St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-01-18
PRoEULGATl3N
-oF THE
PloPosBD AMENDMENTS
TO THE
CONSTITUTION
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
ADOPTED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1904
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1894.

SIAte OF oulSlana 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. al
the regular session thereof, held at the
City Of Baton Rouge, In the year 1884,
and which are required to be published
for the Information Of the qualified elec-
tors OF this State for three months pre-
ceding the general election for Repre-
sentatives. and which proposed amend
ments more fully appear in Joint Resolu-
lions 1s4 to zoe. inclusive. Of the Regular
Session OF 1884: which are hereinafter
of1cially 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,
the 21st day Of April. 1885, it 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 Qualined electors voting
ut said election shall approve and ratify
said proposed amendments, then such
proposed amendments. SO approved and
ratified. shall become q part of the Con-
etitution OF this State.
NO. 1se.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 81. a.
Is, l7S, l92, 20a. 30 and 2i2 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 c0ncurring.
That Article fhfrfv-aoven NJ the fsOH.
stjtution OF the State OF Louisiana shall
BE- 50 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 rcpa.ted on by
committee.
on its tinRl passage. the vote be taken by
yeas and nays. the names Of the members
voting for or against the same he entered
on the journal, and q majority OF ths
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 q whole shall be
read In such manner as may be pre-
scribed by the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. Be It further resolved. ETC., That
Article forty-two of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be SO amended as
to read ~ follows.
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 snd rooms used for
the meetings Of the General Assembly
and its committees. shall be done under
contract. to he given to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. below such maximum
price and under such regulations as
shall be prescribed by law.
No member or ofncer 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 mouse Of Representatives. or any
two OF them.
Sec. J. Be It further resolved. etc. That
paragraph twelve 4: Ar sicle forty
six OF the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana be 70 amended ~ to read A
follows:
Creating corporations or amending. re-
newing. extending or explaining the
charters thereof. Provided that this
shall not apply to municipal corporations
Sec. l. Be 1t further resolved. ETC.. That
article one hundred and seventy-nine OF
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
lana be 50 amended rs to read as fol-
lows:
Article To- The General Assembly shall
create = Bureau OF Agriculture. define
Its objects. designate its officers and fix
their salaries.
Sec. s. he It further resolved. etc, That
Article one hundred and ninety-two cs
the Constitution OF the State Of Louis
lana be 20 amended as to read rs fol-
lows:
Article 1ae. Parochial elections shall be
held on the same day as the general
State election.
Sec. s. Be it further resolved. etc. That
.r - two hundred aia four Of the
Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana
be 50 amended as to read as follows:
Article ooa The taxing power shall b.
exercised only to carry on and maintain
the government OF the State and tho
public institutions thereof. to educate
the children OF the State. to pay tho
principal and interest of the public debt.
to suppress Instruction. repel Invasion.
or defend the State IN time OF war. to
70 pensions nd.gent Confeder-
ate Soldiers and Sailors. 10 Aapply the
q. = i = who lost q Lab or
limbs in the military service OF the Con-
federate States with sus'stent!al arti
ic;al limbs during life: and for levee prs-
poses as hereinafter provided
Sec. Z. Be II further resolved. ETC.. That
J. TWO ..;adrec I'D ten OF tic Con
etitption Of the State Of Louisiana BE-
30 amended as to rcAi ~ follows:
Article 40. There shall he no flr!elfures
Of property for the non-payment OF taxes.
State. levee. district. parochial or NUM-
cipal, hut ct the expiration OF the year
In which they are due the collector snaii.
,Sout su I, ard at ef wing Eotce
to the delinquent in the manner provided
" law, advertise foS sale the property on
which the taxes are due Ia ths EasnEer
described by law and on the day OF
;e he shall sell s.,ch portion OF the
.rorcrty as the debtor shall point out.
and IN case the debtor shall not point
out sufficient property. the collector shall
1t once and without further delay sell
the least quantity of property WHICH any
bidder Will buy for the amount Of TIE
interest a.G custe.
The sale shall be without ApprAiSe-
nent. and the property sold shall be
a. my time for the space OF
ne year. by paying the price given in
.r.j ;Eg costs. and twenty per cent there
an.
no sale OF property for taxes shall BE-
nnulled for any info.maliSy In the pro-
eo:lEs until the price and all taxes