The weekly messenger., 1896-02-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1894.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |

STATE OF LOUJSIANA,(
OFTICy OF THR SECRETARY OF .STATE4 \
In pursuance of the provisions of the
Constitution, publication Is hereby made
and given to the qualified electors of the
sat, =" ouisisna, of the proposed
amen6ments to the Constitution. which
have been concurred 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 1884.
and which are required to he published
for the information Of the qualified cleo
tors Of this State for three months pre-
oedins the general election for Repre-
sentat,ves. and which proposed amend
menis morc fully appear I'm Joint Resolu-
tIors 1872 to POP, inclusive, Of the Regular
Session of 1894: which are hereinafter
officially published for the information Of
the qualified electors Of this State, and
which will be submitted to them for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election, to be held on Tuesday,
the 2ist 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 q
ma jority OF the qualined electors voting
said proposed amendments, then such
proposed amendments. so approved and
ratified. shall become a part Of the Con-
stitution of this State.
No Ia2
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 81. q.
Al, l19, 1al. 204, 2lO and 242 Of the Consti-
tuition of the State OF Louisiana and
l. -I~Al a.
sion of officers.
Section I. Be It 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
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 pas
sage unless 1t has been read once In full.
and the same has been reported on by
committee.
Nor shall any bill 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
OH 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 a whole shall be
read in such manner as may be pre-
| scribed by the General Assembly.
| Sec. 2. Be II further resolved. etc, That
| Article forty-two of the Constitution Of
! the State of Louisiana be 30 amended as
4 to read as follows:
| Article A. All stationery. printing. pa
per and fuel used in the Legislature and
other departments of government shall
| be furui. hr,;. AMI the Orinf tug. binding
| and 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 for
the meetings of the General Assembly
and its committees. shall be done under
contract. to be given to the lowest re-
o. onsible bidder. below such maximum
price and under such regulations as
shall be prescribed by law.
No member or officer OF any OF the
departments of the government shall be
III 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 an,
two of them
Sec. ). Be Ii further resolved. etc. That
paragraph twelve Of Article forty
six Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana be SO amended as to read al
| follows:
CrsatiHg corporations or amending, re
newing, extending or explaining th'
charters thereof. Provided that thi'
shall not apply to,municipal corporation
or to parishes and levee districts.
Sec. /. Be II further resolved. etc. Tha
article one hundred and seventy-nine o
Il % 81 Ctot <pp
lana be so amended as to read as fol
lows. =, q.
Article i7s The General Assembly shal
create a. Bureau Of, Agriculture. def1n
its objects, designate Its officers and H.
Sec. 8. BE it further resolved. etc. Tha
Article one hundred and ninety-two o
the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana he SO amended as to read as fo
lows: 3. -. %
Article ls2. Parochiai elections shall b
held on the same day as the genera
State election So
Sec. 6. Be Il further resolved, etc, Tha
Article two hundred and four Of II
Constitution Of the State Of Louisian
; | be- so amended as to read as follows
Article 2O4 The taxing power shall !
exercised only to carry on and matntal
the government OF the State and II
public, institutions thereof. to educa
the children Of the State. to pay II
principal and interest OF the public deb
. to suppress insurrection. repel inyasio
or defend the State In time OF war.
. provide pensions for lndigent. Confede
ate Soldiers and Sailors. to supply Il
citizens OF the State who lost a limb
limbs in the military service of the Co
federate States with substantial ar
ficial limbs during life: and for levee pt
poses as hereinafter provided =
Sec. T. Be II further resolved. ETC.. Tn
Article two hundred and ten of the Go
stitution of the State Of Louisiana
. so amended as to read as follows:
= Article 30 There shall be no forfeituI
, of property for the non-peyment OF tax
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