The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-04-12
OFFICIAL.
Amendments to The COnStitu-
ton of the State of Lou
iSiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

In pursuance of Art. $50 Of the Constitution
of the State OF Louisiana, publication is hereby
given to the Electors Of the State OF tho pro
posed amendments to the Constitution OF the
State. concnrred in by two thirds of all the
members elected to each House of the Gene
raj Assembly of this State, a.its regular session
held in the city of Baton Rouge in 1882, and
which are required to be published in two
newspapers published in the parish Of Orleans
and in Que paper in each other parish ct the
State in which Il newspaper is published. for
three months preceding the next election for
Representatives,, at which time the said amend
ment shall be submitted to the Electors tor
their approval or rejection said amendment
appear more fully III Acts Nos. IS, ll3 and
125 Of the regular session Of the General AS
sembly held in 1882. which are officially pub
lished for the information of the Electors,
and which will be submitted to them Tor their
approval or rejection at the next general cleo
ton, to be held on Tuesday, the 22d day OF
April IA. D. 1884, lit being the Tuesday next
following the third Monday in April) i'll such
q manner and form that the Electors may
vote tor or against each amendment, separate
~ and if IL majority OF the Electors. voting
ut said election. shall approve and ratify all
ayr either Of said amendments. then such
am sndment or amendments or either OF them
SO approved and ratified shall become u part
of the Constitution.
ACT NO. 76.
Of the Regular Session of lSS?-Amendment
to the Articles Of the State Debt Ordinance
Of the Constitution of 1879.
Amendment No. /.
STATE DEBT.
ARTICLE l. "Be it ordained by the people
of the State of Louisiana. as provided by law
That the State Debt Ordinance be amended
80 as to read as follows that the interest to
he paid ON the Consolidated Bonds of the
State Of Louisiana, be, and is hereby fixed at
two per centum per annuM for hvc years.
from the first day of January, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty (lsSO), and four per
centum per annum thereafter, payable semi
annually and there shall he levied an annual
tax sufficient for the full payment Of SAID in
terest, not exceeding three mills, the limit of
State Tax for all purposes being hereby fixed
at six mills, and said bonds aud coupons shall
be duly stamped ''Intercst reduced to two
per ceLtum per annum for five years. from
January LIST, one thousand eight hundred aud
eighty. and four per centum per annum there
after,
ARTS. "That the holders Of the CONSOLE
dated Bonds may at amy time. III order that
the coupons may be paid. present their bond
to the Treasurer ofthe State, or to agents to
be appointed by the Governor. one in the city
of New York. and th, other in the city Of Lon
don, England, and the said Treasurer or
stamp thereon the words ''Interest reduced
to two per centnm per annum for five years
from January LIST, one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty 1880 and four per eentum
per annum thereafter and said Treasurer or
agent shall indorse or stamp on said coupons
the following words: Interest reduced to
two per centum per annun," or, ''luterest re
duced to four per centum per annum," as the
case may lie.
ARTICLE NO. ll3
Of the Regular session of lSa2-Amondment
to Article lag Of the Constitution of the
State relative to Fees and Charges, to he
Paid by Stamps in the Parish OF Orleans.
Amendment NO.2
ART. l46. "All fees and charges fixed by
law for the various Civil Courts of the parish
Of Orleans, and for the Register of Convey |
ances and Recorder Of Nor: of said par
ish shall enure to the State: and all sums re- |
allied theresr"m shall he set aside and held
AS a special fund, out Of v hich shall he paid |
Nv preference, the expenses of the Clerk of