The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-03-01
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ACTNO.7G. |
Of the regular SESSION OF 1857
Amendment to- the Articles OF the !
State Delft Ordinance Of the Con-
stitulion of 1879
AMEND EMIT NO. !.
STATE DEBT
Article l. BE it ordained by 'he
ppo,.,e of the State vt Lctisiana. as
nrnvi.lrh by law, That lllr State Dent
Ordinance be amended so rs tn read
as follows: That the interest t"m
pai.i on the Consolidated Bonds at
the State of Louisiana. b. aud Is
hereby tixpd al wv" per centum per
grnum for five years. from the first
,!av If Jauuary, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty (lSsO) and four
per crntum Ter annum th'rrait'r.
payable srmi-annually; and there
SHALL be levied an annual tax sntf1'
cirnt for the full payment OF said M
,er.st, not exec ding three mills. the
limit OF State Tax Tor all purposes De-
ing hereby fixes! at six mills. and
said bonds and coupons shall be du-
ly stamped: Interest reduced to tw"
per annum for five. years, from JAN
urry LIST. one thousand eight hundred
aud eight, and tour centum per an
mum there after
Art. 2, THAT the holders OF the
Consolidated Bonds may. at any time,
! i'm order that the coupons may ht
paid present their bonds 10 the Trea-
>urrr Of the State, or t" agents to he
appointrd by the Governor, one In
the CITY of New York. aud the other
in the City of London, England, and
the said Treasurer or agents. as the
ease may be, shall ina"rse or stamp
thereon the words: "lnterest rt'iuc-
cd to two per reutum per annnm for
five years from January lst. one
Thousand eight hundred and eighty
(lSSO} aud tour per centum ther'af'
ter" and said Treasurer or agent
shall indorse or stamp on said cou-
pons the following words: Interest
to two per crntum per anhum, or
.'lutertst reduced to tour pei c'ntum
per aunum,' as the ease may be.
ACT NO. 1l3.
OF the regular session OF 1882
Amendment to Article l46 of the
Constitution Of the State Relative
to Fees and Charges. TO be Paid by
Stamps in the Parish OF Orleans
AMENDME N'r No. 2.
Article LAG. "Ail fees aud charge:
fixed by law tor the various C'vi
Courts of the Parish of Orleans, an'
for the Register OF Conveyances ant
Recorder OF Mortgages of said Par
ish. shall euurp to the State, and al
sums realized thpretroM shall br 81
aside and held as a special fund. on
OF which shall te paid, by prefer
. ence, the expenses OF the Clerk o
the Clerk OF the Civil District Cour
the Clerks OF the City Courts. til
: Register of Cuuvryances and the Re
cor.lpr of Mortgages of the Parish O
Orleans; provided, that the Stat
shall never nike any payment toan
Sheriff. Clerk, Register t0nveyan
.ps or Recorder of Mortgages of tn
Parisl, Of Orleans. or any OF tt,ei
deputies, for salary or other expell
srs OF their respective offices. 'x'rl
!. from the special tunl provided fu
: by this Article and any appropria
, ton made contrary to this provfsto
> shall be null *n1 void @
: ACT NO. l25.
y OF the regular Session of 1882 =
. Amendment to Article 81 1T tn
: Constitution of the State. Rc!atit
J. to the Jurisdiction OF the Supren
II Court.
: AMENDMENT NO 8.
5 Art. 81. "lhe supreme Court, e.
J. cent in eases hprcinattr, lrovidc'
= shall have Jurisdiction only vine
j. jurisdiction s. all extend to all Gas;
s when the matter i'll dispute, Or Il
y fund 10 be distributed. what Yer ~;
Il he the amount therein claimed. sla
@ exceed two thousand dollars. excl
l. siyp of interest; to suit Tor t!iv"r'
u ana separation from bed aud b"ar'
Il to suits tor u'.lli:y OF marriage;
~ suits for introduction and toatl cas-
2, in which the ronstitionality or legs
'r ity of any tax. toll or imp"st vii;
ID ever, or of any fine. forfeiture
" or penalty imposed by a municir
,e corporation shall be- in contesiali"
~ whatever may be the amount there
}. and in such cases the appeal on 4
j. law and the facts Shall be direct
y tom the Court in which the ca
-. ,,;y;n,.tel fo the Suprrlne COu,