The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-08-14
OFFICIAL.
80 the Qualified Electors of the state
OF L0uiNinna.

IL DIiI't AnAIS {" III u IL ltty lll1G mint ~ tI'
constitution of 1868, publication is hereby made
10 the voters of the STATE of Louisiana, of the
proposed amendments TO the constitution of the
state agreed to by tWUthiTl> Of the mrmberS of
the elected to each house of the regular session
Of the General Assembly of the year 1874, and
required to he 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 Il nrWs-
paper shall he published. Said amendments APP
pear fully III acts Nos. /. % and "a of said session
of the General Assembly. which are herewith
officially published for the information OF voters,
and will he submitted to the people at the gen
rral election Monday. November .. 1874, in such
manner and form that the people may vote for
or against such amendments separately; and if
a majority of the voters shall approve and rAtify
all or either Of said amendments, the same shah
become 4 part OF the constitution.
=. G. DESLONDE.
Secretary of State.
An act proposing amendments 10 the ConStItu-
ton of the State of louisiana.
SECTION /. Be ii enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State uf Louis
lana i'll General Assembly convened tw"-thirds
Of the members Of each house agreeing ~thcrttn).
That the following amendments be plOuoscd and
entered upon The respective journals Of the Sen
ate and House Of representatives With the yeas
and nays taken thereon. and the Secretary of
Stale shall cause the sam" to he published three
months before the next general election for rem
rcSrntativrS To the General Assembly in ut least
one newspaper in every parish OF the State in
which Il newspaper shall be published. And
said proposed amendments shall he submitted
to the people at said election in such manncrand
form that the people may vote for or against
each amendment ScparAtCly-i. e.. " first pro
posed amendment for approval" or against
approval" and in like manner as to the others;
and if a majority OF the voters at said election
shall approve and ratify such amendment or
amendments, the same shall he appropriately
numbered and become a part Of file %constitl
tiOn. and he proclaimed lis such hv he Governor
and Secretary of state.
PROPOSED ANENbNENTS Tn THE rn<ST,rr.r,,,.
No. 1.-The ISSUE of consolidated bonds an
thorized by the General Assembly of the State,
at its regular session III the year 1874, is hereby
declared to create a valid contract between tho
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 he a valid
3bllsat1on OF the state in favor of any holder
hereof. and no court shall cnj0in the payment
OF the principal or interest thereof, or the levy
and collection of tax therefor; to secure such
levy, collection and payment the judicial power
shall he exercised when necessary. The tax re
Quirrd for the payment of the principal and in
tercSt of said bonds shall be assessed and col
Iccted each and every year until til" bonds shall
he paid. principal and interest. and the proceeds
shall he paid by the Treasurer of the State to
the holders of said bonds as the PRINCIPAL and
interest of the same shall fall due, Hndno further
legislation or appropriation shall be requisite
for the said assessment and collection and for
such payment from the treasury.
No. 2-Whcncver tn" debt of the State shall
have been reduced below twenty-five million
dollars, the constitutional limit shall remain mt
the lowest point reached. beyond which the
public debt shall not thereafter he increased,
and this rule continue i'll operation until the
debt is reduced to fifteen million dollars, beyond
which it shall not be increased. Nor shall taxa
ton for all State purposes, excepting the sup
~ =, tii'ilI ~ ,'9 ~ nNrtt Acoe'l 'WtlNe ana
ton Of tn" real and personal property in the
State, except in case of war or invasion.
taxat1on anon rcaI I'T nc rs r"e| andT m mGr InI iron ir"m
crty. or from licenses, shall he devoted solely tD
NV 40 No NJ sLnd -. W ~ IN - >" a." rrn ~ mml'n II ShaiI
DC ha I'I Use rHrtpIInS aiy surplus remain wllcl!
sm nav NJ atinnS an = r cIni,n II, I,anlir "rhi. All
shad, D" i,nii ana d n0H, ANA the State shall i'll IL"
"Si~Ief1 - THT4R = e WY r. 'ov,L,,
Speaker of the House of RrnrrsrntatiI..
(Signcd) c.
Lieut.. Governor and President Of thr Sr,,rte
Approved january "A. 1874.
(Signcd) WILLIAM p KEEL &
Governor of the State of Louisiana
\ true COPY:
p. &. DEsLONDE. Secretary of Stotr.
No. i
An act proposing i'm amendment to the Consti-
tutiOn of the State nf Tonieinna n1nr,, -
day for holding the general rlertinn 7 IN
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the senate aud
House of Representatives of the state Of Louis.
lana i'll General Assembly convened Uwo-thir!s
Of the members elected to each house agreeing
%tlercto). That the following amendment to the
constitution of the state of Louisiana shall he
submitted to the qualified electors of the State
q Nv IVA" II 'l'!liol VI representatives
OF the General Assembly: That the words :. first
Monday. IN article seventeen of the constitu-s
ton, he stricken out, and the words " first Tues
day after the first Monday he substituted in
lleu thcfc"f. anu II approved ny it majority OF
the voters N sad election the same shall become
a part of said article seventeen.
SEC. ,: Be 1t further enacted, etc, That this
act shall take effect from and after its passage.
GSlgnedl CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
.lSigned) e. G.. ANTOINE,
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate.
Appr0yGd March II, 1874.
HSlGliedl p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
n true copy:
+ Il. D~ESLONDE. Secretary of State.
No. 22.I
Joint resolution submitting an amendment to
the constitution of the State TO Iimit the dphtt
of New Orleans. and the issue Of warrants hy
the officers: and prescribing certain ncr,iti"n!S
SECTION /. BE it resolved hv the Srrnot" and
House OF Representatives of the State of Louis
lana III General Assembly convened nwo-thjrds
OF the members elected to each House agreeing
tlleitt0l. That at the general election for mem.
beers ot the General Assembly, which win toh,o
place Ill November, 1874, Al amendment r, tho
constitution OF the State shall he submitted 70
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