The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-12-26
PRONUNCIATION.
OF THE
PROPOSE, Amendments to the Con
stitution of the State of
Louisiana,
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, IN 1890.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.


tuition, publication is hereby made and given to
the qualified electors Of the State Of Louisiana
Of the proposed amendcnlents To the Constitu-
ton of this State, which hae been concurred in
by twu-thiri- Of all the members elected To each
house Of the General Assembly of this State. at
the regular session thereof, held at the City Ct
Baton Ronge in the year 1851, and which are re-
quired To- II, published for the information of
the qualified electors of this State for three
months preceding; the next election for Repre-
pentatives, and which proposed amendments
more fully appear in Joint RESOLUTIONS Nos. 10
and l5i which ARE hereinafter officially publish
cd for the information of the qualified electors
of this State. aiid which will lp submitted to
them for their approval or rejection, at ,he next
general election which will be held on Tuesday
the IMh day Of April, lSy2, iii being the Tuesday
next following the third Monday of said MONTH
in such manner anil form that the qualified
electors may vote for against each amendment
separately; and if a minority of the qualified
electors. voting at said election, shall Approve
and ratify all "r either of said Proposed amend
ments, then such proposed rmend.hents. or
either Of Them 90 approved md ratified, shall
become part Of the Constitution Of this State.
"ProrrnsnG an amendment t6 the Constitution
proyidin.; for ~" funding of the bonded dept of
the city of New Orleans. other than Premium
Bonds, into four per cent bon''s; providing a
special tax of one per con'. to- ray the bonded
debt of the city. and eAsmpting the said -Four per
cent bonds from taxation. and furthc- auihori-
ling the said city 10 assurre ard ray rurh un-
paid claim Of tho Board of School Directors of
said city and parish wrirh it MAY ind To be-
expuitably due 10y said board.
SECTION |. IsN il resolved by tie senate and
HOUSE of Representatives "f The STATE of Louis
lana. tvn-thirGs Of all IT," f;cmi,crs elected 10
each house concu-rin%, That thH following
| amendments To ;heC constitution of the stat" b.
submitted to tho electors Of the State at the
next election Tor Rcpreschtatives for the Gene
raj Assembly in the lsa2. for tho purpose q.
retiring tn" now existing valid OF standing
bonds Of the city Of New Orleans. including the
bonds certificates or bonds issued under the
act of the Legislature No. - OF lss2 and to retire
judgments ;iow or hereafter rendered against
the city on floating debt claims prior to IS79
| entitled ~ ilt. funded under act No. ~ of 1881
the said city Of New Orleans il hereby author
lied and directed on and after the adoption of
Liquidation Of the City Debt bonds To be
known as the Constitutional Bonds of the City
of New Orleans. not excedin., ten millions of
| dollars, at fifty years bearing four per cent.
per annum interest to bear date and be in the
form prescribed by the Legislature. The said
bonds shall be applied by the said board TO the
| retirement of said outstanding bonds and judg-
ments. by the sale of SAID constitutional Bonds
and application of the proceeds of sale 10y the
Boarl of Liquidation, To pay or purchase said
outstanding bonds and Judgments, or b. ex-
changing The said Constitutional Bonds for
| bonds. on the terms and IN the mode prescribed
| by the Legislature. For the payment of the in
tercat and principal at maturity, of said Consi-
| tutional Bonds. and other outstanding bonds
not retired under the amendment and for Ia.
payment of the annual allotments and pre-
miums of the Premiums Bonds of said city the
said city is hereby authorized and directed TO
| levy annually, and until the full payment of
said bonds, special tax Of one per cent. on all
| the real and r"rt"nal property of the city. raid
tax To- be part of, AMI not in addition to- the tax
of twenty mills and two-trnths of mill on the
| dollar Of valuation now levied for all purposes
| h. the city of New Orleans. and the said tax
| shall he paid over rs collected to, and u. ap-
Piled 10y the Board Of Liquidation To the pay
ment of the interest and principal at maturity
of said constitutional Bonds. and outstanding
bonds not retired. and Ia the payment of the
allotments Of Premium Bonds and premiums
| extant in the hands Of holders.
| Said tax is hereby declared to he the contract
right of The holders Of all said bonds; and the OK
emption Of said Constitutional Bonds from all
| tnNp Inv hn ~ # NJ nrlo md DE-,
of Louisiana is hereby recognized and declared:
and after payment Of all the annual interest on
said constitutional Bonds and bonds not retired
and the payment of the said annual allo,ments
Of Premium Bonds and premiums extant in the
hands of holders. and after making provisions
for a sinking fund, AT such time and of such an
amount AZ the Legislature prescribes, tn. sur
plus of said one per cent, shall be disposed Of
a. prescribed by the Legislature.
| The act passed mt the present session No ~
entitled IAN act TO carry into effect the Consti-
tutional amendment passed Mt the present ses-
sion relative to the bond bebt of the City of
New Orleans" etc. be- and is hereby approved
and confirmed in all its parts as n contract be-
| tween the City of New Orleans and the holders
of said Constitutional Bonds, Premium Bonds
and of the bonds outstanding not retired as
aforesaid.
SECTION .. Be il further resolved. etc. That
the city "f New Orleans be and is hereby author
lied and empowered to examine into and as
sumo the payment of the claims or obligations
Of the Board of School Directors for the CITY and
parish OF Orleans due for the years 1880. 1851
1852, 1888, and lsS4. in the hands of original
owners. who have in nowise parted with their
right of ownership or pledged the same m nav
be found to be equitably due by said board for
services rendered, labor performed or materials
furnished by authority OF said b"arl