New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-05

voters shat, approve and ratitv al o. e:eEeas
o. said amendments the same shals became
a part OF the constitution.
Secretary OF Sss::a.
An ac. O-oposfng amendments 20 eAa c9a.
s.itution o: the STATE D? Louisiana
SECTIOS /, Be i enacted: BY ru- Senate
and House 0. Representatives. o: the Stat
| OF Louisiana in Genera: Assembly est :aueG
sewo-ehisds ot sne Me;l0ers a. each h1rss
| agreeing thereto. Tha: .ae ;o.Gow.n;
! amendments be proposed ana elte:ed Epo..
! the respective Snugna.s q ct' s4nate and
| House OF Representations witt. the yeas anG
nays taken there sis. ard she Secretary %:
! State sLa:. ca,:se .:ss came 60 e.e published
:hre- month. before the next general e!e..ot.
| :o- senyesauta.:vas 30 The General Asse:l!.ig
| IN at least one ne "spare: 10 e:e:y psr!si, Of
| tha State IL w'.e. a newspaper shall be
| published. Anl said proposed amendments
| sta.s lie submitted t. che gecp!s a: sad
! e.ec t:ou Il a.c!, inanner aud to.in ina. she
f: people may vote ~: y: againsc each amend.
! ment seDacate:c-.. a. 'c:s: proposed
! amendment for approval. Dc against al.
! prevail" anG IN like IranHeras 20 the Others:
| and if majority o! TIE votecs al said cleo.
| :ioC shall approve AID sati-y such amend.
! ment y. amendments. the same snail rs ap.
| pcOpr:ately numbered and become part y.
|
| BIZ the Goyeruo: and Secretary O. State.
PROPOSED amEsoMaN1sT THE
No. i,-Ths issle y: consolidated bon il
! authorized by chs General Assembly o. the
| State. a: us sesuia. sessicI. n che year
/; Is. I, Is iereb: declare: ~ create a valid
| contract between she State anI each and
| every holder OF sat: bocis. Eli:h tho
! Stare shall bv no means and II No WISE III.
| pair. Tue sa:G bonds s.,a.! De 4 valid Oa!:.
! CATION OF the State - tav0- 9. any holder
! hereof. and n1 court shalt ehlo.n the gay.
| uIent of the principal OF interest thereof.
! or til. levy ami collection o. tax Therefor
| to secure sucI: levy. collection AID pay.
| :nent. the ;Uel:c:a: power shall. be exercised:
| when necessary. The tax required for thu
| paymen. o: ele ;s-.ncira. and interest o.
| SAIL bonds she! BE assessed and collected
! each and every year until the bonds shall
| be paid. princ!,a. am. interest. and the
| proceeds shalisbe pail By the Treasurer o:
| the State 70 the holders o: said Donis H.;
! the princ;pa! ami :n:eres: OF me same shall
| fall due. and no further legislation or ap.
| preparation sia.. be requisite Ior the said
| assessmen. and collection and 20: such pay
| men. from the .raasucT.
lie No. ..-WheneTa: the deDt OF tie State
! shall have peen reduce. oe!Q - twenty-five
| million dollars tha constitutional! .iM:t shall.
| remain al The lowest point reached. oero1d
| which the pubic deD. shall not cLs-aaetac
| be increased aud This rule sha.: continue il
operation uu:ii the deb: Is reduced te E:caen
! million do.ia.s. beyond which it sla..! act
! DE increased Nor s:at. taxation tor al
| State purposes. excepting sl:a support OF
| public schools. ever e&cee.. twelve aus: d
| hal: mills OF the Go,la: >: ,le assessed va.e.
| ar.or. OF tie rea. aud persona! n!ope!t" Il
! the State, except il case o: va. or :aCas,o-.,
| No. 3-The :6rel-. 81 each yea. la7i+et:
! property. o.. from .:aeu5es. ala.! ss devoted
| solely t, .hs expenses %. tle said yea: .o-
| whiea !: shall be raised. excepting aIy sl;T.
| plus re,naIu. which shaI. i>e directed 20
snLiu. :ne public deb:. 4. appropc; ationa
! ami Gains ii excess 0: :--slue sAat. !,e
cuI! and VOID, and re >.a.s shai. II. 10
manner p.erde for .h.ir pa-nen-;
tslg.eil CHARLES v. LOWELL.
