The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-05-24


aud G,"sse Te,e RaillOal Com pany tn
tho a,m"nnt "f 100000 in 1883 I"
the Mexican Gulf Railroad Company
to tie amount If 100000 to the Citi'
zens' Bank Of New Orleans. \ private
corporation chartered in 1888 to the
amount Of 81, se97 .:S,3 81, and {" the
Consolidated Association If Planters,
ii private banking association. to the
amount If 81, ll2,OoO, aggregat'ng the
sum If 81, 9l2 1893 81; l'e it
Resolre0, That the Auditor of pub.
lie accounts he requested to report to
the Convention the amount Of said
bon,ls yet outstanding whether tho
consideration upon which they were
issued was valid or fictitious, and
whether the Stale has any interest,
lien or mortgage upon any OF the
property, assets ar incomes Of any Of
said hanks or railroad companies I;
aud, If any, to what extent aud the
estimated value thereof.
2. Whether any If the bonds Issued
to the said banks or railroad compa
nies have ever beeu paid OF redeemed
by any Of said banks aud roilroatl
companies aud, If 50, how many aud
70 what amount.
3. Whether tho State has in any
any manner redeemed, paid Or fund.-
I'd any Of said bonds, and il 20 how
many aud to what amount.
4. Whether the State has ever re.
allied any sum whatever upon divi.
dends, sale Of stock or property Of
any bank or railroad to which bonds
have been Issued, and If %, to what
extent and what eum.
By Delegate Decentralization
shall be uniform throughout the State.
All property shalt be taxed accord>
ing to its value ~ directed BY law
for all purposes. The rate Of tax.
alton shall not exceed five mills on
the dollar. Taxation in the city VI
New Orleans shall also I've uniform,
and the rate Of taxation shalt not ex.
coed ten mills IN the dollar. The
General Assembly sl'all have the
power to exempt from taxation all
property used for church or free pnL.
lie school purposes only.
By Delegate Moore-An ordinance
relative to tho General Assembly.
By Delegate Hoogh-Ao ordinance
relative to eligibility to Office.
By Delegate Heron An ordinance
relative to elections ~ tho General
Assembly. the term Of office, etc.
BY Delegate Pard~e- ordinance
providing that no Till s!'all l,ecome q
law unless it is introduced Eve days
before the adj oarnment Of the Gems
eral Assembly.
by Delegate Breaux-AO ordinance
providing i"r the separation Of Algiera
from the city VI New Orleans.
By Delegate RichaIdson--An or.
tlinance relative to insurance. com.
panies (; providing that all companies
doing business IN the State shalt dc,
post with the State Treasurer tho
sum Of $lOO,O before being granted
u license.
by Delegate Rlanchaul-An or.
dinance ratifying the boundaries Of
the State F.: providing that the State
shall have Jurisdiction IT tho Missis
Sippi river flowing through its l"l.lers
aud concurrent Jurisdiction whom one
bank only lies ia this State that tho
river shalt alwaya be free, etc.
That the State shall have nv power
to grant a lottery charter, and that
all such charters heretofore granted
are hereby avoided aud anualIed.
By Delegate Collins--An ordinance
pr"s iding that M penalty shalt *
attached to dueling; but that auy
I,etsom convicted befo,e q competen,
court for carrying concealed weapons
shalt Ike disfrancise.l.
by Delegate Caarev-An ordinance
relative to delinquent taxes, thei,
payment, etc.
BY Delegate BrMlie-Aa ordinance
providing that 10 act Of incorpora-
ton shall he granted to any town
having less than $50 voters.
BY Delegate Simon-An ordinance
relative to the judiciary.
BY Delegate Jsstremeki- An or.
dinancs relative to FREQ public school,
in incorporated towns.
BY Delegate Estopinal-An ordi-
nance providing that 10 person ehall
be elected to tho General Assembly
from any parish 10 which he does
not reside, and 10 mere domicile shal
constitute residence for THE purpose
BY Delegate Jolfrion-Ao ordioanc,
providing disqualification for Office.
By Delegate Moore--An ordinance
providing ~ oatl, for officers.
An ordinance relative to tho Judi.
cial power.
An ordinance relative to the iuris.
diction Of tho Supreme Court.
Az ordnance prescribing tho nan.
ner 10 which laws shalt b passsd b.
the Legislature.
b Delegate Smith-An Ordioancl
providing for the removal Of parish
seats.
By Delegate Gaskius -An ordinance
relative IL the sale of intoxicating
liquors on days Of election.
By Delegate Herron-An ordinance
relative to tho Incorporation Of town
aud cities.
BY Delegate Wells-Au ordinance
relative to tho indictmeat :aad trial.
by jury.
By Delegate Blanchard-An Or
dinance relative to tho right BY jury
providing that 10 eases leas that
felony tho whole uuml,er shall not b
required 10 form Y verdict, etc.
| Al ordinance relative tO tho powo
II tho General Assembly over tns
credit Of the State.
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