The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-10

voted in the affirmative, the President de-
clared the second amendment adopted.
Proposed amendment three. as offered by
the committee, was read as follows:
AMENDMENT THREE.
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, Yachting roads.
streets or alleys; remitting fines, penalties and
i io tn or refunding moneys legally paid
minors or persons under disability, exempt
ing property from taxation; creating any
monopoly; legalizing the unauthorized or In
sailu acts OF any officer or agent of the State
| extra compensation to any public officer. agent
or contractor 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 q general law can be made
applicable no local or special law shall be
passed.
Mr.. Allan moved the adoption of the amend-
ment as read.
The President directed the Secretary to call
the roll on the adoption Of the amendment.
The roll being called resulted as follows: .
Yeas. Messrs. Allan, Boatner, Bryant,
Burch, Gage, Demas, Ducros, Dumont. Ellis.
Landry, Mitchell, O'bonnel Perkins, Rich,
ardson, Robertson, sandiford, Stamps,
Stubbs, Sutton, Texada. Twitchell, Wakefield,
wheeler. White, Young and Zacharie- 90.
Absent Messrs. Breaux, Grover Ogden
and Steven--4.
Iwo-thirds OF the Senators elected having
voted in the affirmative, the President de-
clared the amendment adopted.
Amendment four, as offered by the commit
tee, was read, as follows:
AMENDMENT FOUR
The Governor shall receive salary of $1,000
per annum payable quarterly on his own
warrant.
Strike out article 56)
Mr.. Robertson moved the adoption of the
amendment as read.
The President directed the Secretary to call
the roll on the adoption of the amendment.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allain, Boatner, Bryant,
Burch, Gage, Demas, Ducros, Dumont, Ellis,
andrv M nogn "a Goed PhaRe k KinS
as g. Robertson. sandiford, Stamps, stubbs.
White Young, and zacharie-32.
NayS-NOne.
Absent Messrs. Breaux, Grover, Ogden,
and Steven-4.
Two-thirds OF the Senators elected having
voted In the affirmative, the President de-
clared the amendment adopted
Amendment five, as offered by the commit
Gee, was read, as follows:
AMENDMENT FIVE
The Lieutenant Governor shall receive a
salary which shall be double that Of a menu
Der Of the General Assembly.
(Strike out article SD
Mr.. Robertson moved the adoption OF the
amendment.
The President directed the Secretary to call
the roll on the adoption Of the amendment.
The roll being called resulted as follows.
Yeas-Messrs. Allan, Boatner, Bryant
Burch, Gage, Demas, Ducros, Dumont, Ellis,
Garland George Gla Goode, Harper, Kelly
Landry. Mitchell, .O'Donnell, Perkins, Rich
ardson, Robertson, san M stamPs Stubs,
Wheeler, White, Young and zacharie-32
Nays-None. .y l5+
Absent = Messrs. Breaux, Grover, Ogden
and Steven-4.
Two-thirds Of the Senators elected having
voted in the affirmative, the President de-
Glared the amendment adopted.
Amendment six, as offered by the commit
tee was read as follows:
AMENDMENT SIX. O CD
Every bill which shall have passed both
houses shall be presented to the Governor; if
he approve it, he shall sign it; il he do not,
he shall return it with his objections to the
house in which it originated, which shall enter
the. objections at large upon it's iourdal
such reconsideration two-thirds Of all
the :, members present in that. house
shall agree to pass the bill, it shall
be sent with the objections to the other house,
by which it shall likewise be reconsidered,
and II approved by two-thirds Of the mem
bers present in that house it shall be law.
But In such cases the vote OF both houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays, and
the e Eli sb # Be ea vo 9os e ane &
each house. respectively. Ii any bill shall not
be returned by the Governor within five days
after it shall have been presented to him, 1t
Shall shall be Lazy in 4p like manner as if he had
adjournment prevent its return, In which case,
within thirty days, the Governor shall file the
same with his objections thereto in the office
q q the Secretary OF State and give public no
as Il he had signed it. The Secretary Of State
shall communicate said objections and bill SO
deposited to the House in which it originated.
OH the first day Of the meeting Of the next Gem
above provided. The Governor shall have
power to veto one or more items in any bill
appropriating money embracing distinct
items .7I while approving other portions OF the
shall become law, and the item or items OF APP
preparations disapproved shall be void, unless
repassed according to the rules and limta-
tlons prescribed for the passage OF other bills
over the Governors veto.
Strike out article 66) O
Mr., Allain moved @ the adoption Of the
amendment as read.
The President directed the Secretary to
call the roll on the adoption OF the amend
ment.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
1Jc;,
Burch, Cage, Demas, Ducros, Durnont, Ellis,
Garland, George, ella, Goode, Harper, Kelly,
Landry, Mitchell, .O'DonneI Perkins, Rich
ardson, Robertson, Sandford, Stamps Stubs,
Sutton Texada, TwftcheIl, Wakefield White,
Wheeler, Young and Zacharie- 80.
Nays-None.
Absent Messrs. Breaux, Grover, Ogden and
StevenA.
Two-thirds Of the Senators elected having
voted in the affirmative the President de-
clared the amendment adopted.
Amendment seven, as reported by the COM