The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14
PRONUNCIATION
-oF THR-
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE-
Constitution Of ths State d Louisiana,

Constitution .! The State q Louisiana,
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
| IN pursuance of the provisions of the
Constitution, publication is hereby made
and given to the qualified electors of the
State of Louisiana of the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of this State,
which has been concniEed in by two
thirds Ot all 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
1890, aud which is required to be- pub
lished for the information of the qualified
| electors of this State for three months
pre- eding the general election for Repre-
sentatives, and which proposed amend.
ment more fully appears in Act No. 1I3,
of the Regular Session of 1890, which Is
hereafter officially published for the in
formation OF the qualified electors of this
State, and which will be submitted to
them for their approval or rejection at
the next general election, which will he
held on Tuesday, the 18th day of April,
1892, (it being tho Tuesday next follow
ing the third Monday of said monthly in
such manner and form that the qualified
electors may vote for or against said
| amendment; and if majority of the
+, qualified electors voting ut said election,
shall approve and ratify said proposed
amendment, then such proposed amend.
ment, SO approved and ratified, shall be-
come a part of the Constitution of this
State.
No. 1913 AN ACT
Providing for the submission to the cleo
tors of the State for adoption or rejec-
tion, an amendment to the Constitu-
tion Of the State by inserting therein
can article of Levees, Schools, Chari-
ties, Pensions, Drainage, Lotteries and
General Fund.-"
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Gene
raj Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
That the following amendment to the
Constitution of the State be submitted to
the electors for approval or rejection, us
provided in article two hundred and
| fifty six of the Constitution, and if adopt
ed, the said amendment shall read as
follows:
ARTICLE ON LEvEEs. SCHOOLS, CHARITIES,
PENSIONS, DRAINAGE, LOTTERIES AND
GENERAL FUND.
In aid CT the levees, schools, charities,
pensions. drainaye and general fund
hereinafter named, the following con-
tract is now made. In consideration Of
the SUN Of thirty-one millions two hun.
dred aud fifty Thousand dollars to be fully
secured and paid as hereinafter provided,
John A. Morris, his heirs, agents and
assigns, are hereby authorized and eln.
powered for the term of twenty-five years
ensuing the first day Of January, 1894, to
prepare schemes of lotteries, to soil lot
terry tickets and to draw and conduct lot
teries in this State. Said sum shall be
paid to the Treasurer Of the State by the
persons conducting the business pursuant
to this contract, in one hundred equal
installments, whereof each installment
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 receipt of each of
said installmeuts shall apply the same as
follows:
10 the Public Schools Of the State.-Thrre
hundred and fifty thousand dollars annu
ally, payable quarterly in advance, as
above provided, which sum shall be dis
trlbute,l to each parish in the proportion
prescribed by article two hundred and
| twenty four Of the Constitution.
10 Lcrees-'Ilree hundred and fifty
thousand dollars annually, payable quar-
terly IN advance, as above provided,
which sum shall be distributed among
the Levee Districts of the State or ap-
piled to levee purposes in tile proportions
and in the manner provided by law for
the distribution and application of the
one mill tax levied under Article 2l3 Of
the Constitution
To Charities One hundred and fifty
Thousand dollars annually, payable quar-
terly in advance, as above provided, of
which sum eighty thousand dollars shall
be applied to the hospitals established
by the State; forty thousand dollars 70
State insane asy lums; twenty-five thou
sand dollars to State Institutions for the
deaf, dumb and blind; five thousand dol
lars to the Soldiers Home.
10 PensiOns.-Fiity thousand dollars
annually, payable quarterly in advance,
as above provided, to the pensioning OF
disabled. intirm, or INDECENT Confederate
soldiers, citizens resident in Louisiana.
10 the City of Nep Orleans for drainage
and Other Sanitary Purposes hun.
j tlred thousand dollars annually, payable
quarterly in advance. as above provided.
the expenditure OF said sum and the man
ayement and the control of the same tn
he determined by the General Assembly,
which is hereby directed to carry into
effect this provision by appropriate legis-
lation.
10 the General Fund-Two hundred
and fifty Thousand dollars annually, pay
able quarterly in advance, as above pro-
viled.
The several sums of money above spec.
iied shall be devoted to the objects and
purposes hereinbefore stated, ami the
General Assembly is hereby directed to
carry into effect this provision by appro.
pirate legislation.
Said John A. Morris. his heirs or agents,
shall within twenty days from the date
of the adoption of this article, file in the
office Of lie Secretary of State a written
acceptance by him or them of this con-
tract, and for the protection of the State
and the security of the pnblic, this co..
tract is made upon the express condition
> that SAID Johu A. Morris. his heirs OF
agents, shall within thirty days from the
date of the adoption of this article tile il,
he office of the Secretary of State "a de-
claration in writing, signed by him OF
them and six other persons, signifyins
their consent to form the corporation
hereinafter named, and the said John A
|, Morris shall file Herewith his bond with
good aud solvent suiuties, residents o.
/ this State, in the sum Of five million dol
: }.rs. said bond to be in favor of and ac