New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-12

or the levy and collection or tax therefor;
to secure such levy. collection and pay.
mens. the judicial power shall be exercised ere Sc
payment Of the principal and interest of
said bonds shall be assessed and collected
each and every ,yeaf until che bonds Ahall
ba pads principal and interest, and the
proceeds shall:be paid by the Treasurer of
the State to the holders of said bonds rs
the principal and interest OF the same shall
fall due, and. no further legislation Or ap.
preparation shall be requisite for the said
assessment and collection and fOr such pay
nent from the treasurYs
No. a--Whenever che debt of the State
shall have been reduced below twenty-five
million dollars, the constitutional limit shall
remain at the lowest poine reached beyond
which the public debt shall not thereafter
be increased and this fuls shall continue in
operation until she ebt is reduced to fifteen
million dollars, beyond which il shall not
be increaseds Nor shall taxation fcP all
State purposes. excepting Che support OF
public schools, ever exceed twelve and
half mills on the dollar of the assessed vala.
alton of the zeal and personal property in
She State, except incaseOf war or fnyasiOn.
No 3.-The revenue OF each gear deriyed
from taxation upon zeal. personal and mixed
property. OF from licenses shall be devOted
solely to the expenses of the said year Tor
which It shall be raised. excepting any sur
plus remaine which shall be directed to
sinking the public debt All appropriations
and claims in excess OF revenue shall be
null and void. and the State shall in 20
manner provide Tor their payment
SSignedl CHARLES W.LOWELIs
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
&Signed) G. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor end President Of the
Approved JANUARY 81. 1871.
fSigned) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
"A true copys
p. G. DEslospE. Secretary Of stateo
Noe GIL
An act proposing an amendment to ths con.
etitutiOn of the State of Louisiana, chang
ing the day for holding the general election.
SECTION J. Re it enacted by The Senate
and House Of Representatives Of Tho State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened 1.-TWO thirds of the members elected
20 each house agreeing thereto), That the
following amendment to the constitution Of
the State of Louisiana shall be submitted to
the qualified electors Of the State at the next
general election for Representatives of the
General Assembly, That the words first
Monday" in article seventeen of the sonsti-
tuition, be stricken out, and the words first
Tuesday after the first Monday" be substitn-
ted in lieu thereof, and if approved by ma.
iority of the voters at 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
tSigned. CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
{Signed) &C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Goyeruos aud President Of the
Approved March 81, 1877
{Sigaed) WILLIAM 2. KELLOGG,
Governor ct the State OF Louisiana.
T. G. DEslospE. Secretary OF State.
No. .s2.l
Joint resolution submitting al amendment
to the constitution Of the State to limit
the debt of New Orleans, and the issue of
warrants by the officers; and prescribing
certain penalties.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened (two-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
November, 1874, an amendment to the consti-
tuition of the State shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their ratifi-
Article =. The city of New Orleans shall
not hereafter increase her debt, in any
manner or form, or under any pretext, Al
ter the first day Of January, 1875, no evil
dence 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 go con-
strued as to prevent a renewal Of n,atured
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. 30 of
1871, payable only from drainage taxes, and
not otherwise; any person violating the pro
hibitions (provisions] of tain erticle shall, on
conviction, be punished ~ imprisonment
for not less ttan two nor more than ten
years, and by fine of rot less than three dol
lars nor more than ten thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. Be it further resolved, etc., That at
eaid next general election, the wishes Of the
electors in the premises, shall be expressed
by printed o. 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
the case of election of State officers.
(Sigred) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
tSigned) C. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved February "a, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. G. DEsIoNpE. Secretary of State,