The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-10-16
OFFICIAL.
Ts the QuaIiaed Electors Of the state
ef LOnfsEanas
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !

constitution Of 1853, publication is hereby made
TO the vOtera of the State Of Louisiana, OF tht
proposed amendments to the constitution OF tIt
Etate agreed to By twO-thirds of the members O
the elected 10 each house of the regular session
OF the General Assembly OF the year 1874, ant
required to be published three months before
the next general election for Representatives tx
the General Assembly in at Least one newspaper
in every parish OF the State, in which a news
paper shall be published. Said amendments az
pear inlly II ACTS NOS: Z, Y ana Of OF sag sessl4i
of5ciaiIr pII6liahed far ths Information Of voters
ana vii 6e snhmiffed To the neople at tbe zen
eraI %election Monday. November Q, 1874. In sucl
wannar ana form that +hp neonIe NAV vote fOl
NJ against s1ich a~nendmenfs sanarateIy: and i
n ns5ority Of 4be voters ahali anprOve and ratify
ali or eitTar 81 said a~mendmenfa the same shall
haeoTnn n mart al tbe' const fntion.
+ a. DEST ONDE,
Secretary nf state.
Nc. al
An act nronosIng amendments to the COnstit1,
tibn az 3he State of Louisiana.
eaon,o-, pa..ron+oa tr A. oara+a ard
oECIIoE !. be it ebaeIeu D2 tae 2eLhttg @;u
Aouse % hePISsSutatiEGs u tno az VI tSH
lana IN aenerai AssenioIg conEGmeH temStm.as
OF me nleInnefs OF eacn HOUSE, asLeelng LneLeto!;
Anat tle iolioWtng ainenQlacLt9 70 prn " 4ba s anu
entere9 upon tns pes1ecLiEc J2uln@.s ~ ~ ~ o =
ave auu aouseo Vi hspIesehtadtt + Gann sno gea af
Gnu nays IdAen tIeIeon' anu ~ 2Tt ~ o1
otdts sIiSn causs tne same - nG nnIee
HolItus pcIoIe INC ISAb SenTlal Acp
EehentaGIEes = ~ 0envlaa q n ~ - ~ IA e. n" ~
one newspaper every PARISH VI IhS 2taIe N
said proposed ~amtendmenfs shall be- suhmitted
a. A. E~n0~I1 - - l., ,,,.I, ,,.-
~ - R1Vp y d ~ s.o - n"S fnnn aii 80 ssn
4oln tnaI tno peoPle Iuay n"LS 1oioL AGAINST
Gacn alnenelinenE sSpaEabely- 49, Z, insLo pto-
80 20 ;; a,d ~ ~ i;r ga ,n nP = - ~ &C. = ~ tbo " - 3
apgLoE"., Iuan - 90 70 - ys NJ
andh aIlaJorlty o. Lne FoteFS at saIu eLeeuon
amen %hppeen3ss' re aa9 anne ISeit s1ha 9Th he ~ apnrapFjote TT
AmSIt1Lnghts. tno Silly snat ~ HRpEopIlntslS
nn 80 Ens a ~ % P"t W ny ~ Sotstltu.
Sl"I; @nm ~ pAoSEaLnHS" us Such ~ 'ho @oHefAot
IL 0eoto'"ty 7Sai
PROPOSED TO THE. CONSTITUTIONS.
No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds ALL
thorized by tbs General Assembly of file State.
NJ ita repIlIar sesSinn III fine wear IsT4 Ia barehT
declared to create a valid contract between the
stste and each,and every holder Of said bonds,
which the State shall by, no means and in no
phs;oa l ! Fl nh ing st sate -, Don nIos sI of DC a bo Valda
hereof, and no court shall enioin the payment
OF the principal or interest thereof, or the levy
SaHr 0c cntieetinn ~ an s d1a SnTnSl4E fba 10 },, SgcGtT enan
shah he exercised when necessary. The tax re-
CURED Tor tHe payment Or the principal and in
It srted c eac 5at aI5 9ono = Sii Taar Dv ;n aSs t5s Ia ana sS eo1i
be paid. principal and interest, and the proceeds
shall be paid by the Treasurer of the State to
the holders or sara bonds as the principal and
lnterest OF hcsaihe shall !alIuue, ana no fIrtnef
ieslsiat0n OF appropriation snan De requisite
IoA Eaas1hd assessment ana coilectloh anu Tor
such payment from the treasury,
No. 2.-TWhepeVer the debt of the State shall
haye been reduced below twenty-five million
dollars, me CONSTITUTIONAL! limit shall remain at
tne ioWcst p9lhE reached, beyond VIM n the
RN.AL $50. NA"A H"S SAS&ih OO AHStSucCus
and this rule continue in operation until the
debt 10 reducedto nfteen million dollars, beyond
which 1t snail not De increased. Nor shall taxa
ton TOT Gil state purposes excepting the sup
port OF public schools. ever exceed twelve and
a@alf mills on the dollar OF the assessed yalua-
Ssnt OF me real ana personal property in the
Sgte, except III case or war or invasion.
