The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-03-19
PRONUNCIATION.
OF THE
Proposed Amendments to the Con
stitution Of the State of
Louisiana.
ADOPTED By THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLYIN 1890.
STATE OFLOUISIANA,

of the proposed amendments to the Constitu-
ton of this State which have been concurred in
b. two-thrds of all the members elected to each
house of the General Assembly of this State. at
the regular session thereof, held at the City Ct
Baton Rouge in the year 1890. and which are re-
quired to be published for the information of
the qualified electors of this State for three
months preceding tho next election for Repre-
sentatives. and which proposed amendments
more fully appear in Joint Resolutions Nos. ITO
and ISL, 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 be held on Tuesday
the 18th day of April. 1882 (it being the Tuesday
neyt following the third Monday of said month
in such manner and form that the qualified
electors may vote for or against each amendment
separately; and if IA 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 81 them. approved and ratified, shall
become part Of the Constitution of this State.
JoIsT REsoLUTioS No. ADVANCEMENT NO. 1.
"Proprosing 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
special tax of one per cent. to nay the bonded
debt OF the city, and exempting the said four per
cent. bonds from taxation, and further authori-
zing the said city to assume and pay such I'M
paid claims of the Board of School Directors of
said city and parish which it may find to be
exquitably due by said board.
SECTION 1. BE it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of Louis
lana. two-thrds 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 1852. for the purpcstuf
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 1882 and to retire
judgments now or hereafter rendered against
the city on floating debt claims prior 10 1879.
entitled to be funded under act No. 81 of 1894.
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 Ia be
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 bs 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
rents, by the sale of said Constitutional Bonds,
and application Of the proceeds of sale by the
Board Of Liquidation, TO pay or purchase said
outstanding bonds and judgments. or by ex-
changing the said Constitutional 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 allotments and pre-
miums 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 be part of, and not in addition to the tax
of twenty mills and iwo-tea:Ls of mill on the
dollar of valuation flow levied for all purposes
by th" city ct New Orleans. and the said tax
shall be paid over as collected to. and be ap-
piled b. the Beard of Liquidation. TO the pay
ment of the interest and principal at maturity
of said Constitutional Bonds, and outstanding
bonds not retired. ard to 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 and 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 pas ment of all the annual interest on
said constitutional Bonds and bonds not retired
and the payment of the said annual allotme.,ts
Of Premium Bonds and premiums extant 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, tho sur
plus of said one per cent. shall be disposed If
rs prescribed by the Legislature.
The act passed at the present session No. 36
entitled IAN act to carry into effect the Copsti
utional amendment passed at the present ses-
sion relative to the bond bebt Of the City of
New Orleans, ETC.. be and is hereby approved
md confirmed in all its parts as a contract be-
.ween the City Of New Orleans and the holders
Of said Constitutional Bonds, Premium Bonds
Ind of the bonds outstanding not retired as
aforesaid.
SEcTIoN2. Be it further resolved. etc.. That
he city If New Orleans be and is hereby author
zed and empowered to examine into and a.
sumo the payment of the claims or obligations
IT the Board Of School Directors for the city and
parish of Orleans due for the years 1880, 1881.
SS2, 1883. and 1884, now in the hands of original
'wners. who have in nowise parted with their
light OF ownership or pledged the sa,ne. as may
'e found to be equitably due by said board for
ervices rendered. labor performed or materials
by authority of said board
SECTIONS. Be it further resolved. etc. That
Ill electors voting at said election for said