The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-29
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PRONUNCIATION
PRoPosED AMENDMENTS
CONSTITUTION
-o1 THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
ADOPTED ny THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1894.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1894.
STATE OF LoUrsrANA


eedinG the general election for Repre-
ments moro funny appear in Joint Resolu-
item: II 20 1o1. inclusive. Of the REGULAR
ssssion Of 1se4: Which are hersinaftsr
the qualified electors Of this State. ana
which VIII be submitted to them for
to s: ssia
the Inst day Of April. 1895. it being the
Tuesdsy next following the third Mon:
day OF said month. in such manner ana
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendments: and II .
at said election snail approve and ratify
said proposed amendments. then such
ratified. shall become = part Of the Con-
stitution OF this State.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles n. q.
g. 49, 1872, 204. 21O and 242 of the Consti-
tuition of the State OF Louisiana and
also IN amendment relative to suspen-
sion Of omcers.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
That Article thirty-seven OF the Con-
stItution of the State of Louisiana shall
ba 30 amended 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.
ana the same has been reported on by .
committee.
Nor SHAH any bill become a law unless
on it's anal 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
cd thereon as voting In its favor Pro-
vided that bills revising the statutes or
codes of the State. as whole shall be
read In such manner as may be pre-
scribed by the General Assembly.
z further
Article forty-two of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be SO amended ~
Article u. All stationery. printing. pa
per and fuel used In the LEGISLATURE and
other departments of government shall
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-
sponsible bidder. below such maximum
price and under such regulations AZ
shall 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 subject
to the approval of the Governor. the
President OF the Senate. and Speaker OF
the nouse II Representatives any
two II them.
Sec. B. Be 1t further resolved. ETC.. That
six OF the Constitution of the State OF
louisiana be SO amended as to read az
follows:
Creating corporations or amending. re-
charters thereof Provided that this
shall not apply to municipal corporations
or to parishes and levee districts.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further resolved. etc.. That
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be SO amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Article l7s. The General Assembly shall
create a Bureau of Agriculture. define
It's objects. designate its officers and FIX
their salaries
Sec {. BE 1t further resolved, etc. That
Article hundred and ninety-two OF
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lows:
Article 1872 Parochial elections shall be
held on the same day as the general
state election.
Sec. s. Be it further resolved. ETC.. That
.4Artic!. hundred and four of the
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
bs so amended as to read follows:
Article 2o4. The taxing power shall be
exercised only to carry on and MAINTAIN
public institutions thereof. to educate
the children OF the State. to pay the
to suppress Instruction. repel invasion.
or defend the State in time OF war, to
provide pensions - nhsent COL ~
citizens o. III. who lost = NIB or
limbs in the military service of the Con-
rederate States with substantial ard-
t,cial limbs during life: and for levee pur-
poses as hereinafter provided
Sec. z. BE it further resolved. etc. That
Art Gle two hundred and ten OF tn" Con-
stftution of the State of Louisiana be
40 amended as to read as follows:
Article 30. There shall be no forfeitures
of property for the non-payment OF taxes.
state. levee. district. parochial or NUM-
,.ipal but at the expiration of the year
IN which they are due the collector shaH.
without SUIT. and after giving notice
to the delinquent in the manner provided
by law advertise for sale the property on
which the taxes are due in the manner
prescribed by law and on the day OF
sale he shall sell such portion OF the
property as the debtor shall point out.
and in case the debtor shall not point
out sufficient property. the collector shal!
at once and without further delay sell
the least quantity OF property which any
bidder Will buy for the amount OF the
taxes. interest and costs.
The sale shall be without appraiee-
ment, and the property sold shall De
retfeemable at any time for the space OF
one year. by paying the price given IN
Guiding costs. and twenty per cent there
on.
No sale Of property for taxes shall be
annulled for any informaAty In the pro-
esedings until the price and all taxes