The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-04
STATE DEBT

AMEN DIN ENT NO. l.
STATE DEBT.
Article |. "Be it ordained by Che
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 be
paid on the Consolidated Bonds of
the State of Louisiana, be, and is
hereby fixed az two per centum per
ennum Cor five years, from the first
day of January, one thousand eight
hundred aud eighty CsSW and four
per centum per annum thereafter,
payable semi-annually; and there
shall be levied an annual tax sutfi-
cient for the full payment of said it,
terest, not exec, ding three mills, the
limit OF State Tax for all purposes be-
ing hereby fixed at six mills, and
said bonds and coupons shall be du-
| ly stamped: "Interest reduced to two
per annum for five years, from JAN
urry list, one thousand eight hundred
and eight, and four centnm per an
mum there after"
Art. ?. "That the holders of the
Consolidated Bonds may, at any time,
in order that the coupons may be
! paid present their bonds to the 1'rea-
/ surer Of the State, or to agents to be
appointed by the Governor, one in
the City Of New York, and the other
in the City of London, England, and
the said Treasurer or agents, as the
ease may be, shall indorse or stamp
thereon the words: "Interest reduc-
ed to two per centum per annum for
FIVE years from January 1st, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
QSS0l aud TOUR per centum thereaf-
ter" and said Treasurer or agent.
shall indorse or stamp on said cou-
pons the following words: ".nterrst
to two per centum per annum, or
'Iaterest reduced to tour per centum
per annnm," as the case may be.
ACT NO. lib.
Of the regular session of 1882.
Amendment to Article l46 of the
Constitution of the State Relative
to Fees and Charges. to be Paid by
Stamps in the Parish OF Orleans.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.
Article l46. "All fees and charges
fixed by law for the various Civil
Courts of tile Parish of Orleans, and
for the Register of Convsyances and
Recorder of Mortgages Of said Par
ish, shall enure to the State, and all
sums realized theretrom shall be set
aside and held as a special fund, ont
Of which shall be paid, by prefer
ence, the expenses OF the Clerk of
the Clerk of the Civil District Court
the Clerks of the City Courts, the
Register of Conveyances and the Re-
corder of Mortgages of the Parish of
Orleans; provided, that the State
shall never nike any payment to any
Sheriff, Clerk, Register OF Conveyan-
ces or Recorder of Mortgages of the
Parish Of Orleans, OF al,y of their
deputies. for salary or other expen-
ses of their respective offices. except
from the special fund provided for
by this Article, and any appropr;a-
ton made contrary to this provision
shall be null and void"
ACT NO. 1875.
Of the regular Session of 1882 ---
Amendment to Article 81 of the
| Constitution of the State, Relative
to the Jurisdiction of the Supreme
| Court.
AMENDMENT NO 8.
Art. 81. "The Supreme Court, ex-
cept ia eases hereinafter provided.
shall have jurisdiction only. whict
jurisdiction shall 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, exclu-
sive of interest; to suit for divorce
and separation from bed and board;
to suits for nnllity of marriage; to
suits for Introduction; and to all cases
! in which the constitionality or legal
| ity of any tax, toll or impost what
ever, or of any fine, forfeiture of
or penalty imposed by municipal
corporation shall be in condensation.
whatever may be the amount thereof
and in such cases the appeal on the
law and the facts shall tie directly
from the Court in which the case
originated to the Supreme Court;
and to criminal cases onquestions OF
law alone, whenever the punishment
OF death or imprisonment at hard la
Dor may be inflicted, or fine ex-
ceeding Three Hundred Dollar 5000
is actually imposed.
tAMENRMENT 10 ARTICLE IS.