St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-11
Joint RESOLUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments TO Articles 81. ~.
Is. lTa, Is2, 2ol, 30 and % Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana and
also an amendment relative to suspen-
sion of officers.
Section /. BE 1t resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds of all the members elected to-each
House concurrinc.
That Article thirty-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 be considered 90. final PCS
sage unless it has been read once in full.
and the same has been reported on by
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 a whole shall he
read In such manner as may be pre-
scribed by the General Assembly.
Sec. .. Be 1t further resolved. ETC., That
Article forty-two of the Constitute Of
the STATE OF Louisiana be so amended as
to read as fa,!ows:
Article ~. All stationery, printing. pa
per and fuel used in the Legislature and
other departments of government SHAH
Is u'ii' Il ~
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 ussd 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
price and under such regulations as
shall be prescribed by law.
No member or officer Of any OF the
departments of las government shall be
in any way interested in suea can.racts.
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. II
Sec. 3. Be 1t further resolved. etc. That
paragraph twelve If Article forty
six OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana be SO amended as to read as
follows:
Creating corporations or amending, re-
newine. extending or explaining the
charters thereof. Provided that this
or 10 parisfes and levee districts.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further resolved, etc., That
article one hundred and seventy-niEe OF
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be so amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Article 49, The General Assembly shall
create a Bureau OF Agriculture. define
its objects. designate its officers and Tx
their salaries.
Sec. &. BE it further resolved, etc. Tha.
Article one hundred and ninety-two of
the Constitution of inc State OF Louis
lana be so amended as 10 read as sa!-
lows:
Article las. Parochiai elections shall be
held on the same day as the general
State election.
Sec. 6. Be II further resolved. etc. Tha;
Article two hundred and four or the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as follows:
Article aoi The taxing power shall be
exercised only to carry on and maintain
the government OF the State and tho
public institutions thereof. to educate
the children of the State. to pay the
nrincipas and interest of the public debt.
to suppress Instruction, Fepet INVASION.
or defend the State In time ~ war, 20
nroyias pensions for INDECENT Confeder-
ate Soldiers and Sailors. to supply the
.tzs-ss OF the aJe who lost LIMB or
limbs in the military service of the Con-
;eaerate States with substantial aru-
fetal limbs during life. and for levee pur-
poses rs hereinafter prcyided
Sec. q BE it further resolved, tsc.. -nat
Arr Gle two hundred and ten II the Con-
stitution Of the State OF Louisiana De
50 amended as 70 read as follows:
Article 30 There shall be no forteitures
of property for the ron-payment OF taxes,
state. ieSse, district. parochfai or NUM-
cipal, but at tine aspiration OF the year
In which they are due the collector shaii.
without suit, anG after giving notice
to the delinquent in the manner provided
by law. advertise for sale the property on
Ghich the taxes are due in the manner
,rescrios.i by la@ and on the day q
ale he shais so; such portion of the
nroperty as the debtor shall point out.
and in case the debtor shall net pssnt
out sufficient property, the collector snail
n once and without further delay sell
the least quantity of property which any
bidder will buy for the amount OF the
axes, Interest ard costs.
The sale shall be WITHOUT appraise-
ment, and the property sc!d ssi@H pc
reteemable at any time for the space OF
one year. by paving the price given IN
cluding costs. ard twenty per cent there
On
No sale of property for taxes shall be
annulled FOR any informality In the Pro
ceedinsD until the Dg3eo ono Al saxee
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