The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-01-30
AN ACT


Constitution Of this State.
No. 1891 AN ACT
Providing for the submission IN the electors OF
tho State for adoption or rejection. an amend.
ment To the Constitution Of the State by inser
ting therein 'nn article NJ Levees, schools, Cha
rites, Pensions. Drainage. Lotteries and Ce-
neral Fund
SYcrIoN [. BE II enacttd By the General As
sembly ~ the Ste.e ~ Lonisians. That the FOL
lowing amendment to the Constitution OF the
State be submitted to the electors for approval
or REJECTION. n provided in article two hundred
and ffty-.ix Of the Con stitution and 10 adopted
the said amendment shall readl as follows:
iETIcIE o. LtvE,:s. SCHOOLS, CHARITIES. fys
sICNS, rRAISAGE. LOTTERIES. ArD
GENERAL IU:,p.
In all Of the Levces. schools. charities. pen-
sions, drainage and general fund hereinafter
named, tho following contract IL now made
In con soderation 81 III. ~uIu Of thirty-one mil.
lions two hundred and fifty thousand dollars "a
b" fully srcurcd and raid as hnr"iDsftsr pro-
videsl. John 4. Morris. his heirs. agents and
assigps. are hereby authorized and empowered
FOR the term of twenty five YEARS ensuing tho
first LAY 81 January, isni. 10 prepare scheme.
Of lotteries. to sel lottery tickets and Ia drav
and conduct lotteries In thi. State. Said sum
shall be paid to W" Treasurer ~ the State b.
tho persons conducting the bnsine.. pursuant
to this contract, in one hundred eqhul install
ments. whereof each inslltamcnt shall be paid
on or before thr first dn,s Of Jan,ihry. April.
july and October in each and evoty year dur
ing said term: and The Treasurer upon the re-
ceipt Of each Of said in.tallments shall appl,
the same ~ follows:
TorHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS " THE STATE-Three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars annually
payable urnrtely in advance. as above provided.
which sum shall he distributed Ia each parish in
the proportion prescribed by article two hun
dre,l hnd twenty -tour Of tho Constitution.
To- LfvFEs.-Thrrc hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually, payable Quartely in ad-
vance, m above provided, which sum shall he
distributed among the Levee Districts of the
State or applied 20 levee purposes in the pro-
por,ions and in the manner porvide by law for
the distribution and application If the one mill
tax levied under Article sis Of the Constitu-
ton.
70 Cu,MlIrs hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually. payable Qunrtarly in I'D
vince, a. above provided. If which sum eighty
thou -and dollar shall be Supplied to the hospitals
established by the State, forty thousand dollars
To State insane HeyluIns; twenty five thousand
dollars TO State institutions for the deaf. dumb
and blind; tive Thousand dollars to the Soldier
Home.
70 Passions Fifty thousand dollars annual
ly, payable quarterly i'll advance. a. above pro
vidcd, to- 'he p.u-ionine Of disabled inhrm, or
inlil,nnt Confclerat. -oidiers. citizens resident
in Louisiana.
rn IIE cI1Y az NEW ORLEANS. FOR pRUSAcE
AND o1HER SANITARY PURPOSES Ono hundred
thousand dollars annually. payable quarterly in
~ above provided, the expenditure Of
said sum and the management and tho control
~ the same To be determined by the General As
-embly. which is hereby directed 10 carly into
effect this provision by appropriate Legislation.
To THE GENERAL FUND Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars annually. yutable quarter
~ in advance. as above provided.
The sovcrnl sums OF money ubute specified
shall be devoted 10 the objects and purposes
lereinlefore stated. and the General Assembly
IL herpby directed tn carry into effect this prvoi-
sion by appropriate legislation.
Sail John A. Morris. his heir. or agents. shall
within twenty tlay- from the date Of the adop-
ton of this article. file i'm the office Of the Secre-
iary of State a written acceptance by him ~
them of this contract. and for tho protection ~
the State and the security IL the public, this
contact IL made upon the express condition
that said John A. Morrir his heirs or agents,
shall within thirty days from the date ~ the
Ut this article flc in the Office Of the
Secretary Of State dec larutiUn in writing, sign
I'd by him or them and six persons. signifying
their consent To from the corporation hereinaf-
ter named. and the raid John A. Morris shall
file Herewith his bond with good and solvent
surrties. resiJcnfs of this Stnte. in the stun 81
FIVE million dollars raid bond tu be in favor If
and acceptWl ~ the Auditor ~ .h~ State. tie
OF said bond shall l~ that the said
Norris. his agents OF assigns. shall pny 10 the
State If Lurisi:,m IN" said sn'I II THIRTY Zone
million two iiunlrcI unl fifty Thousand dollars
~ The dates and in the manner herein act out
and shall faithfully perform Ill the obligations
h'rc'n contained; md therrupon the persons
s:ncBing tfe said declaration shall br thereby
un>ti,utel u CORPORATION under the name and
title of The Louisiana Lottery Ccmpany."
!, hereof the capital stock shall be FIVE million
lollars, represented by fifty thousand shares o.
ope hundred dollar each, at least trs..y Fer