The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-08-28

OFFKCKAL
To the Qualified Electors of the State
of louisiana.

constitution of 1868. publication is hereby made
to the voters Of the state OF Louisiana, of the
proposed amendments to the constitution of the
state agreed to by tw0-tlirrls of the members of
the elected to each house of the regular session
of the Genera. Assembly Of the year 1874. and
required 10 be published three months before
the next general election for Representatives to
the General Assembly in at least one newspaper
i'll every parish of the State, in which Il new
paper shall be published. Said amendments ap-
pear fully i'll acts Nos. 1, % and "a Of said session
of the General Assembly, which are herewith
officially publishedfOr the information of voters,
and will he submitted to the people at the gen
eral election Monday. November ., 1874. in sIrh
manner and form that the people may vote for
or against such amendments separately; and if
a majority of the voters shall approve and ratify
all Oreither OF said amendments, the same shall
become Il part Of the constitution.
P. G. DEsLONDE,
Secretary OF State.
An act proposing amendments to the ConstItu-
ton of the State of Louisiana.
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives. of the State Of Louis
lana i'll General Assembly convened (twO-thirls
or the members OF each house agreeing theretO).
That the following amendments he proposed and
entered upon the respective Journals of the Sen
ate and House of Representatives. with the yeas
and nays taken thereon, and the Secretary of
State shall cause the same to be published three
months before the next general election for rep
Iesentativest to the General Assembly i'll at least
one newspaper i'll every parish of the State in
which Il newspaper shall be published. And
said proposed amendments shall he submitted
To the people at said election in such nlannerand
form that the people may vote for or against
each amendment Separately. e.. first nro-
posed amendment for approval" or against
approval" and in like manner us to the others :
and if Il majority Of the voters at said election
shall approve and ratify such amendment or
amendments, the same shall be appropriately
numbered and become Il part of the cODstit,i.
ton. and be proclaimed as such Iy the Governor
and Secretary Of State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
No. 1.-The issue Uf consolidated bonds al-
thorized by the General Assembly Of the State,
ut lis egula session i'll the year 1874, is hereby
declared to create q valid contract between the
State and each and every holder of said bonds,
which the State shall by no means and in no
wise impair. The said bonds shall be n valid
obligation of the State i'll favor OF any holder
hereof, and no court shall enjOin the Dayment
of the principal or interest thereof, or the levy
and collection of tax therefor; to secure srch
levy; collection and payment, the judicial power
shall be exercised when necessary. The tax re-
qlured for the payment OF the principal and i'll
tereSt Of said bonds shall he assessed and col
lected each and every year until the bonds shall
be paid, principal and interest, and the proceeds
shall be paid by the Treasurer of the State to
the holders OF said bonds rs the principal and
interest of the same shall fall due, and no further
legislation or appropriation shall be requisite
for the said assessment and collection and for
such payment 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 Mt
the lowest point reached, beyond which the
public debt Shall not thereafter be increased,
and this rule continue i'll operation until the
debt is reduced to fifteen million dollars, beyond
which it shall not be increased. Nor shall taxa
ton for all State purposes, excepting the sun
port of public schools. ever exceed twelve and
q half mills on the dollar of the assessed valua-
ton OF the real and personal property in the
State, except in case of war or invasion,
No. 3.-The revenue of each wear derived from
taxation upon real, personal and mixed prop
crty, or from licenses, shall be devoted solely to
tIA a nnnEa # Fhn a IL y-a,I. Fnp H. - IL 10
be raised, excepting any surplus remain, which
shall be directed to sinking the public debt. All
appropriations and claims in excess Of revenue
shall be null and void. and the State shall in no
manner provide for their payment.
tSlgIcdl CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved January q. 1874.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
p. G: DESLoNDE, Secretary of State.
No. 64.l
tuition OF the State of Louisiana. changing the
day for holding the general election.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the State of Louis
lana III General Assembly convened ftwO-thirds
OF the members elected to each house arreeiu"
tlleretol, .Tllat the following amendment to the
constitution OF the State OF Louisiana shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of the State
atotpe next general election for Representatives
OF the General Assembly: That the words % first
Monday in article seventeen of the c~Onstitu-
tlon, pc stricken ont, and the words g first Tues
day after the first Monday" be substituted i'm
lieu thereof, and if approved by a majority Of
the voters. AT said election the same shall become
a part of said article seventeen.
SEC. 2, Be it further enacted, etc, That this
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Sneaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Lieut.. Governor and President of ibe seSat
AnnrOVpd March 81 1874 s"- | - 10 /
tsigneD WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
. Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
r, G. DfESsiiosDE, Secretary Of State.
No. 22.l yrs III ..
JOINT resolution submitting an amendment to
the constitution of the State to limit tho debt
OF New Orleans. and the issue of warrants by
the 0h1eeFs and prescribing certain penalties. |
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the, State of Loufs-
lana In General Assembly convened two-thirds
Of the members elected to each House agreeing
%tfleret0l, That at the general election for mem
hers Of the General Assembly, which will take
place IN soSenpef, 1874, an amendment to the
the qualified electors of the State for their raft
.fication or rejection i'm the words following: .
Article The city of New Orleans shall not
increase her debt, in any manner or
form, Dr under any pretext. After the first day
of January, 1875, hOieVideiee of Indebtedness Or
warrant for payment of money shall be issued
actually IN the treasury hut this shall not be 80
construed as to prevent q renewal of matured
bonds ut par, or the issue OF new. bonds In ex-
change for other bonds; provided the city debt
pc not thereby increased, nor to prevent the
issue OF drainage warrants to the tfaTsferee Of
under net No. 30 of 1871, PAYABLE only
fEgeln drainage taxes. and not otherwise /: anT
person violating the prohibitions tprovisionsl Of
this article shall, on conviction, be punished nv
Imprisonment for not less than two nor more
Eaan years, and hy fine Of not less than three
dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars.
SEC. q. Be it further resolved. etc That 1T
said next general election, the wishes Of the
electors IN the premises, shall be expressed by
or written ballots, as follows:
. For tho amendment limiting the debt of New
0rlsans = or, against the amendment limiting
he debt of New Orlelns,'' and the said ballots
sllall be counted and returns made,. and the re-
,ult declared as in the ease of election of state
D~fficers, -
tSignedl CHARLES w. LOWELL
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
fSigned) O., e ANTOTNE
Approved February "a, 1874.
tSignedt WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
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