New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-29

stitution Of the State OF Louisiana. chang
ing the day for holding the general election.
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the Senate
ana House Of Representatives. OF the Stats
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened !two-thirds Of the members elected
to each house agreeing thereto,, Tha: the
following amendment to the constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State ut the next
general election for Representatives. OF the
Genera! Assembly: Tina: the words first
Monday" in article seventeen OF the cOnsti.
tuition, be stricken ou.. and the words ''trst
Tuesday after the first Monday" be substitu-
ted in lieu thereof. and il approved by a ma
jority Of the voters at said election the same
shall become a part Of said article seventeen.
SECS. Be it further enacted, etc, That this
&C: shall take effect from and after Its pass
age.
Speaker of she House Of Representatives..
(S;gned) e. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President o; TIE
Approved March ~. 1874.
(Si.ned) WILLIAM z. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the Stale ci Louisiana.
a true copy:
&C. DEsLosDE. Secse.ac; Of State.
No. gel
Joint resolution submitting an amendment
10 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 I. Belt resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana i'll General Assembly con-
yened i:wo-thirils Of the members elected
to each House az sreeing thetetoi. That at
the general election Cor members OF the
General Assembly. which will take place in
November. l8. !. hn amendment 10 the constr
tuition Of the State shall We submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their ratiti.
cation or rejection III the words following:
Article -. The city of New Orleans shall
not hereafter increase her debt, IN any
manner az form. or under any pretex!. A.
ter the first day OF January. 1879, no eyi.
Gence of indebtedness or warrant FOR pay.
ment of money shall be issued by any Off.
Ger OF said city. except against cash actually
in the treasury: but this shall pot be SO con.
strued as to prevent q renewal OF matureu
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
trausferee of contract, under act NO. 81 OF
lS.l. payable Only from drainage taxes, ana
no. otherwise: any person violating the pro-
hib;tions [proyisionsi of this article shall. on
conviction. be punished by Imprisonment.
wears. and by fine of not less than three dol
lars nor more than ten thousand dollars.
SEC. .. Be it further resolved. etc. That at
said next general election, the wishes OF the
electors in the premises. shall be expressed
by printed or written ballots. as follows: j.
..For the amendment limiting the debt OF
New Orleans:' or. against the amend.
ment limiting the debt of New Orleans.
and the said ballots shall be counted and
returns made and the result declared as in
the case Of election Of State officers.
tSignedt CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
tSignedj G. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and Presider: OF the
Senate.
Approved February "a, 1884,
(Signed( WILLIAM KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy;
P. g. DEsIosDE. Secretary Of State.