The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-04-04
CONSTITUTION
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1884.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. j

STATE OF LOUISIANA. ]
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
In pursuance of the provisions Of the
Constitution publication is hereby made
and given to the qualified electors of the
State OF orisiana of the proposed
amendments to the Constitution which
have been eoncurred 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
ana which are required to be published
Tor the information of the qualified cleo
tors of this State for three months nre-
ceding the general election for Repre-
sentatives, and which proposed amend
menfs more fully appear in Joint Resolu-
tions 1872 to 202, inclusive of the Regular
Session of 1884; 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 cay of April 1895, 1t 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 If a
majority of the qualired electors voting
at said election shall approve and ratify
said proposed amendments. then such
ratified. shall become part of the Con-
stitntion of this State.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles 81. a.
40. l1s, 191. 2o4. 2l0 and 2i2 of the Consti-
j. tuition of the State of Louisiana and
also an amendment relative to suspen-
sion of officers.
Section l. BE 1t resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring.
That Article thirty-seven Of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana shall
be 50 amended as 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 pas
sage unless it has been read once in full,
and the same has been reported on by q
committee.
Nor shall any bill become a law unless
on 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 whole shall be
read III such manner as may be pre-
scribed by the General Assembly.
Sec. = BE il further resolved, etc. That
Article forty-two of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana be so amended as
to read as follows:
Article II. All stationery printing, pa
per and fuel used in the Legislature and
other departments of government shall
he furnished. and the printing binding
and distributing of the laws. journal or
department reports, and all other print
ing and binding 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 be given to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. below such maximum