The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-24
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT 80. 70, r. S. OF 1873.

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That the seat Of government shall be
established as the eiey of Baton Rouge
or NJ toe ely OF New Orleans, rs 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 iudorse on their
tickets, "For State Capital, Baton
Rouge:" those voting to locate the CAPT
tai ut New Orleans shah indorse on their
tickets, ''For State Capital, New Or
ieans"
(strike out ayicle one hundred and
thirtJ-one.)
ACT 40. "a, r. S. or 1873
Namber Teo.
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 different day be APP
pointed by law, and their sessions shall
be held at the seat OF government.
(StTike out article seyenteen.l
AHbscff 4 ~ %.
After the year 1873 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 amy Que
year, on the actual cash value of all real
an personal property liable 10 taxa
ton except in case OF a foreign invasion
or domestic instruction, and in that
event any additional taxation shall only
be for the immediate purpose of repeil-
ing Invasion or suppresslng insurrection.
The city of New Orleans shall not levy
or collect In any one year more than one
and one-haif per centum taxation on the
actual cash value OF all the real and
personal property liable 20 taxation
within its limits. No parish or NUM-
cipal corporation, except the city of
New Orleans. shall levy or collect in
any one year more than one per centum
taxation upon the actual cash value of
all the real aud personal property LA
BILE to taxation within its limits. The
general assembly shall not have power
20 Issue amy bond or pledge the faith
of the State for any purpose, nor shall
it authorize any parish or municipal
corporation to issue any bond or create
any debt; .proridci, that this shall not
pro Aibit the issue of new bonds IN ex-
change for old bonds, where the debt
or rate OF interest is not increased.
Number -Four.
The members of the general assembly
shall be paid salary Of five hundred
dollars ($5G0) per session, and actual
travelling expenses by the nearest prac-
ticable route, not to exceed fifty dollars
(S3O) for any Que member; pr0cidcd, that
If two sessions are held iii the same
year they receive for the second session
in chat year u salary of only two hum
bred and gifty dollars (S25O) and actual
travelling expenses by the nearest prac-
/ tieabie rOuts, not to eXcee1 fifty dollars
/ (saD) for any one member. The regular
1 biennial session shall not exceed ninety
days in duration, unless by vote of two
I thirds of the members elected to each
house of the general assembly.
| (Strike out article. thicty-nine.)
Number Fire
The general assembly shall not pass
any local or special Law changing tlie
venue IN criminal eases, changing the
/ manner of persons legitinatDg children,
I vaeaying roads, streets, or alleys, re-
misting hres. poaailies; and forfeliures,
or reiuading moneys legally paid iato
/ the treasury; aii'ecting the estates OF
minors; or persons under disability,
/ eneihptlng property from taxation, cre-
atiaa any monopoly, ,iogalizing Che au-
thefized or Invalid acts OF aoy officer or
agent OF the STATE, or OF any parish Oh
! mmicipality; grating any conPensa-
/ ton 10 aug Bubic officer, agent, OF con-
! tractor, AFTER the service has been rem
/ dsrsd ur contracted for; changing any
paIisl -,..r, or cEeating new parishes,
! except br the assent Of the majority OF
4 the qualified electors Of tho parish, OF
/ parishes. 10 DO affected; in all Other
( cases, W here general law can be made
applicable, no local or special Law shall
NHnbe SIR.
The governor shall receive g salary o.
sevon Thousand dollars per annam, pay
( able qaagteriy, on his Own waiTlut.
tSaize cut article tiIy-slx-)
Nambsr Serm.
The Lieutenant Governor shall re-
ceige 4 salary which shall he double
/ that % member OF the general asseul-
/ bly, (Str,ke out article hity-seveA.)