Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-03-27

Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana
ADopTED BY THE
General Assembly Of 1894.
sTATE OF LOUISIANA,
Office OF the Secretary CT state
In pursuance OF the pros isions Of the consti-
tuition. publication Is hereby made ana given
20 tne quaiiaed electors OF the State Of Lou
Constitution. which have been concurred in by
two-thlrds Of all the members elected to each
hcase Of the General Assembly OF this State.
az the regular session thereof held at the City
of Baton Roug, 10 thesyel 1894, and which
are s. required 70 b. published for the inforna-
ton Of the qualided electors OF this State for
for RepreseDtafives and Which prouosed
amfndlnents more fully appear I'm joint ResolIi-
tl lions lgz TO- 2o2 Inclusive Of the Regular ses-
sion OF 1854, which are hereinafter 0ffciall-
published for the information OF the qualified
electors OF this S.ate. and which will be sub
mitted to them for their approval or rejection
Tuesday. the eIst day Of April, 1886. il being
the Tuesday next Following tiis third Mond "
ot e said month, IN snch manner stnd form Il 4
said amendments: and II q majority OF tine
quallned electors voting at said election shall
approve and ratify said proposed amendments,
tnen sucn proposed amendments, so approved
ard ratined shall become a part Of the Consti-
tuition Of this State.
No. la2.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to Articles 81, AZ.
SO l.e. l92, 2o4. 2IV and PAP Of the Com
sutution OF the State Of louisiana and
also an amendment relative to suspension
seetiOs 4. Be 1t resolved by the General As
sempiy OF tne state OK Louisiana. two-thirfs
Of al the members elected to each House con-
That Article shirty seven Of the Constitution
o. tne state o. Louisiana shall be 50 amendee
Article 81. Eyery biz shan be read on
three different days In each House. and no bill
snail be considered for final passage unless Ia
has been read once IN full. and the same has
been reported On By eanlnittee
Nor shah any bin become a law unless on
and nays the Games Of 1T the members Se votine ring
Tor or against the same be entered On tae
journal and majority Of the members elected
In its favor Provided that bills revising the
Statutes OF Codes OF the State. as a whole
shall be read In such manner az may be pre-
scribed by the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. Be II further resolved etc Thai
Article forty-two OF tie Constitution OF the
state Of Louisiana BE- 20 amended as 90 read
Article A. All stationery. printing. paper
and fuel used In the Legislature and other
departments OF government shall be furnished.
ann the printing, binding and distributing Of
the laws. journal or department feporIs. and
all other printing and binding and the repair
ing and furnishing the halls and rooms used
It's committees, shall be done under CONTRACT.
70 be given TO the lowest responsible bidder.
below such maximum price and under sscn
regulations as shall be prescribed by law.
10 member or officer Of any OF the depart
ments OF. the government shall be IN any way
interested In such contracts. cf
And all such contracts shall be subject 70
the approval Of the Governor. the President OF
the senate and Speaker OF the House 81 Rep
see 3 BE 4 ah fSrtbsp wp o1 1esoged soe% Tsa,
paragraph Oh twelve OF Article forty-slx OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana be
creatins corporations tons q Or amending. renew
Ing. extending or explaining the charters
thereof. Provided that this shall not apply
g municipal corporations or TO parishes and
Sec 4 Be it further resolved etc. Thar
Article one hundred and fsenty-nine Of the
amended as to read az foll IVA: *
Article 1I9. The General Assembly shall
create a bureau OF Agriculture define rs OBJ
lects' designate It's officers and FIX their sala-
Sec S. Be Il further resolved. etc. That
article one hundred and ninety two OF the Con- |
amended as TO read ~ follows:
Article 1e2. Parocl ial elections shall be held |
on the same day as The general State election.
Article two hundred and four Of the ConsfI- |
tuition Of the State of Louisiana be 20 amended |
as 10 read as follows:
eicised only 70 carry on and maintain the gov
ernment Of the State and the public fnstitu- |
tons thereof, 10 educate the children OF the !
pubiii debt. 10 suppress insurrecfisn. repcl |
INVASION. or defend the state In time of war
To- provide pensions for INDECENT Confederate
the State who lost iinbb or hlabs In tie
military service OF the Confederate states
with substantial ARTIFICIAL limbs during life, |
and foe levee purposes as hereinafter provided
Sec. z. Be IL further resolved. etc. That Il
Article two hundred a1d ten Of the Constltu- |
tion OF The state Of Louisiana be 50 amended
Article 2fo. There shall be 20 forfcitures Of |
property for the n0a-p1yment OF taxes, State
levee, district. parochial or municipal. but at |
the expiration OF the year In which they are |
due the collector shall, without suit and after
giving notice to the Delinquent in the manner |
provided by law, advertise for sole the property
on which the taxes are dne in the manner pre-
scribed by law and on the day Of sale be shall |
sell such portion OF the property as the debtor |
sail a point ont and n case the debtor shall
shall at once and without further delay sell /!
the least quantity OF property which any |
bidder wan buy f9 the amount of the taxes.
The sale shall be without appraisemeut and |
the property sold shall be redeemable at any |
price given, Including costs. and twenty S per per
cent thereon.
No sale Of property for taxes shall be an
nulied for eny inf0rInality in the proceedings /
until the price and all taxes paid with ten per.
cent Interest be rendered TO the purchaser
All deeds Of sale made or that may .be made !
by collectors ef taxes shall be received by |
courts in evidence as prima facle valid sales.
Sec. s. Be II further resolved etc. That |
Article two hundred and f0rty-two Of the Con-
stitution OF the State OF louisiana ba - 1
amended as TO read as follows.
Article 2l2. The Generel Assembly shall !
have power to enact general laws authorizing |
the parochial or municipal authorities Of the |
State, under certain circumstances by vote |
OF majority OF the taxpayers in number and |
In value voting at the election, to levy special
taxes 10 aid Of public improvements. or rail- |
way enterprises undertaken By private eorpo- |
rations: provided that such tax shall not 'ex- |
ceed the rate Of ive mills per annum aor |
extend for a longer period than ten years;
and provided further that the foregoing pro- |
visions shail not ePply 70 public buildings. |
bridges aud works OF public improvement men,
toned In Article 200 II being the intent and |
meaning OF this provis6 that parishes and mu-
inequalities shall have the right ~ tax ther,-
selves to any limit subject to the restrictions
Of Article 200.
CIV. BOLTON.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
ii. II. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate.
T. S. ADAMS. Secretary Of State