The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-03-12
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. |

bly, An 1OSU.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE or TIE SECRETARY or STATE.
IL pursuance Of the provisions Of the const-
tut&en, publication Is hereby made and given 70
the qualified electors of tho State Of Louisians
of the proposed sxnendemsats 70 the Constitu-
ton Of this State. which have been eonourred in
by two-thirds OF all the members elected to each
house OF ths General Assembly of this State, at
tho regular session thereof. held At the City Ct
Baton Rouge in the year 1890 and which are 10
quired to be published for tho information Of
the qualified electors of this State for three
months preceding the nsxt election for Repre-
sentatives, and which proposed amendments
moro fully appear In Joint Resolutions Nos. ITO
and l3l. which are hereinafter o6icially publish
ed for the information Of the qualified electors
Of this State. and which will b submitted TO
them for their approval or rejection. at the next
general election which Will Be hold On Tuesday
the 18th day Of April. 1892, lit being the Tuesday
next followins tho third Monday Of said month";
In such manner and form that the qualified
electors may vo<s for or against each amendment
seperstsly; and il . majority Of the qualified
electors. voting at mid election. shall approve
md ratify al or either Of said proposed amend
msnts, then such proposed amendments. or
either Of them. 10 approved and ratified, shall
become part Of the Constitution of this State.
JoISr sEsoLurIoN no. 1l0-ANkNpAYHT no. I.
"Proprosins an amendment to the Constitution
providing 70. tho funding Of the bonded dept Of
the city OF New Orleans, other than Premium
Bonds. into -four pei cent bonds, providing .
special TAX OF one per cent. 70 Pep the bonded
debt OF tbs city, and eEemptins tho said four per
cent. bonds from taxation. and further authoh-
ilna the said city TO asscme and pay sroh IN
paid claims Of the Board OF School Directors Of
said city and parish which Il mag 6nd 10 be
eIquitsbly due by said board.
SECTION I. Be II resolved b. the 6enats and
House OF Representatives Of the Btzte OF Louie
lana, two-thirds of oil the members elected 70
sab houss concerning, That TIE following
amendments to ths Constitution Of the 6tsts he
submitted to the electors Of The State ct toe
ns1t election for Representatives for the 6eos-
raj Assembly In tho year 1897. for tho purposs OF
retiring ths now existing valid uts,sndins
bonds Of the city Of New Orleans. including the
bonds certificates or bonds issued under the
act Of the Legislature No. IS Of is52 end 70 rsirs
judgments now or hereafter rendercd against
the city on floating debt elaine pr;or 10 1879,
entitled to TO funded under cot No. 81 Of 1884,
the said city of New Orleans Ia hereby sathos-
lied and directed. on and after the adoption Of
this amendment to issos through the Bostd Of
Liquidation of the CITY Debt bonds tn b
known % the Constitutional Bonds Of the City
Of New Orleans. not exceeding ten miliioas Of
dollars, at fifty PEARS, bearing -four por cent.
Per annum interest," TO bear date and b. In The
form prescribed BY the Lisislssnrs. The sAid
bonds shall be applied b. the said board 70 the
retirement of said outstanding bonds and jude
ments. by the sale Of soid Coostitutional Bonds,
and application OF the proceeds of sal9 By the
Board OF Liquidation, TO pay or purchase ssid
outstanding bonds and Judgments. or by sx-
chsnging ths 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 Cousti-
tutional Bonds, and other Outstanding bonde
not retired under the amendment and for tbs
payment Of the annual nllotments and prs-
miums Of the Premiums Bonds of said city, the
said city Is hereby authorised and directed to
levy annually. and until the full payment OF
ssid bonds. special TAI Of one psf cant. on al
the real and personal property Of The city. sah
tai to be part Of, and not in addition to the tan
Of twenty mills and tvo-tsuths OF mill on the
dollar Of valustion now lsvied for all Purposes
b. ths city Of New Orleans. and the esid tax
shall b paid o1sr Is collected 10. add be 40.
piled by the Board Of Liquidation. 70 the psy-
msnt of the interest and principal at maturity
of said Constitutional Bonds, and outstanding
bonds not retired, aud 10 the payment Of the
allotmsnts OF Premium Bonds and premiums
extant- In the hands of holders.
Said tax 10 hereby declared to be The ooutYset
right of the holders OF all said bonds: and the o.
emption Of said Constitutional Bonds from al
taxation BY the City of New Orleans and State
Of Louisiana is hereby recognized and declared;
and after payment of all the annual interest 90
said Constitutional Bonds and bonds not retired
and the payment of the said annual allotments
of Premium Bonds and premiums extant In the
hands OF holders. and otter making provisions
for sinking fund. at suoh time and Of such an
amount a. the Legislature prescribes. the SUI
plus OF said one PEI cent shall be disposed Of
- prescribed by ths Legislature.
The act passed at the present session no. IS
entitled AN oct to carry into effect the Consti.
tutional amendment passed at the present sss-
sion relative to the bond bebt of tho City of
New Orleans" etc., be and 10 hereby approved
and confirmed In all lite parts as Q contract be-
tween the City OF New Orleans end the holaers
of said Constitutional Bonds, Premium Bonds
and OF the bonds outstanding not retired -
aforesaid.
SECTION Q. Be It further resolved, ETC., That
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