The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-10-24
\ PRONUNCIATION
OF THE
Proposed amendment to- the
Constitution of the StnIe of
louisiana
OF THE
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY OF 1880
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

and+givep to tue qual4h-d electors of the
stare OF Louisiana of tha proposed amend
manf to the Constitution of tais State,
Nhieh has been coneurred in by tWo-thirds
III all te membefs elected TO eac1 House
o the Gen al Assembly of this State, at
tie guiar session thrfeof held at the CITY
of Baton Rouge, II the year 1899, and which
is required To ue published for the informa-
ion Of the qualified. electors OF this State
for,three months preceding ths general IL
estioo log Represeni atives and which pro-
posed amendm~nt more fully appears in
Act NJ. I53, of the Regular Session of 1890,
~Mchis hereafter officially published for
the information OF the qualified electors OF
this State, and which will be submitted 10
them for heir approval or rejection at The
next general election. which will be held
on fnestay, tbs 10TH day of April, 1925 Gt
being, the Tuesday next following the third
Monday OF this month) in such manner aud
form that the qualified electors may vote
Tor or against said amendment, and If a ma
jorry OF the qualified electors voting at
sad elec ion, snail approve and rafify "a d
propo ed smendment, then such proposed
amendment, so approved and ratified, shall
become part of the Constitution Of this
State.
WE ASeabs EA1N AOA
Providing for the submission to the
electors of the state, for adoption or re-
lection, an amendment to the cOnstitu+
tion of the state by inserting therein,
IAN article ON leveeS, schools, charities,
PENSIONS lotteries and general
fund.-
Section 1. B. it enacted by the General
Assembly of the state of Lanisiaua, tnat the
following amendment TO toe constitution of
the state be submitted to the electors for ap-
provai or rejection, rs provided 10 article
two handrea aud tifty-six of the constitution,
aud if adopted the said amendment stall
read as follows: Article OH levses schools
ch ,rities, pensions, Gralnage, lotterirs.and
general fnnd. In aid of the levtes, schools
chariti,s S, pensions. drainage and general
fund hereinafter nam-d, the following con-
tract is now made: In consideration OF The
sun OF thirty-one miilious, two hundred and
fity thousand dollars, to be fully secured
and paid rs hereinafter provided, John A.
Morris, his heirs. agents aud assigns, are
hereby authoriZ~d and empowered tor the
term of twenty-five years ensuing the first
day Of january, 1891, to prepSrc schemes OF
lobteries, to sell lottery tickets and TO draw
and conduct lutttre 10 this state. Said sum
shall be pad to the treasurer OF the state by
the person, conducting the business pursu-
ant to this contract in one hundred equal Iu-
ssaIlments, whereof each installment shall be
paid on or before the first days of January,
Aprit, July and October in each and every
year curing said term; and the treasurer
upon the receipt of each OF said installments
shall apply the same as follows:
To the pabiic schools of the stste: Three
r,,H ft, tbnnrand Antlarl l.4np ilI
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-foHr of the
constitution.
To levees: Three hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually, payable quarterly in
advance, as above provided, which sum
shall be distribute among the levee dis
tricts of the stale or applied 10 levee pur-
poses in the proportions and in tue m4nuer
provided by law for the distribution ana ap
piicatiou of the one-mlll tax levied uudrr
article 213 of the constitution
70 charities: One huudred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually, payable quarterly 10
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 ssylnms,
twenty-five thousand dollars to state 'nstiin-
tions for the deaf, dumb and blind, and FIVE
thousand dollars 10 the Soldiers Home.
Tc pensions: Fifty thousand dollars annu-
ally, payable quarterly 10 advance, as above
provided to tine pe0slonlng OF disabled, IN
firm or indigent confederate soldiers, citl-
zens resident in louisiana
To the CITY of New Orleans, for drainage
and other sanitary purposes: One huodred
thousand dollars annually. payable quarter.y y
in advance, as above provided, the eXpendi-
ture of said sum, and the management and
control of the same to be determined by toe
General Assembly, which is hereby directed
to carry into effect this provision by appro-
pirate legislation.
Ts the general fund: Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars annualiy, payable
quarterly in advance, as above provided.
The several SIMS OF money above spect
fed shall be devoted to the objects and pur-
noses herelnbefore stased, and the General
Assembly is hereby directed 10 carry into
effect this provision by appropriate iegela-
| tion.
Said John a. Morris, his heirs or agents
shall witnin twenty days from thedate of the
| adoption of this article file in the office oi
| the Secretary of Sta'e written acceptance
| by him or hem of this contract. And foi
| the projection of the state aud the security
of the public this contract is made upon The
cypress condition that said John A. Morris
! his heirs or agents shall within thirty days
| from the date Of the adoption Of this article
| i'e In the Office of the Secretary OF State Q
4 iaclaratian in yvYitipr signed by him or them