St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-08
PRONUNCIATION
-OF THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
no The
CONSTITUTION
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
ADOPTED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of 1924.
STATE OF LOUISIANA

OFFICE or TaB SECRETARr OF STATE
In pursuance Of the provisions Of the
Constitution. publication IL hereby made
and given to the qualified electors Of the
State Of ouisiana Of the proposed
amendments to the Constitution, which
have been concurred in by two-thirds Of
al the members elected to each House Of
the General Assembly Of this State. at
the regular session thereof, held ut the
City OF Baton Rouge, In the year 1854,
and which are required to be published
for the information Of the qualified cleo.
tors OF this State for three months pre-
ceding the general election for Repre-
sentatives. and which proposed amend
ments more fully appear In Joint Resolu-
lions 1se to 1oe. inclusive. Of the Regular
Session of 1874: which are hereinafter
omcially 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. 1856. 1t being the
Tuesday next following the third Nom
day OF said month. In such manner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendments: and II .
majority Of the Qualined electors voting
at said election shall approve and ratify
said proposed amendments. then such
proposed amendments, 30 approved and
ratified. shah become . part Of the Con-
stitution Of this State.
No. lse
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 81. q.
g. Us. 19e. 1Os. 20 and az Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana and
also an amendment relative to suspen-
sion OF officers.
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
- 20 amended ~ to read ~ follows:
Article n. Every bill shall be read on
three different days In each House. and
no bin shan b considered for final pas
sago unless Il has been read once In full,
committae.
Nor shall any bln beeoms law unless
ON it, 1nal 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
me@befs elected to each House be record
ID thereon ~ voting In its favor. Pro-
vidsd that hills revising the statutes or
codes Of the State. ~ whole shall be
read In such manner - may be pre-
oesibed By the General Assembly.
Sec. Z Be II further resolved. ETC.. Tnat
Article foFty-tWo Of the Constitution o.
The state Of Louisiana b 20 amended as
% read - follows:
Article = An stationery. printing. pa
Per and fuel used In the Legislature and
other departments Of government shall
ana distributing Of the iaws. jeurasi q
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. to b given to the lowest re-
sponsjblo bidder. below such maximum
price and undes such regulations -
shall b prescribed By law.
No member or odlcer OF any Of The
departments Of the government shall b
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 1t further resolved. etc. That
paragraph twelve Of Article forty
SIX Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana b 20 amended ~ to read ~
follows:
Creating cosposatjons Or amending. re-
neWing. extending o. expiaining the
charters thereof Provided that this
shall not apply to municipal corporations
Or TO parishes and levee districts.
Sec. 4 BE e fuSthsr Feselved, etc, That
article one hundred -ana seveaty.nlne %
the Constitutes Of the State Of louis
lama b - amended ~ 70 read ~ tols
lows:
Article II. The General Assembly shan
create Bureau Of Agriculture. defno
it, objects. designate it, odicers and M
tAslF salaries.
eee. b Z further resolved. etc. That
Article one hundred ana ninety-two Of
the Constitution Of the State Sf LoNiE.
lama b % amended ~ 20 read - fob
Article IL. Parochial elections shah b
held o. ~ same day - the general
STATE election.
&c. d Il further resolved. ETC.. That
Article two hundred and four Of the
Consultation Of the state Of Louisiana
Article a04. The taxing power shall b
exercised only 20 eaSyy on and maintain
the government Of the STATE and the
pubic institutions thereof. to educate
fAe children Of the State. to pay the
principal and interest q the public debt.
70 suppress insufrecttoa. repel invasion.
Or defend the State In time Of var. 80
ate Soldiers and Sailors. to supply the
eitisens Of the 3 ate who lost limb or
limbs In the military service OF the Con.
fodnfate States with substantial artI-
fcsal limits during life: and for leves pur-
poses - hereanaftsS provided
Dec. !. Re Il further resolved, etc, TnaS
Article two hundred and ten OF the Coe-
etatvt3on OF the state OF Louisiana b
= amended - 70 read - fo0oW1:
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