The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-12-19
PRONUNCIATION.
OF THE
Proposed Amendments to the Con
stitution of the State of
Louisiana,
ADOPTED by THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, IN 1890.
STATE OFLOUISIANA,

In purr lance Of the provisions OF the consti- |
tuition. publication is hereby made and given tn
the aaulifed electors of the State IF Louisiana !
of the proposed amendments to the COnstitu- |
ton Of this State. which have been concurred in
by two-ttirdE 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 1890. and which are re-
auired to be published for the information Of
the qualified electors Of this State for three
months preceding the next election for REPRE-
sentatives, and which proposed amendments
more fully appear i'll Joint Resolutions Nos. ITO
and LII, which are hereinafter officially publish
ed for the information Of the qualified electors
of this State and which will I've submitted 10
them for their approval OF rejection. ut the next
general election which will bc held on TUESDAY
the 18Th day Of April f-!2. lit being the Tuesday
next following the third Monday Of said month";
in such manner and form that the qualified
electors may vote for or against each amendment
seperntely; and il a majority of the qualified
electors. voting; at said election. shall approve
and ratify all or either of said proposed amend
ments. then such proposed amendments, or
either OF them. 80 approved and ratified, shall
become Il part Of ia. Constitution of this State.
JoIST EEsoLCTIoS No. ilO-AMESDMEyT NO. 1.
"ProprosinS an amendment Ia the Constitution
providin,; for the funding of the bonded dept 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 exempting the said four per
cent. bonds from taxation. and further authori-
zing the said city To assume and pay such un
paid claims of the Board Of School Directors Of
said city and parish which il may find To be
exquitably due by said board.
SECTION I. BE il resolved by tho Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State of Louis
lana. two-thirls of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That the following
amendments to the Constitution of the State he.
submitted to the electors of the State at the
next election for Representatives for the Gene
raj Assembly in the year 1892 for the purpose oi
retiring the now existing valid outstanding
bonds of the city of New Orleans, including the
bonds certificates or bonds issued under the
act of the Legislature No. - of S2 and To retire
Judgments now hereafter rendered against
the city on floating debt claims prior TO 1919.
entitled to be funded under act No. 81 of 1854.
the said city of New Orleans is hereby author
lied and directed. and after the adoption Of
this 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 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 ju,i.-
! Al
and application of the proceeds If sale by the
Board of Liquidation to pay or purchase said
| outstanding bonds and judgments, or by 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
terest and principal at maturity. of said Consti-
| tutional Bonds. and other outstanding bonds
| not retired under the amendment, and fer the
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 personal property of the city. said
tax to be part of, and not in addition to the tax
of twenty mills and two-tenths of mill On the
dollar of valuation now levied for all purposes
by the city of New Orleans. and the said tax
shall be paid over collected to. and be ap-
piled by 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 to the payment Of the
allotmants 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 ex
| nrti, s,,I M 10 Ill
taxation by the City of New Orleans and State
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 allotments
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 as the Legislature prescribes. tn. sur
plus of said one per cent. shall be disposed Of
Ar prescribed by the Legislature.
The act passed at the present session No. "
entitled IAN act to carry into effect the Consti-
tutional amendment passed at the present Sea-
sion relative to the bond bebt of the City of
New Orleans" etc. be and is hereby approved
and confirmed in all its parts a 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 If New Orleans be and il 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, 1881,
1882 1883. and 1854. now in the hands of original
owners. who have in nowise parted with their
right of ownership or pledged the same, as may
be found to be e1uitably due by said board for
services rendered, labor performed or materials
furnished by authority Of said board
SECTION 3. BE il further resolved. etc. That