The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-02-29
No. ~.
Joint RESOLUTION.

Promising amendments to Articles 81, To-
AZ. 179, 192, POI, 30 and 242 OF the
Constitution of the State OF LOUIS
lana and also an amendment reiau'e
to suspension of officers.
Section /. Be /. resolved by the zen
eral Assembly of the State of LOUISIANA
two-thirds of all the members elected 10
each House concurring.
That Article thirty-seven OF the Con
stitution of the State of LOUISIANA shaii
be so amended as to read as follows;
Article 81. Every bill shall be read on
three different days in each House, ana
no bill shall be considered for maj pass
aga unless it has been read once IN fuii,
and the same has been reported on py a
committee.
Nor shall any bill become law unless
on its final passage, the vote be taken ny
yeas and nays, the names Of the members
voting for or against the same be entered
on the Journal, and majority OF tnt
members elected to each House be record
ed thereon as voting in its favor fro
vided that bills revising the Statutes OF
Codes of the State, as whole snali pt
read in such manner as may be prescribed
by the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article AZ of the Constitution OF th'
State of Louisiana be SO amended as e
read as follows:
Article AZ. All stationery, printing
paper and fuel used in the Legislature
and other departments Of government
shall be furnished, and the printing
binding and distributing of the law
aournal or department reports, and al
other printing and binding and the re
nairinr and furnishing the halls an
looms used for the meetings OF the Zen
.ral Assembly and its committees, sha
no done under contract, to be given I
che lowest responsible bidder, below sue
maximum price and under such regula
lions as shall be prescribed by law.
No member or officer of any of the az
oartments of the government shall De !
any way interested in such contracts.
And all such contracts shall be subJet
IN the approyal of the Governor, tn
president of the Senate, and Speaker
the House of Representatives, or any tW
of them.
Sec. 3. Be it further resolved, etc
That paragraph Q2) twelve of Attic
sorfy-six of the Constitution Of the Stat
Of Louisiana be so amended as to read
follows:
Creating corporations or amending, r
,.w;np extending or explaining II
Charters thereof. Provided that tn
shall not apply to municipal corporation
or to parishes and levee districts.
Soc 4 Re it further resolved, etc
That Article one hundred and sevent
nine of the Constitution OF the State
Tou;siana be so amended as to read ;
follows:
shall create Bureau OF Agriculture, q
enc its objects, designate its officers ar
FIX their salaries.
Soc. <. Be it further resolved, et'
That Article one hundred and ninety-tv
- The Constitution of the State of Loui
lana be SO amended as to read as follow
Article 1872. Paroch.al elections sh'
no held on the same day as the gener
State election.
Soc g. Be it further resolved, ct
THAT Article two hundred and four
tba Constitution of the State of Lou
lana be SO amended as to read as follow
Article 2O4. The taxing power shall
.xerc;sed only to carry on and n1ainta
the Coyernment of the State and Z
az, -,,,hl;c institutions thereof, to educa
: The children of the State, to pay the pr
rinal and interest of the public debt,
suppress instruction, repel invasion,
defend the State in time Of war, to pl
-;de nensions for INDECENT Confedera
soIdiers and Sailors, to supply the Ct
.ens of the State who lost q limb
limbs in the military service OF the &c
Taderate States with substantial artific
limbs during life, and for levee purpos
AZ hereinafter provided.
Sec. Z. Be it further resolved, ETC., IN
Article Two Hundred and Ten OF
Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
~ amended as to read as follows:
Article 210 There shall be no forte
,res of property for the non-payment
tares. State, levee, district, parochiai
municipal, but at the expiration OF
-ear in which they are due the collec
shell without suit, and after giriag not
10 the delinquent in the manner PROVO
~ law advertise for sale the property
.hich the taxes are due in the mani
rrescribcd by law, and on the day OF
hs shall sell such portion of the propel
a. the debtor shall point out, and in g
The debtor shall not point out suffici'
rroperty. the collector shall at once o
without further delay sci! the least Sr !