The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-02-26
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VOL ALEXANDRIA, LA, FEBRUARY 2, 1884 @NO.32
AMENDMENTS.
stituti0n.

stituti0n.
.- ACTNO.76.
OF the regular session of 1882
Amendment to the Articles OF the
State Debt Ordinance Of the Con-
stitution of 1870.
AMENDMENT NO. /.
STATE DEBT.
Article l. "Be it ordained by 'he
people of the State of Louisiana, as
provided by law, That the State Debt
Ordinance be amended SO as to read
as follows: That the interest to bt
paid on the Consolidated Bonds of
the State of Louisiana. De-. aud is
hereby fixed at two per centum per
ennum for five years. from the first
day of January, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty {lSs0) and four
per centum yer anhum thereafter,
payable se,ni-annually; and there
shall be levied an annual tax suff-
cient for the full payment of said i'll
terest, not excet ding three mills, the
limit OF State Tax sora|l purposes be-
ing hereby fixed at six mills, and
said bonds and coupons shall be du-
ly stamped: "Interest reduced to two
per anuum for five years, from JAN
urry lst, one thousand eight HUNDRED
aud eight, aud four centum per all
nun there after"
Art. 2. "That the holders of the
Consolidated Bouds may. at any time,
in order that the coupons may be
paid present their bonds 70 the Trea-
surer of the State, or to agents to he
appointed by the Governor, one in
tie City of New York. and the other
in the City Of London, England, aud
the said Treasurer or agents, as the
case may be, shall indorse or stamp
thereon the words: +" Interest reduc-
Ell to two per rentum per annum for
five years from January LIST, one
thousand eight hundred aud eighty
(lSS0) and Tour per centum thrrraf.
ter" and said Treasurer or agen,
shall indorse or stamp on said cou-
pons the following words: Interest
to two per centnm Per annum, or
"Interest reduced to tour pei crntum
per annum," as the ease may be.
ACT NO. 1l3.
OF the regular session OF 1882
Amendment to Article 146 of the
Constitution of the State Relative
to Fees and Charges. to he Paid By
Stamps in the Parish OF Orleans.
AMENDM ENT NO. 2.
Article JAG. "All fees and charges
fixed by law for the various Civil
Courts Of the Parish of Orleans, aDh
for the Register OF Convpyances and
Recorder OF Mortgages Of said Par
ish, shall enure to the State, and all
sums realized thereirom shall br set
aside and held as a special fund, ont
of which shall be paid, by prefer
enee, the expenses OF the Clerk Of
the Clerk OF the Civil District Court
the Clerks of. the City Courts, the
Register Of Conveyanres and the Re-
cor,ler of Mortgages of the Parish OF
Orleans; provided, that the State
shall never nike any payment to any
Sheriff, Clerk, Register ut COnveyan-
cps or Recorder Of Mortgages Of the
Parish of Orleans, or atty Of their
deputies. for salary or other expen-
ses OF their respective offices, except
from the special fund provided for
by this Article. aud any approprfa-
| ton male contrary to this provision
shall be null and void"
ACT NO. l25.
Of the regular Session of 1882 -
Amendment 10 Article 81 Of the
Constitution of the State. Relative
to the Jurisdiction OF the Supreme
Court.
AMENDMENT NO 3.
Art. 81. ".I'he Supreme Court, ex-
cept in cases hereinafter provided.
shall have jurisdiction only. which
jurisdiction STALL extend to all cases
when the matter in dispute, or the
fund to be distributed. whatever may
be the amount therein claimed. shall
exceed two Thousand dollars, rxcln-
sive of Interest; to snit for DIVORCE
ana separation from bed and boar' /;
to suits for nn!li;y Of marriage; t"
suits for Introduction aud to all cases
in which the ronssilinnality or legal
ity of any tax, toll Or impnst what
ever, Or of any fine, forfeiture of
or penalty imposed by a municipal
corporation shall he in condensation.
| whatever may be the amount thereof
and in snci, cases the appeal Oh the
law and the fucts Shall be directly