New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-06
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AN ACT
Proposing amendments 20 the con.:i:U.ior
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Proposing amendments 20 the constitution
o; the State vi Louisiana.
BE il enacted 10y the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the Sta." Of Louisiana
IN General Assembly convened f:wo-thirds
OF the members O; each house agreeing
the,eto,. Tina. The following Amendments
be proposed and entered upon .he c.spec-
1--WE journals o: the Senate and House o;
Representatives,. with The yeas and nays
taken thereon. and the Secretary Of State
shall cause the same 70 re published three
months before The next general election Io-
:epr. seltatiyes 20 tile Genera: Assembly in
at least on. newspaper n every parish OF
:he State in which, a newspaper .hai. be
published. And said proposed amendments
shall be submitted 70 The people a. .aid
election IN such name: and form that the
people mas vote for OK agtins. each amend.
men. sepa:af. VI. T.. "I?st pGopUseG
amerGmen.. Tor arprOVa.' or against APP
prevail. and j: like manner as 20 the
Otlers: and II a III. shortly OK tiIe voters at
said election shall approve and :atliy sGcl,
amendment or amendments. Tie same sGal!
be appropriately numbered and become
par: of 'he constitution. an! be proclaimed
as suck tv tLe Governor .n.. Secretary Ot
State.
PROPOSED AN->:'':.S!S 20 :.:: GG:s:..U.
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No. Tie issue OF cor so'i!a..d bonds
Authorized by :he Genera! Assembly OF the
Sta'.. ~ Is regular session ~ The wear
IS. ]. is hereby declared 70 create valid
contra. between thc State and eaci, and
every h"'Ce: o: said bonds. which the State
sil.l! hy no mean, and il no wise impair
The SAID bonds shall D. Z. valid obligation
OF IL. state IN :avoy OF any holder thereof.
and no cUu:. shat. Ell Join Che payment o:
the principal OK .nteres. thereof. or Ia. levy
and collection o: the tax therefor: :" secUre
such levy. collection and G'men'. .i.e Judi
I r, power s'''' % fAe'''' "'''' h''fS'
The tag required Toy :nc naymen. o: the
Drincipa! ana in-e.es. 9; said bonds shat!
ue assessed and ccl!.c'et each and every
yea: until the bond. shall be pad. principal
and interest. and the proceeds shall! be paid
by the Treasurer Of the State 10 the holders
q said bonds as the principal! and interest
o; the same sinai! tal! due. ard no further
legislation or appropriation shall he re.
giisIte FOR the said assessment. and coliec.
ton and io- such payment tom the :cea-
sury.
No. 2.-'NL.n.ye- the deli. q: IL. STATE
shall have been reduced below twenty-five
inil.i0n dollars. the constitutional limit
shall remain al the loves. point reached.
beyond which :he public deb: shat! not
thereafter be increased: and this rule shall
continue in operation until 'he deb. is re.
NtE'''A 10 lilttU GOAtd.Ss btNGDu
which il shall NOT be increased. Nor shall
taxation for all State purposes. excepting
the support o: public schools. ever exceed
twelve and q bal: mills on the dollar Of the
assessed valuation OF the real and personal
property in the state. excep: IN ease Of wax
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 80 the expenses OF Che said |
year fox which il shall be raised. excepting
any surplus remain. which shall be directed !
to sinking the public debt. Al: approp,i. |
atoms and claims in excess Of Geyenue |
shall! be nuI: and void. and The State shall |
IN no manner provide for their payment.
lSigned, CHARLES W.LOWELI.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
!Signed, G. G. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President o5 the |
Senate.
Approved JANUARY -. 49,!
(signedI WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State os Louisiana.
y true copy:
J.. G, DEslOSDH.