Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-01-30
L II = NJ ULG Alto :
I II y NJ = IX1 = I 1 y y
Proposed Amendments to the ConSttl-
ton Of the State Of Louisiana,
Adopted BY the General is
SGmh!y in 1900.
STATE OF LDT!SIANA.l


In pursuance OF the provisions of the
Constitution. publication il hereby
made aIll given to III" qualified electors
of ci the state OF Louisiana OF the pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution
of this state. which have bGesI coIrurr-
ell in by two-tktrds of ail the members
elected to each house OF the Genera!
Assembly Of this State. 1t The regular
session thereof. held IT the City of Bat
on Roug" in tbs year 1890. and which
I are required to be published for the in
formation Of the qualified electors of
| This State Tor three months preceding
| the next election tor Representatives
! and which proposed amendments NOR"
| fully appear III Joint Resolutions Nos.
| ia and l.,i. which arc hereinafter Off
! cialiv published for The Information OF
The qualified electors of this Stale. and
which will be submitted to them for
| their approval or rejection. ut the next
general election which viii be held on
| Tuesday the 10Th day of April, 1892. Ut
| being the Tuesday next following the
| third Monday OF said monthly in such
manner ana form that the qualified ell
| ectorS may vote for or against each AMI
cndmcnt separately: and il majority
Of the qualified electors. voting at said
election. shall app rove and r:!tify ali or
citlcr of said proposed amendments.
| then such proposed amendments. or eli
thcr of them. so approved ari ratified.
shall become Il part OF the Consultation
| of this state.
JOINT RESOLUTION 10. 1lO--AMESD-
| MEST NO. !.
..proposing an amendment to the Con-
! slitution providing for the funding OF
the bonded debt of the city Of New Or
leans. ether than Premium Ronl$. into
four per cent bonds: providing II spec
iai tax of one per cent. to pay the Ion
ded debt of the city, and cNe,npting the
! said fourDcr cent. bonds from taNat ion,
and further authorizing the said city 10
assume and pay such unpaid claims q
the Board f school Directors Of said
city and parish which it may find to be
cqi.itabIy due by said Board
SECTION /. Be il resolved by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives of The
state of Louisiana, two thirds Of all The
members elected il each house concUr-
ring. That the follow ing amendments tC
the Constitution OF thr state BE- submit
t"A to the G cctor- of the state at thc
next election Tor Repre- @entatiYCs for The
Gcuexal Assembly in The year 1852. fol-
, the purpose of retiring; IT," 'row existing
valid Outstanding bonI> of the city OF New
Orleans. including III" bond certificate.
or bord. issued under the act of the
, Legislature 40. as of lSS2 and 10 re. IT.,
judgements nov or hereafter rcnd, X,
against the city on floating :, bt claim,
, prior to 1879. entitled to be funded uu
der act no. CO az 1854. Ia" said city c
| New orleans Is hcrrhE authorized an.
, : directed. ~ and after the aGug, Inu q
.ri~ amendment. to issue through t!ti
| Board # Liquidation Of The CT kcht
bonds 10 90 knuNu - Che Constitutions
! Bond. of the City * New Orleans. no
: exceeding ten millions Of dollars. at If.
~ years. bearing fDUr per cent. per an.
| mum Interest. To bear date and be in the
; form rrc-criIrl Dy the Legislature. In,
said bonds shall be applied by the safe
board to the retirement of said oUtstan,
: ding bonds ana judgements. by the salt
, of said Constitutional Bonds. and appli
cation Of the proceeds of sale by The
Board 0i Liquidation. 20 pay or purchas,
| said outstanding bonds anil jUdglnc nt-
OF by exchanging the sail Constitution
III Bonds for bonds. 81. The terms and i,
= the mode r,sCribed by ia" stature
! For The payment Of th" interest ana
principal ut maturity. of said Cou-Su
n tiouHl Bonds. and other oHisTaudin:
- bonds not retired nndcr this anrcl,incE.
ana Tor the payment OF til" au'i;ai :Iilut
: mcI = and premiums OF the Premium
q Bonds OF said city. IL" sad ci;y.is here.
by authorized AID directed to levy an
\ pualiy. and uutIl the full payment .
said bonds. a special tax OF one ne
cent. "n al ;he rCa. ana personal prop
c.ty ui the city. said tag t. bc Part III
and not in addition To the tax ~! tyyut,
mills and tHo-tCnihs OF Il mil! on thi
dollar OF valuation now levied FIR al
n purposes by the citv ui New Orleans
ard the said tax shall III, paid over =.
> collected to. and ne applied BY III,
Board of Liquidation, 10 the payment o
= the interest and principal At maturity o
said Constitutional Bonds. ard outstan
= ding bonds not retired. an Ia the pay
= ment of the ailotments of Premium
Bonds and premiums cXtant, in thu
d. hands of holders.
said tax is hereby de, Jared to be q
contract right of the holders OF All sal;
u bonds; and the exemption of said Con
stitutional Bonds from all taxation b,
the City of New Orleans and State o
louisiana is hereby recognized anu de