The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-02-14

ACT NO.76.
OF the regular session OF 1857
Amendment to the Articles OF the
State Debt Ordinance of the Con-
stituiion of 1879.
AMENDMENT NO. l.
STATE DEBT.
Article I. "Be it ordained by The
people of the State of Louisiana, rs
provided by law, That the State Debt
Ordinance be amended so as to read
AS follows: That the interest to be-
paid on the Consolidated Bonds of
the State of Louisiana, be, and is
hereby fixed at two per centnm per
unnum for five years, from the first
day of January, one Thousand eight
hundred and eighty (lssO} and four
per centum per annum thereafter,
payable semi-annually; and there
shall be levied an annual tax sutfi-
cieut for the full payment of said in
terest, not excee 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-
" stamped: "Interest reduced to two
per annum for five years, from Jan
urry 1st, one thousand eight hundred
and eight, and four centum per an
mum there after"
Art. 2. '"rhat 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, shalt indorse or stamp
thereon the words: "Interest reduc-
ed to two per centum per annnm for
five years from January LIST, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
(lSSO} and four per centnm thercaf-
ter" and said Treasurer or agent
shall indorse or stamp on said cou-
pons the following words: "lnteres'
to two per centum per annum, OF
"Interest reduced to four per centum
per annum," as the case may be.
| ACT NO. 1l3.
Of the regular session OF 1852
| Amendment to Article l46 of the
! Constitution Of the State Relative
to Fees and Charges, to he Paid by
Stamps in the Parish of Orleans
| AMENDMENT NO.
Article JAG. Gail fees and charges
fixed by law for the various Civi
Courts of the Parish of Orleans, ant
for the Register of Conyeyances ant
Recorder of Mortgages of said Par
ish, shall enure to the State, and al
sums realized therefrom shall be Sc
aside and held as special fund, on
of which shall be paid, by prefer
ence, the expenses of the Clerk o
/ the Clerk of the Civil District Conr
the Clerks of the City Courts, tn
Register of Conveyances and the Re
corder of Mortgages of the Parish 0
Orleans; provided, that the Stat
shall never NIKE any payment to an.
Sheriff, Clerk, Register OF ConVeyan
ces or Recorder of Mortgages of tn
Parish of Orleans, or any OF thel
deputies, for salary or other expen
SEES of their respective offices, exrep
from the special fund provided TO
by this Article, and any appropr.ia
ton made contrary to this provlsio
shall be null and void"
ACT NO. 125.
or the regular Session OF 1857
Amendment to Article 81 OF tn
Constitution of the State, Relattv
to the Jurisdiction of the Suprem
Court.
Art. 81. "The Supreme Court, e.
cent in cases hereinafter provided
shall have jurisdiction only, whic
Jurisdiction shall extend to all case
when the matter in dispute, or I'll
fund to be distribr. ed, whatever ma
be the amount therein claimed, sha
exceed two thousand dollars, e1cll
siye of interest; to suit for divorc
and separation from bed and board
to suits for nullity of marriage;
| suits for Introduction and to all case
IL which the constitionality or lega
| ity of any tax, toll Or impost VIVA
ever. or of any fine, forfeiture
, or penalty imposed by mun'eip'
, | corporation shall be in condensation
, whatever may be the amount thefe'
and in such cases the appeal on II
!. law and the facts shall be dlrectl
, from the Court in which the ea'
, originated to the Supreme Cour
,:,,,;.ol cocns on Questions