The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-12-26

NlA "a AnnMlkIe0s W kneW IOr their approval
or rejection at the next general election,
which viii ba held On Tuesday. the 10Th day
lewinx ahsthiri Msn1ay ii 'said monthly in
sneh man uersend bsms that the qualified
electors snsy vote fcr srAgsanst said amend
.nent ae4 if 9 majority Of the qualifie' elec
tors voting at said election. shall approve
aud rstify sHd preposea amendmept, then
such proposed amendment. so approved and
'ratil1ed. slsaat bec0Ms sapaFt 0f the Gonstita-
ton OF this State lifE SIutx t.fS
No. l53.I AN ACT x4 a,yr
Providing for the submission to the electors
an Asssndsneat tSs NE consttt sutton OF the
Levees, Schools, Charities, Pensions, Draiu-
age, Lotteries and General Fund"
@ Sxcrtox I. Egis enacseti by the Gspss-
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana. That
the follow ing amendment to the Constitution
of the State be sahmtttsd to the electors for
approval OF rejrctioa, ~ provided in article
two hundred and Afty-aix Of the Constitution
and ifsadepted. the said ameudnent shall
read as follows:
ARTICLE ONLEvEES. SCHOOLS. CHAR
1T les. PEN Sf0ES. DRAINAGE, LOTTER-
les AND GENERAL FUND.
In ard OF the levees. schools, charities.
pensions. drainage and general fund herein
after named, thu following contract is now
made. In consideration of the sum Of thiray
one millions two hnndred and Fifty thousand
dollars to be fully secured and paid as here
matter -psasided, John i. Morris, his heirs.
agents and assigns, are hereby authorized
and empowered for tbs term Of twenty-five
years ensuing the hrst Aav of January. 1894,
to prepare schemes Of lotteries, to sell lottery
tickets aud to draw aad conduct lotteries IN
this Stale. Said sum shalt be paid to the
| Treasury of the State by the parsons con-
dnctlug the business' pursuant to this Can
tract in 0ne kundFed equal installments.
whereof EACH insralluent shall be paid on or
! hefore the first days OF January, April. July
| and October in each and every year durin Z
| said term and the Treasurer upon the re-
ceipt Of each OF said installments shall apply
| the same as to.lows:
~r7 To THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
| Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars an.
| nuaIlv, payable quarterly il advances. as
| above provided, which sum shall be distri-
brted to each parish in the proportion pre-
| scribed by article two hundred ard twenty
/ four Of the cnnstitstiea.
To LEvREs.-Three hundred and fifty
| thousand dollars annually, payable quarterly
| in advance, a. ahovs provided. which sum
/ shaA he ,iistFibuted among the Leyee Dis.
ftficts of the'ssate Or appsed t" lie ee -purpos-
| es in the proportions and IN the manner pro-
t videa hy Jaw fur the distribntion and appli-
| cation of the one mill tax levied under Arti-
i Gle 2t3 of the Constitution.
To CHARTTfE4s-0ne bundled and fifty
] thousand .lollafs Sahsuahy payable quarter
i sum eighty thsussnd dollars shall be applied
/ to the hospitals established by the State
| fprtv thonsana dotIaes to State insane asy'
/ hms'; ltweatv five thousand dollars to State
institutions for the deal, dumb and blind
Ave Thousand dntiars 20 the SOLDIERS aome
To PENsIoNa.-Fifty thousand dollars
4 aanually,, sf,aya ble quarterly in advance. al
y abssvA pfnvidest.e ~ tho pensoning OF disa
bied. infrm, or indixent Confederate sol
diers, citizens rrsislent ~ Louisiana,
TO THE CIrY or NEw ORLEANS. FoF
DRAINAGE AND OTHxR SANITARY PURPosEs
pavahle quarterly in advance. as above pro
| vided. the expenditure OF said snm and the
| nagement ,aBsl the control of the same tt
he determined nv the General Assembly
which is hereby, directed 10 carry into etfee
this proysiofrtt apvro priate legislation.
TO THE GExERAL FUND Two hundred
| and fifty Thousand dollars annually, payable
| ouarterfy IN advance. as above provided.
trhe several sans Of money above speci
fed shall he. aevMed :" the objects and pnr
noses hereinbefore stated, and the Gensra
Assembly is hereby directed to carry int
) effect tn pro isien by appropriate legisla
ton
~ Said Ialu A. Morris, his heirs or agents
shall Within twenty DAYS from the date o
the adoption OF this article. file :nthe once "
| he Ssere stNr al State written acceptanc
! bv him or them of this contract. ami Tor tn
nrotoctinm .a tlse State ard the security o
The pahiie, tlifs stnntract is made upon th'
exnress cottlltinu that said John A. Morris
b;s heirs or ageifs. shall within thirty day
tom {, l,e,iaie of the adoption of this artlcl
, isp Il, the office ut the Secretary OF State
lleeIration IN, writing. signed by him or then
mi ,s;x = other pers.ns. si.nifying their con
sent Il, form tlp corporation hereinafter nam
. al and the SAID John A Morris shall I'll
: herewith his bond with good and soiven
sIIreties residents of this State, III the sum o
49,. n,iIl,ou dollars said bond to be in favo
Of and accepted by the Auditor OF the State
the rou.htian of said bond shall be that tn
saId Morris. his agents or assigns, shal pa
{ m the State OF Louisiana. the SAID sum G
9 thirty-one million two hundred anu MT
thousand dollars at the dates and IN tn
manner herein set ous and shall faitntuii
nerIorm all the obligations herein contained
, and thereupor the osrssns signing the sai
declaration shall - thereby constituted
eorporatioa under ~ 1aHs sad title OF