under the general election laws.
shall Mt the time they give notice Of the said
general election also gise notice of the election
here ordered for the adoption or rejection of the
proposed amendment, and shall without other
authority than is herein contained make due re-
turns of said election in conformity with the
general election laws in 40 far as they are not
inconsistent with or in conflict with this net.
| iSicncdl $. 2. HENRY,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
ISigned JAMES JEFFRIES,
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate.
| Witness my signature and the seal of the State
of Louisiana at the city of Baton Rouge this 2g
day of AuGnest 1891. l.. +. MASON,
| tSeal. Secretary of State.