The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-01-09


Providing for the submission to the electors
OF the State for adoption or rejection,
an amendment to the Constitution OF the
State by inserting therein "an article nf
Levees. Schools, Charitie- Pensions, Drain-
age Lotteries and General Fund"
SECTION Re IT. en- c,ed bv the Gener-
al Assembly of the State Of Louisiana That
the tnli"~ ing amendment to the ConstitufiGn
af the state be snhtnitted to the electors for
approva nr reiectiOr, ~ pr0vided in article
tw" hundred and Aftv-aix of the Constitution
and if adopted. the said amendment shall
read aa follnws:
aKrItT F pN t.FvEES. SCHOOLS CHAR
ITtFS. Pen IONS. DRAINAGE, LOTTER.
les AND GENERAL FUND.
In aid OF the Ievees. schools, charitiea.
penainns. drainage and general fund herein
after named. the following contract IL now
made. In consideration of the sur of thirty
one millions two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars to be fully aecnresl and paid M herb-
matter provided, John 4. Morris, hia heirs,
agents and asMgna, are hereby authorized
and empowered for tho term of twenty-five
years ensuing ths hrst asv Of January. 1894,
10 nrepare schemes OF lotteries, to sell lottery
this State. Said sum shall be paid to the
Treasury of the Ss@te by the persons con-
ducting the buainese purauaat to this c n
tract, In one hundred equal installments.
whereof each irstallTe ent shall be psd on or
before the first days Of January, Apiil. July
said term; and tho Treasurer upon the re-
ceipt Of each OF said installments shall apply
the same as fo!lnwa:
To THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE 5rArE-
Three hundred and fifty Thousand dollars MI
nually, payable quarterly in advance. as
above provided, which sum shalt be distri-
buted to each parish in the proportion pre-
sor;hA5 hv arf;clo tvro huudred ..fd twanfr.
four of the C"nstituton.
To LEvEEs.-Three hundred and fifty
Thousand dollars annually. payable quarterly
in advance. as above provided. which sum
shall be distributed among the Levee DIS
trictr of the State or applied t" le ee purpos-
ydel hy law for the distribution and appli
cation of the one mill tax levied under Arti
Gle 2l3 of the Constitution.
To CHARIrits.-One hundred and fifty
! thousand dollars annually. payable quarter
| " in advance. as above provided. OF which
| sum eighty thous,nd dollars shall he applied
| to the hospitals established by the State
! forty Thousand dollars to State insane asy
| lums twenty. five Thousand dollars to State
| institutions for the deaf. dumb aud blind
| I've thousand dollars to the Soldiers' Home
| To PENsIoSs.-Fifty thousand dollar
annually. payable quarterly in advance. Al
| above provided. to the pensiOning of disa
oled, irtfrm, or INDECENT Confederate sol
| diers citizens resident IN Louisiana,
| To THE CRY OF NEw ORLEANS. Fol
DRArSAGE AND OTHER SANITARY PURPosEs
One hundred Thousand dollars annually
| PAYABLE quarterly in advance. as above pro
| vided. the expenditure of said sum and III,
management and the control of the same t,
be determined by the General Assembly
which is hereby directed TO carry into etfec
| this provision by apnrO pirate legislation.
To TUE GENERAL FUND-Two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars annually. payable
| quarterly IN advance. as above provided
| fhe several Sums of money above speci
| fled shall he devoted to the objects and pur
poses hareinbefure stated. and the Genera
| Assembly ia herehy directed to carry int,
effect tlrs rr",isio by appropriate iegisla
ton
/ Said John 4. Morris. his heirs or agents
| shall wifhin twenty davs from tho date 0
the adoption o this article. file IN the office o
he Secretary OF state written acceptanc
by him or them "f this contract. AM for TIN
protection ot .he State ard the security o
the public this contract il made upon TIL,
exnrrss contiitinu that sai,t John A. Morris
his hers or agents. shalt within thirty day
from the date nt the adoptiun ut this articl
file ~ the ailir" VI lie Secretary ot State
declaration III wiitirg. signed nv him or then
and six other iers"ns, signitving their con
sent to inttu thu corporation hereinafter nan
ed. and The >aus John A. Mnrri- siiali fiji
| thercwiti, his hnaa with good and >olvtn
snrrfirS te-iflentS al this State. in tile sum O
five ntilileu st"tllr- said bond tn ha in taVn
nj an.l ..ererrri hy he auditor al tn" STATE
the cnnesti"ts "f SAID bond si:a,l he that til
sHld Mat,i~. Ms agents ar assigns shall pa
10 the State ~ "uisiana. the sad sum q
| thirtv-onc million two hnntlretl and tif
Thousand dollars at the dates aud in tl
manner herein Set out and shall faithiali
perform all the obligations herein contained
and thereunan The persons signing the sal
| shall he tharahv constituted