The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-05
coMsn1u1IoMAl AMENDMENTS.
OFFICIALS
Amendments to the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana.
.OyvzcE or SECRETARY OF STATE, I
a Stalk or LOUIsIANA. !


ton Is hereby given to the Eiectois Of the
state of the proposed amendments to the
Constitution oi the State, coDcurred ia by
two-thiisls Of all the members elected to
each House of the General assembly of
this State, 1T its regular session held IN the
city Of baton Rouge IN lSS2, aald which
nre required to be published in two news
papers published in the parish Of Orleans,
an q in one paper III each other parish OF
the State IN which . newspaper is publish
I'd, Tor three months preceding the next
election for Representatives, ut which
time the said amendments shall be submit
sed to the EIectofs for their sppscval.or
rejection; said amendments appear moro
fully in Acts Nos Vi, NIB and us Of the
regular session Of the General Assembly
held in 1852. which are officially pnblished
for the information 0i the Electors, aud
which will be submitted to them for their
approval or rejection at the next general
election. to be held on Tuesday, the 22d
day of APRIL A. d 1884, fit being the
Tuesday next following the third Monday
in April) in such q manner aud form that
the Electors may vote for or against each
u,nei. dSnriit. separately; and If a majority
Of the Electors, voting 1t raid election,
shall approve aid rxtiiy ali or either. VI
said amendments. then sucii amendment
o. suiehdments or either Of them no av-
prevail and rxtif, d shall b come part OF
lie Constitution
ACT NO. rs
Or Tho r etlnr Sessi n VI lar2--Amond-
ment to The Articles 1T tie State Debt
U,dinAncs If the Constitution sf io59.
Amendment No. |.
sfATs DEBT.
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Of the State Of L0nisiaha, az proridtt By lar,
y hat the State Debt Uidihance be- amended
So rs u, read ~ tvli0ws Thut tho intercs.
60 be paid on the Consolidated l'onds vi
tie STATE Of Louisiana, be. an d is hereby
fixed Vt two per e~pt,tm per annuni Tor
five years from the first day OF January,
one Thousand eight hundred aud eignty,
(lsSUl aud TOUR per centn.A per annum
thereafter, payable seni-aunnily; aud there
shall be loved Ill annual tax sufficient for
the full pay lnent of said Interest, not ex-
ceediug three MILLS, the limit OF state Tax
for all purposes being hereby liked 1T six
mills, aud aid bunds aud cou rns shall be
duly stamped: "Inters st reduced to two
per c~ntuin per annum Tor i've years, from
January lat, one Thousand eight hundred
and eighty. aud -four per centun per an
sum thereafter"
AIT. .. That the holders If the Con-
soli,iats d Bonds may, al any time, ia order
that tho coupons may be paid, p.esent
tiIeil bonds to the Treasurer If the State,
or to agents to 10 appointed By the Cow
ern r. Que in this city Of New York. and
the cti.er IL, the city III London, England,
and iLe said Treasurer or agents. as the
case may be, shall indorse or stamp there
| On tie words: Interest reduced to two
| per centunr per annum for five years from
January LIST. one Thousand eight hundred
and eishty (les0) and tuur per centum per
| npnuIu thereafter and said Treasurer or
agent shall ], dorse or stamp on said cou-
| pons the following wor.s: Interest re-
| duced to two Ter centum per annum," or
"lntertat reduced to fur per centrum per
anuum," ~ the case may be.
1855 ACT NO. il3 $40.
| OF the Regular Session of l662-Amend-
'ment b. Article l46 of the Constitution
+ Of the State Relative to Fees and Char
GEES. " BIZ Paid w stamps in the Paris b
IT Oilsans
Amendment No. 2
| ApTsl46. "AlI lees aud charges fixed
by Law tor the varions Civil Courts Of the
| parish of Orleans. and tor the Register Of
| Convey ances and Recorder OF Mortgages OF
said parrish, shall ennre to the State, and
| al sums realized tLe, ef ON shall be set
aside and held IS . special f1nd, out OF
which ahall DO raid. isy preference, the GA
4 penses Of the Clerk Ut the Civil District
court. the Clerk Of the city Courts, the
Register Of ConveyaDces and the Recorder
Of MoStesges Of shs psrish Of Orleans;
| provided, that the state shail never make
any payment TO any sheriff, Clerk. Regis
| ter OF ConveyanCro or RECORDER Of Mort