The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-01-02
No. 1881 AN ACT

Providing for the subm lsson to the electors
Of the State for adoption rejection,
an amendment to the Constitution of the
State by inserting therein san article of
Ievees, Schools, Charities, Pensions, Drain
age. Lotteries and General Fund"
SECTION |. Re it en- cted bv the Gener-
al 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 ffty-sx of the Constitution
and if adopted, the said amendment shall
read as follows:
ARTICLE ON LEVEES. SCHOOLS CHAR
TIES. PENSIONS. DRAINAGE, LOTTER-
les AND GENERAL FUND.
In a,d of the levees, schools, charities,
pensions. drainage and general fund herein
after named, the following contract Is now
made. In consideration of the sun of thirty
one millions two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars to be fully secured and paid MS here.
matter provided, John A. Morris, his heirs,
agents and assigns, 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 IN
this State. Said sum shall be paid to the
Treasury of the State by the persons con-
ductIug the business pursuant to this en-
tract, in one hundred equal installments
whereof each irstalnent shall be paid ON or
before the first days of January, Aptil. July
and October in each and every year during
said term; and the Treasurer upon the re-
ceipt OF each OF said instailments 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 he dis.ri-
bnted to each parish in the proportion pre-
scribed Ivy article two hundred al d twenty
four of the Constitution.
To LEvEES-Three hundred and fifty
Thousand dollars annually. payable quarterly
in advance, rs ahoTe provided. which sum
shall be distributed among the Levee Dis
trictc of the State or applied t" le ee purpos-
es in the proportions and In the manner pro-
videtl hy ..,w for the distribution and appli-
cation Of the one mill tax levied under Arti-
Gle 2I3 of the Constitution.
To CHARITiES.-One hundred and fifty
thousand dollars annually. payable quarter
, " in advance. as above provided, OF which
| sum eighty Thousand dollars shall he applied
| to the hospitals established by the State
forty Thousand dollars to State insane asv-
| lums twenty five thousand dollars to State
| institutions for the deal. dumb and blind ;
! five thousand dollars to the Soldiers Home.
To PENsIoNs.-Fitty thousand dollars
! annually payable quarterly in advance, as
| above provided. To the pensiOning of dsa
| bled. intirm, or INDECENT Confederate sol
diers, citizens resident III Louisiana,
| To THE CITY OF new ORLEANS, FOR
| DRAINAGE AND OTHER SANITARY PURPOSES
One hundred Thousand dollars annually v
payable quarterly in advance. as above pro
! yitled the expenditure of said sum and the
| management and the control of the same to
| he determined hv the General Assembly
| which is hereby directed to carry into effect
this provision 10y aparo ,,riate legislation.
10 TUE GESERAL FUND Two hundred
and fifty thousanh dnlars annually, payable
Il, al, ~ ~
The several sIins of money above speci
fed shall hr devoted to the objects and pur
| noses hpreinbt.iare stated, and the GenAra
| Assembly is hereby directed to carry into
effect til $ pro sion by appropriate leglsa
| tiom
| shall within twenty DAYS from the date o.
the adoption oi this article. file IN the office o.
The Secretary of state I written acceptance
bv him or them of this contract. AMI for the
nrotrction @. .he State ard the security ~
the puhiir. this contlaet is made upon the
exurtss conGItiou that sail John a. Norris
his heirs or agents. shall within thirty day:
from the rar.. of the adoption of this article
tite m the office al lie Secretary OF state
declaration ia writing. sig:ed ny him or then
| and SIN otht.r TerS"hs. sienliying their con
sent fu form thT corporation hereinafter ualll
ed. auG lie sad john A. Morris shall ti!t
herewith his houd with good and solven
suretirs residents of this State, in the sum o
tiv,. uillIun dollars said bond to be in favor
of and accepted by the Auditor OF the State
the condition of saie bond shall be that the
| sand Norris lis agents or assigns, shall pay
70 the State OF louisiana the said sum o
,birty-oue million two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars at the dates and in th'
manner herein set out and shall faithfully
nerIorm all the obligations herein contained
and thereunon the persons signing the sale
declaration shall be thereby constituted /
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