The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-02-20
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PRONUNCIATION.
Proposed Am erdmentsoh C enst tuition
OF the State Of Louisiana.
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ALA~SEMBLY
IN 1890

n L Il
IN 1890
STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
In pursuance of the provisions of the Con
stItutiou. publication il herebv made and
give n to the qualified electors Of the Stata If
Louisiana OF the proposed amend ments to the
Ouatituti0H Of this State. whirh have heen
concurred in by two thirds of all the members
elected to each house Of the General Assem-.
hly of ths State, At tho regular aeasion
thereof held at the City of Baton Rouge in
the year iss0. and which are required to he
puhl'shed for the information OF the qualified
e'ectors of this State for th, &c months proceed
ing the next election for Representatives. and
which proposed amendments moro fully an
pear in joint Resolutions Nos. 1ie and t54,
which are hereinafter officially published for
the information OF the qualified electors of
this State, and which will bs submitted t..
them for their approval or rejection. ut the
next general election which will he held on
Tuesdsy the 18th day Of April, 1892. lit being
the Tuesday next following the third Monday
of said MONTH in such manner and form
that the qualified electors may vote for or
against each amend nent separatey and if
majority of the qualified electors. voting a.
said election, shsll approve and ratify al or
either Of said proposed amendments. then
snsh plodosed amen'imontA, 9r eith-r of them,
so approved and ratified. shall become . part
Of the Constitution Of this Mate.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. llO-AMEND-
MINT NO.
Proposing an amendment TO the Constitu-
tiOh providing for the funding If the
bonded debt Of the city OF New Orleans,
0ther than Premium Bonds. into four per
cont bonds providing . special tax Of
enc per cent. to pay the bonded debt Of
hA atAx nd ~.
pr cent, honda from taxation aud furth-
ar authorizing the said city to assume and
pay such unpaid claims Of the Roart IF
SehOol Directors of said city and parish
which ii may find to be equitably due by
said hoard"
House Of Representatives. Of the Staie Of 'ouis-
lana. flco-thirds Of all the members elected {
each house conensring. That the following
amendments to the constitution OF the Stat.
he submitted to the electo of the State At
the -xt election for Representatives tor che
purpose Of retiring the now existing valid cut
s'.nding bonds Of the city of New Orleans,
including bond certificates or bonds ,ssu-
ed auder toe act Of the Legislature No. 50 Of
1892 and to retire Judgments now or hereafter
rendered against the city on Heating debt
claims prior to 1879 entitled to be funded nu-
der act No. 81 Of 1884. the said city cf New
Orleans - hereby authorized and directed.
on and after the adOption;0f this xm~rdment. to
iasue thrsngh the Board Of Liquidation of the
City ebt. bonds 70 he known ~ the Consti-
tutionsl Bonds of the city "f New Oriexna
years. hearing four per cent, pei xnnum in
terest. to bear dats and he in the form pres
cribed by the Legislature. The said bonds
shall be applied by the said hoard to tha re-
trement OF said outstanding bonds and judg
ments, by the sale of said Constitutional
Bonds, and application of the proceeds of
sale by the Board Of Liquidation. tn my 0r
parchase said outstanding bonds aud judg
ments. or by exchanging the said constitn-
tionai Bonds for bonds, 0u the terms and in
the mode prescribed by the Legislature. For
the payment of the interest and principal at
maturity. OF said Constitutional Bonds. and
0tt or outstanding bonds NO. retired under
this amendment, and tor the payment of,he
annual allotments and premiuuis Of the Pre-
mums Bonds Of said city, the SAID city 10
hereby authorized and directed to levy annual
ly, aud nntil the full payment Of said bonds.
a special tn of one per cont. on all the rea
and personal property Of the oty said tax t"
be part Of. and not in addition to the tax OF
wenty mlla and two tenths of mill on the
td0llar of valuation new evied or all purpo
| ses by the city of New Orleans, and the said
tsx saal be paid ovor collected %. and be
applied by the Board Of Liquidation. to the
payment OF TIE int crest and principal At ma
standing bonds not retired. and t" the pay
| meut of the ailotments Of Premium Rnnds
| and prem iuns extant, in the hands Of hold
| ers.
Said tax is hereby declared to be the con-
| tract right of the holders of all said bouds
| and q exemption of sold Constitutions!
Bouds from all taxation by tho City Of New
Orieana and State ot Louisiana is heraby re
| cognized aud declared. and after payment of
! all the annual interest on said Cons stitutianal
Bonds and honda not retired and the pay
| me1t of the said annual allotments Of Pre-
| mium Bonds and premiums extant IN tn
| hands of hc.lers. and after making provisions
| for a sinking fnnd. ar such time and nf such
| an amount as the Legislature prescribes. the
| surplus of said one per cent, shall be disposs
| ell "f ~ prescribed by the Legislature.
| The act passed ut the present session No.
Be entirle,s s'An act tn carry into effect the
| Constitutional amendment passed at the pre-
| sent session rrla: i've To the bond debt Of the
| City of New Orleans, etc, be and is hereby
approved and confirmed in all ts parts n
contract between the City of New Orleans
| and the holders of sal / Constitutional Bonds.
| Premium Bonds aud of the bonds outstand-
ing not retired as aforesaid.
SECTION . BE IL further resolred, etc
That the city Of New Orleans be and is here
| hy authorized and empowered o examine in
to and assume the payment of the claims or
obligations Of the Board of School Directors
for the city and parish of Orleans due for
| the gears 1880. 1881. 1882, 1883 and 1884. now
| in the hands at oriaina owners, who have in
now,se parted witt theirright of ownership
| ur pledged the same as may he found to be
equitable due br said board for ervices rem
| derril. labor periurmed or materials furnish
ed by authority ui ssil board.
SECTION :. BE IL further rescired. eic., Tha,
all electors voting at said election for said
amendment shall place upon their ballots the