The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-01-16
PRONUNCIATION.
on THE
Proposed Amendments to the Con-
stitution OF the State of
louisiana,
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, IN 1880.
STATE OF LOUIslANA,
OFFICE or TUE SECRETARY or STATE.
or THE

In pursuance of the provisions III the constl-
tuition, publication is hereby made and given to
tha caulifiod cacio.. Of he State - Lon's'ana
of tho yruyosed aIncndeInents To the Constitu-
ton or thu State, which havo been concurred In
Ly ilcu-tAir.ls uc ai re members cccic! TO osch
ho,,n e.. ;h.. tscnp!1l Assembly os this State, at
the -,.;liar session thereof, held at tho 'ity CT
Baton Rouge in the year 1870, and which are re-
uuirei Ia ',r puhlish.I Cor the information oil
til, qualified electors of tbs Stat' for 'aree
| months preceding che ncAt election Tor li"pre-
! rsnta;ivcs, and which proposed afr"ndments
NOR, rrIly a;,c,r in Joint RESOLUTIONS Nos no
and - which ar ~ reiH?.srr officially publish
| al for .iie rirsr,aiion of the qualified ciectorS
J of this state ard ycrh viii ", suoInittcd To |
the-, Zoe their approval Teicciicn. 1T tho next
general election wiicl viii +" hc!d ou Fucf4Eay |
the icth G7y -. Arrl $50 ,it ein;; ill'' Tuesday
next foilovin:: tire ti.iri Moaday of said month";
in i,ici Ic-ur"r ard form tina, the puathed
cleo ~. ujy vote Tor ucn;rs' "a"h amendment
scIera;,.ly; ;p.l !! majority Of the qualified
e,ecicrr voting Of slij election. shall approve
az. ,p;fy I'll ~ either ~ sail propoFed amend
lneute. ,lun ftch proposed! amendments, or
either 80 ;E,.l, 20 approved amt ratified, shall
iocorne a mar; Of iae Constitution OF This State
Jc,Nr -,-5c7,'r!0N No. ilJ--ANESDsENr 80. ].
"Prolrsin4 an amendment to tho Constitution
prov iins ,oy ;hr ,un:int; II Ga" bonded dept OF
the ci,, 81 .,~ Orleans, other thDE FraIn'um
Eon,i4 i.i,o fuuT per cent bonds; providing Z
sY"cial ;.s 81! ON pc~ cent. 20 pay thc bonded
debt pf tLr city, and cyc1rtinc the aid Tour per
cent: bonds from taxation and further aothori-
. 1ing the sad c:3y % :sauIas nri pay aVci ~
pa.d csis.a Of he Beard o. School Directors az
/ =. .L -s-.-' -.t, ? g. Ia.
enqu;tally Gsr by sad hoard.
syc-loGI I. No :. resolved by Tho Senate and
House os Representatives % the STATE OF Louis
:au;. rf,c-thi7ls O. ell tho members r!"ct'I 20
oarh houeo c"ncurring. That the following
amendments to tho Consultation Of the Sta'" be
l subuit.cI to tho electors of the Eta,o 1T 'ar
{: rext election for Representatives for the i'nc-
raj Assembly in the year fo2, for the purrn'" 81
o rei:rirc ;ho now existing valid outsa2dins
bonds Of tho city OF New Orleans, including tho
bonds certificates or bonds issG"i un'Ier th"
act of the legislature No. So of ls'2 and TO retire
: ! iud.rrorts no;g or hereafter rendered asainst
a the city or boating debt claims prior TO to70,
! entitled e, bo funded undo: act No. q, of 1894,
= the said city Of Now Orleans il hereb, author
% lied and directed on and after tia adoption at
= this amendment, 10 i4sua through tho Board Of
known as tho constitutional Bonds Of tn City
' of New OrIe1ns, not exceeding ten millions "f
u dollars, at fifty years. bearing four por cent.
If rer nunum interest, to bear date and bo in the
i, form pre- scrilcd by The Legislature. The said
bonds shall he applied by tho said board TO tho
e retirement OF said outstanding hpn;;s and judy
20 ncnts. b. the sale Of sad constitutional Bonds
and application Of the proceeds of sale ~ the
~ .-,l, ,f f.ipui,'atipu In I,urNiays n
s outstandiaz bonds and iud,,rnents or by cx-
D. chsnginJ; ,he said Constitutional Bonds for
Il bonds, on The terms ana IL The mode prescribed
by tho Legislature. For the payment Of the il
AZ terest ard principal at maturity, OF said Consi
l. tutonal Bonds, and other outstanding bo;.J-
D. not retired under tho amendment, and FOR tia
IN raj ruent If the annual alio;neuts and pro
ruiunls Of the Premiums Bonds OF said city, ~
u 4uil city il hereby authorized and directed Il
~ lew auruaily. and until the f.N pa5 meat >
IN said bonds, special tax 0: ono per cont. ou al
N The ,eIl tnd personal r-oooF;y of tho city. AL.
tax To- hN pr: o. ard $50. - IGGi;icn t" TIE To-
Of txrG;y mills ua! t55,-t tbs ol iaIil nn til
III dollar of " nation iou leviei for all purpose
10 h. the city cf Few Oriclns, and The said ia
va shall Ia pa..i oysr u collected 10, and be- -,
- Piled ~ Che roa-d OF Liquidation. 20 tie Jay
. rncnt Of tl4n interest and principal at riaturit
III of said Constitutional Bond. and Outstandn
bond, not retired. and 81 the Payment 81 III
allci.aan:s &c Premium Bonds and premium
w cx;an; ia the hands Of holders.
m SID TX l.. hereby lncl;red to he the con,rac
right o. tie holders Of all said bonds and the eS
e,pp:iun Of said Constitutional BoGds from al
at tnxatina Joy the City Of how Orleans and Stat
~ of Louisaia is hereby recognized and dociarct
m aud after pay rnrnt Of all the annual interest
p said Constitutional Ponds and bombs not retire
and the ;lyi:,,nt Of the sai annual nilotmen;
eu Of Premium Bonds and premum, cxtant in tn
ns hands Of holders, and after making provision
n FOR siuking fund at such time and of such a
in amount as the Legislature prcscribes. tha sui
plus OF said ore per cent, shall he disposed {
III as prescribed by the Legislature.
[y. Tho act passed at the present session No.
rs; entitled IAN act TO carry into effect the Cons
u iutional amendment passed at the present se
~ zion relative TO tho bond bebt of the City
New Orleans" etc, be and is hereby approve
ard confirmed in all its parts asa contract b.
tween the City of New Orleans and the holder
OF eaid Constitutional Bonds. Premium BOND
and os the bonds outstanding not retired ;
aforesaid.
Section . Be it further resolved, etc.. TIL
the city of New Orleans be and s hereby autho
izod and empowered to examine into and a
sumo the payment Of the claims obligation
of the Board of School Directors for the city al
" parish of Orleans due FOR the years 1850. 1S5
IN ISs2 1853. and 1881. nov in the hands Of origin
ed. owners. who have in nowise parted with the
or right of ownership or pledged the snme as ~;
be found 10 DO equitably duo by said board f
vi services rendered labor performed or matera
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