St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-12
e n ACT
Nc. 4 81.

Ne. f5:S. AN ACT
Providing for tie submission to the electors
Of the state for adoption or rejection, an
amendment to the Constitution Of the state
by inserting therein IAN article on Levees,
Schools, Charities, Pensions, Drainage Lot
terics and General Fund
SECTIoN1. Be it enacted by the General As
senbly of the State of Louisiana That tho fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution of the
state be submitted to the electors for approval
or rejection as provided in article two hundred
and ty-SiX Of the Constitution and If adopted,
the said amendment shall read as follows;
ARTICLE ON LENEES, SCHOOLS, CHAIR
TIES, PENSIONS, DRAINAGE, LOT
TERIES AND GENERAL
III aid Of the leyccs, schools, charities, peli-
sions, drainage and general fund hereinafter
named, the following contract is now made
lions two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
be fully secured and paid as hereinafter pro-
vided, John 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
and conduct lotteries in this State. Said sum
shall he pai. TO the Treasurer of the State By
the persons conducting the business pursuant
to this contract, in one hundred equal Install
ments. whereof each installment shall be paid
July and October i'll cacl and every year dur
ing said term; and the Treasurer upon the re-
ceipt of each OF said installmentsshal apply the
same as follows:
To TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE 5TATr.-
Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars an
nual!y, paJah!e quarterly III advance, as above
provided, Whlth sum shail DC distributed to
tc nd and Of 10 ~ III"
stitutiOn.
70 LEFEEs.-Ihrcc hundred and fifty thous-
ana dollars annually, Pasaple quarterly III adj
.i, 49, e. thn Ne SUI 9lsl PC
STATE or acd 70 lryce nnrpoSrs IN 1b "a n une
nnrtin,,s AMI in tbc mannnr n,ov;,in1 ' n pau
for tha distributinn and annIiratinn If Tia nrn
min tay irvird made; Artitlp Ola Of tho 1;nnSti
tution. " Wv 0'1''''
NJ r,,,,,r,,. o.,, ,,,, ,as.
10 ~ Nh ! lta-Oi!C httGIeo ana 1l1ty l!iolS-
anu uo'I"iS dHlI'dHA Fay dbe quarterly IN al
tCc, az dGhG Ply i'tu' ol Mncn sum clShty
thousahd dollars shall pe aprl'ed to the hospi-
IalS tHtaohsheH - lhe nlH e; iofty thonsand
GonAf' 10 H,ate ihSa!le HSl!tihs; twenty-five
ddotST" !" G!r 'ISt,u1lohs i"r me
ucai H'ii!lo alN .'ili"' hEo 'hoasa,i" dollars TO
Tue 7oi0'erS h1o'lIe.
To PEHsIONS-Fifty thousand dollars annual
ly. payable quarterly i'll advance as above pro
vided, 10 the pensionlnS OF disabled, inflrm,
or INDECENT Confederate soldiers, citizens res
ldent III louisiana
To THE CITY OF NEW Op1r,xs rop Dp.,~
AGE AND OTHER SANITARY PrEr0sEsHOnc
hundred thonsand dollars annnaiiv naraIio
quarterly in advance. AZ above nrHr:,nii tbo
eeTna"5iiur. nf saIj s1," AMI tho ineu tuo
ment aud the control of the same to be dator-
mined by thc General Assembly which is Eora
hv directed TO carry intn nfi,.ct +,is nrn,iin
by appropriate lrgislatiun. XIV '''o''
10 nm. r.r,xrp,1 E,.rt' ,7,,., ,,,,,,,,...,,
l, 10 ~ tiih obSEhnl. i NO-IWo huhttred ana
my thuuSall" uoilt'I2 dLAuilI', paJahc QUAR-
teriS Ill ADVANCE It's ABOVE proVlied.
The several sums Of money above specified
shall be devoted to the objects and PURPOSES
hereinbef0re stated, and the General Assembly
is hereby directed to carry into effect this pr0-
vision by appropriate legislation.
Said John A. Morris, lis heirs or agents sbon
within twenty DAYS from tho data nF ~ ou,'
ton of This article file in the otiica of tho soor
turv of state = wrjttcn .crentn,,oo w ny oSelt
them of this contract. and for ths nrotect,o ~,
of tIe state and the secn,.itv Of tho RI tI
contrart il made nnon ths oxnrs LIS
mat said Iohn Mnr,is bic hai rse ~ Sonultloh
shall within thirty DAYS from the date nf 4hn
adOut,on of this S,ticie file IN the offica % tI o
Secretary of State n dnclaratinn in wri,, ,me
signed nv him or them and siv nt, ~ Wlltlns'
siSnfying their consent to form the cornors
Morris shall file therawitf, his ho% r; Suhn "a
and solvent s,,rctins residants Of NY ~ so9i
the sum of five million doilars said l nonS ~ In
in favor Of and ananntad hr - o.,t no,l" 70 ne
state the cnndition of aa1 b ,o sn VI Inc
the said Morris his agenta or ass,s s"it s vi mat
to the State of Louisiana the said Snm of this
one million two hundred and fiftV t II, ,,.
dollars at The dates and IN tho ny ,n9usanu
set out and shall faithfully perform all the obi
cations herein contained; and thereunpn fhe |
persons signing the said declaration shall
be thereby constituted corporation under tIe |
name and title OF "Tne Louisiana LOTTERY
Company" whereof the capital stock shall be |
1--WE million dollars represented by fifty thOus- |
and shares OF one hundred dollars EACH at least !
twenty per cent thereof to be forthwith fnllv |
~, dnu CIV; l ~. coip0rati0n snail DC and
sh ~ ho al H. ne loliou u tuis contract and
hI cnrnnr" CT ,o nI 1no powers possessed
Cirii Codo IA as oeHned ny inc
tiaLIo for 10 ,n",o o Tue otate, anu snail ne
re ta onsn eLeiu ollected 70 be paid
to he draws i se al ''io anu lor an prizes
titled to receive semiannnaIjv FROM ~, no ei,
sons cOnductfnS the business under this dn"r
tract fifty per cent of the net nrnfts nf tha
said business, and in consideration of the nov.
ment of said sum of tbirtv-one million two 10y
bred and fifty thousand dollars. in instaIlmants
IS aforesaid, said CORPORATION and the shnros ~
stock therein and the business anthoriz"S % NJ ~
his contract and the revennes an1 ,aoa, ny
hereof shall he eyemnt from oil ' 4nro aoe55npls
assessments. imDositions and Tnansas - "nSs,
Kind whatever, whether State, parish. municf
pal or otherwise. The powers OF said cornnra-
Jon shall be vested in a board of directors to
consist OF seven persons, who may make and
establish rules and bylaws for the proper man
'gcment and regulation of its affairs. The nnr
Ons signing said declaration shall constifnte
lie first board Of directors and shall serve for
he term OF one year from the time of the tflinr
II said declaration and until their successors
re duly appointed.
All s4ottcries other th,, ,hoso ,.,,,
" this article are nrnbhted i IN ~. aattenorized
ess hV simiiar amandt III tis state uli-
nd for not less than ono ,nii;n .e
nd fty thossn ' dn D1 n ,,ar Two hundred