The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-01-23

Provid ing for the subm lssion to the electors
of the State for adoption or rejection,
an amendment to the Constitution of the
State by inserting therein ian article of
Levees Schools, Charities. Pensions, Drain
age. Lotteries and General Fund
SECTION J. Re il en- cied bv the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of Louisiana That
the follow ing amendment to the Constitution
OF the State be submitted TO the electors for
approval or rejection. As provided in article
two hundred and fifty-six of the Constitution
and if adopted. the said amendment shall
read as follows:
ARTICLE on LEVEES. SCHOOLS. CHAP
iTlFS. MONS DRAINAGE, LOTTER-
les AND GENERAL FUND.
in afd OF the ievees. schools charities.
pensions. drainage and general fund herein
after named. the following contract Is
made. In consideration of the sun of thrly
one millions two hundred anC fifty thousand
dollars to be fully secured and paid here
matter provided, John a. Morris, his heirs.
agents and assigns, are hereby authorized
| and empowered for the term of twenty-five
wears ensuing the hrst lav of January. 1891.
to urnpare schemes of lotteries. to sell lottery
tickets and to draw and conduct lotteries In
| this State. Said sum shall he paid 10 The
/ Treasury of the Site Ivy the persons con
| dacilng the business pursuant to this n
! tract in one hundred equal iustalnents.
! whereof each ir srainent shall be paid on or
| before the first DAYS of January. April. July
| and October in each and every year during
| said term and tho Treasurer upon the re-
! CENT OF each OF said ins, ailments shall apply
| the same as follows:
To THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE STATE
! Three hundred and fifty Thousand dollars an
! nually PAYABLE quarterly in advance ms
| above provide d. winch sum shal be dis-rl-
brted to each parish in the proportion pre-
scribed bv article twa hundred aid twenty
| four of the Constitution.
To LfyrES-1hrre hundred and fifty
| thousand dollars annually. payable quarterly
in advance, above provided. which sum
| shall he distributed among the Levee Dis
| trcta of the State or applied tn lie &c purpos-
es IN the proportions aud In the nann"r pro-
| vided 6v Jaw for the distribution and appi-
| cation OF the one NIL tax levied under Artl-
Gle 2l3 of the Constitution.
To GnARITIts.-One hundred and fifty
thousand dollars annually. pasaitie qua arter-
w in advance. MS above provided OF which
sum eighty thnussnd dollars shall he applied
! TO the hospitals established by the State
| forty Thousand dollars tn State insane aSy-
| lums twenty five Thousand dollars t. State
| institutions for the deal. dumb and blind /:
| Ii Sc tIansand dollars to the Soldiers Home.
To PFNsioNs.-Fitty Thousand dollars
annually. payable quarterly in advance. as
above provided. to the rensioni-g = ot dIsa-
hled intfrn,, or INDECENT Confederate sol
/, | diers citizens resident ~ Louisiana.
To THE CITY OF Nkw ORLEANS. FOR
DEAISAGE AND OTHER SANITARY PURPOSES
-Due hundred thnrsand dollars annually
| payahle quarterly IN advance. as above pro
vided tEp expenditure OF said sum and the
management aud the rou;rol of the same e
he determined hv thu General Assem- hy
which u hereby directed 10 carry into effect
,iiis provision hy ap"ro ,'riate legislation
10 TUE GENERAL fg>D Two hundred
and fiItv thousan'i 'iaiiurS annually. payahit
ouarterlv III advance. ~ ahure provided.
The several stu,s Of mouev above speci
! firtl shall h- devuIesl t. the objects aud pur
pasrs herenh-fore stated. and the Genera
{. Assembly j. heiebv directed TO carry into
effect Iii pro. isiou by appropriate !egis!s.
tinn
said .John a. Norris. his heirs or agents
sbal3 Vithin twenty days from the date o
the adoption ot Thi' article. file m the Office q
I he Secretary nf state written acceptance
y hy hiln ar thein vi this contract. AMI ior th'
: | prntectipn ot .he State ard the security II
| the uubic. titts caiitrart i Inaae upon n,
exl,rrss coudiFiou tb.t sail john 4 Morris
n his nplgs or agents. >aa3i within thlrjy day
/ from the date of the adrpflou OF thl~ artIc'
= i,e m I he Office. "f he SrrrrTstry ot state
declaration lu wrltft.,. siTued uS rim or thel
| and six othrr per-..at=. >l.ni' Wing their con
!. sent 10 form Iil. corpora inft hereinafter nahl
+ pd. ana ,hr safd tahu a. Morris shal fiji
,hrrpv.lth his hand with -npd and ~oiven
surtties residents "f hi- STATE. IN the sum a
Eve usil}iou tjo5i.r> ~als hnud to be IN faya
~ and acre. nte,t bv 'h" 1p,iifor oi the State
- -he condition of ~ais hursai Stai ae that th
K s.s;l Morris his .e,}t- ar ass rms shall pa
Ia the State ~ iuai~'aua. the said sum q
: thi-tv-ane ruiiIiuu two hundred and fffl
J. thansaud dollar AT the dates and in tn
manuer herein st cut And shall tatthtali,
: pertern all the obligations hereir. soHtaineGa
9 and .hereunon rkr rer~ens ssguing the san
dee aration shall De thereby constituted
corporation under shs name and title of