The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-04-12
OFFICIAL.
mendments to the Cons titutlon Of
the State Of Louisla ma.
STATE OF L6)UIs SIAN A
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

I'm persaanceo of Art 2b6 Of the enatiiutss@
aSftlse State Of Louisiana. publication - hereby
given 70 the Eleetsrse f the Stass % the pro
State, concurped in hT two-thirds " all ihe
members elsetea 10 each HOUSE Of the General
assembly Of this State, At It's regular session
held in the cttv Of Isatan Rouge In 1882 and
which arc required r. be plbliehed big twO
newEpapers published In the parish Of Orleans.
nnd in'0ne paper IN oaoSt other parrish u tito
State In which a newaPaps'r is published nm
three months preceding the next eecti0n hsr
Representatives, 81 which time the said aineslak
nienta shall be submitted TO the Electors fer'
their approval or vaiecisOnl said amendments
sppear mere fully In Acts Nos. TO- llS and 1875
held In 1852, which .ars officially published for
fhe information Of the Elsct0Ts, and which will
he submitted te them for their approval or no
jection at the next general election. 10 be held
on Tuesday, the 22d day OF April, A. ID. 1854,
1T being the Tuesday next following the third
Monday in Awill In euch a manner and form
that the Electors may veto for or against each
amendment, aepnFataly; and II majority Of the
Electors, voting vt Aaid cleotlon shall approve
aaA iatifS al or either Of said amendments.
then such amendment or amendments o. either
of them approved and ratified shall become
part Of the Constitution
ACT NO 70
or tho Regular Session of 1884 mendment to
tihe Articles Of the State Debt Ordinance Of
Cse. Constitution Of 1879.
Asmendment Mo. L.
STATE DEBT.
ARTICLE l. IRE Il ordained by the people OF
the State Ut Louisiana, ~ provided by law.
That the State Debt Ordinance be amended 40
AZ TO read Al follows. That the interest to be
paid on the Loilao4i4ated BENDS Of tbs State 81
louisiana bo, and i, hereby hxed n two per
ecntum per alnlnm for five yeaIs from the frat
day of January one thousand eight hundred
and eighty (lss0), and four per centuIn per
anniIm thereafter, payable aemIannually; and
there ansIl he lepkA6 annual taN anffietQnf
f0rthe full payment OF said interest, not exceed.
ing three mills, the limit Of State Tax for all
purposes. being hereby fixed at ak milla, and
raid bonds and cOup0ns shall be duly etaInfed;
Interest reduced % two per centuln per annum
for five years. from January lat, ORe Thousand
eight hundred and eight. and four per eonlum
Per annum thereafter"
dated Bonds may 81 amy time. In order that tlsa
coupons may bespaid, present their bonds 10 the
Treasurer OF the state. or TO agents to be ap-
pointed by the Governor, one In the city Of
New York, and the otherin the city OF London,
England, and the said Treasurer or agents, a.
the case may be, shall iadorse or stamp there
on the words; Interest reduced TO two per
eentnm per annum for Ave years from January
lat, one thousand eight hundred and eighty
1880 and four per centum per anHum there
AFTER" aud said Treasurer or agenet shall in.
dorss or stamp on said coupons the following
wOrdsi Interest reduced 10 two per centum
per annum," or, Interest reduced TO four per
centum per annum, as the case may be.
ARTICLE NO. 1I3.
OF the Regular Session Of les2-Amendmen
10 Article l4B Of the Constitution Of the
6tete relative to Fees and Charges, 70 b.
Paid by Stamps in the Parish o. Orleans.
Amendment No. y.
AIT. i40. IAN fees and charges fixed by
law for the various Civil Courts or the parish
of Orleans, and fpr the Register III Convey.
apess and Lsscordsr Of Mortgages Rf eaid peg