The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-11-07
No. 1853. AN ACT

ITON iulnS lOf the SUBMISSION to the electors
of the State for adoption or rejection
an amendment to the Constitution of the
state by inserting therein "an article oi
Levees, Schools, Charities. Pensions, Drain
age. Lotteries and General Fund
SECTION |. BE II en- cted bv the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana That
the following amendment to the Constitution
OF the State he submitted to the electors for
approval or rejection, as provided in article
two hundred and fifty-six Of the Constitution
and if adopted. The said amendment shall
read as follows:
ARTICLE ONIEvEES. SCHOOLS. CHAR
TIES. Pen <IONS. DRAINAGE, LOTTER
les AND GENERAL FUND.
In ald OF the levees. schools, charities,
pensions. drainage aud general fund herein
after named the following contract Is now
made. In consideration of the sum of thirty
one millions two hundred anf: fifty thousand
dollars to be fully secured and paid IA here
matter provided, John A. Norris his heirs,
agents and assigns, are hereby authorized
and empowered for the term of TWENTY-FIVE
wears ensuing the FIRST lay of January. 1891,
to nrepare schemes of lotteries, to sell lottery
tickets and ~ draw and conduct lotteries IN
this State. Said sum shall be paid to the
Treasury of the State by the persons con.
duct1ng the business pursuant to this ~
tract, in one hundred equal installments
whereof each ipsIallment shall be paid on or
before the first days. of January, April. July
and October in each and every year during
said term : and the Treasurer upon the re-
ceipt of each OF said iastallments shall apply
the same a follows: @Es
To THL PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE State
Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars an.
nually. .payable quarterly in advance. as
above provided. WINCH. sum shall be distri-
bnted to each parish in the proportion pre-
scribed hy artcl" two hundred ard twenty
iOur of the CaDstitNtion
To LEvEES.-Three hundred and fifty
Thousand dollars annually. payable quarterly
in advance. as abogn- provided. which sum
shall be distributed among the Levee Dis.
tricte of the State or applied e. le purpns-
es i'll tue proportions and IN he manner pro
vided by. aw Tor the Distribution and arpi,
cation of the one mill fax levied under Arti.
Gle 2i3 of the Constitution.
To CHARITItS.-One hundred and tttv
thousand dollars annnally. payable quarter
" in advance. as above provided, OF which
sum eighty thausand 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
five Thousand dollars to the Sol5iers' Home.
70 PFNsIoN>.-Fitty thousand dollars
annually. payable quarterly in advance as
above provided. to the pensioning of disa
b'ed. inifrm. INDECENT Confederate sol
diers, citizens resident III Louisiana,
To THE CRY OF SEW ORLEANS. FOR
DRAISaGt AND OTHER SANITARY PURPOSES.
One hundred thousand dollars annually
payable quarterly in advance. as abov. pro
vidtd. the expenditure OF said sum and the
management and the control OF the same to
be determined hv tho General Assem- blv.
WHICH is,hrreby directed to carry into effect
this provision by aporo o,'riate Legislation
To TUE GENERAL FUND Two hundred
AID fifty Thousand dollars annually payable
t.,f,-
The several sins "r money abeve speci-
fed shall be devoted to the objects and pur-
poses lterrinh-tnr" stated, and the Gen Aral
Assembly i. hereby directed to carry into
effect th pro siom by appropriate Iegis|a-
tlou
>aid .Eolt \. Morris. hi. heirs or agents
shall w1'liu twenty davs FROM the date OF
the adoption at thi. article. file IN he office of
I he Secretary It >trtc = written acceptance.
by him or them at his contract. AMI for the
protection o. he State ard the security If
the public fh's contract is matte upon the |
EXPRESS 90 ptijfiau tia. said John A. Morris !
His hftts ur agents. shall within thirty days |
frr!n IA, rifr ul ilIr aloption of this article |
ii.u il i..p office. al The Secretary of Statc a |
declaration in writing. signed by him or them |
and 81 othrr lrr>"us. signis wing their con |
sent 10 form : he rnrpnratloh hereinafter nanl-
el, ana the sad John a. Morris shall file |
therewith his bout with good and solvent |
>U.etirs residents II this State. in the sun Of |
five ntiillan dollars said bond Ia be in favor !
of and crt.pr,d 10y tl. auditor OF the State
the condition al saG bond shall be that the
Sald Morris Lis agents ar assigns. shall pay |
Ia the State oI Louisiana. the said sum q,
hirfy-one million two hundred and fifty Z,
dollar. at the dates and in thc
manner herein set out a2d shall faithfully |
serIcrm all the obligations herein contained |
and therrunon the persons signing the said
declaration shall he thereby constituted IL |
under the name aud title Of The |