New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-26
OFFICIAL.
To the Qualified Electors Of Inc STATE OF
Louisiana.

TO each house of the regular session OF the
General Assembly of the year 1874, and re-
auired to be published three months be-
fore the next general election for Repre-
sentatives to the General Assembly III at
least one newspaper in every parish OF the
State, IN which newspaper shall be pup
lished. Said amendments appear fully IN
acts Nos. A. - and Ga OF said session W tire
General Assembly. which are herewith ON
ciaiiv pGbiished Tor tho information o.
voters, and will be submitted to the people
| az the general election Monday. November
> 1874 in such manner and form that the
| people NAV vote for or against such amend
! man:s separateiy. ana II majority OF the
| voters s,la.i approve anu rati.y al. g =''th"r
OF sad an.udIDeuts, tue same shail become
a pa. Of the constitution.
p. q DEsLONDE,
Secretary oI STATE
| An act proposing amendments 10 the coz.
| stItution of the State of Louisiana.
| SECTION |. Be II enacted by the senate
and House of Representatives. OF the state
o. Louisiana in General Assembly convened
ltwo-thirds of the members OF each house
| agreeing theretO), That the following
amendments be 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 in every parish OF
the State in which newspaper shall be
published And said proposed anne ndments
shall be submitted to the people at said
election in such manner and form that the
people may vote for or against each amend
ment separately. @, first proposed
amendment for approval or against ap-
prevail" and in like manner as to the others;
| oy,A 6 ynr,fx Of H-ntn OF vi
ton shall approve and ratity such amend
ment or amendments, the same shall be ap-
| propriately numbered and become part OF
the constitution, AID be proclaimed as such
by the Governor and Secretary of State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
No. 1.-The issue of consolidated bonds
| authorized by the General Assembly OF the
State, at it's regular session in the year
| 1874, is hereby declared to create valid
contract between the State and each and
every holder of said bonds. which the
! State shall by no means and ia no wise i'm
| pair. The said bonds shall be valid obi
| CATION OF the State in favor of any holder
] hereof. and no court shall en- DIN 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 shall be exercised
| when necessary. The tax required for the
| payment Of the principal and interest of
| said bonds shall be assessed and collected
| each and every year until the bonds shall
| be paid, principal and interest, and the
proceeds shallibe paid 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 ap-
| preparation shall be requisite for the said
| assessment aud collection and for such pay
ment from the treasury.
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 reduced 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 a |
half mills on the dollar OF the assessed vala-
alton of the real and personal property in
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 the expenses of the said year for
which it shall be raised, excepting any sur
plus remain, 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 no
manner provide for their payment.
(Signed) CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) c. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved January "a. 1871.
(Signed) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
P. G. DEsLosDE Secretary of State.
No. 81.
An act proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution OF the State of Louisiana, chang
ing the day for holding the general election.
SECTION L. Be it enacted by the Senate
ana House Of Representatives 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
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 cOnsti-
tuition, be stricken out and the words first
Tuesday after the first Monday" be substitu-
ted in lieu thereof, and if approved by a ma
jOrity 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
age
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl G. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate {
Approved March 81, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana. /
A true copy:
PC. DEsLoNDE, Secretary of State.
No. gel
Joint resolution submitting an 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 thetetO), That at t
the general election for members of the !
General Assembly, which will take place in q
tuition of the State shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their ratiti-
cation or rejection in the words following: 7
Article -. The city of New Orleans shall !
not hereafter increase her debt, in any t
manner or form, or under any pretext. AT
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 l
in the treasury; but this shall not be SO con- !,
strued as to prevent a renewal of matured i
bonds at par, or the issue of new bonds in ex- a
change for other bonds; provided the city a
debt be not thereby increased, nor to pre-
vent the ISSUE of drainage warrants to the Z
transferee of contract, under act No. 30 of
1871, payable only from drainage taxes, and 9
not otherwise: any person VIOLATING the nro. | Il