The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-28
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY CT 1894.


;, 60, STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE OF THE SEoHETAHY OF STATE. \
In pursuance OF the provisions Of the
Constitution, publication is hereby made
and given to the qualified electors Of the
S;.-:c ocisiana of 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 Eaton Rouge, in the year 1894.
ard which are required to he published
Cor the Information of the qualified cleo
tors of this state for three months pre-
ced.ng the general election for Repre-
sen -atives. and which proposed amend
mems more FUZZY appear In Joint Resolu-
TORS 1872 to ZOE. inclusive. Of the Regular
Session of 1891; which are hereinafter
officially published for the information of
the qualified electors of this State. and
which will he submitted to them for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election. to be held on Tuesday,
the sist day OF April. 1896. 1t 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 O gainst said amendments: and II
majority Of the qualified electors voting
at said election shall approve and ratify
ssid proposed amendments. then such
proposed arcen1ments. so approved and
ratified. shall become a part OF the Con-
stitulon of this State.
H. no 1872.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments TO Articles 81. q.
H. l79. 192, 204. 2l0 and 2i2 Of the Consti-
tution OF the State of Louisiana and
also an amendment relative to suspen-
sfon OF officers. t'er eco
Section T. Pc II resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana. two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurrlng. etfft e.
That Article thirty seven of the Con-
rtitution Of the State Of Louisiana shall
be so 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 for final pas
sage unless II has been read once in full.
and the same has been reported on by q
committee.
Nor shall any bill become q 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-
rided that bills revising the statutes or
codes of the State. as a whole shall be
read in. such manner as may be pre-
scribed by. the General Assembly.
Sec. 9. Be IL further resolved. etc. That
Article forty.two of the Constitution OF
TO read as follows:
Article a. All stationery, printing. pa
per and fuel used IN the Legislature and
other departments of government shall
be- furui. h..i. au'i The print inR. hinGipg
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~onsible bidder, below such maximum
price and under such regulations as
shall be prescribed by law. 80
sNb 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 subject
to the approval of the Governor. the
President Of the Senate, and Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives, or any
two of them. ..t.
Sec. B. Be II further resolved. etc. That
paragraph twelve of Article forty
six Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana be sd amended as to read a.
follows: .ss.
Creating corporations or amending. re-
hewins. extending Or explaining the
shall not apply to municipal corporations
or to parishes and levse districts.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further Resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and seventy nine Of
the Constitution of the State OF Louis
lana be SO amended Is to read az fol-
lows: $685.
Article I7s The General Assembly shall
create a Bureau of Agriculture. define
its objects. designate its officers and; ix
their salaries. t..s:
Sec. s. BE IL further resolved. ETC.. That
Article one hundred and ninety-two, Of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be 30 amended AZ TO read as fol-
Article iss. Faroch,o elections shall b.
held oa the same day as the general
State election.
Sec. O. Be It further resolved; ETC.. That
Article two hundred and four of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
be so amended as TO read as follows:
Article 2o4. The taxing power shall be
exercised only to. carry on and maintain
the government of the State and the
public Institutions thereof, to educate
the children of the State, to pay tho
principal and interest ofathe public debt.
to suppress insurrection, repeI invasion.
or defend the State in time of war. to
provide pensions for INDECENT Confeder-
ate Soldiers and Sailors. to supply the
citizens OF the State who lost a limb or
limbs in the military service of the Con-
federate States with substantial arti-
fcial limbs during life; and for levee pur-
poses as hereinafter provided
Sec.7 Be II further resolved. etc. That
Article two hundred and ten of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana b