The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-10-12
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. 70, II. S. OF 1873.
Number One.

ACT NO. rs, X. s. OF 1910.
Number One.
That the seat of government shall be
established at the city of Baton Rouge
OF at tue 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 voting to locate the capt.
tai at New Orleans slnlll indorse on their
tickets, "FOr State Capital, New Or
leans"
(Strike out article one hundred and
thirty-one.)
ACT NO. "a, R. s. OF 1878.
Number TrO.
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 assembly shall meet on the
first Monday in january, 1879. and bien-
nially thereafter, on the first Monday In
January, unless a different day be sp-
pointed by law, and their sessions shall
he held at the seat of government.
(Strike out article seventeen.)
Number Three
After the year 1879 the general assem-
bly, shall not have power to levy IN any
one year for all State purposes more
than one per centum taxation, nor shall
any collection of more than one per
centum taxation be made in any one
year, on the actual cash value of all real
an personal property liable to taxa
ton except in case of foreign invasion
or domestic lnsurrection, and in that
event any additional taxation shall only
! be for the immediate purpose OF repell-
ing invasion or suppressing insurreceion.
The city of New Orleans shall not levy
or collect i'll any one year more than one
and one-half per centum taxation on the
actual cash value of all the real and
personal property liable to taxation
within its limits. No parish or muni
cipal corporation, except the city o.
New Orleans. shall levy or collect IL
any one year more than one per centun
taxation upon the actual cash value o
all the real and personal property liza
BILE to taxation within its limits. Til,
general assembly shall not have powe
to issue any bond or pledge the faitl
of the State for any purpose, nor shall
it authorize any parish or municipal
corporation to issue any bond or Great
any debt; prorided, that this shall no
pro iibit the issue of new bonds In ex
change for old bonds, where the deb
or rate of interest is not increased.
Number -Four.
, The members of the general assembl
shall be paid salary of five hundre
dollars (S500) per session, and actua
travelling expenses by the nearest prat
ticable route, not to exceed fifty dollar
=. (S5O) for any one member; prorided, tina
, if two sessions are held IN the sam
year they receive for the second scssio
in that year a salary of only two hun
dred and fifty dollars ($250) and actu;
!. travelling expenses by the nearest pra'
ticable route, not to exceed fifty dollar
), (s50) for any one member. The regul;
biennial session shall not exceed ninet
V days in duration, unless by vote OF tw'
thirds of the members elected to eac
, house of the general assembly.
=. (Strike out article thirty-nine.)
Number Fire
+ The general assembly shall not pa
g any local or special law changing u
/ venue in criminal cases, changing Il
g manner of persons legitimating childre
Il vacating roads, streets. or alleys, r
# hitting fl es, penalties, and forfeiture
II or refunding moneys legally paid in
y the treasury; affecting the estates
o minors; or persons under disabilit
q exempting property from taxation, CT
n ating any monopoly, legalizing the a
d thorized or invalid acts of any officer
l. agent of the State, or of any parish
'e municipality; granting any compens
l. ton to any pubic officer. agent, or co
y tractor, after the service has been re
y dered OF contracted for; changing al
- parish seat, or creating new parish'
except by the assent of the majority
- the qualified electors of the parish,
u parishes, to he affected; in all 9th
" cases, where general law can be ma
applicable, no local or special law sh;
: be passed.
Number Sir.
; The governor shall receive salary
!, seven thousand dollars per annum, pa
able quarterly, on his own warrant.
(Strike out article fifty-six.
Number Screa.
The Lieutenant Governor shall
ceive salary which shall be doui
that of member of the general asse
bly,. (Strike out article fifty-seven.)