The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-10-10


whereof each installment shall be paid on or
before the first days of January, Ap,il. July
ana October in each and every year during
said term and the Treasurer upon the re-
celpt OF each of said installments shall apply
the same as follows:
To THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars an.
nuaiiy, payable quarterly in advance. as
above provided, which sum shall be distr-
bnted to each parish in the proportion pre-
scrlbed by article two hundred ard twenty
tour of the Constitution.
To LEvEEs.-Three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars annually, payable quarterly
III advance. as above provided. which sum
shall be distributed among the Levee Dis
trlcts OF the State or applied to lie 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 CHARITIEs.-One hundred and fifty
thousand dollars annually. payable quarter
ly 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 .asy
| lums; twenty FIVE thousand dollars to State
institutions for the deaf, dumb and blind
five thousand dollars to the Soldiers Home.
To PENsIoNs.-Fitty thousand dollars
above proyded. to the pensioning of disa-
bled, inffrm, or INDECENT Confederate SOL
diers, citizens resident III Louisiana,
To THE CITY 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 said sum and the
management and the control of the same to
be determined by the General Assembly.
which is hereby directed to carry into effect
this provision by 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 above speci-
fed shall be devoted to the objects and pur-
poses hereinbefore stated, and the General
Assembly is hereby directed to carry into
effect this provision by appropriate legisla-
tion.
Said john A. Morris. his heirs or agents.
| shall within twenty days from the date of
the adoption of this article, file IN the office of
| the Secretary of State written acceptance
| by him or them of this contract, ana for the
protection of the State ard the security of
the public, this contract 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 this article
| file III the office of the Secretary of State
declaration in writing signed 0y him or them
| and six other persons, signifying their con-
| sent to form the corporation hereinafter NAM
ed and the said John A. Morris shall file
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sureties, 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
| SAID Morris. his agents or assigns, shall paw
| to the State OF Louisiana. the said sum OF
| thirty-one million two hundred and fifty
| thousand dollars at the dates and in the
| manner herein set out dnd shall faithfully
perform all the obligations herein contained !;
| and thereupOn the persons signing the said
| declaration shall be thereby constituted
| corporation under the name and title of ''The
| Louisiana Lottery Company" whe, eof the
capital stock shall be five million dollars, re-
presented by fifty thousand shares of one
| hundred dollars each, at least twenty per
ce.t. thereof to be forth 18th fully paid up,
| and which corporarlon shall be and continue
during the period of this contract. and shalt
| have all the rights and powers possessed BY
corporations generally as defined by the pre-
| sent Civil Coce of the State and sh Ill be liza
| BILE for the moneys herein directed to be paid
\ to the Treasurer of the State. and for all
| prizes to be drawn in said lotteries, and shall
| bo entitled to receive semi annually from the
| persons conducting the business under this
| contract fifty per cent OF the ret profits OF
| the said business, and in consideration of the
payment of said snm of thirty one million
| two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
| installmeuts as aforesaid, said corporation
and the shares of stock therein and the bust
ness Jut nOl iZtu Nv tIiS ctnlIHct dUtt tue rev
euu and receiptl thereof. shail be exempt
| frnm all taxes. dues assessments. imposltions
and licenses of any kind whatever. whether
State Parish municipal or otherwise. The
powers of said corporation shall be vested
| in a board of directors to consist of seven
persons. who may make and establish rules
| and bylaws for the pro ger management and
| regulation of its affairs. The persons 81 IN
ing said declfrs ton shall constitute the frat
| board of directors, and shall serve for the
term of one year from the time of the filing
| of said declaration and until their successors
are duly appointed.
All lotteries other than those authorized
| by this article arc Drohihited in his State,
anless by similar amendment to this COnsti-
tuition and for not less than one million two
| hundred and fifty Thousand dollars per an
mum. All provisions of the Constitution and
| laws of this State Inconsistent or in any way
conflicting with this article are declared to
| be superseded hereby.
SEC. . BE it further enacted. That it
shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to
publish the foregoing proposed amendment
| in accordance with the provisions of article
two hundred and fifty-six of the Constitu-
ton. within nine V days alter the first day of
January in the year eighteen hundred and
ninetv-onf.
Sac. ). BE it further enacted That at
the next general election all electors who de
sire to vote for said amendment shall write
or nrint upon their bailnts the words. .'For
the Ievees S-itonls Charities. Pensions.
Drainage Lotteries am. General Fund
amendment" and all e ectors who desire to
vote at said election against said amendment
shall write or print upon their ballots the
words A gainst the i.evees Schools. Chari-
ties, Pensions. Drainage. Lotteries and Geu-
erai Fund amendment.
SEC 1. BE 1t further enacted. That all
officers charged with elections or the con
duct of the returns thereof under the general
e.ection laws. shall al ilr time they give no.
tice of .be said general election also give no
tlce of the election herein ordered for the
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