Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-01-02
PROMULG ALTON
Or THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIE
CONSTITUTION OF The STATE
OF LOUISIANA,
Adopted by tho General As
scmbly Of 1890.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

scmbly Of 1900.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Office of the Secretary of State. I
In pursuance Df the provisions OF. the
Constitution. publication is hereby
| made and given to the qualified electors
OF the State Of LouislaL:, of the proposed
amendment 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, and which Is required
to DC published for the information of
| the qualified electors Of this State for
three months preceding the general ell
cction. for Representatives.. and which
pears in Act No. I53, of the Regular
Session of 1880, which is hereafter offl-
ciaVly published for the Information Of
| the qua lifted electors OF this State, aud
! which will be submitted to them for
| their approval or rejection at the mex:
gcfie raj election. which will be held on
| Tuesday. the 18th day. Of April. 1892.
| ct being the Tuesday next following
the third Monday of said montl) In such
nlauner and form that the qualified ell
ectors may vote for or against said am
enslment; and il 4 majority of the quail
flied electors voting at said election.
shall aplrc ve and ratify said proposed
amendment. then such proposed amend
menf, 50 approved and ratified. shall
| this State.
No. la3:] AN ACT 49,
Providing for the submission to the ell
cctols Of the State for adoption
or rejection. an amendment to
the Constitution OF the State by
inserting therein San article Of
I.cvecs, Schools. Charities. tensions:
Drainage. Lotteries and General Fund. ="
| SECTION l.. BE it. enacted by the
GencIal Assembly Of the State of I.oui-
siana, That the following amendments
to the Constitution of the State be sub
United to the electors for approval or
rejection, as provided in article two
hundred and tifty-six OF tho Corstitu-
ton, and if adopted, the said amend
ment shall read rs follows:
ARTICLE ON LEvEES, SCHOOLS. CIARI-
TIES. PENSIONS. DRAINAGE, LOTT
TERIEs AND GENERAL FUND.
In aid Of the lcvees, charities. schools,
pensions. drainage ana general fund
hereinafter named, the following con-
tract Is now n,nde. In consideration of
the sum of thirty -one millions two hun .
drcd and fifty thousand dollars to be
fully secured and paid as hereinafter
provided. John \. Morris. his heirs. az
cuts and assigns. are hereby authorized
and empowered for the term Of twenty
five years ensuing the first day of .Ianu-
AIRY. 1894. to prepare schemes OF luttcr
les. to sell lottery tickets. and to draw
and conduct lotteries IN this State
Said sun shall be paid to the Treasurer
OF the State by the persons conducting
the bnsinessIpurs,rnntt to this contract, In
one hundred equal installmcnts, where
of each instaIimeut shall he paid Oh or
| 0>nf fGx,H v.,t law - ,>x.s1
July and October i'll each and every
year during said term; and the T:casu-
rcr upon the receipt of each of said in
stallnents shall apply the same as fol-
lows:
10 TIE PI'RLIC SCHOOLS or TIE
STATE.-Three hundred and fifty thou
said dollars annually. payable quarter
" in advance. as above provided. which
sum shall DC distributed to each parish
i'll the proportion prescribed by article
two hundred and twenty-four Of the
Constitution.
TO LEvEEs.-Thrcc hundred and fifty
thousand dollars annually, payable
quarterly in advance; as above pr"vid-
ed. which sum shall be distributed am
ong the Levee Districts of the State or
applied to lcvee purposes in the propor-
tiOnS and IN the manner provided by law
for the distribution and application Of
the one mill tax levied under Article 2l3
OF the constitution.
TO CHARIrIEs.-One hundred and
fifty thousand dollars annually. payable
quarterly in advance rs above provided.
Of which sum eighty thousand dollars
shall be applied to the hospitals eStab-
lished by the State forty thousand dol
lars to State insane asylums; twenty
five thousand dollars to State institute
ons for the deaf. dumb and blind; five
thousand dollars to the Soldiers Home.
| pENSJnN4 ~ IN pt}l n ltr re
annually. payable quarterly in advance.
as above provided. to the pensioning OF
disabled, intirm. or INDECENT Confederate
soldiers. citizens resident in Louisiana.
TO THE CITY or NEW ORLEANS. FOR
DRAINAGE AND OTHER SANITARY l'UR-
rosEs.-One hundred thousand dollars
annually. payable quarterly in advance.
as above provided. the expenditure of
said sum and the management and the
control of the same to be determined
| Ivy the General Assembly. which is here
by directed to carry into effect this pro-
vision by appropriate legislation.
To THE GENERAL FUND.-Two hun
t!red aid fifty thousand dollars annually
payable quarterly in advance rs above
provided.
The several sums of money above Spe-
Gifted shall be devotetfto the objects and
purposes hercinbeforc stated. and the
General Assembly is hereby directed to
carry into effect this provision by APP
propriate legislation.
| Said John a. Morris. his heirs or APP
ents, shall within twenty days from the
date of the adoption of this article, file
In the Office Of the Secretary of State a
written acceptance by him or them of
this contract. and for the protection of
the Safe and the security of the public,
this contract is made upon the express
condition that said John a. Morris. his
! ~ or han W in irtN a