New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-22

by the Treasurer of the State to the holders
of said bonds as the principal and interest
Of the same shall fall due, and no further
legislation or appropriation shall be re-
ton and for such payment from the trea-
sury.
No. 2.-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 re-
duced to fifteen million dollars, beyond
which it shall not 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 valuation OF the real and personal
property in the State, except IL 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 DE
devoted solely to the expenses of the said
year for which it shall be raised, excepting
any surplus remain. which shall be directed
to sinking the public debt All approprI
ations and claims in excess Of revenue
shall be null and void. and the State shall
in no manner provide for their payment.
Which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Speaker G. w. Lowell and Messrs
! Allan, Armstead, Antoine, Bowman, Bry
| ant, Boyd. Benham, Blackstone. Bickham
| Barrow, Carey, Cockerham. Carr, Con
naughton. Demas. Davidson, D. G. Davis
! r. K. Davis, Decker, Devezin, DejOie
| Dumont, Devices, Estillette, Elliot, Fonte
! lieu, Greene, Grant, Gair, Guichard, Harris
| Jones. NJ. JOKES. johnson. Heating, Kirk
man, Kenyon, Kern, D. King, Keys, Y. o
| King, Lewis, Landry, Lawes. Little, Mar
| vim, Moreland, Murrell Of LafOurche
Murrell of Madison. Mahoney, Mayo, Mar
tinet, Marie, Mathews, Montaldo, Norris
| Price, Peyton, Page, Prescott, Paris, Raby
Rochon, Rodrigues, Souer, Sawyer, Stewart
Sartain, Snaer, Simms, Southland. Smith
Sutton, Sewell, Smart. Thomas. Tureaud
Williams, Wilson, Worthy. Washington
Ward, Wands Young-90.
Nays-None.
The Speaker announced that The constitu
tional amendments having received two
thirds vote OF the House of Representatives
were concurred in, and notice OF sans
! would be sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Montaldo. of Orleans, called up th'
report of the Committee on Elections ant
| Qualifications. on the eases of the contest
! ants from the first and second ward, parish
of Orleans.
Mr.. Montaldo, of Orleans, moved thu
| adoption of the report of December IL
1872, and moved the previous question.
| The main question was ordered, and thu
report was adopted.
/ CIR. Montaldo, OF Orleans, moved to re
! consider the vote Just taken. and to LAY
that motion on the table,
| Carried.
In accordance with Che above report
Messrs. Langles and Thompson, Of thu
first ward. and Wilson and Provost, of th'
second ward, parish Of Orleans. were duly
| sworn in as members.
I Mr.. MahOney, of Plaquemines. moved q
take up House bill No. 81, entitled an &C
for the relief Of Mrs. W. P. Noble. and TO
other purposes.
Mr.. Benham, of Carroll, moved to vefe
to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Devices. OF Red River, moved 20 10.
that motion on the table.
Carried.
Under suspension Of the constitutional
rule. the bill passed its thirdFeading AM
finally passed, title adopted, and ordered t.
be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
According to previous notice. Mr.. Mon
taldo. Of Orleans, introduced House bill
No. &c, entitled an act making the iourtl
day of March day OF public rest an
dies non.
Passed frs, and second readings unde
Suspension of the rules, and referred to tn
Judiciary Committee.
| On motion of Mr.. Barrow, OF Orlean.
the House adjourned unit! tomorrow q
twelve o'clock NJ.
WILLIAM vIGERS,
/ Chief Clerk.