The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-10-23
OFFICIAL.
TIE the Qualified Electors Of the State
" of L0uisfanR.
STATE OF LoUIslANA,l
Office of the Secretary of State.

WOIEEILuLIUW UT loco, UWULIgdUUW 10 UETEDy IlIWe
to the voters Of the State OF Louisiana, OF the
proposed amendments to the constitution of the
State agreed to by twO-thirdso of the members of
of the General Assembly OF the year 1874, and
required 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, III which q news
paper shall be published. Said amendments APP
pear fully in acts Nos. 4, % and 81 of said session
Of the General Assembly. which are herewith
officially publishedfOr the information of voters,
and viii be submitted to the people at the gen
eral election Monday, November 2, 1874, In such
manner and form that the people may vote for
or against such amendments separately; and If
n majority of the voters shall approve and ratlfy
all or either of said amendments, the same shall
- - P. 6. DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State.
An act proposing amendments to the Coustltu-
ton Of the State of Louisiana.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State Of Louis
lana in General Assembly convened ftwO-thirds
of the members of each house agreeing theretol.
That the following amendments be proposed and
entered upon tho respective journals OF the Sell
ate 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 rep
Tesentatives to the General Assembly in at least
one newspaper in every parish OF the State in
which q newspaper shall be published. And
said proposed amendments shall he submitted
10 the people at said election in such manner and
FORM tnat the people may VOte Tor or against
each amendment Separately. e., first pro
posed amendment for approval" or against
approval" and i'll like manner as to the others; |
and it a majority of the voters at said election
shall approve and ratify such amendment or
amendments, the same shall he appropriately |
numbered and become a part of the c~onstit1-
ton, and be proclaimed as such by the Governor
and Secretary of State. |
PROPOSED TO THE CONSTITUTION. |
No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds au-
thorized by the General Assembly Of tho State,
OF TO rnF rNr1l rn nEainTh in fI. Tsanr 1914 tA Iaunt- I
declared to create a valid contract between the
State and each and every holder OF said bonds,
which the State shall BY no means and in no
wise impair. The said bonds shall be II valid
obligation Of the State in favor of any holder
hereof, and no court shall enjoin 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-
quired for the payment of the principal and in
tcrest of said bonds shall be assessed and col
lected each and every year until the bonds shall
be 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, andno further
legislation or appropriation shall be requisite
foFthe said assessment and collection and for
such payment from the treasury.
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 viii h the
public debt shall not thereafter be Increased,
and this rule continue in operation until 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
q half mills on the dollar of the assessed valua-
ton of the real and personal property in the
State, except in case of war or invasion.
Nc. 3.-Tho revenue of each year derived from
taxation upon real, personal and mixed prop
erty, 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
appropriations and claims in 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,
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved January a, 1874.
Csignedl WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy: {
P. G.. D%EsLONDE, Secretary OF State.
No. cal {
An act proposing an amendment to the Constl- s
tuition Of the State of Louisiana, changing the <
day for holding the general election. I
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and |
House of Representatives of the State of Louis- /
lana in General Assembly convened ttw0thirds {
of the members elected to each house agreeing
constitution ct the State 0f I4oaisfana shall be s
submitted to the qaallfied electors of the State G
Mt the next general election for REPRESENTATIVE c
OF the General Assembly: That the words sfrst c
Monday in article seventeen Of the %eonstitu- q
ton, be stricken out. and the words g first Tues f
day after the first Monday" DO substituted in f
the voters at said election the same shall become
aIJart of said article seventeen.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That this =
act shall take effect from and after its passage. r
(signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives. !
tsisned) 9. e. ANTOINE, j
Lieut.. Governor ana President Of the Senate. +
Approved March q, 1874 |
(5ignedl WILLIAM p. KELLOGG, d
Governor of the State of Louisiana. z
a. true copy:t t
r. 9. D~EsLoNDE, Secretary of state. 9
Nos 22,I q
the constitution of the State to limit the debt q
of New Orleans, and the issue of warrants by =
the officers and prescribing certain penalties. =
SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and r.
House of Representatives or the State OF Louis y
lana in General Assembly convened (two-thirds y
nf the members elected to each House agreeing :,
bers Of the General Assembly, which will take !,
place IN November, 1874, an amendment to the a.
constitution Of the State shall be submitted to 3
the qualified electors of the State for their rati- =
11cation or rejection In the words following:
Article :. The city Of New Orleans shall not s
hereafter increase her debt, i'll any manner or /,
form, or under any pretext. After the first day I,
of January. 1875, 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 ms to prevent renewal Of matured
DOHuE ib pdE1 VI lit lSSuS VI new UOHOS III 9x-
change for other bonds; provided the city debt
be not thereby increased, nor TO prevent the
issue Of drainage warrants to the transfcree of
under act No. 80 OF 1871, payable only
from drainage taxes, and not otherwise any (.
person violating the prohibitions Eprovisions1 OF
this article shah, on conviction, be punished by
Imprisonment for not less than two nor more
than years, and by fine of not less than three g
dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. BE 1t further resolved, etc, That at B.
said next general election, the wishes. OF the
In the premises, shall be expressed by
printed or written ballots. az follows:
For the amendment limiting the debt of New ii
0rlsalis; . or. against the amendment limiting
the debt of New Orleans and the said ballots f
shall be counted and returns made, and the re-
declared as In the ease Of election of State
officers,
fSignedl CHARLES ". LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
tSignedl G. ANTOINE,
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate. -
Approved February "a, 1874. A
fSignedt f WILLIAM P. KELLOGG, -
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
r. q. DEsLoSDE, Secretary Of State.