Tensas gazette., 1896-01-24
stnEaaL ASSEMBLY Of 1904.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of 1914.
STATE or LouIstANA.
OvYIoH % TIE sncUnfARY O. stArs.
In pursuance Of the provisions OF the
Constitution, pusHcatisn b hereby maze
and Riysn 20 the QuaiiAed electors OF tne
state OF ouisiana Of the proposes
amsnSmsats 10 the Constitution. wafon
have been concurrsd In by two-tniros o.
al ths nsmbsrs sleeted TO escn How nos.s
the General AsssMbiy OF this state. -
the regular session thereof. held ~ tns
CITY Of baton Rouge. In the year ~:
ana which are required 70 b puphsneo
for the Information - the auahaeo siec-
ter Of this STATE for three months pre-
csding the general election for ksprs-
ssntativss. and which proposed eneno-
rnen : more fully appear In Joint heson
items 10 20 ma, Inclusive. OF the heeuiar
S,ssion of isp4: which are hereinafter
eficlaliy published for the informaton q
the quslined electors Of this State. ano
which viii be submitted to them Tor
their approval or Ss5sotisn at the next
rsnsral election. 70 bs held on Tuesday. !
me INST day Of April 1s>s. u being the
Tuesday psxt following the third Mon
cay e said month, In such manner ana
fer or against said amendments; and II
majority cf the qualinsd electors voting
at said election shali approve and ratfy
said proposed amendments. then such
proposed amendments. 20 approved ana J
rat,fed. shan become part Of the Con-
stitution Of this State.
No. is
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Processing amendments to Articles "a. q,
as l,9 i22 2o4 2ie and az of the Consti-
luton OF the State of Louisiana and
aleo an amendment relative 70 suspen-
sion OF officers.
Section /. BE II resolved by the oeneras
Assembly Of the State OF Louissana. Two
|, thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring.
That Article thirty-seven Of the Con.
stitution OF the State Of Louisiana SHAH
b so amended az TO read as foiiows:
Article 81. Every bill shall be read on
three different days In each House. and
no bill shall be considered for nnal pas
sage unless II has been read once In fuiL
and the same has been reported on py .
committee.
Nor shan any bill become q law unless
| on its anal passage, the vote be taken ~
| yeas and nays. the names Of the members
I voting for or against the same be entered
On the journal, and q majority OF the
| msmbsrs elected 20 each House be record
cd thereon ~ voting In its fsver. Pro-
vidsd that bills revising the statutes OF
codes Of the State. as whole shan %
/ read In such manner ~ may Be Pre-
scribed by the General Assembly.
See 4 Be it further resolved. etc.. THAT
Article forty-tus Of the Constitution or
the state Of Louisiana be % amended as
to read a. follows:
Article q. An stationery. printing. pa
per and fuel used In the LEGISLATURE ana
ether departments Of government shah
ma distributing Of the laws. journal OF
eepartmeut reports, and all other print
\ ing and binding and the repairing and
furnishing the halls and rooms used foe
the meetings Of the General Assembly
L and its committees. shall Be done undex
contract TO be given 70 the lowest ~
L spensibls bidder. below such maximum
price and under such rsguiations -
shah be prescribed ey law:
10 member or ofhcer Of eny OF m<
dspsrtrnents Of the government shall b
IN any way interested IN such contracts
!, And an such csntracts shall be subtec'
10 the approval Of the Govsrncr. tn
Prssident Of the Senate. and epsAkss q
tse House Of RsDrssentsstvss. or am
two Of them.
. Sec. .. Be Il further resolved. stc.. rhs
paragraph twelve Of Article forty
six OF the Constitution Of the State o
4 Louissna be 20 amended - TO read y
follows:
Creosing corporations or amending. re
newing, extending or explaining In
! charters thereof Provided that TIL
1 shall not apply 70 municipal corporation
or TO parishes and ievee districts.
n Sec L Be IL further. resolved. ete.. Ths
article one hundred and seventy-nine o
the Constitution Of the State OF Louls
' lows:
Article i7s The General Assembly sha
create q Bureau of Agriculture. defin
u it's objects. dssignats IL officers and
their salaries.
u Sec. s. Bs Il further resolved ETC.. Ths
:. Article one hundred and ninety-two
the Constitution Of the State Of Loui
d lana be 10 amended as 20 read - 70
lows:
| Article isz Pafochiai elections sh&il
held on the same day as the gensr
State election.
Sec. q Be Il further resolved. ETC.. tn
Article twj hundred and four of q
4. Constitution of the State OF LouisiaI
be % amended ~ 20 read as follows:
Article 1H The taxing power shall !
exercised only to carry on and mainta
the KON8TnneuN OF tno otato anu -
public institutions thereof, to educa
4 the children Of the State. TO pay Z
principal and interest Of the public del
70 suppress insurrection. repel invasio
or defend the State In time OF war,
pro- ide pensions for INDECENT Confed'
ate Soldiers and sailsrs. to supply Z
tzeas OF the ate who lost a limb
III limbs In .he military service OF the Ca
federats States with substantial al
ii fetal limbs during lie; and for levee p'
poses rs hereinafter provided
Sec. !. Be II further resolved. etc. III
lie two hundred and ten OF the @
stitvtion of the State of Louisiana
rs 90 amended as TO read As follows:
Article ale. There shall be no forfsitu
Of property for the non-payment OF tar
State, ievee. district. parochid or mu
cipai, but at the expiration Of the y
IN which they are due the collector sh
thout suit. and after giving moi
10 the delinquent In the manner provt
~ law, advertise for sale the property
vhieh the taxes are due In the man
described by law and on the day
ale he shall sell such portion Of
property a. the debtor shall point I
ana IN case the debtor shall not p,