New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-24
The Pennsylvania Goa. Company VIII pay may
q dividend OF n per cent.

The Pennsylvania Coal Company VIII pay "a!
], a, dividend Of ~ per cent.
The following are the latest commercial adviceS
from New Orleans, by mail under date OF friday
evening, April ID;
80 oo,rter 100 600 IN checks on Eew-York,
a. lion AZ ~ premium, which rate was uniform n
tho coputers of private bankers. In i1feisn' uo w.
tonsaciions we were advised Of were sales "i 'AiT
n,iyoe Al hills at a65 TO 3.52l In sterIng We H""
pot ascertain anv transactions TO define qnoGtoh'
'thoueh l5l TO 1853 and 55 were figures ntratea: 'oi9
we're no transactions at the bank counters VIE sou
on New.Yok Under the war news 90 ne" ,o sell at
leading dealers quoted at 4905o oferns W se , ~
5iI FaIly in the day rates varied From ar 70 i49
10 $50 at the close, Whch was at an carr! nour I've
demand for gold il confned 10 Custom hou'o IT,, .
oral of sugar aud moasses and oneor two car
goes from France being at"the fvee. ny Sonos ~
course of business for the week results ~ no i NV "a
resson and saepancy than at the close OF last week
honb cotfon has declined aud Louisiana sugar about
ohsoe,e "a branch Of business there has been some
demand for onr for export aud with prospects OF some
returning regularity rs nopea we NAV h,Ve f pes n
business generally though large increase cannot be
expected under tho present state OF The country
STATE DEBT OF MISSOURI.
From the Provisions Of the New Constitution
SEC l3 The credit of the State shall not Oe
given or loaned in aid of eny person. association OF
corporation; nor shall the state hereafter become
stakeholder in any corporation or association except
for the purpose OF securing loans heretofore eAteueu
10 certain railroad corporations by the State
SEC rs The General Assembly shall have no power,
for any purpose whatever, 10 release the Aeh Lud u!
the State upon any railroad. r,.
SIC l6 30 property realo personal, shall be exempt
from taxation, except such as may be used excufv,
for public schools and such may belong to the United
States to this State 10 counties or 10 muncipai cor
pOrations within this State.
be il ordained by the People Of h6 SAFE Of Mi''ou ~
CoHueRiioa Assembled. as fo!iopS
SECTION l. There shall he levied ana HollecleH run
the Pacific Railroad the North Missouri Railroad Com,
pauy, and the ~. Louis and Iron Mountain haiIIol
Company annual tax of 10 per oeptum Oh an theh
gross receipts for the transportation oil neisht au
passengers (nOt including amount received tol' anu
taxes paid 10 the United Statc from the LIST oi OctOper
e66 10 the LIST of October, 1862 and fifteen per cehuh
thereafter which tax shall he assessed ana collected IN
1.-The County of St Louis in the same manner a. DINER
taxes are assessed and collected and sh IL he appr0p'
ated by the General Assembly 10 the payment OF the
principal aud interest now due, or hereafter TO become
due upon the bonds Of the State and the bonds gala
teed by the State issued to the aforesaid Railroad eon
psnies. ~,
SIC 9. A like tax OF fifteen per centum shah DO ne
SEES ed and collected from the Ianniba and 81 jose
Railroad Company. and from the Platte County Kan
road COMPANY Whenever default is made by said com
pauies either Of ihen in the payment OF the interest
Tor principal Of the bonds ofbe State or the bonds guar
aneexy the State issued 10 said companies, reslec'
lively which shall ne assessed aud collected IN sHch
manner the General Assembly may by law direc',
and shall be applied for the payment OF principa ara
interest of said bonds the same may become Cue ant
payable.
