St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-12-05

EUND.
In aid of the levees schools. charities, pen.
SiOnS, drainage and general fund hereinafter
named, the following contract is now made.
In consideration of the sum of thirty-one mil
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 pal>. 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
on or before the first days of January, April,
July and October in eacn and every year dur
ing said term and the Treasurer upon the re-
ceipt of each of said instalments shall apply the
same as follows:
To THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars an
nually, payable quarterly in advance, as above
each parish IN the proportion prescribed by ar
ticle two-hundred and twenty-.our Of the Con
stitution.
To LEvEEs.-Three hundred and fit thous-
vance, as above provided, which sum shall be
distributed among the Leyee Dist riots of the
State Or applied to levee purposes in the pro-
portions and In tie manner provided by law
for the distribution and application of the one
mill tax levied under Article 213 of the Consti.
tuition,
To CHARITIEs-One hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars annually, payable Quarterly in ad-
vance, as above provided, of which sum eighty
thousand dollars shall be applied to the hospi-
tails established by the Sta e; forty thousand
dollars TO State Insane aSylums; TWENTY-FIVE
thousand dollars 10 State institutions for the
deaf dumb and blind; i've thousand dollars to
the Soldiers Home.
To PENSIONs-Fifty thousand dollars annual
ly, payable quarterly in advance, as above PRO
vlded, to the pensioning of disabled, inffrm,
Or INDECENT Confederate soldiers citizens res.
dent in Louisiana
To THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, FOR DRAIN
AGE AND OTHER SANITARY PCRPosEs-One
hundred thousand dollars annually, payahle
quarterly III advance, as above provided, the
expenditure of said sum and the manage
ment aud he control OF the same to be deter
mined by the General Assembly, which ia here
by directed to carry into effect this provision
by appropriate legislation.
To THE GENERAL FUND-Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars annually, payable QUAR-
tcrly Ill advance, as above provided.
The several sums Of money above specjfied
shall be devoted to the objects and purposes
hereinhefore stated, and the General Assembly
vision by appropriate legislation.
Said John A. Morris, lis heirs or aeents xbol,
within twenty days from the date of the alOp-
ton of this article file i'll the office of the Secre
tary OF state written acceptance by him or
them OF this contract, and for the 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 thc
adoption Of this article file IL the office of the
Secretary OF State declaration in writing.
signed by him or them and six other persons,
s sig tneir consent to form the corpora
ton hereinafter named, and the said John 4.
Morris Shall file Herewith his bond with good
and solvent surcties residents of this etate. in
the sum OF i've million dollars, said bond to be
in favor of and accepted by the Auditor of the
State. the condition of said bond shall be that
the said Morris, his agents or assigns shall nav
to the State OF Louisiana the said sum OF thirty
one million two hundred and fifty Thousand
dollars at the dates and in the manner herein
set out and shall faithfully perform all the obi
cations herein contained; and thereupon the
persons signing the said declaration shall
lie thereby constituted a corporation under the
name and title of "Thc Louisiana Lottery
Company whereof the capital stock shall be
hve million dollars, represented by fifty thous-
and shares OF one hundred dollars each. at insst
twenty per cent. thereof to be forthwith fully
paid up, and which corporation shall he ana
continue during the period of this contract. and
small nave all the rights and powers possessed
by corporations generally as defined by the
present Civil Code of the State, and shall be
liable for the moneys herein directed to he maid
to the Treasurer Of the State, and for all prizes
titled to receive semi.annually from the per
sons conducting the business under this con
tract fifty per cent. of the net profits of the
SAID ouslaess, and IN consideration of the pay
lnent OF said sum of thirty-one million two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, in installments
as aforesaid, said corporation and the shares of
stock therein and the business authorized by
this contract and the revenues and REGENTS
thereof, shall be exempt from all taxes. dies
assessments, impositions and licenses of any
kind whatever, whether State, parish munici-
pal or otherwise The powers of said corpora
ton shall be vested i'll Il board of directors to
consist OF seven persons, who may make and
establish rules and by laws for the proper man
agement and regulation of its affairs. The per
con oil Guild al. r1,x1
the first board OF directors and shall serve for
the term of one year from the time OF the fling
OF said declaration and until their successors
are duly appointed.
All lotteries other, than those authorized
by this article are prohibited In this State nm
less by similar amendment to this Constitution
and for not less than one million two hundred
and fifty Thousand dollars per annum All pro-
State Inconsistent or in any way conflicting
with this article are declared to be Superseded
hereby.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That it shall
% the duty of the Secretary of state to publish
he foregoing proposed amendment in accor
lance with the provisions of article two hun |
1red and fifty-six of the Constitution, within
ninety days after the first day of January In
he year eighteen hundred and ninety-one
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That AT the |
lext general election all electors who desire to
'ote for said amendment shall write or print
lpon their ballots the words, For the Leyees. |
schools, Charities, Pensions, Drainage, Lot |
cries and General Fund amendment" and ali |
electors who desire to vote at said election
Igainst said amendment shall write or print |
lpOn their ballots the words, Against the |
Ievees, Schools, Charities, Pensions, Drainage. |
lotteries and General Fund amendment"
SEC. 1. Be 1t further enacted, That all off,
ers charged with elections or the conduct Of
he returns thereof under the general election |
avs, 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, aud shall without
Their direction or authority than is herein con.
aimed make due returns of said election in con.