Richland beacon., 1878-09-21
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. 20, r. s. OF 1878.

ACT NO. %, r. S. OF 1878.
rh,, ,he sea, of SOVEREIGN, shall be es,ab-
lished At the city Of Baton Rouge or at the
city of New Orleans, as the majority of the
voters Of the State may determine at the next
ensuing election; those voting TO locate the
State capital at Baton Rouge shall indorse on
their tickets, "For State Capital, Baton
Rouge" those voeipg 10 locate the capital al
New Orleans shall indorse on their tickets,
For State Capital, New Orleans"
(S,rike out article one hundred and thirty
ACT NO. AR 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 shall be
completed in one day. The general assem-
bly, shall meet on the first Monday IN Janua'
nv, 1879, and ien.iiaIiy thereafter on the first
Monday in January, unless different day be
appointed by law. aad their sessions shall be
held a, the seat Of government
(S,rke out article ~
NUMBER THREE.
After the year 1878. the general assembly
shall not have power to levy in any year for
all State purposes more than one per centu'n
taxation, nor shall any collection OF more
than one per ceniuin taxation he made IN any
one wear, on the actual cash value OF all real
and per, onal property liable to taxatiOn' ex'
cent in case OF a foreign INVASION, or a domes-
tic instruction and in that event. any addI'
tonal taxation shall only be for the immedi'
ate purpose of repelling invasion or suppress
| ing insurrection.
The city of New Orleans shall not levy Of
collect in any one year more than one and
onc.hali per ceninm taxation on the actual
cash value OF all the real and personal prop
er,v liable to taxation Within its limits.
| No parish or municipal corporation excep
the CITY Of New Orleans, shalt levy or collec
in any one year more than one per cen'ur
taxation upon the actual casl, value OF all tht
,s.l and persopal property liable to taxation
| within its limits
The general assembly shall not have pow
or 10 issue any bond, or pledge the faith
the State for any purpose, nor shall an'hor
;ze any parish or municipal corporation Il
to issue any bond. or create any dem; pro
v;ded tina, this shall not prohibit the issue
new bonds, in exchange for old bonds, when
the debt or rate Of interest is not increased.
| NUMBER FUR
The members of the general assembly sha'
be paid a salary Of five hrndred dollar
fS5OO per session and actual travelling exPen
ses by the nearest practicable route. not :
exceed fifty dollars for any one member, pre-
vided that if two sessions are held in til
same year they shall receive for the secon
session in that year a salary OF only two hun
dred aud fifty dollars $3.50 and actual ira,
cling expenses by the nearest PRACTICABLE
route. no, to exceed fifty collars for any or
member. The regular biennial session sha
no, exceed ninety days in duration, unless b
vote of two-thirds Of the members elected
! each House Of the general assembly
(Strike out article 39.)
NUMBER FIVE.
The general assembly shall not pass ~
local or special law changing the venire
criminal cases, changing the manner of Dc
sons. Iegitima,ing children, vacaaing roat
streets or alleys, RENTING fines, penalties a
forfei,ures or reiunding moneys legally pa
into the treasury affecting the estates Of mi
ors or persons under disability; exempt
J, properly from taxation creating any mono
oily; legalixing the Unauthorized or inva
acts of any officer or agent Of the Stale,
OF any parish or municipality granting a
extra compensation TO am public officer, agt