The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-29
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. 10, r.. s. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.

NUMBER ONE.
That the scot OF government shall be estah-
Bshcd Mt the city OF Baton Rouge or at the
fHaRy OF New Orleans, rs the majority OF tho
erfgaing election; those voting to locate the
gstate capital at Baton Rouge shall tndorse
On their tickets, "For State Capital, Baton
fsp,lge;" those voting to locate tho capt.
Raa at New Orleans shall indorse on their
Hgaseis "For State Capital, New Orleans"
SSbrike out article one hundred and thirty
''sO" ACT NO. "a, II. s. OF 1878.
NUMBER TWO.
Raprpaentatives shall be chosen on the first
nTnesday after the first Monday In November,
Fsyary two years, and the election shall be
gshall meet on the first Monday In January,
IsTs, and biennalIy thereafter, on tho first
Mlpltlny In January, unless different day be
aEsroinfetl by law, and their sessions shall be
hpad ut the seat Of government.
tStrlke out article seventeenl
NUMBER THREE.
After the year 1878 the General Assembly
ssaall not have power to levy In any ono year
fgar all State purposes more than one per cent
pnzn taxation, nor shall any collection OF more
sRsan ono per centum taxation be made Ia any
ssss year on the actual cash value OF all real
fenSa personal property liable to taxation, ex-
perat In case of a foreign invasion or domes-
siD EnsnrrectiOn, and In that event any add-
sRonal taxation shall only be for the immed-
@tp purpose OF repelng Invasion or suppress
ng insnrrection The city OF New Orleans
shall not levy or collect In any one year more
Ehan one and one-haif per centum taxation on
Che actual cash value of all the real and per-
aonal property liable to taxation within Its
EEmita No parish or municipal corporation,
esxpept the city of New Orleans, shall levy or
sollect In any one year more than one per
saBaatum taxation upon the actual cash value
@f NIL the real and personal property liable to
eaxation within its limits. The General
Assembly shall not have power to issue any
Bond or pledge the faith Of the State for any
BurpoBe, nor shall 1t authorize any parish or
nnunicipal corporation to issue any bond or
create any debt; provided, that this shall not
BTohibit the issue Of new bonds In exchange
ReT old bonds, where the debt or rate OF inter-
Rgb Is not increased.
NUMBER -FOUR.
THE members of the General Assembly shall
Rsa paid q salary of five hundred dollars ($5OO)
ger session, and actual travelling expenses by,
Eaas nearest practicable route, not to exceed
sfty dollars $500 for any one member; pro-
esded, that If two sessions are held In the
saame year they shall receive for the second
aafasibn In that year q salary OF only two hun
sared and fifty dollars 1$250) and actual travel
Tag expenses by The nearest practicable route,
mol to exceed fifty dollars ($5O) for any one
nanmber. The regular biennial session shall
mot exceed ninety days In DURATION unless by
vOte of two-thirds Of the members elected to
each house Of the General Assembly,
gStrike out article thirty-nineD
NUMBER FIVE.
The General Assembly shall not pass any
local or special law changing the venue In
criminal cases. changing the manner Of per-
sons legitimatng children, vacating roads,
Barsets, or alleys, remitting fines, penalties,
and forfeitures, or reflndlng moneys legally,
paid into the treasury; affecting the estates Of
Eninors, or persons under disability, exempt
Eag property from taxation, creating any mo-
nopoly legalizng the unauthorized or invalid
acis Of any officer or agent OF the State or OF
any parish or municipality; granting any
extra compensation to any public officer,
agent or contractor, after the service has
kssen rendered or contracted for; changing
any parish seat, or creating new parishes,
except by the assent OF the majority OF the
eaaaltiied electors of the parish, or parishes,
To be affected, in all other cases, where gen
aTal law can be made applicable, no local or
apecisl law shall be passed.
NUMBER SIX.
The Governor shall receive salary Of seven
hhDuRand dollars per hnnum, payable guar
Gngay on his own warrant.
gStrike out article fifty-sixl
NUMBER SEVEN.
The Lieutenant Governor shall receive
salary which shall be double that Of mem
Ner of the General Assembly.
sStrike out article tiity-seven.)
NUMBER EIGHT.
nfs,ses shall be presented to the Governor: II
az approveit. he shall sign it; Ii he does not,
Ro shall return it, with his objections to the
nspa,se In which 1t originated, which shall en-
sar the objections at large upon Its journal,
and proceed to reconsider 1t. Ii, after such
reconsideration, two-thirds Of all the members
raresent In that house shall agree to pass the
kll 1t shall be sent, with the objections, to the
eskher house, by which it shall likewise be re-
considered, and if approved by two-thirds OF
ahe members present In that house, tt shall be
q law But in such cases the vote OF both
houses shall be determined by yeas and nays,
and the names of members voting FOR or
against the bill shall be entered upon the
SDurnal of each house respectively. If any bill
shall not be returned by the Governor within
ave days after It shall have been presented to
iaim, it shall be a law, In Like manner as II he
had signed it, unless the General Assembly,
hy adjournment, prevent its return; in which
ease, within thirty days. the Governor shall
nle the same with his objections thereto, In
she office of the Secretary of State, and give
public notice thereof, otherwise 1t shall be-
come law, as lfhe had slgnedl 1t. Inc Secre-
3ary of State shall communicate said obiec
Mons and bill SO deposited to the house in
which it originated on the first day Of the
meeting of the next General Assembly, who
sshail act upon the same as above provided
rhe Governor shall have power to veto one or
more items In any bill approprtating money,
embracing distinct items, while approving oth-
sr portions of the bill, and the part or parts OF
EAe bill approved shall become law, and the
Stem or items of appropriations disapproved
shall be void. unless repassed according tothe
ailes and limitations prescribed for the pas
sage of other bills over the Governors veto,
lStEtke out article sXty-sl&.l
NUMBER NINE.
No officer. whose salary Ia fixed by the
prstitution, shall be allowed any fees or per-
zlisites OF office.
@ NUMBER TEN.
2sa Judicial power shall be vested In