St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-11-07
ARTICLE ON LENEES, SCHOOLS, CHARI-
TIES, PENSIONS, DRAINAGE, LOT
TERIES AND GENERAL
FIND

! A M lille o4N Len ELS, 81 TlJDlHS, I II y il-
TIES, PENSIONS, DRAINAGE, LOT
| TERIES AND GENERAL
FUND.
III aid Of the lcvees. schools. charities, pen
siOnS, drainage and general fund hereinafter
! named. the following contract is now made.
! In consideration of the sum of thirty Ono mil
! lions two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
/ lie fully secured and paid as hereinafter pro-
vidcd John A. Morris, his heirs, agents and as
signs. are hereby authorized and empowered
| for the term of twenty-five years ensuing the
! first day Of january, 1894, to prepare schemes
! OF lotteries. to sell lottery tickets ana 10 draw
! aud conduct lotteries III this State. Said sum
! shall he pal. to the Treasurer of the State by
! the persons conducting the business pursuant
! to this 'ontract in one hundred equal Install
ments whereof each instalmant shall be paid
on OF before the first days of January, April,
| July and October in cacu ana every wear dur
ing said term and the Trea >urcr upon the re-
ccipt of each Of said nstalmentS shall apply the
same as follows
To THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF TIE STATE
! Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars an
| nually, payable quarterly i'll advance, as above
| provided, which sum shall be distributed to
| each parrish Iii the proportion prescribed by ar
! tlcle tWo-hundred ana tWenty-sour OF the Con-
! sttuton
| 10 LEvEEs-Threc hundred and fifty thous.
aud dollars annually, payable quarterly in adj
! vance, us above PROVIDED, which sum Shall hc
| distributed among the Leveo Districts of the
State or applied to levec purposes i'll the pro-
+ portions aud IN the manner provided by law
! for the distribution and application of the ono
mill tax levied under Article 2l3 Of the Consti.
/ tuition.
/ To CIARITIEs-Onc hundred AMI fifty thous.
and do lars annually, payable quarterly in adj
! vance, as above provided, of which sum eighty
! Thousand, dollars shall he applied to the hOspl-
! tails established by the Sta e; forty thousand
dollars TO State insane asylums; twenty-five
| thousand dollars 10 state institutions for the
/ deaf dumb and blind; five thousand dollars to
! the Soldiers Home
| ly. payable quarterly i'll advance as above pro-
vldcd, to the rcnsionn., OF disabled, inlrnl,
| or indiscnt Confederate soldiers, citizens res
lhcnt in Louisiana
TO TIE CITY OK NEW ORLEANS, FOR DRAIN.
AGE AND OTHER SANITARY PERFosEs-Ono
hundred thousand dollars annually, payable
quarterly III advance, as above provided, the
Expenditure OF said SUM and the manage.
ment and the control OF the same to be deter
mined by the General Assembly, which is here
by directed to carry into effect this provision
by appropriate legislation.
To THE GENERAL FUsD-Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars annual! payable quar-
terry III advance, as above provided.
The several sums of money above specified
shall be devoted to the ohj cts and purposes
hereinbe.ore stated, and the General Assembly
is hereby directed to carry into effect this pro-
vision by appropriate legislation.
Said John A. tiOrrie. lis heirs or agents, shall
within twenty days from the date of the adop-
ton of this article file i'll the office of the Secre
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them of this contract, and tor til protection
of the State aud the security of the publ C. 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
adopt on of this article file IN the office of the
Secretary of State q declaration in writing
signed by him or them and six other persons
siSniiyinS their consent to form the corpora
ton hereinafter named, and the said John A.
Morris shall file Herewith his bond with good
and solvent slictieS. residents of this tate in
the of five million dollars said IN boI
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 pay
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 and shall faithfully perform all the obi
persons signing the said declaration shall
be THEREBY constituted corporation under the
namo and title of 1.-The Louisiana Lottery
Company" whereof the capital stock shall be
five million dollars, represented by fifty thous-
and shares of one hundred dollars each at least
twenty per cent. thereof to be forthwith fully
paid up. and which corporation shall be and
continue during the period Of ths contract and
shall have all the rights and powers Possessed
by corporations generally as defined by the
present Civil Code of the State and shall be
liable for the moneys herein directed to be paid
to the Treasurer Of the State, and for al prizes
to be drawn in said lotteries. and shall be Ell.
titled to receive sen4annuaily from the per-
SONS conducting the business under this con-
tract fifty per cent OF the net profits of the
said bust ess, and in consideration of tho pay
ment of said sum Of thirty-one million two hun
drcd and fifty thousand dollars, in in >talments
as aforesaid, said corporation and the shares Of
stock therein and the business authorized by
this contract and the revenues and receipts
thereof, shall be exempt from all taxes, dues,
assessments, impositjons and licenses OF any
kind Whatever. whether State, parish munich
pal or otherwise. The powers Of said corpora
ton shall be vested III a board of directors to
consist Of seven persons, who may make and
establish rules aud bylaws for the proper man.
agement and regulation of its affairs The per-
sons signing said declaration shall constitute
the first 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 prohibited in this State, nu-
less by similar amendment to this Constitution
and for not less than one million two hundred
and fifty THOUSAND dollars per annum. All pro
visions of the Constitution aud laws of This
State inconsistent or i'll 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 III accor-
dance with the provisions of article two hun
dred and tifty-six of the Constitution, within
ninety days after the first day of January in
the year eighteen hundred and ninety-ole.
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted, That at the
next general election all electors who desire to
vote for said amendment shall write or print
uppu tEclI tlie NoEue, 4 oT tuS LSfScS,
Schools Charities, Pensions, Drainage, Lot
teries and General Fund amendment" and all
electors who desire to vote at said election
against said amendment shall write or print
upon their ballots the words, Against the
i.evees, Schools, Charities, Pensions, Drainage,
Lotteries aud General Fund amendment"
SEQ. /. Be it further enacted, That all Off
GERS charged with elections CT the conduct OF
the returns thereof under the general election
laws shall al the time they give notice of said
general election also give notice OF the election
herein ordered for the adoption or rejection of
the proposed amendment, and shall without
other direction or authority than is herein con-
tanned make due returns Of said election in con-
formtty with the general election laws In so
far as they are not inconsistent with or in con.
fict with this act. !
ISgned S. r. HENRY,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
|Signedl JAMES JEFFRIES,
Lieut., Governor and President Of the Sen
ate.
Witness my signature and the seal of the
~ State of Louisiana at the city of Baton
lis. Rouge, this goth day of August. 1891.
IT, l.. T. MASON,