The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-03-19
OFFICIAL.
PRONUNCIATION Of Proposed Amendments
to the Constitution Of th State Of
Louisiana, Adopted b. the Gems
eral Assembly in 1890.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
OFFICE or THE SECuETAHY OF STATE.

In pursuance Of tn tnovi,ions II thu
Constitutions, publ,ea!ios /, mr. By made
and given 10 the qualified lie, t.. Of tue
stare of 0uisiana ~: the pr p ~. ,.ien +
ments IL the C0usti' uti,n of this = tat.
which have b.en cJ,,cIr.pi III by tyO-
thirds of all the m. inh.Is rl'-ted IT, each
housr If the tse"eral Assembly, If this
State. ut The ,egala sess,o" thereof. b ! /.
at the city Of Bar"I iiOug i. the year
ls!s (, and which require Ia b. nub-
. iishe.i tor the itf,rat tim If tis adslifi Il
Q ectOrs IF ,his stat fol- tire months
preceding til; next iectnh tor Ke.,rs s-n-
tatives and ". b proposed amendments
mere fully a;pea, iu ;ol,-' RESOLUTIONS Nos.
, ITO and l5i. which ale Ter insltcr official
ly published Tor tine inf 'rp,arim III tile
qu lifted +lecta. If thss state. a a Viii j.
will lac submitted to them Cor t"eir APP
prevail oI reiec ion nj th.' sxi -e:'t raj 81, C.
ton, which will bc he'd "t tn. %lay. thu
9tu day If April. is92. ii. Icing tho Tu. s.
day mkt following t.,. 'hi,.' Sou'ay Ut
said month";. in sn-h na',.s-r and form ,t.at
the qnaliiird electors NAV y''te fai or
aga,.,st each amendments separately; aud
/. mai atty # the IN Iitis.i 81 csoss vot-
ing at said elccfj N sh,ii approve and rssii-
fy al. or. either Of said proposed am. nd
m-nts. then such proposed au-nduierts or
either Of them 50 approved st'd ratified
shall BECOME part Of the Constitution of
this State.
Jcint Ressaliios No. no.. imendmeHt No. l..
Proposing au a,IcndseBt TO III coa.tItr-
ton, ps..vi,ling for the u,,iimg of the
b. nlssi ds't Vt the city of New Or,snis,
other than Premium Bones. mt" f.,ur pei
cent bund providing = special tax Of
one per e. mt. TO ray the bonded debt of
the city. an, exemrting tue r.id flnr per
cent. bud from taxation; and mril;er
auth ,rtxiu. the said city To assume and
pay such unpaid claims OF the Bo .rd of
school Direc,".s If said city aud parish
which il may tind to 10 equitsoiy duo
by said board.
sxcrioS I. Be It resolred by the Sexate and
Hoxseo Representatives. o. the State Of Loa-
ixiana. fro fkirds Of al tAe msnsers Gle ted 10
each kssse csscspripy, Thar the 10 lowing
ame' diMents T.. t..e .'ousi itntinn of the
Stxse III subn ifted To- tn. electors Of the
State ut tho next o. ct,on f,r i:ersesenfx-
tivcs tor tie General Assembly 1T tue year
is31 f". the pu,wse of r''iring tn. now
existing valid outstanding bends IF the
city If New ,irl-nns, inc'ndin. the DO: d
certificates or l0"ds issued under tlc act
# III Legi iaturc No. IS ~ fssl, AMI to
rs-tiie Judgments now o, hereafter render.
