New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-07

several SUBJECTS requiring legislation IN
the public interest, not referred to in this
message, will be laid before you in com
munications l may hereafter have to make
to the General Assembly. In conclusion
permit me to say that each member Of your
body has golden opportunity to make a
record that will secure the corlmendation
of all good citizens. Upon your action will
depend. in great measure, the future sue
cess of the State government and of the
Republican party.
If, by your votes and influence you sus-
tain whatever will promote the pubic vel
fare, you will secure the respect of all good
citizens, and earn the gratitude, not only of
your party, but OF the entire State.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor.
The following is the proposed constitu
tiOnal amendment, referred to in the fore
going message:
An act proposing amendments to the consti-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana.
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 respec-
tive journals of the Senate and House Of
representatives, with the yeas and NAYS
aAAtu tucIcOu, duu Lut ScCTtLdFy Vi Sbdto
shall cause the same 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 in which newspaper shall be
published. And said proposed amendments
shall he 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-
prevail and in like manner as to the others;
and if q majority of the voters at said cleo
ton shall approve and ratify 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 CoSsr.rUs
TON.
An act Of the General Assembly, No.
approved 1874, providing for the
issue of consolidated bonds is hereby rati-
fed and confirmed, and the provisions of
said act and of this amendment are hereby
declared to be 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 a valid obligation of the State in
favor of any holder thereof, and no court
shall enjoin the payment of the principal or
interest thereof or the levy and collection
of the tax therefor; to secure such levy, col
lection and payment the judicial power shall
be exercised when necessary.
The tax imposed by said act shall be as
sessed and collected, as therein provided,
each and every year, until the bonds shall
be paid, principal and interest, and the pro-
ceeds 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 appropria-
ton shall be requisite for the said assess
from the treasury.
Whenever the debt of the State shall
have been reduced below $4,000, 900, the
constitutional limit shall remain at toe
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 $l5 100000, be.
yond which it shall not be increased. Nor
shall State taxes for all purposes ever ex-
coed fourteen and half mills on the dol
lar of the assessed valuation 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; and if any surplus
remain it shall be directed to sink ing the
public debt. All appropriations and claims
in excess of revenue sh II b null aad void,
and the State shall in ma lner provide
for their payment.
The following messages from the Cove
ernor were received and read:
STATE OF 1t r1uAvA.a
Executive Departn en-,
New Orleans January 5, 1874
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
l return to the Senate where it origin
ated, an act entitled IAN act to amend and
re enact sections ten, seventeen and eight
cen, of act No. SO of session of 1872, entitled
AN act to incorporate the city of Natchi-
to ches and provide for the government of
the same approved July 5, 1872, and pro-
vidipg for the submitting Of the tax levied
to the legal voters of said city in certain
cases."
As at present advised | do not see any
public necessity calling for the approval of
the act. I, therefore, veto it.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department :
New Orleans January 5, 1874. }
TO the Honorable President and members of the
Senate:
I return herewith, without my signature,
Senate bill entitled "An act providing for
the establishment of parish official journals
the State, defining the character
and description of work they shall be emit
tied to perform and fixing the price
thereof"
1t seems to me this law is fnexpediens at
the present time.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor.
STATE oP LOUISIANA,
Executive Department, ;
New Orleans, January 5, 1874.
TO the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
return to the Senate with my veto an
act originating in your honorable body en-
titled "An act to grant additional time to
he New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Rail
Dad Company for the construction of a
river opposite New Orleans,
CarrOllton or Jefferson and the Sabine river,
n the direction Of Houston, aud thence to
Houston
1t would be useless to sign this extension
If time now as there is no certain prospect |
# an immediate commencement of work |
IN the road. The approval of the act would
rive the company only few months exten-
ion, which would be useless to them and |
to the State at the present |
ime. Should public interests require that |
n extension of time be given the railroad, |
he Legislature being in session, can iulme. |
lately pass q bill TO that effect.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor.
STATE OF LOUISIANA |
Executive Department, ; |
New Orleans January 5, 1874. |
o the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
| return, without nv approval to the |