The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-04-02

OF THE
Proposed Amendments to the Con-
stitution of the State of
Louisiana,
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL Assem-
BLY, IN 1890.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }

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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
OFFICE OF TIE SECRETARY or STATE.
In pursuance Of the provisions OF the consti-
tuition. publication 10 hereby made and given to
the qauli6ed electors of the State Of Louisiana
Of the proposed smendements to the Constitu-
ton Of this State. which have been concurred in
by two-thirds Of all the members elected to each
house Of the General Assembly Of this Btats. at
the regular session thereof, held at the City CT
Baton Rouge in the year 1880. and which are re-
quired to be published for the information Of
the qualified electors of this State for three
months preceding the next election for Repre-
ssntstives. and which proposed amendments
more fully appear in Joint Resolutions Nos. 10
and 49, which arc hereinafter officially publish.
cd for the information OF the qualidsd electors
Of this State. and which will be submitted to
them for their approval or rejection. at the next
general election which will be held on Tuesday
the 18th day Of April, 1892 lit being the Tuesday
next following the third Monday of said MONTH
in such manner and form that the qualified
electors may vote for or against each amendment
separately; and il a majority of the qualified
electors. voting at said election, sholl approve
ments. then such proposed amendments. or
either Of them. 40 approved and ratified. shall
become part of the Constitution of this State.
JONI RESOLUTION NO. ADVANCEMENT NO. I.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
providing for the funding of the bonded dept Of
the city Of New Orleans. other than Premium
Bonds. into four per cent bonds; providing a
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debt OF the city, and exemptng the said four per
cent. bonds from taxation. and further authori-
ring the said city to assume and pay such un-
paid claims of the Board Of School Directors Of
said city and parish which it may find to be
exquitably due by said board.
SECTION I. Be il resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State Of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all the members elected TO
each house concurripg. That the following
amendments TO the Constitution of the State be
submitted TO the electors of the State at the
next election for Representatives for the Gene
raj Assembly in the year 1892 for the purpose of
retiring the now existing valid outstanding
bonds Of the city OF New Orleans. including the
bonds certificates or bonds issued under the
act Of the Legislature No IS Of 1852 and to retire
Judgments now or hereafter rendered against
the city on floating debt claims prior to 1879.
entitled to be funded under act No. e. of 1854.
the said city of New Orleans il hereby author
lied and directed, on and after the adoption of
this amendment, 10 issue through the Board of
Liquidation Of the City Debt. bonds 70 he
known a. the Constitutional Bonds of the City
of New Orleans. not exceeding ten millions of
dollars. at fifty years. bearing four per cent
MAJ inf to n~ dot H.
form prescribed By the Ligislsture. The said
bonds shall be applied by the said board to the
retirement of said outstanding bonds and judy
ments, by the sale of said Constitutional Bonds,
and application Of the proceeds Of sule by the
Board Of Liquidation. TO pay or purchase said
outstanding bonds and judgments, or by sx-
changing the said Constitutional Bonds for
bonds. on the terms and In the mode prescribed
By the Legislature. For the payment of the in
tsrset and principal at maturity of said Consti.
tutionsl Bonde, and other outstanding bonds |
not retired under the amendment, and for the
payment Of the annual allotments and pre- |
Iniums of the Premiums Bonds of said city, the |
said city is hereby authorized and directed to
levy annually, and until the full payment of |
ssid bonds. special tax of ono per cent. on all |
the real and personal property of the city, said
tai to b part OF, and not in addition to the tax
OF twenty mills and two-tenths Of mill on the |
dollar of valuation now levied for oil purposes
by the city Of New Orleans. and the said tax |
shall be paid over as collected TO, and be ap- |
piled by the Board of Liquidation. to tho pay
Inent Of the interest and principal at maturity |
OF said Constitutional Bonds. and outstanding |
bonds not retired, and to the payment of the |
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sytant. in the hands OF holders.
Said tai 10 hereby declared to be the contract
right ofths holders Of all said bonds and tho ex-
smption Of said Constitutional Bonds from all |
taxation BY the City Of New Orleans and State
Of Louisana is hereby recognized and declared;
md sitter payment Of all the annual interest on
ssid Constitutional Bonds and bonds not retired
and the payment Of the said annual sllotmsnts
Of Premium Bonds aud premiums extant in tho
hsnds Of holders. and after making provisions
Tor sinking fund. At such time and Of such an
amount % the Legislature prsscribes. tho sur.
plus at said one per cent, shall b disposed of
- prescribed by tho Legislature.
Ihe got passed at the present session NO. 50
untitled An act to carry into effect the Consti.
utionsl amendment passed at the present see.
non rslstive to the bond bsbt of the CITY of
New Orlssns. ETC.. b and is hereby approved
Ind confirmed in all its parts a. Q contract b.
wsen the City Of New Orleans and the holders
II said Constitutional Bonds. Premium Bonds
md Of the bonds outstanding not retired a.
Iforesaid.
bEcrioN2 2. b it further resolved, etc., That
he city f New Orleans b. and 10 hereby author.
zsd and empowered to examine into and as
'ums the payment Of the claims or OBLIGATIONS
II the Board Of School Directors for the oitv and
'arish OF Orleans duo for the years 1850, 1881,
3D. 1858. and 1884. now in the hands Of original
'wners. who hive in nowise parted with their
light OF ownership or pledged the same, az NAV