St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-18
CONSTITUTION
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1894.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY or STATE.
In pursuance OF the provisions OF the
Constitution. publication Is 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-thtrds 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 1894.
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 20e, inclusive, Of the Regular
Session OF 1884; which are hereinafter
onlcially published for the Information OF
the qualified electors OF this State. and
which win be submitted to them for
their approval or rejection ut the next
general election. to be held on Tuesday,
the 21st day OF April. 1896. 1t 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 II
majority OF tias gualifed electors voting
1T said election shall approve and ratify
proposed amendments. 30 approved and
ratified. shall become . part OF the Con-
stitution OF this State.
No. lse
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing Amendments to Articles 81. q.
46, l79, 19e. 20a, 20 and 242 Of the Consti-
tuition OF the State OF Louisiana and
also m amendment relative to suspen-
1Ar x.H ~
Section !. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State OF louisiana. two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
House cOncurFfnG.
That Article thirty-seven Of the Con-
stitution OF the State Of Louisiana SHAH
b. 10 amended % 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 q law unless
on IT. flpal passage. the vote be taken BY
yeas and nays. the names Of the members
voting for or against thePsam be entered
on the journal. and : majority Of the
members elected to each House be record
ed thereon n voting In lts favor. Pro-
vided that bills revising the statutes or
codes OF the State. ~ . whole shall be
read In such manner - may be pre-
ecribed by the General Assembly.
Sec. Z Be Il further resolved. etc. That
Article forty-two Of ths ConstitutioH Of
the State Of Louisiana b % amended a.
70 read Is follows:
Article T. All stationery. printing. pa
per and fuel used In the Legislature and
other departments Of government shall
h,.. 0rui - IA. S.yin
and distributing Of the laws. journal or
department reports. and all other print
ing and binding aSad 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-
sponsible bidder. below such maximum
price and under such regulations AZ
shall be prescribed by law.
No member or oflcer OF any Of the
departments Of the government shall b
In sny way interested In such contracts.
And al 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 twelve OF Article forty
six OF the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana be 80 amended AZ to read a.
follows:
Creating corporations or amending. re-
newing. extending SIS explaining tho
charters thereof Provided ttzt tA.s
shall mot apply to municipal corporations
or to parishes and levee districts.
Sec. 1. Be It further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and seventy-nine OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Louis
lana be 90 amended n to read ~ fol-
lows:
Article IL fhe general Assembly shall
create q Bureau OF Agriculture, dst1n0
it, objects. designate its officers and ~
their salaries.
Sec. s BE II further resolved. etc, That
Article one hundred and ninety-two OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Louis
lana be 80 amended as to read ~ fol-
l0ws;
Article Isl. Fagochial elections shall b
held on the same day - tho general
State election.
Sec. 6. Be it further resolved. etc. That
Article two hundred and four Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
be 70 suseaded - to read ~ follows:
Article 2o4. The taxing power shall b
exercised only to carry on asd snalptA!P
the government OF the State and the
public institutions thereof. to educate
the children OF the State. to pay tho
principal and interest Of the public debt.
TO suppress insurrection. repel invasion.
or defend the State In time Of war. to
provide pensions for fndixeNt E9nfeder-
ate Soldiers and Sailors. to supply the
: zens OF the ate who lost limb or
limbs In the military service Of the Con-
federate States with substantial arti-
fetal limbs during life: and for levee pur-
poses - hereinafter provided
Sec. !. Be 1t further Fesplvea, etc. That
Art Gle two hundred and ten OF the Cnn-
stitution Of the State Of LOuisiapa b
20 amended ~ 70 read - follows
Article 20 There shall be no fOrfeituses
OF property for the non-payment OF taxes.
State. levee. district. parochial Or NUM-
cipal but 1t the expiration Of the year
without suit. and after giving notice
to the delinquent IA the manner provided
BY law, advertise tor sale the property on
which the taxes are due IN the MeAfer
prescribed by law ana ON the day OF
sale he shall sell such portion OF the
property a. the debtor shall point out.
and IN cas0 the debtor shall not point
out suflclent properly. the collector shall
at once and without furtheF 4elRy cell
hIdder viii buy Tor the amount q the
taxes. interest and costs.
The aaIe shah be without appraiBe-
men3. and the property a0ld shall -
re3eemablo II any time tor the space 81
one year. ~ paying the price given IN
Guiding costs and twenty pr eeat tAees-
81
annuIled Ter any lufoenaaNty n IL pro
oss6laop uAtii ~ yssse - ~ aa1se
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