New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-08

c: SAD amendments. the sane sra. BECOME |!
q pa:: 6: lie c..s.i:ar;or.
=. &. D:SLCSDE.
Secretary c: STATE.
81 &C: s.:ros':e ai1-:..:,er.s 20 ::e c:n.
t..tr:icc 9: tie State az Lou...ais.
SECTION I. Be :. enacted by :ae Senate !
ana House o: Representatives c: me STATE |
Of Louisiana i. Cereal Assembly convene. /
ttwo-.Lirds q :ne ueM berS O. eacf: sonse
agreeing thereof. Tina. ;he :o..cw:ns !
amendments be proposed and entered .Eon
ne res: ecrive :ca.L:.s 0; the Senate ana
House OF Representatives. wit. Tie yeas ana
lays taken :Ie1eon. an. :ae Sec1e:ary .;
STATE snail cause she same 20 he proLsned
three II on.Ls ne!ore tie lex: general election
for representatives 20 the Genera. Assembly
il a. least one newspaper IN every parish OF
tee State il which q newspaper shat. BE
published. And sa:G p.9pGsed ame Moments
stall lie submitted 20 tie people 4: sG'a
election Il such :uanrer and 1o:M tia: sae
..-,r:e may vote 10. or aga.ns: each amend:
:.-..: se?s-a.e.--:. e.. "tIs: proposed
...n..Gme1: Tor approval" Q: 'aga::s: al-
.:.va!.' and u ike name: az 20 lie others:
ant: j: a majority Ct :ne rote.s :: said cleo
to. siai. approve ard rst:Iy Sue amend.
msn:.. amendments. the came shall. De ap.
n,orcia.ely nIm bereG AID become Ysr: Of
the constitution. aid be proclaimed as such
by tie Governor ard Secretary G: State.
PROPOSED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CONSTITUTION
No. 1.-The :ss.e {: consolidated bonds
Authorized sy tie Genera. Assembly Of the
STATE. q: rs regular session IN tie year
80. = hereby declared % create d valid
con.rat: .e:weer zee S.a:e AID each and
every Rode. cs sad toccs. which the
STATE shall oy rc :neaEs arc r 60 wise :In'
pair. Tie raid bonds sfGi; &c q valid obi.
CATION CT re State Il :avsr o: any ao.teT
hereof. aIC 10 cocr: STA. eL;:.E the pay
melt @. .:e r:incipa: or :nteGes: :le-eo:.
OF the levy az. collection Of tax therefor:
20 SECURE s.cr levy. collection ard gay.
Men:. tie iId:c:a. power sta.: !e exercised
wheE Necessary. TIE tax required tor tie
ravmer: Of the nCas!oa. ana .nte:es: o:
said bonds STA. &c assessed and collected
each and every sea: IL..i the BONDS shal:
De .a;ti. rr:cei.a a. an: interest. and tie
process shaiybe PAID Us tie Treasurer OF
TIE S-s.e 30 me holders Q: saic ooE.s as
:re principal: act. ,nteres: .: tie same saa..
"a: cue ard no :.,r:ie: Legislation or ap..
preparation STALL lie requisite ter ere SAID
assessmen: and collection aL,. ser s.c:: pay.
n.eI: from: the treasury.
No. .-W1e1evs. ire Geo: cf :he State
Eta! have Gee. reduced re.o| twe.ty..ve
million ce.ia:s. zoe constitution d: .n-.: sha!
rems:L a: the .cwes. po.n: reached. beyond
which Ike public dep: s-a.! not Thereafter
DC mere 0St.is sLC sAIs ei!et.e ICA LS al
operation unit. the deb. Is reduced 90 fifteen
nl!...ss dollars. heyon.. wn.cs :: Snail not
DE increased. NOT s:a! taxation tor al.
State purposes, excepting the support OF
Huti.c schools. eve. exceed swe.:e and a
half mills on the dollar OF tie assessed vaiH.
a:!on OF tie vea: ard persona. property n
the state. exceH: Il case OF war O. Invasion.