Sc &c & fE s" tax in lis specified shah b,
collected from each company heIeubel0Ie named on!
for tho payment Of the principal and interest OF nc
bonds, for the payment Of when sach company sun w
liable and whenever such bonds and interest shall have
been fully paid further tax shan De collected RON
.uoh company; but nothing shaN he rece'ed by thc
State in discharge Of any amounts due uPon sad bonds
except cash or other bonds obligations Of this STATE
SIC l. SHOULD either Of said companies refuse 81 7
neglect 20 pay snch tax herein required ana the
interest principal of any OF seid bonds or any pr
thereof remain due a,d unpaid the General Assembly
sho provide by law. FOR tic sale OF the railroad ana
ether property and the franchises of tho company that
shall 10 thus IN default under tie hen reserve" 10 u,
State and shall appropriate the proceeds oil su.h sac
10 Tie payment Of tie amount remaining uue ana Z
unpaid from said company.
SEc. & Whenever the State shall become me pnr'
chaser Of any railroad oler property or me iran
ehses sold Is leTchbeioTc provided Tor, the Gcher"
\ ssembly shall provide by law, in what manner thea
same shall be sold, for the payment VI TIE mdetodn'
oi the railroad COMPANY IA default: bat no railroad OF
other property or franchises purchased by the State
shah he restored 10 any such company unui ~ shiA
have first paid in money, ~ in Missouri State BONDS
or in bonds guaranteed by this STATE all interest que
from said company; and al atcTcst thereafter acs ung
shall be paid emiannuay i'll advance; ana no SAFE OF
other disposition OF any such railroad or other pIOPef1
OF the franchises. shalt be made without iescrng al
lien upon all the property ana franchises ms sla OF
disposed offor all sums remaining unpaid; and az pay
mets therefor shall be made IN money OF IN the 'oAdf
or other obligations Of this state.
SIC g. The General Assembly shah provide, Dy law.
for the paYment Of all State Indebtedness not herein he
fore provided for; 'aDd for this purpose tax 81 one
quarter OF one per ctnum on real estate ana oheI
property nrd effects subjected 20 taxation, s1nl DO Ms
ssed and collected aud shall be- appropriated for the
nsyuent Of all such Indebtedness th1t may have ma
ufcd and tie surplus If any shall be set apart a.
sinking fund for he payment 81 ne obhsalon Of ,le
state that may oreaer become due. AID cr 10 other
purpose whatsoever. v
SIC Z At the election TO be held the 9Th dey on
June 1865 for he purpose OfGgceranng the sense oihe
people in regard the adoption rejection OF the Con
tiiutiOn adopted b. this convention lie question o. me
,d0ption or rejection OF this ordinance shan be submit
I'D to the voters of this state WHO shall b. qualified rs
voters under tie proysOns Of article IS OF sad SOs
u,ion and shall take the oath IN said article pre-
eribed and the vote OF such election shall BE tax %
nd returns thereof made al the same time, under TIC
are restrictions. and in the same manner as IN sao
question Of the adoption OF releclon ol (
aid Constitution. The election herein pro. y
,ded for shall be by ballot Taosc ballots IN favor OF
is ordinance shan have written or printed thereon
he WORDS" Shall the RAILROADS pay their bonds Yes
Those opposed To- ibis ordinance shall have written OF
printed thereon the words. Shall the railroads pay
heir bondsf No." II the majority oltke votes cat at
inch election shall be IN favor Of this ordinance the
anne shall be valid ana have fun force and effect as
Der of the Constitution Of this state whether TIC nc"
Constitution adopted by this convention DC ADOPTED or
n majority Of votes shah be against this ordinance
il shall have no validity or force whatever.
The Governor Of this State shall by proclamation
make known the result Of theeecon herein pIOyidedi
Adopted in Convention, April 10 1865.
ARsoLD KREKEL, President
AMOS p. FosIER Secretary
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK OF 7HB CITY OF
EKw.YoRK.
Nos. % AND 30 PwE.sT..
DEPOSITORY AND FINANCIAL AGENT OF HE UNITED