The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 70, II. q. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.

ACT NO. 70, II. f. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.
uhat tho seat of government shall be estab-
FstslaeH at the city Of Baton Rouge or aG tne
eity OF New Orleans as the majority, OF the
VOTERS of Che State may determine at the next
atsta eaptal at Baton Rouge shall indorse
MI their tickets, "For State Capital, Baton
Rnlge:5 those voting to locate the ccap.-
fal at New Orleans shall indoree on tnelr
Sinhats "ITpr State Capital, New Orleans.
{5trike out article one hundred end thirty
"''0' ACT NO. "a, r.. ". OF 1878.
NUMBER TWO.
REPRESENTATIVES, shall be chosen on the FIRST
rilesday after the first Monday ln November,
every two years. and II Ihe election snala pe
asall meet on the iiret Monday In January,
fB7p. and biennally thereafter. on the tlret
Monday III January unless n different day pc
appointed by law. end their sessions snail DC
hsid ut The seat OF government,
tHtrke out article seventeenI
NUMBER THnHH.
After the wear 1873 the General Assembly
ghall not have power to levy IN any one year
for ali State purposes more than one per cent
ann taxation, nor shall any colleotlon OF more
hhar one per centufn tsKation be, made u u any
s,rn wear. on the actual cash value OF oil real
and nerHt,ual property llabis to taxation, eE-
tsent In ease Of o foreign invasion or q domes-
tld natirreotion, and In that event any ao1,-
tional taxation shall only hs for the immedl-
Aha nitt,0se of repelling Invasion Or suppress
I'M ina,,rrertion. The city Of New Orleans
shall not levy or collect In any one. year more
Shan one and one-half per Gent1lm taxation on
sonal property liable to taxation within Its
limits. No parish or municipal corporation.
except the city OF New Orleans, snail levy or
collect In any ono veal, more than one per
eentum taxation upon the actual cash value
- All fha rool and natrnnal nIfpartY liable to
Saxatinn within its limits. The General
Assembly shall not have power TO Issue any
bond or pledge the faith OF the State Tor any
r,,rpose. nor shall III authorize any parish or
mutllcinal corporation TO Issue any bond or
srsate any debt: provided, that this shall not
prohbt the Issue Of new bonds In exchange
for old bonds, where the debt or rate OF inter-
eat ID not Increased.
NUMBER -FOUR.
The meu>hers OF the General Assembly shall
he pald a salary Of five hundred dollars (Sb00)
Rer sesslon, and actual travelling expenses by,
fhe nearest practicable route, not to exceed
fifty dollars 1920 for any one memRer, hd i, prho, re
Same year they shall receive for the second
session In that year g. salary Of only two hun
tired and tifty dollars (&250) and actual travel
Ing expenses by the nearest praotlscabe n, s route,
member The regular biennial session shall
not exceed ninety days In duration, unless by
vote of two-thirds of the members elected to
each hpIIHn of the Sfc19fAl AB9elnhlY,
Btrike out article thirty-ninel
NUMBER FrvH.
The General Assembly shall not pass any
Eprnl or special law changing the venue LII
criminal cases, changing the manner OF per~
sona leaitimating children, vacattng ROADS,
streetg, or alloys, remitting fines, penalties.
md forfeitures, or refundng moneys legally,
maid into the treasury; affecting the estates OF
minors, or persons under disability exempt
lng property from taxation, creating any mo,
npnolv. legalizinH the unauthorized or Invalid
ncis of any officer or agent OF the State or OF
anv uarish or municipality; granting any
extra compensation to any public officer,
auent. or contractor, after the service has
any parish sent or creating new parishes
axsept by tho assent OF the majority OF the
qualined electors Of the parish, or parishes
% DO affected; In all other cases, where @ gen, n
araI law can be made applicable no local ol
speeial law shall be passed.
NUMBER SIX.
The Governor shall receive salary OF seven
Thousand dollars per annum, payable guar
terly, on his own warrant.
(Strike out article fty-six)
NUMBER SEVEN.
The Tdeutenant Governor shall receive c
salary which shall be double that or @ mem
her Of the General Assembly.
(Strike out article fifty y-seven')
NUMBER EIGHT. j.,
Every bill which shall have passed botl
no approve 1t, he shall sign 1t; IL he does not
he shall return It, with his objections, to The
house In which It originated, which shall en-
ter tho objections at large upon its journal
and proceed to reconsider III. u AFTER sucI
Reconsideration. two-thirds fall the members
present In that house shall agree to pass the
Bill, II shall DO sent, with the objections to TIL
other house, by which 1t shall likewise be re
considered and Il approved by two-thirds o
the members presont In that house, 1t shall b
d law, But lii such cases the vote Of botl
houses shall be determined by yeas and nays
and the names of members voting for O.
against the bill shall be entered upon th'
Journal Of each house respectively, LII any bil
live DAYS after 1t shall have been presented Il
aim. it shall be a law, In like manner as II h.
hnd signed IL, unless the General Assembly
hy adjournment prevent its return; In Whcl
ease, within thirty days the Goverhor 81 shal
HE Office of the Secretary Of State, and Civ
nmhiic notice thereof: otherwise 1t shall be
come n law. as ifhe had signed 1t. The Secre
1ary of State shall communicate SAID oOIet
lions and bill SO deposited to the mouse y
which 1t originated on the first day OF In
neeting of the next General Assembly VIII
ghall act upon the same as above provided
Ehe Governor shall have power GO veto one 0
aaere items In any bill approprtatlng money
embracing distinct items, while eapproVlngo o1n
~ portions of the bill, and the part or parts Q
Che bill approved shall become law, and TIL
Rem or items OF appropriations disapprovet
shall be void, unless repassed according 10 TN
rules and limitations prescribed for the pas
rsa0e of other bills over the Governors veto.
(Strlke out article sixty-sixl
NUMBER NINE.
NoFoffcer. whose salary s fixed by thu
eonstitution, shall be allowed any fees or per
taNisites Of office.
NUMBER TEN.
Tue judicial power shall be vested In {