The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-03-08

OFFICIAL.
Amendments to the COnstitu-
ton of the State Of Lou
isiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
In pursuance of Art. $50 Of the Constitution,
Of the State Of Louisiana, publication is hereby
sgiven to the Electors of the State uf the pro
posed amendments to the Constitution of the
state. cOncnrred in by two thirds Of all the
members elected to each House Of the Gene
raj Assembly OF this State, a. its regular session
held in the city Of Baton Rouge in 1882, and
which are required to be published in twt
newspapers published in the parish OF Orleans
and in one paper in each other parish Of the
State in which ~ newspaper ia published, fol
three months preceding the next election fOr
Representatives. ut which time the said amend
ment shall be submitted to the Electors tor
their approval or rejection ; said amendments
appear more fully in Acts Nos. 20. lib and
l25 Of the regular session Ut the General As
sembly held in 1882. which are officially pub
lished for the information of the Electors.
and which will be submitted to them for their
approval or rejection at the next general cleo
ton, to be held OH Tuesday, the DID day of
April IA. d. 1891, lit 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 separate
~ and if a majority of the Electors. voting
at said election, shall approve land ratify all
or either Of said amendments, then such
amendment or amendments or either Of them
so approved and ratified shall become u part
of the Constitution.
ACT NO. 76.
OF the Regular Session of l8S?-Amenlment
to the Articles of the State Debt Ordinance
Of the Constitution of 1879.
Amendment No 1.
STATE DEBT.
ARTICLE l. "fe it ordained by the people
of the State OF Louisiana. as provided by law
That the State Debt Ordinance be amended
SO as to read AS follows that tho interest to
be paid Oh the Consolidated Bonds Of the
State of Louisiana, be, and ia hereby fixed at
two per centum per annum for five years.
from the first day Of January, one thousand
eight hundred aud eighty ileS0l, and four per
centum per annum thereafter, payable semi
annually and there shall be levied All annual
tax sufficient tor the full payment OF SAID in
terest, not exceeding three mills, the limit of
State Tax for all purposes being hereby fixed
at six mills, and said bonds and coupons shall
be duly stamped ''Intcrest reduced to two
per centum per annum for five years. from
January LIST, one thousand eight hundred aud
eighty. and four per centnm per annum there
after,
ART. 9. "That tho holders Of the Consoli-
dated Bonds may at any time. IN order that
the coupons may be paid. present their bond
to the Treasurer OF the State, or to agents to
be appointed by the Governor. one in the icity |
VI e 7 lis tUt OlHc III II VIlN Vi Ton /
don, England, and the said Treasurer or
agents, IS the case may be, shall indorse or I
stamp thereon the words "lntercst reduced |
to two per centn,n per annnm for five years !
from January LIST. one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty 1880 and tonr per oentum
per annum thereafter" and said Treasurer OF
agent shall in,iOrse or stamp on said coupons
the following words: Interest reduced tn
two per centum per annum," or, 'Iutercst re
duced to four per centum per annam,'' Us the
case may lie.
ARTICLE NO. ll3
OF the Regular iSession of 1SS2-Amondment
to Article lag Of the Constitution Uf the |
State relative to Fees and Charges. to be
Paid by Stamps in the Parish Of Orleans.
Amendment NO.3
ART. LAG. "An fees and charges fixed by
for the various Civil Courts of tho parish
of Orleans, and for the Register Of Convey
ances and, Recorder IF Mortgages of said par.
ish shall enure to the State; and all sums re-
allied thereir"m shall be set aside and held :
as . special fund, ont Of y hich shall The paid :
ny preference. the expenses Of the Clerk of .
the Civil District Court, the Clerks Of the city ,
the Register Of Conveyances and Rec ,
order Of mortgages Of the parish Of Orleans : !
that the State shall never make any !
to any Sheriff, Clerk, Register OF !
or Recorder of Mortgages of the =
Orleans, or any Of their deputies, for o"
salary or other expenses of their respective y
,fices except from the special fund provided :.
or by'this article, and any appropriation made .
old" (
ARTICLE NO. l25. @
the regular Session Of lSS2-Amcndmentl {
to Article 81 Of the Constitution Of the I
State, relative to ithe Jurisdiction Of the I
Supreme Court. d