The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-10-17

forty Thousand dollars to State insan. asv.
inms twent, five thousand dollars tn State
thstif futlons for the deaf. dumb and blind
nVt Thousand dollars to the Soldiers. Home
10 PENsioNs.-Fitty Thousand dollars
Annually. PAYABLE quarterly in advance. as
Ao"Vr pr"'ided. 10 the pensionng of disa-
n.ed, intfrm. or INDECENT Confederate sol
diers. citizens resident ia Louisiana.
10 THE CITY OF SEw ORtE.Ss, FOR
DRaINaGE AND OTHER SANITARY PCRPosEs.
-''ne hundred Thousand dollars annually
payable quarterly in advance. as above nro-
'idrd. the expenditure of said sum and the
management and the control of the same to
be determined bv tho General Assent blv,
which Is hereby directed to carry into effect
thls provision by apnro ,,riate lie .islatlnn
TO Tue GENERAL FUND Two hundred
and NIFTY thousand dollars annually. PAYABLE
quarterly IN advance. rs above provided.
The several sums of money above speci-
he'd shall he devoted to the objects and pur-
p"ses reinb-tnre stated, and the Gensral
Assembly IA hereby directed to carry into
effect tn pro ision by appropriate legisla-
ton.
s'aid John A. Morris. his heirs or agents.
shall wi hin twenty davs from the date of
the ad"piinn OF this article file IN he Office of
Tue Secrefary OF state \ written acceptance
by him or them of this contract ana for the
protection OF The State ard the security of
lie pubic. this contract is made upon the
EXPRESS condition that sail John A. Norris
his heirs or agents. shall within thirty days
from the 'latr OF the adoption of this article
file III the office of the Secretary of State IA
declaration III writing. signed ny him or them
and six other rersons. signi wing their con-
sent to form he corporation hereinafter nam
ed, ana the said John A. Morris shall file
Herewith his bond with good and solvent
surcties. residents of this State. in the sum OF
five million dollars said honl To ba in ttynr
nf nd l,r, ,f,a md r,t
the condition of said bond shall he that the
SAID Morris. his agents Tar assigns. shall paw
~ the State of Louisiana, the said sum "a
ihirt y-ane million two hundred and fftv
Thousand dollar at the dates and in the
manner herein set out and shall faithfully
perform all the obligations herein contained ;
and therrunon rhe ucrsons sning the said
dec aratiou shall I've thereby constituted Il
corporation under the name and ti.ie of 1.-The
Louisiana Lottery COMPANY whe eos the
capital stock shall I've five million dollars,
presented by fifty thousand shares of one
hundred dollars each. at least twenty per
ce I. thereof tn bc forth irh fully paid M.
and " hich "nrI,, r;,r,on shall be and continnt
during 'he period of tins contract and shalt
have all the rights and powers assessed by
! corporations generally aS defiped by the pre-
sent Civil 20 OF the State. and sl Ill be la
bile for the more eys her Elm directed to be paid
| tn the TREASURER of the State. and far all
he entitled tn rereive SEMI annually from the
persans conducting the huslu-ss u.Ifer this
| cont rart fifty per cent OF the ret profits of
| the said business and in consideration of the
| /, avmrnt of said sum OF thirty one million
| TWO hundred! and fitty thousand dol ars in
| ms ailments as aforesaid, said corporation
| and the shares ei stock therein and the bust
ness aut hot iz-d hy This contract and the rev.
enu,s and re, eint.s thereof shall br exempt
frnni all taxes dues Ass sslnents. linn"sItions
| and licenses of any kind what yer. wseth. r
State. Parish municipal ar otherwise. The
| powers oi said corporation shall be vested
| in Il hoard ot directors to consist OF seven
persots who inav make and ablsh rules
ami bylaws for the pro, ,,er management and
| regulation of it's affairs. i e persons ~ ~
in. said d.clfr .tiUn shall constitute the first
board of directors aud shall serve Tor the
| term of one wear from the time of the filing
! nf sa;t declaration and until their successors
I are duly appointed
| All lotteries other than those authorized
| iy this article arr. urnhihited III This State
| nu es> hy similat amendment tn this Consti
tuition and for not less than one million tive
| hundred and fity Thousand ,iollars per AN
| mum, All provisions OF the t'anstltu ION ana
laws OF tins State Inconsistent or III any way
| conflicting with this article are declared Il
| he sulsrcetlr,l hereby.
| SIC = Be il further enacted. That il
shall ,e the duty Of the Secretary of State {,
publish the lnre2n!ug rInposed alnrndtnen
| la accordance with the provisions of art cl'
| two hundred and fifty-six of the tonstitu
| tiou. within nine days after the test day u
January in the Year eighteen hundted aut
ninety-one.
SIC 3 BE it turther enacted. That a
the next general election all electors who de
sire To vote far >aid amendment shall WRIT
! or y,ripl up.tn their ballots the words. "F o.
the Lcvees SrhonS Charities. Pensions
Drainage. Lotteries ana General Fuut
amendment" and all ectors who eesire 4
| vote at suid clccrinn against said meudmen
shall wIite ar print upon their ballots tn
| wertl-, Against the Levces. Schouls, Chari
ties Pensions. Drainage. Lotteries and Geu
eral Fund amendment:
SIC L. Be II further enacted. That al
officers charged with elections or the con
duct of the .ttrru> thereof nnoer the genera
erc;ion i,tws shall at he tim" they give no
tice ot ne said .ruersl eierton also give Ut
| t,ee oi vit election nereiu ordered Tor In
;ulnntinu ar rejection of the proposed aIneio
! ,ilpr,t and >tai without other direction a
au, hurity rl1;;n i herein contained make In
| returns al -i,l,l election in conformity Wit
the --,rrai ri-ciieu laws IN 50 far Is the
arr. I,o, i;r.,,.si>Ieni with or III eonilc; wit
this act.
| ;Sigusts :. L. HENRY.
~n,.ak.r. tlu. House of Representative:
TSi<.u,i- JANks JtFFRIE~.
Lirur t.ayeta.ar ana, pr,.sid-u- oi the Senat
| (4 NiEut-- uiv signature and the ~:
Ills. at ,i"- State ot Louisiana at the cit
| f~~lui Bnt"p kunee. this 18th day
Au-uEt ~.
I. F. MASON