The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1894.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. I
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Tic 1titIfI <tSSuIiDfs VI ti'iS saw ~
the regular session thereof. held at the
City Of Eaton Rouge, in the year 1894.
and which arc required to be published
for the information of the qualified cleo
tors of this State for three months pre-
ced;rg the general election for Repre-
sentatiVcs, and which proposed amend
ulents more fully appear i'm Joint Resolu-
lions 13c TO 212, inclusive, Of the Regular
Session VI 1894; which are hereinafter
officially published for the information of
the qualified electors of this State. and
which will be submitted to them for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election. to be held on Tuesday.
the eist day OF April, 1896, II being the
Tuesday next following the third Mon
day of said month, in such manner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendments: and II a
majority of the qualified electors voting
at said election shall approve and ratify
said proposed Amendments. then such
proposed amendments. SO approved and
ratified. shall become a part of the Con-
stitutiop of this State.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 81. Il.
46, 179, 192, 20i, 2l0 and 2l2 Of the Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana and
also an amendment relative to suspen-
sion of officers.
Section /. Be It 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-
stitution of the State of Louisiana shall
be so amended rs TO read as follows:
Article 81. Every bill shall be read on
three different days in each House. and
no bill shall be considered for final pas
sage unless 1t has been read once In full.
and the same has been reported on by Q
committee.
Nor shall any bill become a law unless
On its final 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 a majority OF the
members elected to each House be record
| ed thereon as voting in its favor. Pro-
vided that bills revising the statutes or
codes of the State. as whole shall DO
read IN such manner as may be pre-
scribed by the General Assembly.
| Sec. 2. Be it further resolved. etc, That
Article forts-two OF the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana be SO amended as
| to read as follows:
| Article AZ. All stationery. printing. pa
| per anu luci uccl tio Ac6hoiotuhS oAs~~
| other departments of government shall
b- rurni. hr,. snd he rrinting. bintivg
and 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 its committees. shall be done under
contract. TO be given to the lowest re-
s-onsibie bidder. below such maximum
| nd finna
shalt be 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 all such contracts shall be subjec,
to the approval Of the Governor. the
President of the Senate. ana Speaker OF
the House of Representatives, or any
two of them.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further resolved, etc. THAI
paragraph twelve of Article forty
six Of the Constitution OF the State o
Louisiana be 50 amended az to read q,
follows:
Creating corporations or amending. re
newing, extending or explaining tn
charters thereof. Provided that thi,
shall not apply to municipal corporation
Or to parishes and levee districts.
Sec. l. Be 1t further resolved, ETC.. Tha
article one hundred and seventy mine o
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be so amended rs to read as fol
lows: -,
Article 17s. The General Assembly shal
create a Bureau of Agriculture. defn
It's objects. designate its officers and Il
their salaries.
Sec. S. Be 1t further resolved, etc. Tha
Article ON hundred and ninetytwo Q
the Constitution of the State Of Louis
| lana be SO amended as to read as To-
lows:
Article 1872. Parochial elections shall b
held on the same day DIS the genert
State election.
Sec. G. Be II further resolved, etc. Ths
Article two hundred and four of III
, Constitution Of the State Of Louisian
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 204. The taxing power shall
exercised only to carry on and maintai
. the government of the State and II
public institutions thereof, to educa'
the children of the State, to pay tt
principal and interest of the public deb
to suppress instruction. repel invasion
or defend the State in time of war,
provide pensions for INDECENT Confede
. ate Soldiers and Sailors. to supply Il
| citizens Of the State who lost limb
limbs In the military service of the Col
federate States with substantial ART
fetal limbs during life; and for levee pu
poses as hereinafter provided
Sec T. Be 1t further resolved. ETC.. tn
{ Article two hundred and ten of the Co
stitution of the State of Louisiana
SO amended as to read as follows:
Article 30 There shall be no forfeitur
of property for the non-payment OF take
State, levee, district. parochial or mur
cipal, but at the expiration of the We
v in which they are due the collector sha
without suit. and after giving mott