The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-01-12
OF h LZIA.La-
A Amendments 40 the Gem
stitgEfiOn of the stale
Of Louisiana,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE


OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
In pursuance of Art. 258 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
publication is hereby given TO the
! electors of the state of the proposed
amendments to the Constitution nf 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 sessiun hela 1.-THE city
of Baton Rouge in 1882, aud which
are required to be published instwo
newspapers published inlihe parish Of
Orleans, and in one paper in each
other parish of the State rim which II
newspaper is published, for three
months preceding the next election
for Representatives, at which tiIae TIE
said amendments shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval or
rejection; said amendments appear
more fully in Acts Nos. 76, lIl3 and
l25 of the regular session of the Gen
eral ASSEMBLY held in 1882, which are
officially published for the information
of the electors, and WHICH will b. sub
mitted to them for their Appruval or
rejection at the next genera election,
/" be held on Tuesday, the 22d day of
April, A. d. 1884, lit beng the Tues
day next following the third Monday
in April in such manner and form
that the electors may vote for or
against each amendment, separately;
aud If Il majority Of the electors, voi-
ing Il. sand election, shall approve and
rati'y all or either of said amend
menlS, then such amendment or
amendments or either of them so APP
proved and ratified shall become Il
part of the Constitution.
ACT NO. IS.
OF the Regular Session OF lSs2-Amendment
10 Articles OF the state Debt Ordinance Of
the Consultation OF 1879
Amendment No, 4.
STATE DEBT.
ARTICLE /. Be it ordained BIZ A5r
people Of the Stah q Louiscassq, as
Or0gided 6y lar, That the Siaie Debt
Ordinance Ice amem,led So AS 10 read
rs follows; That the interest 10 be
paid on the Consolidated Bonds of
the ale of Louisiana, be, and Is
merely fixed at Two per cenlum per
annum for five years, from tie first
day Of January, one Thousand cigh'
hundred and eighty (l8SO) aud four
per Centum per aannum thereafter,
pay able semi annually; and there shall
hc levied alt annual tax sufficient Tor
the full payment OF said interest, not
exceeding three mills, the limit Of
State Tax for all purposes being hereby
fixed at six mills, and said bonds and
coupons shall he duly stamped ''1n-
terrst reduced to two per cenlum per
annum for five years, from january
Isl, one Thousand eight hundred aud
eighty, snd four per eenluu per an
nuns thereafter"
ART. :. That the holders of the
Consolidated Bonds may at any time,
in order that the coupons may he
paid present their bonds to the Treas
urtr Of the State, or TO agents to be-
appointed 10y the Governor, one in the
city Of New York, and the other in
Inc city of LONDON, England, and the
said Treasurer or agents, aE the Case
may be, shall indorsy or stamp thereon
the words Interest reduced 10 two
per centum per annum for five Years
from January lsi, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty (l8s0) and four
per centHm per annum thereafter"
and said Treasurer or agent shall IN
dor>c or stamp on naid coupons HI"
following words: Interest reduced
10 two per c"nlum per nnnunj,' or,
- Interest reduced Ia four per rentum
per annum," As the Ease may be
ACT No. lib.
OF the Regular Session of 1882 -Amendment
IN A rite Il SO ~ the Constitution ne tht