The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-03-08
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Amendments to the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, !
STATE OF LOUISIANA. {

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, I
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
In pursuance of Art. 256 of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana, publica-
ton 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 in the
city of Baton Rouge in 1882, and which
are required to be published in two news
papers published in the parish of Orleans,
and in one paper in each other parish Of
the State in which newspaper is publish
ed, for three months preceding the next
election for Representatives, at which
time the said amendments shall be submit
ted to the Electors for their approval or
fully in Acts Nos- rs, 113 and 125 of the
regular session of the General Assembly
held in 1892. which are officially published
for the information Of 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, lit being the
Tuesday next following the third Monday
in AprIl) in such S manner and form that
the Electors may vote for or against each
amendment, separately; and If majority
of the Electors, voting Ut said election,
shall approve and rstify all or either of
said amendments. then such amendment
or amendments or either of them so APP
proval and ratified shall become . part Of
the Constitution.
ACT NO. IS
OF tho Regular Session of lSS2--Ameud-
ment to the Articles Of the State Debt
Ordinance Of the Constitution Of 1879.
Amendment No. l.
STATE DEBT.
ARTICLE 1. BE il ordained by the people
Of the State Of Louisiana, as provided By idr,
That the State Debt Ordihsnce be- amended
90 ~ to read as follows: That the interest
to be paid on tho Consolidated Bonds of
tho state of Louisiana, be. and is hereby
fixed 1T two per centum per annum for
five years, from the first day OF January,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty,
QH60) aud four per centum per aruum
thereafter, pay able semi-annuliy; aud there
shall be levied all annual tax sufficient for
the full payment Of said interest, not ex-
ceeding three mills, the limit Of State Tax
for all purposes being hereby fixed 1T six
mills, and said bonds and coupons shall be
duly stamped: Interest reduced. to two
per centum per annum for five years, from
January LIST, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty. and four per centum per an
mum thereafter
Arr. .. THAT the holders of the Con-
| solidated Bonds may, at any time, in order
that the coupons may be paid, present
| their bonds TO the Treasurer of the State,
or to agents to be appointed by the Gov
| ernor, one in the city of New York, and
l the her III the city OF London. England,
| and the said Treasurer or agents, as the
l case may be, shall indorse or stamp there
| ON the words: Interest reduced to two
| per centum per annum for five years from
January Let, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty (leS0) and four per centum per
annum thereafter and said Treasurer or
I agent shall indorse or stamp on said cou-
| pons the following words: Interest re-
duced to two per centum per annum,r or
'Jnterest reduced to fonr per centum per
annum," as the case may be.
| ACT NO. lib
| OF the Regular Session of 16e2-Amend-
ment to Article LAG of the Constitution
Of the State Relative to Fees and Char
ges, to be Paid by stamps in the Paris b
of Orleans.
Amendment No. 2
Arr. 146. "All fees and charges fixed
by Law for the various Civil Courts Of the
/ parish Of Orleans. and for the Register OF
Conveyances and Recorder of Mortgages OF
said parish, shall enure to the State, and
| all sums realized therefrom shall be set
aside aud held as q special fund, out OF
which shall be paid. by preference, the ex-
penses of the Clerk Of the Civil District
Court the Clerk of the city Courts, the
Register of Conveyances and the RecordeE
Of Mortgages of the parish of Orleans;
provided, that the State shall never make
any payment to any Sheriff. Clerk. Regis
ter OF Conveyances or Recorder of Mort
cages Of the parish of Oileans, or any Of
their deputies, tor salary or other expenses
| of their respective Offices, except from tho
| special fund provided for by this article,
aud any appropriation made contssry Il
this provision shall be null and void"
ACT NO. las
OF the Regular Session of 1892 Amend
ment to Article 81 of the Constitution o.
the State, Relative to the Jurisdiction
OF the Supreme Court.
Amendment No. 3.
| AR. 81. THE Supreme Court, except
in cases hereinafter provided, shall hav.
appellate Jurisdiction only, which Juris
dictlon shall extend to all cAses when tn
matter in dispute, or the fund to be dis
tributed. whatever may be the amour
therein claimed, shall exceed two thousans
dollars, exclnsive of interest; to suits fo
divorce and separation from he'd and board
to suits for nu[lity Of marriage; to suits in
volving the rights to homesteads; to.suit
tor introduction; and to all cases in whicl
the constitutionslity or legality Of IN,