The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-12-26

cent, thereof to- be forthwith fully paid up, and
which corporation shall H. and continue during
the period Of this contract, and shall
have all th;, rights and powers pnssess'fi
by corporations generally az defined
by the prcsen, Ciyil Codo OF the State.
and shall W. liable for The money herein
directed 81 lee paid to the Treasurer Of the State,
and for all prizes To be drawn in said lotteries.
and shall H., 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, aud in consideration of the
pay ,ncnt Of said sum of thirty-one million two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in install
mcnts ~ aforesaid said corporation and the
shares Of stock therein and the business author
! lied hy t!is contract and the revenues and re-
! cript, thereof, shall bc exempt from all taxes,
| duo a,,se-,rnrutS, imp"Siii"n~ and licenses "i
any Kind whatever. whether State, parish, mu-
] nicipal or otherwise TIL" powers "f SAID cor
| turirtiun shall h. vested ~ board of directors
Ia consist of seven parsons. VIII" may maxi" aud
| establish rules and 10y laws for ia" proper man
| acemeni and regulation of its affairs. Til" per-
sons signing said d,tluntiun shall constitute
the first board 81 directors agd shall s''rv" FOR
| the term of one year from the tim" Of the filing
| Of sai5l declaration ani until their successors
| arr luly appointed.
| All ,nitcrir., otl,"r than thus.' authorized by
this ari Tile are prohibited in this State. unless
| 10y similar amendment la this Constitution and
! for not l.',,- Than on" million two hundred and
fifty ,h"u,;nd dollars Ter annum. All provi-
siuus of the constitution and laws Of this State
| Inconsistent ar ia any way conflicting with this
article ~" DECLARED To- be- superseded hereby.
| SIC - BE il further cnar,rd, That it shall be
the duty "f the Secretary of Stat" To publish the
foregoing amendment in accordance with the
| provisions oi article two hundred and hfty-six
Of the Constitution, within ninety days after
the first day Of january in the year eighteen
hundred and nincty-"nr.
SIC. .. BE it further enacted, That at the
next election all electors who desire I" vote for
said amendment ,hall write print upon their
ballots the words. For the Lcyccs, Schools
Charities. Pensions. Drainage, lotteries and
General Fund aIac,.Imcnt,' and all electors wl,'
desire tu vote at said election against said
amendment shalt writ" or PRINT upon their bal
lots the words. Against the trvrcs. Schools
Charities Drainage, Lotteries ami General Fund
amendment"
Src l. BE- it further enacted. That all officers
charged with elections or III" conduct of the re-
turns thereof under the general election laws
shall at the time they give notice "f the said
general election also give noticeof the election
here ordered for the adoption rejection Of the
proposed amendment and shall without Other
authority than j. herein contained make due re-
; turns 81 said election in conformity with the
general circliun laws in far n they are moi
incon -ist,nt with ~ in conflict with this act.
lSicn"tll =. HENRY,
p Speaker of ihc House Of Representatives.
: lSicn"dl JAMES JEFFRIES,
Lieut.. Governor and President "r the Senate.
Witness my Hi.,uaiur' aud the seal "t the STATE
of Louisiana at the city of Eaton Rouge, this .
7 day of Ausu,.st Is!I. l.. y. Mason,
Seal SECRETARY Of State.