The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-25
M. 1872.

Proposing amendments to Articles 81. AZ.
d 40, 1T9, 49,, 204. 10 and 242 Of the
Constitution Uf the State OF Louis
iaua and also an amendment relative
to susp usion Of officers.
SectiuG /. BE j. resolved hr the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State ct Louisiana.
two-thirds Of Nil the Members elected 10
each House concnrrins.
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 for final pass
ag. 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 q majority Of the
members elected to each House be record
ell thereon as voting in its favor. Pro-
vided that bills revising the Statutes or
Codes of the State. rs q whole shall be
j roti IA Su'A uItNA oo 'A.ss ~ r."
by the General Assembly.
Sec. z. BE ii further resolved, etc.
That Article ~ Of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana be SO amended as to
read rs follows:
Article A. 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 AMI binding and the re-
pairing and furnishing the halls and
rooms used for the meetings of the Gen
cral 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 US 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. g. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That paragraph Q2) twelve of Article
forty-si1 of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana be 50 amended as to read as
follows:
Creating corporations or amending. re-
ncwing. extending or explaining the
Charters thereof. Provided that this
shall not apply to municipal corporations
OF to parishes and levee districts.
Sec. t. Be it further resolved. ETC..
That Article one hundred and seventy
nine of tho Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana be so amended as to read as
follows:
Article ITO. The General Assembly
shall create Bureau of Agriculture, de-
fine its objects. designate its officers and
fix their salaries.
Sec. b. BE 1t further resolved, etc,
That Article one hundred and ninety-two
Of the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be so amended as to read as follows:
Article 1872 Paroch.sl elections shall
be held on the same day Us the general
State election.
Sec. q. Be it further resolved, etc,
That Article two hundred and four of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana be 50 amended US to read as follows:
Article 20i. 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-
cipal and interest of the public debt, to
suppress Instruction, repel invasion, or
defend the State in time Of war, to pro-
vide pensions for INDECENT Confederate
Soldiers and Sailors, to supply the citi-
zens of the State who lost limb or
limbs in the military service of the Con-
federate States with substantial artificial
limbs during life. and for levee purposes
as hereinafter provided.
Sec. Z. Be It further resolved. etc. That
Article Two Hundred and Ten of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
70 amended as to read ae follows:
Article 21O. There shall be no forfeit
ares of property for the non-payment of
taxes. State. levee, district, parochial or
but at the expiration of the
Gear In which they are due the collector
shall. without suit, and after giving notice
10 the delinquent in the manner provided
,y law, advertise for sale the property on
which the taxes are due iu the manner
prescribed by law, and on the day of sale
De shall sell such portion of the property
- the debtor shall point out, and in case
the debtor shall not point out sufficient
the collector shall at once and