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

cent. thereof to De forthwith fully paid up, and
which corporation shall be and continue during
the period Of this contract, and shall
have al the rights and powers possessed
ny corporations Generally as defined
by the Present Civil Code OF the State.
and shall be lisiie for the money herein
directed to be paid to the Treasurer of the State,
and for all prizes 20 Dc drawn in said lotteries.
and SHALL be entitled Ia receive semi ANNUALLY
from the persons conducting the business under
this contract fifty per cent. oi Tie net profits OF
the said business. and in consideration of the
r,ay.meIr Of said sum of thirty -one million two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in INSTALL
ments rs aforesaid, said corporation and tho
sharey of stock therein and the business author
lied by ;his contract and the revenues and re-
ccipts thereof, shalt be EXEMPT from all taxes,
dlos. aseessIpenis imposit;ons and licenses Of
any kind whatever, whether State parish, mu-
niciqal or otherwise. The powers of said cor
rori;ina shall be vested III Il board of directors
To consist % seven persons. who may make and
establish rules and bylaw for the proper man.
agenent and regulation Of its affairs. TIE per-
sons signing said declaration shall constitute
the frat board Of directors and shall serve for
the term Of one saGrfrom the time of the filing
of said declaration and until their successors
are duly appointed.
All lotteries other than those authorized by
this article are prohibited in this State, unless
by similar amendment to This Constitution and
for not less than one million two hundred and
fifty thoasand dollars per annum. All provi-
siOns of the Constitution and laws of this State
inconsistent or in any way conflicting with this
article are declared 10 be superseded hereby.
SIC. >. BE it further enacted, That il shall be
the duty oi the Secretary of State To publish the
foregoing amendment in accordance with the
provisions OF article two hundred and iifty-six
Of the Constitution, Within ninety days after
the first day of January in the YEAR eighteen
hundred and NINETY -onc.
SEC. ,. Ee il fnrthnr enacted. That at the
next election all electors who desire 10 vote for
said anne ntimcnt shalt write or print upon their
ballots ,hc words. For the Lcyees, Schools,
Charities, Pensions, Drainage, Lotteries and
General Fund ame;.dmcnt." and all electors who
desire 90 vote at said election against said
amendment shall write or PRINT upon their bal
lots the words. Against ;h" Ieyce4 Schools
CharitioE, Drainage, lotteries end General Fund
amendment"
SEC. !. Bc il further enacted. That all officers
charged with elections or the conduct Of the re-
turns thereof undrr the general election laws
shall at the time they give notice " the said
general election also give notice of the election
here ordered for the adoption or rejection of the
proposed amendment. ard shall without other
authority than is herein contained make dine re-
turns Of said election in conformity with the
general election laws in far as they are not
inconsisten; with in conflict with this act.
lSi.ncll ;. 4. HENRY,
Speaker of the House uf Representatives.
ISiSnedl JAMES JEFFRIES,
Licrt. Governor and President of the Senate.
Witness my signature and the seal Of the State
Of Louisiana at tho city Of Baton Rouge, this ~
day of Aaguc~t 1891. l.. +. Mason,
Seat Secretary OF State.