St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-09-26

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Nc. i53. AN ACT
Providing for the submission to the electors
Of tire State for adoption or rejection, an
amendment to the Constitution OF the state
by inserting therein AN article on LeVee es
Schools, Charities, Pensions, Drainage, Lot
terics and General Fund
SECTION J. BE it enacted by the General AS
senibly OF the State of Louisiana, That the FOL
lowing amendment to the Constitution or the
state be submitted to the electors Tor approval
crsrejectfon ms provided In article two hundred
and 1ity-siX of the Constitution, ana II adopted
the said amendment shall read as follows:
ARTICLE on LEVELS, SCHOOLS, CHART
TIES, PENSIONS, DRAINAGE, LOT
rERIEs AND GENERAL
FUND.
In aid Of the ltvn4e, schools. charities, pen
s1nns Drainage and general fund hereinafter
named the following contract il now made.
In consideration Of the sum of thlrty-one mil
lions two hundred ana fifty thousand dollars to
be fully secured ana pald as hereihaiter pro
yidcd j ohm A. Morris, his heirs. agents and as
signs, 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
aud conduct lotteries in this State. Said sum
shall be ilai,. to the Treasurer OF tho State by
the persons conducting the business pursuant
to this contract, III ono hundred equ;i lhstai!,
mcuts whereof each installment Shall be paid
on or before the first days OF January, April,
July and October in each and every year Dur
ingsail term and tie Treasurer upon tie re-
ceipt OF each OF SAID Apply lc
same as follows:
10 TIE PUBIC SCHOOLS OF THE STAFF
Three hundred aud fifty thousand dollars an
uually, payable quarterly III advance: as ABOVE
provided, which sum shall be distributed to
each parish III the proportion prescribed BY az
ticle two-llllndred and tWcnty-.our OF the Con-
stitltion.
and dollars annually, payable quarterly in adj
vance, as above provided, which SUN shall be
dis tripatcd among the Levce Districts OF the
State or applied to lryco purposes III the pro
portions and in the manner PROVIDED hy law
for the distribution ana application OF tho one
mill tax levied under Article 2l3 of the Conbtl-
tuition.
aud dollars annually. payable quarterly in adj
vance as above provided, OF which sum eighty
thousand dollars shall be applied TO the hospl-
tals established by the Stnte; forty thousand
dollars To State insane asylums; twenty-five
thousand dClarS 10 State institutions for the
deaf. dumb and blind; I've thousand dollars to
the Soldiers Home.
To PESsIONs-Fifty thousand dollars annual
iy. payable quarterly III advance, as above pro
yidei, to the pensoniIg OF disabled infirm,
or INDECENT Confederate soldiers, citizens res
iucnt in Louisiana.
AGE AND OTHEE SANITARY PURrosi:s-One
hundred thousand dollars annually, payable
quarterly i'll advance, as above provided, the
expenditure Of said sum and tho manage
incnt aud the control OF the same to be deter
mined by the General Assembly, which is here
by directed to carry into effect this provision
by appropriate legislation.
To THE GENERAL. FUND-IWO hundred ana
fifty thousand dollars annually, payable quar-
tcr!y i'll advance, rs above provided
The several sums Of money above specified
slltlI be devoted to tue objects and purposes
stated, and the General Assembly
is hereby directed to carry intoetlect this pro-
vision BY appropriate legislation.
Said John A. Morris. his heirs or agents. shall
dave date
ton OF this article, file i'll the Office OF the Score
tarJ' OF State Il written acceptance by HIN or
them Of this contract, and for th,, protection
of the State and the security of the public this
contract is made upon the express condition
that said John A. Morris, his heirs or agents,
Shall within thirty days from the date of the
adoption of this article file Ill the office of the
of State a declaration in writing,
signed by him or them and six other persons,
signtying their consent to form the corpora
ton hereinafter named, and the said John A.
Morris shall file Herewith his bond with good
and solvent sureties, residents of this state, ia
the sum OF five million dollars, said bond to be
in favor Of aud accepted by the Auditor of the
state; the condition of said bond shall he that
the said Morris, his agents assigns, shall pay
to the State of Louisiana the said sum OF thirty
one million two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars at the dates aud in the manner herein
set out and shall faithfully perform all the obli
cations herein contained; and thereup,n the
persons signing the said declaration Shall
De thereby constituted a corporation under the
name and title of 1.-The Louisiana Lottery
Company" whereof the capital stock shall be
I've million dollars. represented by fifty thOus-
and shares of one hundred dollars each at least |
wenty per cent. thereof to be forthwith fully
paid up, and which corporation shall be and
continue during the period of this contract, and
'hasl have all the rights and powers possessed |
~ corporations generally as defined by the |
present Civil Code Of the State, and shall be |
liable for the moneys herein directed to be paid
% the Treasurer Of the State, and for all prizes
o be drawn in said lotteries and shall be en- !
titled to receive semiannually from the per-
IONS conducting tic business under this con-
ract fifty per cent OF the net profits of the
aid business, and in consideration of the pay
nent OF said SUN OF thirty-One million two hun
lrcd and fifty thousand dollars, in installments
Is aforesaid, said corporation and the shares Of /
took therein and the business authorized by |
his contract and the revenues and receipts |
hereof, shall be exempt from all taxes. dues, |
assessments, imp.ositions and licenses OF any |
lind whatever, whether State, parish, munich |
val or otherwise. The powers OF said corpora
ion shall he vested in a board of directors to
consist or seven persons, who may make and ,
establish rules and bylaws for the proper man.
bgement and regulation Of its affairs. The per-
ons signing said declaration shall constitute
he first board or directors and shall serve for
he term OF one year from the time of the filing
I said declaration and until their successors
re duly appointed.
All lotteries other than those authorized |
y this article are prohibited in this State, un-
csS by similar amendment to this Constitution
nd Atty thousand dollars per annrm. All pro-
sions OF the Constitution and laws of this
tate inconsistent or in any way conflicting
With this article are declared to be superseded
ereby.
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted, That it sinai!
e the duty OF the Secretary OF State to publish
he foregoing proposed amendment in accor-
ance with the provisions OF article two hun
red and fifty-six of the Constitution, within
inety days after the first day Of January in
he year eighteen hundred and ninety-one
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That at the
ext general election all electors who desire to
ote for said amendment shall write or print
pom their ballots the words, q" For the Levees,
choola, Charities, Pensions, Drainage, Lot
cries and General Fund amendment and all
lectOrs who desire TO vote at said election
gainst said amendment shall write or print
pom their ballots the words, against the
evees, Schools Charities, Pensions, Drainage,
ortcres aud General Fund amendment
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted, That all Off
era charged with elections or the conduct of
he returns thereof under the general election
aws, shall at the time they give notice OF said
eneral election also give notice of the election
erein ordered for the adoption or rejection of
he proposed amendment, and shall without
lher direction or authority than is herein con-
lined make due returns of said election in con-
,rnity with the general election laws in so