The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-07
PRONUNCIATION
-oF THE
PRoPOsED AMENDMENTS
TO THE
CONSTITUTION
or THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA;
ADOPTED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1894.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1894
STATE OF LOUISIANA. |

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 o. ouisiana of the proposed
amendments to the Constitution. which
have been concurred in by two-thirds or
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 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 Rcsolu-
TORS 1se to 2o2, 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 II a
ma jority of the Qualined electors voting
at said election shall approve and ratify
said proposed amendments. then such
proposed amendments. SO approved and
ratified. shall become a part Of the Con-
stitution of this State.
No. 1872
Joint RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 81. a.
46, l7s. 1872. 204. 30 and .242 Of the Consti
tuition OF the State of Louisiana and
also an amendment relative t. suspen-
sion Of officers.
Section I. BE itsresoived by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds or all the members elected to each
House concurring.
That Article thirty-seven of the Con-
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana shall
be- so amended as to read az 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 II has been read once In full.
and the same has been reported on by q
committee.
Nor shall any bill become a law unless
IN its final 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 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. q Be 1t further resolved. ETC.. That
Article ,forty-two Of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana be SO amended as
to read as follows:
Article q. All stationery. printing. pa
per and fuel used in the Legislature and
other departments OF government shall
be Furnished, sn,t. the printiDK. binding
and distributing of the laws. Journal or
department reports. and all other print
ing and. bipding 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 bs given to the lowest re-
sronsible bidder. below such maximum
price and under such regulations az
shall be prescribed by Law. ....
No member or officer OF any of the
departments Of the government shall be
In any way Interested in such contracts.
Ard all such contracts shall be subject
to The Gppr6val Of the Governor, the
President NJ the Setate. and Speaker of
the House Of Representatives. or any
two of them
Bee. 8. Be It further resolved. etc. That
paragraph twelve OF Article forty
six OF tho Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be so amended as to read an
follows:
Creating corporations or amending. re-
newing. extending or explaining the
charters thereof. Provided that ,, this
shall not apply to municipal corporations
or to parishes and levee districts.
Sec. T. Be II further resolved, etc. That
article one hundred and seventy hine Of
the. Constitution. of the State OF Louis
lana be so amended as to read as FOL
lows. -, . =.
Article iys. The General Assembly shalt
create Bureau OF Agriculture. define
its objects. designate its officers and fk
their SALARIES
Sec. S. BE it further resolved, etc, That
Article one hundred and ninety-two OF
the Constitution of the State OF Louis
lana be so amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Article 1872 Parochial elections shall be
held on the same day as the general
State election.
Sec. 6. Be 1t further resolved. etc. That
Article two hundred and four. of the
Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana
be so amended as to read az follows:
Article 2O4.. The taxing power shall be
exercised only to carry on ana maintain
the government of the State and the
public institutions thereof, to educate
the children of the State. TO pay the
principal and interest OF the public debt,
to suppress insurrection, repel invasion.
or defend the State in time Of war, to
provide pensions for INDECENT Confeder-
nte Soldiers and Sailors. to supply the
citizens OF the State who lost a. limb OF
limbs IN the military service OF the Con.
federate States with substantial arti.
ncial limbs during life: and for levee pur.
poses as hereinafter provided
Sec. 2. Be 1t further resolved, etc, That
Article two hundred and ten of the Con.
stitution OF the State of Louisiana be
so amended as to read as follows: