The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-01-21

1854 and 1880.
STATE OF LoUIsIANA, ]
- SsAonAkArv NJ AtnlD.

le inform alton OF the qualified electors OF
,e General election for Representatives,
nd which proposed AMENDMENTS more
lily appear in Act No. a. and Joint kssO.
, ,s and dr. IN joint Rs a Nos. g. IS
nd 90 OF the Regular Session Of 1854, which
re- hereinafter ofacially publishsd tor the
tate. and which win DO submitted to them
or their approval or their rejection, q the
ext general election which will bs held ON
y Using beiSe The The Taesdsy next foliowinx The
hlrl Monday Of said lnonth) m such lnan-
lsr and form that the qualified electors
. spssrstsiy; and II a majority Of the quail.
led electors voting, at said election, shall
.pprove and ratify all or either OF said pro-
'mendm nnt or amendnents or either Of
hem, SO approved ana ratthed. sna!i pe-
.ome part OF the Constitution or this State.
Act No. - Of the Regular Session of 1884.
Amendment No. 1.
TULANE uNIvERsITY AMENDMENT.
The terms Of Act No. 4s, Of the Regular
Session of 1854, adopted at tho session of the
Legislature in the year 1884. and hereby
ratified and approved; and all provisions
Of the Constitution Of 1879 repugnant there
thereof, are hereby repealed, so far As the
operations Of said act are concerned.
Joint Resolution No. 1l2 Of the Regular
Session OF 1881.
Amendment No. 2.
s.Tho General Assembly may divide tue
state into levee districts and provide for
the appointment or election of Eeree Com
lnissionera in said districts, who shall in
sns Ss1e Of the erection.
pair and mRtntenance OF the levees 10 said
districts; to that effect the Levee Com mia
sioners may levy Lax MOI 20 e1o sssn,s s
within the alluvial portions of said district
subject to overflow; provided that, ~ o.se
Of necessity, to raise additionai iunds a aof
repairing any levees protecting the lands OF
the district, the rate Of taxation. herein
limited may be wnen ne ,s,s os
for which it is intended shall have been
submitted to vote OF tho property tax
in such paynx
whether resident or nonresident. on prop.
erty situated In the alluvial portion Of said
district subject to Overflow. anu ma,o.'.y
4 such election shall have voted therefor"
Joint Resolution No. 2s of the Regular SEES
sion OF 1856.
Amendment No. 3.
"In those districts composed 1T ono par
y ish there shall not be less than SIX terms
Of the District Court each year"
! "Iu all other districts. there shall be Ia
each parish not less than four terms OF the
ishes of Cameron, Franklin and We. non. In
which there shall not DO less than TWO
terms OF the District Court each year..
District Court in each parish shall be liked
by O rule Of said court, which shall not be
!, changed without notice by publication at
s'There shall be in each parish not less
} two Jury terms each year. at W hich grand
Jury shall be empannelled. except IN tue
where there shall not be less than one jury
! be empannelled.'
! cat other jury terms the General Assem-
! bly shall provide for spe cIal juries, when
I necessary for tho trial OF criminal casen.'
: Joint Resolution No. IS of the Regular SEES
Q sion OF 1856.
l. Amendment No. 4.
:, Article lsO-''The New Basin Cansl an.
:. She'll Road aud their Rppurtonances sinai
- not be leased or aiienated."
.Jo,nt Resolution No. IS of tho Regular SEES
sion of 1856.
Amendment No. s.
Article 6a-"That in the event OF tn
death, or from whatever cause the o.nce 9
then, and in that event the PRESIDENT pr
fempore of the Senate shall fill the Office @
Lieutenant Goy ,o t%a ot,ies and Tecsiyn
its emoluments."
Joint Resolution No. 81 OF the Regular So
sion OF 1886.
Amendment No. 8.
Article 2G7-sThe following pr orer'y sh q
be exempt from taxation, and no other, vi
All public property. places q religio.
worship or burial, all charitable lnStlts
tons all buildings and property used 81
clusively for colleges or other school ps
- roses the real and personal estate OF M
hubble library, and that OF any other lite
&c nry association used by or connected VII
by snch library; all books and philosophic
APPARATUS, and all paintings and statua'
OF any company or association kept IN
ezs public hall provided, the property so o
US emnted he not used or leased for pnrpos
of private or corporate profit or ihconi
- There shall also be exempt from taxatis
let household property to the value OF NJ
hundred dollars; there shall also be exem
from, taxation and license for period
!, twenty wears from the adoption OF The Co
ing stitution of 1879, the capital, the machinel
i've and other property employed i'll the man
to facture of textile fabrics, leather, shoes, hs
ps, ness saddlery, hats, flour, machinery, q
I'm, rcultural implements. manufacture OF ie
on Fertilizers and chemicals and furniture 81
other articles OF wood, marble; OF sue,
soap, stationery, ink and paper, beat oatl
8. than five hands are employed in any o
sti. factory
tivl In testimony whereof, I have herenf
TAD All xed NV signature and attached there
! 7 tine seal Of the State of Louisiana at I
w city of Baton Rouge, this 18th day OF Jan
r r..; a's' - 10y ' OSCAR ARROYO,