Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-02
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. 7:s, r. 8. OF 1873.

NUMBER ONE.
That the seat of government shall be
established at the city of Baton Rouge or
at the city of New Orleans. as the ma jor-
ity of the voters of tho State may deter
mine ut the next ensuing cleo ton those
voting to locate the State capital ut Bat
on Rouge shall endorse Oh their tickets,
''For state Capital Baton Rouge" those
voting to locate tho capital at New Or
leans shall endorse ON tl.cir ticket For
State Capital, New Orleans"
(Strike ont article one hundred and
thirty-ore.)
ACT NO. ~, r. S. OF 1873.
NUMBER TWO.
Representatives, shall hc chosen on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, every two years, and the cleo
tiOn shall be completed in one day. The
General Assembly shall meet on the first
Monday in January, 1879, and hiennally
thereafter, on the first Monday in Janna-
ry, unless Il different day le appointed by
law, and their sessions shall be held at
the seat of governments.
(Strille out article scveteen.)
NUMBER THREE.
After the year 1873 the General Assem-
bly, shall not have power to levy in any
one year for all state purposes moro than
oHe per CelltltI HOI SIllll any
collection of more than one per ceutum
taxation be made in any one year, on the
actual cash value of all real and personal
property liable to taxation, except in
case of forei gn invasion Or u domestic
insurrection. and in that event any addi
tional taxation shall only he for the i'm
mediate purpose of repelling invasion or
supprcssng ins,,rrcctiOn. The city OF
New Orleans shall not levy or collect in
IL III
per centmm taxation OH the ;'tual cash
value of all the real and personal proper
ty liable to taxation within its limits.
No pai ish or municipal co poratIon, "X-
cept the city of New Orleans, shall levy
OF collect in any one year more than on"
per ccntnm taxation upon the actual
cash value of all the real and personal
property liable to taxation within its
limits. The General Assembly shall not
have power to issue any bond or pledge
the faith of the State for amy purpose. nor
shall it authorize any parish or muniriI al
corporation to issue any bond or create
any debt; pr0ridrd. that this shall not
prohibit the issue of new bonds in OK
change for old bonds. where tho debt or
rate IF interest is not increased.
NUMBER FOUR.
The members of the General Assembly
shall be paid Il salary of five hundred dol
lars (S5OO) per session, and actual travel
ing expenses by the nearest practicable
route, not to exceed fifty (S5O) dollars
for any ono member; proridcd, that il
two sessions are held in tho same year
they shall receive for the second session
in hat year II salary of only tw" hundred
and fifty dollars (S25O) and actual travel
ing expenses by the nearest practicable
route, not to exceed fifty dollars (S3nN for
any one member. The regular biennial
session shall not exceed ninety day; III
duration, unless by vote Of tw"-thri>
of the members elected to each house oi
the General Assembly.
(Strke out article thirt y-ninc,)
NUMBER FIVE.
The General Assembly shall not pass
any local or special law changing the
venue in criminal eases, changing the
manner of persons lcgitinintIng children
vncating road. streets. or alleys. remit.
ing fines, penalties. Hnl torfrirurrS. or re-.
funding moneys legally paid int" :h'
| treasury; atfrc'ing the estates of minors
or persons under disability. rNrmptinG
property from taxation. creating any mo
n"r"lirS, l-galiziny tho nnauthnriz"h "I
:nvalid acts of any officer 0r agent "f tho
State. or "f any parish or municipality
granting any extra compensation to any
public officer, agent, or contractor. after
! the SrrvIrr has been rendered or Contrar
ed for; changing any parish seat, or rr''
atiny new parishes. excerpt V the assent
of the ma aiority of the qna,Ii"a electors
of til" parish. or parishes. t" II" affected
il all other cnSC>. whrrr n Ernrrcl law
can he made nV,licahr. no local or spc
,ial law shall be passed.
NUMBER SIX.
The Governor shall receive Il salary oI
seven thousand dollars per aunu,n, paya