New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-25

! &C. DESLONDE.
| Secretary Of State.
! An act proposing amendments to the con.
sti;ution of the State Of Louisiana.
! SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
| and House of Representatives Of the State
| OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened
| l.wo.thirds Of the members Of each house
| agreeing theretc'. 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 tee same to be published
! three months before :ne next general election
| for representatives to the General Assembly
| n a: least one newspaper in every parish OF
/! the State in which newspaper shall be
! published. And said proposed amendments
| stall be submitted 70 the people at SAID
| election in such manner and form that the
people may vote tor or against each amend.
| Ment Separately. e., first proposed
! prevail and IN like manner as TO the others:
| and ii majority o! the voters at said cleo.
| ;iou shall approve and ratity such amend.
! men: or amendments. the same shall be APP
propriately nun bered and become part Of
! TIE constitution. and be proclaimed as such
| By .he Governor and Secretary Of State.
! PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
|. No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds
authorized by the General Assembly OF the
| State. a: ITS regular session in the year
| 1874. is hereby declared to create valid
| ccr.rac, between the State ard each and
every holder Of said bonds. which the
| State shall by 60 means and in 70 wise lin.
pair. The said bonds shall be valid obi.
cation Of the State in favor of any holder
hereof, and 10 court shall enjoin the pay.
| menc OF the principal or interest thereof.
or the levy and collection OF tax therefor;
| 20 secure such levy. collection and pay.
ment. the judicial power shall be exercised
| when necessary. the tax required for the
! payment Of the principal and interest Of
| said bonds shall! he assessed and collected
| each and every gear until the bonds shall
be paid. principal and interest. and the
| proceeds shall'be paid by the Treasurer OF
the State to the holders Of said bonds. az
| the principal and interest of the same shall
| fall Cue, and 10 turtle. legislation or ap.
| preparation shall be requisite for the said
! assessment and collection and Tor such pay.
mert from the treasury.
No. 3-Whenever the debt Of the State
| shall have been reduced below twenty five
| million dollars. the constitutional limit shall
| remain at the lowest point reached. 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 j. shall no.
| be increased. Nor shall taxation for all
| State purposes, excepting the support OF
| public schools, ever exceed twelve and
| half mills on the dollar OF the assessed valH-
| alton of the real and personal property in
| the State. except il case of war or invasion.
No. 3-The revenue o. each year derived
from taxation upon real. personal and mixed
property. or from licenses, snail be devoted
solely TO the expenses ct the said year Tor
which it shall be raised. excepting any sur.
plus remain. which shall be directed to
sinking the public debt. AL appropriations
and claims IN excess OF revenue shall be
1u!l and void, and the State shall in no
manner provide for their payment.
Signed, CHARLES W.LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
:Sgnedy G. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and Pcesiden: OF the
Senate.
Approved January a. 1874.
tSignedl WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor CT the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
P. G. DEs,oSpE. Secretary 0: Stats.
No. GAL
An act proposing an amendment 70 the con-
scitrtion OF She State of Louisiana. chang.
:ng the day tor holding the general election.
SECTION /. Be j. enacted 10y che Senate
ana House OF Representatives Of tie State
of Louisiana IN Genera! Assembly con.
vened (two-thirds O: the members elected
20 each house agreeing tEereto,. That the
following amendmen. TO the constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana shall be submitted 70
the qualified electors O. the State at the mex:
general election tor Representatives OF the
General Assembly: That the words first
Monday" in article seventeen OF the coLsti.
tuition. be stricken ou:. and the words ''irs:
Tuesday after the first Monday" be substitu.
ted in lieu thereof, and # approved by ANA
jority of the voters al said election the same
shall become part OF said article seventeen.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That this
act shall take effect from and after its pass
age.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
'Signed! c. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and Pres:der: Of tie
Approved March q. 1874.
ls.gned, WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
A .rue copy:
&C. UEsLoSpE. Secre:ar; Of State.
No. 22.I
Joint resolution submitting an amendment
20 the constitution Of the State to limit
Che debt of New Orleans. and the issue of
warrants by the officers; and prescribing
certain penalties.
SECTION /. Be i: resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened ttwo-thirds Of the members elected
to each House agreeing thetetoj. That at
the general election for members OF the
General Assembly, which Will take place in
SoveM Der, 1874, an amendment to the cOnsti-
tuition Of the State shall be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State for their rat:i-
cation OF 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 pretext. At
ter the first day Of January, 1879, 20 evi.
Gence of Indebtedness or warrant for pay.
ment of money shall be issued by any off.
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 issue Of drainage warrants to the
transferee of contract, under act No. ~ OF
1871, payable only from drainage taxes, and
not Otherwise; any person violating the pro-
hibitions [proyisions] of this article shall, on
conviction, be punished by imprisonment
for not less than two nor more than ten
wears, and by fine of not less than three dol
lars nor more than ten thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. Be it further resolved, etc, That at
said 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:
ment limiting the debt of New Orleans
and the said ballots shall be counted and
returns made. and the result declared as in