The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-26
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An Act
Proposing amendments to the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana,

! Section L. Be 1t enacted by the Senat
and House of Representatives. OF the Stat
Of Louisiana in General Assembly convene.
| 1.-TWO thirds OF the members Of each llous
agreeing thereto), That the following amend
lnents be proposed and entered upon I'll,
| respective journals Of the Senate and Hous,
| Of Representatives., with the yeas and nay!
taken thereon, and the Secretary of Stat,
shall cause the same to be published three
months before the next general election fol
Representatives, to the General Assembl,
in at least one newspaper in every parish o
the State in Which newspaper shall be pub
llshed. And said proposed amendments
shall be submitted to the people at said
election in such manner and form that the
people may vote for OF against each amend
ment separately. e. :. first proposed
prevail and i'll like manner as to the others
and it majority Of the voters at said cleo
ton shall approve and ratify such amend
ment or amendments, the same shall be an
propriately numbered and become part Of
the constitution, and be proclaimed as such
by the Governor and Secretary of State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CoNsTI-
No. 1.-THE Issue of consolidated bonds
authorized by the General Assembly OF the
State, ut its regular session in the year 1874
IS hereby declared to create Il valid contract
between the State and each and every
holder of said bonds. which the State shall
by no means and in NO wise impair The
said bonds shall be q valid obligation of the
State in favor of any holder thereof. and no
court shall enjon the payment of the prin-
cipal or interest thereof, or the levy and
collection of tax therefor; to secure such
levy. collection and pay ment, the judicial
power shall be exercised when necessary
The tax required for the payment of tie
principal and interest of said bonds shall be
assessed and collected each and every year
until said bonds shall be paid, principal and
interest, and the proceeds shall be paid by
the Treasurer Of the State to the holders of
saul bonds as the principal and interest of
the same shall fall due, and no further leg
isation or appropriation shall be requisite
for the said assessment and collection and
for such payment from the treasury.
No. 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 continue in op-
GRAFTON until the debt is reduced to fifteen
million dollars, beyond which it shall not
be increased. Nor shall taxation for all
state purposes, excepting the support of
puoitt SSiooIS. ever eXCtCu Twelve ana Il
half mills on the dollar Of the assessed yalu-
alton of the real and personal property in
the State. except i'll 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 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 appropria-
I.lll f,f hall
be null and void and the State shall in no
manner provide for their PAYMENT,
(Signed) CHARLES w LOWELL,
Sneaker OF the House OF Representatives
lSi.nc'U c. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved January 24th. 1874
1Signed) WILLIAM +. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
\ true copy:
p. G. DEsLoNDE. Secretary of State.
No. 81.
An Act
Proposing an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, changing
the day for holding the general election.
Section l. BE it enacted by the Senate
md House OF Representatives. of the State
two-thlrds of the members elected to each |
louse agreeing thereto), That the following
amendment to the constitution of the State |
i Louisiana shall be submitted to the quail |
lied electors Of the State at the next gen
raj election for Representatives of the Cen
raj Assembly; That the wo ,ls first Mon |
ay,' Ill article seventeen vi the constitution.
c stricken out, and the words i" first Tues
ay after the first Monday be substituted
4 lieu thereof, and if approved by ma
'rlty OF the voters at said election. the
ame shall become Il part of said article
eventeen.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted etc. That
MS act shall take effect from and after it's
assagc
lsigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker OF the HOUSE of Representatives.
(Signet) G. C. ANTOINE,
ieotenant Governor and President of the
approved March 2lst, 1874.
le'gped WILLIAM +. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
T. G. DEsLosDE, Secretary of State.
No. 22.
Joint Resolution
'bmlttlng an amendment to the constitu-
zion OF the State to limit the debt of New
orleans, and the issue Of warrpts by the
officers and prescribing certain penalties,
Section |. BE it enacted by the Senate
ID House of Representatives of the State |
Louisiana. in General Assembly convened
"o-thlrds OF the members elected to encb
',isc agreeing thereto), That at the gen
al election tor members 81 the General {
'se,nhiy, which will take place in Noyem. I
r. lSIl, an amendment to the conxtitut;n, /
the State shall be submitted to tho "uai' I
Ell electors Of the State for their ratIt;ca- !;
n or rejection in the words following I
Article The city of New 'Urleans sb,u {
hereafter increase her debt in anv man. I
or form. or under any prctext. After !
/: first day Of january, 1875, no etide,".e t
or warrant for payment of !
ney shall be issued ny aay officer Of said
" except against cash actually in ~. p
aslry; but this shall not be 80 co,stru.d
!" prevent renewal Of mutured bonds :
par or the issue "fnew bonds in exchanae
other bonds; provided the city debt be
aaereny increased, Dor to prevent the is
:" drainage warrants to the transferec of A
tract under act No - of 1871. payablc u
y rom drainage taxes and not otherwise. ~
person violating the prohibitions (nro' e
Gus OF = Is article shall on eouviction .
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