The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-08-21
An act proposing amendments to the COnstltu-
ton of the State of Louisiana.

An act proposing amendments to the COnstltu-
ton of the State of Louisiana.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives. of the State IF Louis
lana i'll General Assembly convened two-thirls
of the members of each house agreeing thcrcto).
That the following amendments be prODOse1 and
entered upon the respective journals of the Sen
ate and House OF Representatives, with the yeas
and nays taken thereon, and the Secretary of
State shall cause the same to he published three
months before the next general election for rep
reScntatives to the General Assembly in at least
one newspaper i'll every parish o. the State in
which Il newspaper shall be published. And
said proposed amendments shall be submitted
to the people at said election in such mannerand
form that the people may vote for or against
each amendment Separately. e.. first pro-
posed amendment for approval" or against
approval" and in like manner as to the others !:
and if q majority of the voters at said election
shall approve and ratify such amendment or
amendments, the same shall he approximately
numbered and become :: part of the c%OnStitu-
ton, and be proclaimed as such by the Governor
and Secretary OF State.
oppose AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds au-
thOrized by the General Assembly of the State,
at its regular session i'll the year 1874, is hereby
declared to create q valid contract between the
State and each and every holder of said bonds.
which the State shall by no nlcals and in no
wise impair. The said bonds shall he a valid
obligation of the State i'll favor of any holder
hereof, and no court shall cnj0in the payment
OF the principal 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 re-
Quircd for the payment of the principal and in
tcrcSt Of said bonds shall be assessed and col
lected each and every year until the bonds shall
he paid. principal and interest, and the proceeds
shall 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
legislation or appropriation shall be requisite
for the said assessment and collection and for
such payment from the treasury.
No. 2.-Whencvcr the debl of the State shall
have been reduced below twenty-five million
dollars, the constitutions limit shall remain al
the lowest point reached. beyond which the
public debt shall not thereafter he increased,
and this rule continue in operation unit the
debt is reduced to fifteen million dollars, beyond
which it shall not be increased. Nor shall taxa
ton for all State purposes, excepting the sup
port of public schools, ever exceed twelve and
a half mills on the dollar of the assessed yalua-
ton OF the real and personal property in the
State, except in case Of war OF Invasion.
No. 3.-The revenue of each year derived from
taxation upon real, personal and mixed prop
erty, or from licenses, shall he 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
appropriations and claims i'll excess of revenue
shall be null and void, and the State shall in no
m fIi provide for Tt Their payment.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
GSigneO c. c. ANTOINE,
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved January "a, 1874.
(Sfgned) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
No. GAL
An act proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana, changing the
day for holding the general election.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives. of the State of Louis
lana in General Assembly convened nwo-thirls
of the members elected to each house agreeing
thcretOl, That the following amendment to the
constitution of the State of Louisiana shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of the State
at the next general election for Representatives
OF the General Assembly: That the words g first
Monday in article seventeen of the constitu-
ton, be stricken out, and the words ~ first Tues
day after the first Monday" be substituted in
lieu thereof, and If approved by a majority of
the voters at said election the same shall become
a part of said article seventeen.
SEC. 2; Be it further enacted, etc, That this
act snail take effect from and after it's passage.
(Signedl CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Lieut.. Governor and President of the senate
tsigned, WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
P, G. DEsLoNDE, Secretary OF State.
No. 22.I
Joint resolution submitting an amendment to
the constitution of the State to limit the debt
OF New Orleans. and the issue of warrants by
the officers and prescribing certain penalties.
SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House or representatives of the State of Louis
lana III General Assembly convened (tWO-thirds
of the members elected to each House agreeing
%theretO), That at the general election for mem
beers of the General Assembly, which will take
place III November, 1874, an amendment To the
constitution of the State shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State for their raft
tication or rejection in the words following:
Article -. The city of New Orleans shall nor
hereafter increase her debt, in any manner or
form, Or under any pretext. After the first day
OF january, 1876, no evidence of Indebtedness or
warrant for payment of money shall be issued
by any officer of said city. except against cash
actually IN the treasury but this shall not be so
construed as to prevent Il renewal of maturpd
bonds at par, OF the issue of new bonds in ey-
change for other bonds; provided the city debt
be not thereby increased, nor to prevent the
issue or drainage warrants to the transferce of
contract, under act No. 30 of 1871. payable only
from drainage taxes. and not otherwise: auV
person violating the prohibitions [provisions1 Of
TINS article shall, on conviction, be punished by |
Imprisonment for not less than two nor more |
than years. and by fine of not less than three
dollars 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
Orlsans ;" or, against the amendment limiting
the debt OF New Orleans" ana the said ballots
shall be counted and returns made, and the re-
suit declared as Ill the case of election of State |
officers, ~
(Signed) CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
.(Signed1 G.. C. ANTOINE,
Approved February "a, 1874.
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