Richland beacon., 1878-08-17
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 70, K. S. OF 1878.

All NJ. ~, h. !. VI 1873.
NUMBER ONE.
That the seat of government shall be estab-
lished al the city OF Baton Rouge or AT the
city of New Orleans, as the majority of the
voters Of the State may determine at the next
ensuing election; those voting to locate the
State capital at Baton Rouge shall indorse on
their tickets, "For State Capital, Baton
Rouge" those voting 10 locate the capital at
New Orleans shall indorse on their tickets,
"For State Capital, New Orears."
(Strike out article one hundred and thirty
onc)
ACT NO. II, S. OF 1878.
NUMBER TWO.
Representatives shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the frs, Monday in November,
every two years, and the election shall be
completed in one day. The general assem-
bly, shall meet on the first Monday in Janua-
~, 1879, and bien rally thereafter on the frs;
Monday in January, unless a different day be
appointed 10y law, aad their sessions shall be
held at the seat Of government
(S,rike out article ~
NUMBER THREE.
After the year ISIS, the general assembly
shall not have power 10 levy in any year for
all State purposes more than one per centum
taxation, nor shall any collection Of more
tlian one per centuin taxation be made in any
one year, on the actual cash value of all real
and per,onal property liable to taxation, ex-
cept in case of foreign invasion, or a dcries-
tic instruction and in that event, any addi-
tional taxation shall only be for the immedi-
ate purpose Of repelling invasion or suppress
ing instruction.
The city Of New Orleans shall not levy or
collect in any one year more than one and
one-half per centum taxation on the actual
cash valuc OF all the real and personal prop
er:Y liable TO taxation Within its limits
No parish or municipal corporation except
the city Of New Orleans, shah levy or collect
in any one year more than ONE per centum
taxation upon the actual cash value of all the
real and personal property liable to taxation
within its limits.
The. general assembly shalt not have pow
er to issue any bond, or pledge the faith of
the State for any purpose, nor shall it anthor>
ize any parish or municipal corporation TO
to issue any bond. or create any debt: pro-
vided that this shall not prohibit the issue of
new bonds, in exchange for old bonds, where
The debt 81 fate of interest is not increased
NUMBER -FOUR.
The members Of the general assembly shall
he paid a salary Of five hundred dollars
$500 per session and actual travelling expen-
ses by the nearest practicable route, not TO
exceed fifty dollars for any one r,ember, pro-
vidcd that if two sessions are held in the
same year they shall receive for the second
session in that year a salary Of only two liun>
dred and fifty dollars $3.50 and actual ,rav-
cling expenses by the nearest practicablc
route, not to exceed fifty collars for any one
member. The regular biennial session shall
no, exceed ninety days in duration, unless by
vote of two-thirds Of the members elected to
each House Of the general assembly.
(Strike out article 39.)
'tt NtNTrR FIVE.
The general assembly shall not pass AM
local or special law changing the vcnire in
Criminal cases, changing the manner Of Der,
sons, legitimatng children, vacating roads,
streets or alleys, RENTING fines, penalties and
forfeitures or refunding moneys legally paid
Into the treasury affecting the estates Of min
ors or persons under disability; cxemp,ing
properly from taxation; creating any monop-
oily; legalizing the unauthorized or invalid
acts of any officer or agent of the Stale, or
OF any parish or municipality; granting any
extra compensation to any pcbic officer, agent
or contractor ufier the service has been rem
iered or contracted for changing any parish
seat, or creating new parishes except by the
assent Of the majority Of the qualified cleo.
tore Of the parish or parishes TO be affected;
in all other cases, where general law can be
made applicable, no local or special law shall
be passed.
NUMBER SIX.
The governor shall receive salary of
$1,000 per annum, payable quarterly on his
own warrant
Strike out art. SOY
NUMBER SEVEN.
The lieutenant governor shall receive
salary which shall be double that Of a mem.
Der Of the general assembly.
(StrIkc out article 81