New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-30

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voters shall approve and ratify all OF either
of said amendments, the same shall becG1le
n part OF the constitution
FS'' " ?. G. DEsLONDE.
Secretary OF State.
An act proposing amendments 20 shs con
stitution 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
(twO.thir1s of the members of each house
agreeing thereto), That the following
amendments ne 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 next general election
for representatives to the General Assembly
in at least one newspaper iii every parish OF
the State in which q newspaper shall be
published. And said proposed amendments
shall be submitted TO the people at sait1
election in such manner and 1oTm that the
people may vote for or against each amend.
ment separately. e.. ''tirst proposed
amendment for approval" or ''against ap'
prevail" and in like manner as to siie others;
and if a majority of the voters at said cleo
ton shall approve and ratitv such amend
ment or amendments, the same shall be ap.
propriately numbered and become part OF
the constitution, and be proclaimed as such
by the Governor and Secretary OF State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTsy TO THE CONSTITUTION
No. 1.-The issue OF consolidated bonds
authorized by the General Assembly OF the
State, at its regular session !n the year
1874, is hereby declared tn create = vald
contract between the State and each and
every holder Uf said bonds. which the
State shall by NO means and in No wise i'm.
roll Il oh Ia
CATION of the State in fav or ct any colder
hereof, and no court shall enJoIn the pay.
ment OF the principal or interest thereof.
or the levy and collection of tax therefor;
to secure such levy. collection and pay.
ment, the judicial power flall be exercised
when necessary. The tan required for the
payment of the principal and interest o.
said bonds shall be assessed and collected
each and every year EntiI Che bonds shall
be pail. 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 interest iof the same ohaN
fall due, and no further REGISTRATION or ap.
proprjation shall be requisite Tor the said
assessment and collection and tor such pay
ment from the treasury.
No. 2-Whenever the debt IF the State
shall have been reduced below twenty live
million dollars, the constitutional limit shall
remain at the lowest point reached, beyont
which the public debt shall not thereafter
be increased. and this rule shall continue in
operation until the debt id vedace! to fifteen
million dollars, beyond which It shall not
be increased. Nor shall taxation Cor all
State purposes, excepting the support OF
public schools, ever excited twelve and
half mills on the dollar Of the assessed vals
alton of the real and personal property il,
the State, except in case of war or Invasion.
No. 3.-The revenue OF each year derived
from taxation upon real personal and mixed
property, or from licenses. shall be devoted
solely to tho expenses OF the said year cor
| which it shall be raised. excepting any sur.
plus remain, which shall be directed ~
sinking the public debt. All appropriations
and claims in excess Oh revenue shall be
null and void. and the State shall in no
manner provide for their!pa ymeDt.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
lSigned) C. C.. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor ard President of the
Senate.
Approved January "a, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM T. KELLOGG.
Governor of the State u: Louisia.a ..
A true copy:
P. G. DKsLoNDE. Secretary Of State.
| No. Sal
An act proposing AL amendment 20 the con.
stitution OF the State of Louisiana. chang
ing the day for holding the general election.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the SENATE
ana House Of Represen tAtivee Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened two thirds of the members elected
| to each house agreeing thereto), That the
following amendment to the constitution Of
| tho State of Louisiana shall be submitted 20
| the qualified electors Of the State at the next
general election for Representatives Of the
General Assembly: That the words - tirss
Monday" in article seventeen OF tho consti.
tuition, be stricken out. and Che words ''first
Tuesday after the first Monday be substitu-
ted in lieu thereof, and II appsoved by ama
jority of the voters at said eiec:lo'. the same
shall become q part of sad article seventeen.
SEC .. Be it further enacted. etc. Thai this
act shall take effect fGou, and after its pass
age.
tSignedy CHARLES W LOWELL.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives..
tSigned} G. G. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President o: the
Approved March q. 1879.
lSlgned) WILLIAM T. KELLOGG.
Governor of She State o: Louisiana.
A true copy:
PC. DEsLosDE. Secretary Of State.
No. 11.i
JOINT resolution submitting az amendment
To the constitution l.: ;he STATE I" limit
the debt OF New Orleans. and the issue ot
warrants by 'he officers; and preseEi hins
certain penalties.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by The Senate
and House of Representatives, ci tho State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened ttwo-thirds of IKE members elected
to each House agreeing tbetetoj, Tina: at
the general election for members Of the
General Assembly, whieh will take place in
November, 1874, An amendment to the consti-
tuition OF the State shall he submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their ratiti-
cation or rejection in the words following:
Article =. The city q New Orleans shall
not hereafter increase her debt. liz any
manner or form. or nnGer any pretext. At.
ter the first day of January. 1875, no eyi
dence of Indebtedness og warrant for pas
ment of money, snail be issued by any If
Ger OF said city except against cash actually
IN the treasury: but this shall NOT be - cen
strued as to prevent a renewal OF ma:ured
bonds at par, or the !ssue OF new bonds in ex-
change for other bonds; provided fhe city
debt be not thereby increased. nor 10 pre-
vent the ISSUE of drainage warrants ~ IL.
transieree of contract. under act No. 20 ~
1871. payable only from drainage faxes, and
not otherwise; any person VIolatln. the pro
hibitions [proysions ~ this article shall OF,
conviction. be punished ty imprisonment
for not less than Two nor moYe than ten
wears. and by fine ot not les. than three dol.
lars nor more than ten thousand dOiiars
SEC > Be it further resolved. ETC.. That nj
said next general election. the wishes ~ the
electors in the premise =. shall be expressed
by printed or written ballots, rs follows:
..Fur the amendment limiting the .leh' 81:
New Orleans" or, Against The amend
ment limiting the debt Of New Orleans.
and the said ballot. shall be counted sEd
returns made and the result declared Us IL