The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-10-17
An Act

| -.,... No. 4.
An Act
Proposing amendments to the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the State
of Louisiana In General Assembly convened
1.-TWO thirds Of the members Of each house
agreeing thereto), That the following amend
ments be proposed and entered upon the
| respective journals Of the Senate and House
Of Representatives, with the yeas and nays
taken thereon, and the Secretary Of State
shall cause the same to be published three
months before the next general election for
| Representatives to the General Assembly
IN at least one newspaper in every parish of
| the State in which a newspaper shall be pub
lished. And said proposed amendments
shall be submitted to the people at said
election in such manner and form that the
people may vote for OF against each amend
ment separately. e. /" first proposed
amendment for approval" or against ap-
proyal," and in like manner as to the others :;
and if . majority of the voters at said cleo
ton shall approve and ratify such amend
| ment or amendments, the same shall be APP
propriately numbered and become q part Of
the constitution, and be proclaimed as such
by the Governor and Secretary of State
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTR
No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds
authorized by the General Assembly of the
State, at its regular session in the year 1874,
is hereby declared to create a valid contract
between tho State and each and every
holder OF said bonds, which the State shall
by no means and i'll no wise impair. The
said bonds shall be valid obligation Of the
State i'll favor of any holder thereof, and no
cha11 ~ ~ a.
cipal or interest thereof, or the levy and
collection of tax therefor; to secure such
levy, collection and payment, the judicial
power shall be exercised when necessary
The tax required for the payment Of the
principal and interest of said bonds shall be
assessed and collected each and every year
until said bonds shall be paid principal and
interest, and the proceeds shalt be paid by
the Treasurer Of the State to the holders Of
said bonds as the principal and interest Of
the same shall fall DUE and no further leg
lsl;stl0n OF appropriation shall be requisite
for the said assessment and collection and
for such payment from the treasury. @~s
No 2-Whenever the debt of the State
shall have been reduced below twenty-five
million dollars. the constitutional limit shall
remain at the lowest point reached, beyond
which the public debt shall not thereafter
be increased, and this rule continue in op-
Grafton until the debt il reduced to fifteen
million dollars, beyond which it shall not
be increased. Nor shall taxation for all
pubic schools, ever exceed twelve and a
half mills on the dollar Of the assessed yalu-
alton OF the real and personal property in |
tho State. except i'll case of war or invasion. |
No. 3.-The revenue of each year derived |
from taxation upon real, personal and |
mixed property, or from licenses, shall be
devoted solely to the expenses Of the said |
year for which it shall be raised. excepting |
any surplus remain, which shall be directed |
to sinking the public debt. All appropria- |
tons and claims III excess OF revenue shall !
be null and void and the State shall in no
manner provide for their payment.
(Signed) + CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
tSigned) c. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved January 9th. 1874.
lsignedl WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
z. G. DEsLoSDE, Secretary of State.
AnAct 4''' '
an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, changing
the day for holding the general election.
sectIOn L. be 1t enacted by the Senate
md House of Representatives of the State
If Louisiana in General Assembly convened
two-thirds of the members elected to each
house agreeing thereto), That the following
amendment to the constitution of the State
II Louisiana shall be submitted to the quail
fed electors OF the State at the next gem
raj election for Representatives of the Gen
raj Assembly That the words first Mon
lay, IN article seventeen OF the constitution.
Ne stricken out, and the words " first Tues.
lay after the first Monday" be substituted
n lieu thereof, and if approved by ma
GRITTY OF the voters at said election, the !
anne shall become part of said article
eventeen. ..
Sec 2 Be it further enacted, etc.. That !
his act shall take effect from and after its J
:sssage. ;
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives. !
.lSigned) c. G. ANTOINE, .
lieutenant Governor and President of the !
Approved March 2lst, 1874. (;
(S.gned) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor Of the State of Iouisiana /
true copy:
p. G, DEsLoSDE. Secretary of State.
No. 22.
Joint Resolution =
nbmitting an amendment to the constitn- {
ton OF the State to limit the debt of New n
Orleans, and the issue of warrnts by the
officers and prescribing certain penalties.
nection l. Re 1t enacted by the Senate Q