The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-08
STATE DEBT.

AMENDM ENT MOI |,
STATE DEBT. a
,r,;c,c !. "Be it ordained by me n
,eonla of the State of louisiana a. d
provided by law, That the state ne a5 d
Ordinance be amended so as 10 ie1 na s
as follows: That the interest," 10 ot /
Maid on the Consolidated Bonus VI
tha State of Louisiana, be, ana rs {
hereby fixed at two per centnm per
nr,nm for five years, from the 1irst
Sar If January, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty (lSso) anu ioul
per centum per annum tne 5 there
payable semi-anhually; ana ths as
Shall be levied an annual YAK sum
Gent for the full payment OF sald H.
forest not excel ding three mills, ihe
limit OF State Tax for all purposes oe,
inc hereby fixed at six mills anu
said bonds and coupons shall be ou-
| " stamped: "Interest reduced 10 tMo
npr annum for five years, from jan
urrv 1st, one thousand elsht husloie'
and eight, and four centum per "n
nun there after" :,
Art. 2. eThat the holders OF 'he
Consolidated Bouds may, at any llMe,
in order that the coupons may w
maid present their bonds to the lrea-
surer of the State, or to agents 10 ce
amounted by the Governor, one III
t the Citv of New York, and the otheI
in the City of London, England, anu ia
; the said Treasurer or agents, as .. ~,
4; case may be, shall indorse OF s.an sun,
u thereon the words: "1nterest reouc-
cd to two per centum per annuhl iol
fvo years from January ISL, Que
- Thousand eight hundred and elshty
y ussoG and tour per centum thereat.
IL IL ter and said Treasurer or ageh'
=, , shall indorse or stamp on sa'd co,l'
y mons the following words: "lntefe -
j. TO two per centum per anhum, VI =,
.sInterest reduced to four per centuu
q q ner annum," as the case may De-
ACT NO. ll3. ,,
. or fine regular session OF lsoz
es amendment to Article l46 OF IN
t. constitution of the State Relatlv
Of to Fees and Charges, 10 De aIu y
IS Stamps in the Parish OF orleans
AMENDMENT NO. q.
- | Article l46. GAN fees and chargf
nd fixed by law for the various various, Wv
90 nourts Of the Parish of Orleans, ar
ct for the Register of Conyeyance,s al
Nv Recorder of Mortgages OF SAID ia
T. ish shall enure to the State, ana
ice sums realized theretrom shall 9e :
raw, aside and held as special 1uhu, y
~ Of which shall be paid, by pre1e
once. the expenses of the GEEK
the Clerk of the Civil District 90.
the Clerks of the City Courts, !
. Reo;sfer of Conveyances and the !
= corder of Mortgages of the'Paf'si
Orleans: provided, that the 81
+1o shall never nike any paymeh. .o o.,
'h6 Sheriff, Clerk, Register OF convey
. ces or Recorder OF Mortgages OF
parish of Orleans, or any OF I'll
DEPUTIES. for salary or other exp
AZ sos Of their respective offices; exc
ls ~, IRON, the special fund provided
7. .iie hy this Article. and any approp
III u's ~ tion made contrary to this proVls
~ w shall be null and void"
KIN KIN ACT NO. l25. -
IN bv EOf the regular Session OF lss
,1ant- Amendment to Article 81 OF
! ts- constitution of the State, lteli
r,,lar tn the jurisdiction of the SUPP
Baton Court. ,,,,1o
aners Art, 81. "The Supreme Court
loans cent in cases hereinafter Prov
Par. shall have jurisdiction only, W
wsna- Jurisdiction SHALL extend TO all
"t u(,eu the matter in dispute, o
r Rem fund to be distributed, whatever
o said he the amount therein clalmeo,
tod to exceed two thousand dollars, e
or 70. sive of interest; to suit tor al
,nnear and separation from bed ana D
1 - and tn suits for nnllity of marrlas
of the su;ts for introduction and to all
1882, in which the constitlohal'Vy "
for the itv of any tax, toll or impost
W. and aver or of any fine, torfeltu
=, for or penalty imposed by nun
e. t tU. oorrnoration shall be in contest
,e,d on whatever may be the amount II
! AID. and in such cases the appear {.
p ~ fol. law and the facts shall be al
'A,rin. from the Court in which tn
hat the originated to the Supreme
,st each and to criminal cases on quest
IFS ma law alone, whenever the punl,s
at said Of death or Imprisonment at , ?
atifv all Dor may be inflicted, or a Il
Is, then cceding Three Hundred Doiia
nents or is actually imposed. nr,c,
md rati- AMENDMENT TO ARTlCl
NV a 81" &c et;tution of the Sta