The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-02-16
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
OFFICIAL
Amendments to the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana.


tuition Of the State of Louisiana. publica- |
ton il hereby given to the Electors of the |
State of the proposed amendments to the
Of tho State, CONQUERED in by
two-thilds Of all the members elected to
each House Of the General Assembly of
this State, ct 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.
and in one paper in each other parish OF
the State in which . newspaper is publish
election for Representatives, at 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. Is, ll3 and Us of the
regular session Of the General Assembly
held in 1882. which aru officially published
for the information Of 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, (it being the
Tuesday neat following the third Monday
in April in such . manner aud form that
the Electors may vote fur or against each
amendment, separately; and II u minority
of the Electors, voting at said election,
shall approve and rstify all or either of
said amendments. then such amcndncnt
or amendments or either Of them sc APP
prevail and ratified shall become part OF
ACT no. rs
OF the Regular Session Of ias2-Ameud-
ment to the Articles Of tie State Dsbt
Ordinance Of the Constitution oi 1879.
Amendment No. |.
STATE DEBT.
ARTIcIE |. BE u ordained BY the people
Of tho STATE Of L0xisiGna, as provided BY lao,
That the State Debt Ordinances DO amended
% NJ u read as follows: That the interest
to be paid on tho Consolidated Bonds Of
the state of Louisiana, be. and is hereby
fixed ut two per ccntuin per AMMAN for
five years, from the first day Of January,
one thousand eight hundred aud eighty,
(1s8Ol and four per centum per annuu
thereafter, payable semi-annuliy; aud there
shall be levied an annual tax sufficient for
| the full payment Of raid Interest, not ex-
ceeding three mills, the limit Of state Tax
| for all purposes being hereby liked at six
mills, and aid bonds and coupons shall he
duly stamped: Interest reduced to two
| per ctntnin per annnm tor i've years, from
January list. one thousand eight hundred
and eighty and four per c'ntun pr an
| mum thereafter
| ART. y. THAT the holders of the Con-
solidatsd Bonds may, NJ sDy time, in orsie,
| that tho coupons may be paid, present
! theii bonds to the Treasurer # he State,
or to agents to be appointed hy tho Gov.
ern r, Que in the city Of New York. and
the ether in the city OF London. England
and The said Ire rurer or agents. AS the
care may be, shall inslorse OF stamp there
on tie words: Interest reduced to two
per centum per annnm for five years from
January lsk one thousand eight hundred
and eighty (ls60) and four per centuin pei
annum thereafter end said Treasurer OF
agent shalt rise or stamp on said con
pons the following words: Interest re-
duced to two Per centrum per ss.nuui,r o.
"Intesest reduced to four per centum pei
aunum," as the case may be.
ACT NO. lib
OF the Regular Session Of 1882 Amend
ment to Article 1t6 of the Constitution
of the State Relative to Fees aud Char
gees, to be Paid by stamps in the Parish
" Orleans
Amendment Ho. 3.
Arr 146. "All fees and charges 6xe,
by law for the various Civil Courts of tn
parish of Orleans. and tor the Register q
Convcyance and Recorder Of Mortgages o
said parish, shall enure to the State, ant
al! snms realized therefor shall be sc
aside aud held as . special fund, ont o
which ellall be paid. Ivy preference, the Ok
penscs uf the Clerk Of the Civil Distric
1 Court, the Clerk of tho city Courts, th
Register of Convcynnces and the Recorde
Ut Mortgages Of che parish of Orleans
prvided, that the State shslI never max
any payment to any sheriff, Clerk. Regis
ter OF Conyeyaucrs or Recorder IF Mort
Cages Of the parish of D. lessns, t,r any Q
tilen deputies, tor salary or other expense
| Of their respective Offices except frOm tn
special fluid provided for by this article
| aud any apprOp, iation made contrary
this provision shall be null and VOID"
ACr NO. l25
J OF the Regular Session Of l6e2 Amend
Il nlont to Article 81 Of the Consti. ution
the State. Helative to the Jurlsdictio
/ Of the supreme Cont.
Amsndmsnt No. g.
u Akr. 81. The Supreme Cont, exeer
, In cAscs hereinafter provided, shall lay
! | ~ pellate Jurisdiction only, which Juri
diction shall extend to Ill csses when u
matter IN dispute, or the fund to be d.
| tributed. whatever may be the amour
| therein claimed, shall exceed two thousan
; d0llass, exclusive of interest; to cults 4
divorce and separation from bed and boar
TO suite Tor nuliity Of marriage; 70 suits Il
: volvtpe tie rightg 70 homontesdss 20 suf
: tor intsEdieti0n; ard - al caaes in viii
the eonelitutionolity Or IsexIlfy Of q
taxs t3l q impost whatever, or Of ~
INA fpe16itueo e peon10 imp.nkd h