St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-19
ARTICLE on LEVEES, SCHOOLS, CHARi
TIES, PENSIONS, DRAINAGE, LOT
TERIES AND GENERAL
FUND.


FUND.
! In aid Of the IcvCcS. schools. charities, pen
| Si0lIs, drainag" ana general fund hereinafter
named. the following contract is now made.
| In consideration of the sum OF thrty-on3 mil
| lions two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
| be fully secured and paid as hereinafter pro-
vidcd, JOHN 4. Morris, his heirs. agents and as
signs are hereby authorized and empowered
| for the term Of twenty-five year. ensuing the
first day OF January, 1891, to prepare schemes
of lotteries, TO sell lottery tickets and to draw
and conduct lotteries i'll this State. Said sum
shall he pal. to the Treasurer of the State by
the persons conducting the business pursuant
to this contract, III one hundred equal INSTALL
mpnts, whereof each installmCnt shall be paid
on or before the first days of January, April,
July and October in each and every year dur
ing said term ; and the Treasurer upon the Re-
ccpt Of each Of said instalmcnts shall apply the
same as follows:
To TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
| Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars an
nualiy, payable quarterly i'll advance, as above
provided, which sum shall be distributed to
each parish III the proportion prescribed by az
ticie tWo-huntrcd and tWenty-"our OF the Con
StitutiOH.
To LEyi.iss,-rhreo HUNDRED and fifty thors-
sand dollars annually, payable quarterly in adj
vance, as above provided, which sum shall be
distributed among the Levee Districts of the
State or applied to leVGe purposes in the pro
portions au't in the manner provided by law
for the distribution aud application of the one
mill tax levied under Article 2l3 of the Consti-
tuition.
TO CHARITIEs-Onc hundred and fifty 1hous
and dollars annually, payable quarterly in adj
vance, as above provided, of Which sum eighty
thousand dollars shall be applied to the h0spi-
talS established by the Sta e. forty thousand
dollars to State insane asylu!ns; twenty-five
thousand dollars 10 state Institutions for the
deaf dumb and blind; five thousand dollars to
the Soldiers Home.
To PENsIoNs-Fifty thousand dollars annual
ly, payable quarterly i'll advance AS above pro
EIdcd to the pCnsionlng Of disabled, intirn
or INDECENT Confederate soldiers, citizens res
ident i'll Louisiana
To THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, FOR DRAIN
AGE AND OTHER SANITARY PERPOsEs-One
hundred thousand dollars annually, PAYABLE
quarterly Ill advance, as above provided the
expenditure Of said sum and the MANAGE
ment aud the control Of the same to be deter
mined by the General Assembly, which is here
by directed to carry into effect this provision
by appropriate legislation.
TO THE GENERAL FCND-Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars annually payable quar-
ter!y IN advance us above provided
The several sums Of money above specified
shall be devoted to the objects and purposes
herelnhetore stated, and the General Assembly
Is hereby directed to carry into effect this prG-
VISION by appropriate lcgi6l tion.
Said John A. Morris his heirs or agents shau
within twenty days from the date Of the adop-
ton Of this article, file in the office of the Secrc
tary OF state written acceptance by him or
them OF this contract, ana for the protection
OF the state and the seourtE of the public this
contract is made upon the express condition
that said John A. Morris, his heirs or agents,
snail within thirty days from the date Of tho
adoption OF this article file III the Office of the
Secretary of State a declaration in writing.
signed by him or them and six other persons,
Signltying their consent to form the CORPORA
ton hereinafter named, and the said JOHN A. |
Morris shall file Herewith his bond with good |
and solvent sUrcties, residents Of this rtate. in
the sum of five million dollars, said bond to he
in favor Of and accepted by the Auditor of the |
state; the condition of said bond shall be that |
the sad Morris. his agents or assigns shall pay |
to the State of Louisiana the said sum of thirfy !
one million two hundred and fifty thousand |
dollars at the dates and in the manner herein |
set out ana shall faithfully perform all the obi
cations herein contained; and thereupnn the
persons signing the said declaration shall
be thereby constituted a corporation under the
name and title OF 1.-The Louisiana Lottery
company whereof the capital stock shall be
and shares of one hundred dollars each at least
twenty per cent. thereof to be forthwith fully
paid up, and which corporation shall be and
continue during the period of this contract. and
shall have all the rights and powers possessed
~ corporations generally as defined by the
present Ciyll Code OF the State, and shall be
liable for the moneys herein directed to be paid
o the Treasurer of the State and for ali prizes
Q be drawn in said lotteries. and shall be en-
tiled to receive semlannUaly from the per
ons conductins the business under this con
fact nfty per cent. or the net profits of the
aid business, and in consideration of the nay
nent OF said sum of thirty -One million two hrI-
leu anu MY thousand dollars, IN lnhtallmentS
s aforesaid, said corporation and the shares of
tock therein and the business authorized by
ms contract and the revenues and receipfs
hereof, shall be exempt from all taxes, dues.
ssessments, 1mpOsitiO1s and licenses of any
ind whatever, whether State, parish, munich
al or otherwise. The powers OF said corpora
ION shall be vested in a board of directors to
onsist of seven persons, who NAV make and
stablish rules and bylaws for the propcr man
cement and regulation OF its affairs The ner
)ns signing said declaration shall constitute
&c term of one year from the time of the filing
said declaration and until their successors
re duly appointed.
All lotteries other than those authorized
tins article are prohibited in this State, nu-
SIS by similar amendment to this Constitution
lq I0r not less than one million two hundred /
I'D fifty thousand dollars per annllm All pro-
slons OF the Constitution and laws OF This
ate inconsistent or i'll any way conflicting q
lth TINS article are declared to be superseded
ereby. 00"e'
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That it shall
the duty OF the Secretary OF State to publish
g foregoing proposed amendment in accor-
nee with the provisions of article two hun
ed and tfty-six Of the Constitution, within
hcty days after the first day of January in Ii
e year eighteen hundred and ninety-one :,
SEC. g. BE it further enacted, That at the y
xt general election all electors who desire to
te Tor sad amendment shall write or print
on their ballots the words, For the I,evrcs
n noe Charities, Pensions, Drainage, Lot
1cs sthu tehSid ruHu ahlehdment," and all
'ctors who desire to vote at said eIectinm
'tlnst said amendment shall write or priut
on their ballots the words, Against the
wees s. scnools, Charities, Pensions, Drainage,
tterles and General Fund amendment"
'EC. I. Be it further enacted That oil oe7
5 charged with elections or the conduct of
, returns thereof under the general election
's, shall at the time they give notice of said
leral election also give notice of the eIccfin1
rein ordered for the adoption or rejection Of
} proposed amendment, and shall without
Ter direction or authority than is herein cnn.
ued make duo returns of said election in con-
nifty with the general election laws in 81
as they are not inconsistent with or in con
t with this act. WI
Signed S. 2. HENRY.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Signedl JAMES JEFFRTEs e.
Lieut. Governor aud President of the Sen
illness my signature and the seal of the
- State of Louisiana at the city of Baton
5. Rouge, this Goth day of August 1881