The Bossier banner., 1891-12-31
PrOmu1g cation
Proposed Amendments to the Con-
stitutiOn Of the State of Louisiana,
Adopted by the General Assembly
in 1890.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA, Z
Office of the Secretary of State.
n pursuance of the provisions OF the Consti-
tution, publication is hereby made and
given to the qualified electors of the State of
Louisiana of the proposed amendments to the
Constitution of this State, which have been
cOncurred in by twO-thirds of all the members
elected to each house of the General Assembly
of this State, at the regular session thereof,
held at the City of Baton Rouge in the year
1870, and which are required to be published
for the information of the qualified electors of
this State for three months preceding the next
election for Representatives, and which pro-
posed amendments more fully appear in Joint
Resolutions Nos. | 10 and 154, which are here
matter officially published for the information
of the qualified electors of this State, and
which will be submitted to them for their ap-
proval or rejection, at the next general election
which will be held on Tuesday the 10Th day of
April, 1892, lit being the Tuesday next follow
ing tho third Monday of said mOnthl in such
manner and form that the qualified electors
may vote for or against each amendment
separately and if a majority of the qualified
electors, voting at said election, shall approve
and ratify all or either of said proposed amend
ment', then such proposed amendments or
become part Ofthe Constitution OF this State.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1IO-AMEND-
MENT NO. i.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
providing for the funding of the bonded debt
OF the city OF New Orleans, other than
Premium Bonds, into four per cent bonds;
providing special tax of one per cent to
pay the bonded debt of the city, and exempt
ing the said four per cent bonds from taxa
ton, and further authorizing the said city to
assume and pay such unpaid claims of the
Board Os School Directors of said city and
parish which it may find to be equitably due
by said board"
SECTION l. Be 1t res0Eved by he Senate and
House Of Representatives of the State of Eotsi-
sia1.d, t,cO-thiFds of all the members elected 10
each house cOItcaTTing, That the following
amendments to the Constitution of the State
be submitted to the electors of the State at
the next election for Representatives for the
General Assembly in the year 1892, Tor the
purpose of retiring the now existing valid
outstanding bonds of the city OF New Orleans
including the bond certificates or bonds issued
under the act OF the Legislature No So of 1882
and to retire judgments now or hereafter rem
dered against the city on floating debt claims
prior to 1879, entitled to be funded under act
NO. o. OF 1884, the said city of New Orleans is
hereby authorized and directed on and after
the adoption of this amendment, to issne
through the Board of Liquidation of the CITY
DeOt, bonds to be known as the Constitutional
Bonds of the City of New Orleans. NOT er-
ceedlng ten millions of dollars, at fifty wears
bearing four per cent. per annum interest, to
bear date and be in the form prescribed nv The
Legislature. The said bonds shall he annlied
Dy the said board to the retiremeDt III saj,l
outstanding bonds and judgments, by the sale
OF said Constitutional Bonds, and application
OF the proceeds of sale by the Board of Li0ui
datl0n, to pay or purchase said outstanding
bonds and judgments, or by EXCHANGING the
said Constitutional Bonds for bonds on tbe the
terms and in the mode prescribed bv the
legislature. For the payment OF the interest
ana principal at maturity, of said Const;tn
tlonal bonds, and other outstanding bonds not
retHed uhder this amendment, and for the
payment of the annual aIIotments and nreTn-
iums of the Premium Bonds of said cit1P r III
salu city Is hereby authorized and direcfed tn
ievy annually, and until the full payment of
Salu ponds, a special tax of one Der cent. on all
the real and personal property of the city. said
TAX TO be part of, and not in addition to the tax
0I twenty mills and twO-tenths of mill on the
dollar OF valuation DOW levied tor all purposes
oy the city of New Orleans, and the said tax
snaiI oe paid over as collected to, and be an
phed by the Board of Liquidation. TO the nav
menG OF the interest and principal at maturity
OF SAID Constitutional Bonds, and outstand
ing O0hus not retired, and to the payment of
;ll' Sno allotInents OF premium Bonds and prem
lms extent, in the hands of holders
Sald tax Is hereby declared to be the contract
rlght OF the holders of all said bonds; and the
exemption OF said Constitutional Bonds from
an taxation by the City of New Orleans and
SGaGe OF Louisiana is hereby recognized and
aeeiared, and after payment of ali the annual
interest on said Constitutional Bonds and
bonds not retired and the payment of the said
annual allOtments of Premium Bonds and
premiums extant in the hands of holders and
after making provisions for sinking fnpd Of
Sueh tlme and of such an amount as the I,egis
Ialufe preserlbes, the surplus of said one 1er
Legislature. ~ '"0
The act passed at the present session No. &c
entltled An act to carry into effect the Con-
sG1uGional amendment passed at the nresent
session relative to the bond debt of the Citv of
New Orleans" etc., be and is hereby approyed
ale ana connrmed In all its parts as q contract
between the City of New Orleans and the
holders OF said Constitutional Bonds, Preminm
6Onds and of the bonds outstanding NOT re-.
tired as aforesaid. -O' ~
SEcTIoN2. Be it further resolred. ete.. That
the city OF New Orleans be and is herebv an
VnOFlzeo ana empowered to examine into and
assume the payment of the claims or Ohlioa
tions OF the Board of School Directors for tba
elty Ely ana parish of Orleans due for the wears
LooO, 1901, 1857, 1883 and 1884, now in the hands
VI original owners, who have in nowise Darted
Win their right of ownership or pledged the
same, as may be found to be equitablv due nv
saIl s"Iu ooaro LOT services rendered, labor per
said board. ny vi
SECTION B. Belt farther resolved, etc.. That
aIl electors voting at said election for said
amendmt mt shall place upon their ballots the
words, For the city of New Orleans debt
aih'enoment aietia and all electors voting at said
election against said amendment shall DIsce
on their ballots the words, Against the Civ
OF New Orleans debt amendment"
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. I54-AMEND-
MENT NO. 3
- PFnnnzfOr IN s,h,,sA
State an amendment to article tyvo bnrd.aS I.ea5
ana @ twenty-nine (229) of the Constitution of
ioI9, relative to Public Education
SECTION l. BE ii resolUed by he General
assembly Of The State of Louisiana. t,Uo-tkirds
y u'e members elected to each house coneurri10