The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-10-17
No. 4 ]

An act proposing amendments to TIE constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
Houae Of Representatives Of the State of LOui-
sana in General Assembly convened (two-thirds
Of the members Of each house sgreeng thereto).
That thu following amendments he proposed and
entered upon the respective journals Of the Sem
ate and House of Representatives. with the yeas
and nays taken thereon, and the Secretary Of
State shall cause the same to he published three
month. before the next general election for re-
prssentativcs to the General Assembly. in at
least one newspaper in every parish Of the State
in which newspaper shall be published. And
said proposed amendments shall he submitted to
the people at said election in such manner and
form that the people may vote for or against each
amendment separately i. e., first proposed
amendment for approval" or "against appro
yal," and in like manner as to the others and
If q majority Of the voters at said election shall
approve and ratify such amendments the same
shall bc appropriately numbered and become q
part OF the constitution, and be proclaimed as
such by the Governor and Secretary Of State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
No 1.-The issnc Of consolidated bond. ar,-
thorized BY the General Assembly Of the State,
at its regular eession in the y.ar 1874. IL hereby
declared TO create valid contract between the
State and each and every holder Of said honds
which the State shall by no means and in no
wise impair The said bonds shall be a valid
obligation If the State in favor Of any holder
hereof and no court shall enjoin the payment Of
the principal or interest thereof, or the levy and
coll ction Of tax therefor: to secure such levy.
collection and payment, the judicial power shall
for ,,,s n,vmcot of IN, rm;rc;nal and Interest of
..;a loaas .h,i, -. .ss,.ss,, aud collected Zach
.nd ..rarv vcs, ,,nt;, tho bonds shall ~ raid
,r;,s; W., .,,d INTEREST and th.. rrc..nadS sha, ,,c
-, IA n, t,, Tr.,o,,-.r oe .h, Stat. to IN, h.idr,
- s.;i honl. "a tn. nrnc;r,l and ;nteryss Of the
n, oh N c.,l ,ns and ~, f,r,her ,,r;s,.t;,, or
anrroor;otion shal, ~. r,cuis;te for The said as-
s.srmaot and collection and for such payment
from the ', ,r,.asnrv. - - - '''s'''
No. D. Whenever the debt of the State shall
have been reduced below twenty five million dol
lars the constitutional limit shall remain at the
lowest polat reached' beyond whlcn .ne puoiic
debt shall no: theftM!tsr De increased. ana ti's
raleNsi,ai' conuAne ~ operation anu fie debt Il
reduced TO tltsee" million dollars. beyond which
1t shall not I've Increased. Nor snail taxation Tor
all State purposes. excepting the support OF
public scho0is. ever exceed twelve and half
mills on the dollar Of the assessed valuation OF
the zeal ana p'rsohal property IN the State, ex-
ceps IN case Oi wal UT hi'asio'i.
No. The revenue Of each year derived from
taxation upon nal. personal nnd mixed property
or from licenses, shall BE- e,levotet solely to the
expenses Of the said year for which it shall he
raised. excepting any surplus remain. which,
shall he directed to skiing ,hs public ,.cht. Al.
auprupfiatj.ms and claims IN excess of revenue
shall b. null and void, aad the State s!lal! in no
rnanasr moyidc for their pay,nsnt.
! fS,vncd, CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House Of Repr, sentatves.
fSi-,,ed, 80 &C. ANTOINE.
Lirutepagt Governor ard President OF the Senate
] Anproyt,l January "a. 1874
(Siyn,l) WILLIAM r. KELLOGG.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy: .....,... t
PC. pks'.oSrs, Secretary Of State.
No. So.
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