The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-26
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
OFFICIAL
Amendments to the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana.

State Of Louisiana.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
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 amendments to the
Constitution OF the State, concurred in by
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each House Of the General Assembly of
this State, at its regular session held in the
city of Baton Rouge in 1852, aud which
are required to be published in two news
papers published in the parish Of Orleans,
and in one paper in each other parish CT
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 rs, l13 and l25 Of 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 at the next general
election. to be held on Tuesday, the 22d
day of April, A. ID 1884, (it being the
Tuesday next following the third Monday
in April in such manner and form that
| the Electors may vote for OF against each
amendment, separately; and if majority
of the Electors, voting at said election,
shall approve and ratify all or either of
said amendments. then such amendment
OF amendments or either OF them 10 APP
proval and ratified shall blcoino a part of
the Constitution.
S. ACT NO. rs
M a. ID .rnlar Sa,.;.,,. ~ 1850 A,o.,,l
ment to the Articles of the State ID bt
Ordinance of the Constitutions OF 1873
Amendment No. L.
STATE DEBT.
ARTICLE l. BE IL ordained by the people
Of the Statc Of L0wisia,sd, as prorided by lac,
That the State Debt Ordnance be amended
50 as 10 read as follows: That the ntcrest
to be paid on the Consolidated Bonds Of
the STATE OF Louisiana, be, and is hereby
fixed at two per centum per annum for
five Years, from the first day OF january,
one thousand eight hundred aud eighty,
(fs60l and four per centuln per annum
thereafter, payable semi-annuliy; and there
shall be levied an annual tax su tlicient for
the fuil payment of said Interest, not ex-
ceeding three mills, the limit of State Tax
for all purposes being hereby fixed at six
mills, and said bonds and coupons shall he
duly stamped: Interest reduced to two
per centnm per annum Tor i've Years, from
January LIST, one Thousand eight hundred
and eighty. and four per ccntnm per an
nun thereafter"
ART. =. That the holders of the Con-
solidatsd Bonds may, 1T any time, in order
that the coupons may be paid, present
their bonds TO the Treasurer Of The State.
or to agents to lie appointed BY the Gov
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the OF her IN the city OF London, England.
and the said Treasurer or age,,,s. as the
case may be, shall indorse or stamp there
on the words: Interest reduced to two
per centum per annum TOR five years from
january LIST, one Thousand eight hundred
and eighty (le60) and four per centum per
annnm thereafter and said Treasurer or
agent shall indorse or stamp on said cou-
pons the following verbs .slnterest re-
dnced to two per centnm per annnin. y or
Interest reduced to four per centrum per
annam," as the case may be.
ACT NO. lib
Of the Regular Session OF 1882 Amend
ment to Article 146 of the Constitution
of the State Relative to Fees and Char
ges, to be Paid by stamps in the Paris b
of Orleans
Amendment No. 2.
ART; 146. "All fees aud charges fixed
10y law for the various Civil Courts of the
parish of Orleans and for the Register of
Conveyances and Recorder of Mortgages OF
said parish, shall enure to the State, and
al. sums realized therefiom shall be set
aside and held as q special fund.- out of
which shall be paid, by preference the ex-
penses Of the Clerk Of the Civil District
Court, the Clerk Of the city Courts, the |