New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-01
OFFICIAL.
e the QuAfined Electors Of tho State Of
Louisiana

70 the Quanaed Electsrs Of the State Of
LouisiaAa.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Ofsce Of the Secretary Of state,
New Orleans, July IA, 1874.
In conformity to article l47, title nine of
the constitution of 1868, publication is here
BY made to the voters of the State Of Lou
isiapa. Of the proposed amendments to
the constitution Of the State agreed to by
two-thirds of the members of the elected
to each house of the regular session of the
General Assembly of the year 1874, and re-
quired to be published three months be-
sentatives to the General Assembly in at
least one newspaper in every parish of the
State in which q newspaper shall be pub
lished. Said amendments appear fully in
acts Nos. 4, % and 81 of said session of the
General Assembly, which are herewith Off
cially published for the information of
voters, and will be submitted to the people
at the general election Monday. November
2, 1874, in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against such amend
ments separately; and it majority of the
voters shall approve and ratify all o. either
of said amendments, the same shall become
part OF the constitution.
Secretary Of State.
No. Al
An act proposing amendments to the con.
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
SECTION !. 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
the respective Journals of the Senate and
House of Representatives with the yeas and
NAYS taken thereon, and the Secretary of
State shall cause the same to be published
three months before the nextgeneral election
for representatives to the General Assembly
in at least one newspaper in every parish OF
the State in which q newspaper shall be
published. And said proposed anne ndments
shall be submitted to the people az said
election in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or agslnst each amend.
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 rstity such amend
ment or amendments, the same ehall be ap-
propriately numbered and become part of
the constitution, and be proclaimed as such
by the Governor and Secretary OF State.
PROPOSED AMENDNENTsr TO THE CONSTITUTION
No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds
authorized by the General Assembly Of the
State, at it's regular session in the year
1874. is hereby declared to create q valid
contract between the State and each and
every holder Of said bonds. which the
State shall by no means and in no wise i'm.
pair, The said bonds shall be valid obi
CATION of the State in favor of any holder
hereof, and no court shall enjoin the pay
ment Of the principal or interest thereof,
or the levy and collection of tax therefor;
to secure such levy. collection and pay
ment, the judicial power shall be exercised
when necessary. The tax required for the
payment of the principal and interest Of
said bonds shall be assessed and collected
each and every year until the bonds shall
be paid. principal and interest, and the
proceeds 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 OF ap.
preparation shall be requisite tor the said
assessment and collection and for such pay.
ment from the treasury.
No. 2-Whenever the debt of the State
shall have been reduced below twenty five
million dollars, the constitutional limit shall
remain at the 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 fifteen
million dollars, beyond which it shall not
be increased. Nor shall taxation tor all
State purposes, excepting the support Of
public schools, ever exceed twelve and a
half mills on the dollar of the assessed valu-
alton of the real and personal property in
the State. except in case of war OF 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 lor
which it shall be raised. excepting any sur.
plus remain, which shall be directed TO
sinking the public debt. All appropriations
and claims in excess OF revenue shall be
null and void. and the State shall in no
manner provide for their payment.
lSigned) CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed| G. C. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved January "a. 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
P. G. DEsLoSDE. Secretary Of State.
No. GIL
An act proposing an amendment to the con.
stitution OF the State of Louisiana, chang.
ing the day for holding the general election
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
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