Richland beacon., 1874-09-19
To the Qualified Electors Octhc
State Of Louisiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. !
O!licc Of the Secretary of State. !
New Orleans, July il. 1874. !

t!tltt ti NE secretary al state.
/ New Orleans, JHiy il. 1874.
In conformity Ia article lI7. title nine OF the
| constitution of 1865. publication j. hereby
/ made a. tie yolcrs Of the State of louisiana
I of the proposed amendments II the consfiiu-
ton of The Stale agreed To by two-thir,is of the
members Of the elected to each house Of the
/ regular session ofthe General Assembly of the
/ year lh1i and required 10 be published three
months before the Text general election for
Representatives TO the General Assembly in al
least one nrwSpapc. in every parish of the
Staten which a newspaper shall be published.
SAID amendments appear fully IN act, Nos. 4,
~ and Gl Of said session of the General As
-sembly, which are herewith officially pub
| lIshei for the Information Of voters, and will
be submitted 10 the PEOPLE At ,iie general
election Monday, November .. 1874. in
such manner and for... that the people may
vote for or against such amendments sepa-
rately; aud if a majority of the voters shall
approve and ra,fy al Or either Of said amend.
mcGts. the "a re shall become part Of the
constitution. L. &. DE>LONDE.
Secretary of State.
An act proposing amendments to the constitu-
Section |. BE it enacted by he Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened
Owo-thrls Of the members Of each hou,e
agreeing iheret"), That the following amend
menis he proposed and entered upon the
respective journals Of the Senate and House
oil Representatives, with the yeas and nays
taken thereon. aud the Secretary Of STATE
shall canse the same to be. puJlsshed three
months before the next general election for
representatives TO the General Assembly in
AT least one newspaper ~ every parish Of he
State III which a new paper shall be pub
li>hed. Aud sai proposed amendments shall
b, submitted 10 tie people at said elerion in
such manner and form that the people may
vote for OF against each amendment separately
i. e., first proposed arendmen, for ap-
prevail, or against APPROVAL aud in like
manner as TO the others; and if majority of
the voters at said election shall approve and
ratity such amendment or amendments. the
same shall be appropriately numbered and
become part % the constitution, and b. pro-
claimed as such 10y the Governor and Sccre.
iary Of State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TIE CONSTITUTION
No. 1.-The isSUe Of consolidated bonds
authorized by The Genera. Assembly of the
State, at It's regular session in the year 1874.
is hereby declared TO create valid coutrac,
between the State and each and every holder
of said bonds. which the State shall hy no
means aud in no wise impair The said
bonds shall he valid Obligation of the Stale !
in favor Of any holder hereof and no ccnr,
shall enloin the payment of The PRINCIPAL or !
interes, thereof or the levy and collection of !
tax therefor; to secure such levy. collection |
and payment, the judicial power shall Le ex- |
ercised when necessary. The tax required !
for the payment Of the priucipa and interest (
Of said bonds shall IL assessed and collected !
each and every year until the bonds SINH 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
Interests of the same shall fall due, and no
Further legislation or appropriation shall be
requisite for the said assessment and collec-
ion and for such payment from the treasury.
No = Whenever the debt of the State
hall have been reduced below twenly-fi
million dollars, tie constitutional limit shall
cmain at the lowest point reached, beyond
Which tho public debt shall not thereafter be
increased, anl this rule continue IN operation
n,il the debt IS reduced to fifteen million dol
nrs, beyond which i, shall net be increased.
ior shall taxation for al STA Purposes, ex
epting the support Of publ,c hools, ever
xceed twelve and ha'f mills on the dollar
{ tie assessed vauat.ol of the real aud
ersonal property in the SITE, except ia case
war or invasion.
No. 3.-Thc revenue of each year derived
om taxation upon real, personal and mixed
roreriy, or fretn licenses; shall he devoted
,lely u the expenses Of the sal year for
hich it shall be raised, excepting any surplus
main, which shall be direc,e to sinking the
ublic debt All appropriations Nd claims
excess of revenue shall be null and void,
I'd the State shall in no manner provide for
cir payment.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
(Signeh) G. c. ANTOINE,
lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved January "a, 1874
(Si.ned) WILLIAM KELLOGG,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A tire copy:
+. g. DEsLoyDE, Secretary of State.
No. ca. |,
act proposing an amendment to the con
s,iiu,ion Of the State Of Louisiana changing
the day of holding the general election.
Section /. Be it enacted by The Senate and
,use of Representatives of the State of Lou
ma in General assembly convened two Z,
rds of the members elected TO each boase ;.
reeing thu reto), That the following amend ;"
mt TO the constitution ri the State Of Lou.
hall he submitted - he qualified ece ~