The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-01-16

the uuuiiiioh electors voting at said election,
shHll approve and ratity said proposed amend
rlcnt, then zach proposed amendment, TO ap-
proved ana RI, iiicd fauli beco:1o part uf the
Constitution 1f this State.
No. 1881 IN ACT
Providinr; for the submission 20 the electors of
ihe State for adoption or rejection, an amend
sucpt totho Constitution Of the State hy inser-
ting therein ''an article 0f Leveos, schools, Cha
rites, Pension, nrair5iyp, Lotteries and &c
neral Fund
SECTION (. BE j; enacted by the General As
r.nbly of the State O, Louisiana. That the fol
lowing amendment to the Constitution of the
Statu be- submitted 70 tho electors for approval
or rejection. rs rroyidc,rir ar;iclo two hundred
and tiity-sx of tn" Constitution, and il adopted,
the snid a,lon,hnpn. shall rcnd as follows:
ARTICLE on LEtEys, SCHOOLS, oIIAsITIfs, FEN
srcSs, EGAISNGE, LOTTERIES, AND
CESERAL FUSD.
In aid of the Lpypes, schools, chartips. pen
sions. drainage and general fnud hereinafter
NAMED, inc following contract il now made.
In cousciorr;ion os the sum of thirty-nno mil
lions two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
ia fully secured and paid a. hereinafter pro-
,idrd. John 4. Morris, his heirs, agents and
assigns. ara hereby authorized and empowered
for the term of twenty eve years ensuing the
frsi day OF January, 1871. 10 prepare schemes
OF Lot;arics 10 soil lottery tickets and to draw
and conduct lotteries in this State. Said sum
shall BE- paid "a tho Treasurer of the State by
the persons conducting; the business pursuant
Ia this contract in ore hundred equal install
mcnts. whereof each insiltamcnt shall I've paid
on or before the frs. days Of January, April,
july and October in each and every year dur
ing fad tenn; and the Treasurer upon the
ceip. Of each of said insialluents shall apply
IN" s;i;no as follow:
ToTifr PUBLIC SCHOOLS oT TIE STATE. Thm.
hundred and nifty thousand dollars Annually,
payable quartcly IN adyance, AZ above provided,
which sur shall bo distributed {" each parish in
tho proportion prescribed 10y article two hun
drcd and twenty -foar of the Constitution.
70 IryrfS Tire" hundred and fifty tLou-
eanG dollars 9nnTallG, ra;ah!" qnarteiy in nd
vance, ~ al, We provided, which sum shall u"
distributed among The I.cvcc Districts OF the
state or applied to l,ycr purposes in III" pro
portions and in the manrcr roryide 10y Inv for
the distribution and application of the oae mill
ias oyicd under Article 2la OF the COnstitu-
ton.
To CHARITIES Ore hundred and Efty thou
sand dollar, annually, r0iabir quarterly in al
vance, as above provided, az which sum eighty
ihousanA dollar shall 'c applied to ;ho hospitals
established b. the State. forty thnI,and doii.,r-
10 State insane asylums; twenty-five thousand
dollars 10 Stetc institutions for the deaf, dumb
and blind; eve inousand dollars 10 tho Soldiers
Home.
To PESsIoss-F Fits thuasand dollars annual
ly, payable quarterly in aIyonco, as above pro
yided To- the rans;ouug OF disabled infirm,
INDECENT Ccnfcdcroie soldiers, citizens resident
in Louisiana.
To- THE CITY OF NV ORLEANS, FOR DEAISAGE
hHp OTHER SANITARY PURPOSES Ono hundred
thousand dollars annually, payable quarterly in
advance, rs above provided, the expenditure Of
said sum and the management and the control
of the same to De determined by tho General A.
sembly. which is bcrcby directed to carry into
efIec; this provision by appropriate legislation.
To THE GENERAL FUND-Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars annually. payable quarter
ly in advance, as ADORE provided.
The several sums Of money above specified
shall be devoted 20 the objects and purposes
hercinl.atore stated. and tho General Assembly
ia hereby directed to carry into effect THE prvoi
| sion ly appropriate legislation.
Said John A. Morris, has hcirr agents, shall
within twenty days from the date of the a,inp-
ton of this article, file in tho Office of the Secre
'ary of State n written acceptance by him or
them OF this contract, and Tor the protection of
| tho State and tho security Of he public. this
contract il made unon the express condition
that said John 4. Morris, his heirs or agents,
shall within thirty days IRON. tho date of the
adoption of this article iiie in the office of the
Secretary OF State declaration ia writing, sign-
/ al 10y hila or them and six persons. signifyng
! their consrn; 10 from the corporation hereinnf-
ter named. and the tsid John 4. Morris shall
1ila thorewith his boud With good and solvent
-urrtirF. residents oi this State, in the sum al.
five million dollars. said bond To BE- in favor Of
and accepted 10y the Auditor &c the State, the
condition of said bona shall he that the said
Morris. his c-enis Or assigns, shall pay 90 the
State cf Louisiana the sad san az thiTfy-onV
million Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
at tbp dates and N ih" manner herein set out
AID shall faithfully perform all the obligations
hrra;n contained: and thecrupon the persons
eiEgn.ng tie said dcoiGrGiion shall ho thereby
constituted corporation andnr the name and
title Of The Louisiana Eot'ery Company"
whereof the capital stock shall BE- FIVE million
dollars, represented by nifty thousand shares o.
one hundred dollar each az least tventv per