The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-02-23
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
OFFICIAL
Amendments to the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

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OFFICE OF SscRErARY OF STATE, I
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
In pursuance of Art. 256 OF the Constr
tuition of the State Of Louisiana, publica-
ton is hereby given TO the Electors Of the
State of the proposed amendments to the
Constitut ton of the State, concurred in by
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each House of the General Assembly of
this State, at it's 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,
an in one paper III each other parish OF
the State in which newspaper is publish
ed. for three months preceding the next
ele ction 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 &c, l13 and Us of the
regular session Of the General Assembly
held in 1882 which are officially published
for the information OF the Electors. and
which will be submitted to them for their
approval or rejection at the next general
election. to be- held OH Tuesday, the 22d
day OF April. A. ID 1884, tit being the
Tuesday next following the third Monday
the Electors may vote for or against each
amendments separately; and if a mslorlty
of the Electors, voting 1t said election
shall approve aud retiiy all or either Of
said amendments. then such amendments
or amendments or either OF them so APP
proval and rstifed shall become part OF
the Constitution
ACT NO IS
OF tho Regular Session Of lSs2--Ameud-
meut to the Articles Of the state Debt
Ordinance Of the Constitution Of 1879.
Amendment No. |.
STATE DEBT.
ARTIc,.x l. BE Il ordained by the people
| of the State of Louisiana, 0s proridsd By tar,
| That the State Debt Ordinance be amended
| 10 be paid on tho Consolidated Bonds vi
the state of Louisiana, DO, ana is hereby
| fixed ut two per tcntnm pc anunm for
five years, from the first day OF January,
one thousand eight huudrcd and eighty
(lsS0l and four per centum per aiinuni
thereafter, payable senii-aunully; aud there
shall be levied an annual tax sufficient for
the full pay ent CT raid interest, not ex-
| ceeding three mills. the limit Of state Tax
for all purposes being bereoy Fixed at six
| mills and said boilds and coupons shall be
duly stamped: ''Iitevst reduced to two
per ceiltum per apiium TOT i've years, from
January st, one Thousand eight hundred
aud eishty. and four per crntum per an
nun thereafter"
AIR. 2. That the holders Of the Con-
solidat d Bonds may, ut any lime. in order
that the coupons may b- paid, present
their bonds To the treasurer Of the State
or to agents to be appointed by tho Gov.
i "A 49, ~ t..ei~ and
the Ut Ler in the city OF London. England
aud lie said Treasurer or agents. as tn,
care may be, shall indorse or stamp there
on tie words: 'Intercst reduced to two
per centum per annuIn for fiv. years from
January LIST, one Thousand eight hundred
and eighty (lSo0) aud four per centnln pc
annum thereafter and said Treasurer O
agent shall J. dors@ or stamp on said cou
pons the following words: Interest re
tIuced 10 two per centum per aunuu,," o
Interest re,iucsd to four per centum pc
annum," Is the case may be.
| ACT no. il3
OF the Regular Session Of 1882 Amend
ment to Article lac of the Constitution
of the State Relative to Fees and Char
gees, TO be Paid by stamps in the Paris
of Orleans
Amendment No. q
ART. LAG. "All fees and charges ixc
by law for the various Civil Courts of til
parish Of Orleans. and for the Register Q
Conveyances and Recorder of Mortgage {
said parish, shall enure to the State, an
al: sums rea.izcd tilerefi ON shall be 81
aside and held Ms . special fand, ont {
| which shhll be paid,-l,y preference, the %
penses of the 4 lerk of the Civil Dlstrlc
Court, the Clerk Of the city Courts. til
Register of Conveyances and the Records
Of Mortgages of the parish OF Orleans
provided, that the State shall never max
amy payment to any sheriff, Clerk. Regil
\ ter OF Conveyaners or Recorder Of Nor
! cages Of the parish of Osleaps. or any {
/. sLeir deputies, Tor salary or other expense
> of their respective Offices, except from Ii
special fund provided for by this article
aud any appropriation made contrary
this provision shall DO null and void.'
I'll ACT NO. 125
s OF the Regular Session Of 1892 Amen'
ment t. Article 81 of the Constitution
the State, Relative to the Jurisdictio
Of the supreme Court.
e Amendment 10. 3.
is Axr. 81. s.The Supreme Court. exec,
e in cases hereinafter provided, shall hA,
. al pellate Jurisdiction only, which Juri
d diction ,hail exteDd to all cases wbeu d
matter in dispute, or the fund to be d.
tribated. whatever may be the amcu
therein claimed, shall exceed two thousaI
q dollars, exclusive Of interest; to suits
= divorce and separation from bed and boar
y to suits for nullity Of marriage; to suits
q volying the rigkts to homesteads; to sui
~ for introduction; and to all cases in viii
the cOnstitutioDality or legality Of q
tai. toll or impost whatever, or 81 =