New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-17
No. Oil
An &C: promising an amendment to the CO

1ng the day for holding the general election
SECTION !. Be it enacted by the Senate
anu House OF Representatives OF the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened two thirds o: che members elected
to each house agreeing theretOI, That the
following amendment to the constitution O!
the State of Louisiana shall! be submitted "a
the qualified electors OF the State at the mex
genera. election tor Representatives OF the
General Assembly: That the words - first
Monday" il article seventeen of the cOnsti
tuition, be stricken out. and the words first
Tuesday after :he frs: Monday" be substitu
ted ia lieu thereof. snI if appvoved by a ma
jnri.y CT the voters at said election the same
sLa.. become part OF said article seventeen
SEC. .. g.. il further enacted. etc. That this
act shai. take effect from and after Its pass
,s..n.,D CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker o; the House of Representatives.
tSigned, c. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved March u. 1874.
iS!Sned) WILLIAM z. KELLOGG.
Governor ct the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
PIG. DEs,oNDE. Secretary Of State.
No. 23.l
join. resolution submitting an amendment
the debt OF New Orleans. and the issue OF
warrants by the officers: and prescribing
certain penalties.
SECTION l. Be II resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the State
Of Louisiana IN General Assembly con.
yeneI ttwo-thirds Of the members elected
70 each House agreeing the:etoi. That at
the general election .or members OF the
Genera. Assembly. which will take place in
~ nd ,ny,4f D q Rn n q ~.
tuition of the State shall be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State tor their ratifi'
cstioa Or rejection in the words following.
Article -. The city of New Orleans shall
Lot hereafter increase her debt. IN any
Elacne: OF form, or under any pretext. al
ter the frs. day OF January, 1919, no eVl'
dence Of Indebtedness or warrant tor pay
nent .! money shall be issued by any ON
Ger OF said city. except against cash actually
"A the treasury: but this shall not be 80 con.
strued 8. to prevent a renewal OF matured
bonds az par. or TIE issue of new bonds in ex-
change tcc other bonds: provided the city
debt be not thereby increased. noe to pre-
vent the issue OF drainage warrants to the
traxsteree Of contract. under act No. 30 OF
1871. payable only from drainage taxes and
not otherwise: any person violating the pro-
h;bitions iproy.s.onsl OF this article shall, on
conviction. be punished by imprisonment
nos >tSS IIidl. IVY lux AAVAO SAnA tCA
years. and BIZ fine o. not less than three dol
lars uo- more than ten thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. Be il further resolved, ETC.. That az
eaid next general election, the wishes OF the
electors in the premises, shall be expressed
By printed or written ballots. as follows:
.For the amendment limiting the debt OF
New Orleans" or, against the amend.
uent limiting the debt Of New Orleans,
and the said ballots shall be counted and
re.urrs made. and the result declared % IN
tae ease of election Of State officers.
ISigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
tS;gnedI G. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved February "a. 1874.
lSigned) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of louisiana
4 true copy:
2. G. OEsIoNeE, Secretary Of State.