New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-29
OFFICIAL.
To the Qualified Electors OF the State OF
Louisiana.

TO each house of the regular session of the |
General Assembly of the year 1874. and re- |
CURED to be published three months be- |
fore the next general election for Repre' !
sentatives to the General Assembly in at |
least one newspaper in every parish OF the |
State. in which a newspaper shall be pub |
lished. Said amendments appear fully in |
acts Nos 4, - and Ga Of said session of the |
General Assembly. which are herewith Off |
cially published for the information OF |
voters, and will be submitted to the people |
at the general election Monday. November
2 1874, in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against such amend |
ments separately; and it majority OF the
voters shall approve and ratify all or either
of said amendments, the same shall become
a part Of the constitution.
Z. q. DESLONDE.
Secretary OF State.
No. A.
An act proros.n. amendments to the con-
stituton of the State OF louisiana
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the Senate
and House of Representatives of the state
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
two thirds CT the members OF each house
agreeing thereto1. That the following
amendments be proposed and entered upon
the respective journals OF the Senate ana
House of Representatives,, with the yeas ana
nays taken thereon, and the Secretary OF
~
thr ee months before the next general election
for representatives to the General Assembly
in at least one newspaper III every parish OF
the State in which a newspaper shall De
published. And said proposed a:ne ndments
SHALL be submitted to the people az said
election in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against each amend.
ment separately--i. O.. "hrst proposed
amendment for approval" or against APP
prevail" and in like manner as to the others;
and if majority of the voters at SAID elec'
! ton shall approve and ratity such ameno'
! ,nent or amendments, the same shall be ap.
! proprately numbered and become part OF
| the constitution. aud be proclaimed as such
| by the Governor and Secretary OF State.
| PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TIE 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 d valid
| contract between the State and each and
| every holder of said bonds, which the
| State shall! by no means and in no wise ln.-
I par. The said bonds shall be a valid obil-
| CATION Gf the State in favor of any holder
| hereos, and no court shall enjoin the pay.
! ment cf the principal or interest thereof,
| or the levy and collection OF tax therefor
| to secure such levy. collection and pay.
| men., the judicial power shall be exercised
! when necessary. The tax required for the
| payment OF IL. 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
I the State to the holders Of said bonds as
the principal and interest OF the same shall
fall! due, aud no further legislation Or ap.
preparation shall be requisite Tor the said
; assessment. and collection and for such pay
l ment from the treasury.
] No. ..--Wheneyer the debt Of the State
shall have been reduced below twenty tive
million dollars, the constitutional limit shall
remain at the lowest point reached, beyond
which the public debt shall not thereafter
be increased, ard this rule shall continue IN
I operation until the deb. 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 and a
half mills on the dollar OF the assessed vala'
alton OF the real and personal property IN
the State, except in case Of war OK invasion.
| No. 3.--The revenue OF each year derived
from taxation upon real. personal and mixed
property, or from licenses. shall be devoted
solely 70 the expenses of the SAID year ior
which it shall! be raised. excepting any sur
plus remain, which shall he directed to
sinking the public debt. Al! appropriations
| and claims in excess OF revenue shall pe
null and void. and the State shall! in Ao
manner provide for their payment.
tSignsd) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
speaker Of :he House Of Represen taiivCs.
(Signe6} &. G. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and Pgesicect Of the
| Senate.
Approved January -. 1874.
| (Sioued) WILLIAM +. KELLOGG.
Governor Cf the State oi Louisiana
| a true copy:
=. G. ULsLoNoE. Secretary o: State.
No. "a.
An act proposing an amendment 70 the con