St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-09-28

State Debt shall have power to set-
tie under the conditions and limita-
lions hereinafter provided. the fol-
lowing claims OF Indebtedness made
by various persons against the State.
to-wit:
/. The outstanding bonds known
% Baby Bonds excluding all 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
80 of 1880 for costs and fees due to
the oh1cers Of the State.
4. Warrants drawn prior to 1880
and fundable but not funded into
Baby Bonds.
S. Warrants drawn after Janu-
ary Of 1880 against 1878 and pre-
vious years.
Provided, however, that the own
ers or the duly authorized trusteef
OF the owners of said claims may
prior to January 1, 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 jurts
diction for that purpose.
{,s~l~Aankfnrn oh0n Avfnnd mt
only to the determination OF the
mere legal liability Of the State or
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 premc'Court
OF the State Of Louisiana. The de
nnitive DEGREES Of said courts shall
mot have the effect of Judgments
|egaiust the State or the Board q
Liquidation Of the State Debt. TINT
Board of Liquidation OF the state
Debt shall have the exclusive power
settle the claims, thus approved W
he courts of the State, out OF Inc
sinking fund above provided lot a.
funds are available, but they shal
not be paid otherwise or out OF Sns
other fund. .,,
NothinR in this amendment snai
ne construed as recognition by tine
state of any liability, whether legal
r equitable, to the owners OF Tue
FOLDERS OF any of the said ABOVE
! designated bonds, warrants or CLAIMS
and the burden Of proof snaA ies'
shrouxhout ON each of such claim
arts 70 show such liability.
Out Of the first surplus accluint
+ in the sinking fund. there snall .,
laid in full the amount OF pTincipa
and interest due on the bonds OF the
state. the face values OF which ag
,reeate Thirty Seven Thousand Dol
ars. and which are held by the
United States as trustee for certain
indian funds.
..This article, as amended. shall d
deemed to be self-acting and directi!
q confer the power and authorlt!
herein grained without an enabling
act Of the General Assembly"
Section 2. Be it further resolved
by the General Assembly OF the Stat'
Il Louisiana, two-thirds OF all TIT
members elected to each house con
curing, That the official ballot to D.
used at said election shall nav
printed have thereon the words:
FOR the proposed amendment q
Article Is of the Constitution OF tn
state Of Louisiana, relative to tn
refunding and settlement OF the IN
debtedness of the State.
And the words:
Against the proposed amendmen
to Article IS Of the Constitution 0
The State of Louisiana, relative to tn
refunding and settlement OF the IN
/ iebtedness Of the State
And each elector shall indicate O.
said ballot, as provided in the Gen
,ral Election law of the State. wheth
ar he votes for or against the pro
posed amendment.
l.. e. THOMAS,
uSpeaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
THOMAS C. BARRET.
lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved July IL. 1912.
L. E. HALL.
Goyernor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
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