The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-02
OFFICIAL.
Amendments to the Con.
stituti0n of the State
Of louisiana,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY OF STATE
>O- ir
In pursuance of Art. 256 Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louis.
lana. publication is hereby given
to the Electors of the State of the
/ proposed amendments to the Con-
stitution of the State, concurred
in by two-thirds of all the mem.
bers elected to each House Of the
General Assembly Of this State,
at its regular session held In the
city Of Baton Rouge in 1882, and
which are required to be publish.
ed in two newspapers published in
the parish of Orleans, and in one
paper in each other parish of the
State in which a newspaper is
published, for three month pre-
ceding the next election for Rep
resentativcs, at which time the
said amendments shall be submit.
ted TO the Electors for their ap.
proval or rejection !; said amend
ments appear more fully in Acts.
Nos. Is, ll3 and I25 Of the regu.
lar session of the General Assem-.
bly, held in 1882, which are off,
cially published for the informa-
ton of the Electors, and which
will be submitted to them for
their approval or rejection At the
next general election, to be held
Oh Tuesday. the 22d day Of April,
4. b. 1884, lit being the Tuesday
next following the third Monday
in April in such q manner and
form that the Electors may vote
for or against each amendment,
separately and if q majority of
the Electors, voting at said elec.
ton, shall approve and ratify all
or either Of said amendments,
then such amendment or amend
ments or citheir Of them SO ap-
proved aud ratified shall become
| ! part Of the constitution.
ACT NO. Is
or the Regular Session OF 1882
Amendment to the Articles OF
the State Debt Ordinance of the
Constitution of 1879.
Amendment No. I.
STATE DEBT.
ARTICLE /. BE 1t ordained B,
the people Of the &ute Of Louisiana,
as provided by h,v, That the State
Debt Ordinance be amended SO as
to read as follows That the in
terest to be paid on the Consoli
dated Bonds Of the State of Louis
lana; be, and is herby fixed at two
per centum per AMMAN for tive
years, from the FIRST day Of Janu
ary, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty, (l8SO) and four pei
centum per annum thereafter, paya
ble semi.annually and there shall
be levied an annual tax suficien
for the full payment of said interest
not exceeding three mills, the lin
it Of State Tax for all purpose
being hereby fixed at six mills
aud said bonds and coupons slial
} lie duly stamped Interest re
duced to two per centum per an
mum for Ave years, from Januar
lst, one thousand eight hundre
and eighty, and four per -centnt
t per annum thereafter"
ART. 2. "I'hat the holders {
the Consolidated Bonds may, 9
). anytime, in order that the coupon
:, may be paid, present their bond
i to the Treasurer Of the State. Z
. to agents to be appointed by tt
Governor, one in the city OF Ne
York, and the other in the city
London, England, and the sal
: Treasurer or agents, as the ca
} may be, shall indorse or stan
thereon the words Interest
duced TO two per centum per a
mum for Eve years from Janua'
lst, one thousand eight hundr'
.e and eighty 1880 and four p
centum per annum thereafter
mt and said Treasurer or agent sh;
y indorse Or stamp on said coupo
the following words "lntere
c reduced to two per centum per q
: num-" or, Interest reduced to to
- per centum per annum," as
: case may be.
ACT. NO. l13
g g OF the regular Session Of 1882
s. Amendment to Article l46
=; ID the Constitution Of the st;
D.. Relative to Fees and Charg
to be Paid by Stamps in
D,.,.h of Or1oans