The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-22
OFFICIAL.
Amendments to the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE OF TIE SECRETARY OF STATE
In pursuance of Article 256 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana. publication is hereby given to
the Electors of the State of the pro-
posed amendments to the Constitu-
ton of the State, concurred in by
two-thirds of all the members elect
ed to each House of the General AS
sembly Of this State, at its regular
session held in the City of Baton
Rouge in 1882, and which are requir-
ed to be published in two newspapers
published in the Parish of Orleans,
and iu one paper in each other Par
ish Of the State in which newspa-
per is published, for three months
preceding the next election for Rep
resentatives, at which time the said
amendments shall be submitted to
the Electors tor their approval or re-
lection; said amendments appear
more fully in Acts No. rs, 1l3 and
and l25 CT 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 II the
next general election, to be held on
Tuesday the 22d day of April, A. D..
1884, lit being the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the third Monday in ApriD
in such manner and form that the
Electors may vote for or against each
amendment, separately; and ifa ma
jority of the electors, voting ut said
election. shall approve and ratify all
or either of said amendments, then
such amendment or amendments or
either of them so approved and rati-
fed shall become part of the Con-
stitutiou.
ACTNO.76.
Of the regular session of 1882
Amendment to the Articles of the
| State Debt Ordinance of the Con-
stitution of 1870.
! AMENDMENT NO.
STATE DEBT.
Article l. "Be it ordained by The
people of the State of Louisiana, as
provided by law, That the State Debt
Ordinance be amended so as to read
us follows: That the interest to be
paid on the Consolidated Bonds of
the State of Louisiana, be, and is
hereby fixed at two per centum per
ennum for five years, from the first
day of January, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty (1ss0) and four
per centum per annum thereafter,
payable semi-annually; and there
shalt be levied an annual tax suffi-
cient for the full payment Of said in-
terest, not excet 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 centum per an
mum there AFTER"
Art. 2. "That the holders of the
Consolidated Bouds may, at any time,
in order that the coupons may be
paid present their bonds to the Trea-
! 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
case may be, shall indorse or stamp
thereon the words: "Interest reduc-
ed to two per centum per annum for
five years from January LIST, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
(lSS0) and four per centum thereaf-
ter" and said Treasurer or agent
shall indorse or stamp on said cou.
pons the following words: "Interest
| to two per centum per annum, OF
"1nterest reduced to four per centum
per annum," as the case may be.
4 ACT NO. 113.
Of the regular session of 1882.
| Amendment to Article 146 of the
! Constitution of the State Relative
| to Fees and Charges, to be Paid by
| Stamps in the Parish of Orleans.
/ AMENDMENT NO. 2.
I Article l46. "All fees and charges
| fixed by law for the various Civil
Courts of the Parish of Orleans, and
for the Register of Conveyances and
Recorder of MORTGAGES nf said Par.