The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-31
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. 70, r. s. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.


ACT NO. 70, r. s. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.
THAT the seat OF government shall be estab-
z,ahed at the city Of Baton Rouge or at the
eitv of New Orleans, as the majority OF tine
voters Of the State may determine at the nekt *
ensuing election; those voting TO locate tne
STATE Gapta as For st@e ospta Baton
Rouge" those voting to locate the capl-
ial ct New Orleans shall tndorse on Their
tickets "For State Capital, New Orleans,
(Strike out article one hundred and thirty
'''0' ACT NO. IA, r. s. OF 1878.
""" NUMBER TWO.
Representatives shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In November,
every two years, and the election snail pe
completed In one day. The General Assembly
shall meet on the first Monday In January,
Ss.' Is7s. and and biennally thereafter on the first
Monday In January, unless different day pe
annointed by law, and their sessions shall be
held at the seat Of government;
fBtrike out article seventeen.l
NUMBER THREE
After the year 1878 the General Assembly
shall not have power to levy In any one year
for ali State purposes more than one per cent
nm taxation. nor shall any collection Oh more
dhan one per centum taxation be mace IN any
one year, on the actual cash value OF all real
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rept In case Of O foreign Invasion or domes-
tic ins,lrrection, and In that event any addi-
fional taxation shall only be for the immedi-
ate purpose Of repelling invasion or suppress
shall not levy or collect in any one year more
than one and one-half per centum taxation on
the actual cash value OF all the real and per
sonal property liable to taxation within l It's
except the city of New Orleans. shall levy or
collect In any one year more than one per
cent,lm taxation upon the actual cash value
of oil the real and personal property liable TO
Assembly shall not have power to Issue any
bond or pledge the faith Of the State for any
purpose, nor shall it authorize any parish or
municipal corporation to issue any BOND or
create any debt; prou1ded, tnaG 1nls SILL noe
for old bonds, where the debt or rate OF inter-
est Ia not increased.
NUMBER FOUR.
The members OF the General Assembly shall hall
be paid salary Of five hundred dollars (S5OO)
Fser session, and actual travelling expenses by
the nearest practicable route, not to exceed
fifty dollars ($5O) for any one member; pro-
uided, that Il two sessions are heid Ia the
same year they shall receive for the second
session In that year q salary of only two hun
Sired and fifty dollars ($25o) and actual travel
ing expenses by the nearest pract1cable route,
not to exceed fifty dollars $500 for any one
member The regular biennial session shall
not 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 thirty-nine)
NUMBER FIVE.
The General Assembly shall not pass any
local or special law changing the venue ID
criminal cases. changing tne manner ai.e oa de pGe-
streets, or alleys, remtting fines, penaltless,
and forfeitures, or refunding moneys legally
paid into the treasury affecting the estates OF
Il. yrF,t
minors, or persons under dlsaolli,tys exempt
nopoly, legalizing the unauthorized or invalid
acts Of any officer or agent OF the State, or OF
any parish or municipality; granting any
extra compensation TO-, any. public officer,
agent, or contractor, after the service has
been rendered or contracted for; changing
any parish seat, or creating new parishes
except by the assent Of the majority OF the
qualified electors OF the parish, or parishes
to be affected; In all other cases, where gen.
eral law can be made applicable, no local. OF
special law shall be passed.
NUMBER SIX.
The Governor shall receive salary or seven
Thousand dollars per annum, payable guar
terly, on his own warrant.
(Strike out article tifty-5lXl
NUMBER SEVEN.
The Lieutenant Governor shall receive
salary which shall be double that of mem
ber Of the General Assembly.
(Strike out article fifty-seven.)
NUMBER EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed boil
houses @ shall be presented to the Governor; i
he approve It, he shall sign 1t; II he does not
he shall return 1t, with his objections, to thu
house In which 1t originated, which shall en-
ter the objections at large upon It's Journal
reconsideration, two-thirds OF all the members
present In that house shall agree to pass tn
bill 1t shall be sent, with the objections, to th
other house, by which it shall IkeFlse De re
md hU tyyD-thjrfS
the members present in that house, 1t shall p
a law. But In such cases the vote OF botl
houses shall be determined by yeas and nays
and the names OF members voting Tor o
against the bill shall be entered upon tn
journal of each house respectively. LII any bll
shall not be returned by the Governor within
five days after 1t shall have been presented t
him, it shall be a law, In like manner as II d
had signed 1t, unless the General Assembly
by adjournment, prevent its return; In whlc
case, within thirty days, the Governor shal
file the same, with his objections thereto, /
the office of the Secretary Of State, and Civ
come o law, as III he had signed it. The Secre
fayrv Of State shall communicate said obie
tions and bill so deposited to the house |
which it originated on the first day OF tn
meeting of the next General Assembly, VIII
shall act upon the same as above provided
The Governor shall have power to veto one c
more items In any bill appropriatlng money
embracing distinct items, while approving OIL
or portions of the bfll ana tne part or paltS
The bill approved shall become law, ana tt
item or items of appropriations disapprove
shall be void, unless repassed according totf
rules and limitations prescribed for the pa
sage of other bills over the Governor 8 Veto
(Strike out article sixty-sfxD
NUMBER NINE.
No officer, whose salary Is fixed by tf
. constitution, shall be allowed any fees or Pc
quisites Of office.
NUMBER TEN.
Tine judicial power shall be vested In