The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-08-16
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ACT No. 10, R. S, OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE,

That tho seat of government shall be estab-
lished at the city of Baton Rouge at the city
Of New Orleans, the majority of the voters
pr the State may determine at the next ensuing
3election those voting TO locate the State cap
ital ut Baton Rouge shall indorse on their
tickets, sFor State Capital, Baton Rouge IN
those voting to locate the capital at New Or
leans shall indorse their tickets. "For State
Capital, New Orlcans.'
GStrikc out article one hundred and thirty
one.1
ACT NO. n, r. S. OF 1878.
MEMBER Two.
Representatives shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
every two years and the election shall be
shall meet the first Monday in January,
1879, and biennally thereafter. on the first
Monday in January, unless different day be
appointed by law, and their sessons ehall be
held ut the scat OF government
[Strike out article seventeen.]
NUMBER THREE.
After the year 1878 the General Assembly
shall not have power to levy in any one yrer
nm taxation, nor shau any collection of mors,
than one per centum taxation be made in any
one year, on the actual cash value Of all real
and personal property liable 70 taxatsn es
tic Instruction and In that event 1ny addi-
tionat taxation shall only be for the immcdi-
ate purpose Of repelliug invasion or suppress
ing insurrection. The city OF New Orleans
shall not levy or collect in any one year more
than one and orie-half per eentun taxation on
the actual cash value Of all the real and per-
soual property liable to taxation within Its
limits. No parish or municipal corporation
except the city OF Now Orleans shall levy or
collect In any one year more than one per
centum taxation upon the actual cash value
of all the realand personal property liable 10
taxation within Its limits. The General
Assembly shall not have power to issue any
bond or pledge tho faith of the State for any
purposcs nor shall II authorize any parish oil
lu1Scrt,lla cornorafforf to iSaug bond oil
create any debt; yrorided, that this shall moi
prohibit the Issue OF now bonds In exchange
for old bonds, where She debt or rate of inter
est is not Increased.
NUMBER POUR.
The members Of the General Assembly shal
| be paid salary Of Ave hundred dollars $500
! per session, aud actual travelling expenses BY
| the nearest practicable rorte, not to exceed
| fifty dollars fS60l for any ono member; pro
| uidei that IL two sessions are held in the sam.
| year they shall receive for the second session
In that year salary OF only two hundred nn'
| fifty dollars tS25o) and actual travelling ex
penses by the nearest practicable route, not
| exceed fifty dollars 500 for any one member
| The regular bicnniat session shall not exceed
| nineLy days in duration, unlees by vote CT two
| thirds of the members elected TO each house o
| the General Assembly
GStrike ont article thirty-nlne.i
1 NUafER Fryg.
The General Assembly shall not pass an.
local or special law changing the venue u
criminal cases, changing The manner OF pei
sons legitimating children, vacasing road
| streets. or alleys, RENTING Hnce, penaiuci
and forfeiturcs, or rcfunding moneys scgail
paid into the treasury affecting the estate. {
| minors or persons under disability, cxcnptn
| property from taxation, creating any mono!
oily, Iegalizing the unauthorized or invaii
| acts of any officer or agent of tue State, or
any parish or municipality granting an
extra compensation 10 any public officer, ngeh
oPcontracior, after the service has been re
defed or contracted for; changing any part