The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-03-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
OFFICIAL
Amendments to the 0onstitution Of the
Stats Of Louisiana.

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In pursuance Of Art 266 Of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana, publica-
ton IL hereby given to the Electors Of the
State Of the proposed amendments to the
Constitut ton Of the StHte, CONQUERED in by
tw0-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 1882, 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 OF
the State in which . newspaper is publish
ed, for three months preceding the next
election for Representatives, ut 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 &c. 113 aud LIS Of the
regular session of the. General Assembly
held in 1882. which are officially pnblished
for the Information OF the Electors, snd
which will be Submitted to them for their
approval or rejection 1t the next general
election. to be held on Tuesday. the I'D
day Of April, A. d. 1854, tit being the
Tuesday next following the third Monday
in April in such manner and form that
the Electors may vote FIR on against each
alnelalMsnt, separately; and # majority
shall approve and rsiify all or either of
said amendments, then such amendment
u amend mentsisor either Of them NC APP
prevail and fstiiied shall become part Vi
tie Constitution. -
Ss ACT 40 70 3
OF the r. ralsr SsSsisn of 1891 Amend
ment t.ths ArtiegsH Of tie State Debt
Ordinance If the Cpnstisutaon Of 1879.
~. Amendment 10. /.
sTArE DEBT.
Article 1. BE IL ordaiasd BY the people
Of the State Of Loni1ana, a. provided ~ lar,
That the State Debt tlrdinancs bu amended
80 a. 10 rsssd as follows.- That the interest
to be paid on the Consolidated Bonds Of
the STAT vi Lousiana, be. and Is hereby
6xcd Mt two per centum per anrnm tor
6vc sars from the first day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty.
(lSS0l and four por centnm per anI,tlm
thereafter. payable semi annuity; aud there
shall be levied al annual tax sufficient fur
the full pay nent Ut said Interest, not ex-
ceedihg three mills, the limit OF state Tax
for all purposes being hereby fixed ut six
mills aud raid bonds and coupons shall be
duly stamped: "Interest reduced to two
Per centum per aunum for five years, from
January lst. one thousand eight hundred
and eighty. and four per csntam per an
mum thereafter" 793g9h {tSs7
AIR. =. That the holders os the Con-
solilatcd B,nds may, as any time, IN order
that the coupons may be paid, psesent
their hands to the Treasurer If ihs state,
or to agents to he appointed BY thvsGov-
ern.r, one in the city Of New York, and
the ct her IN the city If London. England,
and the said Treasurer or agents. rs the
case may I've, shall is.slorse or stamp there
on the words; Interest reduced to two
per centum per snnim for five years from
january lst on- thousand eight hundred
and eighty (1S6O) and four per centum per
snnum thereafter. and said Treasurer or
agent shall iudorse or stamp on aai.l con-
pons tho following words: Interest re-
duccd TO two per centum per aonu,n, 2 or
"Interest reduced to four per contain per
annum, !" ~ the case may be. s
4 ACT NO. i13 a8
OF the Regular Session Of 1852 Amend
ment to Article lac Of the Consultations
Of tho State Relative 70 Fees and Char
ges. v BIZ Paid By STAMPS in the Parish
Amendment 10. = a
Arr. l16. "AIl fe6s aud charges fixed
by law for the variasss Civil Courts Of the
parish Of Orieans, ard for tho Register Of
Convcyunces and kecortier OF Mortgages of
ssid parish, shall enure to the State, and
al Nims realized tlserefi0m shall bo set
aside and held ~ . special fand, ont of
which shail be paid. n.y. preference, the OK