The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-10-10
No. A.
An act proposing amendments to the constitution
u of the State Of Louisiana.


u of the State Of Louisiana.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the State of Loui-
siana in General Assembly convened (twothirds
Of the members Of each house agreeing thercto).
That the following amendments be proposed and
entered upon tue respective journals OF the SEN
ute 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 re-
presentativcs to the General Assembly, in at
least one newspaper in every parish Of the State
in which a newspaper shall be publisred. And
said proposed amendments shall he submitted to
the people at said election in such manner and
form that the people may vote for or against each
amendment separate'y-i. e.. first proposed
amendment for approval or ''asainst appro
VAL" and in like manner as to the others and
if a majority Of the voters at said election shall
approve and ratify such amendments. the same
shall be appropriately numbered and become q
part Of the consultation. aud be proclaimed as
such by the Governor and Secretary Of State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
+; Noa 1.-The Issue Of consolidated bonds al-
thorized by therGeneral Assembly Of the State,
at its regular session in the year 1874. is hereby
declared to create valid contract between the
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the principal or interest thereof the levy and
collection Of tax thereto. to secure such levy.
collection and paynlent, the judicial. power shall
be exercised when necessary. The tax required
for the payment Of the principal and interest OF
said bonds shall be assessed and collected each
rrnc;n., and ;nterest nn, th, nrocceds sl,s II he
Ma rr tha rra.s,,ror or tho state tn tho ho.rs
e s;I hons ~ the. nrinc;nal and interest of the
:. ~. ah.l fail ine er1 M further lecislatnp ~
arnronraf;on shall bc n.,nisite for the said as
sessrnent and collection and for such payment
from the tire treasury. - ' -
No. 2.-whenever the debt of the State shall
have been reduced below twenty nve million dol-
lars, the constitutional hns snal! remain At the
lowest point teacned, oeyond winch Tue puoic
debt snail no: tnereaIter De increased ana this
rule shall continue IN operation until the dect Is
reduced to fifteen mllion dollars, beyond winch
It shall nos be increased. NOT snail taXatlon ior
all State purposes. excepting tue support OF
public schools. ever exceed twelve anu hall
mills on the dollar OF the assessed valuaslon OF
the real and personal property ~ the State, ex-
cept In case OF war or invasion.
No. 3.-The revenue Of each year derived from
taxation upon real, personal and mixed property,
or from licenses, snail be devoted solely 10 the
expenses Of the sail year for which it shall be
raised, excepting any surplus remain. which
shall bc directed to sinking the public debt. All
appropriations and claims in excess Of revenue
shall i,e nall and void, and the State shall in no
manner provide for their payment. lsasl
tSigned) CHARLES ". LOWELL; +
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) C. g. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approyed january ~. 1874.
fSirned) WILLIAM r. KELLOGG.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy: ;t
T. g. DEsLospE, Secretary Of State h.
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