The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-04-19
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
OFFICIAL
Amendments to the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana.

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State Of Louisiana.
-. OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, /
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
In pursuance OF Art. 256 of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana, publica-
ton is hereby given to the Electors of the
State of the proposed amendments to the
Constitution Of the State, coneurred in by
twJ-thirds of all the members 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 published in two news
papers published in the parish of Orleans,
an in one paper in each other parish CT
the State in which newspaper is publish
ed, for three months preceding the next
election for Representatives, ut which
time the said amendments shall be submit
ted to the Electors for their approval or
rejection; said amendments appear more
fully in Acts Nos "a, lib and l25 of the
regular session of the General Assembly
held in 1882. which are officially published
for the information ct the Electors, and
which will be submitted to them for their
approval or rejection at the next general
election. to be held on Tuesday, the 22d
day of April. A. ID. 1884, tit being the
Tuesday next following the third Monday
in April in such manner and form that
the Electors may vote for or against eacl,
amendment, separately; and if majority
of the Electors. voting At said election.
shall approve and rstify all or either of
said amendments. then such amendment
OIL amend ments or either OF them sc APP
proval and ratified shall become part OF
the Constitution.
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Amendment No. l.
STATE DEBT.
ARTrc1lE |. BE IL ordained by the people
of the State Of Louisiana, as prorided Jy lar,
That the State Debt Ordinance be amended
so as to read as follows: That the interest
to be paid on the Consolidated Bonds Of
the STATE OF Louisiana, he. and is hereby
fixed at two per centnm per annum for
five years, from the first day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty,
(lSoO) and four per centun per annuin
sh '',, pay o'e seni-annuiiy ana mere
si' NJ s,eA :" u.l taA sui.c'e's Ior
sno a ,a,i pay nen % sa'u letoies.' no' eA
c. III sne ,.nis ., o.aee "a
MI 40 :" pa pos,s oeing nsleoy nAed ~ SIX
dnIv ., ana sa oo 1ns ana coupons snal ee
per centum per annu,n for live wears. from
January A. one thansard s;g,,t hun.I Iu
and eighty. and four psr ca,,tnm ,,er an
run. thereafter
Arr. Z. THAT the holders of fhe Con-
solidated Bonds may. az any time. in ORDER
that the coupons NAV be uaM' present
their bonds 70 the Treasurer of the State.
or to agents to be appointed bv tn. (,ov,
erner, one In the city of New YORK and
the ct her in the city of london Engiand
and the said Treasurer or agents as t,,e
case may be. shall indorse or stamn tbera-
ON the words: "Interest rcduced 70 two
per centum per annum for f;v,, wear. firm,
January 1st. one thousand EIGHT bnndrso
and eighty 1esO) and four per centum mar
annum thereafter, and said Treaaurar or
agent shall indorse or stamp ON said con-
pons the following words: ..Intsrest re-
duced to two Der eentum per apnum D or
Interest reduced to four per csntum per
annuin' ~ the case may De-
ACT NO. lI3
OF the Regular Session of 1882 Amend
mel,t TO Article 146 of the Constitution
of the State Relative to Fees and Char
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Amcnumont NO.
ART l4b' "Ali fees and charges Med
ny law for the various Civil Courts OF the
parish OF Orleans. and for the Register OF
Conveyances and Recorder OF Mortgages Of
SAID parish, shall enure to the State, and
al: sums realized thereffom shall be set
ASIDE and held ~ : special fund, out OF
whlcn snail be PAID ny preference, the cx-
penses Of the Clerk OF the Civil District
court. the Clerk OF the city Courts, the
Register OF Conveyances and the Recorder