ell assins. the cit, on floating debt claims
prior to lc79. certified t. bs fund. Il uudcr
ars N, 81 # lss4. the s..i s:its of S-S Ur-
leans ID her .by Autho lied ana dur ct~si. ON
!. d ate, thu adai.tien this nn~n,linci,t,
t. ,ssne tlrou 4, thr Board Il i.i1',itiafi II
oI tile City Debt. III, Il, I" be kno n as the
Ga ssit..ti"msi Bonds II Tie City ct New
Orleans, not q c-td'rg ten millions Of i'!-
ar. IT fi:ir years. hss,,nDg t"nr Pc. cent
.~. xusu. interest. To bear date AMI ue in
"a, sorisl prs ibsl by the Legislature,
re i'll tends s all h. asg.hesl by tbs
nd o.l 4 t. the i.ti,e,n-ns nf said unt-
:. rn.iig ], nds aid Judgements, 'y tn $ lie
e laid c nstucti LA b,nfs, md snp,'ca-
to.ni fhr ,.rpeel vi s,ie bv tin board
al ii;t.IslatiOn. 20 p y OF purchase saii oit-
sta. ..ii,g ionds and Judgments, Q. 10y cx-
cha. girg & e ss'ii constitutional bDn'is 'or
TO sls an TIE ter'us aud "a, tine ned pre-
scr; Ell =, the LIE. isa.trc. 70" the pay
,uent of the IL esest and principal al ns,-
maturity -. S:i.J rOirstituti nal b.nis. ant
o'-,ei Out~tan ing bonds t.. .~tircd under
flis aulc siuci.t, ,.sd %. the ps,un-n. 1T
The aanr-l a,ln,,nen;s and pr-niu W. o. TIE
,'rrmiun Rnnsl~ If s,id-city. the said city
IL hereby ...,horized and directed "a lev,
Annually, anl until the iuli payment ri
"a Il bonds. u ia. OF on lHi cel, on Al; he
real aud p ~ .nrl pr rsl.y VI thu city -
laid tsx b- ,ari of. s'a net In addition
to. ito tax of twenty mills ai d I 40 cent -
If " n,lil ON III, dollar # yauaticn now
levied f'r all pu p 's.'s BY III c't' Of New
- leans, ard the said Ia shall b.; paid over
as collie ted TO. and ec appi.'db III. board
of liquidation to tie payment II no IN
trrext Il principal at matrn'y - SIid
conslitm.i isi lnsud> aud oat Ian ling b 'n.i~
not tired and To tn ir.ymenf # tie i
fotuteiits 1T pse.ni stn bonds u. ii Pre.nii =
cxtam: in the hands - huidsr~
Sail tax is hr,ebs dec a '-d 10 b. the
contract right # the ladders It all sid
10 ds; ana the exemption Of said rs,,sti-
tmtionai lunds from all taxation lay the
city .t New .sri aus and state "a lou, l.
ara il hereby e. cog.iz-d aud sleciase'', a ;
, after pt, mrrft If ali the annual interest
, on said constitutional band an:t bn,d' u I
retir d aud the pay,n Mt 0f the Aaid - :
nial a!latnsnts If premium ,r'n Is a'"i
r.e,ninms rxt..n. ~ the hands of hclsie:s,
and after making provisions far si.ki K
| fund, ut snci time and Of snca an an a''i: !
~ t,.e Legislature i,rsscrihc>, the siirpiH- "i
said one o. cent shall be disposed Of as
prescribed by the LEGISLATURE.
he act passed Ut tile present session.
NJ. IS, eniitl-d An act to carry into r.
fe.t the Constitutional amendment pr d
1T the present session relative to the b u
delft ii tho city oi Nov Odrans.r etc. b
aud s. hereby approved snd confirmed IL
al ~ part- ~ . contract l,rtwecn the 81 ),
Of New Orlcans and the h,Islers If : j..
east tuti.Mal bcn,l-, premium binds. ar..
;te b. iids outstanding hot Tctircsi -
al as id.
,E- = Be II further resolred etc, That
the 81 y f New Orleans i'e aid l. hereby
aufho. iz-d and empowered to examine IN
70 siid assume the claims or ni'ligni'.n- oi
IT, ,.oa 4 If -cli III directors for the cit y
. Il ..arlsh # Orleaus 'lue for the y~s.-
Il u. .co;, 1.s2, lso3 and lssi, nox l.; tue
IA d. ii original owners. wb. nave IN mi
Wise parted wit. their tight Of ow' er~Aip
or pledged re same, as may be f"n q IL
he cquitnbl. dac by said board for sesvic'
rendered. labor performed or mat risls iar-
,,:..I..<1 49, anti ~ x,f -rid lN,srA