The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-03-29
OFFICIAL.
Amendments to the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana.
STATE OF LOUISIAaN A.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

In persuance-of Art 25e of the Constitution
ofthe State Of Louisiana publication II hereby
posed amendments to the Constitution Of the
state conquered In by twO.thiPds OF Ill the
members elected TO each House Of the Genefnl
Assembly Of this State, at its regular session
held in the CITY Of Baton Rouge In 1889 and
which are required TO be Published In two
newApapers published In the parish of Orleans
and in'One paper In each other parish Of tho
sse n m %hs1 nrsTSp ESr y Pnssed Tor
Representatives, at which time the said amend.
ments shall be submitted 10 the Electors for
their approval or rejection said amendments
appear more tally In Acts Mos. 70, li3 and i26
Of the regular session of the General Assembly
held IN 1882 which are officially published for
the information Of tho Electors and which win
lection at the next general election, to DO held
on Tuesday the 22d day of April, A. ID. 1884,
u being the Tuesday next following the third
Monday IN April In such mannee and form
that the Electors may vote for or against each
amendment, separatelyi and II majority 9th
Electors. voting at said election, shall approve
aud ratify all or either Of said amendments,
then such amendment or amendments or either
ofthem 40 approved and ratified shall become
o part Of the Constitution
ACT NO 10
OF the Regular Session of 1924 Inendment 70
the Articles Of the State Debt Ordinances OF
shc Consultation Of 1879.
Amendment No. 4.
STATE DEBT.
ARTIcrE l. BE Il ordained by tho paople OF
the State Of Louisiana, as provided by law.
That the State Debt Ordinance be amended 40
as % read as follows That the interest to be
paid on the Consolidated Bonds Of the State OF
louisiana be, aud is hereby fixed ut two per
centuin per aInum for Ave years, from the fret
day Of january, one thousand eight hundred
aud eighty lssO), and four FER centum por
aIiHum thereafter, payable semiannuaily; and
there shall be levied an annual tax sufficient
for the full payment of said interest not exceed.
ing thTee mills, the limit Of State Tax for ali
purposes being hereby fixed Of six mills and
said bonds and coupons shall be duly stamped
Interest redneed to two per centuln per nnnum
for five years. from january 1st one Thousand
eight hundred and eighty, and four per centum
per annum thereafter"
AIR T. ''That the holders OF the Consoli.
dated Bonds may AZ any time. In order that the
coupons may bespaid, present their bonds TO the
Treasurer OF the State, or 10 agents TO be an.
pointed BY the Governor, ono In the city Of
New York, aud the otherin the city Of London,
England, aud tho said Treasurer or agents, as
the case may be, shah indOrse Or-BtaFnp there
on the words; Interest reduced to two per
centum per annnm for five years from january
LIST, ono thousand eight hundred and eighty
llsSOl and four per centum per annum there
after" and said Treasurer or agenet shall in
dorse or stamp on said coupons the following
per annnm, or, Interest reduced 70 four per
centun per annnm, as the case may b.
ARTIC LIE NO. 113.
OF the Regular Session Of las2-Amendmen
to Article 1916 Of the Constitution Of the
State relative to Fees and Charges, to DO
Paid by Stamps in the RariAh Of orleana.
amendment No. ..
.,yT. l46 AN fees and charges fxed by
'aw for The various Civil Courts 0f The parish
o. Orleans, and for the Register Of Convey
.-es and lsseordOr VI Mortgages OF said par