New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-28

| State shall cause the same to be published
l three months before the next general election
I for representatives to the General Assembly
in at least ops newspaper in every parish o.
I the State in which . newspaper shall bt
published. And said proposed ame ndment.
shall be submitted to the people at sale
| election in such manner and form that thu
I people may vote for OF against each amend
I ment separately-. O., first proposed
amendment for approval" or against ap
l prevail" and in like manner a. to the others
and if majority of the voters At said cleo
/ ton shall approve and ratify such amend
| ment or amendments, the same shall be sp-
/ propriately numbered and become . part Of
the constitution, and be proclaimed as suce
by the Governor and Secretary OF state.
l PROPOSED AAENDMENTsT no THECONsTrrUzioS
No. The issue OF consolidated bonds
| authorized by the General Assembly OF the
State, ss its regular session in the gear
| ASIA, 10 hereby declared to create valid
contract between Che 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 OF interest thereof,
! or tho levy and collection OF tax therefor;
! to secure such levy. collection and pay.
ment, the judicial power shall be exercised
! payment of the principal and interest Of
| said bonds shall be assessed and collected
I each and every year until the bonds shall
I be paid, principal and interest, and the
proceeds shall b. paid by the Treasurer OF
| the State 20 the holders of said bonds as
| the principal and interest of the Same shall
! fall due, and no further legislation or ap
preparation shall be requisite for the said
L nutsN n Gov a,V<H
nent 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 debts reduced to fifteen
million dollars, beyond which it shall no,
be increased. Nor shall taxation for all
State purposes, excepting the support OF
public schools, ever exceed twelve and u
half mills on the dollar Of the assessed yala.
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
eOlely to the expenses Of the said year Tor
which it shall be raised. excepting any sur
plus remain, which shall be directed to
eAuhAuS tuO RuUAO ACoUs All 0pPISRAidWvAs
and claims in excess OF revenue shall be
null and void. and tho State shall in NO
manner provide for their payment.
{Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the Hous of Representatives.
lSignedJ c. C. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved January q: 1871:
lSigned) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
~ hos tot TO of
P. g. tEsLoNpE. Secretary of State.
No. SAL
An act proposing an amendment to the con.
stitution of the State of Louisiana, chang.
Ing 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 1.-TWO. thirds of the members elected
to each house agreeing thereto), 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 Assembly: That tho words % first
Monday" in article seventeen of the consti.
tuition, be stricken out, and the words ''firsf
Tuesday after the first Monday" be substitu.
ted in lieu thereof, and if approved by a ma
jority Of the voters at said election the same
shall become part of said article seventeen.
SEC. :. Be it further enacted, etc . That this
act shall take effect from and after its pass
age.
iSigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
(Signedl G. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of thu
Approved March q, 1874.
lSigned) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
C. DEsLoSDE. Secretary of State.
No. 41.l
joint resolution submitting an amendment
10 the constitution Of the State to limit
the debt OF New Orleans. and the issue OF
warrants BY the officers: and prescribing
certain penalties.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives. Of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened (twO-thirds Of the members elected
to each House agreeing thetetoj. That at
the general election for members OF the
General Assembly, which will take place in
November, 1874, an amendment to the cOnst
tuition Of the State shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their ra.ifi.
cation or rejection in the words following:
Article -. The city Of New Orleans shall!
not hereafter increase her debt, in any
manner or form. or under any pretext. al.
Ter the first day of January. 1875. no evi.
'tence Of indebtedness or warrant for paw.
ment Of money. snail be Issued by any Off.
scr OF said city except against cash actually
IN the treasury: but this shall NOT be 80 con.
strue1 IA I" prevent a renewa! Of matured
bonds at par. OF the issue of new bonds in tx.
change for other bonds: provided the city
nebt be not thereby increased. nor to pre-
VenN we tssue OF drainage warrants to tne
fransfeTee Of contract. under act No. so o:
1871 payable only from drainage taxes. aud
NOV otherwise: an. person violating ne pro
hihitiOns lprovisionsl of this article shall o.,
be punished ny Imprisonment:
for not less than two nor more than Ten
v..ars. and by fine OF not less than three dol.
lars nor more than ten thousand dollars.
SEC. .. b" il further resolved. ETC., Tha. a.
said next general election. the wishes o: til.
electors in the premises. shall be expressed
D., printed or written ballots. as follows:
"For the amendment limiting the debt o! !
New Orlesns:" or. "Aga,ns, the amend
'nent limiting the debt ut New Or'esus."
md the said ballots shall be counted anu |
returns made, and the result declared rs in I
n. case of election Of State officers.
(Signe.lI CHARLES w. LOWELL.
speaker Of the House of representatives.
lSignedJ C. C. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved February "a, 1874.
lSigned) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. g. DssIoaps. Secretary Of State. |!