The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-11-14
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
efthe State Of Louisiana,
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
BLY, OF 1890.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

qualified electors of this State for three
months preceding the general election for
Representatives., and which proposed amend
ment more fully appears in Act No l53, of
the Regular Session of 1890. which ia hereat
ter officially published for the information of
the q ualiied electors of this State, and which
will be submitted to them for their approval
or rejection at the next general election.
which will he neld on Tuesday. the 10Th day
of April. 1892, lit being the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the third Monday Of said month) in
such manner and form that the qualified
electors may vote for or against said amend
ment and if majority OF the qnalifie' elec.
tors voting at said election. shall approve
and ratify lid proposed amendment. then
such proposed amendment. 90 approved and
tion of this State.
No. 1884, AN ACT
Providing for the submI Ission to the electors
an amendment to the Constitution of the
State by inserting therein IAN article of
Levees, Schools, Charities, Pensions, Drain-
age. Lotteries and General Fund"
SECTION BE it eaacied BY the Gener-
al Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana. That
the folio y ing amendment to the Constitution
Of the State he snhmitted to the electors for
approval or rejection, - provided in article
two hundred and Afty-six Of the CoLatitnt ion
and il adopted. the said amendment shall
read - follows:
ARTICLE ON IEvEEs. SCHOOLS. CHAR
ITiES. PENSIONS. DRAINAGE, LOTTER-
les AND GENERAL FUND.
In ard of the levees. schorla. charities.
pensions. drainage and general fund herein
after named. the following contract 10 now
made. In consideration Of tho sur of thirty.
one millions two hundred and Hfty thousand
dollars to be fully occurred and paid xs here.
iuaftor hrOvi6od JnhA A Marrfn his hA;ea
agents and asagns, are hereby authorized
and empowered for tho term Of twenty-6v
years ensuing the nrst asv Of January. 1924,
to nrepare schemes Of lottsries, to sell lottery
tickets and to draw and conduct lotteries N
this State. Said sum shah be paid to the
Treasury of the State by the persons con-
ductlng the business pursuant to this O a.
tract, in one hundred equal iustallments.
whereof each irstallrent shall be paid ON or
before the first days Of January, April. July
and October in each and every year during
aaid term and tho Treaaurer upon tho re-
ceipt of each of said installments shall apply
the same rs fO.tows:
To THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars an.
nuaily. payable quarterly in advance. as
above provided. which sum shall be- distri-
bnted to each parish in the proportion pre-
scrihed by article two hundred and twenty
four Of the Cnnstitution.
To LEvEEs.-Three hundred and fifty
Thousand dollars annually, payable quarterly
in advance. as above provided. which sum
shall be distributed among the Levee Dis
tricts of the State or applied to le ee purpOs-
es in the proportions and IN the manner pro-
| vided 10y law for the distribution and appli-
cation of the one mill tax levied under Arti
Gle 2l3 of the Constitution.
To CHARITIks.-One hundred and fifty
thousand dollars annually. nayahs quarter
, " in advance. as above provided, OF which
| sum eighty Thousand dollars shall be applied
to the hospitals established by the State :;
forty Thousand dollars to State insane asv-
| lums twenty five thousand dollars to State
| institutions for the deaf. dumb and blind !;
five thousand dollars to the Soldiers Home.
| To PENsIONs.-Fiftv thousand dollars
annually. payable quarterly in advance. as
above provided. to the pensioning of disa
bled, intirm, or INDECENT Confederate SOL
diers, citizens resident IN Louisiana,
To THE CRY OF NEw ORLEANS. FOR
| DRAINAGE AND OTHER SANITARY PURPOSES
| -One hundred thousand dollars annually
payable quarterly in advance. as above pro
vided. the expenditure of saidsnm and the
! mana cement aud the control of the same to
| be determined hv the General Assembly.
which ia hereby directed to carry into effect
this provision 10y appropriate legislation.
| TO THE GENERAL FUND-TwO hundred
and fifty thousand dollars annually, payable
| quarterly IN advance, as above provided.
| The several sums of money abeve spPci-
fed shall be devoted to the objects and pur
poses herenbetore stated, and the Genaral
| Assembly is hereby directed to carry into
effect this pro sion by appropriate legsla
! tiOn
/ Said John A. Morris. liis heirs or agents.
| shall within twenty davs frsm the date of
| the adoption oi this article. file IN the Office of
/ The Secretary Of State written acceptance
! by him or them of this contract. ami for the
| protection of !hr State ard the security of
i the public. this cantrYct is made upon the
| express condition that said John A. Morris.
! his heirs agents. shall within thirty days
4 from the date Of the adoption of this article
/ file IN the ctiict of the Secretary of State
! declaration III writing. signed ny him or them
| and six other rers"ns. signitying their con-
! sent to torm the corporation hereinafter nan,-
| ed, and the said John A. Morris shall file
! Herewith his bond with good and solvent
1 suretes residents of this State. in the sum of
/ five 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
/ salI Morris. His agents or assigns. shall pay
10 the State OF Louisiana. the said sum o.
| thrty-one million two hundred and fifty
! thousand dollars at the dates and in the
! manner herein set ont and shall faithfully
| perform all the obligations herein contained :;
! and therenpon the persons signing the said