The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-09-11
OFFICIAL.
the Qualified Electors of the state
Of Louisiana.

Office Of the Secretary of State.
New Orleans, July II, 1874.
In conformity TO article 147, title nine of the
constitution of 1865, publication is hereby made
10 the voters of the state of Louisiana. of the
proposed amendments to the constitution of the
state agreed to hN tWO-tlildS of the cmhprs Of
tn" elected to each house of the regular session
of the General Assembly of the year 1874. and
required to he published three months before
the next general election for Representatives to
the General assembly in ut least one ncv4pau,r
in every parish of the State, in which Il news
paper shall he published. Said amendments ap-
pear fully i'll acts Nos. +, % and Ga OF said session
of the General Assembly, which are herewith
officially published for the information of voters,
and will he submitted to the people ut the gen.
rrAl election Monday. November ., 1874. in such
manner and form that the people NAV vote for
or against such amendments separately: and if
a majority of the voters shall approve and ratifv
all or either of said amendments, the same 4lalI
become a part of the constitution
Z. G. DESLONDE,
Secretary of State.
An act proposing amendments to the t~unStItu-
ton OF the Stat" OF Louisiana.
SECTION l. Be il enacted NV the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State If Lonis-
lama i'll General Assembly convened twOthirls
of the members OF each house agreeing therefor.
That the following amendments be prOposcda 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
Stale shall cause the same to be uuhlished thrcr
months before the next general election for rep
rcSentativcs to the General Asselnbly in nj least
one newspaper Ill every parish of the State in
which Il newspaper shall be published. And
said proposed amendments shall he submitted
10 tn" people at said election in such manncrand
form that the people may vote for or against
each amendment ScparatrlN-i. e.. " first pro
posed amendment for APPROVAL" or "iraingt
approval" and i'll like manner as to the othrrs.
and if Il majority of the voters at said election
shall approve and ratify such amendment or
amendments, the same shall he aDrronriatoII.
numbered and become Il part of the constitI.
ton. and be proclaimed us such by the Governor,
and Secretary of State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
No. 1.-The isSuc Of consolidated bonds All
thOriZed by the General Assembly of the state
at its regular session i'll the year 1874, is hereby,
declared to create Il valid contract rtwcrn tho
State and each and every holder of said bonds.
WiilcIl! the State shall BY no means and in no
wise impair. The said bonds shall he a valid
obligation Of the State in favor of anv holder
hereof. and no court shall cnioin the payment
OF the Rrlnclpai or interest thereof, or the levy
ami cOllCctl0li of tax therefor; to secure such
levy, COLLECTION and payment. the judicial bower
shall be exercised when necessary, The fax re-.
CURED for the payment Of the principal and in
t"reSt of said bonds shall he assessed and col
lected each and every Year until the bonds shall
be nAi4, principal and interest, and the proceeds
shall he paid by the Treasurer of the state to
the holders Of said bonds as the priucinnI and
interest OF the same shall fidl due, and no fnrth
legislation or appropriation shall be requisite
for the sad assessment and collection and for
SNttiL Pay ultllI iIDlu tlc treasury,
No. 2.-Whrnever the debt Of the State shall
have been reduced below twenty-five million
dollars. the constitutional limit shall remain nj
the lowest point reached, beyond which the
puhllG deht shall not thereafter he increased,
ana TINS rule continue i'll operation until the
debt is reduced to fifteen million dollars, heyond
which II shall aut az increased. Nor shall taxa
tlon tor All state purpose excepting the sun
port al public schools, ever exceed twelve and
a half mills on the dollar OF the assessed yalu,.
non Oh tlie te"l ana personal property in the
state except III ease of war or invasion.
No. 3.-Thc revenue of each year derived from
taxation upon real. personal and mixed nIou.
erty, or from licenses, shall he devoted st1rlv fn
the expenses of the said wear for which n ehaIi
be raised, excepting any surplus remain With
shall be directed to sinking the public debt. Iii
appropriations i:ntI claims i'll excess of revenue
shall b" null and void, and the State shall In no
manner provide for their payment.
tolSlled3 CHARLES W. LOWELL,
SNEAKER of the Hou7e OF EepLrsenlatives.
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Scmnt,
Approved january u. 1874.
tSiSncd WILLIAM 7. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
P: G. DEsLONDE, Secretary of State.
No. 64.J
An act proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State Of louisiana. chanring the
day for holding the general election.
SEXTON l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the State of Louis
lama i'll General Assembly convened tw0-thirdS
OF the members elected to each house agreeing
thereto, That the following amendment to the
constitution OF the State of Louisiana shall he
submitted to the qualified electors of the State
at the next general election for Representatives
OF the General Assembly {: That the words ' first
Monday in article seventeen nf the cmlstitu-
ton, be stricken out, aud The words :. first Tines
day after tlf tirst Monday" he substituted in
lieu thereof. and If approved by il majority of
the voters at said election the same shall hccOnle
Il part of said article seventeen.
SEX. ,. Be if further enacted. etc, That this
act snail take effect from and after its passage.
(Signeu CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker OF the House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
Lieut.. Governor and President of the SenHtr,
Approved March 81. 1874.
(Signcdl WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
p. 6. DEsLONDE, Secretary of State.
22.
JOINT resolution submitting IN Ilurnl"ont to
the constitution Of the State to limit the lcI,t
of New Orleana, and the Issue of warrants by
the officers: and prescribing certain penalties.
SECTION l. BE it resolved by the Senate and
Hoiise Of Representatives Of the State of Louis
lana i'll General Assembly convened (tw0-thirls
of the mrnber elected to each House agreeing
thcrrto). That at the general election for mem
beers of the General Assembly, whicl, will take
place iii November, 1874, all amendment to the
of the State shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State for their rati-
or rejection in the words fOllOwing! !
Article -. The city of New Orleans shall not
increase her dehF, in any manner or
form, tar under any prcteXt. After the first day
of January, 1875, no evidence of Indebtedness or
warrant for payment of money shall be issued
by amy officer OF said city, except against cash
actually IN the treasury but this shall not he so
construed as to prevent q renewal of matllrcd
bonds at par. or the issue of new bonds in en-
for other bonds: provided the city debt
be not thereby increased, nor to prevent the
issue OF drainage warrants to the transfeTec of
contract, under act No. 80 of 1871, payable only
from drainage taxes, and not otherwise any
person violating the prohibitions Eprovisionsl Of
this article shall on conviction, be punished. by
Imprisonment FOR not less fian two nor more
than years, and hyy fine Of not less than three
dollars nor IiOCP than ten thousand dollars. I :
SEC. 2. Be it further resolved, etc, That at
said next general election, the Wishes of the
i'll the premises, shall he EXPRESSED nv
printed or written ballots, IN follows;
For the amendment limiting the debt of New
Orlsms - or, against the amendment limiting
the debt of New Orleans and the said ballots
shall be counted and returns made, and the re-
suit declared as in the case of election of State
officers,
tSlgned) ". CHARLES ". LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representative YES.
(Signed) & &C, O.. ARTOINE.
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate. :
AnpfuVcd February "a, 1874.
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