No. S.-The revenue OF each year derived from
taxation upon real, personal and mixed prop
Shsys 1p d IRON nc nSf fhs ssi sI aao De y devoted Toae solely to
be raised, excepting any surplus remain. which
shall be directed to sinking the public debt. All
s sbIn NJ n,Ili aad d1 voi cIal nns II re- EXCESS cess or ,I revenue ;is
manner provide de for oPf their r paVme 1at'e S""h III no
signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
,s,raedl n y y ASTnTME
Lie"l' 0O'ernor anu rfeSiueht oi Lhe senate
approved January "a, 1874.
fSicnsdI WILLIAM P. KELLOGG
coyarpor og +to s+o+o 80 r o,,ia;.no
'"' VI Ao"iSl"ha'
A true copy:
2. g. DESLoNDR, Secretary of State.
No. AL
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t,, H. ~ M sf. ~ 20 g ny ~ ~ I enc Sonso-
49, wy Nv iai5ing = AZ ~ ra nUuigiai q Gnahslhs Vhe
SSSTrnS ! IA If an9cted h. ~ Snrata md
uonse ~ Observation-Disclosures ~ H. "S1 tSen4a'T ahu
5ona IN nanIraI sSsen,bi1 80 - 800 81 tS oul
~ tbs MEMBER elected n aacl' bos,saa sananinrs
tbarntal Thai fine foiIoHin a. sT5a,,S a, 800 = M
constit,.fien "f,thpl stata M as,isgfaTssas, !, nc =
snhmitSed IN +he a3Iai,EadS a4enta,SI ~ IN S+o 20
~ thn sse@t. s,asarIi aIaatsah ~ Dasot g9SaIe
- . the nsFs!sI SssannStTs fbHst ~ YSasa1 q eAsS nes
Wondar III agFfeIe seventaau M 4na e.sast4
fion ia s+gSRTFe AMI. ana tha nsopds u 49st Ty,os-
Sov aStaT %Ta 1raf 2a9aay5 "a s,,hsE So TO-
Iiayp fberaof snfl r. aneSsyad IL, a ~aasn mU; ~ -
the voters az saf1 aiasffnm tSs an, % N.Y. baoS6, Ua
a mart 0f said arfiS1ss gsnfhaS A "0""no
src. . Re- If fnrt6es enas4ed oto Tba+ +bis
nct sha1itaEe effact froF5 saNS sstsr1 nae.a ohne
go 800 m14sa q p"sS"s0'
eSignea s LOWELL,
Speaker ofthe House Of REPRESENTATIVES..
(s,,4Adi n n ANTaTSrs
.erI-.- 1880
Lteut ~ sl1E aAa E1Es sR Q ne senate.
APprogS 2Ap1c y n. ~ Aa.ass $780,
~ salHAasssE NELLOGd,
GOVERNOR Oh the 5saUe OF Louisiana.
ASfueG CODY ll
Z. = DhsLoNbE' secretary OF state
No. 22.l &
Joint resolution submitting an amendment TO
the constitution of the State to limit the debt
Of New Orleans. and the issue of warrants bv
the e~ficers and prescribing certain penaitiess.
SECTION j. BE it resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the State of Louis /
lana In General Assembly convened ltw0-fhirds
Of the member elected to each House agreeing
thereto, That at the general election for mem
bers Of the General Assembly, which will take
place 1nsNoSelnber, 1874, All amendment to tic
Constitution Of the State shall be submitted To
UCHIfDu OF TEIDtTlD0 iii the W0T0S fOiilyifps Na