New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-19
Ma. A.

An act proposing amendments to the con-
stitution OF the State OF Louisiana.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
ttwo.thirds OF the members OF each mouse
agreeing theretOl. Tha. the following
amendments be proposed and entered upon
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 puoiisned
three months before the next general election
for representatives 20 the General Assembly
in at least one newspaper in every parish OF
the State in which newspaper shall oe
published. And said proposed amendments
shall be submitted to the people at SAID
election in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against each amend,
meut separately. e.. first proposed
amendment for approval" or "agains: ap-
prevail" and in like manner as to the others,
and il a majority OF the voters at sald eiec'
sion shall approve and ratity such amend
ment or amendments. the same shaii oe sp.
nropriateIy numbered and become part OF
the constitution. and be proclaimed as such
oy the Governor and Secretary OF State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
No. 1.-The issue OF consolidated bonds
State. at its regular session in the year
1874. is hereby declared to create valid
contract between the State and each and
every holder OF said bonds. which the
State shall bv 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.
men: OF the principal or interest thereof
or the levy and collection OF tax therefor:
to secure such levy. collection and pay.
men.. the judicial power shall De 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 unit. the bonds shall
be paid. principal and Interest," and the
proceeds shallsbe paid by the Treasurer OF
the State to the holders OF said bonds as
the principal and interest OF the same snail
fall due, and no further legislation or ap.
preparation shall be requisite tor the said
assessment and collection and tor 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 for all
State purposes, excepting the support OF
public schools. ever exceed twelve and a
half mills OF the dollar Of the assessed yalH-
alton Of the real and personal property IN
! the State, except in case OF war 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 70 the expenses of the said year Tor
which il 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. i the State shall in no
manner provid., for their payment.
iSigned, CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Signed, &. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved January II. 1874.
lSiyned, WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
| P. G. DEsLoSoE. Secretary OF State.
| An act proposing an amendment to the con
stitution o. the Stats of Louisiana, chang
I lng the day for holding the general election
| SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
| ana House Of Representatives OF the State
| Of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened ttwo-thirds OF the members elected
| to each house agreeing theretoI. That the
| following amendment to the constitution OF
| the State OF Louisiana shall be submitted to
| the qualified electors OF the State at the next
| general election tor Representatives OF the
| General Assembly: That the words - first
Monday" in article seventeen OF the cOnsti
tuition, be stricken out. and the words ''tirs!
! Tuesday after the first Monday" be substitu
ted in lieu thereof, and if approved by a ma
| iority OF the voters at said election the same
| shall become part of said article seventeen
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. etc, That THU
act shall take effect from and after its pass
iSiyned, CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Sneaker OF the House of Representatives
(Signed; G. G.. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of thu
Approved March 81. 1874.
Governor OF the State CT Louisiana
A true copy:
?. G. DEsLoSpE. Secretary Of State.
No. 33.l
Joint resolution submitting an amendment
to the constitution OF the State to liml
the debt Of New Orleans. and the issue o
warrants by the officers; and prescribing
certain penalties.
SECTION |. Be it resolved by the Senat'
and House of Representatives OF the Stat
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened ttwO-thirds of the members elected
to each House agreeing thetetol. That al
the general election for members OF the
General Assembly. which viii! take'place il
November. 1874, an amendment TO the cOnstl
tuition of the State shall be submitted to tn,
qualified electors of the State for their ratiti
cation or rejection in the words following:
Article -. The city OF New Orleans shall
not hereafter increase her debt, in an.
manner or form. or under any pretext. Al
ter the first day of January, 1875, no evi
! dence of Indebtedness or warrant for pay
ment of money shall be issued by any Off
Ger of said city, except against cash actual.
in the treasury: but this shall not be so con
strued as to prevent renewal of mature'
bonds at par, or the issue Of new bonds in ex
change for other bonds: provided the cit
debt be not thereby increased, nor to pre-
vent the issue Of drainage warrants to tn
transferee Of contract, under act NO. ~ Q
1871. payable only from drainage taxes, an
not otherwise; any person violating the prt
hibitions [provisionsl Of this article shall,
conviction. be punished by Imprisonment
| for not less than two nor more than te
wears, and by fine of not less than three do
lars nor more than ten thousand dollars.
Sec 2. Be it further resolved. ETC., That
said next general election. the wishes OF tn
electors in the premises, shall be espresso
| BIZ printed or written ballots. as follows:
"For the amendment limiting the debt
New Orleans;'' or, Against the ament
| menf limiting the debit of New Orleans