The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-09-18
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
t)f1ee OF the Secretary OF State. )
New Orleans, July IA, 1874.
In conformity TO article lat, title nine of tn,
constitution III 1868. publication is hereby madt
TO the F~9tersSlf the State OF Louisiana, of tht
proposed a~nlspdments to the constitution of thu
state agreed 20 by twq-thifds of the members Of
the elected 10 each house OF the regular session
OF the GenerYl Assembly of the year 1874. and
required to Ae published three months before
the next grnsral election for Representatives ia
the General assembly III at least one newspaper
III every parss4h Of the State, in whtch.a news,
paper shall b$ published. Said amendments an.
pear fully In sets Nos. 4. % and "a of said session
OF the Genelal Assembly. which are herewith
officially pflbsshedfof the Information OF voters,
ana Will he siyhniittetl 70 the people ut the gen,
cral election s~ioilttiay, November 2, 1874. in such
manner and fslrm that the people may vote for
or against slltxh separately; and if
q majority OF the voters shall approve and ratffy
alltOf either g said amendments the same shall
become a pars Of the constitution.
P. G. DESLONDE.
Secretary of State.
An act proposing amendments to the ConstItu-
fion ST the State of Louisiana.
SECTION L. S}e it enacted by the Senate md
House OF Representatives of the State Of Louis
lana in General Assembly convened (two-thirds
OF the membess OF each house agreeing ~tlferetol.
That the follosEing amendments be proposed and
entered upon Nhe respective journals of the Sen
ate and Hons9of Representatives, with the yeas
t8u nays taht&l THEREON, aiu inc secretary of
State shall ca#se the same to be published three
months bcforS the next general election for rep-
resentatives t. the General Assembly in at least
one newspaper in .erery parish of the State in
which a Newspaper shall be published. And
said proposed amendments shall DC submitted
to the people St said eleeti0nin such mannerand
fOrau that tliff people may vote for or against
each ~a1nendn$ent separately. ", first pro-
posed alnefdSlent for approval" or against
approval" aTAt i'm like manner as to the others /:
and III a maj0lety of the voters at said election
shall appPOvg and ratify such amendment or
amendments, sthe same shall be appropriately
numbered tna become a part of the c~onstitli.
ton, and be Proclaimed as such by the Governor
and Seeretarysof State.
AMENDMENTS TO II CONSTITUTION.
No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds .att-
tlalrized by thu General sselnbl OF the State.
at its regular session in the year 1874, is hereby
10 erGate q valid contract between the
Stale and eaeH and every holder of said bonds.
which tbs StaS shall by III means and in no
wise impair. SEha said bonds shall he a valid
OF Che State hi fayaF of any holder
hereof. and nS court shall ent0in the payment
Of the principal or interest thereof, or the levy
and eeliectionA f tax therefor; TO secure such
leFE, c0lleeties and payment, the Judicial power
shall DC eX0rt%ed Wiicn necessary. The tax re-
gnireG Tor the slayment 1T the nrincipaI and IN
tcrcst Of said Dolds shall be assessed and col.