The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-03-26
PRONUNCIATION.
OF THE
Proposed Amendments to the Con-
stitution Of the State of
Louisiana,
ADOPTED. BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
bly, IN 1890.
STATE OFIOUISIANA.

'u'ioh' puDllchtlon - hereby mule and gwen Z,
the qualified electors of the State of Louisian;
of the proposed amendments TO the Constitu
tion Of this State, which have been concurred il
by twO-thirdS of all the members elected To eacf
house of the General Assembly of this State. al
tho regular session thereof. held at the City 81
Baton kouge in the year 1890. and which are re-
CURED To I've published for the information o
the qualified electors of this State for three
months preceding the next election for Repre-
sentatives, and which proposed amendment.
more fully appear in Joint Resolutions Nos. III
and III, which are hereinafter officially publish.
ed for the information of the qualified eIector.
OF this State, and which will be submitted t.
them for their approval or rejection, at tho next
general election which will nv held ON Tues,Ia,
the 18Th day of April, 1sg2 (it being the Tuesda,
next following the third Monday Of said month";
In such manner and form that the qualified
electors may votafor or against each amenclmen,
separately; and if a majnrity of the qualified
electors voting at said election. shall approve
ana ratIiy all or either of said proposed amand-
mentr, then such proposed amendments, or
either oil them. 81 approved and ratified. shall
become part If the Constitution Of this State.
JOINT RFsoLuTIcs NO. llo-AMENpMENr NO. Z.
"fIopiosing an amendman, 10 the Constitution
providing for the funding of the bonded dept of
The cit! oil New Orleans, other than Premium
Bonds, INTO four per cent bonds; providing a
special tax Of one per cent. TO bay Tn. bonded
debt of the city, and exemrtinS the said four her
cent bonds from taxation. and further author;
zinG the said city to assume and pay such I'M
els snEf l,.,p If
SAID city and parish which il may find to be
exqutably due by said board
SECTION !. Be j, resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the State Of Louis
lam, two-thirds Of all The members e,acteI 10
each honss concurring, That the following
amendments 10 the Constitution Of the STATE. bo
submitted 10 the electors of the State a, the
next election for Representatives for the Gene
raj Assembly IL the year 1Sg22 for the purpose of
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. IS of Ise2 and 10 retire
Judgments now or hereafter rei,dered ,pa;ns,
the city Oh floating debt claims prior 10 1879
entitled to be funded under act No. g. of Isst.
The said city o. New Orleans is hereby author
lzed and directed, on and after the adoptinn of
his amendment, 10 issue through tho Board of
Liquidation Of the City Debt, bonds 90 be
known ~ the Constitutional Bonds of the CITY
Of New Orleans, not exceeding ten millions oT
dollars, mt fifty years, bearing four per cent.
per annum interest to bear date and lbs in tho
orm prescribed by the Ligtltture The said
bonds shall be- applied by the said board to the
e'ifamei;' of sad outstanding ton,ls and iudr
nents, by the sale of sad constitutional Bonde
md application of tho proceeds of sal. nv tLe
Soari of Liquidation, 10 pay or pprcbasa so;d |
bonds and judgments, or by ex-
hanging ,he said constitutional Bou,Is for
'onds ON the terns and In the mode prescribed |
" the Legislature. For the payment of the in
crest and principal at maturity, of said Consti-
utional Bonds, and other outstanding bonds
ot retired under the amendment, and for ia.
ayment of the annual alotrhents and pre-
mum q, the PretiiuhIs Bonds of said Cit. ,be
and city IL hereby authorized and Directed a.
IVY annually, and until the fall payrent Of
nd bonds, special tax of one per cent. on all
No. real and personal property of the city. said
* To be part OF. and not in addition to the tax
twenty mills and two-tenths of a mill On the
ollar OF valuation now levied for ali purposes
! the city of New Orleans, aud the said tax
iall be paid over as collected 10. and bo nm
lied b. the Board of Liquidation. 10 the nav
ent OF The interest and principal at maturity
sad constitutional Bonds, and outstanding
'pds not r",'ed, and to the paymen. of the
iotinent- of Premium Bonds and premiums |
tant. i'll the hands OF holders.
Said tax is hereby declared To- h. the contract
sht of The holders OF all said bonds and thas ;
iTfion Of said constitutional Bonds from all
1ation by the City Of New Orleans and S,a,e
LOUISIANA ~ hereby recognized and declared. I
ii after pnym"nt OF all the annual interest ON |
Ill constitutional Bonds and bonds not rstireJ
q th" payment of the said annual allotmen,s |
Premium Bonds and premiums extant in ,hc 4.
nds of holders, and after making provisions
r sinking fund, at such time and of spcb q, &
lount az the Legislature prescribes, the str-
IL oi sald one per cent, shall be disposed of
prescribed by the Legislature
The act passed at the present session NO 3 4.
Iitled An act to carry into effect The Consti-
lonai amendment passed at the present ses- S
n relative To the bond bc6. of the City of
orleans, etc. be and is hereby approved j
confirmed in ali It's parts as n contract ba
'en The City OF New Orleans and the holders ,
said Constitutional Bonds. Premium Bonds !"
OF the bonds outstanding not retired Ms a
resaid.
EcrIoN2- BE it further resolved, etc. That
city Ell New Orleans be and is hereby author q
and empowered to examine into and AS -
ne The payment of the claims OF obligations
he Board OF School Directors for the CITY and q
lsh oil Orleans due for the ysars $3.50. ISs1 I,
> 1885, and 1oa4. now in the hands of original
hers who have in nowise parted with tba;r cl
1t of ownership or pledged the same ~ NAV ~.
ound TO be equitably due by said board for '"
ices rendered. labor performed or materials u
lished by authority of said beard II,
'oiioN .. lie It further resolved. etc, That
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