The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-01-16
No. 1881 AN ACT

Providing for the submission TO the eIaeters
of the State for adoption or rejection,
an amendment to the Constitution OF the
State by inserting therein can article Of
Levees. Schools, Charities, Pensions, Drain
age. Lotteries and General Fund"
SECTION l. Be 1t en- cted by the Gener-
al Assembly of the State Of louisiana Thnt
the ioloW ing amendment to The Constitution
oil the State be submitted Ia the eectorS tnr
approva! or rejection, ~ revidcd IL article
two hundred and fiftE-Ais af the eotstif III ion
and if adopted. Tie said amendment sha!!
read as follows: H&
ARTICLE ON l,EVEts%. SCHOOLS. GHAr-
lTlES. pen Hons. DRAINAGE, L0TTER
les AND GENERAL FUND.
tn ad of the. segees, seHo~ls, charities,
pensions drainage and general fund hefein-
after named. the following contract II nov
made In consideration Of the sur Of thiray-
one milions two hundred and fifty thousand
lollfrs to he fully secured anh paid rs here
iuafter provided, John 4. Marris, his lse;rs,
agents and assigns, are hereby authorized
and empowered for the term of twenty y-five
years ensuing the first lay of January. 1891.
to urepare schemes OF lotteries, to sell lottery
tickets and-to draw and conduct lotteries IN
tbs STATE. SAID snm, i, ssshs!l 4e rstE.t9thet
auetlng the business pursuant to- this can
tract, III one hundred e1ua' installments.
whereof each irstaln,cnt stall hs. paid on or
before the first days OF January. April. July
and October in each and every wear during
siid term and the ,Tssaspreg .npon the Te-
ceipt OF each OF said instailmeIts shall apply
| the same asto.lows As.' 2 - Ats
To THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
Three hnnirel and fifty thdns;nd dollars M
nualiv, payable qnarsea'y iBsiadvance. lis
| above pgoyhled, WHICH sg4n s4al' ha 'iie-rt-
hntcd to each Parish II the proportion pre-
/ srrihed.ifv articIegtwo hundred ard twenty-
/ four nf the Constitution.
s@ To LHyFES S-TI,rce inrdretl and fifty
thousaad aaollars araualg% pas &ble quarterly
| in advance, as nboTe p,oVlded. which sum
1 shaiI@he distributed aEfang *tite Leyea Dis
/ tricts of TIE state or applied ~ 10 see purpos-
1 eS in the proportions and III he manner pro
1 vided4f,v ~ for the dis tributtnn and snpli
i catien of tic oHc Nili tax la,tgl uuder Arti-
Gle 2i3 Of the Constitution tt%
,ao o.OHshIrlAs.--QEes hundred and ta.s
| thousand dollars annCai s. paE3hle quarter
II ~ iif ssslvanta. above provided, OF which
i sum eighty thousand doIidi ssshal be Hppi.ee
i to the hospitals established by the State
i tertyAthoNsands dollars to State insane asv
I Inns twenty five thouSaptl dollars to state
i institutions for the deaf, dnmh and blind
+ five Thousand doars to the Soldiers Home
i To rrsssoNs.-Eitty, ), .thansana dollar
i above provided. tethe pensioni. : OF d}sit
! plea .i,ll,m, ors indgeut Confederate sol
flfsrs citizens resident III Ihusiina.
To THE CITY-ef MN ORLEANS. +
pRapsoE AM, OTHER SANITARY PURppsts
4 One hundred thorsana dollars annually
nayal'e ef,arterlv in advance rs above PRO
II vdssl, tie expenditure OF said snm and th
II management and the c0n..oi OF the salae t
I bssaeeernliuetl hv IT," Gcnatal Assett III !
: which j. hsic,'v ditcetea gsrEy Hto et5ee
.nis pi6~i~;oH hy arnto,ni@te io@:s,ailo4.
Tx. 1tfE, GENERAL Ft-Nn Two buudret
and fifty thousand dn.lars sauH4ly, payabi
1t.,Et .fAF. a. Il
The several st;ms of 9tlifeF ahave sprci
ied Il. III he deynted to tie objects and pH,
;taseS i'trefnbtfnre stated, and the Gen ara
) Assembly is i.prrGy dirre tcd to carry iut
,tleet u rr.9 ispn. 'S 'SHpr..gpFiate lesisia
sai., John A. Norris his ii irs or agents
shah ~i'hin twenty DAYS from the date Q
i the adoption of this article. file ;nttle Office q
he Secretary oi state written acceptane
:. by him .. them Of this contract AMI for IL
:. a4satcctinn of the state ard the srcnritv 4
II The pnhic his contract is made upon tn
i'eNnrts; co4'1ttion thai sal John A.. A9rr
/ | his helis or agents. shnil within thirty dav
, fioln the date of the adoption of this artici
lie IN the office If he Secretary of State
! declaration in writing. si@:ietl ny him or tilpl
amt six other lers"ns, >l4niiNing their eel
. sent to fofm the corporation hereinafter nan
: ed, and the said John a. Morris shall I'll
therewith his boud with good and solven
: snretinS residents Of TINS State. in the sum
five mii;leu dollars said bond to be in favo
of and accepted by the .au,litor oi the State
the condition at saits bond shall be that til
t SAID Morris his agents or assigns shall pa
. 10 the State OF Louisiana. the said sum
thirty-one million two hundred and tiff
: Thousand dollars at the dates and in til
manner herein act ont and shall faithful
q perform all the obligations herein contained
and therennon the perSons signing the sal
declaration shall be thereby constituted
corporation under tbs name and title of 50