The Colfax chronicle., 1891-11-28
OFFICIAL.
Promulgation Of the Proposed Amendment
to the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana. Adopted by the Gem
erd Assembly Of 1890
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
CHElck OF SEcRETxRY or STATE

COn6tlfuCiOn, p0OIlcaUiOu IL ntieoy nt"ue
and given to to qualified electors of the
State of issuisiana of the proposed amends
meut to the Constitution Of this Stste,
which has been concurred in hy tw0-tLi ds
If ali tue nl~mbegs elected to each House
Of the General Assembly bf this tar, ut
the regular. session thereof, held At the
City of Baton Rouge. in the year t-9a, aud
which 10 required t. be uibiislled for tilu
Sta for three months preceling the geu-
eral election { II Representatives an,l whlsh
proposed amendment m, re fu.iy apl,esr~
IN Act No l52, of the Regular Session #
la90, which is hereafter of 'ialls ldib-
lished fr the information of the qualified
electors of this State, aud which viii b
submitted to them for their xppruv ar
rejection at the next general e'ectiou,
which will DO Eeid ON Tuesday, the l9ta'
day of April, ls92. (it being tie Tne d y
next following tho third Monday Of faia
month in such manucr aud TORN fhst the
qunh6ed electors may vc te for or against
said amendment; and If majority { the
qualified eeciors voting ut said election.
shall approve and ratity sid propos. IL
xlncndtsent, then sucli proposed amend
nent, =, approved and ratified, shall bs-
come part OF the Constitution oi thus
state.
No 1881 AN ACT
Providing for the Submission to tho riec-
tors oi the State tor adoption or ieisc.ion,
IN Amendments 70 the Constitution If
!. tho State by i 'serting therein IAN article
ON levees, Schools, lharisios, Peassions.
Draiinge, Lotteries and General Fund !"
SECTION L. BE 1t enacted by the Grnr'a al
Assembly Of the State IT Louisl2s.a, Ihrt
the following amendment to ths Cpnsiitu-
ton Of the state be subnlttod tn the elec-
fcrs for approval or rejection, as provided
In article two hundred aid iity-six Of the
Constitution, aud ii adopted, the said
amendment shall read as follows:
Axr,cIz on LxyExs, SCHOOLS. cuARrrlrs,
PxSsIOxs, DRAINAGE, LOTTERIES
AND GExxnAL yuSR.
In AID Of the l-yees schools, charities.
psrsinns, drainage and gche,si iu,d hrre-
matter named. the following contract IL
nov made. in consideration OF tire SUN of
thirty -one millions two huhdred md
fify thousand dollars ta be faliy srcurel
and paid NJ hersils2ftsr provided, JOIN A
N,rris, his heirs, agents and assign-. are
hereby authorized aud cmpsse.ed tor .
term uf twenty -iiyc yesrs, ensuing the 1rst
dsy of Jaausry, s94, 70 i frrpare rciieuirs
Of iofs iisu, v Ss1l lottssy tick. T. aid 70
draw and Conduct lotteries in tl,is state.
kaid sum ah&ll be paid ~ the Urea urer 0i
tue State by tie persona coisdu ting sthe
busiuess pursuant to this coutsact al ono
huparcsi eQuxi installnlcnts. wbc, es,t cac.,
i.lstallment sasll be paid OF og bei"re = %
drst days of January, April, Jsly and s'ctf,-
III in each AID every yea daring said
term: and the Treasurer upon tie ror.ipt
of each of said imstaiim-nts snail apply
i the. same as follows:
70 tAs Public SCHOOLS of fkc Stats Three
hunsired and fifty Thousand ioliass xlinu-
ally, pay able luartery in advaici. ., ai'ove
provided, which sum shall he d.-tfibnsed
| to each pa'ish in the ros'orlicu isresc ibed
| ky article two hundred aud twenty -four oi
| the Constitution.
10 Lsrees. es.-Three hundred and fty
tliousahu dollars annually. payable Guar
terry IL = iyauce, as ub.vc pr sslded, hicn
SUM shall BE- dist ri bnted among the Leyse
| Disliicts of the State or applied to l~ve.'
| purposes in tho proportien- AID Ia t.ie
n,aDnsr provided by Law tor the distrsbn-
ii aud application oi tar o.e mill t.,x
levied andei Article 2 IL of the Cgn~tlluti a.
/ To Charities. .--Ono huld ed and nifty
thou. and dollars annually, psya.ir Quar-
terly IL advance, as sb5ve powder. ol
which sum eighty thousand dollars sba
be- applied to the hospital, estab shed ~
the STATE; forty thousand dulia . to STATE
/ insane asyiums; twenty five ia 'usaisd 's",
lars tp state institute ms iOr tue d@'f
dumb ard blind; i've Thousand dulass u
4 the ) ,laiess' Hoaae.
l To Psasions Fifty thousand dolla.r
al udx
xa above provided. to the ei-sun.ng q
disabled, infirm. or lndigent Couiednrat,
soldiers. citixens rssidsetin Louisiana
| 10 sks City Of Ncp U--isaxx .jor DsainaJ
and Ofk~ SANITARY Purposes ---une hunsfirs
Thousand dollars auu..al,y, payable qaar
tolly ia advance, as ABOVE pgOysdrd. thu
expenditure 0i said sam and the manage
lDunt aid the control Of the saine to "
determined b. the General Assembly
which Is hereby dirccte to caIrs into cfisc
this pr visio, BY Apr p.i.t4 legislation.
To tie General FsSd Two hunh I'd ant
fifty thoIsand dollars ANNUALLY, layabi
quarterly IN advance. as abpve pro- issstl
The. said suaus ot money above specihe'
shall be devoted 10 tie object> AM pus
poses hereinbefpre stated. an,l tile S,cu
eral Assembly is hoses,y slirsct0 a to carr.
into effect this provision By approtsist
legislation
said John A. Morris. his heirs or ageut
shall within twenty days fipm tne dat
OF tie adoption OF hi, ar icie. file IN n
Off Of the Secfsfary st state witt
acceptance by him or theIn of, this -sn
tract. and for tie prot, ctioh III Stat
and she sesurliy II the pub ie. bh- Ca
tract is made UPON the express c IA f'i
that said Johi. A Morris his ucs's :
sgcuts. shall sithin talrsy da>s from ia
date OF the adoption of this article file l
the Office oI the Secretary sf state u sleclssI
aticn Ia writing. signed ~ hnn OF sh.i
aud elk Otber persons. signiiyine the
c0nsout TO furn the corpurstion horel'
after named, and the said Jenn A. Morsi
shall Gle therssifn his boDi with go.
aid solvent suresies. residents .oi tn
4 State. in the SUN of five mill n doi'ar
said hOnd 10 be IN favnr OF and accspte
by The Auditor oi the STATE; the conss 10