St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-14

proposed amendments, SO approved aHO
ratified. shall become q part Of the Con-
stitution OF this State.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 81. q,
Il. l79. l92. 2N. 30 and 2i2 of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana and
also an amendment relative to suspen-
sion Of officers.
Section l. BE 1t resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurrinG.
That Article thirty-seven of the Con-
stjtution Of the State of Louisiana shall
b so amended rs 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 pas
sage unless It has been read once In full.
and the same has been reported on by .
committee.
Nor shall any bill become a law unless
on its dnal 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 ~ voting In its favor. Pro-
vided that bills revising the statutes Or
codes or the State. n . whole shall be
read In such manner n may he pre-
scribed by the General Assembly.
Sec. Be Il further resolved. ETC.. That
Article forty-two Of the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana be SO amended as
to Rad n follows.
Article =. All stationery. printing. pa
Der and fuel used In the legislature and
other departments Of government shall
ana distributing Of the laws. journal or
department reports, and all other print
ing and binding and the repairing and
furnishing the halls and rooms used Tor
the meetings Of the General Assembly
and its committees. shall be done under
contract. t. he given to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. below such maximum
price and under such regulations a.
shall he prescribed by law.
No member or officer of any OF the
departments Of the government shall be
In 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. 3. Be It further resolved. ETC.. That
paragraph lively A. icle forty
six Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana be SO amended rs to read AZ
follows:
Creating corpora lions or amending. re-
newing. extending or explaining the
charters thereof Provided that this
shall not apply to municipal corporations
or to parishes and levec districts.
Sec l. Be II further resolved. ETC.. That
article one hundred and seventy-nine OF
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
lana be no amended rs to read as fol-
lows:
Article IT, The General Assembly shall
create a Bureau OF Agriculture. define
its objects, designate its officers and hx
their salaries
Sec. s. BE It further resolved. etc.. That
Article one hundred and ninety-two OF
the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana he 30 amended as to read as foI-
lows:
Article lse Parochial elections shall be
held on the same day a. the general
S,a election.
Sec. & Be It further resolved. etc. That
:wo hundred and four OF the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
be 20 amended N to read ~ follows:
Article 2Oa. The taxing power shall b.
exercised only to carry on and maintain
the government Of the State and the
public inst tutions thereof. to educate
the children OF the State. to pay the
principal and interest of the public debt.
to suppress insurrectlon. repel invasion.
or defend the State In time Of war. to
- I. SION nd.gent Confeder-
ate Soldiers and Sailors. to supply the
%. h "a. ~h. lost a LIMB or
limbs In the military service Of the Con-
l. fsGerate States with substantial artl-
:, Hmhe a-r;ne life: and for levee pur-
poses ~ hereinafter provided
Sec. Z. Be It further resolved. ETC.. That
NO t-:.dre: md ten II the Con-
stitvtion Of the State Of Louisiana b
40 amended n to read ~ follows:
Article 10 There shall be no forfeitures
D. property for the non-payment OF taxes.
st-te. levee. district. parochial Or munS-
~, al, but AT the expiration Of the year
in which they are due the collector shan.
n.ut -. and after giving notice
20 the delinquent In the manner provided
law, advertise for sale the property on
hich the taxes are due In the manner
~cr-hed by Law and on the day Of
e shall sell such portion OF the
erty N the debtor shall point out.
I'd II case the debtor shall not point
u, sufficient property. the collector SHAH
At once and without further delay sell
the least quantity Of property which any
bidder wIl buy for the amount Of the
Greet and costs.
The .ale shah be without appraiser
rne. ana the property oold shall b
'eevnahle n my time tor the space Of
ne year. By laying the prico given In
-Iud:ng costa. and twenty per cent there
| m.
80 sals q Property Tor taxes shan b
-nnullod foe any lnlofma1ty In tho pro
@sedinas unfil Tho psace and III take