The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-01-03
Amendment No. /
STATE DEBT.

ARTICLE ]. "Be 1t ordained by The people of
Gbe State of Louisiana, as pfOUided by tatU That
| the State Debt Ordinance be amended so as to
| read rs follows: That tho interest 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 hun
bred and eighty, 1880 and four per centum
per annUm thereafter, payable semi -annually
| and there shall be levied an annual tax auf1.
cient for the full payment of said interest, not
exceeding three ulls, the limit of State Tax
for all purposes being hereby fixed at six mills,
and said bonds and coupons shall be duly
stamped: Interest reduced to two per centum
per annum for five years, from January LIST,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty, and
four per centum per annum thereafter"
ARTICLE . 'That the holders of the Con-
solidated Bonds may, at any time, in order
that the coupons may be paid, present tn ir
| bonds to the Treasurer of the State, or to
agents to be appointed by the Governor, one in
the city of New York, and the othe. in the city
of London, England, and the said Treasurer
or agents, as the case may be, shall indorse or
| stamp thereon the Words Interest reduced
to two per eentum per annum for five years
! from January LIST, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty 1880 and four per centum per
annum thereafter" aud said Treasurer or
agent shall indorse or stamp on said coupons
| the following words; Interest reduced to
two per centum per annum,' or, Interest re-
case may be.
ACT NO. l13
OF the Regular Session of lSS2-Amendment
TO Article l46 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 lag. "All fees aud charges fixed by
law for the various Civil Courts of the parish
4 r fN..I. e.. Al
anees and Recorder of Mortgages of said
parish, shall enure to the State, and all sums
realized therefrom shall be set aside and held
. as II special fund, out of which shall be paid
| by preference, the expenses of the Clerk OF
\ the Civil District Court the Clerks of the city
2 Recorder of Mortgages of the parish of Or
leans, provided, that the State shall never
0 make any payment to any Sheriff, Clerk, Reg
| lister of C0nveyances or Recorderof Mortgages
|. of the parish of Orleans, or any of their depu
ties, for salary or other expenses of then
!, respective offices, except from the special funC
, provided for by this article, and any apprOpri
> alton made contrary to this provision shall be
null and void
ACT NO. 125
Of the Regular Session of IS82-Amendmen
!: to Article 81 of the Constitution of the State
Relative to the Jurisdiction of the Suprem
|. Court.
,. Am5uUI1l6uG " 0. y.
ARTIcLESl. 1.-THE Supreme Court, exeep
5. in cases hereinafter provided, shall hav
appellate jurisdiction only, which Jurisdictio
shall extend to all eases when the matter i
dispute, or the fund to be distributed, what
|, ever may be the amount therein claimed, sha
exceed two thousand dollars, exclusive c
20 interest; to suits for divorce and separatio
from bed and board; to suits for nullity c
20 marriage; to suits involving the rights
h0mnSfaadS SDifs for intprdit,tinp. and 4
i, all cases in which the constitutionality c
: legality of any tax, toll or impost whatever, c
- of any fine, forfeiture or penalty imposed by
I municipal corporation shall be in condensation
> whatever may be the amount thereof; and i
? such cases the appeal on the law and the fact
= shall be directly from the Court in which til
4. case originated to the supreme Court; and I
:, criminal cases on questions of law alon
y. whenever the punishment of death or impri
onment at hard labor may be inflicted, ora fiji
q, exceeding Three Hundred Dollars $4,000
actually imposed.
- AMENDMENT TO ARTICLT 95
~ Of the Constitution of the State Relative
~. the Jurisdiction of Courts of Appeal.
Amendment No. 4.
ARTICLE 95 "The Courts of Appeal, exec
4, in cases hereinafter provided, shall ha'
appellate jurisdiction only, which jurisdicti(
OF shall extend in all cases, civil or probate, whit
A | the IHdGG6F III dispute OF tue Iuuu5 10 Oe vi
& tributed shall exceed one hundred dollar
exclusive of interest, and shall not exceed tv
l., thousand dollars, exclusive of interest"
= AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I0I
u OF the Constitution of the State, Relative
va Trial of Cases in Courts of Appeal VIII
Judges disagree
C. Amendment No. B.
n ARTICLE 10I. "Whenever the Judges CO
- posing the Courts of Appeal shall concur, tht
iG- Judgment shall be final. Whenever there sh;
~ be disagreement, the two judges shall a
- point lawyer having the qualifications for
no Judge OF the Court of Appeals of their Circu
who shall aid in the determination of the ca
u Judgment concurred in by any two of the
shall be final"
5e, AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1873
las Of the Constitution of the State, Relative
the Jurisdiction of Courts of Appeal for [
ny Parish of Orleans"
by Amendment No. 8.