The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

Secretary of State.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. rs, r. S. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.
That khe seat of government shall be estab-
FssfB9 aS the city of Baton Rouge or at the
atty uT New Orleans, as the majority Of the
Bnaers OF the State may determine at the next
ansniBg election; those voting to locate the
ssnae capital at Baton Rouge shall indorse
EMa their tickets, "For State Capital, Baton
aaangB;" those voting to locate the CAPT
ksA 40 New Orleans shall indorse on their
siaasefs, ''For State Capital, New Orleans
e5trihe out article one hundred and thirty
ACT NO. "a, R. s. OF 1878.
NUMBER TWO.
Representatives shall be chosen on the first
I'm8saay after the first Monday in November,
EVERY two years, and the election shall be
esggnpl8ted In one day The General Assembly
ssaAsA meet on the first Monday in January,
BST9, and biennally thereafter, on the first
Monday in january, unless different day be
appuinted by law, and their sessions shall be
Ektael MT the seat of government.
sStEike out article seventeen.)
NUMBER THREE.
Agter the year 1878 the General Assembly
sslaAM not have power to levy in any one year
HsH all State purposes more than one per cent
E1Tn taxation, nor shall any collection OF more
sssaaaH one per centu1n taxation be made In any
dgaR gear, ON the actual cash value of all real
AND personal property liable to taxation, ex-
ssaE,t in case OF foreign invasion or q dOmes-
AsE 5rsurrection, and In that event any add-
a8gnal taxation shall only be for the immedi-
M resurrection. The city of New Orleans
aAagi not levy or collect in any one year more
ahaaFa one and one-half per centum taxation on
aAe actual cash value OF all the real and per-
l properly bbe to ta9ason wthh It's
aapspt the city of New Orleans, shall levy or
GSisEGb In any one year more than one per
s1sassmn taxation upon the actual cash value
WI an The real and personal property liable to
AAEata0n within it's limits. The General
Assembly shall not have power to issue any
EHngl or pledge the faith Of the State for any
gMgpnse, nor shall it authorize any parish or
7SSaniGipal corporation to issue any bond or
gNSafibis the issue Of new bonds in exchange
gET odd bonds, where the debt or rate OF inter-
sE& KS not increased.
NUMBER FOUR.
I1ilgs members Of the General Assembly shall
RFs gnid q salary of five hundred dollars ($500)
Esr stssion, and actual travelling expenses by
ss1as nearest practicable route, not to exceed
8Hay dollars $500 for any one member; pro
sRERsa, that II two sessions are held in the
sMggae year they shall receive for the second
session In that year salary OF only two hun
43EeA and fifty dollars ($250( and actual travel
1Es8 fo exceed fifty dollars $500 for any one
aaNsznbeF. The regular biennial session shall
Ns9s exceed ninety days in duration, unless by
-wEsfe OF two-thirds of the members elected to
asfIl, house of the General Assembly.
GSiRike out article thirty-nine)
NUMBER FIVE.
a5an General Assembly shall not pass any
kassa or special law changing the venue in
sgsIBanal cases, changing the manner Of per-
aaars legltimating children, vacating roads,
gskEests, or alleys, remitting fines, penalties,
sana Eorfeitures, or refunding moneys legally
gpaSa into the treasury; affecting the estates OF
graiToSS, or persons under disability exempt
fssg property from taxation, creating any mo-
snspGay, legalizing the unauthorized or invalid
sssSgDf any officer or agent OF the State, or Of
saKy parish or municipality; granting any
sassa compensation to. any, public officer,
sEgHsss, or contractor, after the service has
BssgE rendered or contracted for; changing
nary parish seat, or creating new parishes
sFssRspt by the assent of the majority Of the
qazlaliiied electors of the parish or parishes,
Rnbe affected; in all other cases, where q gen
assaa law can be masle applicable, no local or
sssneial law shall be passed.
NUMBER SIX.
TAe Governor shall receive salary Of seven
szhaaaand dollars per annum, payable quar-
Ias5ag, On his own warrant.
tssS&zikc out article tifty-six.)
NUMBER SEVEN.
IIAe lieutenant Governor shall receive a
zsIsary which shall be double that Of mem
saArEi the General Assembly.
sssskTiRe out article tifty-seven.)
NUMBER EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed both
gAggaFsss shall be presented to the Governor; If
Mss aprroye it. he shall sign it; IL he does not
Eaasaall return it, with his objections, to the
Msmse in which 1t originated, which shall en-
gtET ahe objections at large upon Its journal,
Sxsa8 proceed to reconsider It, L. after such
reconsideration, two-thirds Off all the members
gsgsssnb In that house shall agree to pass the
S&33 lit shall be sent, with the objections to the
saher house. by which it shall likewise be re-
agNisidered, and If approved by two-thirdS, OF
she members present in that house, 1t shall be
Asnases shall be determined by yeas and nays,
@na ahe names OF members voting for or
against the bill shall be entered upon the
aa1aglal OF each house respectively. LII any bill
aasmA not be returned by the Governor within
kipe Ia VS. after it shall have been presented to
Min, 1t shall be a law, in like manner as Ii he
Aal signed it, unless the General Assembly,
GEgy adjournment, prevent its return; IN which
sases within thirty days, the Governor shall
azse Me same, with his objections thereto. in
asaegsslce of the Secretary OF State and give
M9safae notice thereof; otherwise 1t shall be-
as1nse law, as 1.-The had signed 1t. The Secre-
cary of State shall communicate said objec
tGAssssaas and bill so deposited to the house in
'swhlah it originated on the first day OF the
aaasz5tiag Of the next General Assembly, who
ssIfza2 act upon the same as above provided.
z!zhe Governor shall have power to veto one OF
Hnaaa items in any bill appropriating money,
asagisaaeing distinct items, hileapprovlng 9th
lions of the bill, and the part or parts of
NssRRSG approved shall become law, and the
Fnsazn or items of appropriations disapproved
eslSza ae void, unless repassed according to the
T.gIgEk and limitations prescribed for the pas
y qag.ags other bills over the Governors veto.
IasasTzse out article sigty-six.l
NUMBER NINE.
30 officer, whose salary Is liked by the