New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
OFFICIAL.
To the Qualified Electors Of the &C.,.
Louisiana.

OFFICIAL.
70 the Qualined Electors Of the g..
Louisiana.
ONCE Of the Secretary Of SAY
.,....e,.... New orleans, July Il n
In conformity to article l47, title ~" s
the constitution of 1868, publication !; ~ y
bv made to the voters Of the State ~ y y
isiana, of the proposed amendmcnt.
the constitution of the State agreed -
two-thirds of the members of The az
to each house of the regular session of
General Assembly Of the year 1874. ana
0uired to be published three month";
fore the next general election for Res
sentatiyes to the General Assemble ~
least one newspaper in every parish Of !
State, in which q newspaper shall he -
lished. Said amendments appear furr:
acts Nos. 4, % and "a of said session of
General Assembly, which are herewith
cially published for the informat;ons
voters, and will be submitted to the na..
ut the general election Monday, Noyemt
9. 1874. in such manner and form tba,s
| people may vote for OF against such ames
ments separately; and it q majority of 4
voters shall approve and ratify all or eiss
| of said amendments, the same shall becos
q part of the constitution.
| p. G. DESLONDE.
! Secretary Of State
| An act proposing amendments to the "a
| stitutiOn of the State of Louisiana.
! SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Sens
| and House of Representatives of the ~
| of Louisiana in General Assembly conven
| two. thirds Of the members of each hon
| agreeing thereto), That the follows
amendments be proposed and entered nm
the respective journals of the Senate q
| House of Representatives, with the yeas a
| nays taken thereon, and the Secretarv
| State shall cause the same to be publish
three months before the next general elects
| for representatives to the General AssemH
in at Ieast one newspaper in every parish
the State in which q newspaper shall
shall be submitted to the people at M
election in such manner and form thats
people may vote for or against each amen
ment separately. g., first propov
amendment for approval" or against
prevail" and in like manner as to the othe
and if a majority of the voters at said eli
ton shall approve and ratify such anna
meut or amendments, the same shall bes
propriately numbered and become par,.
the constitution, and be proclaimed az en-
by the Governor and Secretary of State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTE
No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bon
authorized by the General Assembly ofa
State, at its regular session in the M
1874, is hereby declared to create vail
contract between the State and each q
every holder Of said bonds. which y
State shall by no means and in no wisaa
pair. The said bonds shall be a valid obi
cation of the State in favor of any holds
hereof, and no court shall enjoin the DIV
ment of the principal or interest thereof
or the levy and collection of tax therefor
20 secure such levy, collection and pE
ment, the judicial power shall be exercisa
when necessary. The tax required for A
payment of the principal and interest
said bonds shall be assessed and c0lleet
each and every year until the bonds shk
be paid. principal and interest, and tn
proceeds shall be paid by the Treasurer d
the State to the holders of said bonds Y
the principal and interest Of the same shall
fall due, and no further legislation or ap
preparation shall be requisite for the ssd
assessment and collection and for such pay
ment from the treasury.
No. 2.-Whenever the debt of the Stat
shall have been reduced below twenty fn
million dollars, the constitutional limit shL
remain at the lowest point reached, beyoN
which the public debt shall not theresftg
be increased, and this rule shall continued
operation until the debt is reduced TO ftts
million dollars, beyond which it shall nd
be increased. Nor shall taxation for
State purposes, excepting the support
public schools, ever exceed twelve andi
half mills on the dollar of the assessed vlt
alton Of the real and personal property
the State, except in case of war or invasiM
No. 3-The revenue Of each year derivd
from taxation upon real, personal and mixe
property, or from licenses, shall be devota
solely to the expenses of the said year ia
which it shall be raised. excepting any sr
plus remain, which shall be directed b
sinking the public debt. All appropriations
and claims in excess OF revenue shall
null and void, and the State shall in NJ
manner provide for their payment.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
(Signed) c. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved January "a, 1874.
(Signedl WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
P. G. DEsLoNDE, Secretary of State.
No. 64.l
An act proposing an amendment TO the con
stitution OF the State OF Louisiana, chang
ing the day for holding the general election
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senat
ana House of Representatives of the Stat
Of Louisiana in General Assembly COZ
vened two thirds of the members electe
to each house agreeing thereto), That til
following amendment to the constitution
the State of Louisiana shall be su omitted
the qualified electors of the State at the mel
general election for Representatives of th
General Assembly: That the words % fri
Monday, in article seventeen of the const
tuition, be stricken out, and the words "tirs
Tuesday after the first Monday" be substitu
ted in lieu thereof, and if approved by ma
jOrity of the voters at said election the sam
shall become part of said article seventeen
SEC. =. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That thi
act shall take effect from and after its pas
age.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representative
(Signed) G. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of th
Approved March 81, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
+. q. DEsLoNDE, Secretary of State.
No. 3D.
Joint resolution submitting an amendment
to the constitution of the State to lmi
the debt OF New Orleans, and the issue
warrants by, the officers; and prescribing
certain penalties.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Sensls
and House OF Representatives of the Stat
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened (twO-thirds of the members elec:ei
to each House agreeing theteto), That al
the general election for members of thu
General Assembly, which will take place
November, 1874, an amendment to the consr
luton OF the State shall be submitted to tn
nf knC r.