The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-04
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10, l73, l92, 2o4. go aud 2l2 sf the
Constitution of sae State Of louis
lana and also IA amendment relative
to suspension Of e!scrEs.
Section l. +. i. st-o!vei ET the Gen
eral Assembly Of tt. S'ate Of LOUISIANA,
two-thirds Of all tae Z. e.nbess e.-cted 10
each House coscurrins.
That Article tLirty-sevan OF the Can-
stitu,ion Of the State Of louisiana shall
be SO amended rs to read as follows:
Article 81. Every bill shall be read on
three different days In each House, and
no bill shall be considered for final pass
axe unless it has been rad once in full,
and the same has been reported on by a
committee.
Nor shnl, any bill! become a law unless
ON its final passage, the vote be taken by
ysas and nays. the names of the members
voting for or nsainat the same be entered
Oh the Journal. and majority OF the
members elected 20 each House be record
cL thereon Gs rotin. p its favor. Pro-
viaed that bills revising the Statutes or
Codes Of the State, as whole shall be
read in such manner as may be prescribed
BY the Genera. Assembly.
SEQ. 2. BE It further resolved, etc.
That Article - Of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana be 80 amended as to
read Ms fo!lows:
Article A. All stationery, printing.
paper and fuel used in the Legislature
and other departments of government
shall be furnished, aud the printing,
binding aud distributing Of tho laws
Journal or department reports, and nil
ether printing and binding and the Ne
pairing and furnishing tho halls and
rooms used for the meetings Of the Cen
eral Assembly and it's committees, shall
be done under contract, to be given to
the lowest responsible bidder. below such
maximum price and under such resula-
tons as shall be prescribed by Law.
No menber 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 aay tive
Of them.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, ETC..
That paragraph u2) twelve Of Article
forty-su Of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana be 90 amcnded as to read as
follows: =
Creating corporations or amending, re-
ncwlng, extending or explaining the
Charters thereof. Provided that this
shall not apply to municipal corporations
or to parishes and levee districts.
Sec. 4. Be it further resolved, ETC..
That Article one hundred and seventy
nine o. the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana be 20 amended a. to read rs
follows:
Article 49, The General Assembly
shall create Bureau Of Agriculture, de-
fne its objects, designate its officers ana
fix their salaries.
Sec. ). Be it further resolved, etc,
That Article one hundred and n!nety-two
of the Constitution of the State Of Louis
lana I've 50 amended as to read as follows:
Article 1872. Paroeh.a! elections shall
be held on the same day as the general
State election.
Sec. @. Be Is further resolved, etc,
Tint Article two hundred and four Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
lana be 40 q amended ms to reed as follows:
Article 2o4 The taxing power shall be
exercised only to carry on and maintain
the Government OF the State and the
public institutions thereof. to educate
the children Of the State. to pay the prin-
eipal and interest Of the public debt, to
suppress instruction, repel invasion, or
defend she State in time Of war. to PRIV
vide pensions for INDECENT Confederate
Soldiers and Sailors, to supply the citi-
zcnS of the State who lost limb or
limbs in the military service of the Con-
federate States with substantial artificial
limbs daring life. and for leree purposes
as hereinafter provided.
Sec {. BE It further resolved, etc. That
Articls Two Hundred and Ten of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
10 amended as TO read as follows:
Article 30. There shall be no forfeit
sres of property for the non-pay,nent Of
taxes State, leree, district, parochial or
municipal. but at the expiration Of the
year in which they are due the collector
shall. without suit. ard after giving notice
to the delinquent in the manner provided
By Law, advertise for sale the property on
which the taxes arc due In the manner
prescribed BY law, and on the day Of sale
he shall sell such portion of the property
az the debtor sball point out, and IN ease
the debtor shall not point out sufficient
property. the collector shall at once and
without further delay sell the least guam.
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