The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-02-27
PRONUNCIATION.
OF THE
Proposed Amendments to the Con-
stitution of the State of
Louisiana.
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
bly, IN 1890.
OF THE

BLY, IN 1890.
STATE cFGOUIsiANA.l
OFFICE or THE SEcRkfARY OF STATE.
In pursuance Of the provisions Of the eOnsti-
.ution, publication is hereby made and given to
The aaulifed electors Of the State OF Louisiana
Of the proposed amendments TO the Cotstitu-
ton of this State, which have been concusred In
by two-thirds 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- |
ouired to be published for the information Of
tho qualified electors of this State for three |
months preceding the next election for Repre- |
sentatives. and which proposed amendments
more folly appear In Joint Resolutions Nos. ITO
and i5., 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 te1t
general election which will be held on Tuesday
the 10Th day Of April, 1892. III beifs the Tuesday
next following the third Monday Of said mouth
In sucb manner and form that che Qualihed
electors Ihay vote for or against each amendment
seIerately; and il majority OF the qualified
electors. voting at said e:sctiou, shall sppprove
and ratify all OF either OF aid proposed amend
ments. then such proposed amendments, or
either 81 ,hem, 70 approved And ratified. shall
become part Of the Constitution of this State.
JorSr REsoiCrIoN 10. Iio-AkRNDxssT NO. 1.
Progressing NJ amendment: 20 the Constitution
providing for the funding of the bonded dept Of
the city Of New Orleans. ether than Premium
Bonds into four per cent bonds; providing u
special tax Of ono per cent. to pay the Bonded
debt Of the city, and exempting the said four per
cet,t. bonds from taxation, and further authori-
zia;z the said city to assume and psy such I'M
paia claims Of the Board OF School Directors of
safd city and parish which II may find 70 be
eyqnitabsy duo by said Board.
sHorIoSi. Be il resolved BY the Senase and
Hocse OF Representatives of the StAte Of foois-
lana. two-tkirds Of all tho members elerted to
each housA uohcurring. That the following
amendments 10 .he Constitu.ion Of tke B,ats be
submitted to TIE electors Of the State at tho
next election fos Representatives 70: tho Gene
raj Assembly In the year 1899, for the purpose Of
retiring the nov existing valid outstanding
bonds OK the city OF Noe Orleans. including the
bends certificates or Bombs Issued under the
act of the Legislature No 50 Of 1852 and TO retire
judgments now or hereafter rendered against
the city on Hoatins debt claims prior to 1919.
entitled to be 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 iesne through the Bdnri Of
Liquidation Of the City Debt, bonde 10 he
known as the Constitutional Bonds Of tho City
| of Ne~ Orleans. not exceeding ten millions Of
dollars. at fifty years. bearing four per cent.
per annum interest. to hear date and be in the
| form prescribcsl Ivy the legislature. The said
| bonds shall DO applied ny the said hoard TO tho
| retirement Of raid outstsnding bonds and judg-
ments, BY the sale Of end Constitutional Bonds.
| and application OF the proceeds OF sac by the
Board of Liquidation. to pay or purchase said
outstanding bonds and judgments. or by OK
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 Mt maturity, of said Consti
tutional Bonds, and other outstanding bonds
| not retired under the amendment, and for the
payment of the annual allotmsnts ard pre-
miums Of the Premiums Bonds Of said city, tn,
said city il hereby authorized ond directed tc
levy annually, end until the full payment Of
ead bonds special tax Of one per cent. on al
the real and personal property OF the city, saiC
tax to be part of. and not In addition te tho Ia,
Of twenty mills and two-ten,hs OF mill on thu
dollar Of valuation Tow levied for oil purpose,
b. the city of New Orleans. and the aaid Ia,
ehall he pnid over AS collected tn, and be ap
piled by the Board If Liquidation. TO tba pay
merit IF the interest and principal at maturit!
of said Constitutional Bonds. and outstandin,
bonds not retired. aud to The payment Of TIN
alotniants ~ Premium Bonds and premium
extant, in the hands Of holders.
Said tax il hereby declared to be the contrac
right OF the holders OF all said bonds and the OK
emption of said Constitutional Bonds from al
taxation by the City OF New Orleans and Stat
Of Louisiana is hereby recognized and declared
and after payment Of all the annual interest oil
said constitutional Bends and bonds not retire.
and the pay ment OF the said annual allotment
of Premium Bonds and prsmiums ettant in tn
hands Of holders, and after making provision
: for a sinking fund. at such time and Of such a
amount 81 the Legislature prescribes. the sur
. plus Of said one per cent. shall be disposed O
AZ prescribed by the Legislature.
The act passed at the present session NO. 3
entitled An act to carry into effect the Consti
J tutional amendment passed at the present ses
sion relative I'd the bond bebt OF the City o
Now Orleans" ETC.. be and is hereby approve
and confirmed In all its parts a. a contract be
tween the City Of New Oyleans and the holder
Of said Constitutional Bonds, Premium Bond
. and Of tho bonds outstanding not retired a
Aforesaid.
SECTION q Be II further received. etc., Ths
the city If New Orleans be and is hereby author
! lied and empowered TO examine into and a
. sumo the payment Of the claims or obligation
OF the Board of School Directors for the city an