The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-02-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of 1904.
STATE ~ LOUISIANA. |

and which are required to be published
for the information of the Quafifieo elec.
tors OF this State for three months pre-
ceding the general election Tor Repre-
sentatives. and which proposed amend.
ments more fully appear In Joint Resolu-
lions la2 to 9oe inclusive. Of the Regular
Session Of 1894; which are hereinafter
officially published for the Information Of
the qualified electors Of this STATE, and
which will be submitted % them for
their approval or rejection at the next
general election. to be held on Tueoday.
the list day Of April, 1886. II being the
Tuesday next following the third Men,
day Of said month. In such. msnner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendments: and u
majority Of the Qualinsd electors voting
at said election shall approve and ratify
said proposed amendments. then such
proposed amendments. 20 approved and
ratified. shall become . part OF the Cen
stitution Of this State.
No. 49,
JOINT RESOLUTION.
PROPOSING amendments to Articles a. q
IS, I79, 1872, 204, 30 and "a OF the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana and
also an amendment relative 70 suspsn.
sion Of oflcers.
Section 1. Be It resolved By the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all the members elected TO each
House concurrinE.
That Article thirty-sevsn Of the Cos
stitution of the State Of Louisiana shan
Be 90 amended a. to read - follows:
Article 81. Every bill shall b read -
three different days In each HeusA and
no bill shall be considered for dnal pas-
sage unless It has been read once IN full.
and the same has been rsoostse On By
committee. +-.--
Nor shall any bill become . law unlsss
on it, final passage. the vote b taken ~
yeas dnd nays. the names Of the members
voting for or against the same b eutored
on the journal. and Q majority Of the
members elected to each House be record
ed thereon as voting in III favor. Pre-
vidsd that bills revising the statutes OF
codes OF the State. ~ . whole shall b
read in such manner a. may b pre-
scribed by the General Assembly
Sec 3. Be II further resolved. etc. That
Article forty-two Of the Coastitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be - snsndsd -
to read az follows:
Article a. All stationery. pfinting. pa
per and fuel used In the Legislature sAA
other departments Of government shan
| b~ furni.he'i amt, the prieiinx. binding
and distributing OF the laws. 1oufhsl o.
department reports. and ell other print
ing and binding and the rspais1hk and
| furnishing the halls and rooms used for
and its committees. shall BE- done under
contrast. to be given to the lowest ~
sronsibis bidder. below such maximum
price and under such regulations -
| shall be prescribed BY law.
| No member or oficsr Of any Of Tie
departments Of the government shall -
In any way interested In such contracto-
And an such contracts shah Be subject
10 tie approval Of the 0ovsYnor. he
President Of the Senate. ana Speaker II
the House Of Representative. or any
two of them.
Sec. :. Be Il furthSr resolved, Ste. That
paragraph twelve of Article forty
six Of the Constitution Of the state Of
Louisiana be 30 amended - 70 read -
follows:
Creating corporations Or aSssading. f
Aswing. extending q sxblaining the
charters thereof. Provided that this
hhall not apply to municipal corporations
or to parishes and isves distficts.
Sec. l. Be II further resolved. ETC.. That
article one hundred and seventy, nins q
land be 80 amended - to read - fol-
lows:
Article 17s. The 0ehefal Assembly shall
create q Bureau Of Agricu:turt. dsfint
its objects. designate IL od1csrs ind "a
their salaries.
Sec. s. Be it further resolved. Ste., TIA
Article one hundred ana ninety-tYo d
the Constitution of the state q Louis
lana be so amended ~ 70 read - fol
lows: -
Article ls2. Parochiai elections shall b
held on the same day ~ the genera
State election.
Sec. g. Be Il further resolved. etc.. tina
Article two hundred and four, Of th
Constitution of the State Of LOUISIANA
be 90 amended ~ to read - follow;
Article 2H.. The taxing power shall b
exercised only to carry ON and maintAtl
the government q the State and tn
public institutions thereof. to sducat
the children OF the State. to pay th
principal and interest Of the public deb
TO suppress insurrection. repeI invasion
or defend the State IN time Of war. .
provide pensions for INDECENT Confedei
ate Soldiers and Sailors. to supply tn
citizens o: the s ate who lost q limb q
limbs in the military service Of the Cor
federate States with substantial art
ncial limbs during life; and for levee pul
poses as hereinafter provided
Sec. T. Be II further resolved, ETC.. Ths
Article two hundred and ten OF the Coz
stitvtion Of the State OF Louisiana B
so amended rs to read as follows:
Article 40. There shall be no forfeiture
of property for the non-payment OF take
State. lcvee. district, parochial o. mum
cipal. but at the expiration Of the -
In which they are due the collector shol
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