New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-27

ullIlloU uOlI.Ess ctySUu WHICH ~ suGII UOt
be increased. Nor shall taxation for all
State purposes, excepting the support OF
public schools, ever exceed twelve and q
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
solely to the expenses Ut the said year IOr
which it shall be raised. excepting any sur.
plus remain, which shall be directed to
sinking the public debt. AL appropriations
and claims in excess OF revenue shall be
null and void. and the State shall in nc
manner provide for their payment.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) G. C. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved January -. 1874.
lSigned) WILLIAM z. KELLOGG.
Governor Of the State Oi Louisiana.
a true copy:
P. G. DEsLoSDE, Secretary Of State.
No. GAL
An act proposing an amendment to the con.
stitution of the State Of Louisiana. chang.
ing the day for holding the general election.
SECTION J. Be it enacted BY the Senate
ana House Of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened ltwo-thirds Of the members elected
to each house agreeing thereto), That the
following amendment to the constitution of
the State of Louisiana shall he submitted to
the qualified electors Of the State at the next
general election for Representatives of the
General Assembly: That the words - first
Monday" in article seventeen of the cOnsti.
tuition. be stricken out. and the words ''frst
Tuesday after the first Monday" be substitu.
ted in lien thereof. and if approved by ma
jOrity OF the voters at said election the same
shall become q 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..
(Signed, G. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President q! the
Approved Marcel, q, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
T.. g. DEsLoSpE. Secretary 9! State.
No. gal
Joint resolution submitting an amendment
to 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 tho 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 IOr members Of the
General Assembly, which will take place in
November. 1874. an amendment to the consti.
tuition of the State shall be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State for their ratii.
cation or rejection in the words following:
Article -. The city of New Orleans ..aall
not hereafter increase her debt. in sny
manner or form. or under any p..etext. Al.
ter the frs. day Of January 1875. no eyi.
dence Of Indebtedness or r,arrant for nav.
ment OF money. shall b. issued by any off.
Ger OF said city excep.. against cash actually
in the treasury; bat this shall not be SO con-
s.iued az to prevent renewal Of matured
bonds at par. or the issue Of new bonds in ex.
change for other bonds: provided the city
debt be not thereby increased, nor to pre-.
vent tho issua OF drainage warrants to the
transfecee Of contract. under act No. 30 OF
1871. payable only from drainage taxes, and
not otherwise: any person violating the pro.
hibitions lprovisionsl Of this article shall. on
conviction. be punished by Imprisonment.
for not less than two nor more than an
years. and by fine Of not less than tire ao;.
A6Is uoI more tHdu zen thousand OO.' ara
SEC. :. Be it further resolved. e. r..
said next general election, the 49,. ns. ~ =.
electors in the premises, shall , sns.s VI .llt'
by printed or written ball oo c sHp,.sso"
"For the amendment 80: as 1oll9~s: -.
New Orleans:' or. .rn;na. ,h hao uen. =.
and 80 sa;d :, ''ebt of New Orleans
go .uo '" .'aifots shall be counted ard
~ ~ suauS '-.ade. ar che result declared as IN
'Ao -. .~se OF eiec no of State officers.
'olgneds CHARLES w. LOWELL.
tSignedl C. G. ANTOINE,
Alearcnant Go Serpoy and Presiden. of the
approved F ebruary q. 1874.
tolgned| WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Cover aoH Of tho State Of Louisiana.
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