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

or against siV anPn'ficht, anu II Il tnhIOru. OF
tho qualified electors voting at said election,
shall approve and rg,ify said proposed amend
mont, then such proposed amendment, 80 ap-
proved and ratified, shall becr,ne a part OF the
Constitution o. this State.
No. 1881 AN ACT
Providing for the submission to the electors OF
he State for adoption or rejection. amend
mon. to the Constitution OF ;hc State b. inrcr-
ting therein IAN article 90 LeEees. schools. Cha
rites. Prnsions Drainage, Lotteries and tie
neral Fund
SFcTloy !. Be il enacted by the General As
sembiy Of the State of Louisiana. That tho fol-
lowing amendment 20 the Constitution of the
State be submittci to the electors rpr approval
nr rejection, ar provided in article two hundred
and iifty-sx If the Constitution and if adopted
the said amendment shall rcnd az follows:
ARTICLE on LEvEEs, SCHOOLS, CHARITIES, ZEN
aIoSs, DRAINAGE. LOTTERIES, and
GENERAL FUND.
In all Of the Levces. schools charities pen
siOns, drainage and general fund hereinafter
named. the following contract is now made.
in consideration of the sCu Of thirty lone mil
lions two hundred and fifty Thousand dollars 10
bo fully secured and paid hereinafter pro-
yided. John A, Morris. his heirs. agents and
assigns. are hereby authorized and empowered
for tho term Of twcntv Gra years ensuing The
frs; day az January. 1891, To prepare schemes
az Lotteries To sell lottery tickets and to draw
and conduct lotteries in this State. Said sum
shall be paid to III" Treasurer of the State by
the persons conducting the business pursuant
Ia this contract. in one hundred equal install
ments. whereof each insll.ament shall he paid
or b"forc the first days Of JanCary. April.
July and October in each and every year dur
ing said term; and the Treasurer upon the re-
ceip, of each of said insiailments shall apply
the same as follow:
ToTHE PUBLlC SCHOOLS or THE STlTr.-Threc
bundled and fifty thousand dollars annually,
payable qUartely in advance. above provided.
which sum shall be distributed to each parish in
The proportion prescribed by article two hun
drod and twruty -fonr OF the Constitution.
70 LEvEEs. -Three hundred and fifty thou
sand dollar, annually. pas able quartely in AL
vancc. ~ above provided, which sum shalt Ec
distributed AMONG the Lave" Districts of the
State or applied 90 lcvce purposca an the pre-
portions and in the msnnor por.idc by law for
the distribution and application of the one mill
tax levied under Article 2l3 of the Cunstitu-
ton.
TO CHARITIEs--Onc hundred and fifty thou
ssnd dollars annually. Ia!able ouartarIy in al
vance, rs a5oyo provided OF which sum eighty
thousand dollar shall be applied to the hospi,ai'
established by the State. forty thousand dollars
10 S;;.,r insnn" tsylums; twcnty-hve thousand
dollars To State institutions for the deaf. dumb
and Elnd; FIVE tnuusanA collars 10 Il.r Soldier
Home.
To PENSIONS Fifty thousand dollars annual
ly. payable quarterly in advance. AZ above pro-
ridct, To The pens'oHing of disabled. nfirm or
INDECENT Confederate snLiiers; citizens resident
in Louisiana.
To IsE CITY nF Me-, ot.LElrs. roI rnAIN(GE
AMP slHEG siN'rARy rUEIg,sTs-On hundrd
thousand dollars annually psyable pusrlnry in
advance, as above provided, tho expenditure of
said sum an, tho management and the control
of the same 10 ~ determines, By the General As
sealby wi,irh If hereby directed 10 carry into
effect this provision by appropriate legislation.
To TIE GENERAL fUSD-rwo hundred anil
fifty .hoasand dollars annually rsyable quarter
ly in ADVANCE as above proridcd.
The srteri suirs OF noney abnre specified
shall be devoted 20 the objects and purposes
hereinbsfore stated. and thp General Assembly
il hereby directed 10 carry into effect this prrui-
sion by appropriate legislation.
Said John 4. Morris. his heirs or agents. shall
within twenty days from The date of the adop-
tidn Of this article, die in the Office or the Secre
tary OF State a written accordance by him or
then of THE contract. aud for the protection of
the STATE and the security os the public thig
contract is made upon the express condition
that said John 4. Morris. his heirs OF agents,
shall within thirty days from the date of the
adoption of this article file in the Office of the
SECRETARY of state declaration in writing. sign
ed b. him or them and six persons. eignifying
their consen, TO from tho corporation hercinaf-
ter named. and the said John A. Norris shall
file herewith his bond with good and solvent
suretieS. residents of this State. in the sum of
five million dollars, said bond To be in favor Of
and accepted by tho Auditor OF the State the
condition OF said bond shall he tina; the said
Morris, his agents assigns. shall ray to TIE
State Of Louisiana the said sum of thirty lone
million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
at the dates and in the manner herein set out
and shall faithfully perform ali the obligations
herein contained. and ,hereupon the persons
singning the said declaration shall be thereby
corporation under the name and
tile of The Louisiana Lottery Company"
whereof the capital stock shall he Ave million
dollars. represented 10y fifty thousand shsres Of
~re HUNDRED dollar zach - hast twprtv rer