The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-24
AMENDMENTS 5.

INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT no. -. r. :. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.
r,,, the seat of government shall he estab-
Ed at the city Of Baton Rouge or at thecity
y EN-" NV Orleans, as the majority oil the voters
y n. stat, may determine ut the next ensu-
mo election; those V, ting to locate the State
.sn;,al at Baton Rouge shall ind0rSe on their
tickets, For State Capital. BATON Rousr;
/ tho,e voting to loc,tr the capital at New Or
Ieans shall inlOrse on their tickets, FOR STATE
iCapital, New Orleans"
ysr;L. ont article QUO hundred and thirty
ouc1
ACT NJ. II. Il. $. OF ISIS.
NrMBER TWO.
! REPRESENTATIVES shall he chosen on the first
|rues,lay after the lirsi Monday i'll November,
very two wears, aud the election shall be com
6leted in one day The General Assembly shall
f,eet on the first Monday inJanuary. 1879, and
8ientally thereafter, on the first Monday in
Bauuary. unless u different day be appointed
IN law and their Sessions shall be held ut the
4bat of government.
i Strike out article scvcnteen.l
NUMBER THREE.
il After the year 1873 the General Assembly
salI not have power to levy in any one year
Il nh 81 ate purposes more than one per centum
sy.tou. nor shall any collection of more than
= ne ncentum taxation be made in any one
m ON the actual c:isl, value of all real and
srsonal property liable to taxation, except in
- af n foreign invasion or Il domestic ihsur-
Irtiep. and in that event any additional taxa
Him shall cnly be for the immediate purpose OF
Mrpelljng invasion or supprcsSing insurrectlon.
IIfe city of New Orleans shall not levy or col
Let in any one year more than one and one
kaf per centum taxation on the actual cash
bauc Of all the real and personal property liza
Die to taxation within its limiis- No parish or
municipal c0rporOiiOn, except the city OF New
DrIeans. sh.l levy or collect in any one year
mere than one per centum taxation upon the
Srtual cash valnc Of all the real aud personal
kDruperty liable to taxation within its limits -
frhe General Assembly shall not have power to
Issue any bond or pledge the faith of the State
lur any l,l,rl use. shall il authorize any par
I'LL or municipal cUrporatan to isSile any bond
sr create any debt; prorideI that this shall not
lmahih the issue Ut new bonds in exchange for
Old bnlnls, where the debt or rate of interest is
bot Increased.
NUMBER FOUR.
The members of the General Assembly shall
h paid a salary of five hundred dollars l$500)
awr session. and actual travelling expenses Ivy
Tie nearest practical rOu Z, not to exceed fifty
Iaellars $3.50 Tor any one member; proridett
that if two sessions are held in the same year
that they shall receive for the second session in
THAT year salary of only two hundred and
nhfty dollars t$250D and actual travelling OK
fcnses by tn. nearest practicable route, not to
exceed fifty dollars $500 for any one member
Tile rgul IT biennial session shall not exceed
Ihinety daysin duration, unless by vote of two
birds Of the M MIXERS elected to each house of
Ehr tseneral Assembly.
Strike out article thirty -nine.)
NUMBER FIVE
u The General Assembly shall not pass any
+ Mal or special law changing the venue in
mlnnai eases, changing the manner of persons
frtimatng children, vacating roads, streets,
alleys, rcmtting fines, penalties, and for
sitnres, or rebuilding moneys legally paid into
r treasury; affecting the estates of minors, or
frsons under disability, exempting property
aoM taxation, creating any monopoly, legaliZ-
" the unauthorized or invalid acts of any Off
% OF agent OF the State, or of any parish or
aahic'paiity; granting any extra compensation
any public officer, agent, or contractor, after
NC service has been rendered or contracted
%; changing any parish seat, or creating new
stishes, except by the assent of the majority
Tue qualified electors of the parish. or par
saes 70 he affected; in all other cases, where
II general law can be made APP lcable, no local
In special law shall be passed.
a NUMBER SIX.
lae GoyernOr shall receive salary of seven
i ~ =! dollars per annum, payable quarter
on his own warrant.
ss'flSe out article fifty-six.l
NUMBER SEVEN.
.at Lieutenant Governor shall receive a sal.
I n ca'eh shall he double that of a member of
'a n General Assembly.
u lctrike out article iifty.seyenl
n NUMBER EIGHT.
5Iua.efy bill which shall have passed both
= II sno snaii he presented to the Governor; if
s fps1se IL, he shall sign it if he does not,
4 Ham, mai return 1t, with his objections, to the
M III: ~ which 1t originated, which shall enter
AmcacSs .s'ohs nc large upon its journal, and
= kdess.;aao reconsider it. Ii, after such recon
IN n .,a', two-thirds off all the memb rs pres
lsll h. 'a. nouse shall agree to pass the bill, it
pIouse (, cut with the objections, to the other
bra ~ ~ which 1t shall likewise be reconsid-
Aenhs aaa approved by two-thirds of the
I'm r., present in that house, it shall be a
Mail /. ~ such cases the vote of both houses
5y|ames ~ Seseri9ined by yeas and nays, and the
In sha III ~ members voting for or against the
|laase ,a.. oe entered upon the journal of each
6tsurnsS eetlvelv. If any bill shall not be
u|esis ssan " the Governor within five DAYS at.
h la~ = nave ~, been presented to him, it shall
: Ales n. " y lke manner as if he had signed it,
= esssut n "cnerai Assembly, by adjournment,
!ae Governor shall file the sama viii; HI y;
~ STAT shereto. in the office of the Secretary
rse i sI. Jn9 give public notice thereof other.
Ts S"a oecome law, as if he had signed