New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-04
OFFICIAL,
To tie Qualified Electors Of the State OF
louisiana

to each house Of the regular session OF the
General Assembly of tine year 1875, and re-
CURED to be published three months be-
fore the next general election tor Repre-
seneatives TO the General Assembly in at
least one newspaper in every parish OF the
State, in which newspaper shau pc pup
lished. Said amendments appear fully in
acts Nos. 4. % and 64 Of said session of the
General Assembly, which are herewith Off
cially published for the information OF
voters. and will be submitted to the people
at the general election Monday. November
.. 1874. in such manner and form that the
people may vote for OF against such amend
1nents separately: and IT a majority OF the
voters shall approve and ratify all or either
OF said amend1nenrso enc same shall become
g par. es :bs CONSTITUTIONS
Z. G. DESLONDEo
Secretary Of Stateo
AL act proposing amendments &c Che con.
s:ftution of She State OF louisiana
SECTION I. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives OF the State
OF Louisiana In General Assembly convened
!tvo-thirds Of the members ct each house
arreein,s :he-eto1, Thay she following
amendments be proposed and entered upon
:he respective journals OF the Senate and
House OF Representatives, with the yeas and
NAYS taken thereon, and che Secretary of
State shall cause the same 70 DC published
.hree months before the next general election
for representatives TO the General Assembly
in a! least one newspaper III every parish OF
the State n which q newspape: shall be
published. AnGsaid proposed amendments
shai? he submitted 20 the people at SAID
election in sucf: manner aL.! form tia: the
;ecpie may yote fog Or against each amend.
men: seIarate!y-:. g., "nrs: Proposed
amendment. for approval" or ";ga:.s' ap.
prevail" and IN like manner as to the others:
ard !: a majority OF tie voters at said cleo.
.:1a sha:! approve and rati:y such amend.
Lent or amendments. she same snal! be ap..
prOpfiateir numbered aHG become part OF
the constitution. and he proclaimed as such
by the Governor and Secretary OF State.
PROPOSED asfESDlESTsT TO THE CONSTITUTION
No. 1.-The issue Of consolidated bonds
authorized by the General Assembly Of the
State. At us regular session IN the year
1874. Is hereby declared to create q valid
every holder Of said bonds. which the
State shall by TO means and :n no wise in.
pair. The said bonds shall be valid obi.
cation OF the State in favor OF any holder
hereof. AID 10 cour. shal. enjo:n the pay.
ment of the principal or interest thereof,
or the levy and collection Of tax therefor;
to secure such levy. collection and pay.
:nent. the iuiicia: power shall De exercised
wher 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. and the
proceeds shaiNbe paid by the Treasurer OF
the State 60 the holders OF said bonds as
the principal and interes. of the same shall
fall due. and TO further legislation o: ap::
preparation shall be requisite for the said
assessment and collection and for suck pay.
ment from the treasury.
No. a-Wbenever she debt Of the State
shall have been reduced below twenty-five
million dollars, the constitution al limit shall
remain at the lowest point reached. beyond
which Tie 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 tor all
State purposes, excepting the support OF
public schools, ever exceed twelve and a
half mills on the dollar of the assessed vala'
alton of the real and personal property in
the State, excep. ir case Of war or invasion.
No. .:.-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 tia said year for
which it shall! be raised. excepting any sur.
Plus remain. which shall. be directed TO
sinking the public debt. AL appropriations
and claims n excess OF revenue shall oe
null and void. aud the State shall IN 10
manner provide for their payment.
ssigned: CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
tSigned; G. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and Pcesiden: OF the
Senate.
Approved JANUARY II. 1874.
tSignedb WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor ot the State Of Louisiana.
a true copy:
P. G. DEsLoSoE, Secretary Of State.
No. o.!
An act proposing an amendment to the con.
etitution OF the State of Louisiana, chang
ing the day Tor holding the general election.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House CT Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana III General Assembly con.
yened ttwo.thirds Of the members elected
TO each house agreeing theretof. That the
following amendment to the constitution OF
the State OF Louisiana snail be submitted TO
the qualified electors Of the State at the next
genera: election for Representatives OF the
General Assemblys That the words I" first
Monday in article seventeen Of the constr
tuition, be stricken out. and the words ''trst
Tuesday after the first Monday" be subEtitu'
ted in lieu thereof. and If approved by ma
shall become part of said article seventeen.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted, ETC., That this
act ehau take effect from and after its pass
age.
(. {Sigred! CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker OF The House of Representatives.
tSignedl G.. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and PresideD: % ;ne
Senate.
Approved March 81, 1874.
iSignedj WILLIAM p. KELLOGG
Governor OF the State Of louisiana.
A true copy:
PC. D. sLoSpg, See.a.ary Of State
No. 92.s
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 /. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives. Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
veaed (two-thirds of the members elected
to each House agreeing theteto), That at
the general election for members OF the
General Assembly, which will take place IN
November, 1874, an amendment to the constl-
tuition OF the State shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their ratifl'
cation or rejection in the words following:
Article -. The city of New Orleans shall
not hereafter increase her debt, in any
manner OF form, or under any pretext Al
ter the first day of January, 1875, no evil
dence Of Indebtedness or warrant for pay
ment of money shall be issued by any oifi-
Ger of said city, except against cash actually
in the treasury; but this shall not be so con-
strued as to prevent renewal Of matured
bonds at par, or the issue Of new bonds in ex-
change for other bonds; provided the city
debt be not thereby increased, nor to pre-
vent the issue of drainage warrants to the
transfers. of contract, under act No. 80 OF
1871, payable only from drainage taxes, and