The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-11-28

Section l. B. it enacted by the General
Assembly of the state OF Louisiana, that the
following amendment to the constitution OF
the state be submitted to the electors for ap-
pFoGal or rejection, as provided 10 article
two hundred and tifty-siX OF the constitution
and if adopted the said amendment shall
read as follows: Article on levees, schools,
ch rifles, penslous. drainage, lotteries and
general tund. In aid OF tue ievees, schools
charities. pensions, drainage and general
fnad hereinaiter named, he following con-
tract is now made: In consideration Of The
sam OF thiIty-one millions, Two hundred and
fity thousand dollars. to be fully secured
and pad as hereinafter provided, John A.
Morris, his heirs agents aud assigns, are
hereby author,zyd ard empowered for the
term Df twenty-fivn Years ensuing The first
day of j 4btlary, 1874, to prepare schemes Of
lotteries, to sell luttery tickets and to draw
aud conduct lotteries 10 this state. Said sum
shall be pa d to the treasurer of tho state by
the persons conducting the business pussu-
ant to this contract 10 one hundred equal in
stallments, whereof each instafment 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
upou the receipt of each of said installments
shall apply the same as 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 in the proportion prescribed by
article two hundred aud tWenty-four of the
constitution.
To levees: Three hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually, payable quarterly in
advance, as above provided, which sum
shall be distributed among the levee dis
tricts of the stare or applied 10 ieVee pur-
poses in the proportions and 10 the manner
provided by law for the distribution and ap-
Dlication of the one mill tax levied nndel
article 213 OF the constitution
To charities: 0ne hundred and fffy thou
sand dollars annually, payable quarterly iu
advance, az above provided, of which sum
eighty thousand dollars shall be applied to
fhe tinspitals established by the state, forty
thousand dollars to state insane, asylums,
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars to state institu-
tions for the deaf, dumb and blind. aud fve
thousand dollars 10 the Soldiers Home.
To pensions: Fifty thousand dollars annl1-
allv, payable quarterly in advance, as above
provided, to the pepslonirig of disabled, in
firm or INDECENT confederate soldiers, cit
gems resident in Loulsidna.
To the CITY of New Orleans, for drainage
and other sanitary purposes: One hundred
thousand dollars annually, payable quarterly
in advance, as above provided, the expendl-
ture of said sum, aud the management and
control of The same to be determined by the
General Assembly, which is hereby directed
to carry into effect this provision by appro-
pirate legislation.
To the general fund: Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars annuslly, payable
quarterly in advance, as above provided.
The several sums of money above speci
tied shall be devoted to the objects and pEr.
poses herenbefore stated, and the General
Assembly is hereby directed to carry into
effect this provision BY appropriate legisla-
ton.
Said John A. Morris, his heirs or agents
shall within twenty days from the late OF the
adoption Of this article file in the office of
the Secretary of State written acceptance
by him or them of this contract And for
the protection of the state anil the seenri,y
of the public this contract is made upon the
express condition that said john A. Morris.
his heirs or agents eh II within thirty days
from the d,te of the adoption of this article
file 10 the Office OF the Secretary OF State .
declaration in writiog signed b. aim or them