The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-02-06
PRONUNCIATION.
OF THE
Proposed Amendments to the Con-
stitution Of the State of
Louisiana,
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, IN 1890.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

tuition, publication is hereby made and given to
the qualified electors of the State of Louisiana
of the proposed amcndements to the Constitu-
ton of this State. which have been concurred in
by tvo-thirds OF all the members elected To each
house of the General Assembly of this State, at
the regular session thereof. held at tho City CT
Baton Rouge in the year 1880, and which are re-
quired TO he published for the information of
the qualified electors OF this State for three
month"; preceding the next election for Repre-
more ftlly appear in Joint Resolutions Nos. 10
and LII which are hereinafter officially publish
ed for the information of the qualified electors
of this State, and which will be- submitted TO
them for their approval or rejection. at the next
general election which will he held on Tuesday
the 18th day o. April, 1852, Ut being the Tuesday
next following the third Monday of said MONTH
in such manner and form that the qualified
electors may vote for nr against each amendment
seperatcly; and If 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 theEI, So approved and ratified, shall
become a pant of the Constitution of this State
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1f0-AMENDMENT No. l.
"Proprosinr an amendment TO the Constitution
providing for the funding of the bonded dept of
the city Of New Orleans, other than Premium
Bonds, into four per cent bonds; providing a
special tax of one per cent. TO pay the bonded
debt OF the city, and ezempting the said four per
cent bonds from taxation, and further authori-
zng the said city to assume and pay such un-
paid claims Of the Board of School Directors %
said city and parish which it may find to be
eIqoitably due by said board.
SECTION |. BE it resolved by the Senate and
House Of Repres entatiSes of the State of Louis
iana two-thirds 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 at the
next election for Representatives for the Gene-
raj Assembly in the year 1892 for the purpose Of
retiring the now existing valid outstandin;
bonds certificates or bonds issued under the
act of the Legislature No. IS of 1852 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. "a of 18si.
the said city Of New Orleans is hereby author
lied and directed, on and after the adoption of
this amendment, to Issue through the Board Of
Liquidation of the City Debt, bonds to I've
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 judy
ments, by the sale of said Constitutional Bonds.
and application of the proceeds of sale by the
Board Of Liquidation, TO pay OF purchase ea;d
outstanding bonds and judgmpnt- or by ex-
changing the said Con Institutional 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 for the
payment of the annual allotnents and pre-
mums 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 he part of. and not in addition la the tax
of twenty mills and two-telths of mill ON the
dollar of valuation low levied for all purposes
by the city of New Orleans. and the said tax
shall he paid over a. collected to, and be ap-
piled by the Board of Ii1uidation 10 the ray-
ment of the interest and principal at maturity
of said Constitutional Bonds, and outstanding
bonds not retired, ard tn the payment of the
allotments of Premium Bonds and premiums
extant, in the hands of holders.
Said tax is hereby declared to be the contract
right of the holders of all said bonds ard the ex-
emption of said Constitutional Bonds from all
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 Bords and bonds not retired
and the payment of the said annual allotmerits
of Premium Bonds and premiums oxtant 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, the sur
plus of said one per cent, shall be disposed Of
as prescribed by the Legislature.
The act passed at the present session NO. 81
entitled IAN act to carry into effect the Consti-
tutional amendment passed at 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 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 2. BE it further resolved etc., That
the city If New Orleans be and is hereby author
lied and empowered 70 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, 1888, and 1854. 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 equitably due by said board for
services rendered, labor performed or materials
furnished by authority of said board.
SECTION 3. Be it further resolved, etc, That
all electors voting at said election for said