The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-11-21
No. l53. AN ACT


Providing for the submission to the electors
of the State for adoption rejection,
an amendment to the Constitution of the
state by inserting therein ''an article of
Levees, schools, Charities. Pensions, Drain
age. Lotteries and General Fund
SECTION l. BE Ii en- cted bv the Gener-
al A ~semblv of the State Of Louisiana. That
the follow ing amendment to the Constitution
Of the State he submitted to the electors for
approval or rejection as provided in article
two hundred and tifty-six Of the Constitution
and if adopted. the said amendment shall
read as follows:
ARTICLE on ',EvEES. SCHOOLS. CHAR
tTtES. PEN N>iONS. DRAINAGE, LOTTER-
les AND GENERAL FUND.
in ara OF the Ievees. schools, charities
pensions drainage and general fund herein
after named. the following contract Is now
made. In consideration of the sun Of thirly
one millions two hundred anG fifty thousand
dollars to be fully secured and paid here
matter provided. John A. Morris, bis heirs.
agents and assigns, are hereby authorized
and empowered for the term of twenty-five
wears ensuing he first dav OF January. 1891,
to nrapare schemes of lotteries, to sell lottery
tickets and to draw aud conduct l0tterlcs IN
this State. said SUM shall he pad to the
Treasury of the State by the persons con
tluctlng the business pursnant to this & n
tract, in one hundred equal instalments.
whereof each il stalment shall be paid or
before the first days Of January. April. july
and October in each and every wear during
said term and the Treasurer upon the re-
ceipt OF each OF said installments shall apply
the same as ioIows
To THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
Three hundred and fifty Thousand dollars an.
nnally, payable quarterly in advance. as
above provided, winch sum shall be dis-ri-
brted to each parish in the proportion pre-
scribed hy article two hundred ard twenty
four Of the Constitution
To LfvFEs,-Threc hundred and fifty
thousand dollars annually, payable quarterly
in advance. rs ahoTe provided. which sum
shall be distributed aHon@ the LeNee DIS
, trcta Of the State or applied to L. ee purpos-
es III the proportions and III the manner pro-
vded hy ..tW Tor the distribution and appi-
entian of the one mll tax levied under Artl-
| cle 2l3 OF the Constitution.
To CUAEIrifS.--OHe huu3red and fifty
! thousand dollars annually. payable quarter
| " in advance, us above provided, OF which
sum eahty thousand dollars shall be applied
! to the hospitals established hy the State f.
/ forty thousand dollars to State insane asv-
! Iums twenty live thouSaud dollars To State
| institutions fer the deaf, dumh and blind !;
/ five thnnSanil dollars to the Saldiees' lone.
10 PENsIpN~.-Fitts thousand dollars
annually. payable quarterly in advance. as
! above prnvlded. to the pensionin@ Of disa-
| bIed. inrin, or INDECENT Confederate sol
diers. citizens resident n Louisiana,
! TO THE City OF .NEw ORLEANS. FOR
/ DRAINNGE AND OTHER SANITARY PURro<Es.
! -Gne hnudro | th"rsand dollars annually.
! pavahte G4artcriy III advance as above bro
vidtd. the cNlnnttliure OF SAID sum and The,
management aud the eontfol OF the same 70
! be determined hv the General Assembly,.
which is hereby directed 10 carry into effect
! this provision IN aprro, ,,fi;le leaislatlon.
10 TuE GENEEAl Fund -fWn hundred