The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-03-12
No 1872
JOINT RESOLUTION.

No. 1872. :;
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 81. AZ,
46, 179, 1872, 2O4, 40 and 242 of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louis
lana and also On amendment relative
to suspension Of officers.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana
two-thirds Of all tie members elected to
each House concurring.
That Article thirty-sereu Of the Con
stitution Of the State Of louisiana shaal
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 81 Every bill shall be read on
three different days In each House, and
no bin shall be considered for final pass
age unless 1t has been read once In full
and the same has been reported On by q
committee
Nor shall any bin 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 a whole shall be
read In such manner as may be prescribed
by the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. Be It further resolved, etc,
That Article AZ Of the Constitution Of tho
State of Louisiana be 10 amended as to
read as follows,
Article a.. An stationery, printing,
paper and fuel used in the Legislature
and other departments Of government
shall be furnished, and the printing,
binding and distributing Of the laws
journal OF department reports, and all
other printing and binding and the re-
pairing and furnishing the halls and
rooms used for the meetings Of the Gen
eral Assembly and its committees, shall
be done under contract to be given to
the lowest responsible bidder, below such
maximum price and under such regula-
tons as shall DO prescribed BY law.
No member or officer Of any of the de-
partments Of the government shall be in
any way interested in such contracts.
to the approval Of the Governor, the
President of the Senate, and Speaker OF
the House Of Representatives. or any two
of them.
Sec. 8. Be It further resolved, etc,
That paragraph t12) twelve Of Article
forty.sIx of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana be % amended a. to read as
follows:
Creating corporations on amending, re-
| newing, extending or explaining the
Charters thereof. Provided that this
shall not apply to municipal corporations
or to parishes and Ievee districts.
Sec T. Be It further resolved etc,
| That Article one hundred and seventy
| nine of the Constitution Of the State Of
| Louisiana be SO amended as to read as
| follows:
Article ITO. The General Assembly
shall create Bureau of Agriculture, de-
fine its objects, designate Its officers and
fix their salaries
| Sec. g. Be it further resolved, etc,
| That Article one hundred and ninety-two
of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be so amended as to read as follows:
| Article 1872. Parochlal elections shall
be held on the same day as the general
| State election.
| SEQ 6. Be It further resolved, eto,
That Article two hundred and four Of
the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana be 80 amended as to read az 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 the prin-
| cipal and interest of the public debt, to
suppress insurrection, repel invasion, or
defend the State In time Of war; to pro-
vide pensions for INDECENT Confederate
Soldiers and Sailors, to supply the cti-
Gems Of the State who lost a limb or
limbs in the military service of the Con-
federate States with substantial artificial
limbs during life, and for levee purposes
as hereinafter provided.
Sec 7. Be It further resolved, etc, That
| Article Two Hundred and Ten Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
90 amended az to read as follows;
Article 21O There shall be no forfeit
ures Of property for the non-payment OF
tnxes, State, levee,e district, parochial o,
municipal, but at the expiration of the
year in which they are due the collecto,
shall, 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 shall at once and
without further delay sell the least guam
titx Of property. Ihieh any bidder will buy