The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-01-02

cent thereof to- iYr forthwith fully paid up. and
which corporation -hall be and continue during
the p,rind Of this contract, and shall
ht,t, eli ;he rights pni powers possessed
by Corporations .er"ralIy as defined
By tac present Ciyii code Of the State,
and shall h. Liable for the money herein
directed ~ IT, paid to- Tho Treasurer of the State,
nnd for ~ prizes Ia lc drawn i'll said lotteries.
and shall b. entitled To rnreiyc semi annually
from the persons conducting TIE business under
this contract hfty percent. Of the net profits "f
tn, -ai,l bu~iur>s and in consideration IF the
pay Tnrnt of SAID sum Of thirty-one million tvs"
hundred ar,l fifty thuu~;inl dollars, in INSTALL
ment- a. aforesaid, said corporation and the
shares al ,.tOrk therein AMI the business author
lied hy this contract and the revenues and re-
crii.,S thrr.'ul. ah;lI H. exempt from all taxes
due, ;!,,,,..IIeni~. inuuSiii.n- and licenses of
any kind Wlat"ycr. whether state, parirh. mt
nicip;l az otherwise. The powers of SAID Ger
! pur;iiun shall be- vested in hoard Of directors
Ia consist OF seven persons. who may make and
/ establish rules and by-laws iur the proper man
aso.nrn, and regulation "f IT. affair. The per
/ sons signing ..ii,i d"rtHa,i"H hall constitute
the first board ar directors and shall s"r'e i"f
/ the term of one year from the TIM of the hllni;
Of raid declaration and until their successors
! are duly appointed.
! al lotteries oti.rr then tlh,-e authorized by
this Glti"o arH prohibited in this state, unless
| hy similar amendment to M Constitution aud
! Cor no, l"s,, than one million Two hundred and
! htIy tiiuuS,nd doillr~ ;"r iEuum. Nj pr"yi-
-i,r- uG ihr constitution and laws If jhi, State
Inconsistent cr ia ar> WAY ruI icin.; with thi.
article me d"cla;od 40 IL, Superseded hereby.
SIC. =. re j; iur,urr enacted, That il shall h'
the duty %, TIE, Scr7, ;ar, 81 stat" {" publish ia,
FOREGOING aronJm"ut in accuni"n~e VITA The
provisions ct ariclc two hrndrcd and. fifty six
nf th. Constitution. within ninety days after
tine first day Of January in Che year ci..ht"cn
hundred and NINETY -oIc.
So. - Is" :, further cnartrd. That NJ the
next election all electors WHO ,,,~r" To- vote f"r
said .;lcpdIIrr' shall write cr print upon their
i,ll,ot~ the words. FOR IL" icvc"-, Sch""le
Charitr". Pensions, Dr.iras". Lotteries end
General Fond ;,l"i.dr,out." and I'll c"rior- VIA,
d"~rr 80 ,ot" al .nil election a-,.inrt said
aIron .in.ut -l,' w.. irint upon their bal
l,' IA" WORDS "A-,tii.J the i.rT"c-. Schools
'ha,i'i"-. iIaii!r,." l.utteiics ana General Fund
amendments"
SO. l. BE il fjir,irr enacted That ail uiiiccr-
chHr..'d with elrcti,.T. the conduct ri In" To-
turns thereof unirr tine general election laws,
shall al the ti1i" they xiv" u"ticc OF g." ''l,d
;,rnnral election al-u gle" n,!i.c"f The election
here ordered for ia" adoption or rejection Of ia.
rr"r,,-'.,i amendment, and shall without ether
auihorit. than j. herein contained make ia" IT,
turns "f said ,,"rt,un ia conformity with the
general rirciun lawr in - lar a. ihcI are not
Inconsistent With or ia conflict with this act
ISicn'ii ). l.. HENRY.
SpcaEcr "f 'I," iiou-'. Of H"rrr." ntatives.
Signed JAMES JEFFRIES.
| Lieut.. Gn,"rnor ami President uf IA, Senate.
Wiiar~- my i..ns'ur" aGd g." s'.al az the Slat'
"f Louisiana at a." city 81 Baton r,us'c. this :.
dal 81 tu-u.>t l-?i. l.. j. Mason.
ISc.l S"crri:fy If State.