The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-02-27
OFFICIAL.

tromulgatl0n OF 1ropocou nino"uI~
to the Constitution Of tn, State OF
Louisiana, Adopted By the Gen.
eral Assembly in 1890.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
OYrcE or THE SBuRITARY OF STAT1.S
In pu.vuanc- Of the provisions OF the
Constitution, publication Is hereby ms9e
ard Given 70 The qualified electors OF the
star of ousiana of the proposed amend
ments e. the Constitution of this state,
| which have been cobcurref IN by two
thirds of all the members elected to each
hous- Of the General Assembly Of this
State. at III. ,egular session thereof. he'll
at tn. civ of Baton kong.. In the year
ir.s,. and which required to be pub
lished Tor the information of the qualit.d
electors IF this stat toi three months
preceding the next election tor hepresen-
tativss. and whih proposed amendments
more fully appear III SOini kcsOluiona sos.
10 AMI 1874. v ich are herinafter officiai-
IL published for the information OF the
outlifed electo = { this state, aud which
will lie submitted tn them for their APP
pr,ysl Of rejection at the next general e'ec-
fion. which will he held gu Tuesday, the
18TH day cf April ls9a, (it being tho Tues.
dxy nvxt following TIE third e0n1ay of
said monthly. in gu h manner and form thas
the oualified electors may vote f'r or
against each amendment separately; ana
i, = mai. rity # the qu lifted ii cto's vot'
ing at said eiecti n sh II apps owe aaid rati-
: fy ali ,r rlth-r of said proposed am nd
m-nts. then such ropcs-d .iucndnerts OF
either of them so approved and ratiheo
shall become part OF tee Constitution Oh
this State
Joint Rssexltion Ne. ll0-AmeSdMsnt No l..
Proposing an amendment to the con,t'tn-
ton, providing for tine unding Of the
bonded debt OF the city of New Orleans,
other than Premium Bonds, into four per
cent bond; providing . special tax VI
one prr cent. 10 pay the bonded debt of
the city, ami exempting the said fonr per
cspt. bond from taxation and further
authorizing the said city to assume ana
pay such unpaid claims at the b" srd OF
School Direc,o.s of said city and parish
which it may fnd to he equitaoiy duo
/. by said board.
SECTION 1. Be It resolved BY the Senate and
House Representatives o. the STATE Of Low
;siana, t,eo fkirds Of all The me@bers clio ted 70
|. each hsnss csncsrring, That the flowing
, anne. d,nents T., the Constitution OF the
Sts,s br submitted to the electors Of the
STATE st the next election Tor representa-
;, tives for the General Assembly in tns zeal
= 1891 for the pu'pcse Of rr'iring tn nov
sxis,inp valid oats. anding bonds OF the
atty Of New orleans. intending the bond
certificates or bonds issued under tho acl
u Of III. Legislature No. So Of 1882, aud te
J. retire Judgments now O, hereafter render
al against the city or floating debt claim
pror TO 1879. e"titied t, b. funded undo'
i, actin, 81 f 1854 the said city Of New Or
:. leans il hersbv authorized and directed. OF
a, d after the ADOPTION # this amendment
TO issue through the Board VI Liqnidatial
OF the City Debt. bo.ds to be known as tn
\ Go .titu,iouai 30 DIS If the City OF Nov
: ,r,.,,ns net a. c.rd,ne ten nillions Of dol
!. lars. 1T fifty wears. bea' ing iour per cen
: ,cy a,num interest. to bear date and DO II
:. the form pres iiba by the Legislature =
: rhe $ id ir.nds sail be applied by tn
y aid boar Ia the ittisem-nt Ut said out
standing bonds aud Judgments, ny the sai
If said G, ns,itnti ,uS. binds, and apphca
T. t,on ot the ,,ro ~cls of safe by thu boar
of liquidation. TO pay or purchase said ou
standing bonds and Judgments, or by q
changing tire said constitutional bonds 10
bon dis. ON ti.e terlus and in the mode prs
scril .ed b, the Legislsture. For the pay
u,rut of the in crest aud principal AT m'
. maturity of ~ai,i constitute nal bonds an
I other out.tan. ing bonds rot retired undt
| tl1S Aillc 0lIte'tb, anu W WIZ Ply
the annual allpin-nts and premiums OF u
premium Isonds cf ssid city. the said eli
. in hereby authorized and directed 10 lev
annually. AMI until the tuii payment
said bonds. n tax cf on pei cent on all u
real aud D rs.,nal pr perry ii the city
said tax t., BE- part Of. a'.i not IN additit
10. the tax of twenty mills aid tao-tent
81 mill on thu d0liar # va'uation no
~. levied for all pu, .ses by the city OF Nc
as, q. leans. a., d the said tas shall be paid ov
ND as collected To, and be applied bs the boa
DO Of humiliation to the payment OF the
mo tercst d principal at maturity OF "a
constitutional bonsls. and outstanding bon
)re- not retired. and to the payment OF the
lotments vi premium bonds aud prcniu'
extsn: in the hands OF holders
ars Sail tax is h,peby dec'ared 10 be
via contract tight If the holders II all 81
l. bonds; an: the exemption of said cons
tutionai bonds from all taxation hy :
CITY of New Url -ans and State or Lou'
ana is hereby recognized and declares.
all after payment Of all the annual inter-
Nv on said constitutional bond and bonds
8 4 retir. d. and the pslysn' mt of the safd
nual sllotmsnts If premium 1'nds a
premiums extan. T., the hands OF hniie
rex. and after making provisions fer = sink'
fund, ut such tame and of such an suio'
x.s az tile legislature prescribes, the surplus
said Que l,er cent shall be disposed OF
xas. prescribed by the legislature.
The act passed at the present sessi
Nc 36. entitled IAN act to carry into
fec, the constitutional amendment pas
- at the present session relative to the
- debt of the city OF - oleans, etc..
and is hereby approved ani confirmed
AL it. parts as coatrrct bets ~" the
ma of New Orleans and the h'dess ~
,;his co, ut tutionaI bcnls, premium bonds.
JFoa II the lrnds outstan ling nVt retired
'ur: AZORES id. -
sos SEC. , Be it farther resolved etc, I