The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-12-12
NO. E5:s. AN ACT

Section l. Ba 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of the state OF Louisiana, that the
follo"iDg amendment TO the constitution OF
the state be submitted to the electors fer ap-
progai or rejec3iun, as provided in article
two hundred aud ifty-six OF the constitution,
and it adopted the said amsndaient shall
read as follows: Article on leyees schools,
chdrtties, pensions, drainage, lotteries and
general tund In sid Of the leTres, schools
charities, peneions, drainage and general
fnnd hereiaatter named, The following con-
tract is now mede: n consideration of the
sun Of thIrty-one Millions, two hundred aud
tity Thousand dGliars, to be fully secured
and pad as hereinafter provided, john A.
Morris, his heirs, agents ana assiGRs are
hereby author'zrd aud empowered for the
term of twenty-five years ensuing he first
day ct January, 1894, to preparc schemes OF
lotteries, to sell los'ery tickets and TO draw
and co8tiuct lotteries 10 this etate. Said sun
shall be PAID 10 tho treasurer OF the state by
the persons eoodacting the business pursn-
ant to tlIs contract IN enc hundred equal iD-
stallments, whereof each ifstaismant shall be
paid Oh Of before the 6fst days of January
April, July and October in each and every
year during said term; and the treasurer
upon the receipt of each OF sa!a lastaiiments
shall apply the same ~ follows:
To the public schools OF the state: Three
hundred and fifty THOUSAND dollars annually,
payable quarterly In advance, as above pro-
vided, which sum shall be distributed to each
parish III the proportion prescribed by
article two hundred aud tweuty-four of the
constitution.
To ieyees: Three hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually. payable quarterly in
lIaA ns.ah
shall be distributed among the levee dis
triets Of the state or applied 10 leVee puF-
poses in the proportions and in the manner
provided by law for the distribution and ap-
pication of the one-mill tax levied undei
article 213 of the constitution
To charities: One hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually, payable quarterly in
advance, az above provided, OF which sum
eighty thousand. dollars shall be applied to
the hospitals established by the state. forty
thousand dollars to state insane asyiums,
twenty-tivs thousand dollars TO state lnstifu- !
tions Tor the deaf, dumb aud blind, and five |
dollars to the Soldiers Home.
TIC pensions: Fifty thousand dollars annu-
ally, payable quarterly in advance, as above
provided, to the penslonins of disabled, in-
firm or INDECENT confederate soldiers, cit
zans resident in Louisiana.
To the city of New Orleans, for drainage
and other sanitary purposes: One hundred
thousand dollar, annually, payable quarterly
IN advance, as above provided, the expendi-
ture of said sum, and the management and !
control cf the same TO be determined by the
General Assembly, which is hereby directed
to carry into effect this provision by appro-
pr1ate legislation.
To the general fund: Two hundred and
City thousand dnllers annually, payable |
in adysncP, as ahpve provided.
The several sums of money above speci
fed shall he davat 4 ~ Obi cts aud PIT
po4ps herenubef r.. IA ed. ami he General
Asstrs rshlv j. apr4he dI ected 20 carry into
effect th,- pr ion BY approptiate legisla-
ion
S.m Jahn 4. Morris, his heirs or agents
shall ri ,in swepsy tiass from tae date Of the
ADOPTION af tnis, article Rte IN tba office Of
the secret .ry 81 stgtt o written acceptance
hy him or ham OF thia contract. And for
tue PRO. eetian of the state and the security
Of tha pubic this contract il made apon TIE
cypress condition shat said John A. Norris,
his heirs or agents shall within thirty days
+ ID t. d Of the adoption Of this article
de in the efiea u the Secretary Of State a
declaration in writing, signed By him or teen