The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-12-26

Section /. Be 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-
proVal 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 on levees. schools,
charities, pensions, drainage, lotteries and
general tund. In aid of the levees, schools,
charities, pensions, drainage and general
fund hereinafter named, the following con-
tract is now made: In consideration of the
sum OF thirty-one millions, two hundred and
fff.y thousand dollars, TO be fully secured
and paid az hereinafter provided, John A.
Morris, his heirs, agents and assigns, are
hereby authorized and empowered tor the
term of twenty-five years ensuing the first
day of january, 1891, to prepare schemes OF
lotteries, to sell lottery tickets and to draw
and conduct lotteries in this state. Said sun
shall be paid to the treasurer of the state by
the persons conducting the business pursu-
ant to this contract in one hundred equal in-
stallments, 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 tbe treasurer
upon 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-fourS OF the
constitution.
To levees: Three hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually, payable quarterly in
la1 yryhinh
shall be distributed among the levee dis
tricts of the stale or applied TO levee pur-
poses in the proportions and in the manner
provided by law for the distribution and ap-
pIication of the one-mill tax levied under
article 213 of the constitution.
To charities: One hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually, payable quarterly in
advance, as above provided, of which sum
eighty thousand dollars shall be applied to
the hospitals 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 and Ave
thousand dollars to the Soldiers Home.
TO pensions: Fifty thousand dollars annrl-
ally, payable quarterly in advance, as above
provided, to the pensioning of disabled, in
firm or INDECENT confederate soldiers, cii-
zens resident in Louisiana.
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 expendi-
t,lre of said sum, and 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 annually, payable
quarterly in advance, as above provided.
The several sums of money above speci-
fed shall be devoted to the objects and pGr-
poses hereinbefore 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 date 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 and the security
of the public this contract is made upon the
express condition that said John A. Morris,
his heirs or agents shall within thirty days
from the date Of the adoption of this article
file in the office of the Secretary OF State
declaration in writing, signed by him or them