Speaker .: the House ~ Representatives,.
tsignetj c. c. ANTOINE.
| Lieutenant Goyesnc. ant: .!es:Geat c: tie
Senate.
| Approved Janrarv -. 1874.
| (s.gHedl WILLIAM Z. KELLOGG.
Governor ct .le State Of Louisiana.
! A true copy:
?. g. Das-o:oE. Secretary Of State.
! No. a.
! An act proposing al amendment 70 ths con.
st.tutiOn o. tile STATE o.. Louisiana. chang.
| Ing the day to- holding :ne general eiectlar.
SECTION !. Be- it enacted b. the senate
| anG hQuse OF Representatives 9: the State
| Of Louisiana it Genera. Assembly cot.
Tened itwotni"tss .: the members elected
| 70 each house agree.ng tleret0). ina me
following amendment 70 the constitution Of
| the Stare %: Louisiana shall BE submitted to
| the g:ailae.i electors o. re State at the next
gene:2: election 1oz Kep:es 9ntarITes OF the
| EenaFa! Assembly: ilat She words hrat
.1,-. s.ri- =
| tuEicil. be stricken 0uc. and the words ''n:st
TUESDAY, after the trs: Monday" be suost.tr.
ted II hen thereof. and :. approTeG hg ma
iorlt" o. tha Tota.s q: SAT-: e.ec-lon the saiiIe
shat! become part D. sad article seventeen.
SET. =. b. II further enacted. etc. mat tn:
ace sna.: take e!tec. !.oM and after Us gasa
age.
signed, CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker Of :ae House Of REPRESENTATIVES..
tsisIeil C. c. ANTOINE.
Lie:itenaa. Gover1o: and pGes:den: o: tue
Approved March y. 1874:
(S.saed; WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor 0. :ae Sat: .. LOUISIANA.
a true cap-.
P. G. DE,Lc:Ds:. Secretary o: State.
No. 20:
JoinC resolution submitting Al amendment
20 tue cOnst!tut.r1. o: :hc STATE /" !iinit
the debt OF New Orleans. and the ISSUE o:
warrants By sne officers: and prescribing
certain penalties.
SECTION /. B. !: resolved By the Senate
ana House OF Representatives OF tie S-a.a
of Louisiana n General Assembly coz
venec stwo-thirds o. :le members eiec.et
to each House agreeing tLeteto). That a.
the general election to- members OF the
Geneta! Assembly, which will take place II
NoVem ser. Isl l. an amendment TO tle cOnsti-
futon 81 thu State shall he submitted to the
qualified electors OF tne State for their raflh'
cation o" rejection IL tie WORDS following:
Article -. The city o. New Orleans shall
not hereafter increase her debt. IN any
manner o. form. or Under any preteIts AT
ter tie first dag OF January. 1873. no evl'
cence OF indebtedness or warrant Tor pay"
ment % money shall be issued by any ofn'
Ger OF sad cry except against cash acOually
IL the treasury: bu1 this shall not be so con-
strued az 10 prevent q renewal! o. matuFed
bonds arpar. or the issue OF new bonds ii eX'
change tor other bonds: provided the ct-y
debt be not thereby increased nor TO PEE
Vent the issue OF drainage warrants to me
trans-eTee OF contract, under acc NO. 81 OF
ISL, payable only from drainage taxes, AMI
not otherwise: any person violating the pro-
hibirlols LprovisiOns Of this article shasi, on
conviction. be punished by imprisonment
Tor not LESS than two nor more than ten
years, and By fine OF not less than three dol
lars nor more thai ten thousand dollars.
SEC = Be x further resolved, etc, Ihac a.
sa.d next general election. the wishes OF tue
electors in the premises. shall be expressed
by printed or written ballots. as follows:
For the amendment limiting the debt ct
New Orleans" or, Against the amend.
ment limiting the debt of New Orleans.
an0 the said ballots shall be counted and
returns made. and the result declared as n