St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-25

ADOPTED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of 1894.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE or the SECRETARY or STATE
In pursuance Of the provisions OF the
Constitution. publication is hereby made
and given to the qualified electors Of the
Slai. ouisIana o. the proposed
amendments to the Constitution. which
have been concurred in by two-thirds Of
all the members elected to each House OF
the General Assembly Of this State. At
the regular session thereof. held at the
City Of Baton Rouge, In the year 1854.
and which are required to be published
for the information OF the qualified cleo.
tors Of this State for three months pre-
ceding the general election for Repre-
sentatives. and which proposed amend
mems more fully appear In Joint ResOlu-
lions lse to 2oe. inclusive. Of the Regular
Session Of 1884: which are hereinafter
o6lcially published for the Information Of
the qualified electors of this State, and
which viii be submitted to them for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election. TO be held on Tuesday.
Tuesday next following the third Mon
day Of said MONTH in such manner and
form that the qualified electors may veto
for or against said amendments: and II a
majority OF the Qualif:cd electors voting
At said election shall approve and rat!fy
said proposed amendments. then such
proposed amendments. so approved and
ratified. shall become part OF the Con-
stitution Of this State.
No. ls,
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 81. u.
q, Its. 49,, ,Oa 30 and "a Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana and
also an amendment relative to suspen-
sion Of officers.
Section 1. Be II resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of louisiana. two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurrinE.
That Article thirty-seven Of the Con-
stjtution Of the State of Louisiana shall
b 20 amended as to read as follows:
Article 81 Every bill shall be read on
three different days In each House. and
no bill shall be considered TOR final pas
cage unless II has been read once in full.
ana the same has been reported on by
cormittce.
Nor shall any bill become a law unless
on it 1nal passage. the vote be taken by
yeas and nays, the names Of the members
voting for Or against the same be entered
on the Journal. and q majority Of the
members elected to each House be record
ed thereon a voting In its favor. Pro-
vided that bills revising the statutes or
codes Of the State. - . whole shall be
read In such manner as may be pre-
scvibed by the General Assembly.
Sec. :. Be It further resolved. etc. That
Article forty-two Of the Constitution Of
che State Of Louisiana be SO amended as
to read ~ follows:
Article e All stationery. printing, pa
per and fuel used in the Legislature and
other departments Of government SHAH
-. j., i,i.
ana distributing Of the laws. journal or
department reports. and all other print
ing and binding and the repairing and
furnishing the halls and rooms used for
the meetings Of the General Assembly
and ite committees. shall be done under
contract. 70 be given to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. below such maximum
price al. under such regulations as
shall he prescribed by law.
No member or officer OF any Of the
departments OF the government shall be
In any way interested in such contracts.
And ali such contracts shall be subject
to the approval of the Governor. the
the .iouse OF Representatives. or any
tw OF them.
Sec. s. Be II further resolved. ETC.. That
paracra. twelve A. icle forty
six OF the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana he ~ amended as to read as
follows:
Creating corporations or amending. Es-
newin9. extending or explaining the
charters thereof Provided that this
f~Sn
or 20 parishes and levee districts.
Sec. 1. Be 1t further resolved. ETC.. That
article one hundred and serenty-n;n or
the Constitution OF the State OF Louis
lana he 20 amended ~ to read as fol-
lows.
Arti. le IT, The General Assembly shall
create q Bureau Of Agriculture. define
its objects. designate its officers and hx
shcir salaries.
See. s. rs 1: further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundsea nnd c!netv-two OF
the Constitution of the stale OF l.oAis-
lana be 30 amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Article lse. Parochial elections shall Be
held on the same day a. the general
Sac ssecsiOn.
Sec. 6. BE II further resolved. ETC.. That
A,t.c:s two hundred ara four OF the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
be % amended n to read a. follows:
Article 30& The taxing power shall b.
exercised only to carry on and maintain
the government of the State and the
pubic institutions thereof. to educate
the children Of the State, 70 pey the
principal and interest Of the puOate debt.
to suppress insurrection. repel invasion.
or defend the State In time OF war. to
- pensions r INDECENT Confeder-
ate Soldiers and Sailors. to supply the
o: h. S ~. who lost a l-mh or
limbs IN the military service Of the Con.
federate 0tA.ss with substantial arti-
,c:al limbs during lie: anu ixT !evee pur-
poses n hereinafter provided
Sec. Z. Be 1t further resolved. etc. That
e TWO hundred and ten Of the Con-
sotutiop Of the State OF Louisiana be
20 amended IS 10 read as follows:
Article no There shah u No fcrfeitures
OF property for the non-payment OF taxes.
State. levee. district. parochial or muni-
cipal, but It the expiration Of the year
In which they are due the collector shall.
.-.thOux su.., and after giving notice
to the delinquent - the manner provided
" law, advertise for sale the pSoEs-ty on
shsea the taxes are due In the manner
rescribcd by iav and on the day OF
lie he shall sell such port:on OF the
property n the debtor shall point out.
ana In case the debtor shall not point
out sufficient property. the collector shall
at once ard without further delay sell
the least QUANTITY Ss property which any
bidder win buy Tor the A.A91ns Of the
-. interest and costs.
The sale shall be without appraise-
ment, and the property cold shall be
redeemahie 1t ANY time for the space Of
one year, BY paying tie price given In
eludinx costs. and twenty per cent thsre-
No sale Of property for taxes SHAH -