The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-11
No. 102.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

No. 1872.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Promising amendments to Articles 81 -,
IA 10. 1872. POI, 30 and 242 OF the
Co,st;tution of the State of Louis
lana and also an amendment reiau'e
TO suspension of officers.
Coct;on Re /. resolved by the Geh-
oral Assembly of the State of Louisiaha'
two-thirds of all the members elected 10
each House concurring.
THAT Article thirty-seven OF the Con,
stitution of the State of louisiana snaii
be SO amended as to read as follows;
Article 81. Every bill shall be read on
three different days in each HOUSE, anu
no bill shall be considered for hhai pasS
aga unless it has been read once IN Iuii'
and the same has been reported on ny
committee. ,,.ss
Nor shall any bill become law uhiess
on its final passage, the vote DC taken w
yeas and nays, the names OF the menioeis
voting for or against the same De eh.e. -,
on the Journal, and majority Oh .ne
members elected to each House De recoiu
ed thereon as voting in its favor. iio
yided that bills revising the statues VI
Codes of the State, as a whole shai. ps
read in such manner as may DC pieSei'oeN
by the General Assembly
Coo . Re it further resolved, etc.,
That Article AZ of the Constitution OIL 'ne
state of Louisiana be SO amended as 10
read as follows: .;,
Article AZ. All stationery, printing,
,aner and fuel used in the Legislature
and other departments of government
ahau no furnished. and the printing
binding and distributing of the laws
iournal or department reports, and all
ether nrinting and binding and the re-
. ra;ripe and furnishing the halls ana
rooms used for the meetings OF the zen
oral Assembly and its committees, snail
4. done under contract, to be gwen 10
she lowest responsible bidder, below sucn
maximum price and under such reguia-
lions as shall be prescribed by law.
No member or officer of any of the de-
n.rtments of the government shall be II
INV wav interested in such contracts.
And all such contracts shall be supJee'
TO the approval of the Governor eh'
President of the Senate, ana speaker "
the House of Representatives, or any tw'
of them.
That paragraph % twelve Oh Ar.l '.
fortv-six of the Constitution OF the stat
80 louisiana be SO amended as to read
follows:
Creating corporations or amending, re
,,,;nc extending or explaining tn
Th,rters thereof. Provided that thi
shalI not apply to municipal corporation
or "a marshes and levee districts.
Sec. 4 Be it further resolved, etc
Tbnt Article one hundred an3 sevent!
n;ne of the Constitution of the State
Tor;s;ana he so amended as 20 read
follows:
Article ITO. The General Assembl
.ball create a Bureau of Agriculture, q
&C. ;ts objects. designate its officers an
fix their salaries.
Sec +. Be it further resolved, etc
That Article one hundred and ninety-tw
- the Constitution of the State of Loul
;ana no SO amended as to read as follow
Article 1872. Paroch.al elections sha
~ hold on the same day as the gener
State election.
Coo q Be il further resolved, et
rhat Article two hundred and four
Az constitution of the State OF Lou
sono no so amended as to read as follow
Article 2O4. The taxing power shall
.,ercised only to carry on and mainta
Enc Government of the State and t
@,,rhl;c institutions thereof, to educa
the children of the State, to pay the pr
c;nal and interest of the public debt,
snnpress insurrection, repel invasion,
Sefend the State in time of war, to p
Lilo nensions for INDECENT Confeders
soldiers and Sailors, to supply fhe G
-ens of the State who lost limb
limbs in the military service of the %
faderate States with substantial artihc
I;rnhs during life, and for levee purpo'
as hereinafter provided.
Sec. Z. Be it further resolved, etc. III
Article Two Hundred and Ten OF
Constitution of the State of louisiana
IN amended as to read as follows:
Article 21O There shall be no FORT
ures of property for the non-payment
saves State. levee, district. parochiai
municipal, but at the expiration OF
ear in which they are due the collec
shall. without suit, and after giving MOI
10 the delinquent in the manner provi
NV law. advertise for sale the property
,rb;ch the taxes are due in the man
rrescribed by law, and on the day OF
he shall sell such portion of the prope
"a the debtor shall point out, and IN
The debtor shall not point out suincl
nronerty. the collector shall at once
without further delay sci! the least gu
liz q property Which any bidder WV