The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-05
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Amendments to the Constitution Of
The State Of Louisiana.
STATE or LOUISIANA
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

In pciauanee OF Art. 25d Of the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana. publication - h0reby
given to the Electors OF tho State OF the pro-
posed amendments TO the Constitution Of the
state, coneufred In by twO.thirds of all tho
members elected to each nnusq Of the General
4 assembly Of this State at It's regular session
held N the city Of Baton Ronge in 1879 and
which are required to he gDbished in two
newspapers published II the parrish Of Orleans,
and IN one paper IN each other parish Of the
state IN which newspaper Is published, for
lhrre months preceding the neat election for
Representatives, at which time the said anend.
inenis shall be- submitted to the Electors for
their approval or reiectiOni said amendments
appear more fully In Acts Nos. 40, 1l3 and l35
Of the regular session Of the General Assembly
held in 1882, which nre officially Published for
the information of the Electors, and which will
be submitted 10 them for their approval or re-
lection al the next general election 10 be- held
on Tuesday, the 22d dHy of April A. d. 1854,
~ being the TueHday next following the third
Monday IA April in snch inannag and form
thar the ELECTORS may vote for or nrnnst each
amendment sepafntaly and III a majority ofthe
Electors voting ut said election shall approve
and nifty all or either Of said amendments
then such amendment or amendments or either
OF them 80 approved and ratified shall become
a part Of the Constitution.
ACT NO 70
of the Regular Session Of 1852 amendment to
Tie Articles Of The State Debt Ordinance Of
Che ConslitutionM 1870
~ NO
STATE DEBT.
Article /. he It ordained by thc people OF
ihe State Of Louisiana, ~ provided IN law
That the State Debt Ordinance be amended 80
~ To read as follows; That tho interest 10 be
paid on the Consolidated Ilonds of the State Of
Louisiana, be, and Is hereby liked At two per
eentuin per annnm for Ave yeara from the first
day Uf January, one thousand eight hundred
aud eighty nss0l, and four per cenfuin per
annum thereafter, payable scmlannually, AMI
there shall be levied an annual tax sufficient
fortlie full payment Of said interest not exceed.
ing three mills, the limit Of state Tax for an
purposes being hereby fixed at six mills, and
said bonds and coupons shall he duly stamped,
Interest rcdueei TO two per centum per nnIium
for live years. from January LIST, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty, and four per centun
per hnnum thereafter"
AHf :. THAT the holders Of tho Consoli.
dated Bonds may at any time. in order that the
coupons may be- paid, present their bonds to the
Treasurer Of the State or 10 agents to be an.
pointed by tho Governor one In the city Of
Sew York, and the otherin the city Of London,
England and the said Treasurer or agents., AZ
the case may be shall indorse or stamp there
1n tho words: Interest reduced 10 two per
centun per annurn for Ave years from January
1T, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
QssOl and four per centum per annum there
after" and said Treasurer or aeeDet shall in.
dorse or stamp on said coupons the following
words Interest reduced to two per oentum
per annum, or "fnierest reduced 10 four ter
centuiA pcr annum," as the case may be.
ARTICLE NO. 113.
OF the Regular Session Of s2--AmendrnsnE
to Article ild Of the Constitution of this
state relative 10 Fees aud charres. 10 lie
Paid by Stamps ia She Parish Of Orlsans
Amendment No. g.
agT ltG. IAN fees and chargts fred by
aa f1r the various Civil Courts u tie parisb
~ tritaue, aAd f,r tie Rrgistrr Vt Convey.
-..sesani EseoFdsr of Mortgages Of said pA,.