New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-04
OFFICIAL.
To the Qualified Electors of the State o.
Louisiana.

1
| twO-thirds of the members of the elected
to each house of the regular session of the
| General Assembly of the year 1874, and re-
| quired to be published three months be-
fore the next general election for Repre-
sentatives to the General Assembly in at
least one newspaper in every parish of the
State, in which newspaper shall be pub
| lished. Said amendments appear fully in
| acts Nos. a, % and GA 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
2, 1874, in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against such amend
ments separately; and if majority of the
voters shall approve and ratify all or either
of said amendments the same shall become
part Of the constitution.
P. G. DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State.
An act proposing amendments to the con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
two thirds of the members of each house
agreeing thereto). That the following
amendments 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 represent atives to the General Assembly
IN IN at least one newspaper in every parish OF
the State in which q newspaper shall be
published. And said proposed amendments
shall be submitted to the people at SAID
election in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against each amend
ment separately. e., first proposed
amendment for approval" or against ap-
prova]," and in like manner as to the others;
and if a majority of the voters at said cleo
ton shall approve and ratity such 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 its 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 a valid obli-
cation OF the State in favor of any holder
hereof, and no court shall enjoin the pay
menu 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 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 ap-
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 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 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 valH-
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 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 sur
plus 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,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved January "a, 1874.
tSigneU WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
P. G. DEsLoNDE, Secretary of State.
No. 64.l
An act proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana, chang
ing the day for holding the general election.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate |
ana House of Representatives of the State |
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened (two-thirds of the members elected |
to each house agreeing thereto), 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 first |
Tuesday after the first Monday" be substitu- |
ted in lieu thereof, and if approved by ma |
jority of the voters at said election the same |
shall become part of said article seventeen.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That this |
act shall take effect from and after its pass |
age.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives. |
tSigned) c. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the !
Senate.
Approved March q, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana. |
A true copy:
p. G. DEsLoNDE, Secretary of State.
No. 22.J
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 l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened (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 consti-
tuition of the State shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their ratif-
cation. or rejection in the words following:
Article -. The city of New Orleans shall
not hereafter increase her debt, in any
manner or form, or under any pretext Al
.er the first day of January, 1875, no evil
lence Of Indebtedness or warrant for pay
nent of money shall be issued by any Off
Ter of said city, except against cash actually
Il the treasury; but this shall not be so con-
trued as to prevent renewal of matured
ponds at par, or the issue of new bonds in ex
,hange for other bonds; provided the city
lebt be not thereby increased, nor to pre-
rent the issue of drainage warrants to the
ransferee of contract, under act No. 30 of
81, payable only from drainage taxes, and