The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-02-13
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No. 1872.
I0JNT RESOLUTION.

As, 179, 1872, 2O4, 21O and PAP of the
Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana and also an amendment relative
to suspension of officers.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to-
each House concurring.
That Article thirty-seven Of the 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 it 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;
on the Journal, and a majority Of the
members elected to each House be record.
ed thereon as 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 prescribed.
by the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. Be 1T further resolved, etc,
L VA
State of Louisiana be 80 amended as to-
read as follows:
Article AZ. All 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 laws
journal or department reports, and all
other printing and binding and the re-.
F,,r oh hn1
rooms used for the meetings of the Cen
eral Assembly and its committees, shall
be done under contract, to be given to
the lowest responsible bidder, below such
maximum price and under such regularl
tons as shall be prescribed by law.
No member OF officer of any Of the de-
partments 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. 8. Be it further resolved, etc,
That paragraph Q2) twelve Of Article
forty-six of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana be 50 amended as to read as
follows:
Creating corporations or amending, re-
newing, extending or explaining the
Charters thereof. Provided that this
shall not apply to municipal corporations
or to parishes and levee districts.
Sec. T. Be it 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 its objects, designate its officers and
fix their salaries.
Sec. 5. Be it further resolved, etc.
| That Article one hundred and ninety-two
of the Constitution of the State of Louis.
| lana be 50 amended as to read as follows:
| Article 1872. Parochial 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 so amended as to read as follows
Article 2O4. The taxing power shall be
| exercised only to carry on and maintain
the Government Of the State and the
public institutions thereof, to educate
| IQe CulluTcu VI the Sldte, W pay Iue pm
cipal and interest of the public debt, tt
suppress instruction, repel invasion, Oh
defend the State In time Of war, to pro
vide pensions for INDECENT Confederate
Soldiers and Sailors, to supply the citi
zens Of the State who lost limb o.
limbs in the military service Of the Con
federate States with substantial artificial
limbs during life, and for levee purpose
as hereinafter provided.
Sec T. Be it further resolved. etc, Tha
Article Two Hundred and Ten of tn
Constitution of the State of Louisiana b.
so amended as to read as follows:
Article 21O. There shall be no forfeit
ures of property for the non-payment o
taxes, State, levee,s district, parochial o
municipal, but at the expiration of tn
year in which they are due the collecto
shall. without suit, and after giving motto
to the delinquent in the manner provide
by law, advertise for sale the property o
, which the taxes are due in the name
prescribed by law, and on the day OF sal
he shall sell such portion of the propert
, as the debtor shall point out, and in cas-
the debtor shall not point out sufficien
property. the collector shall at once an