The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-02-09
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
OFFICIAL
Amendments to the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana.
OFFICE or S1CRETABY OF 6rATH,
STATE or LOUISIANA. !


fhis State. It it's regular session held in the
city of Baton Rouge in 1882, and which
arc required to be published in two news
papers published in tho parish Of Orleans.
and in ono paper in each other parish OF
the State in which . newspaper is publish
ed, for three months preceding the next
election for representatives,, at which
time the said amendments shall be submit
ted to the Electors for their approval or
rejection; said amendments appear moro
fully in Acts Nos rs, 113 and 125 of the
regular session Of the General Assembly
held in 1882. which ere officially published
for the information Of the Electors, and
which will be submitted to them for their
approval or rejection ct tho next general
election, to be held on Tuesday, tho ed
day of April, A. D. 1884, lit being the
Tuesday next following the third Monday
in Apr1l) in such . manner and form that
the Electors may vote for or against each
amendment, separately; and If majority
of the Electors, voting 1t said election.
shall approve and rstify AL or either Of
said amendments. then such Amendments
or amendments or either Of them 70 APP
proval and ratified shall become part Of
the Constitution.
ACT NO. -
OF the Regular Session Of le62-Anend-
nent 70 the Articles Of the State Debt
Ordinance Of the Constitution Of 1879
Amendment No. /.
erArr DEBT.
AHr1clA I. BE u ordained b. the people
Of tks Stats Of LOwisiaaa, a. providsd BY las,
That the State Debt Ordinance be amended
20 e to read q follows: That the interest
to be paid ON the Consolidated Bonds Of
the State of Louisiana, be, and Is hereby
| fixed ct two per centum per annum fol
ave years, from the first day Of January
| one thousand eight hundred and eighty,
| (1680) and four psr centum per annun
| thereafter, payable semi-annully; and there
shall be levied an annual tau sufficient fol
| the full payment Of said interest, not Ok
ceeding three mills, the limit Of State TAI
for all purposes being hereby fixed 1t 81,
mills, and said bonds and coupons shall b.
duly stamped: "Interest reduced to twt
per centum per annum for five years, frou
January let, one thousand eight hundret
and eighty, and four Per oentum per an
mum thereafter"
Arr. 2. THAT the holders Of the Con
solidsted Bends may, at any time, in orde
that tho coupons may be paid, pfesen
their bonds to the Treasurer Of the State
or to agents to BE- appointed By the Gov
ornor, one in the city Of New York. and
the Their in the city Of London, England
and the said Treasurer or agents. a. th
case may be, shall indorss or stamp there
ON the words: Interest reduced to tw
por centum per annum for five years fror
| January 1st, one thousand eight hundre
and eighty (lss0) and four per centum pr
| annum thereafter" and said Treasurer q
j agent shall indorse or stamp on said cor
pons tho following words: '1ntorest n
duced to two per contum per annum," {
Interest reduced to four per csntum pr
| aunum." "a tho case may be.
ACT NO. l13
Tor the Regular Session Of 10o3-Amen,
| ment to Article LAG Of the Constitute
| of the State Relative to Fees and Cha
ges. TO be Paid by Stamps in the Paris
l Of Orlsans-
! Amendment 10. 3
I Ar. lag. sAll fees and charges hxe
by law for the various Civil Courts Of Il
! parish of Orleans. and for the Register
Oonveyances and Recorder Of Mortgages
| said parish, shall enure to the Stste, "a
| al sums realized tbereffom shall be .
| aside and held - . special fund, out
which shall be paid. by preference, the Q
pensos of the CLERK Of the Civil Distri
Court the Clerk of the city Courts, u
Register Of Oonveyances and tho Record
of Mortgages Of the parish of Orlesu
| provided, that the State shall mover NAL
| any payment TO any Sheriff, Clerk. Regi
ter Of Convoyances or Recorder Of Nor
Rnges of the parish Of Orleans, or any
their deputies, TOR salary or other expens
Of their respective ofices, except from q