The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-03-22
OFFICIAL.
Amendments to the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.


In persuance Of Art. 26a Of the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana publication II hereby
given to the Electors Of the State OF the pro.
posed amendments to the Constitution OF the
members elected to each House of the Gene1Td
Assembly of this State at its regular session
i ned IN the city Of Baton Rouge ip 1892, and
newspapers pablished In the parish of Orleans
ana IN one paper in each other parish Of the
State IN which newspaper is published, for
three months preceding the next election for
Representatives NJ which time the said amend
ments shall be submitted TO the Electors fsr
their approval or rejection said amendments
appear more fully in Acts Nos. TO- ll3 and 1875
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 10 them for their approval or re-
lection at the next general election. to ba held
on Tuesday, the 22d day of April. A, ID. 1884,
II being the Tuesday next following the third
Monday in April in such manner and form
That the Electors may vote for or against each
amendment, separately; and If majority ofthe
Electors, voting at said election, shall approve
and mtiiy all or either of said nmendlnenta
then snch amendment or amendments or either
of them SO approved and ratified shall become
part of the Constitution.
AcT NO. 70
Of the Regular Session Of 1ss2-Amendmen to-
the Articles of the State Debt Ordinance Of
Che Constitution of 1879.
a amendment Mo. 1.
STATE DEBT.
ARTICLE l. BE 1t ordained by the people of
the State of Louisiana, rs provided by law
That tile state Debt Ordinance be amended so
as to read AZ follows. That the interest TO be-
paid on the Consolidated Bonds Of the State of
Louisiana, be, and IL hereby fxed At two per
centrum per aRnum for 1--WE years, from the frat
day Of january one thousand eight hundred
and eighty t1SS0l and four per centnm per
annum thereafter, payable semiannually; and
there shRll be levied an annual tax suiHcient
for the full payment of said interest not exceed.
ing three mills, the limit Of Stats Tax for ali
purposes being hereby fixed at six mills and
said bonds and coupons shall be duly stanped,
Interest reduced to two per centum per ailliuni
for five years from January 1st one Thousand
eight hundred and eighty, and four per centum
Arr. =. THAT the holders Of the consoIi
dated Bonds may at any time. In order that tho
coupons may bespad present their honda 10 the
Treasurer Of the state, or to agents to be- ap.
pointed ~ the Governor, one In the city Of
New York, and the othefin the city of London
England, and the said Treasurer or agents as
the case may be- shall intorse or stamp there
on the words; Interest reduced 10 two per
centuln per annum for five years from January
lst, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
tlS50l and four per eentum per aBnum there.
after" and said Treasurer or agenet shall in
dorse or stamp on said coupons the following
words: Interest reduced 10 two per centum
per annumn or Interest reduced 20 four per
centunI per annum. ms the case may DO.
ARTICLE NO 1l3.
OF the Regular Session Of lss2-Amendment
O. Article if6 Of the Constitution Of the
State relative 10 Fees rad Charges. 10 be
Pad b. stamps IN iae Parish of Orleans.
Amendment NO. ..
aET 20. t.tu fees and chareas Fixed by
as. lsI il.s afs'igs iiD Gonrts OF The parish
Orleans, aaH lar tho Register Of Convey.
-es A.i.i .t'-etdsf Of AlJitsases Of said par