The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-02
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 il hereby
given to the Electors of the State ut the pro-.
posed amendments to the Constitution of the
state. cOncurred in by two thirds Of all the
member elected to each House of the Gene
ral.Assembly OF this State, "a: it's regular session
held in the city of Baton Rouge in 1881, and
which are required to be published in two
newspapers Published in the parish nj Orleans
and in one paper in each other parish ef the
State in which a newspaper is published. for
three months preceding the next election for
Representatives, At which time the said amend
lnent shall be submitted to the Electors Tor
their approval or rejection said amendments
appear more fully in Acts Nos. IS, lib and
125 of the regular session vi the General As.
sembly held in 1852. which are officially pub
lishcd for tho information Of the Electors,
and which will be submitted to them for their
approval or rejection mt the next general cleo
ton, to be held on Tuesday, the I'D day Of
April IA. D. 1884, lit being the Tuesday next
following the third Monday in April) in such
q manner and form that the Electors may
vote tor Or against each amendment. separate
~ and if u majority OF the Electors. voting
ut said election. shall approve and ratify all
~ either Of said .amendnients. then such
ann nGment or amendments or either of them
90 approved and ratified shall become Il part
Of the Constitution.
ACT NO. &c.
III inc lAeHulaf StSSlOn OF
to the Articles Of the State Debt Ordinance
of the Constitution Of 1879.
Amendment No i.
STATE DEBT.
ARTICLE l. "Be it ordained by the people
of the State of Louisiana. as provided! bv law
That the State Debt Ordinance be amended
80 as to read as follows that the interest to
be paid u. the Consolidated Bonds Of the
State Of Louisiana, be, aud is hereby fixed at
two per centum per annum for five years.
from the first day Of January, one thousand
eight hundred aud eighty 1850, and four per
centnm per annumt thereafter, payable semi
annually and there shall he levied an annual
tax sufficient Tor the full payment of sand in
terest, not exceeding three mills. the limit of
State Tax for all purposes being hereby fixed
at six mills, and said bonds ami coupons shall
be duly stamped Interest reduced to two
per ceLtum per mum for five years. from
January LIST, one thousand eight hundred aud
eighty. and four per ccntu,n per annum there
after,
ART.2 'That the bo!ders of the Consoli-
dated Bonds may ut any time. in order that
the coupons may be pail, present their bond
to the Treasurer Of the State, or to agents to
be appointed by the Governor. one in the tcity
of New York. and the other in the city of Lon
don, England, and the said Treasurer or
agents, rs the case may he, shall indorse OR
stamp thereon the words Interest reduced
to two per centum per annun, for five years
from January lat. one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty QSS0J and four per ecntum
per annum thereafter and said Treasurer or
agent shall ludOrse Or stamp on said coupons
the following words: Interest reduced to
two per centum per annum," or, ''Iuterest re
duced to four per centum per annum,' as the
case may lie.
ARTICLE NO. lib
OF the Regular iSession of lSS2-AmonImcnt
to Article lag of the Constitution Of the
State relative to Fees and Charges, to be
Paid by Stamps in the Parish OF Orleans.
Amendment NO.2.
ART. LAG. ''All fees and charges fixed by
law for the various Civil Courts of the parish
of Orleans. and for the Register of Convey
ances andiRccoTder OF Mortgages of said par.
ish shall enure to the State; and all Sums re.
allied thereirsin Shall be set aside and held
as a special fund. cut Of v hicA shall he maid
by preference, the expenses of the Clerk of
the Civil District Court. the Clerks of tile CITY
Courts. the Register Of Conveyanccs and Rec
ofder OF mortgages of the parish Of Orleans !
provided that the State shall never make any
payment to any Sheriff, Clerk. Register at
Ccnveyances or Recorder of Mortgages Of the |
psrlsh:of uricdns. Or any Of their deputies. for |
salary or other expenses Of their respectiv,
offlces except from the special fund provided
y! ei'o IL tlCie, anu any appropriation made !
contrary to thisspr0vision shall he null and |
~ y"
ARTICLE NO. lbs.
VI the regular Session of lsS2-Amen1ment(
to Article 81 Of the Constitu rion Of the |
State, relative to athe Jurisdiction Of the !
Supreme Court.
Amendment NO.3
ART. 81. THE Supreme Court, except in ca
Eereinafter provided. shall have appellate
tend to all cases when the matter in disnrtn. |