The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-09-25

HE TTEUUBW 90 UiEUW WUTTsE OF JHG TGgIIaF BeSsIOJ
. of the General Assembly OF the year 1874, and
required to 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 a news
paper shall be published. Said amendments ap.
pear fully In acts Nos. 4, % and g. Of said session
o. the General Assembly. which are herewith
officially publishedf0r the information of voters,
and will be submitted to the people at the gem
eTal election Monday, November 2. 1874, In Such
manner and form that the people may vote for
or against such amendments separately; and if
a majOrityOf the voters shall approve and ratify
all or either OF said amendments, the same shall
BECOME Il part of the constitution.
?. G. DESLONDE.
Secretary of State. +
An, act proposing amendments to the Constltu-
ton of the State of Louisiana.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of Louis
iana in General Assembly convened Ctwo-thirds
Of the members Of each house agreeing thereto.
That the following amendments be 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
resentatiyes to the General Assemblyin at least
one newspaper in every parish Of the State in
which a newspaper shall be published. And
said proposed amendments shall be submitted
10 the people at said election in such mannerand
form that the people may vote for or against
each amendment separately. e., first pro
posed amendment for approval" or against
approval" and in like manner as to the others:
ana y Q majority Qf 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 e~onstitti-
ton. and he proclaimed as such by the Governor
and Secretary of State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds All
thorized by the General Assembly of the state,
at its regular session in the year 1874, is hereby
declared to create q valid contract hetween the
Efutp and plrhT and every hnlRnV ~ SuS1 h1,J,
which the State shall by no means and in no
wise impair. The said bonds shall be a valid
obligation OF the state IN favor Of any holder
OF the principal or interest thereof, or the levy
and collection of tax therefor; to secure such
levy; connection andpayment, the Judicial power
shall be exercised when necessary. The tax re-
quired for the payment of the principal and in
ferest OF said bonds shall be assessed and col
lected each and every year until the bonds shalT1
be paid, principal and interest, and the proceeds
shall be paid by the Treasurer OF the State TO
tho holders of said bends as the p~EiIcfIlal and
interest of the same shall fall die, Hldno further
legislation Or appropriation shall be requisite
for the stdd assessment and collection and for
such payment from the treasury.
NO. .--Nheneyer the debt Epf the State shall
dollars, the c0nstitufiunalIi limit shall remain at
the lowest point reached, beyond which the
public debt shall not thereafter be increased. |
and this rule COntiIlRe f1 operation until the
debt ~ reduced to fifteen million dollars, beyond |
which 1T shall not befnereased. N0rshal taxa
EOHI IOT III S1Nslte iTpUSe RACRDt1n0 the SllI-
port Of public schools. ever exceed twelve and
n half mills on the dollar Ofztle assessed yailIa- /
ton &c the real and personal property IN the
State, except III casea0f Wfrsof invasion.
No. 3~.-Thereyenue of eaehS rear derived from |
taxation HSen real, personal and mixed prop |
erty, or from licenses, shall he devoted solely to
the expenses Of the said year for which it shall
be raised, executing 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 nrDNl6n fur fhplr npVT1nIf. ~ 80 /
fsignedl CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(signed) G. C. ANTOINE,
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved January "a, 1874
tsignedl WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
Atrue copy:
P. G, DEsLoNDE, Secretary of State.
An act proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State of Louisiana, changing the
day for holding the general election.
SECTION 4. Be it enacted by the Senate and |
House OF Representatives of the State of Louis
lana in General Assembly convened (two-thirds
Of the members elected to each house agreeing
theretol, That the following amendment to the
constitution of the State of Louisiana shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of the State
Mt the next general election for Representatives
OF the General Assembly: That the words 't first
Monday in article seventeen of the c~Onstitu-
ton, be stricken ont. and the words " first Tues
day after the first Monday" be substituted in
lieu thereof, and ii approved by o majority of
the voters ut said election the same shall become
d part Of said article seventeen.
SEC. 2. Belt further enacted, etc, That this
net shah take effect from and after its passage.
fsignedg CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
tsignedl c. C. ANTOINE,
Lieut., Governor and President OF the Senate.
Ana.,5ornI March N Ipv4E=@EE,t% /
lSigned) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor of the state Of Louisiana.
Atrue copy:
P. g. DEsLoSDE, Secretary Of State.
Ne. a..
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 Il. BE 1t resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives OF the State Of Louis-
lana In General Assembly convened ttwo-thirds
of the members elected to each House agreeing I
That at the general election for men,
DeIs Of the General Assembly, which will take |
place in November, 1874, All amendment to the
OF the State shall he submitted to
the qualified electors of the State for their rati-
or rejection in the words following:
Article -. The city of New Orleans shall not
increase her debt, in any manner or
Ur under any pretext. After the first day
Of January, 1875, no evidence OF Indebtedness or 1
warrant Tor payment ut money shall be issued
- AttN 1lA1&A va AA& = N1AGRNN %AtI& IEtNA 4
aetlallyin the treasury but this shall not be so
construed as to prevent u renewal OF matured /
bonds at par, or the issue of new bonds In eg-
ehange for other DOndsi provided the city debt
be- not thereby increased, nor to prevent the
issue of drainage warrants to the transferee of
contract, under act No. 30 of 1871. payable only Il
from drainage taxes, and not Otherwise; any /
person violating the prohibitions Iprovisiomsl of
this article shall, on conviction, De punished by
Imprisonment for not less than two nor more
years, and by finesf not less than three
dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. BE it further resolved, etc. That al
said next general election, the wishes of the
in the premises, shall be expressed by
printed or written ballots, as Fellows:
For the amendment limiting the debt of New 4
0Ftsans N or, Against the amendment limiting
the debt OF New Orleans and the said ballots
shall he counted ana returns made, and the re-
suit declared as III the case of election III state
officers,
fsignedl CHARLES w. LOWELL. /
Speaker Of the House of Representatives. |
signeA C. G. ANTOINE,
Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approved February "a, 1874.
qSignedl WILLIAM IL. KELLOGG, I
Governor of the State III Louisiana.
a true cory 1
i. &. DEsLoSDE, Secretary Of state.