The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-02-02
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
OFFICIAL
Amendments to the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana.
Qyy1cE or SECRETARY OF STATE, I
STA1.f or LotIrsIANA.

-, OlYlCk OF SEEkEIAkT OF OIAIE,
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 amerdmerts to the
Constitution ut the State, concurred in by
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House Of the General Assembly of
this State, ct it's regular session held IN the
city Of BATON Royce in 1852, and which
are required to be published in two news
papers published IN the parish Of Orleans,
an d 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
rejection; said amendments appear more
fully in Acts Nos 76, l13 aud l25 of the
regular session of the General Assembly
held in 1882. which ale officially published
Tor the Information OF tie Llectors, and
which will lie submitted to them for their
approval OF rejection vt the next general
election. to be held on Tuesday, the 22d
day of April, A. T. 1884, ct being the
tuesday next following the third Monday
in April in such . manner and furm that
the Electors may vote for or against each
amendment. separately; ana If majority
Of the Electors, voting al said election,
shall approve and rstiiy sll or either ct
said snlendments. then such amendment
OF alnerIdmeiIts or either OF then &c APP
proysl and ratified sbs,I become part of
the Constitution.
q ACT NO rs "
or the Regular ssssism Of 1sn2--Amend-
ment to the Articles Of the State Debt
Ordinance of the ConssituIloa OF 1872.
Amendment No. |.
STATE DxBI.
ARTIclIi. BE IL ordained BY Tho people
| ef the htGtc Of Louisiana, as proridsf By Iar,
That the State Debt OTlin ance be amended
30 as to read as follows. That the interest
! to be paid on tho consolidated Bonds of
| the state Of Louisiana, be. and is hereby
! fixed ut two per c+ntum PEI AMMAN tor
| five years, from the first day al january,
1 one thousand eight hundred and eighty.
1 (lsSUl and four pcrl centnD per auuum
1 thereafter. payable kenii-annully, apd there
| shall be levied al annual tax sufficient for
| the full payment 81 taid interest. not ex-
ceediug three mills, The limit OF state lax
| for all purposes being berehy txesi ~ sis
| mills. and aid sboisls and coupons shall be
duly stamped: sIntesest reduced te two
! Per c.ntnm per xhnuin tor five years, from
january LIST, ono thousand eight hundred
and eighty. and four per ccntuui per an
lunl thereafter"
AR T. THAT the holders nf the Con-
soliiated Bonds may, ut any time, in oraer
| fiat the coupons may be paid. pesent
tlseia bonds to the treasurer Of she State,
or to agents to be appointed iy the Gov
erncr. une ia THE city Of New York. and
the Ut Ter in the city of London, England,
and tne said Treasurer or aeen.s, ~ the
case may DE, slhdI indorss OF stamp there
on THE words: "lnterest feviurett to two
per ceBtnm per enilum tor five years from
January lst. one Thousand eight hundred
and eighty lSc0) aud four per centum pei
annum thereafter aud said Treasurer on
agent shall ] d'rse or stamp on said cou-
pons the following words: Interest re-
/ duced to two per centusn per aunntn,v OF
"hiterest reduced TO four per contuln per
annum." as the case may be.
| ACT 40. il3
OF. the Regular Session of 1852 Amend.
mei,t 80 Article 1a6 OF the Constitution
Of the State Relative to Fees aud Char
GEES, to be Paid by Stamps IN the Parish
Of Orleans ~
Amendment No. 9
ART 146 "All fees and charges fixed
by law for the various Civil Courts Of the
parish of Orleans. and tor the Register Of
Conveyanccs and Recorder OF Mortgages OF
said parish, shall epure to the State, and
al. sums realized therefom shall be sci
aside and held as . special fand, out OF
which shall be paid, i'y preference, the ex-
penses of the Clerk of the Civil District
Court, the Clerk Of the city Courts, the
Register of Conveysnces aud the Recorder
Of Mortgages of the parish Of Orleans;
provided, that the State stall never make
any payment to any Sheriff. Clerk. Regis.
Eterof Gonveyances OF Recorder If Mort
cages of the parish of Orleans, or Any ol
tneir deputies, Ter SALARY or other expenses
Of their respective Offices except from tho
special Inad provided for by this article
aud any appiopi iativn made contrary &c
this provision shall be null aud void"
ACT No. l25
OF the Regular Session Of 1892 Amend
lmrnt To article ~ OF the Constitution O
tue Sfase. Rciat1re to tbv JurisAictiou
of tho supreme Cont
Amsndnsnt 10. g.
Arr. 81. The Supreme Court. except
In cases hereinafter provided. shall Lave
appellate jurisdiction only, which Juris
diction han extend to al cases when tn
matter il dispute. or the suBd TO lie DIS
tributsd. whatever may be the amour
I therein claimed, shail exceed two thou0ps
dollars, exclusive Of interest; to suits 70
divorce and scpai alton from bed and board
to suits for nnllity Of msrrisge; to suits in
volvipg tie rightr to homesteads; 70 suit
l tor interdiction; aud to all cases IN whicl
the constItutiopality or legality Of IN,
| t.x. t.I ar i'm mat whs&axer - ~ IN,