The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-06
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
THE REPORT 0F TsHE JOINT LEGFsE.A%
TIVE COMMITTEE AZ SUBMIT
TED YESTERDAY.

TIVE COMMITTEE A. SUBMIT
TED YESTERDAY.
Tho following report Of theJolnt Committee
Of the Legislature, appointed TO prepare
to ths constitution, was present.
sd yesterday:
BY aotNT cuMMITFHH ON GoagfTTUTI1NAh
AMENDMENTS.
An aet proposing amendments IL, the constf-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana.
,,,s snrrtos % ! BE 4 enacted tYa Senate enna
ieis.a, ln General Assembly ootsenea two
thirdss OF the members Of each house ag reeing
thereto,,. That tho following amendments Be
prop0sfh and entered upon the respeetiys
Journals of the Senate and HOUSE of EsiJreset,..
tatlvss, with tho yeas and nays taken tRers5r,,
and the secretary OF State shall oause Tho
same TO be published three months before
tha next general election for Hspresen-
a.ltes 70 The General +, Assembly IN at
State iti which newspaper shall ba publish
ed; and said proposed amendment Shall 30
submitted In such manner and form that the
people may vote FOR or Against saoh amend
ment for approval or against approval"
and In Hike manner no 10 the othsrs. and III N
majority Of the voters at said election shall ap-
prove and ratify such amendment or amsnd-
bersd and become n part of The constitution,
and be proclaimed as such BY the Governor
and Secretary pf State
Proposes Amendments to the sjsnsflss~
fiau.
AMHHDMHNT OrH,
Representatives shall be chosen ON the
first Tuesday after tho first Monday In Mo-
vst1llsr every two years. aud ths election
s'al pe ogInp,e'ea ~ ons aay Ihs General
January. 1879, and bsnnially thereafter, On
the first Monday In January, unless differ
ent day be appointed by law, and their ses-
si0ns shall be- held at ths seat gf government.
Strike out article 17J
AMENDMENT Two.
The members OF the General Assembly
shall hs paid q salary OF $500 per session and
actual travelling expenses by the nearest prae-
ticabls route not TO exceed $50 for any one
member; provided, that II two ssss lone arc
held in tbs same year they shall receive for
only $3.50 and actual travelling expenses by
the nearest practicable route, not to exceed
$50 for any one member. Ths regular BIZ
ennial session shall not s1esed ninstV days In
duration. unless by vote Of tvo-thirds of the
members elected to each house of shs ef,sfal
Assembly.
Strike out article eo)
AMENDMENT THRHH.
Tho General Assembly shall nyt pass any
local or special law changing tho venue ii
criminal cases. changing tho names of psr-
streets or alleys; remitting fnes, penalties and
forfeitures, or rsfnnding moneys legally paid
into tho treasury; affecting Tho sstatss og
minors or persons under disability, exempt
ing property from taxation; ereeting any
monopoly; lsgalizing the unauthorized or in-s
valid acts Of any officer or agent Of tbs State or
Of any parish or municipality; granting any
extra compensation TO any public officer, agent
or contractor after the ssrviee has bsen rsrl-
% dered or contracted for; changing any parish
assent OF the majority Of the qualified electors
OF the parish or parishes to be affected. In all
other cases where n general law can be made
applicable, no local or special law shall bs
passed.
AMENDMENT FOUR.
The Governor shall recsve salary u $1,000
warrant.
Strike out article 1e)
AMENDMENT rive
Tho Lieutenant Governor shall reoeiys a
salary which shall bs double that OF aann~
bsr OF the General Assembly.
Strike out article 57l
AMENDMENT SIX.
Every bill which shall have passed both
Houses shal ts presented 10 the Governor; III
he approve it, he shall sign IT.: II he do not.
he shall return 1T, with. bis objections 30 the
House In which 1t originated, which shall
enter the objections at large upon it's Journal
and proceed 10 reconsider 1t. II, after such
reconsideration, two thirds OF all the members
tn n - Eeiss hVue S.th Hgies W pass tnw
The other Wfmae nv Witch n @ eb.i iiLn,n;s,. ~
reconsidsred. and if anr,ra,yed hy fro.thirda III
tho rnefnhf,rya nreaenfp In that House II ap..t
be O law. But in such eaaea tI,a ye,ts ~ 18th
Ho1sea shall be dtdermine9t 10 re.s cnd rnr,a
and the Names ~ rnanhsrs 'Ut 'vntinm fnr y, -
against tho bill shall be entered
u,ps.,it upon ais fgorMA o., eacn @ House
s"spSMst.y ,oti,rs,cts ~ ~, NY pin snali not De
IstuIneu s.s ~ oX tle governor Wltnln nve dny9xE
shnll be n Iaw In Eke rnaunnr aa ~ ha I,aX
signed IL, unless the General Assembly, By
adjournment, prevent it's return, In which
case. within thirty days, the Governor shall !
file the same with his objections thereto, in
the office OF the Secretary Of State, and give
uublis notice thereof. OffIarv vgaa n elrsII Ia.