The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-02-13
PRONUNCIATION.
Or THE
Proposed Amendments to the Con-
stitution of the State of
Louisiana,
ADOPTED By THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLYI 1880.
STATE OFLOUISIANA, /

In pursuance OF the PROVISIONS OF the c0nStl-
tuition, publication is hereby made and gwen to
the qaulifed electors Of tho State of Louisiana
of the proposed uInendements to tho Constitu-
ton Of this State, which have been concurred in
by tygp-thiT,is Of all tho rom3ers elected To each
house of The General Assembly of this State, at
the regular session thereof, hold at the CITY CT
Baton Rouge IN the year 1892 and which re-
quired to be published for the information OF
the qualified electors of this State for three
months preceding the next election for Repre-
sentatiyes. and which proposed amendments
more fully appear in joint Resolutions Nos. 40
and ~, which are hereinafter officially publish
cd for the information OF the qualified electors
of this State, and which will la submitted to
them for their approval or rejection, at the next
general election which will be held on Tuesday
the 18Th day OF irr;!, ISL lit being the Tuesday
ne1t following the ti.ird Monday OF said MONTH
in such manner aid form that tho qualified
electors may yo;" for Or against each amendment
separately; AID Il II majority of the qualified
electors, voting at SAID election, shall Approve
AMI ratify all or aithor ~ said proposed amend
mentr, then such proposed amendments, or
either of thc.:, 50 approved and ratified, shall
Become a par, o. The Constitution of this State.
JONI .Esui-CTlOy 80. iiJ-AIESDMEXT No. 1.
'PToprusin- an amendment 10 the Constitution
proTidinE for tae fUaGiGg of the bonded dept Of
the city Ci New OIieans. other than Premium
Bonds. into four per cent bonds: providing
special to- 80 one I.er cent. to pay the bonded
debt %. the city, anG exeinpt;ns tho said four yer
cent. bonds from taxation, and further authori-
ziug the aid city to assume AMI pay hUci w
paid claims of the Board os School Directors Of
said city and parish which il r.ay find 60 DO
exquitGbiy due Icy caid board.
sEcTIoE I. Re il resolved by the ssnn:e and
House of Representatives of the State Of Louis
lana, ty!o-third> 81 I'LL tho members elected TO
each hoGFe concErrirg, That the following
amendments 20 the Cor st;tniion Of tho Stas bs
submitted to the electors of tho E.ate q. tina
next election for Representatives for tho Gene
raj Assembly in the year 1892. for tho purpose of
retiring the now existing valid outstanding
bonds of the city of New Orleans including the
bonds certificates bonds issued under the
act of the Legislature No. IS of 1872 and 10 retire
Judgments now or hereafter rendere! 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, 70 issue through the Board al
Liquidation Of the City Dobt, bonds Ia la
known rs 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 be in the
form prescribed by the Legislature. The said
bonds shall he applied b. the said board to the
retirement of said outstanding bonds and jud4:-
ments, by the sale of said Constitutional Bonds,
and application Of tho proceeds Of sale ~ the
Board of Liquidation, 10 pay Or purchase said
outetandinS bonds aud judgments, or by OK
changing the ssid Constitutional Bonds for
bonds On the terms and In the mode prescribed
b. the Legislature. For the payment of the in
terest and principal at maturity, of said Consti-
tutonal Bonds, and other outstanding bonds
not retired under the amendment. and for the
payment Of the annual allotments and pre-
miurs Of the Premiums Bonds OF said city, the
said city Is hereby authorized and directed 10
levy annually. ard until the full payment Of
said bonds, special tax OF ono per cent. On AZ!
the recl and personal property Of the city, raid
tax to 10 part o.. p-d not in edGticn 10 the tax
of twenty mills m! ,E-.,-lclths of mill on the
dollar OF valuation How levied for all purposes
by the cts Of New Or. 'anS. End the said tag
shall BE- paid over os collected to. and bo ar-
piled by tho I,oa.d' o. Liquidation. to the ray-
mont of the interest and principal nt maturity
of said Constitutional Bonds, aud outstanding
bonds not retired, and To the payment of ,Eo
alntmcnts Of Premium Bonds and prem;ums
extant, in the hands o: hoide-..
Said tax j. hereby declared to 10 the contract
right ~ tie holders OF all said bonds: and the ex
emrticn OF said Constitutional Bonds from nll
taxation by the City az New Orleans and State
of Louisiana is hcenhy recognized and declared;
and after payment of all the annual interest on
said Constitutional Bouds and bonds no, retired
and the payment OF the snid annual allotments
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, the sur-
plus of said ono per cent, shall be- disposed Of
as prescribed by the Legislature.
The act passed at the present session NO. IS
entitled An act TO carry into effect the Corsti-
tutional amendment passed at the present SEES
sion relative To the bond bebt of the City of
New Orleans, ETC.. be aud is hereby approved
and 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 hot retired as
aforesaid.
SECTION 2. Be it further resolved, ,Yetc.y That
the city of New Orleans be and is hereby antbor
lied and empowered to examine into tstal as
sumo the payment of the claims or bfia4ions
of the Board of School Directors for the ell Ind
parish of Orleans due for the years lsSd, [ 81,
1882, 1882 and 1854, now in the hands of original
owners. who have in nowise parted with their
right of ownership or pledged the same, as may
be found to be equtably due By said board for
services rendered, labor performed or materials
furnished by authority Of said board.