The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-20
An Acl
Proposing amendments to the constitution OF
the State of Louisiana.

AN ACt
Proposing amendments to the constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House OF
General Assembly convened ftw0.thirds OF the
members OF reach house agreeing ~tlReretol. That
the following amendments be proposed and en-
tered upon the respective journals of the SEN
ate and House OF Representatives, with the
yeas and nays taken thereon, and the Secretary
OF tile State shall cause the same to be published
three months before the next general election
for representative 20 the General Assembly in
atleast one newspaper I'm every. parish Of the
state in which ~ newspaper shall be published
And said proposed amendments shall be sub
Nlitted to the people mt said election I'm such
ananneR and form that the people may vote
for or against each amendment separately-
a. e.s n first proposed amendment, for APPROVAL
or against approval and in like manner ass to
the. others; and II q majority of the voters at
said election shall approve and Fatify such
amendment or amendments, the same shall be
appropriately numbered and become q part of
Che constitution, and be proclaimed Us such by
the Governor and Secretary OF State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 10 THE GONSTITsTLoN.
NO. L--Thc issue Uf consolidated bonds IN
khorlzsd by the General Assembly Of the State,
Hat ahs Regular session In the year 1874, lis hereby
declared til create q valid contract between The
State and eacal and every holder of said bonds,
which the State shall by no nasans impair. The
said bonds shall he q valid obligation of
the state In favor OF any holder thereof, andno
court shall enjOin the payment OF the principal
or interest thereon, or the & ana collection of
MAAG HN& NJ Ay 3GAtAAG SUM X ID E%A
ana payment, the judicial power Shall be cxer-
eised when necessary.
The tax required for the payment of the prfn-
selgsEl HeAsHt8ras af Eaid Ab0gsfa shall beassassed
and collected each and every year ulfil the
bonds small be paid pFsnhilals81d Interest, and
the proceeds shall pc paid by the Treasurer Of
tAeBtatet0 the holders OF said bonds as prinei-
lsai asia interest Of the same shall fall due, aad
no further legislation or appropriation shall be
requisite for the said assessment and collection
1Aan 4Nr gHCN payment from the treasury.
re. 2-WheHeyer the debt of the State shall
have been reduced below TWENTY-FIVE million
the owes point reached, beyond which the
public debt shall not thereafter he Increased +;
md this rVie shall continue Ill operation until
the debt is reduced to fifteen million dollars. be-
ynna which IL shall not az Increased. Nor shall
taxation for all State purposes, excepting the
support of public. schools, eyer exceed twelve
and 4 half mills ON the dollar Of. the assessed
valuation OF the real aud personal property IN
tile state, except in the the ease of war or IN
passDn.
Ne. s-Thc revenue Of each year derived from
taSaff0H upon. real, personal and mixed prop
erty, or frugsa licences, shalisbB devoted solely
6B0heaezp8nseseEshes FaqF@sor which IT
shall be raised, exeenting amy sarF,Itls remain,
which shall he dfghetS4 To 8Haakinn the public
debt. al appropriations and claims in excess
spf revenue shan bc null and void, and the State
Shan iii 18k nlaIaaer pf0viae fgf theft pavnnsnt.
Signed3 CHARLES ~. LOWELL,
speaker ut the House of Representatives.
tsigned) {. G ANTOINE,
TdeatenanrGesNrIn and Freaidenf ii tnA asen.
approved Jan. Id, 1874.
Gslgnedl WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
GaFarnoraftlGa state "a Laulsiana.
a true copy
r. a. D~EsLoSpE.
Secretary Of stare.