The Bossier banner., 1878-08-29

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u spplo.. The same shall become part OF |
Censtl'a''0' WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.
|us1ITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
.cr NO, IS, r. S. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.
.t of government shall be estab- |
|lssl vi ~ citv Of Baton Rouge or at the city
- :. nr,sans .J as the majority OF the voters
~ s...a NAV determine at the next ensu
n'.:'',.. sc.s those voting to locate the state
eec'.oRa ration Rouge shall indOrse on their
W .. ..rar state Capital, Baton Rouge;
|se's, ,..;ng te locate the capital at New or-
ee so.,i sm !udorse on their tickets, "For State
E:,ai New Orleans"
49, ont article Que hundred ana thirty
ACT no. u, r. S. OF 1878.
NUMBER TWO.
..,t.t;ves shall be chosen on the first
~ sfter the first Monday In November,
~ ~. rsars and the election shall be com.
oss day. The General Assembly shall
y =. :, he frat Monday in january, 1879, ana
m. vi vi ,bsraafter. on the first Monday IN
Issr u.' rnless A different day be appointed
,.nd their sessions shall be held at the
Eof government.
rike out article seventeen-l
NUMBER THREE.
lar tho year 1878 the General Assembly
6nat have uower to levy in any one year
state p,rposes more than one per centum
I'm unr shall any collection OF more than
- centum taxation be made IN any one
an the actual cash value Of all real and
nal property liable to taxation, except I'D
ID 4 I foreign invasion OF u domestic lnsur-
A. and in that event any additional taxa
/. sball only he for the immediate purpose oil
a;ng in nyssion or snppicssihg insurrection
cty Of New Orleans shall not levy or col
ii any one year more than one anu one
asr centum taxation on the actual cash
! ef slI the real and personal property la
n taxation within its iimiis. No parish or
;e;,sl eorporotion, except the city OF New
,ans. shali levy or collect in any one year
than one per centum taxation upon the
q cash value Of all the real and personal
.srtr liable TO taxation within its limits
General Assembly shall not have power to
8 sny bond or pledge the faith OF the State
m Hnruea.,. nor shall it authorize any par
= municipal corporation tn issue any bond
ueste any debt; provided, that this shall moi
k;ht the issue of new bonds i'll exchange for
bonds, where the debt or rate OF lnterestis
Increased
NUMBER FOUR.
IN members of the General Assembly sllal
mid salary Of five hundred dollars t$oOO
ession. and actual travelling expenses By
nearest practical route, not to exceed hftN
hA l$J0) Tor any one member; proridc1
h II two sessions are held in the same yea
1 they shall receive for the second session II
Y wear salary of only two hundred ant
s Ii dollars t$250) and actual travelling OK
|sses by the nearest practicable route. not =
need fifty dollars ($50) for any one member
y regular biennial session shall not excee'
xty days in duration, unless by vote of two
sds If the members elected to each house Q
kGencral Assembly.
Strike out article thirty -nine)
NUMBER FIVE.
he General Assembly shall not pass an
- or special law changing the venue !
ninalcases changing the manner Of person
kimating children, vacating roads, street.
kaleys, remitting fines, penalties, and TO
iafss, o. refunding moneys legally paid ini
elnasury; affecting the estates Of minors,
mans under disability, exempting properi
~ taxation, creating any monopoly, legall
e the unauthorized or invalid acts Of any OF
for agent of the State, or Of any parish I
mcipality; granting any extra compensate
nv pubGsUficer, agent, or contractor, AFT
eRryiee has been rendered or contract
changing any parish seat, or creating ne
!fshes, except by the assent Of the majOri
We qualified electors of the parish, or ps
eA to be affected; in all other cases, whe
Sarrsl law can be made applicable, no LOO
= special law shall be passed.
81 NuMBER SIX.
The Governor shall receive a salary of sew
eennd dollars per annum, payable quart
On his own warrant.
Ntrike out article fifty-six.)
! NUMBER SEVEN.
The eLieutenant Governor shall receive {
4 ~ which shall be double that of member
= General Assembly.
s'snke out article fifty-seven.l
NUMBER EIGHT.
Every bin which shall have passed b
lsaaes shall be presented to the Governor
appreve it, he shall sign it; if he does
saali return it, with his objections, to
saee N which it originated, which shall er
= oeiections at large upon its journal,
:sseoa TO reconsider it. II, after such rex
e.atlea, thirds of all the memb re p
= ~ Ssn y that House shall agree to pass the bill
- % sent, with the objections, to the OF
we, by which 1t shall likewise be recon
z ~ snd If approved by two-thirds of
aoefs present in that house, it shall b
I.n nas In such cases the vote Of both hol
~ Oe determined by yeas and nays, and
a Iaa'es q members voting for or against
- VAL be entered upon the journal Of {
- respectively. Ii any bill shall moi
s.ned BY the Governor within five day
nsnaii have been presented to him, it 6
81 80. IN like manner "a If he had signe
ne General Assembly, by adjournm
seat its return; in which case, within th
~ me Governor shall file the same, witt
M. ssiohs thereto, in the Office of the SeCre