Nc. 3.-1as :e:enue Of each year derived
FROM taxation :po.. real. persona! and mixed
t3S hsS Earnfad
solely to :ile expenses @; the said year Tor
Which: i: shal! re raised. excepting any sur.
plus remain. which shall be directed to
sinking the pubic debt. ANaDpropriatiors
an.; claims IL excess @! revenue shall be
.au and void. an.. :he State shall IN NO
name. provide Coz .he;s payment.
,Signec, CHARLES ". LOWELL.
Sneaker Of :he Euuse Of Representatives.
tsignec, &C. ANTOINE.
L;euteIaI: Gays-L:: and Pges::eo: Of tie
Approved Jar-a-r -. 1874.
,s.srei, WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Gcre4.v. {; :Ie State 9: Louisiana.
A .rre copy:
?. 6. U:s:o:.=, Secretary G: S:a:s.
| No. Gl.i
AZ &C: r-c:as;cy AZ sren..n:ec: 90 the con.
stitudon OK :ie State CT Louisiana. chang.
:ng. ae day for :.o:d!rg the general election.
snc Eouse 0: Representatives Of the State
@: Louisiana Il Genera! Assembly con.
veLed 'twO-th:rGs o: the members elected
! 20 each Lo.se agreeing tEeretc.o That the
| following amendment. 20 the constitution Of
! the State of Louisiana s;iai! Be submitted TO
| the qualified electors Of the State ac tie mex:
general election 20. Representatives Of the
General Assembly: Jha: the words first
Monday. IN article seventeen OF :Le cOnsr:-
| futon. be stricken ou:. and the words ''frs:
Tuesday after the les: Monday" be subs:i.u.
| ted in lieu thereof, and If approved By a ma
iority Of the voters a: said election the same
SHAH become part OF said article seventeen.
Sec. .. Be :: turtle. enacted. etc. That this
&C: sta. lake ttee: :c0l:: and after is pass
Signed, CHARLES W. LOWELL.
speaker G! :.e House @: Representatives.
.S:gnes' C. G. ANTOINE.
L:eutenan: G:venos and PSes:dec: Of tie
Approved Starch y, 1871.
ss:gIe.t WILLIAM ?. KELLOGG.
Governor o. tie State .! louisiana
z .:ce cops:
PC. D.s:ssa=, Secretary 6: Stats
No. cal
JOIN: resolution submitting an amendment
20 the constitution OF she State 10 limit
she debt 0: New Eg.eans. and tie issue of
warrants by the o1tcess; and prescribing
certain penalties.
SECTION J. Be j: resolved Gr Ne Senate
ant House OF Representatives, Of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened !two-.hirds Of the members elected
TO each House agreeing the:eco1o Tia: a:
the general election for members OF the
General Assembly, which W.: sake place in
November, 1874, an amendment 20 the const-
tuition Of the State shall be Submitted to the
qualified electors OF the State for eheir ratif.
cation or rejection in the words following:
Article -. The city of New Orleans shall
Eor hereafter increase her debt, in any
manne. or sorul, or under any ptetext. Al.
ter the first day Of January. 1875, no evil
Cence of indebtedness or warrant for pay
mert of money shall be issued by any OIL
Ger OF said city, except against cash actually
IL the treasury; but this shall not be so con-
strued as to prevent renewal of matnred
bonds at par. or the issue of new bonds in ex-
change for other bonds: provided the city
deb: be not thereby increased, nor to pre-
vent the issue Of drainage warrants to the
transferee of contract, under act No. 30 of
le7l, payable only from drainage taxes, and
not otherwise; any person violating the pro-
hibitiOns [provisionsl of this article shall, on
conviction, be punished by imprisonment
for not less than two nor more than ten
years, and by fine of not less than three dol
lars nor more than ten thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, etc, That at
said next general election, the wishes of the
electors in the premises, shall be expressed
by printed or written ballots, as follows:
"For the amendment limiting the debt Of
New Orleans or, Against the amend
nent limiting the debt of New Orleans"
a. az ha1l efnl -