The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-27

That the seat of government shall be estab
tished at the city of Baton Rouge or at thu
city Of New Orleans, as the majority of tn,
voters Of the State may determine at the mex
ensuing election; those voting to locate thu
State capital at Baton Rouge shall indorst
on their tickets, "FOr State Capital, BatOr
Rouge" those voting TO locate the CAPT
tal at New Orleans shall indorse on theil
tickets, "For State Capital, New Orleans"
Strike out article ore hundred and thirty
One.)
ACT NO. IA, r. s. OF 1873.
NUMBER TWO
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
1879, and biennally thereafter, on the first
Monday In January, unless O different day be
appointed by law, and their sessions shall be
held at the seat OF government.
lStrike out article seventeen.)
NUMBER THREE.
After the year 1878 the General Assembly
shall not have power to levy in any one year
Tor Gil State purposes more than one per cent.
uin taxation, nor shall aByolleGtion of more
than one per centum taxatiOn be made in any
one year, on the actual cash value of all real
and personal property liable to taxation, ex-
cept in case Of a foreign invasion or a domes-
tic insurrectiOn, and in that event any add-
tional taxation shall only be for the immedi-
ate purpose of repelIing invasion or suppress
ing tnsurrection. The city of New Orleans
shall not levy or collect In any one year more
than one and one-half per centum taxation on
the actual cash value Of all the real and per-
sonal property liable to taxation within its
limits. No parish or municipal corporation,
except the city of New Orleans, shall levy or
collect In any one year more than one Der
Gentum taxation upon the actual cash value
Of all the real and personal property liable to
taxation within it's limits. The General
thnl at
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; provided, that this shall not
prohibit the issue of new bonds in exchange
for old bonds, where the debt or rate of inter
est Is not increased
NUMBER FOUR.
The members of the General Assembly shall
be paid a salary of five hundred dollars (S5OO)
per session, and actual travelling expenses by |
the nearest practicable route. not to exceed |
fifty dollars (S5O) for any one member; pro
DIded, that Ii two sessions are held In the |
same year they shall receive for the second |
session In that year salary of only two hum |
dred and fifty dollars $250) and actual travel |
ing expenses by the nearest practicable route
not to exceed fifty dollars $3.50 for any one
member. The regular biennial session shall
not exceed ninety days in duration, unless by
vote of two-thirds of the members elected to
each house of the General Assembly.
(otrike out article thirty-nine)
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 legitimating children, vacatng roads,
streets, or alleys, remitting fines, penalties
and forfeitures, or refunding moneys legally
paid into the treasury; affecting the estates of
minors, Ur persons under disability. exempt
Ing property from taxation, creating any mo-
nopoly, legalizlng the unauthorized or invalid
mn Nf FfNtFi fxNR4
any parish or municipality: granting any
eAtIa compensation to any nnhlin officer. |
agent, or contractor, after the service has
been rendered or contracted for; changing
any parish seat, or creating new parishes,
except by the assent of the majority of the
qualified electors of the parish or parishes, |
to be affected; in all other cases, where a gen
eral law can be made applicable, no local or
special law shall be passed.
NUMBER SIX.
The Governor shall receive salary of seven
thousand dollars per annum, payable quar-
terly, on his own warrant.
iStrike out article tifty-six)
NUMBER SEVEN.
The Lieutenant Governor shall receive
salary which shall be double that of men,
Der Of the General Assembly.
Strike out article fifty-seven)
NUMBER EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed both
houses shall be presented to the Governor; if /
ne approve it, he shall sign it; If he does not,
ne shall return 1t, with his objections to the
house in which 1t originated which shall en- !
Der the objections at large upon its journal, l
and proceed to reconsider It. II, after such L
two-thirds of all the members l
present In that house shall agree to pass the =
DILL, 1t shall be sent, with the objections to the
other house, by which it shall likewise be re-
considered, and If approved by two-thirds of )
ihe members present In that house, 1t shall be 5
law. But in such cases the vote of both .
houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, p
md the names of members voting for or .
against the bill shall be entered upon the "
ournal of each house respectively. Ii any bill .
hall not be returned by the Governor within u
I've days after it shall have been presented to y
Inn, 1t shall be law, in like manner as If he u
lad signed 1t, unless the General Assembly, d. d,
~ adjournment, prevent It's return: in which y
ase within thirty days, the Governor shall 81
He the same, with his objections thereto. in q
ne Office Of the Secretary of State, and give i
nblic notlce thereof; otherwise it shall be- "
ONE q law, as II he had signed it. The Secre- t4s
airy Oh state shall communicate said objec- "
IONS ana blll so deposited to the house in =
inlcn IL originated on the first day of the u
leeting OF the next General Assembly, who u,
hall act upon the same as above provided, ilE
he Governor shall have power to veto one or III ~
lore items in any bill appropriating money. dt
distinct ITEMS while approving 9th &C
portions of the bill, and the part or parts of -,
he bill approved shall become law, and the So
EN- or items of appropriations disapproved cl'
lall be void, unless repasSed according tothe
lies and limitations prescribed for the pas
Ige OF other bills over the Governors veto. co
tStrtke out article sixty-six.)
NUMBER NINE
No officer, whose salary Is fixed by the sh