The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-12-02
PRONUNCIATION
-oF.THE-
PROPOSED : AMENDMENT

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or. THE
PROPOSED :. AMENDMENT
TO THE-
Constitution Of lie State .! Louisiana,
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
1880.
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 concurred in by two
thirds Of 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 he 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 i'll Act No 1873,
of the Regular Session Of 1890, whichls
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 be
held on Tuesday, the 10Th day of April,
1892, lit being the 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 at said election,
shall approve and ratify said proposed
amendment, then such proposed amend
ment, SO approved and ratified, shall be-
come u part Of the Constitution Of this
State.
No. 1881 AN ACT
Providing for the submission to the cleo
tors of the State for adoption or rejec-
ton, an amendment to the Constitu-
| ton of the State by inserting therein
Gan article of Levees, Schools, Chart
ties, Pensions, Drainage, Lotteries and
| General Fund.-"
SECTION /. 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, as
provided in article two hundred and
tifty-six of the Constitution, and if adopt
ed, the said amendment shall read as
follows:
ARTICLE ON LEVELS, SCHOOLS, CHARITIES,
l VLS
| GENERAL FUND.
| In aid IF the levees, schools charities,
pensions. drainage and general fund
hereinafter named, the following con-
tract is now made. In consideration of
the SUN of thirty-one millions two hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars to be fully
secured and paid as hereinafter provided,
John a. Morris, his hoirs, agents and
assigns, are hereby authorized and en-
powered for the term of twenty. five years
ensuing the first day of January, 1894, to
prepare schemes of lotteries, to sell 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 OH or beforet the first days q
January, April, July and October in eael
and every year during said term; ant
the Treasurer upon the receipt of each q
said installments shall apply the same al
follows:
10 the Public Schools of the State.-Thre.
hundred and fifty Thousand dollars annu
ally, payable quarterly in advance, a
above provided, which sum shall I've dis
trlbuted to each parish in the proportion
prescribed by article two hundred ant
twentv-four of the Constitution.
To Lerees. hundred and fit,
thousand dollars annually, payable quar-
terly III advance, as above provided
which sum shall he distributed among
the Levee Districts of tho State or ap
!, plied to levee purposes in the proportion
and in the manner provided by law 70
the distribution and application of til
one mill tax levied under Article 2l3 q
, the Constitution.
To Charities. hundred and fift
r thousand dollars annually, payable quar-
terly in advance, as above provided, {
which sum eighty thousand dollars sha
: bo applied to the hospitals establishe
by the State; forty thousand dollars .
: State insane asylums; twenty-five thor
. sand dollars to State institutions for til
deaf. dumb and blind; five thousand do
= lars to the Soldiers Home.
To Pensions.-Fifty thousand dolla,
t annually, payable quarterly in advance
rs above provided, to the pensioning ,
: disabled, inGrm, or INDECENT Confedera'
y soldiers, citizens resident in Louisian;
TO the City of Neo Orleans for DRAMA!
Q and Other Sanitary Parposes.-One hui
dred thousand dollars annually, payab
, quarterly in advance, as above provides
J, the expenditure of said sum and the maj
i. agement and the control Of the same
he determined by the General Assembl
d which is hereby directed to carry in,
: effect this provision by appropriate legi
latiOn.
# To the General Fund.-Two hundrt
O and fifty thousand dollars annually, pa
able gu artery in advance, as above pr
0 vided.
Tie several sums of money above spe
y fled shall be devoted to the objects al
q Durposes hereinbefOre stated, and tt
/, General Assembly is hereby directed
carry into effect this provision by Apr
70 pirate legislation.
l. Said John A. Morris. his heirs or agent
u shall within twenty days from the da
b of the adoption Of this article, file in t
It Office of the Secretary of State q WRIT
" acceptance by him or them of this co
tract, and for the protection of the Sta
and the security Of the public, this ca
d tract is made upon the express conditi
y that said John A. Morris, his heirs
= agents, shall within thirty days from t
j. date Of the adoption of this article file
- the Office of the Secretary of State {
70 claration in writing, signed by him
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