The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-17
PRONUNCIATION
OF The
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of the State of
louisiana
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF 1890.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.

and given to toe qualified electors of tn
otate OF Louisiana Of the proposed amend
hlent to the Constitution of this State
which has been eoncurred in by two-tbird,
OF all he members elected TO each Hous.
OF the Genetal Assembly of this State, a
the regular session thereof held at the Git,
OF Baton Rouge, in the year 1890, and which
Is required to be published for the informa.
ton of the purified electors of this State
for three months preceding the general el
estlon ior REPRESENTATIVES and which pro.
posed amendment more fully appears in
Act No. l53, OF the Regular Session of 1890
which is hereafter officially published foI
the information OF the qualified elector oil
this State, and wqlch will be submitted TO
them for iheir approval or rejection at the
next general election. which will be held
on Tuesday, tbs 19th day of April, 1892 (it
Delng the Tuesday next following the third
Munday OF this month) in such m inner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
lor or against said amendment. and If a ma
jority OF the qualified electors voting at
said election, shall approve and ra,ify SAID
propo ed amendment. SO approved and rat
| lfied, shall become part of the Cons,itu-
| tlon OF this State.
NO. 153. AN ACT
Providing for the submission to the
electors OF the state, for adoption or re-
lectlon, an amendment to the constitu-
lion OF the state by inserting therein,
An aftlc1e ON Ieyees, schools, charities,
pensions, drainage. lotteries and general
fund.- .
Section 1. B. it enacted by the General
Assembly of the state OF Loulsians, that the
following amendment 10 the constitution of
the state be submitted to the electors for ap-
proyai or rejec ion, as provided in article
two hundred aud tifty-six of the constitution,
aud IT adopfed the said amendment shall
rtad as follows: Article OIL leyees. schools,
charities, pensions. drainage, lutteri and
general fund. In aid of the levtes, schouls,
eharitles. pensions, drainage and general
mud hereinafter named, the following con-
tract is now made: Iu consideration of the
SUN OF tbirty-one miliious, two hundred and
it'y thousand dollars, to be fully sscurcd
and pad as hereinafter provided, JoaH A.
Morris, his heirs, agents and assigns, are
hereby authorzed and empowered for the
term OF tWenty-tivs years ensuing lhs first
day 81 january, 1891, to prepsrc schemes OF
lotteries, to sell lottery tickets and to draw
and conduct lutter es in this state. Said sum
stall be PAID to the treasurer of the state by
ant to this contract in cne hundred equal in-
stallmeuts, whereof each installment shall be
paid on or before the first days of January.
April, July aud October in each aud every
year durlqg sa!d term; and the treasurer
upon the receipt Of each of said installments
shall apply the same as follows:
To the public schools of the state: Throe
hundred and fifty Thousand dollars annually,
payable quarterly in advance. as above pro-
vided, which sum shall be distributed to each
parish In the proportion prescribed by
article two hundred and twenty-four of the
constitution.
To leVees: Three hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually, payable quarterly in
advance, rs above provided, which sum
shall be distributed among the levee dis
tricts of the stale or applied TO levee pur-
poses in the proportions and in the manner
provided by law for the distribution and APP
pIicasion of the one-miIl tax levied under
article 213 of the constitution
To charitiesi One hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually, payable quarterly in
as above provided, of which sum
eighty thousand dollars shal, be applied to |
The hospitals established by the state, forty |
thousand dollare to state iosane asylums, !
twenty-five thousand dollars to state institu.
lions for the deaf, dumb aud blind, and five |
dellars 10 the Soldiers Home.
Tc pensions: Fifty thousand dollars annu-
ally, payable quarterly in advance, as above
provided, to the pensloning Of disabled, in- |
frm or iudigent confederate soldiers, citi- |
zens resident in Louisiana.
To the city of New Orleans, for drainage |
and other sanitary purposes: One hundred
thousand dollars annually. payable quarter y |
IN advance as above provided, she expendi- /
ture of said sum, and the management and
control of the same to be determined by the |
General Assembly, which is hereby directed |
10 carry into effect this provision by appro-
pirate legislation.
Ts the general fund: Two hundred and
afty thousand dollars annually, payable
quarterly in advance, as above provided.
The several sums of money above speci-
led shall be devoted to the objects and pur-
poses hereInbefore stared, and the General
is hereby directed to carry into
'ffect this provision by appropriate legisla-
ion.
Said John A. Morris, his heirs or agents
hall wisnin twenty days from the date of the
adoption Of this article file 10 the Office of
he Secretary Of Gtste q written acceptance
,y him or them of this contract. And for
he protection Of the state and the security
If the public this contract is made upon the
.xpress condition that said John A. Norris.
lis heirs or agents shall within thirty days
rom the date of the adoption of this article
Tie in the Office of the Secretary oil State q
declaration in writing, signed by HIM or them
md six other peEsons, signifying their con-
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