New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-10

Inell.s sc rarateiy: and it = majority OF che
votes sha4 approve and ca:ity all .: either
Of said amendments, :.ie same shali become
pa.: Oi tie substitution.
Secretary OF state.
Al &C. p.cpcs!sg amendments 20 che CEN
s.itu.!un 81 the State OF louisiana.
SECTION !. Be i. enacted ny the Senate
and House of Representatives OF tie St..e
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened
t.w0.th:rls Of the mem Deys Of each n.';:.e
agreeing :heretot. Thai the following
amendments be PROPOSED and entered. u;'on
che respective Journals OF the sena.e and
Houss " Representatives. with the :e.s AZ!
nays saken thereon. and the Secre rary o:
State shall eause the same 10 be published
three N ont.,s beior. the x. general election
to. representatives 20 :ne General Assem- o.
in at .east one newspaper N every parish OF
she State ~ wt:c:.l newspaper s..al. 0e
published. An.l said proposed anne n0r.ent,
sha.l De submitted 20 the people a. Sale
election III Sue 3 manner and form :aa: tine
people may vote :or Oc against each amen d.
lEent sepacateiy-i. 6 first proposed
amendment tor :2pgova. = Or "aga.ns: ai'-
prOva'." ana IL iil.. mamie as to the Others:
and If a majority o: the voters at said elec.
ton shall approve ara catit.v such amend
Inent or amendments. the same shat. Ne APP
propriateiy Numbered and become !. par: OF
the constitution. and be proclaimed as such
by the Governor Az: Secretary OF STATE.
PROPOSED AMESoME:Is ~ 7KEcONsT!-C-.-OS
No. l.-Ths issue Ok consolidated ponds
authorized by :ae Genera! AsseiLb.. OF cLe
State. ut ::s regular session in tia year
1874, is hereby declared to create 4 :al.u
contract between :ae State and each ard
eve:v holder q: said bonds. which. che
State shall: By. =" means and in no w-se inn
paiy. The sal: bond. snail be a valid o,:.-
CATION G: enc State IL favor OF any ACl.ie-
hereof. and ~ co:;rs shall enjoin tie pay.
ment o: IL. principal. .r interest thereof.
o. the levy aud collection Of tax therefor:
e secure suci levy. collection anG pay.
ment. ::e ivd:ciai power shall! BE exercised
when necessary. The FAX required :or the
payment Q! the principal and inte-es: o;
said bonds shall be assessed and collected
each and every year unit! the bonds shs!:
be paid. principal and interest. and The
proceeds shali!be paid b- enc Treasure: o:
The STATE 20 the holders or said bonds as
the principal ani interest OF IKE SAME shall:
tail due. and rc further legislation or ap.
rrapyia:.oI shall oe .eVu.sit. :or :ne SAID
assessment: and collect .on and Cor suci. pay.
men. from cne treasury.
No. :-E'heaeyer the deb. OF ..e Stare
shall. have ncea reduced below twenty-five
'n.llion ic-ia.s. the constitutional! i'm. st.al'
.efIaln at che lowest point reached. beyond
which the public deb: shall nc, :he:ea.te:
he Increased. and t!Gs rule shall continue N
operation Until .he den, - reduce: 70 fifteen
m.ii,..E dollars, ne yyn.: which i; sha.. 70.
b.; Increased. NJ shau taxation cor al.
State :.Urposes, s:.s,.'.'!y che supDor. q;
public schools. eve, ..cae1 twelve an! a
ha: mills On the dol!si -. She assessed .ais.
:ll ~. III the real and l.vsona. properly in
Cue state. except IL -. q. war or invasion.
NJ. 1.-THE :eve. - o. each yea. derived
i1cn. "a Iat!on upon :ea'. personal! and mixed
property. Or from licenses. snail De devoted
solely 70 me expenses ci the said yeai :or
which :; shall be raised. excepting any sur.
plus remain. which sinai: ~ directed 10
sinking the pubic debt. A.! appropriations
and c...uls N excess Of revenue shal. De
nUi. aHG void. an! me safe shall Il no
manner prov.us tO- :nei. payment.
