The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-04-11
CONSTITUTION
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1894.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

IN PURSUE nee Of the provisions Of the
Constitution, publication is hereby made
and given to the qualified electors OF the
,T"" o. ouisRna OF the proposed
amendments to the Constitution. which
have been concurred In by two-thirds OF
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 1894.
and which are required to he published
for the information of the qualified cleo
tors of this State for three months pre-
ceding The general election for Repre-
sen:atiVes. and which proposed amend
-, nls more fully appear In Joint Resolu-
t,ors 100 10 2o,, 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. y 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
majority Of the qualified electors voting
ut said election shall approve and ratify
said proposed amendments. then such
proposed arnendments, so approved and
ratified. shall become a part OF tho Con-
stitutron OF this State.
No 1872,
joiNT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to Articles 81. q.
81. 173. 1872. 2oi 30 and 2i2 of the Consti
tuition OF the State OF Louisiana and
rlso an amendment relative TO suspen-
sion Of officers.
Section |. Be II resolved by theGenerai
Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana. two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
HQuse concurring.
That Article thirty-seveh OF the Con-
ttitutioh of the State OF Louisiana shall
be so amended as to read asifollows:
Article ~. Every bill shalf'be read on
three different days In each House. and
no bin shall he considered for nnal pas
Sage unless II has been read once In full.
and the same has been reported on by Q
committee,
Nor eha,i ahy bill become a iaw unless
On MS 6nai passage. the vote be taken by
yeah 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 LEGISLATURES or
eodes of the. State. as q whole shall be
read In such manner as may be pre-
bcribed by the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. Be It further resolved. etc. That
Article fortystwo of the Constitution OF
The state OF Louisiana be sd amended as
I'd, read az follows:
Article ~. All stationery, Printing. pa
ger and fuel used In the Legislature and
other departments OF government shan
"- 'nrpi. h.. aud he cr,c,'"x: M.,i.s
ds su reports and ali other pstnt-
Ing and binding and the Repairing and
furnishing the halls and rooms used for
the meetings OF the Genial Assembly
and It's coQns1ttses. shah BE done undef
contact. u Se given to sthe lowest re-
T. cnsibie bidHeH below Such maximum
PRICE and Under such. regulations AZ
shah be prescribed by law,
No member 81 officer Of any OF. the
departments Of the government shall be
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. ana Speaker OK
the House of Representatives. Or any
two Of them. sa
Bee. ;. Be Il further resolved. slr.s That
paragraph twelve of Article forty.
six of THE Constitution pf the State Of
Louisiana Be so amended a. to read al
| follows:
Grating corporations or amending. Re.
newing. extending or explaining the
charters thereof. Provided that this
shah not apply to municipal corporations
| or 10 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 so amended as to read N fol-
| lows:
Article I7s. fhe General Assembly shall
create. q Bureau OF Agriculture. define
! its objects. designate its officers And m
| their salaries.
Sec, S. Be II further resolved. etc, Tha,
| Article one Hundred and ninety{wo OF
lana be 80 amended AZ to read a fol-
lows:
Article lsz. Parochiai elections shall b
held On THE same day a. the general
| State election. t.. .
Sec g. Be Il further resolved. etc. That
| Article two hundred and four. Of the
| Constitution Of the State Of touisians
Be so amended as TO read a. follows:
Article 3Ol. The taxing power shall b.
| exercised only to carry on and naintaiz
| 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 insurrecti6n. repel invasion
Or defend the State In time Of war. h
provide pensions for INDECENT Confeder
ate Soldiers and Sailors. to supply thu
citizens OF the State who lost a limb o.
limbs in the military service OF tho Con
federate States with substantial arti
icial limbs during life; and for levee pur
poses as hereinafter provided
Sec. Z. Be 1t further resolved, ETC.. Tha
Article two hundred and ten OF the Con
stitution OF the State Of Louisiana b
SO. amended as to read as follows: