The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-02-20
PRONUNCIATION.
or THE
Proposed Amendments to the Con-
stitution of the State of
Louisiana,
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, IN 1890.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
OFFICE OF TIRE SECRETAKY OF STATE.


the qYulitied electors of the State OF Louisiana
of the proposed announcements to the Constitu-
ton Of this State. which have been concurred in
by twO-thrtls of all the momhcrs elected To each
house Of the General Assembly of this State, at
the regular session thereof. held at the City CT
| Baton Rouge in tho year 1880, and which are re-
quired to be published for the information of
| the qualified electors Of this State for three
| months preceding the next election for Repre-
| sentatises, and which proposed amendments
more fully appear in Joint Resolutions Nos. 10
| and l5i, 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 reiectier: at the next
| general election which will be held ON Tuesday
the 18th Gay of April, ls!r3. lit being the Tuesday
| next following the third Monday Of said MONTH
| III such manner and form that ;he quail ed
electors may ynt" for against each amendment
separately and il majority of tie qualified
electors, voting AT slid election shall approve
| and ratlfy all or either of said proposed amend
| ments. then such proposed amendments or
| either of thcm. 10 approved and ratified, shall
become a tar, 81 the Constitution of this State
JoTaT RESOLUTION No. 1lO-ANENDMENT NO. l.
providing FOR the funding of the bonded dept of
the city "i New Orleans, other than Premium
Bonds. INTO four per cent bonds; providing a
-pecial tax of one per cent. to pay the bonded
debt OF the city, and exemping the said four per
cent? bondr from taxation, and further authori-
zine the said city Ia assume and pay su.h TN
paid claims of the Board of School Directors of
said city and parrish which il may find TO be
exquitably due by said board.
SECTION |. BE it resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members elected TO
each horse c"ncurrinS, That the following
amendments 10 the Constitution of the State he
submitted to the electors of the State at the
next election for Representatives for the Gene
raj Assembly in the year 1872 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. So of 1ss2 and TO retire
Judgments now or hereafter rendered against
the city on floating debt claims prior TO 1879. |
entitled to he funded under act No. 81 of 1884. |
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 To be
known AZ the Constitutional Bonds of the City |
OF New Orleans, not exceeding ten millions of |
dollars, at fifty years, bearing four per cent |
per annnm interest," To bear date and be in the |
form prescribed by the Legislature. The said |
bonds shall by applied by the said board to the |
retirement of said outstanding bonds and judy
ments, by the sale of said Constitutional Bonds, |
and application of the proceeds of sale by the
nfI dat Tn,
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 Cons,i
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 10
levy annually. and until the full payment of
said bends. special tax of one per cent. ON all
the real and personal property of the CITY, said
tax 10 IT, part of. and not in addition to the tax
of twenty mills and two-tenths of a mill on the
dollar of valuation low levied for all purposes
by the city of New Orleans, and the said tax
shall I've paid over collected to, and be M
piled by the Board of Liquidation, to the rny
ment OF the interest and principal at maturity
of said Constitutional Bonds, and outstanding
bonds not retired. and 10 the payment of the
allotments of Premium Bonds and premiums
extant. in the hands of holders
Said tax is hereby declared to he 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 il hereby recognized and declared:
and after payment of all the annual interest ON
said constitutional Bonds an 4 bonds not retired
and the payment of the said annual allotments
of Premium Bonds and premiums extant in the |
hands of holders, and after making provisions
for sinking fund, at such time and of such an
amount as the Legislature prescrbes. the sur
plus of said one per cent. shall be disposed Of
as prescribed by the Legislature.
The act PASSED at the present session NO. 81
entitled AN act to carry into effect the Consti-
tutional amendment passed at the present ses-
sion relative to the bond bcbt Of the City Of
New Orleans, etc, be and il hereby approved
aud confirmed in all its parts as a contract be-
tween the City of New Orleans and the holders
Of said Constitutional Bonds, Premium Bonds
and of the bonds outstanding not retired as
Aforesaid.
SEcTIoN2. BE il further resolved, etc. That
The city If New Orleans he and is hereby author
led and empowered to examine into and as
sumo the payment of the claims or obligations
'f the Board of School Directors for the city and
parish of Orleans due for the years 1880, 1851.
os2, 1883, and 1884, now in the hands of original
'wners, who have in nowise parted with their ,
light of ownership or pledged the same as NAV |
,e found to be eqnitably due by said board for
services rendered, labor performed OF materials ;
furnished by authority of said board. |;
SECTION 3. BE it further resolved. etc, That ;
Ill electors voting at said election for said
aD1mant shall rl.ca pr>y, Ill. |