Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-21
PRONUNCIATION
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PRoPssED AMENDMENTS
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CONSTITUTION
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
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lfAElll ASSEMBLY o. 1924.
ifAElil ASSEMBLY Of 1924.

nmenemsnts 70 the Constitution, which
have been ccncurrsd 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 at the
city Of Baton Rouge. in the year 1894
ana which are required to be published
for the information Of the qualified cleo
tors OF this State for three months pre-
cediug the general elsction for Repre-
senfatiyes. and which proposed amend
msnts more fully appear In Joint Resolu-
tions 12 TO 1o2. Inclusive, of the Regular
Session of 1884; which are hereinafter
officially published for the information OF
the qualified electors OF this State. and
which win be submitted to them for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election. TO be held on Tuesday,
the list day Of April. 1896. II being the
Tuesday next following the third Mon
day OF said month. In such manner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendments; and IL a
majority OF the qualiled electors voting
at said election shall approve and ratify
said proposed amendments. then such
proposed amendments. so approved and
ratified. shall become Q part Of the Con-
stituticn Of this State.
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JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 81. a.
As. 17s. i92. 2O4. 40 and 242 OF the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana and
also an amendment relative to suspen-
sion of officers.
Section I. Be Il resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana. two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. 3
A rffcIa Rhfr4rt-sava nf The C0u-
stitutioa OF the State of louisiana shall
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 81. Every bin shall be read on
three different days In each House. and
no bill shall be considered for final pas
sage unless II has been read once In full.
and the same has been reported on by
committee.
Nor shall any bin become 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
on the journal, and @ majority OF the
members elected to each House be record
ed thereon as voting In its favor Pro-
yided 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. 4 Be It further resolved. ETC.. That
Article forty-two Of the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana be 90 amended as
to read ~ follows: s3
Article a. All stationery. printing. pa
per and fuel used In the Legislature and
! other departments OF government shall
1 be furnished sna the prfnting. binding
= ana distributing Of the laws. journal or
4 department reports, and all other print
| ing and binding and the repairing and
furnishing the halls ana rooms used for
the meetings of the General Assembly
and its co1nmittees. shall be done under
contract to be given TO the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. below such maximum
price and under such regulations as
shall be prescribed by law. -,
No member OF oficer OF any Of the
departments Of the government shsh be
in any way interested In such contracts.
And all such contracts shall be subject
10 the approval of the Governor. the
President Of the Senate. and Speskar OF
the House OF Representatives. or any
two Of them. ef3
Sec. 3. Be It further resolved. ETC.. That
paragraph twelve OF Article forty
SIX Of the. Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana be 30 amended AZ to read a
follows:
Creating corporations or amendlrs. re
newing, extending or explaining ths
charters thereof Provided that thi'
shall not apply to municipal corporation
or to parishes and levee districts.
Sec. 4. Be II further resolved. etc.. Tina
srticis one hundred and seventy-nine O
the Constitution OF the State OF Louis
lana be so amended as to read as tol
lows: ~
Article 17s The General Assembly shall
create a Bureau OF Agriculture, DEM
its objects. designate its officers ana NJ
gee & Re IL further resolved. ETC.. Tina
Article one hundred and ninety-two
the Constitution OF the State Of Louis
lana be SO amended as to read as fol
lows:
held on the same day as the genere
State election.
sec BE Il further resolved. ETC.. Tia
Article two hundred and four OF IN
r,on,titttion of the State Of Louisian
besso amended as TO read as follows:
Article 2o4. The taxing power shall :
!. exercised only to carry on and maintai
D the government OF the State ana N
4 n,,hiic institutions thereof. to educa'
= The children of the State, to pay tn
d. principal and interest OF the puphc oeD
TO suppress insurrection. repeI invasio,
s or defend the State In time OF war,
provide pensions for INDECENT confede
ate soldiers and Sailors. to supply u
citizens of the State who lost lifnp
umbs in the military service OF the Col
federate States with substantial arr
. fciai limbs during life: and for levee pu
noses IL hereinafter provided
Sec. 7. Be 1t further resolved. etc. In
Article two hundred and ten OF the 20
.,ttption of the state of Louisiana
n amended as to read as follows:
Article gi0. There shall be no forleitur
~ nroperty for the non-payment OF take
state. leyee, district. parochisl OF nun
.cipal, but at the expiration OF .ne ye
An which they are due the coilector sna
witbout suit, and after giving nov,
to the delinquent In the manner PROVO
nv law advertise for sale the properly
-rsch the taxes are due in the mann
orescribed by law and on the day
sale he shall sell ouch portion OF
nro,erty as the debtor shall point o,
ma Al case the debtor shall not POI
out sufficient property. the collector sh
AZ once and without further delay
the least quantity Of property wnicn
bidder win buy for the amount OF
taxes. interest and costs
The sale shall be without apprai
ment. and the property sold shall
Reasonable at any time for the space
one wear. by paying the price given
Guiding costs, and twenty per cent the
on.
No sale OF property for taxes shall
annufled for any informally In the p
cesdings until the price and all IN