The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-12-26

or against said amendment; and If a majority "i
hr qualified electors voting ut SAID election !
..hall approve and riify said rr"r"r,d amend !
,u.nt then such proposed amendment, - ar
,rn,r,i and ratified. shall I'con" "a part az the
Constitution Of this state.
10. l53. AN ACT
Prnvidin.; for ~" submission orho electors Of
h. State Tor adoption or rejection, an amend
mant to the Constitution of the State hy inser-
in; therein IAN article uf ievcrs, schools, Cha
rites, Pensions, Drainage. Lotteries and Ge-
neral Fund"
SECTION T. BE it enacted 10y the General As
.ni,,bly Of the stat" Of inIiriana. That the fol
lowing Amendment To- the Constitution "f the
State b, submitted to the electors for approval
"r rejection. a. provided in article two hundred
aud 6rty--is of IA" Constitution. and if adopted,
Nv" said amendment shall read as follows:
,RrIclu OK LIVES. SCHOOLS, CHARITIES, FEN
s!oNs, DRAINAGE. LOTTERIES, AND
GE*EKAL FUND.
In all Of the Icyccs, schools. charities. pen
siuns drainage aud general fund hereinafter
named. the following contract is made.
| In cuueedrraton of the sum Of thirty-"n" mil
| lions two hundred and fifty Thousand dollars Il"
be- fully secured and pad hereinafter pre-
vnlod John \. AlSuis. his heirs AGENTS and
assigns. are hereby authorized and empowered
! for III" term at tw"nty i've years ensuing IA"
| first day nf January, iN!i. {" prepar" schemes
"f Lotteries. to sell lottery tickets and Ia draw
| ;,ml conduct lotteries in this State. Said sum
! hall ~, paid to- the Treasurer of the State by
| the PERSONS conducting the business pursuant
| tu this contract IN one hundred equal Install
| m.nts whereof each insl;ament shall hs paid
| ON or bcfu," the first days Of January, April,
| July and October IN each and every year dur
| ing said terr,: and the Treasurer upon the
| rnipt of each of said instaments shall apply
| III" same as follows:
| ToTnEPuELIc S'HooIs OF THE STATE. Three
hundred and fifty Thousand dollars annually,
ray;Ilr uuartrly in mlyancr. ;s above provided.
which sum shall bc distributed 4" each parish in
| the proportion prescribed 10y article two hun
,ircd and tw"n,y -four Of the Constitution.
| To IEvEFs. Three hundred and nifty thou
sand dollars annually, payable quartely in AL
vance. "a, above provided, which sum shall be-
distributed amnn; the Levce. Districts IF the
! State or pplcd to lrvcc purposes in the pro-
portions and in the manner p"rvide 10y law for
the distribution and application of the one mill
tax levied under Articl" 2I3 of the Consiitu-
| tion.
| To CHARITIES-OGe hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually. payable quartarly in all
vance. ~ above provided Of which sum eighty
thousand dollar shall b" applied I" the hospitals
established 10y the State, forty Thousand dollars
! to state in~an" asy lums; twenty-five thousand
dollars 10 State institutions for ia" deaf. dumb
| and blind. five tnuusand dollars to the Soldier
/ Home.
! 10 PENsioSs- Fifty thousand dollars annual
| H. payable quarterly in advance, above pro-
yidnd TO IA" rpneiuning If disabled. inhrm, ar
/ indiccn, Confederate soldiers citizens resident
! IN Louisiana.
! To TUE CITY 81 INV OUTLAWS. FOR DRAINAGE
! iND orEER SANITARY PUETusES-bne hundred
| thousand dollars annually. rayahl" quarterly in
advance. Il, above provided. the expenditure Of
! said sum and the MANAGEMENT and the control
OF the same TO be determined hy the General ~
-rmbIy whirh H. hereby directed :" carry into
effect this provision 10y appr"priai" lr;slati"n
| To 1UE GENERA. ND-rwo hundred and
| fifty thousand dollars annually, payable quarter
! " ~ advance. a. abuv" provided.
The several sums of money above specified
! shall Dr. devoted To- tho objects aud purposes
/ hcreinbefuro stated and the General Assembly
il hereby directed To carry into effect this prvo-
sion 10y appropriate legislation.
| Said John 4. Morris, his heirs or agents, shall
! within twenty days from the date of the ad"p-
ton az this article tile in the office Of the Secre
tnry uf State ii written acceptance by him or
them Of this contract, and for the protection of
tn" State and the security of the public, this
| runtcitct is made upon the express condition
that said John A.. Morris, his heirs or agents,
shall within thirty days from. the date of the
adoption of tins article file in the office Of the
Secretary OF State declaration in writing. sign
el by him or them and six persons. signifying
their consent Ia from the corporation herenaf-
| tor named AMI the said John 4. Morris shall
file thcrc'sith his bond with good and solvent
| sIIrrti"S residents Of this State, in the sum of
five million dollars, said bond to be IN favor of
| AMI accepted 10y the Auditor of the State. the
I condition sc said bond shall tie that the said
. Morris, his agents or assigns, shall pay tu the
state of Louisiana the said sum of thirty
million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
AZ the dates and in tho MANNER herein set out
and shall faithfully perform all the 'Ibli@a'io rs
| herein contained; and thcreupch the persons
sinsnimG the said declaration shall be thereby
constituted a corp"raii"n under the name and
title nf Tile Louisiana Lottery Company
J whereof III" capital stock shall br 1--WE million
dollar. repre-ented by fifty thousGnd shares of
one hundred d"iiar each, at least twenty per