St. Landry democrat., 1891-12-26

| Providing for the submission 70 the electors
OF the State for adoption rejection al
amendment to the Constitution of the state
hy. inserting therein an article on Lcvees
| Schools, Charities, Pensions, Drainage, Lot
tcIiC3 and General Fund"
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the General AS
seElby of the state Of Louisiana, That the FOL
lowing amendment to the Constitution OF the
State he submitted to the electors for appro val
or rejection, as provided III article two hundred
and tity-siX Of the Constitution, and If adopted,
the said amendment shall read as follows:
ARTICLE ON LEvEEs, SCHOOLS, CHAIR
TIES, PENSIONS, DRAINAGE, LOT
TERIES AND GENERAL
FUND.
In aid Of the levces, schools, charities, pen
| SiODS, drainage and general fund hereinafter
named, the following contract is now made
| In consideration of the sum of thrty-one mil
| lions two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
| be fully secured and paid as hereinafter pro
| vitied 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 and to draw
| and conduct lotteries III this State. Said sum
| snail be pail. to the Treasurer OF tie State by
| the persons conducting the business pursuant
| to this contract. i'll one hundred equal Install
lnents, whereof each iustallment shall be paid
on or before the first days of January, APRIL
July and october IN each and every year dur
ing said term and the Treasurer upon the re-
cept of each OF said installGlents shall apply the
same as follows:
To THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
| Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars an
nually, payable quarterly in advance, as above
provided, which sum shall be distributed to
each parish III the proportion prescribed by ar
ticle tWo-hundred and twenty-.our of the Con-
stltutlOn.
To LEvEEs.-Three hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars annually, payable quarterly in adj
vance, as above provided, which sum shall be
distributed among the Lcvee Districts of the
a N n "a 1nX
portions and III the manner provided by law
for the distribution and application of the one
mill tax levied under Article 213 of the Consti-
tuition
To CHARITIES-One hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars annually, payable quarterly in ad-
vance, as above provided, Of which sum eighty
thousand dollars shall be applied to the hospi-
tails established by the Sta e; forty thOusand
dollars to State insane asynms: twcntv-iye
thousand dollars 10 state institutions for the
deaf dumb and blind; five thousand dollars to
the Soldiers Home
TIE PENsIoNs-Fifty thousand dollars annual
~, payable quarterly in advance, as above pro-
Vlded, to the pcnslOning of disabled, inffrm
or INDECENT Confederate soldiers, citizens res,
ident in Louisiana.
TO THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, FOR DRAIN
AGE AND OTHER SANITARY PCRPOSES-One
hundred thousand dollars annually, PAYABLE
quarterly i'll 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 FUHD-Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars annually, PAYABLE ouar.
terry In advance, as above provided.
The several sums of money above specified
shall be devoted to the objects and purposes
hereinbefore stated, and the General Assembly
is hereby directed to carry into effect this pro-
vision by appropriate legislation.
Said John A. Morris. his heirs or agents. shall |
within twenty days from the date of the adOp- |
ton OF this article file in the office of the Secre
tary or state written acceptance by him or
them OF this contract, and for the protection |
OF the state and the security of the public this
contract IS made upon the express condition |
thaf sad IA; John A. Morris his heirs Or agents
snail within thirty days from the date of the
adoption OF this article file in the office of the
secretary or State declaration in writing
signed by him Or them and six other persons,
slgnl1ylng their consent to form the corpOra
ton hereinafter named, and the said JOHN A.
Morris shall file Herewith his bond with good
ana solvent sureties, residents of this etate, in
the sum OF five million dollars said bond to be
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
one million two hundred and fifty thOusand
dollars at the dates and in the manner herein
set out and shall faithfully perform all the obli-
persons signing the said declaration shall
be thereby constituted corporation under the
name and title of "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 fuIIC |
pald up, and which corporation shall be and
continue during the period of this 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 Maid
to the Treasurer of the State and for all nrzes
to be drawn in said lotteries, and shall be en-
.itled to receive seml,annuay from the per
ract fifty per cent. of the net profits of the
said business, and in consideration of the nav.
1 OF said sum of thrty-one million two hun
1red and fifty thousand dollars in Instruments
IS aforesaid, said corporation and the shares of
stock therein and the business authorized nv
ms contract and the revenues and receipts
nereoI, snail be exempt from all taxes, dues,
impositions and licenses of anV
lind whatever whether State, parish, munjci
,al or otherwise. The powers OF said cornora
ION shall be vested in board of directors to
consist OF seven persons, who may make and
stabllsh rules and bylaws for the proper man
cement aud regulation Of its affairs The ncr
ons signing said declaration shall constitute
ne first board or directors and shall serve for
ne term OF one year FROM the time of the filing
+ said declaration and until their successors
re duly appointed.
All lotteries other than those authorized
y this article are prohibited in this STATE. m.
ass by similar amendment to this Constitution
nd for not less than one million two hundred T
nd iLlty thousand dollars per annum. All pro
tate inconsi stent or in any way conflicting s
18th this article are declared to be superceded =
ereby.
SEC BE it further enacted, That it shall
e the duty OF the Secretary of State to publish
ie foregoing proposed amendment in accor
ance with the provisions of article two hnn
red and fifty-six of the Constitution. within
lrcty days after the first day of January in h
he year eighteen hundred and nnety-one
SEC. s. BE it further enacted, That Mt the "
ext general election all electors who desire TO
1te FOR said amendment shall write or nrift
pom their ballots the words, For the LeVpes
}ilools, Charities, Pensions, Drainage. Lot
rles and General fund amendment" and all
ectors who desire to vote at said electinn
sainst said amendment shall write or nrint
con their ballots the words Against the
oVees, Schools, Charities, Pensions DRAINAGE
otteries and General Fund amendment"
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That all off.
RS charged with elections or the conduct of
e returns thereof under the general election
WIS, shall at the time they give notice of said
neral election also give notice of the election
rein ordered for the adoption or rejection of
Q proposed amendment, and shall Withont
her direction or authority than is herein con
ined make due returns of said election in con
rmity with the general election laws in 81
as they are not inconsistent with or in con
ct with this act. @'A
Signed S. P. HENRY
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Signed JAMES JEFFRIES,