The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-01
No. 1872.
JOINT RESOLUTION.


Proposing amendments to Articles 81. A.,
4G. 17D, 192, oC., 2l0 aud 242 Of the
Constitution OF the State Of Louis
iana and also an amendment reiatTe
to .usIt nsion If officers.
Section |. BE i: resolved by the Gen
erai Assembly OF the State Of louisiana,
two-thirds Of oil the members elected 70
each House concurrins.
That Article ii.ir.y-seven Of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana shall
be SO amended as to read as follows:
Article 81. Every bill shall be read on
three different days in each House, and
no bill shall lie considered for final pass
age unless it has been read once in full,
and the same has been reported on by q
committee
Nor shall any bill become law unless
on it's 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, az whole shall be
read in such manner as may be prescribed
Ivy the General Assembly.
Sec. 9. BE it further resolved, ETC..
That Article ~ Of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana be 80 amended al to
read as follows:
Article ~. 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 laws
journal or department reports, and all
other printing and binding and the re-
pairing and furnishing the halls and
rooms used for the meetings of the Cen
eral Assembly and its committees, shall
be done under contract, to be given to
the lowest responsible bidder, below such
maximum price and under such regula-
tons as shall be prescribed by law.
No member or officer Of any Of the de-
partments 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, and Speaker of
the House Of Representatives, or any two
of them.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved. etc,
That paragraph az twelve of Article
forty-six of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana be so amended as to read as
follows: 6
| 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. 4. BE- 1t further resolved, etc.
That Article one hundred and seventy
nine Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana be so amended as to read q.
follows:
Article 17e. The General Assembly
shall create Bureau Of Agriculture, de
fine its objects. designate its officers ant
| fix their salaries.
Sec. ). Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article one hundred and ninety-twt
of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be 80 amended as to read as follows
Article 1872 Paroch.al elections shall
t be held on the same day as the genera
State election.
See. 6. Be it further resolved, etc.
That Article two hundred and four o.
the Constitution Of the State of Louis
lana be 30 amended as to read as follows
Article 204. The taxing power shall b
exercised only to carry on and maintain
the Government Of the State and thu
public institutions thereof, to educat.
the children of the State, to pay the prin
cipsl and interest of the public debt, Il
suppress insurrection, repel invasion, Of
defend the State in time of war, to pro
vide pensions for INDECENT Confederat,
Soldiers and Sailors, to supply the citi
sens Of the State who lost limb o.
limbs In the military service Of the Con
federate States with substantial artifcia
limbs during life, and for levee purposes
as hereinafter provided.
Sec. I. Be 1t further resolved, etc., Tha
Article Two Hundred and Ten of thu
Constitution of the State of Louisiana b,
40 amended as to read as follows:
Article 30. There shall be no forfeit
ares of property for the non-payment O.
taxes. State, levee, district, parochial o.
municipal, but at the expiration of thu
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 sale the property OF
! which the taxes are due in the manne
! prescribed by law, and on the day of sal,
. be shall sell such portion of the propert!
as the debtor shall point out, and in cas-
the debtor shall not point out suffcien
! property, the collector shall at once ans
without further delay sell the least guam