The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-11
No, 1872.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

proposing amendments 10 -AEticitS or Il,
46, 173, 1L.. .sl4. 210 and 2+2 Of the
Constitution of the State of Louis
lana and also an amendment relative
to suspension Of officers.
Section |. BE /. resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each House concurrins.
That Article thirty-seyen Of tho Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana shall
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 81 Every bill shall be read on
three different days in each House. and
no bill shall be considered for final pass
age unless i has been read once in full,
and the same has been reported on BY a
committee. -'---------------
Nor shall any bill 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
OH the Journal, and q majority OF the
members elected to each House be record
ed thereon as voting in its favor. Pro
vided that bills revising the Statutes OF
Codes Of the State, as whole shall be
read in such manner AZ may be prescribed
by the General Assembly.
Sec. .. BE it further resolved, ETC.,
That Article AZ Of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana be 90 amended 90 to
read as follows
Article AZ. AL 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 lawr
journal or 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 tc
the lowest responsible bidder, below such
maximum price ard under such resula
tions as shall be prescribed by law.
No member or officer Of any Of the de-
partments of the government shall be il
any way interested in such contracts.
And all such contracts shall be subject
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 1t further resolved. ETC.
That paragraph Q2) twelve Of Article
forty-si1 Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana be 20 amended as to read as
follows:
Creating corporations or amending, re
ncwing. extending or explaining thu
Charters thereof Provided that this
shall not apply to municipal corporation.
or to parishes and levee districts.
Sec 4. Be 1t 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 a Bureau of Agriculture, de-
fine it's objects, designate its officers and
FIX their salaries.
Sec. 5. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article one hundred and ninety-twc
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Louis.
lana be SO amended as to read as follows
Article 1872. Par5ch.al elections shall
be held on the same day as the general
State election.
Sec. 6. Be it further resolved, ETC,
That Article two hundred and four Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis.
lana be 30 amended az to read as follows:
Article 2Ot. The taxing power shah 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 prln.
cipal and interest Of the public debt, Ia
suppress insurrection. repel invasion, OF
defend the State in NINE Of war, to pro.
vide pensions for INDECENT Confederate
Soldiers and Sailors, to supply the citi.
gems of the State who lost limb OF
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 1t further resolved. etc, That
Article Two Hundred and Ten Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
70 amended as to read a. follows:
Article 21O. There shnll be no forfeit.
ures Of property for the non-payment Of
taxes, State, levee, district, parochial o.
municipal, but at the expiration Of the
year In which they are due the collector
shall. without suit, and after giving notice
10 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
tity of property which any bidder viii buy