The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-25
No. 1872.
JOINT RESOLUTIN.

Proposing amendments to Arches 80, ~,
46, 179, 1872, 204, 210 ani242 OF the
Constitution of the Stat OF LOUIS
iapa and also an amendfnt reiau'e
TO suspension of officers.
Section /. Be it resolved y the Ten
eral Assembly of the State louisiana
two-thirds of all the membfs elected 10
each House concurring
That Article thirty-Svenof the Con-
stitution of the State pr louisiana shall
be SO amended as to rhd follows:
Article 81. Every bill shall be read on
three different days ii eaci House, and
no bin shall be considted ior final pass
age unless it has bee4reaa once in full,
and the same his bed reported Oh by
committee.
no" shall any bill Icone law unless
on its final passage, vote be taken by
yeas and nays, the nfes of the members
voting for or againstte same be entered
on the Journal, and majority of the
members elected to ch House be record
ed thereon as votindn its favor. FRO
rided that bills revikg the Statutes oil
Codes of the State. a whole shall bt
read in such manner may be prescribed
by the General Assdbly.
Sec 2. Be it fuher resolved, etc.
That Article AZ of demonstration of The
State of Louisiana l SO amended as t.
read as follows
Article AZ. All Stionery, printing
paper and fuel use}in the Legislature
and other departnifs of government
shall be furnished, ind the printing
binding and distributing of the law
iournal or departmtt reports, and al
other printing and lnding and the re
nairin1 s-.aisJbg the halls am
auurns used for the taet;nrs of the Gen
eral Assembly andEs cofnnrrtc~s, snai
ne done under conhct, to be given .
tho lowest respopsik bidder, below sucl
maximum price tni under such regula
lions as shall be k6cribed by law.
No member or fieer of any of the de
Dartments of thdorernment shall be i
any way interest," il such contracts.
And all such dtracts shall be subjec
so the approvabf the Governor, tn
President of th8enate, and Speaker 0
the House of representatives., or any NV
of them.
Sec ,. Be iHurther resolved, etc
That paragrapMl2) twelve OF Aruci
sorty.six of the Institution of the Stat
of Louisiana be amended as to read a
follows:
Creating corpdions or amending, r.
newing, extendt or explaining th
Charters thereof Provided that TIL
shall not apply t9unicipal corporation
or TO parishes an@vee districts.
Sec. 4. Be it tther resolved, etc
That Article one(lndred and seyent!
nine of the Consution of the State {
Louisiana be SO fnded as to read
follows:
Article 179. Til General Assembl
shall create a Bud of Agriculture, d.
fine it's objects, ddhate its officers an
fix their salaries.
Sec 3. Be it Aher resolved, etc
That Article one hired and ninety-tw
of the Constitution the State of Loui
lana be so amended to read as follows
Article 1872 Par&al elections sha
be held on the sa1day as the gener'
State election.
Sec. 6. Be it fter resolved, etc
That Article two hdred and four {
the Constitution one State OF Loui
iana be SO amended to read as follow
Article 204. Theking power shall |
eYercised only to Nv on and maintai
tba Government dhe State and I'll
nublic institution hereof, to educat
The children of thcbte, to pay the pril
cinal and interest the public debt,
sunpress insurrecd repel invasion, {
defend the State fine of war, to pr
vide pensions foudigent Confedera
Soldiers and Saiid 10 supply the Gil
CONS of the Stat&ho lost limb
li,nhs in the milit{ service of the Co
Moderate States wfsubstantial artifci
limbs during life,f for ievee purpos'
as hereinafter pred.
Sec. 7. Be it FUR resolved, ETC., Thi
Article Two Hufd and Ten of II
Constitution of t$tate of Louisiana
so amended as TODD as follows:
Article 30. TN shall be no forfei
,,res of propertyj the non-payment
taxes, State, levddistrict, parochiai
municipal, but ahe expiration OF u
vear in which thare due the collect
shall without suijnd after giving mott
to the delinquent the manner provide
by law. ADVERTISE sale the property {
,rbich the taxese due in the mann
prescribed by la4nd on the day OF sa
hc shall sell sucbrtion of the proper
as the debtor sh}poiut out, and in ca
the debtor shaltt point out suffice
property. the cdtor shall at once al
without further}ay sell the least qua
tity Of property lich any bidder will b'
for the amountlthe taxes, interest al
cost.
The sale shall without appraisemer
and the properqbid shall be redeema1 !,
at any time fore space OF one year,
paying the pricfen including costs, a.
twenty per centkreon.
No sale of p4rty Tor taxes snah
annulled for jnformality in the pr
ceedings until tprice and all taxes pa
with ten per cdinterest De tenaereu
the purchaser.
All deeds of r made or tnat may
made by colleds of taxes shall be ]
ceived by couH in evidence as prin
facie valid said -.
Sec. 8. Be ii Ether resolved, etc, Al
AyttcIe Two ! aFed ana foFV't"e