The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-21
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. 20, r.. 5. OF 1873.
Number One.
4. A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.


Number One
That the seat of government shall be
established at the city Of Baton Rouge
or at the city of New Orleans, as the
majority of tho voters of the State may
determine ut the next ensuing election
those voting to locate the Stale CAPITA
at Baton Rouge shall indorse on their
tickets. FOR State Capital, Baton
Rouge" those voting to locate the capt
tai at New Orleans shall indorse on Their
tickets, "For Stale Capit.l, New Or
leans.
(Strike out article. one bundled and
thirty-one.)
ACT No. "a, R. s. OF 1873
Number Too.
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 i'll
january, unless different day be up
pointed by law. and their sessions shall
be held ut the seat of government.
(Strike out article seventeel.)
Number Three
After the year 1919 The general assem-
bly, shall not have power to levy in any
one year for all State purposes more
than one per centnm taxation, nor shall
any collection of more than onc per
centum taxation be made in any one
year, on the actual cash value of all real
n, lf.tl. Ia. IN
ton except in ease If a foreign invasion
or a domestic lnsurr-ction, aud ia that
event any additional taxation shall only
be for the Immediate purpose of repell-
ing invasion or suppressing iusurrection.
The city of New Orleans shall not levy
or collect III any one year more than one
and one-half per centum taxation on the
actual cash value OF all the real and
personal property liable to 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 and personal property liza
BILE To taxation within its limits. The
general assembly shall hot have power
TO issue any bond or pledge The faith
of tie STAKE toT any purpose, nor shall
1t authorize any parish or municipal
corporation to Issue any bond or create
any debt; Proridsd, that this shall not
pro ,ibit 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 TIE hundred
dollars (S50O per session, aud actual
travelling expenses by the nearest prac-
ticabie route, not to exceed fifty dollars
$50 for any one member; prorided, that
ii two sessions are held III the same
year they receive for the second session
in that year salary of only two hun
bred and fifty dollars (S250) and actual
travelling expenses by the nearest prac-
ticabla route, not to exceed fifty dollars
(S50J for any one member. The regular
biennial session shall not exceed ninety
days in duration, unless by vote of two
thlids of the members elected 10 each
house of the general assembly.
(Strike out article thirty-nine.)
Number Fire
The general assembly shall not pass
any local or special law changing the
venue in criminal cases, changing the
manner of persons legitimatlng children,
vacating roads. streets, or alleys, re-
hitting fl es. penalties, and forfeitures,
or refunding moneys legally paid into
the treasury; affecting the estates of
minors: or persons under disability,
exemptIng property from taxation, Gre
ating any monopoly, legalizing the au-
thorized or Invalid acts of any officer or
agent of the State, or of any parish or
municipality; granting any eompensa-
ton to any pubic officer. agent, or con-
tractor, after the service has been rem
dered 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 general law eau be made
applicable, no local or special law shall
be passed.
Number Sic.
The governor shall receive salary of
seven thousand dollars per annum, pay
able quarterly, ON hiss own warrant.
tSuike out article titty-six.)
Nomber ScreH.
The Lieutenant Governor shall re-
ceive a salary which shall be double
that of "A member of the general assem-
bly,. Strike out article ii.ty-