The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-02-27

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two hundred and fifty-six of the constitution,
and if adopted the said amendment shall
read as follows: Article OH leyees, schools,
charities, pensions. drainage, lotteries and
general fund. In aid of the levees, schools,
/ charities, pensions, drainage and general
| fund hereinafter named, the following con-
/; tract is now made: In consideration of the
! sum of thirty-one millions, two hundred and
| fifty thousand dollars, to be fully secured
and paid as hereinafter provided, John a..
| Morris, his heirs agents and assigns, are
| hereby authorized and empowered fos the
| term of twenty-five years ensuing the first
day of January, 1894, to prepsrc schemes of
| lotteries, to sell lottery tickets and to draw
and conduct lotteries in this state. Said SUM
shall be paid so the treasurer of the state by
the persons conducting the business pursu-
ant to this contract in enc hundred equal in-
stallments, whereof each installment shall be
paid on or before the first days of January
April, July and October in each and every
year during said term; and the treasurer
upon the receipt of each of said instailmentS
shall apply the same as follows:
To the public schools of the states Three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars annually,
payable quarterly in advance, as above pro-
yided, which sum shall be distributed TO each
parish in the proportion prescribed by
article two hundred aud tTenty-four of the
constitution.
To levees: Three hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars annually, payable quarterly in
advance, as above provided, which sum
shall be distributed among the levee dis
tricts of the state or applied TO levee pur-
poses in the proportions and in the manner
provided by law for the distribution and APP
plication of the oue-mill tax levied under
article 213 of the constitution
To charities: One hundred end fifty thou
sand dollars annually, payable quarterly in
advance, as above provided, of which sum
eighty thousand dollars shall be applied to
the hospitals established by the state. forty
thousand dollars to state insane asylums,
twenty-five thousand dollars to state institu-
tons for the deaf dumb and blind, and FIVE
thousand dollars 10 the Soldiers Home.
To pensions: Fifty thousand dollars annu-
ally, payable quarterly in advance, as above
provided, to the pensioning of disabled, in-
firm or INDECENT confederate soldiers, citi-
zens resident in Louisiana.
To the city of New Orleans, for drainage
and other sanitary purposes: One hundred
thousand dollars annually, payable quarterly
in advance, as above provided, the expendl-
tt1re OF said sum, and the management and
control of the same to be determined by the
General Assembly which is hereby directed
to carry into effect this provision by appro-
pirate legislation.
To the general fund: Tw0 hundred and
fifty thousand dollars annually, payable
quarterly in advance, as above provided.
The several SUMS of money above speci.
fed shall be devoted to the objects and pLr-
poses hereinbefore stated, and the General
"A Is akn1 20 st,&l,
effect this provision by appropriate iegisla
ton.
Said John A. Morris, his heirs or agents
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 state and the security
of the public this contract is made upon the
express condition that said John A. Morris,
bis heirs or agents shall within thirty days
from the date of the adoption of this article
file in the office of the Secretary oil State a
declaration 10 writing, signed by him or them
and six other persons, signifying their con-
sent to form the corporation hereinafter
named and the said John A. Morris shall
file Herewith his bond with good and solvent
sureties, residents of this state, in the sum
of FIVE million dollars, said bond to be in fa-
vor of and accepted by the Auditor of the
state The condition of said bond shall be
that the said Morris, his agents or assigns,
shall pay to the state of Louisiana the said
sum of thirty-one million two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars at the date and in the
manner herein set out, and shall faithfully
perform all the obligations herein contained,
and thereupon the persons signing the said
declaration shall be thereby constituted o
corporation under the name and title of
"The Louisiana Lottery Company" whereof
the capital stock shDli be five million dollars,
represented by fifty thousand shares of one
hundred dollars each, at least twenty per
cent. thereof tosbe forthwith fully paid up,
and which corporation shall be and continue
during the period of this contract, and shall
have all the rights and powers possessed by
corporations generally as defined by the
present civil code of the state, and shall be
liable for the mooeys herein directed to be
paid to the Treasurer of the state, and for
all prizes to be drawn in said lotteries, and
shall be entitled to receive semi-annually
from the persons conducting the business
under this contract fifty per cent. of the net
profits of the said business.
And in consideration of the payment Of
said sum of thirty-one million two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars IN installments as
aforesaid, said corporation aud the shares of
stock therein, aud the business authorized
by this contract. aud the revenues and re,
ceipts thereof, shall beexempt from all taxes,
fues, assessments, impositions and licenses
of any kind whatever, whether state, parish,
municipal or otherwise.
The powers of said corporation shall be
vested in board of directors, to consist of
seven persons, who may make and establish
rules and bylaws for the proper manage
ment and regulation of its affairs. The per-
sons signing said declaration shall cousti-
tute the first board Of directors, and shall