The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-15
PRONUNCIATION
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PRoPesIgD AMENDMENTS
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CONSTITUTION
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
-ADoPrRD ny THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF iioA
CONSTITUTION
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
GENERAL ASSEMBLY q iisA
STATE or LOUISIANA

AZ p"ioo"h~S "a btic PtONiS1VuS VI tu0
Constitution. publication Is hereby made
and given to the qualified electors Of the
- o ouisiapa OF the proposed
amendments - 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. at
the regular session thereof. held II the
City Of Baton Rouge, IN the yeaf 1884,
and which are required TO be published
for tho Information OF the qualihed cleo
tors Of this State for three months pre-
cedina the general election for Repre-
sen.at!ves. and which proposed amend
;ea's more fully eppear In Joint Resolu-
tors ls1 to so,. inclusive. OF the Regular
Session Of 1904: which are hereinafter
officially published for the information Of
the qualified eiectofs 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 2lst day OF April, 1SDe. u being the
Tuesday psxt following the third Mon
day Of said month. In such manner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendments: ana n I
majority of the qualifed electors voting
at said election shall approve aad ratify
said PROPOSED amendments. thsn. such
proposed amendments. - approved and
rstffcd, shall become Q part Of the Con.
stitutioh bf this state. s.--.--.
No ise. ~tr
joiNT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 81. q.
Al. J,9. Is2. 204. 80 and 20 of the Consti-
tuition Of the State OF Louisiana and
also an amendment relative TO suspen-
sion Of officers.
Section l. BE It resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiapa. two
thirds Of all the members elected 20 each
House concurring.
That Article thirty-seven Of the Con-
etjtution of the State Of Louisiana shan
b. 30 amended is to read ~ follews;
Article g. Every bill shah be read on
three different days In each Houss. and
no bill shall be considered for hnal pas
sage unless II has been read once,in full.
and the same has been Imported on BY .
committee. .-, s..
MOI shan any bill become law unless
on It's final passage. the vote b taken BY
yeas and nays. the names Of the members
voting for OF against the same b estsrad
on the journal. and . majority o. the
members elected to each Heuse be record
ed thereon as voting In III favor. Pro-
vidsd that bills revising the statptes %
codes Of the State. - whole shall b
read In such mannef a. may b pre-
scribed By the General Assembly.
Sec. 4 Be 1t further resolved. etc. That
Article forty-two Of the Coastitution d
the State 6f Louisiana be % aihen0sd -
to read IL follows:
Articts e. All statiohsry. pfihting. pa,
per aid fuel used In the Legislature and
I've .fnrni. h-h and the printing. hinding
and distributing Of the law1. 3oufbaj a.
department repotts. and al ether print.
ing and binding tnd the fspaisin6 aaA
fufnishiHk the halls and robns usSd ter
the meetings Of the 0sn1fal AseS0bly
and Its c6mmittssb. shall f. dode tndss
contract. to be given 70 the lowest ~
s-onsibls bidder. below stch H1aximu1
price ana under such regulations .
No mernber or, oflcer % any " the
departments Of the Eovefnmsnt shall y
In any ~ay interested In such contracts.
And all such contracts bhAn b 1ubjeet
to the approval Of the 0ovsfnSy. TIE
President OF the Senate: and 0pea1sf Of
the House Of Representative. or any
two Of them. - .r.
Sec. s. Be It further resolved. etc.. That
paragraph twelve Of Article forty.
six Of the Constitution u the STATE q
Louisiana Be % amended - 70 reed -
toIioWS: IL
creatihs corporations ef smendins. -
charters thereof Provided thCa THE
shall not apply to municipal cosporations
or to parishes and lsvss djstyicts.
Sec. T. BE II further rssolve6. etc.. That
article one hundred and esveney.nfne q
the Constitution Of the state Of Louie
lana be 30 amended - % read - fel-
lows:
Article In. The oshsrai Assembly shan
create q. Bureau Of AgYieulturs. dtline
its objects. designate IL eanesrs aad AZ
their salaries.
Sec. s. He IL further resolved. etc.. that
Article one hundred ana Ainety.t6o q
lana be 20 amended - 20 read - fel.
lows:
Article ia Parochial slsetisps shat1 -
held On the same day - The general
State election.
Sec. 9. b Il further resolved. etc.. That
Article two hundred and four Of the
Constitution Of the Stats Of Louisiaas
BE- % amended q to read - foljoWs:
Article 3o4., The taxing power shall b
exercised only 20 carry on and maintaia
the government OF the STATE aHd tte
public institutions thereof. to sducats
the children Of the. state. to pay The
pTnCipeA suo s"eeTSss u snS UvcssC VoO~
to supprsss insurrection. rspsl invasiea.
or. defend the State IN time Of Waf. -
provide pensions for INDECENT Confsdsf-
ate Soldiers and Sailors. to supply The
citizens o. the State who lost Mmb -
limbs In the military service Of the Coz
federate States with substantial ard
ncial limbs during life: and for lsvee pur-
poses % hereinafter provided
Sec. !. Be II further resolved. etc.. Thoa
Article two hundred ana ten Of the Co.
s<itutiAu ~ thA 1tatA ~ Yxgninfa0a -