Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-01-17
PRONUNCIATION
-os The
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
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CONSTITUTION
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY of 1904 !
GENERAL ASSEMBLY of 1904.
STATE or LOUISIANA

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the regular session thereof, held at the
City OF Baton Rouge. In the year 1884
ana which are required TO be published
Tor the information 7e the qualified cleo
tors OF this etats for three months pre-
ceding the general election for Repre-
sentativss. and which proposed amend
mems more fully appear In Joint Resolu-
tons he to re- inclusive. OF the Regular
Session OF 1884; which are hereinafter
oficially published for the information Of
The qualified electors OF this State, snd
which win be submitted to them for
thsir approval or rejection at the next
general election. TO be held on Tuesday.
the 3ist day OF April. 1885. Il being the
Tuesday next following the third Mon
DAY 81 said month. I'm such manner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
fer or against said afnendments; and II q
majority Of the Qualfned electors voting
at said election shall approve and ratify
said proposed amendments, then such
proposed amendments, 80 approved and
ratified. shall become . part of the Con-
stitution CT this Stats
No. 1u
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments TO. Articles 81, -.
4s. 17s. La. 3e<. 40 and 24f OF the Constr
tuition OF the State of Louisiana and
also an amendment relative to suspen-'
sion OF ofYfcers
section !. Be It resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana. two
thirds OF all the members elected TO each
House concurrinE.
That Article thirty-seven OF the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana shall
Be % amended a. 10 read as follows:
Article 81. Every bill shall he read on
three different days In each House. and
no bill shall be considered for final pas
asd the saxsss has been reported on by
committee.
Nor shah any bin become a law unless
on its S-al passage, the vote be taken by
yeas eni nays. the names OF the members
voting for OF against the same be entered
on the journal. and q majority of the
members elected TO each House be record
ed thereon AZ voting In its favor. Pro-
vided that bills revising the statutes or
codes OF the State. as whole shall be
read In such manner as may be pre-
scribed by the General Assembly,
SEC. = Be 1t further resolved. etc. That
Article forty-two Of the Constitution, Of
the State of Louisiana be SO amended as
to read as follows:
Article a. An stationery, printing, pa
per and feel used In the LEGISLATURE and
other departments of government shah
and distributing OF the laws. journal OF
department reports. and all other print
ing and binding and the repairing ard
furnishing the halls and rooms used for
the meetings Of the General Assembly
and its committees. shah be done under
contract. to be given to the lowest re-
ssonsible bidder. below such maximum
price and under such regulations as
shah be prescribed by law.
Nc member or officer q any OF the
departments OF the government shall he
in any way interested In such contracts
And ali such contracts shall be subject
TO the approval Of thes Governor. the
President OF the Senate. and Speaker OF
the House Of Representatives, OF any
two OF them
Sec. 4 Be It further resolved. etc, That
paragraph twelve OF rricle forty
six OF the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana be 50 amended as to read az
follows:
Creating corporations or amending, re-
newinG. extending or explaining the
charters thereof. Provided that this
shall cot apply to municipal corporations
or to parishes anc levee districts.
Sec 4 BE II further resolved. ETC.. That
article ore hundred and seventy-nine OF
In1 O0unlltutlO0 VI tue Otatr VI 1<OuAS-
lana be 30 amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Article 10. The General Assembly shall
create a Bureau of Agriculture. define
It's objects, designate It's officers and fix
their salaries.
Sec. 5. BE IL further resolved. etc, That
Article one hundred and ninety-two OF
the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana he 30 amended AZ 70 read as fol-
lows:
Article 1s2. Parochiai elections shall be
State election.
Sec. G. Be Il further resolved, etc. That
Article two hundred and four o. the
Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
be 80 amended A. to read as follows:
Article 204 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
principal and interest Of the public debt.
70 suppress Instruction. repei INVASION.
or defend the State In time of war. to
nroyid., pensions fer INDECENT Conf. Ter
ate Soldiers and Sailors. to supply the
Cttszens OF the are who los: or
limbs In the military service OF the Con-
federate States with substantial arts
6cial limbs during life: and for levee pur-
po,ex M hereinafter provided
Sec. Z. Be II further resolved, etc, Thai
Article two hundred and ten u ~ On
.t,tvtion OF the State of Louisiana Be
"a amended as to read as follows:
Article 30. There shall be 10 forfeituree
of property for the non-payment Of taxes.
state. levee, district. parochial or mum
cina,. but az the expiration Of the year
~ which they are due the collector shah
ritbout suit, and after giving notice
% the delinquent IN the manner provided
NAV advertise for sale the property on
vsieh the taxes are due In the manner
rsscribad by law and on the cay OF
ale he shall sell sach portion OF me
nroo~rtv A the cebtor shall point out,
ana In case the debtor shall not point
out sufficient property. the collector SHAH
AZ once and without further delay sell
the least quantity Of property which any
bidder win buy for the amount OF the
taxes. interest and costs
The sale shall be without appraise-
nept. and the property sold shall be
redeensble at any time for the space OF
one wear. by paying the price given In
Guiding costs. and twenty per cent there
No sale OF property for taxes shall be
aanulisd for any informally In the pro-
cssdinss until the prics ane AZ taxes