New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-13
By unanimous consent Mr.. Stamps intro
duced the following:
An act proposing amendments 10 the CON
stitution of the State of Louisiana.

l
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the State of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened (two-third-
of the members OF each house agreeing
theretO), That the following amendments
be proposed and entered upon the respec
| tive journals OF the Senate and House OF
Representatives, with tie yeas and nays
taken thereon, and tie Secretary of State
shall cause the same to be published three
months before the next general election TO,
representatives to the General Assembly in
at least one newspaper liz every parish OF
the State in which newspaper shall be
published. And said proposed amendments
shall he submitted to the people al said
| election in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against each amend
ment separately-i. e., s. first proposed
amendment-tor approval' or ''aga inst ap
proval." and in like manner as 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 ap
propriately numbered and become a part of
the constitution, and be proclaimed as such
BY the Governor and Secretary OF State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CoSs:;1C
| TON.
No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds
authorized by the Genera! Assembly CT the
| State. at its regular session in the year
1874, is hereby declared to create 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 valid obligation of the State in
| favor OF any holder thereof, and no court
shall enjoin the payment of the principal or
interest thereof or the levy and collection
| of the tax therefor; to secure such levy. col
lection and payment the judicial power shall
be exercised when necessary
The tax required for the payment OF the
| principal and interest of said bonds shall
| be assessed and collected 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 as the
principal and interest of the same shall fall
due. and no further legislation or appropria-
ton shall be requisite for the said assess
!nent and collection and FOR such payment
from the treasury.
No. !.-Whenever the debt Of the State
shall have been reduced below So, 100000
the constitutional limit shak 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 debt is reduced to $4,000, 900, be.
yOnd which & shall not be increased. Nor
shall taxation for all State purposes, eX.
eepting the support of public schools, ever
exceed twelve and a half mills on the dol.
lar of the assessed valuation OF the real
and personal property in the State. except
Ia case of war OF invasion.
No. 3.--Ihs revenue Of each year derived
from taxation upon real, personal and mixed
property. or from licenses, shall be devoted
solely 10 the expenses of the said year for
which 1t shall be raised: excepting any sur.
plusremain, which shall be directed to sink.
ing the public debt. All appropriations and
claims in excess OF revenue shall be aul! and
void, and the State shall in 10 manner pro.
vide for their payment.
On motion OF Mr.. Ingraham. the soi! o:
the Senate was called as follows.
Messrs. Anderson. Alexander. Barber.
Belden. Blunt. Butler. Burch. Brewster.
Chadbourn, Crawford. Greene. Harris. T. +.
Herwis. Harper. Ingraham. Masicot. Pol.
lard. Rey. Sypher. Stamps. Twitchell.
Weber. Wharton. Whitney-2i.
Some doubt being expressed Of the pies.
ence Of thirds Of the Senate. the Presi.
dent ordered second call of the roll. and
the fol!owin: members answered to their
nameE
Messrs Anderson. Alexander, Barber,
Belden. Blunt. Butler. Burch. Brewster,
Chadbourn Crawford, Greene, Harris, Z. +.
Herwie. Harper. Ingraham. Masicot. Pol.
lard. Rey. Sypher. Stamps. Twitchell.
Weber. Wharton. Whitney--2i.
The Presiden: announced present twenty.
four members.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-tifths affirmative vote.
Bill read the second time.
The constitutional rule was s.l, further
suspended by q four.ifths vote. and the bill
read the third time and finally adopted by
the following vote. being twoth;rds Of the !
members of the Senate:
Yeas-Anderson, Alexander, Barber. Bel.
den. Blunt. Butler. Burch, Brewster. Chad.
bourn. Crawford. Greene, Harris, E. +. Her. |
wig, Harper. lngraham. Mascot. Pollard,
Rey. Sypher, Stamps. TVitcAeIi. Weber. |
Wharton, Whitney-2i.
Nays-None.
The title to stand.
On motion of Mr.. Stamps. the presiden:
put the following question to The Senate:
Does the Senate now agree to the proposed |
to the constitution of the State. !
On cal! of the yeas and nays. the Senate
agreed to the proposed amendments. by the
vote:
leas-Anderson. Alexander Barber. Bel
len, Blunt, Butler, Burch Brewster, Chad
bOurn Crawford Greene, Harris, E. +. Her.
wig, Harper. Ingraham, Masicot, Pollard.
Rey, Sypher, Stamps. TwitcaeIL Weber,
Wharton, Whitney-2i.
Nays-None.
Mr.. Stamps moved to reconsider the vote |
ns ar <aly I,~ ~, 7
reconsider be laid on the table
The motion to table was adopted.
NOTICES OF ELLIS.
BY Mr. Twitcheli:
OF bill to be entitled an act TO amend
md re-enac: section 1878 Of the Revised
statutes.
By Mr.. Belden:
OF bill to be entitled an act for the re-.
ief of Thomas Lynne. late clerk of the
Eighth District Court. parish of Orleans,
nd Richard w. Francis, late clerk of the |
fifteenth adicial District Court. parish of
'errebonne.
BY Mr.. Ingraham:
A bill to be entitled an &C: to amend and
e-enact sections thirteen, sixteen, twenty
hree, forty-three and ffty-eight OF an act
ntitled an "act to regulate the conduct and
, maintain the freedom and purity of cleo
ons; to prescribe the mode of making re-
arms thereof; to provide tor the election of
eturning officers and defining their powers
nd duties; to prescribe the mode of enter.
lg on the rolls of the Senate and House of
epresen tatiyes and to enforce article lob |
the constitution" approved November
}, 1872.
By Mr. Wharton: