The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-01-30
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PRONUNCIATION,
Proposed tmendmepts eheCenstitutior
or the state Of Louisiana.
ADOPTED BY TIE GENERAL
IN 1896.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
OFFICE OF rAE SECRETARY OF STATE.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
In parsusnce Of tbs o-oviaiops of the Con
sftnfion. publication hereby made and
give N to the qnali6ed electors OF the State cf
tnuisiare OF the PROMISED amen nd nenta fn tn,
constitution of this State. whirh have bee,
concurrrd in ny two-thirtls of all the n.e,nbera
elected I" each hou-e Of the General Assem-
h'v of this State, At the regular .easio,
thereof. held at the City of Baton Rouge i.
the year is9'. and which are reanired t. b.
publ shed ia" the infor ,nntion o. the qualified
electors Of This Mate for thi ee months prec.d
ing the next election for Represantativ. =, an.
which proposed anenjments more fully n.
near in joint ilesolutlona Nos ITO and l5t
which are hereinafter officially publishei fo,
the infNrmati0n OF the qualified electors q
this state. and which will be submift ted t
them for th"i- spnraval or rejection. ut tn.
next general election wh,ch will he held on
Tuesday the 18th day OF April, 1892 lit b. ing
the Tnesday next following tho third Monds
OF said month"; in such manner and form.
that the qualified electors NAV vote for
against each amend nent separately and if p
minority "t the qualified lectors. voting a,
said election, hall apprnve aud ratifv ali %,
either of said p~npoaed amepdmeuts ther
snch pI"dosed amsn'iments, nr either of them
so approved and ratified. .hAll hecOme par
If the Constitution Of this STATE.
JOINT RESO. .UrION NO llO-AMEND-
MINT NO.
Proposing an amendment to the Censtitu
ton providing for the funding of the
bonded debt Of the city Of New Orleans,
''"' rsa" Premium Bonds, into four per
cent bonds :; Provi ling . special tax of
one pef cent. to pay the bonded debt ~.
tho city. and exempting the said f"nr
pr cent, bonds from taxation and furth-
or authorizing tha said city to assume an
pay such unpaid claims Of the Boar
=. hOOl Director. Of aaid city and paris,
which ii may An TO be equitabiy due h,
SEcTnN 'e' resofred BY tie Senate and
House of Rep fessntntires Of ne Sate of or s
tana. fEH-thi' d. Of all the members etectca
cach house conearring. That tn. following
amendments To tho consultation of the Star
he summit ID to the -iecto 4 of the State at
. n. I electie n for Representatitives tor .h-
General ASS mblv in the year 1899. for the
purpose ot RETIRING u now existing valid out
s'"ntling bonds Of u 0 city of New Orleans,
including bond certiHcat~s or bonds issn-
d under tne act of The Legislature No. So OF
1892 and {" retire jnd pmants now or her@a n er
rendered against n e city on floating debt
claims prior L" 1879 entitled to be funded un-
der act No. 81 of 1884. the said rity cteNew
Orleans Is her2h, authorized and directed
IN and after the adop ion of this amendment to
issue through tn. 't,d of Liquidation "f the
city ebt. bonds e. re ku0wn ~ the Cnrati
tutIoEal Bonds af the tjty of New Orleans
not exceeding ten millions Of dollars, at Git,
vears, hearing f"nr ner cent. pei annuM in
terest. I" bar date s"i he in the form, pre--
crih~d by the Legislature. The Aaid bond.
shall DO applied by Tho said hoard to the r
tirement OF said outstanding bonda and jnig
'nents. nv the sale If asid Constitutional
Bonds. And applic .tion Of the procresls ~
-aIe by the Board If Liquidation. to pay o.
pur hsse said outssnding bonda aud july
nents, or hv cIehaU .iug The sAid i'oustifu
al Ia tar hsln IL hA fAR N,
the mode prercrib-d ny tho Legislature. For
the payment of the interest and principal al
matnrity. of said Cannsi' utionsl Bonds. an.'
oti or outstanding h .nda NO. r-tir-d unde,
this amendment, and Ior the payment OF III.
annual allotments Ani prsmi ans Of the Pre-
mums honda 0f sail city, tho sxld city !.
hereby authorized an directed II levy arnu a.
ly. and until the full pAyn-nt Of said bombs
special tax Of one cent. on oil the rea
and pei sonal property of :he city. said tax
be part Of. and mt in addition to the tav
weNty m;lla and swe-tenths o. mill on thf
tdollar Of valuation new levied for oil purpo
See bv the city of New Orlesna, and the said
tax shall be paid ovo. - collected .. and h.
applied BY the Beard Of Liquidation, to tn.
payment of t.e int Arrest ond principal at N
l tarity Of said Consti5 ,tinR Al Bonds, aud ont
standing bonds not r-tired. and ~ the pay
ment of the aliotnents Of Premium Bon.i,
and preu iums extant. in she hands Of hol.
| ers.
Said tax is hereby declared to be the con
| tract right Of the holders " all said bonds
| and Il Q exemption Of ssid Constitution
Bouds from all taxation BY sh~ CITY of New
| Orleans and State of t.,uisiana 10 herebv re
| eognized and declared and after payment n
| all the annual interes on said Cons titntiona
| Bouds and honds not retired and the pa,
me1t of the said annual Allstments of Pre-
! MUM Bonds and pr'miums extant IN tn
hands OF hclders. and .fter making provision,
| for slnking fund, st such time and nj sncl
an amount as the Legi stature prescribeS. tn,
| surplus of said one per cent, shall be dispos
| ed nf as prescribed hy the Legislature.
| The act passed at tho present session Nc
| :'G entirl-d An act I" carry irto effect fhs
/ Constitutional amendment passed. at the pr.
| scni session relative )" The bond debit of RI,
| CIV rf New tsriraps. etc. be and is hereb,
| approve. ami confirmed in all t. part. as ,
| rontr;,ct between I'll. City of New Orlean.
! a,d fli-. hrttirIs nt sal cons' tutlonal Bonds
! Premium Bonds AMI cf the bonds nut~taud
! iun NOT retired as ainrr.auh
| SErrtuN = Er ~ fa,9hrr reS0lrea etc
! That The crN al \, u Orleans be and il her..
hy authorized AMI empowered examine. III
tn au.i ASSUME thr nayment" VI til" claims o.
ALLEGATIONS uf the BOARD ot School Directors
for the city and parish of Orleans due 10
| the wears 1880. 1881. iSS., 1883 and 1884 now
| ia the nands "forieina "wncrs. who have il
nawi-e parted witn their right of ownership
or Diettstu tHf salnF ~ ultN nc fpUnu To hs
eouit able due bv said board fnr .ervices rem
dereti, labor performed or materials furnish
ed by authority u, s.il board.
/ SECrIoN B. Re fsrther resolved etc. .Tha
| all electors voting at said election for sais
amendment shall phase upon their ballots th
| words, .For the city OF New Orleans deb
amendment" aLd sll el-etors voting at sa,,
| election against said ancndment shall plac
en- their ballots the words, "Against the Cit,
of Now Orleans debt ainsRdnsnt'