The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-12-26
OFFICIAL.
PRONUNCIATION.

loposed Amendment to the Constitu.
ton of the State of Louisiana,
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY in
1890
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
S oFFIcE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
~. lh persuance of the provisions of the Cons.
Tuition, publication is hereby made and Civ
1h 10 the gu allied electors of the State OF
louisiana OF the proposed amendments to the
oons'l' nllon OF this State. which have been
sohcurred IN by two-thirds of all the men,
.ets eiected t. each house of the General
.aassemoiy "a OF this State at the regular session
.hereot, held at the City of Baton Rouge in
Tue year 1890, aud which are required to be
puniished for the snformation of the quail
hed electors of this State for three months
procoeedlrg the next election for Represen-
Ia'iVes, and which proposed amendments
more fully appear in Joint RESOLUTIONS Nos.
llo and l54, which are hereinafter officially
published for the information of the qualified
electors OF this State, and which will be sub
m'tted to them for their approval or rejection
ut the next general election which will be
held on Tuesday thu 18th day of April, 1892
Ut being The Tuesday next following the
third Monday of said month) I'm such manner
and form the qualified electors may vote tor
or against each arSeudment separately; and
II majority Of the qualified electors, voting
NJ SAID election, shall approve and ratify all
OF eitnet OF said proposed amen dments. then
such proposed amendments, or either Of
them. 50 approved and ratified. shall become
3 part OF the Constitution Of this State.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO 1lO--AMEND-
MENT NO. l.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion providing for the funding OF the
bonded debt of the city of New Orleans.
other than Premium ls, into four per
cent bonds; providing special tax of
one per cent. to pay the bonded debt Of
the city, and exempting the said four per
cent. bonds from taxation. anu further
authorizing the. said city to assume and
paw such unpaid claims of the Board of
School Directors of said city and parish
which ii may find to be epaitably due
by said board''
SECTION l. BE it resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
uf Louisiana. twothirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring. That the
following amendments to the Constitution of
the State be submitted to the electors of the
State ut the next election for Representatives
for the General Assembly in the year 1892.
for the purpose Of retiring'the now existing
valid dlootstanding bonds Of the city Of New
Orleans. including the bond certificates or
t,ouds issued under the act of the Legislature
No. So Of 1882 and TO retire judgments now
or hereafter rendered against the city on
floating debt claims prior to 1879. entitled to
be funded under act No. 81 OF 1854. the said
city Of New Orleans is hereby authorized and
4: NJ tbn of ,;c
amendment, to issue through the Board of
Liquidation of the City Debt, bonds to be
known as the Constitutional Bonds of the
City of New Orleans, not exceeding ten mil
lions of dollars. at Fifty years, bearing four
per cent per annum interest. to bear date
and be 10 the form prescribed by the Legisla-
tnre The said bonds shall be applied by the
said board to the retirement of said outstand
ing bonds and judgments. by the sale Of said
Constitutional Bonds. and application of the
proceeds of sale by the Board OF Liquidation.
10 nav OF purchase said outstanding bonds
and induments. or by exchanging the said
Constitutional Bonds for bonds. on the terms
and in the mode prescribed by the Legisla-
ture. For the payment of the interest and
nrincipaLat maturity, of said Constitutional
bonds. and other outstanding bonds not re-
tired under this amendment, and for the pay
!. meut of lie annual allotments and premiums
nf the Premium Bonds of said city. the said
city ia heteby authorized and directed tolevy
annually land until the full payment of said
bonds. special tax Of one per cent. on all
the real sud personal property OF the city /,
said tax Ii be part of. and not in addition to
The tax oil twenty mills end two-tenths of a
mill ON tie dollar of valuation now levied
for ali pniposee by the city OF New Orleans,
and the ead sax shall be paid over as collect
I'd TO, andlbe applied by the Board of Liqui-
da,ion, I'd the payment OF the interest and
nrincipal u maturity of said Constitutional
Binds, and outstanding bonds not retired.
and to thdpayment of the allctments Of Pre-
MUM Botds and premium extaut, 10 the
hands Of hslders.
tract rightbf the holders OF GIL said bonds;
and the exemption OF said constitutional
Rnnds frord all taxation by the City of New
n,,sans sm State OF Louisiana is hereby re-
onrn;zed aid declared. ard after payment Of
sLe s.;d annual allotments Of Premium
pa,as ard hremjum extaat in the hands Of
hn,dars ani after making provisions for a
.:.I;rc fnrA. at such time and Of such an
a.nonnt asithe Legislature prescrbes, the
"..,,ns If he per cent. shall be disposed Of
90 rrescribA By the Legislature.
,shs act ,kasod at the present session No.
ce entitled Ian act to carry into effect the
81 .,,e Cone,itt tional amendment passed at the
present. relative e The bond nd dset .na
sssshv sp an1byed and confirmed in all its
ne s. :. s chtrsct between the City Of New
nrlesns R andtbe holders Of said Constitution.
:, Ronds and Of the bonds outstanding not re-
-, - ofnreiaid.
trru r..rr,ow ~ III Be it further resolved, etc.,
rh.s The cit1of New Orleans be and is here
~ ! 20. s..nthorke{ and empowered to examine
,g,o Cy ss snd assume the payment oftbe claims OF
90 sbe city parish Of Orleans due for the
years 1885, lsss asss,. 1888 and hs lsss s.ve e9 u
10 sus w. ,rsrted with their right Of ownership
norhJ o r'edaed III b}same, IS may be found to BE-
@ p,Tred a,iy due bk said board for services rem
saasddyl saapsd labor as riormed Or materials furnish
I'll e0 Dy uutuS. =. G,r%hoe resolved pfc