The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-12
No. 153. AN ACT

Providing for the submission to the elec+crs
OF the State for adoption or rejection,
State by inserting therein "an article of
Levees, Schools, Charities. Pensions, Drain
age. Lotteries and General Fund"
SECTIoF i. BE it enacted bv the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana, That
the following amendment to the ConstitutiGn
OF the State be submitted to the electors for
approval or rejection, as provided in article
two hundred and tifty-sx of the Cot stitutiou
aud if adopted tue said amendment shat
read as follows:
ARTICLE ON LEVEES. SCHOOLS, CHAR
lTIES. Pen >IONS. DRAINAGE, LOTTER-
les AND GENERAL FUND.
In aid of the levees. schools, charities.
pensions, drainage and general fund herein
after named, the following contract IA now
made. In consideration of the sum of tbiray
one millions two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars to be fully secured and paid as here.
matter provided, John A. Morris, his heirs.
agents and assigns, are hereby authorized
ana empowered Tor the term of twenty-five
wears ensuing the FIRST day of January, 1891.
to prepare schemes of lotteries. to sell lottery
tickets and to draw aud conduct lotteries IN
this State. Said sum shall be paid to the
Treasury of the State by the persons con.
ductlng the business pursuant to this en-
tract IN one hundred equal installments.
whereof each lrstallnent shall be paid on or
before the first days of January, Ap,il, July
and October in each and every year duriuy
said term and the Treasurer upon the re-
ceipt OF each OF said instalments shall apply
the same as follows:
To THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
Three hundred and fifty Thousand dollars An.
nually. payable quarterly in advance. as
above provided, which sum shall be distri-
bnted to each parish in the proportion pre-
scrlbed by article two hundred ard twenty
four of the Constitution.
To
thousand dollars annually, payable quarterly
in advance. as above provided. which sum
shall be distributed among the Leyee Dis
tricts OF the State or applied to le ee purpos-
es In the proportions and In the manner pro-
vided by law for the distribution and appli-
cation of the one mill tax levied under arti-
Gle 2l3 of the Constitution.
10 CHARITiEs.-One hundred and tittv
thousand dollars annually. payable uua rter-
~ 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
I'VE thousand dollars to the Soldiers Home
To PENsIoNs.-Fitty thousand dollars
annually. payable quarterly in advance as
| above provided. to the pensoning of disa-
Dled. nffrn, or INDECENT Confederate sol
diers, citizens resident IN 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 appro, ,,rate legislation
10 TIE GENERAL FUND-rwo hundred
and nifty thonsan" dollars annually, payable
| quarterly IN advance. above provided
The several siins of money above speei-
| fed shall be devoted to the objects and pur.
poses hereinbeiore stated, and the Genaral
Assembly Is hereby directed to carry into
effect tbs pro ision by appropriate leeisla-
ton.
Said John A. Norris his heirs or aeents.
| shall Within twenty days from the date of
the adoption oi tlis article. file IN the office of
| he Secretary ol Sthte "a written acceptance
| by him or them OF this contract AMI for the
protection ut the State ard the security of
| the public, this contract is made upou the
| express condition that said John A. Morris
his heirs or agents. shall within thirty davs
| from the date OF the adoption of this article
| file III the office OF the Secretary of State a
| declaration III writing. signed oy him or them
| and SIX other persons, sgnitying their con-
| sent to form the corporation hereinafter man,
| ed. and the said John A. Morris shall file
| Herewith his bond with good and solvent
| suretes. 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 saa bond shall be that the
| SAID Morris. his agents assigns shall nav
| to the State o1 Louisiana. the said sum Of
! thirty million two hundred and ffty
| Thousand dollars at the dates and in the
! manner herein set out and shall faith fully
\ perform all the obligations herein contained .
and thereunon the persons signing the said