Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-09-14

N'aBEE ONE.
That the sea, Of government shall be estab-
li,hrd AZ the city OF Baton Rouge or at he
city OF New Orleans. the majority Of the
voter, of thu state may determine at the next
ensuing election: those voting to locate the
State capital al Baton Rouge shall indorse on
their urkrts For State Capital, Baton
Rouge; those voting 10 locate the capital at
New Orleans shall lniorse ca their tickets,
For State Cari'ai, New Orleans"
(Suik- out article one hundred and thirty
one
ACT NO. II, Il. 5 OF 1878.
NUMBER TWO.
Representatives. shall he chosen on the first
Tuesday after the iir,, Monday in November,
every Two Yeas, and the election shall be
comul .,ri M one day. The general assem-
bly, shalt meet on the first MONDAY IN Janua-
~, 1872. aud blenIialiy thereafter on the first
MONDAY ia January, unless a different day be
appoinied by law. aad their sessions shall be
held at the seat Of government.
(StrIae 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 cen,um
!
| tran one per ceniu,n taxation be made in any
! one year. on the actual cash value Of all real
aud per ~nal property lisble 10 taxation. ex-
cept in case of = foreign INVASION. or a dOmes-
tic Instruction and in tina, event, any addr
iional taxation sinai! oniy be for the immedi.
ate purpose OF repeiling invasion or suppress
! ing instruction.
The city Of New Orleans shall not levy or
collect IN any one year more than one and
one-haii per c-iium taxation on the actual
cash value Il all the real AMI personal prop
/ er;v liable e. tax tton nh III It's limits.
No parish or municipal corporation except
? the city of New Orleans, shah levy or collect
/ IN any one year more than one per ceninn
taxation upon III. actual cash value of all the
real and personal property liable TO taxation
within its limits
| The general assembly shall not have pow.
er To issue any bond, or pledge the faith OF
the State io any purpose. nor shall IL aIthor>
/ ize any parish or municipal corporation to
! To issue any bond. or create any debt; pro-
vided that tins shall not prohibit the issue OF
new bonds. IN exchange for old bonds, where
the debt or rate of interest is no: increased.
NUMBER FOUR.
! The men.bers Of he genera assembly shall
be paid salary of five hundred dollars
! (S5U) per session aud actual travelling expen-
ses by the near-s, practicable route. not TO
exceed tfy dollars for any one member, pro-
! vidrd that If two sessions are held in the
/ same year they stall receive for the second
session IN that year salary Of only two hum
,ired aud ihy dollars $3.50 aud actual trav-
| cling expenses by the nearest practicable
/ r)nte. nOi To- exceed fifty collars for any one
| member. The regular biennial Session shall
n" exceed ninety day. III duration, unless 10y
vote of two-thifds OF the me.uiers elected to
earh House If the general assembly
(>trIke out article 39.)
! NUMBER FIVE.
he general assembly shall NOT pass any
local OF special law changing the venire in
criminal case-, changing the manner Of prr>
sons. originating children, vscaing roads,
streets or alleys, RENTING fines. penalties and
iori-i,urc- or rounding moneys legally paid
it," rhc treasury affecting the estates Of min.
ur> persons uni"r disability exempting
properly from tsAalIon creating any mOnop-
al, -galiz,ne The unsuih" izrd or invalid
acis "i any nthrrr or agent of the Stale, OF
-, any PARISH or municipality granting any
extra c'inpen.ati'u To any public officer, agent
or contractor after the service has b-en rem
seat. or creating new parishes except by the
assent Of the reJorty OF the qualified cleo
tore al the PARISH or paris''e, 10 be affected
IN all other Gases, where a general law can BE-
made applicable, no local VI special law ,lial
be passed.
NUNBEG SIX.
The governor shall receive salary o
$1,000 per annum, PAYABLE quarterly on hi'
own warrant.
(Slrike ont art. 5t)
NUMBER SEVEN.
The lieutenant governor shall receive q
salary which shall L. double that OF a mem
Der Of the general assembly
lSinse out article 81
NUMBER EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed boti
House. shall lie presented TO the governor, :
he approve II. lac shall sign it II he does no
ne shall return il with his objections TO 'h'
House in which IT originated. winch shall en-
ter the objections at large p,on it, journal an'
E proceed to reconsider il. n nnsL such recon
si,'era,ion iwO.ihrds Of ali tie nv, rbers pres
eDt IN tia, House shall agree to pas the bill
it shall he sent with the Cbjsciions to III
other House. by which it shall hkewise b
reconsidered. AMI if approved by two third
Of the members present IN that House, II sha
h ne law But in such cases the vote Of bot
;. Houses shall be determined 10y yeas an
e NAYS, and the names of members voting fc
OF against the bull, shall be entered upon III
.cu.-a' d each Hcu:s TeIec'iveiy. Il an