The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-12-19

cent. thereof to be forthwith fully paid up, and
which corporation shall he and continue during
the period Of this contract, and shall
havt, all tho rights md powers possessed
by corporations generally defined
by the present twill lode of the State.
and shall be liable for the money herein
directed 10 be paid to the Treasurer Of tho State
and Tor all prizes To lc drawn in said lotteries.
and shall ia entitled to receive semi annually
trm thu persons conducting the business under
this contract fifty per cent, 81 the net profits OF
the said business, and in consideration of tbs
pay men. of said sum of thrty-one million two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. in install
ments ~ aforesaid. said corporation and the
shines Of stock therein ard the business author
izr,l hy this contract and the revenues and re-
rcipts thereof. shall be exempt from all taxes,
ducs. assessments. impoSitions and licenses OF
any kind whatever whether State. parish. mu-
nicipal or otherwise. The powers of said cor
poration shall ie vested in board Of directors
to consist Of seven persons. who may make and
establish rules and 10y laws for the proper man.
alement and regulation of its affairs. The per-
sons signing said declaration shall constitute
thu first board uf directors and shall serve for
the term of one year from the time of the filing
of said declaration and until their successors
| arr duly appointed.
AL lotteries other than ethose authorized by
this article IRE prohibited in this State, unless
! by similar amendment TO this Constitution and
! for not less than one million two hundred and
| fifty thousand dollars rer annum. All provi-
sions Of the Constitution and laws Of this State
Inconsistent or in any way conflicting with this
Z -, a., lo nj abx
SEC. Be il further enacted That il shall be
| the duty Of the Secretary of State to publish the
foregoing amendment in accordance with the
provisions al article two hundred and fifty-six
If the Constitution, within ninety days after
the first day Of January in the year eighteen
hundred and ninety-one.
SIC 2. BE il further enacted. That AT the
next election all electors who desire 10 vote for
| said amendment shall write print upon theiI
ballots the words. For the Levees, Schools
| Charities. Pensions. Drainage, Lotteries anc
| General Fund amendment" and all electors who
desire to 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"
| SIC. 1. BE il further enacted, That all officers
charged with elections or the conduct Of the re-
| turns thereof under the general election laws
shall at the time they give notice of the said
general election ais" give notice Of the election
here ordered for the adoption rejection of the
proposed amsndment. and shall without othel
authority than il herein contained mako due re-
turns Of said election in conformity with tn,
general election laws in far they no
inconsistent with or in conflict with this act.
TSgncdl S p. HENRY,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
TSignedl JAMES JEFFRlES.
Lieut. Governor and President of the Senate.
Witnsss my signature and the seal of the Stat
of Louisiana at the city Of Baton Rouge. this =
day of Auguest 1891. l.. +. MASON,
ISeal Secretary of State.