The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-02-05

Amendment to the Articles OF the
State Debt Ordinance of the Con-
stitulion Of 1879.
AMENDMENT NO. l.
STATE DEBT.
Article |. ''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
as follows: That the interest to be
pail on the Consolidated Bonds of
the State of Louisiana, be, and is
hereby fixed at two per centum per
Gnnum for five years, from the first
day of January, one thousand eight
hundred aud eighty (lSS0) and four
per cpntum per annum thereafter,
payable semi-annually; and there
Shall be levied an annual tax sulh-
Gent for the full payment of said in
terest, not exec, ding three mills, the
limit OF State Tax for all purposes be-
ing hereby fixed at six mills, ana
said bonds aud coupons shall be du-
lv stamped: "Interest reduced to two
per annum for five years, from Jan,
urry LIST, one thousand eight hundred
and eight, aud fouf centum per an
mum there after"
Art. 2. THAT the holders of the
| Consolidated Bouds may. atany time,
in order that the coupons may be
! maid present their bonds to the Irea-
surer of the State, or to agents to De
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 NAV be, shall indorse or stamp
thereon the words: "Interest reduc-
ell to two per centum per annum for
five years from January !st, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
(lSSO) and tour per centum thereaf-
ter" and said Treasurer or agent
shall indorse or stamp on said cou-
pons the following words: "lnterest
| TO two per centum per annum, or
Interest reduced to tour per centutn
per annum," as the case may he.
ACT NO. ll3.
OF the regular session OF 1852
Amendment to Article LAG 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 charge;
fixed by law for the various Civil
Courts of the Parish Of Orleans, ant
for the Register of ConveyanceS ant
Recorder of Mortgages of said Par
ish, shall enure to the State, and al
sums realized theretrom shall be Sc
aside and held as Il special fund, on
of which shall be paid, by prefer
ence, the expenses OF the Clerk O
the Clerk of the Civil District Cour
the Clerks of the City Courts. tn
Register of Conveyances and the k'
corder of Mortgages OF the Parish 0
Orleans; provided, that the Stat
shall never nike any payment to an.
B Sheriff, Clerk, Register OF Conveyan
ees or Recorder of Mortgages of til
Parish of Orleans, or any OF thel
aeputies. for salary or other expen
SEES of their respective offices, txcer
from tho special fund provided 70
BIZ tbis Article. and any appropria
don made contrary to this provisio
: shah be null and void"
ACT NO. l25.
tof the regular Session of 1882
: Amendment to Article 81 OF tn
i Constitution of the State, Relatl'
+ to.the Jurisdiction of the Snprem
-" Court. ,
IS Art. 81. "The Supreme Court, e.
$, ct In cases hereinafter provided
r <fall have jurisdiction only, wh'c
a. ristlirtion shall extend to all cas-;
IS Ven the matter in dispute, or tt
p f. "A 70 be distributed, whatever ma
id he ,mount therein claimed. Sha
10 sneed Two tl!ousanl dollars, e&e''
e. NJ interest; to suit for dIVort
ar !, separation from bed and boaf'
hd TO snits for nnllity OF marriages
! suits for inrerdictions aud TO all cas-
in which the constitionalfy OF lesa
q itv of any tax, toll or eimpoa,t'w'ia
d ever, or of any fine, iofssitnrs .
VI or penalty imposed by a muli.eip
70 CORPORATION shal' be in tGntesiatlo
~ whatever may hs the anf,unt there
y and in such cases the appeal on u
u law and the facts shall be a're ea
y from the Court in which the ca
le originated to the Supreme g ;a
III and to criminal cases on guestiohs
~ law alone, whenever the pulnisNmae
ii If death or impri sonInenr at fiard
III Dor may be inflicted. ora l'e IoI
en- ceediug Three Hundred poilAf >0'