The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-10-09
OFFICIAL.
To the Qualified Electors of the State
Of louisiana,
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Office of the Secretary Of State.

constitution or 1865, OuDllcaIlOn Is nefeDy llau6
to the voters Of the State of louisiana, of the
proposed amendments to the constitution OF the
State agreed to by twOthirds OF the members OF
the elected to each house OF the regular session
of the General Assembly of the year 1874, and
required to be published three months before
the next general election for Representatives to
fhe General Assembly in at least one newspaper
in every parish of the State. in which a news
paper shall be published. Said amendments APP
pearJ fully in acts Nos. 4, % and 81 of said session
OF the General Assembly, which are herewith
officially publishedf0r the information OF voters,
and will be submitted to the people ut the gen
eral election Monday, November 2, 1874, i'll such
manner and form that the people may vote for
or against such amendments separately; and II
n majority of the voters shall approve and ratify
all or either of said amendments, the same shall
become a part Of the constitution.
P. 6. D~ESLONDE,
Secretary OF State.
An act proposing amendments to the COnstItu-
ton Of the State of Louisiana.
SECTION l. 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 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 he published three
months before the next general election for rep
rcsentatives to the General Assembly in at least
one newspaper in every parish OF the State in
which a newspaper shall he published. And
said proposed amendments shall be admitted
10 the people at SAID election III Sucn lnaltllcfalu
form that the people may vote for or against
each amendment separately. C., first pro-
posed amendment for approval" or against
approval" and in like manner as to the others;
and If a majority of the voters at said election
shall approve and ratify such amendment or
amendments, the same Shall be appropriately
numbered and become q part Of the %cOnstitli-
ton, and be proclaimed as such by the Governor
and Secretary OF State.
PROPOSED re THE CONSTITUTION.
No. 1.-The issue Of consolidated bonds alt
thOrizcd by the General Assembly of the State,
at its regular session in the year 1874, is hereby
declared to create a valid contract between the
State and each and every holder of said bonds,
which the State shall by no means and in no
wise impair. The said bonds shall be a valid
obligation of the State i'll favor of any holder
hereof, and no court shall cni0in the payment
of the principal or interest thereof, or the levy
and collection of tax therefor; to secure such
levy, collection and payment, the judicial power
shall be exercised when necessary. The tax re-
quircd for the payment of the principal and i'll
terest of said bonds shall be assessed and col
1ected 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 same shall fall due, and no further
legislation or appropriation shall be requisite
for the said assessment and collection and for
such payment from the treasury.
No. 2.-Wheneyer 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 continue III operation until the
debt is reduced to fifteen million dollars, beyond
which it shall not be increased. Nor shall taxa
ton for all State purposes, excepting the sup
port of public schools, ever exceed twelve and
a half mills on the dollar of the assessed vallla-
ton Of the real and personal property in the
State, except in case Of war or invasion.
No; 3.-The revenue of each year derived from
taxation upon real, personal and mixed prop
erty, or from licenses, shall be devoted solely to
the expenses Of the said year for which it shall
be raised. excepting any surplus remain, which
Shall he directed TO sinking the nnhlip 1nbt All !
appropriations and claims in excess of revenue
shall be null and void, and tile State shall in no
manner provide for their payment.
(signedl CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
tsigned) a- C. c. ANTOINE,
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved January "A, 1874.
tSigned) WILLIAM r. KELLOGG,
aT al Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy: $50.
i! G. DEsLONDE, Secretary of State.
An act PROPOSING an amendment to the C0nsti-
tuition OF the State of Louisiana, changing the
day for holding the general election.
SECTION i. 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 hOlse agreeing
thereto, That the following amendment to the
constitution of the State of Louisiana shall he
to the qualified electors of the State
at the nGXB general eleGTlOn Tor REPRESENTATIVES,
OF the General Assembly: That the words !" first
Monday" in article seventeen of the cOnstitu-
ton, he stricken out, and the words " first Tues
day after the first Monday" be substituted in
lieu thereof, and if approved by q majority of
the voters at said election the same shall become
a part Of said article seventeen.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That this
act shall take effect from and after it's passage.
tSigned) CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) c. G. ANTOINE, .
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate. 5
Approved March q, 1874 !
Governor of the State Of Louisiana. !
P. G. DEsLoNDE, Secretary of State. {
92.l
Joint resolution submitting an amendment to {
the constitution of the State to limit the debt I
of New Orleans, and the issue of warrants by 5
the officers and prescribing certain penalties. !
SECTION /. Be it resolved by the Sonata and I
House of Representatives of the State of Iouis- I
lana in General Assembly convened (two-thirds !
Of the members elected to each House agreeing I
theret0), That at the general election for MEM
bers of the General Assembly, which will take I
place IN November, 1874, an amendment to the 3
constitution OF the State shall be submitted to g
the qualified electors of the State for their rati- c
icatiOn or rejection i'll the words following: c
Article :. The city of New Orleans shall not 9
increase her debt, in any manner or =
'Ornl. Vr under any preteXt. After the first day j.
If January, 1876, no evidence of Indebtedness or
for payment of money shall be issued
Dy any OTlcef OF Salu city, except againSt cash
actually in the treasury but this shall not be SO =
lbs to prevent a renewal of matured u
bonds at par, or the issue of new bonds in ex-
,hange for other bonds; provided the city debt =
De not thereby increased, nor to prevent the 1
ssue of drainage warrants to the tfansferee of =
under act No. so Of 1871, payable only /;
rom drainage taxes, and not otherwise; any D
1erson violating the prohibitions provisions Of d
his article shall, on conviction, be punished by Y
Imprisonment for not less than two nor more Il
han years, and by fine Of not less than three 81
l0llars nor more than ten thousand dollars, ii
SEC. 2. Be 1t further resolved, etc, That at s.
aid next general election, the wishes of the Q
lect0rs in the premises, shall be expressed by O.
'rinted or written ballots, as follows: tG
" For the amendment limiting the debt of New
lrlsans - or, against the amendment limiting @
he debt Of New Orleans" and the said ballots Oh
hall he counted and returns made, and the re- bt
ult declared as in the ease of election of State til
Ulcers, W
(signeA CHARLES W.%LOWEIL, Ia
Speaker of the House of Representatives sa
fSignedl G. G. ANTOINE, IA
lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate. III
Approved February "a, 1874.
tSigledl WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana. in
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