New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-14
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER II, 1874
OFFICIAL.
70 the Qualified Electors Of the State Of
Louisiana.

OFFICIAL.
70 the Qualified Electors Of the State Of
Louisiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Office Of the Secretary cf State. )
New Orleans, July IA, l87@.)
In COZ. formity 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-
0uired to be published three months be-
fore the next general election for Repre-.
eentatives to the General Assembly in at
least one newspaper in every parish OF the
State in which q newspaper shall be pub
lished. Said amendments appear fully IN
acts Nos. 4, % and "a of said session OF the
General Assembly, which are herewith Off.
cialIy published for the information of
voters. and will be submitted to the people
at the general election Monday, November
3. 1874. in such manner and form that the
people NAV vote for or against such amend
ments separately; and II 'naJorlty OF the
voters shall approve and ratlfy all OF either
of said amendments, the same sIali become
part OF the constitution.
!! P. G. DESLONDE,
Secretary Of State.
No. IL
An act proposing amendments to the con.
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 ana entered upon
the respective Journals of tho Senate 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 represent atives tn the Gtneral Assembly
/ in at least one newspaper III every parish OF
the State in which newspaper shall be
published. And said proposed anne ndnients
shall be submitted to tho people ut said
election in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against each aIlend
ment separately-i. O., FIRST proposed
amendment for approval" or ''against ap-
prevail" and in like manner as to the others;
and if a majority OF the voters at said eiec-
tion shall approve and ratify such amend
meat or amendment ., tbs same shall be Ap-
propriate!y numbered and become part OF
the constitution, and be proclaimed az such
by the Governor aud 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
every holder Of said bonds. which the
State shall bv no means and in no wise i'm
pair The said bonds shall be 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 Tor the
payment Of the principal and interest of
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 saule shall!
fall due, and no further legislation or ap-
preparation shall be requisite for 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 five
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 and a
half mills on the dollar of the assessed yalA-
alton of the real and personal property in
the State. except in ease Of war or invasion.
No 3-The revenue of each year derived
from taxation upon real. persona! and uiixed
property, or from licenses. email be devoted
solely to the expenses of the said year Tor
which it snail 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.
fSigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Represen natives.
(Signed) C. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor aud President ct tho
Approved January "a, 1871.
(Signed) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. G. DEsLoNDE, Secretary OF State.
No. 6f.'
An act proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana, chang
ing the day for holding the general election.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Senate
ana House Of Representatives of the State
Vi AOutSAdud III OtucEdl AsbCMUAy COH
vened 1.-TWO thirds of the members elected
to each house agreeing thereto), That the
following amendment to the constitution OF
the State of Louisiana shall be submitted to
the qualified electors Of the State at the next
general election for Representatives of the
General Assembly: That the words I" first
Monday" in article seventeen of the cOnsti-
tuition, be stricken out, and tho words "tiret
Tuesday after the first Monday" be substitu-
ted in lieu thereof, and if approved by ma
jority of the voters at said election the same
shall become part of said article seventeen.
SEC. =. Be it further enacted, etc, That this
act shall take effect from and after its pass
age.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
tSignedj e. G. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved March 81, 1874.
(Signedl WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governoc OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
&c. pEsLoNpE. Secretary Of State.
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