The Colfax chronicle., 1891-12-19
OFFICIAL.
Premulgstion Of the Proposed Amendment
to the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana, Adopted by the Cen
sral Assembly Of 1890
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
OrYICK OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

aud given to the qualified electors of the |
State of Louisiana Of the proposed amend |
meut 70 the Constitution Of this State, !
which has been concurred in by two-tbilds |
of ali the members elected to each House
Of the General Assembly of this state, at
the regular session thereof, held at the
City of Baton Rouge, in the year le9U, and
which 10 required to DO published for the
of the qualified electors cf this
State for three months preceding the gen-
eral election for Representatives and which
proposed amendment more fully appears
IN Act No. l53, of the Regular Session of
1890. which 10 hereafter officially pub.
lished for the information of the qualified
electors Of thia State, and which will be
submitted to them for theil approv or
rejection at the next general election,
which will be tell ON Tuesday. the 18TH
day Of April, 1892, tit being tho fuesdsy
next following she third Monday Of aaii
month in such manner and form that the
qualified electors may vote for or against
said amendment; and II majority II the
qualified electors voting at said election,
shall approve and rstify said proposed
amendment, then such proposed amend
ment, % approved and rati6cl. shall be-
come Part Of the Constitution OF this
State.
No. 1881 An ACT
Providing for the subinlssion to the clec-
tors Of the State tor adoption or rejection,
an amendment to the Constitution Of
the State by | 'serting therein IAN article
on Levess. Schools, Charities, Peaasions.
Drainage, Lotteries and General Fund |"
SECTION |. Be it enacted By the General
Assembly Of the State Ut Louisiana, That
the following amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State be submitted to the elec-
tors for approval or rejection. as provided
in article two hundred and ffty-six of the
Constitution, and il adopted, the said
amendment shxll read ~ follows:
AHrlcfI on LEvEEs, scnOoLs, CHARITIES,
pxxs1oSs, DRAINAGE. LoTrEKIEs
AxD sExERAL SUxp.
In aid Of TIE J. wees. schonls, charities.
pensions, drainage and general fand here
matter named. the following contract j.
now made. In consideration Of the sum of
thirty-one millions two hundred and
hfty thousand dollars to be fully secured
| aud paid N hereinafter provided, john A.
Norris, his heirr, agents and assigns, are
| hereby authorized and empowered for u
tern, Of twsuty-6ve years, eusuing the first
day of Janaary. 1894, to prepare schemes
Of lottii to sell lottery tickets and to
draw and cobduct lotteries in this State
Said sum shall be paid to the Treasurer o.
the State by tie persons conducting The
busin-ss pursuant to this contract. IN oue
hnndred equal installmcnts, whereof eact
installment shall DO paid on or before The
6rst days of January, April, July aud octo
bar IN each and every year during sal.
term; and the Treasurer upon tie rcceip1
of each of said installments shall appi,
the same ~ follows
10 the Public Schools Of the State -Thre'
hundred and fifty thousand dollars anh'
ally, pay able quarterly in advance, ss soov'
provided, which sum shall bo distributes
to each paiish in the proportion prsscribc'
by article two hundred and twenty -four Q
the Constitution.
10 Lerees.-Three hundred and fit
thousama dollars annually, payable enar
teriy in advance, as above provided. whic
sum shall be distributed among the Levc
| Districts Of the State or applied to leve
purposes in tho proportions and In IT,
manner provided by law for the distr'bu
tiou and application of the one mill tt
levied under Article 2l3 Of the Constiiuti,i II
To Charities Ono hundred and fft
thousand dollars annually, payable qua
t~rly in advance, N above provided. I
which sum eighty thousand dollars sba
he applied to the hospitals established .
the State; forty thousand dollars to sta
|. insane asylums; twenty Ave thousand ia
! lara tn state institutions for the das'
! dumb and blind; five thousand dollars
d the Soldiers Home.
10 PsHsioss Fifty thousand dolla
}. annually. payable quarterly in advanc
as above provided, to tho pensioning
disabled, infirus, OF INDECENT Confedera
3 soldiers, citizens resident in Louisiana.
Il 10 fks City Of New Orieans. for Drama
and Other Sanitary Pxrposes-One huudr'
thousand dollars annually, payable qua
torly in advsnce, IS above provided. q
expenditure OF said sum and the manas
II meut aud the control Of the same to
:, determined by the General Assen,bl
3 which is hereby directed to caIry into eifs
this provision by appropriate Legislation
To tke General FxRd-TwO hundred a
ifty thousand dollars annually. rayai
quarterly In advance, 40 above provii.
. The said sums Of money above specIli
shall be devoted to the objects ami p'
!. poses hcrcMbefors stated. and the ~
. eral Assembly il hereby directed to car
. into effect this provision by appsos'il
legislation
Said John A. Morris. bis heirs or ags 2
= shall within twenty days firm tie q
OF the adoption Of this article, ME IN
ofice of the Secretary of state ~fifl
=; acceptance by him or them ut tff =
~ ~ tract, and for tue protection oi SIC III
- and the secnriiy of the public. tbis c
=. tract is made upon the express .n'Ii'
~ that said John A. MOrri, his hc'ls
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