The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-02-23
OFFICIAL
Amendments to the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE OF SECRETARY or STATE.


In Pursuance Of Art 200 Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Louisiana, publication " hereby
given TO the Electors Of the State or tile pro.
posed amendments to the Constitution OF the
members elected 20 each House Of the General
Assembly of this State, NJ itH regular session
held in the city of Baton Rouge In 1882, and
which are required 70 DO published in two
newspapers published in the parish Of 0Tleans
and in one paper In each other parish Of the
state In which a newspaper Ia published, for
three months preceding the next election fur
Representatives, At which time the said amc0d-
meIts shall be submitted 10 the Electors fur
their approval or rejection; said amendments
sppenr more fully In ActA Nos. 70, ia and ly5
Of the regular session Of the General Assembly
the information Of the Electors, and which will
he submitted 10 them for their approval or re.
lection Mt the next general election, 70 be- held
~ being the Tuesday next following the third
Monday in APRIL In such manner and form
that the Electors may vote for or against each
Esetors yotnP II ak eeStoa sSS suUreSs
and ratify all or Bither OF said amendments
then such amendment or amendments OF either
Of them 90 approved and ratified shall become
y part Of the Constitution.
ACT NO 76
oetho Regular Session Of Isse--A msndncnt 10
the Articles Of the state Debt Ordinance Of
she Constitution of 1879.
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STATE DEBT.
Article !. Be II ordained by the people Of
tho State Of Louisiana, ~ provided hy law.
That the State Debt Ordinance be amended 10
"a TO read a. follows That the interest to be-
paid on the Consolidated Bonds Oi the STATE Of
Louisiana be, and s hereby fixed At two per
eentum per annum for five years. from the fret
day of January, one Thousand eight hundred
and eighty 1880, and four per eentnm per
annun thereafter. payable semi annually; and
there shall be levied an annual tax suhicisns
forthe full payment Of said interest. not oressd.
ing three mills, the limit Of state Tax for Ill
purposes being hereby Fixed at six rille, and
said bonds and coupons shah be duly stamped:
Interest reduced to two per eentnm per annnm
for i've years. from January let, one Thousand
eight hundred and eighty, and four per centum
per annum thereafter"
ART y That the holders OF the conAoii.
dated Bonds may a. soy time. in order that the
coupons may be paid, present their bonds TO the
Treasurer OF the State. OF 70 agents u be ep
pointed by the Governor, one IN the city az
New York, and the other in this city o. L0ndoM
England, aud the said Treasurer or Agenta a.
the case may be-, shall indorse OF stamp there.
90 the wonde: Interest reduced 10 two per
eentnm per annufn for Ave years from January
lat, ono thousand eight hundred and eighty
flssOl and four per eentum per annnm there.
after" and said Treasurer or sgenet shall in
dorse or stamp on said coupons the following
words; Interest reduced to two per centum
per snnnIn," OF, Interest rednoed 70 four per
centum per annum, as the case may 30.
ARTICLE NO. Il3.
OF the Regular Session Of lss2-Amensment
IN Article 1875 Of the COnsttn Of the
State relative 70 Fees and Charges. 20 DO
Paid by Stamps In tho Parish OF Orleans.
Amendment No. =.
Anr. i49. IAN fees spd charge. eyed by
,ag fur the Natious Ciiil Courts Of tho parish
Of Orleans md Esr the Register of Convey.
Aneas and Recorder Of Aol tgaxes Vi said psf-