St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-11-02

tie under the conditions and llm1ta-
tions hereinafter provided. the fol-
lowing claims of Indebtedness made
by various persons against the State,
to-wit:
1. The outstanding bonds known
as Baby Bonds excluding oil Baby
Bonds fraudently issued BY any Of
fetal OF the State"
2. Auditors Warrents issued
for school certificates Of Indebtedness
under Act 126 of 1880.
3. Certificates issued under Act
SO of 1880 for costs and fees due to
the officers of the State.
+ 4. Warrants drawn prior to 1881
and fundable but not funded into
ba 5: S warrant. drawn after J.nu-
airy of 1880 against 1873 and pre-
vious years.
Provided, however, that the own
ers or the duly authorised trustees
of the owners of said claims may
prior to January /, 1915, but not
thereafter, proceed against the Board
of Liquidation Of the State Debt by
rule, solely and exclusively in the
district court of the parish OF East
Baton Rouge, to have the said claims
examined and their validity and the
indebtedness due thereon determin-
ed, which court is hereby given juris-
diction for that pun pose.
This jurisdiction shall extend not
only to the determination OF the
mere legal liability Of the State on
any of said claims, but also to the
determination of any equitable liza
bility of the State thereon and the
extent of such equitable liability.
Appeal shall lie in all cases, irrespec-
tive of the amounts involved. on the
original record, to the Supreme Court
of the State OF Louisiana. The de-
finitiye DEGREES Of said courts shall
not have the effect OF judgments
against the State or the Board OF
Liquidation of the State Debt. The
Board of Liquidation OF the state
Debt shall have the exclusive power
q settle the claims, thus approved ny
the courts of the State, out ut the
sinking fund above provided for as
funds are available, but they shaii
not be paid otherwise or out OF any
other fund.
Nothing in this amendment snal'
no construed as a recognition by the
state of any liability, whether lega'
or equitable, to the owners or the
holders of any of the said ABOVE
designated bonds, warrants or claims
and the burden of proof shall resi-
throughout ON each OF such claim
ants to show such liability.
Out of the first surplus accrulne
in the sinking fund, there shall De
maid in full the amount of principal
and interest due on the bonds OF the
state. the face values OF whlch az
eregate Thirty Seven Thousand DOL
lars. and which are held Dy the
United States as trustee Tor certain
Indian funds.
s"This article, as amended. shall be
deemed to be self-acting and directly
to confer the power and authority
herein grained without an enabling
act of the General Assembly.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
nv the General Assembly of the state
NJ Louisiana. two-thirds of all the
members elected to each house con-
curing. That the official ballot to De
used at said election shall nave
printed have thereon the words,
For the proposed amendment 70
Article 46 of the Constitution OF th'
State of Louisiana, relative to the
refunding and settlement OF the IN
ldebtedaess of the State"
And the words:
against the proposed amendment
to Article 46 OF the Constitution o.
the State of Louisiana, relative to the
Irefunding and settlement OF the IN
|debtedness of the State"
And each elector shall indicate or
said ballot, as provided in the Gen
eral Election law Of the State, wheth'
er he votes for or against the pro
posed amendment.
L. E. THOMAS,
Sneaker of the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT.
lTjeutenant Governor and President
4 of the Senate.
Approved July IL. 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
| Secretary Of. State.