New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-14

election in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against each amend
ment separately. e.. 'frst proposed
amendment for approval or against ap-
prevail" and IN like manner as to the others;
and if a majority of the voters at said cleo
tion shall approve and ratify ouch amend
ment or amendments, the same shall be ap-
propriately numbered and become part OF
the constitution, and be proclaimed as such
by the Governor and Secretary OF State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds
authorized by the General Assembly Of the
State, at it's regular session in the year
1874, is hereby declared to create valid
contract between the State and each and
every holder of said bonds, which the
State shall by no means and In NO wise i'm
pair. The said bonds shall be valid obli-
CATION Of the State in favor Of any holder
hereof, and NO court shall enJom the pay
ment of the principal or interest thereof,
or the levy and collection of tax therefor;
to secure such levy, collection and pay.
ment, 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 the bonds shall
be paid. principal and interest ana 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 APP
preparation shall be requisite for the said
assessment and collection and for such pay
ment from the treasury.
No. 2.-Whenever the debt of the State
shall have been reduced below twenty. hve
million dollars. the constitutional limit snail
remain at the lowest point reached, beyond
which the public debt shall not thereafter
be increased, and this rule shall continue IN
operation until the debt is reduced to fifteen
million dollars, beyond which it shall not
be increased. Nor shall taxation for all
State purposes, excepting the support OF
public schools, ever exceed twelve and a
half mills on the dollar of the assessed valE-
alton of the real and personal property IN
| the State, except in case OF war or INVASION.
No. 3.-The revenue of each year derived
| from taxation upon real, personal ana mixed
property, or from licenses, shall be devoted
| solely to the expenses OF the said year Tor
| which it shall be raised. excepting any sur
plus remain. which shall be directed to
| sinking the public debt. All appropriations
null and void, and the State shall in no
manner provide for their payment.
(Sipned) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) c. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate. ......4.... ...s.. ......
Approved January "a, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM 2. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy: $780,.
P. G. DEsLoSDE, Secretary of State.
No. GAL
An act proposing an amendment 10 the con-
sticutiOn of the State of Louisiana, chang
the day for holding the general election.
SECTION j. Be it enacted by the Senate
| ana House of Representatives OF the State
| of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened ttwo-thrds of the members elected
! to each house agreeing theretol, 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 first
Monday" in article seventeen of the consti-
| tuition, be stricken out, and the words "nrsc
| Tuesday after the first Monday be suostltu-
! ted in lieu thereof, and if approved 0y q ma
| iority of the voters at said election the same
shall become part of said article seventeen.
| SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc, That this
| act shall take effect from and after Its pass
iSirned) CHARLES w, LOWELL,
| sneaker of the House of Representatives.
! (signed) c. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
| Approved March 81, 1874. .. .
| (Sianed) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy: ........,. ..
| F.G. DEsLoNDE, Secretary of State.
No. cal =, al ,..;s
Joint resolution submitting an amendment
to the constitution of the State to limit
| the debt of New Orleans, and the issue o.
warrants by the officers; and prescribing
| certain penalties. &C.. ..'.-
SECTION |. Be it resolved by the Senat'
and House of Representatives OF the Stat
| of Louisiana in General Assembly con
yened ttwo-thirds of the members elected
| to each House agreeing thetetO), That al
| the general election for members OF the
General Assembly, which will take place II
November, 1874, an amendment to the eonstl
4 tuition of the State shall be submitted 10 tn,
qualified electors Of the State for their ratin
cation or rejection in the words Ioilowng :,
Article -. The city Of New Orleans snai
not hereafter increase her debt, in an,
manner or form, or under any pretext. al
ter the first day of January, 1879, no eV
, 6,ance of indebtedness or warrant TOR pay
! ,nent of money shall be issued by any on
Ger of said city, except against cash actuali
in the treasury; but this shall not be so col
, strued as to prevent renewal OF ma!ule
bonds at par, or the issue of new bonds ID %
change for other bonds; provided the GU
debt be not thereby increased, nor to pr
vent the issue of drainage warrants to o. u
transferee of contract, under act NO. ~
1871, payable only from drainage taxes an
not otherwise; any person violating the pre-
hibis [provisionsl of this article shall,
\ conviction, be punished by in1prisonMeean
! for not less than two nor more tnan ! S =
= wears, and by fine OF not less than tnLeo w
&. lars nor more than ten thousand doii Mh.. .
= SEC. g. Be it further resolved, etc., in Ia .s
said next general election, the %snes W sa
electors in the premises, shall DC e1PIesse
y b. printed or written ballots, as ion9ws:
;. "For the amendment limiting the debt 9
q Nav Orleans" or. "Against tne amenc
e and the said ballots shall BE- counted an
20 returns made, and the result declared as
tSs case Of election Of State officers:
siened CHARLES Has. os R "; Lowell,
>. rS;onedJ C. c. ANTOINE,
Is Lieutenant Governor and President OF !
a Anproved February "a, 1874. = ~ : ,
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