New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-09
OFFICIAL.
TO the Qualified Electors Of the State Of
Louisiana.


Louisiana.
STATE OF LouIsrASA,)
Office Of the Secretary Of State, ,
New Orleans, July IA, 1874
In conformity to article l47, title nine of
the constitution of 1868, publication is here
by made to the voters Of the State of Lou
isiana, of the proposed amendments to
the constitution Of the State agreed to by
two-thirds of the members of the elected
to each house Of the regular session of the
General Assembly of the year 1874, and re-
quired to be published three months be-
fore the next general election for Repre-
sentatires to the General Assembly in at
least one newspaper in every parish of the
State, in which newspaper shall be pub
lished. Said amendments appear fully in
acts Nos, A. % and GA of said session OF the
General Assembly, which are herewith Off
cially published for the information Of
voters. ami will be submitted to the people
at the general election Monday November
9. 1874, i'll such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against such amend
ments separately; and ii q majority of the
voters shall approve and ratify all or either
of said amendments, the same shall become
part OF the constitution.
z. G. DESLONDE.
Secretary Of State.
An act proposing amendments to the coz.
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened
{two-thirds of the members of each house
agreeing theretO), That the following
amendments be proposed and entered upon
the respective journals Of the Senate anu
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
- n. l.
in at least one newspaper in every parish of
the State in which a newspaper shall be
published And said proposed anne ndments
shall be submitted to the people at said
election in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against each amend
ment separately-i. g., first proposed
amendment for approval" or against ap-
prevail and in like manner as to the others;
and if majority of the voters at said cleo
ton shall approve and ratity such amend
ment or amendments, the same shall be APP
propriately numbered and become part Of
the constitution, and he proclaimed as such
by the Governor and Secretary of State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds
authorized by the General Assembly OF the
State, at its regular session in the year
1874, is hereby declared to create valid
contract between the State and each and
u
State shall by no means and in no wise I'M
pair. The said bonds shall be a valid obi
CATION of the State in favor of any holder
hereof and no court shall enjOin the pay
ment of the principal or interest thereof,
or the levy and collection, Of tax therefor;
to secure such levy, collection and pay
ment, the judicial power shall be exercised
when necessary. The tax required for the
payment of the principal and interest OF
said bonds shall DO assessed and collected
each and every year until the bonds shall
be paid, principal and interest, and the
proceeds shallbe paid by the Treasurer OF
the State to the holders of said bonds as
the principal and interest OF the same shali
fall due, and no further legislation or ap..
preparation shall be requisite tor the said
assessment and collection and for such pay
ment from the treasury.
No. 2.-Whenever the debt of the State
shall have been reduced below twenty i've
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 debt is reduced to fifteen
million dollars, beyond which it shall not
be increased. Nor shall taxation for all
State purposes, excepting the support OF
public schools, ever exceed twelve ana q
half mills on the dollar of the assessed valH-
alton of the real and personal property in
che 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 of the said year fOr
which it shall be raised. excepting any sur
plus 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.
(Signed) CHARLES w; LOWELL,
speaker of the ! House ST Of representatives
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved January "a, 1874.
(Sicued) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
p. G. DEsLoNDE, Secretary Of State.
No. Ga.
An act proposing an amendment to the con
stitution OF the State OF Louisiana, chang
ing the day for holding the general election
SECTION i. Be it enacted by the Senate
ana House of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened (two-thirds of the members elected
to each house agreeing theretO), That the
following amendment to the constitution oi
the State of Louisiana shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State at the mex
general election for Representatives of th'
General Assembly: That the words " frs
Monday" in article seventeen of the cOnst!
tuition, be stricken out, and the words "frs,
Tuesday after the first Monday" be substitu
ted in lieu thereof and if approved BY ma
jority of the voters at said election the sam
shall become part of said article seventeen
SEC. Q Be it further enacted, ETC., That thi
act shall take effect from and after its pass
age. ,,rcu ,ou,r,,
Sneaker of the House of Representative:
(Signed) C. C. ANTOINE,
T,ieufenant Governor and President of th
Approved March 81, 1874.
lSigned) WILLIAM p KELLOGG,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
P. G. DEsLoNDE, Secretary of State.
No. 31.l
Joint resolution submitting an amendment
to the constitution of the State to linn
the debt of New Orleans, and the issue {
warrants by the officers; and prescribin
certain penalties.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Senat
and House of Representatives of the Stat
of Louisiana in General Assembly COZ
vened (two-thirds of the members electe
to each House agreeing theteto, That a
fine general election for members of thu
General Assembly, which will take place i
November. 1874, an amendment to the cOnst
tuition of the State shall be submitted to tn
qualified electors of the State for their ratit
cation or rejection in the words following:
Article -. The city of New Orleans sha
not hereafter increase her debt. IN an
,,orrar or form or under any preteXt. A