The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-20


A. Whereby the BOMBED Indebtedness
uf The state or Of any pNrorhlal. mu~
uiripal, lrv"p or other political r"rpo-
rat ION thereof shall be affected, or the
riucipnl or interest thereof permitted.
reduced suspended or abolished, with
on, the consent of the holders Of such
bonds or security.
Is. Whereby the rate Of taxation ~
now limited by the constitution shan be
changed. IT
&, Whereby the levrr system ~ now o. =
gnnized under and by virtue OF articles
2l3 to ZIG, inclusive, and ~ OF the pres
pnt constitution and ;he laws enacted IN
pursuance thereof shall bS altered,
amended or enacted.
y. Whereby the terms OF Office Of any
of the present state. paroch'al, district
or municipal officers. whether excited or
appointed, shall be reduced or shortened,
or the salary thereof reduced ~ dim'n-
shcd prior TO the first Tuesday offer the
third Monday of April. 1900.
T.. Whereby the offices of chief .n'stire
anh asSociD,' Justices Of the supreme"
court shall Se mad" elective. or whereby
the terms of office Of the then incumb"n'S
shnIl be shortened or tfWir salaries dr.
Unfinished.
,J,,.k In # II 4 i,,1
prohibit ron Of lotteries slrslI be- changed,
altered or amended.
see. =. Be it Smrther cnartnh, etc, Th'a'
the sad election shall be htl6 under aha
The result published iD accordance wl@h
:he then existing lnws Of. tine State, ami
all duly uunlitti eleCtoys under the then
existing laws shall shall hr entitled DO
vote at the SAID election in their rf-
spcr,,vs election districts. That sH
electors in favor OF said proposi'uM
vote ''for u couA hutioDal convention Nj
acct rlnnce With the net ------ OF 1885,
and alI opposed TO said proposition sl'"'
vote against nhioIlal convention
IN accordance With net ----- of 1885.
Ssc. 3. BE il further SmI%tr'l. etc, That
on thn same Ctav and ut the same tbAlt
there shall Toe held IAN elT"slcn of drl~-
gates to the proposed convention, appor-
Toned as IL ,ove pHvv ,ded. and II Rta-
prity of tha v"'os cast ~ III th"or "'
the said propDsitlon., then The Delegates
Who shall receive N plurality Of the votes
| east nt siLid electiCll stall compose tht
cony-ntloM as aforesaid. That the said
electi,l, of delegates shall be held aMc
the result published in accordance witt
the theta existing laws, aud all daily 4hat
lhed electors under the then existing
laws shall be- en-, FtIed 10 vote at the Sale
81, elton IN their respective districts.
Sec. 1. BE it further enActed, etc, Thn
tho delegates 80 chosen shall meet il
convention in he city Of New Orleans
nj a place 10 b. designated by the gov
prnor of the state, on the second Tues
dAy of February, 1893. NJ L. III, TN
chief Justice, or il, defiant thereof. th
senior associate justice OF the suprem
court shall attend the said convention Il
the opening thereof and preside until
| presiding officer shah have been elected
but he shall have 40 vote therein. Th
Secretary of state shall attend The open
inu of said convention aud call the 70
I y.,,, ia ttnh Ia
chief Justice or associate Justice presd
Ing shall administed to each delegate Tn
following OATH II hereby solemly swea
that | will well aud faithfully perlor,
all my duties rs a member of this cor
ventiou, aud that | will observe an
obey the limitations OF the auth0rl'
contained in the act under which tn
convention is assembled. 80 help III
God" No delegate shall be qualified
/, act as such unless he shall have mac
= said oath. After the said oath shall ha'
been administered Us aforesaid the dt
egaies shall pro Iced TO effect permit
oent organization ana TO eject such OF
= GERS us they mar deem necessary.
s Sec. g. Be IL further enacted, etc, IN
{ the delegates to the convention shall
=, ceiye MS per diem and necessary 'rav'
i" ing expenses to aud from the same, II
10 to Exceed In any one case the sum
d $50 provided, that no compensation sh
= be allowed to delegates after sever
"a days.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, III
v the sum of $4,000 or 50 much thereof
!, NAV be necessary is hereby approp
" ated out of any monies in the treasl
not otherwise appropriated to pay
expenses OF the convention provided
in this act.
% Sec. T. Be it further enacted, etc, III
~ the governor shalt make proclamaul
IN and give notice of the election to
D. held under this bill at least thirty Ga
before The date of said election rs he
matter fixed.
IL The JORDAN SIKEE 4 CHURCH.