New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-02
OFFICIAL.
To the Qualified Electors of the State OF
Louisiana.

.u0 SOuotIIutlOn VI IIc Ouale dEFctu W ny
two-thIrds of the members Of the elected
to each house of the regular session Of the
General Assembly of the year 1874, and re-
qulred to be published three months be-
fore the next general election for Repre-
sentatives to the General Assembly in at
least one newspaper in every parish of the
State in which a newspaper shall be pub
lished. Said amendments appear fully in
acts Nos. 4, % and Ga Of said session of the
General Assembly, which are herewith Off
cially published for the information of
voters, and will be submitted to the people
at the general election Monday. November
2, 1874, in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against such amend
ments separately; and it majority of the
voters shall approve and ratify all or either
of said amendments, the same shall become
part of the constitution.
P. G. DESLONDE,
Secretary Of State
An act proposing amendments to the eon'
stitution of the State of louisiana
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
| and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened
| (twO-thrds of the members OF each house
agreeing thereto). That the following
amendments be proposed and entered upon
the respective journals of the Senate and
House of Representatives, with the yeas and
nays taken thereon, and the Secretary OF
| State shall cause the same to be published
| three months before the ext general election
| for representatives to the General Assembly
| in at least one newspaper in every parish OF
| the State in which newspaper shall be
! published. And said proposed anne ndments
shall be submitted to the people at SAID
election in such manner and form that the
| people may vote for or against each amend
ment separately. e., "frst proposed
amendment for approval" op against ape
| prevail" and in like manner as 80 she others:
| and if a majority of the voters aS said elec'
| ton shall approve and ratity susR amend'
! ment or amendments, the same shall be ap:.
propriately numbered ana become a par: OF
the constitutions and be proclaimed as such
| blythe Governor and Secretary O5 State.
eEoposEDAMENDMENT TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| No. 1.-THE issue of consolidated bonds
| authorized by the General Assembly Ut the
| Stateo ae IT'S Regular session il the yea.
| 1874, Is hereby declared 10 create y valid
| contract between the State and each and
| every holder of said bonds. which the
| State shall by no means and IN 40 wise !,n.
| patio The said bonds Shall be = valid obli'
| cation OF the State in favor OF any holdeg
hereof and 40 court shall enjofn the pay.
| ment OF Tho principal or interest thereof.
| or the levy and collection of tax therefor:
| Sp secure such levy. collection and pays
mente the judicial power shall be exercised
when necessarily The tax SeYuired tov the
payment of the principal and interest of
| said bonds shall la assessed and collected
| each and every year until the bonds shat!
| be paido principal and Interest," and the
| the State to the holders Of said bonds as
| the principal and interest of Gle same shat!
| fall due, and no further legislation or APP.
preparation shall Se Sequisite for the sa!1
assessment and collectloHand Coz s:es pay
ment from the treasury
NO ee-Whenever the deb: % the State
snail have Been reduced belo y twenty five
! million dollars, the constitutional limit shall
remain at the lowest point reacheds beyond
which the public debt shall not thereafter
be increased and this rule shall continue IN
operation until the debt is reduced to fifteen
million dollars, beyond which It shall not
be increased Nor ehala taxation for all
State purposeGo excepting the support OF
public schools, ever exceed Swe!ve ana a
half mills on the dollar OF the assessed yalAs
alton of the real and personal property in
She State, except in case of war OS INVASION
No. S.-The revenue q each yesr derived
from ia xation upon real, personal and mixed
property, or from licenses, shall De devoted
solely to the expenses OF the said year for
which it shall be raised. excepting any surs
plus RENAME which shall be directed to
sinking the public debit AL appropriations
and claims in excess OF reyenue shali be
null and soid, and che State shall il 40
manner provide for their payment
eSigned) CHARLES W. LOWELL
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
II. SSigneds CsCs ANTOINE
Lieutenant GoysrIos and President Of .he
Approved January q. 1874.
Asigned) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG
Governor CT the State ST Louisiana.
Pc Go DEsLosos. Secretary Of State.
No. 64.Y
An act proposing AZ amendment 70 she eon'
stitutiOn of the State of Louisiana, chang
ing the day for holding the general elections
SECTION l.. Be it enacted BY the Senate
anG House OF Representatives Of the State
81 Louisiana IN General Assembly con-
eened {two-thYrds Of the members elected
to each house agreeing Eheretol. That the
following amendment to the constitution OF
the State of Louisiana shall be submitted to
the qualified electors Of the State as the next
general election for Representatives OF the
General Assembly, That the words Sc first
Monday in article seventeen Of the constie
tuition, be stricken out, and the words s'irst
Tuesday after the first Monday" be substit1e
9ed in lieu thereof, and if approved by mas
Ority of the voters at said election the same
shall become part of said article seventeen.
SECo2. Belt further enacted, e,c-s That this
act shall saksstfect from an1 atses its pass
Signed, CHARLES ". LOWELL.
Speaker q she House of Representatives.
(SienedS C.. c. ANTOINE.
lieutenant CSveSHos end President 81 tits
approved sYarc,, -. 1874.
0Signed) WILLIAM +: KELLOGG
Gover,os Os tie State OF Louisiana.
a @rue copyS
No. 22.9
Joint resolution suSmYtt?og az amendment
to the constitution Of the State to limit
the debt of New Orleans, and the issue of
warrants by the officers; and prescribing
certain penalties.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives. Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
yened (two.thirds of the members elected
to each House agreeing theteto), That at
the general election for members OF the
General Assembly, which will take place in
November, 1874; an amendment to the constr
tuition of the State shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State tor their ratlh-
cation or rejection in the words following:
Article -. The city Of New Orleans shall
not hereafter increase her debt, in any
manner or form, or under any presext. At
ter the first day Of January, 1879, no EVIL
dence Of indebtedness or warrant tor pay
ment of money shall be issued by any Ot1l-
Ger OF said city, except against cash actually
in the treasury; but this shall not be so con.
strued as to prevent renewal OF matured
bonds at par, or the issue of new bonds in ex-
change for other bonds; provided the city
debt be not thereby increased, nor to pre-
vent the iSsla of 1raiDaUa yvarraDfa The