The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-12-15
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
OFFICIAL
Amendments to the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana.

In pursuance of Art. 256 OF the Consti-
tuition of The State of Louisiana. pubica-
tion is hereby given to the Electors Of the
State of the proposed amendments to the
Constitution OF the State, concurred IN by
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House of the General Assembly of
this State, at its regular session held III the
city Of Baton Rouge in 1852, and which
are required to be published in two news
papers published in the parish Of Orleans.
an in one paper in each other parish OF
the State in which q newspaper is publish
ed, for three months preceding the next
election for Representatives,, ut which
time the said amendments shall be submit
ted to the Electors for their approval or
rejection; said amendments appear more
fully in Acts Nos. as, lib and l25 OF the
regular session of the General Assembly
held in 1882. which are officially published
for the information OF the Electofs, and
which will be submitted to them for their
approval or rejection ut the next general
election to be held on Tuesday, the 22d
day OF April, A. ID. 1884, ut being the
Tuesday next following the third Monday
in April in snch q manner and form that
the Electors may vote for or against each
amendments, separately; and If IL majority
of the Electors, voting at said election,
shall approve and ratity all or either OF
said amendments, then such amendment
or amendments or either of them so APP
prevail and ratified shall become part OF
the Constitution.
ACT NO. IS
OF the Regular Session of l362--Amend-
ment TO the Articles of the State Debt
Ordinance of the Constitution OF 1879.
Amendment No. l.
STATE DEBT.
ARrrclE l. s'Be 1t ordained b. the people
of the State of L0xisidnd, as prorfdei 5y lac,
That the State Debt Ordinance be- amended
so as to read ~ follows: That the interest
to be paid on the Consolidated Bends OF
the state of Louisiana, be. al d is hereby
fxed ut two per centum per annuln ior
five years. from the first day OF January,
one thousand eight hundred ard slightly.
(l5SUl and four per eentum per annunI
| thereafter, payable semi-annully; ard there
shall be levied au annual tax SUFFICIENT for
| the full payment of said interest not ex-
| ceeding three mills, the limit Of State Tax
| for all purposes Icing hereby fixed at six
| mills, and laid bonds aud coupons snail be
| duly stamped. Interest reduced to two
| per centum per aEnum tor live years, from
| January LIST, one thousand eight hundred
aud eighty. and -Four per centnm per an
nun thereafter.n
AIR. Y. That the holders of the Con-
solidated Bonds Iaay, at any time, in order
that the coupons may be paid, present
their bonds to the Treasurer Of tho State,
or to agents to be appointed by the Gov.
ernor, one IN tho city OF New York. AID
the other in the city OF London. England
and the said Treasurer or agents. as The
case may be, shall indofse or stamp there
on the words: "Interest reduced to tive
per centum per aunum for five years from
January LIST, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty (leo0) and four per centum PEE
annum thereafter and said Treasurer o.
agent shall indorse or stamp on said cou
pons the following words: Interest re
duced to two per centum per annum," o
"Interest reduced to four per centum pc
annum," rs the case may be.
| ACT NO. ll3
Of the Regular Session of l662-Amend
ment to Article 1a6 of the Constitution
!, of the State Relative to Fees and Char
ges. to be Paid by Stamps in the Parish
Of Orleans.
Amendment No. 2
Arr. 146. sAll fees and charges fxe'
by law for the various Civil Courts of tn
parish of Orleans. and for the Register o
Conveyances and Recorder OF Mortgages Z
said parish, shall enure to the State, an
AL sums realized thereftom shall be sc
aside and held as . special fand, out Q
which ahsll be paid, by preference, the on
| penses of the Clerk Of the Civil Distrie
Court. the Clerk Of the city Courts. til
Register of Conveyances and the Recorde
Of Mortgages Of the parish of Orleans
III Ankf he "a ali ma xok
any payment to any Sheriff, Clerk. Regi.
ter Of Conveyances or Recorder OF Mort
| cages of the parish of Orleans, or any O
| their deputies, for salary or other expense
of their respective Offices, except from th
special fnnd provided for by this article
and any appropriation made contrary
this provision shall be null and void"
; ACT NO. l25
OF the Regular Session of 1892 Arent
J ment to Article 81 of the Constitution
the State, Relative to the Juris5ictio
of the Supreme Court.
Amendment 10. 8.
Art. 81. The Supreme Court. e~cey
in cases hereinafter provided, shall sl.l1
appellate jurisdiction only, which Jnri
: diction shall extend to all cases vtc', II
4 matter in dispute, OF tho iund to 10 d.
tributed, whatsoever may be the amoul
therein claimed, shall exceed two thousar
( dollars, exclusive of interest; to suits Il
divorce and separation from bed and boar
, to suits Tor nudity OF marriage; TO suits Ii
. volviug the rights to homesteads; to sui
tor introduction; and 70 AL CASES in Wink
the constitutionality or logality If III
tai, toll or nnpost Whatever, or q y
anN sosfsltprs q psWt4 @pnssd ~