'siyEed; CHARLES ". LOWELL,
:;peai,e. OF She House Of Hep-ese. .a,iyes.
.signei. c. c. ANTOINE.
L:eu.:naL: Governor and Y.es.tsc: o: :ae
Senate.
Approved January -. 1874.
tS.s,ed, WILLIAM Z. KELLOGG.
Governo. Of :ne State CT LOUISIANA.
4 ecre COPY:
r G. DEstoSrE. Secretary o: State.
No. Co.;
An &C: proposing an amendment: g .ie con.
s::tution Of the STATE Of Louisiana, chang.
sny the dav for holdin the general election.
SECTION i. Be i. enac,ed by :he Senate
ana House OF Representatives. Of :he State
): Louisiana in Genera: Assembly cen.
gened !two.thiysis OF the members elected
20 each house agreeing thereto. Tha. the
a,nend:re:: to the constitution Of
The State OF Louisiana sha.: De submitted TO
he qualified electors o; the STATE at the next
genera! election for Representatives of che
Genera! Assem- Bis: Tina: ii. words .. frs.
Monday" III artici. seventeen Of the cons-i.
,In..on. De stricken out: and the words First
Tuesday after tne first Monda-" he subs:irt..
ed in .ie,. thereof. and !! app.c-ei ~ ,ua.
GRITTY OF the yo:e:s at said election the san.a
'ha!. become gar: Of said article seventeen.
Sec. :. Be it !urthe, e2a cteG. &c. That this
y: shal. sake effect ;.cm and after il. pass
age.
,signeij CHARLES ". LOWELL.
Speaker ct she House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
..Signed; G. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and Pses:iea: o: the
Senate.
Approved March 81. 1874
ISigne., WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor OF :r.e State o. Louisiana.
a .rCe coov:
PIG. DEs.oSp.. Secretary 9: State.
NC. 22.!
Join: resolution submitting an amendment
70 the constitution. Of the State 20 ilmi:
the DEBT Of New Orleans, and the issue o:
warrants by the officers: and prescribing
Uertain penalties.
SECTION J. Be II resolved sy the Senate
md House q Representatives Q: the State
u Louisiana in General Assembly con.
7eneG t.wo-thirds OF the mem ers elected |
Q each House agreeing :Letetoi. Tia: at
he general election Cor members O. the !
ieneral Assembly. which will take place N
November. !e74 al amendment to the consti. |
ution OF the State shall. be submitted to the |
uallred electors o. the State for their ratif. |
alton Or rejection IN the words following:
Article -. The ei.y of New Orleans shall |
lot hereafter increase her debt. in any |
manner OF form. o. under any pretex.. Al. |
er the first siay of January. 1875, no ey..
ence OF indebtedness or warrant tor pay.
cent OF money shall be issued nv any Off.
er OF said city. except against cash actually \!
s.e treasury: but this shall not be so con. |
lrue0 as TO prevent a renewal OF matureG |
ocds al par. Or the Issue Of new bonds N ex.
mango tor other bonds: provided the city :
eos be not thereby increased, nor to pre-
emit the ISSUE OF drainage warrants to the
'ansteree of contract, under act No. 30 of
81, payable only from drainage taxes. and
OF otherwise; any person violating the pro-
EDITIONS [provisionsl Of this article shall, on
onyiction, be punished by imprisonment
II not less than two nor more than ten
ears. and by fine Of not less than three dol
RS nor more than ten thousand dollars.
SEC. =. Be 1t further resolved, etc.. That at
10 next general election, the wishes OF the
ectors IN the premises, shall be expressed
= printed or written ballots. as follows:
"tor the amendment limiting the debt of |
ew Orleans" or, Against the amend
ent limiting the debt Of New Orleans
Id the said ballots shall be counted and
turns made, and the result declared as in
e case of election of State officers