Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-08-10
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. ~, r. S. OF 1878.
WILL. a. STRONG,
Secretary Of State.
NUMBER ONE.

NUMBER ONE.
That the seat or government shall be e.tab
lishei AT the city OF Baton Rouge or at the
city of New Orleans, as the majority of the
voters Of the State may determine al the nexl
ensuing election those voting 10 locn;e the
State capital at Baton Rouge shall indorse on
their tickets, "For State Capital, Baton
Rouge" those voting 10 locate the capital AT
New Orleans shall indorse on their tickets,
"For State Capital, New Orleans"
(Strike out article one hundred and thirty
onc)
ACT NO. "A, r. S. OF 1878.
NUMBER TWO.
Representatives shall be chosen on The first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
every two years, and the election shall be
compl.ted in one day The general assem-.
bly, shall meet on the first Monday in Janua.
~, 1879, and bieniially thereafter on the first
Monday in January, unless different day he
appointed by law, aad their sessions shall be
held at the seat Of government
(Snike out article l7.)
NUMBER THREE.
After the year 1878, the general assembly
shall no, have power to levy in any year for
all Stale purposes more than one per centum
taxation, nor shall any collection Of more
than one per ceniuln taxation be made in any
one year, on the actual cash value of all real
and peronal property liable to taxation, cx>
cept in case Of a foreign invasion, or a dOmes-
tic instruction and in that event. any addi.
tional taxation shall only be for the immedi-
ate purpose Of repeliing invasion or suppress.
ing instruction.
The CITY of New Orleans shall not levy or
collect in any one year more than one and
one-half per centnm taxation on the actual
cash value OF all the real and personal prop.
erty liable to taxation within its limits
No parish or municipal corporation except
the city Of New Orleans, shall levy Or colec,
iii any one year more than one per centum
taxation upon the actual cash value of all the
real and personal property liable to taxation
within its limits.
The general assembly shall not have pow
er to issue any bond, or pledge the faith of
the State for any purpose, nor shall it an,bor>
re any parish or municipal corporation to
10 issue any bond, or create any debt; pro.
vided that this shall not prohibit the issue of
new bonds, in exchange for old bonds where
the debt or rate of interes, is mo-: increased.
NUMBER roUR.
The members OF the general assembly shall
he paid a salary Of five hundred dollars
(S5oO) per session and actual travelling expen-
ses by the nearest practicable route, not TO
exceed fifty dollars for any one member, ,,ro.
vided that IT two sessions are held in the
same year they shall receive for the second
session in that year salary of only two hn>
dred and fifty dollars $3.50 and actual trav.
cling expenses by the nearest practicable
,oute, not 10 exceed fly collars for any one
member. The regular biennial session shall
not exceed ninety days in duration, unless by
vote Of two-thir,ls of the members elected To-
each House VI the general assembly.
Strike on, article 500
NUMbER 1--WE.
The general assembly shall not pass an,
local or special law changing the vcnre in
criminal cases, changing the manner Of Der.
sous, legi,ma,ing children, vacatng roads,
streets or alleys, remitins fines, penalties and
forieitures or refundin2 moneys legally paid
into the treasury affecting the estates Of min.
ors az persons under disability; exenptns
property from taxation; creating any monop- |
oily !; legulizing the Unauthorized or invalid /
acts of any officer or agent Of the Stale, or
oi any parish or municipality; granting any
extra compensation to any pgblic officer, agen, |
or contractor af,er the service has been rem
dered or contracted for changing any parish |
scat or creating new parishes except by the
assent Of the majority Of the qualified elec. /
,oEe 81 the parish or parishes TO b affected;
in su oaksr cases, where general law can be
made applicable, 10 local or special law shall
be passed. -
-n . NUMBER SIX.
The governor shall receive a salary OF
$1,000 per annum, payable quarterly on his
own warrant.
emo. (Snike on, art. Soy
NUMBER SEVEN.
The iieutensnt governor shall receive
',:ayy vh,c.. shall be double that OF a meni.
,cf OF the genera. Assembly.
(Sir.ke Out aritis 0.)