Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT no. ~, X. :. OF l-1-.
NI'MnTR O<F.

NUMBER oNf.
That the scat of government shall bc cs-
iahlishcd n the city OF Baton Rouge or At
the city of New Orleans, as the majority of
the voters of the State may determine at
the next ensuing election; those voting to
locate the State capital at Baton Rouge
shall indur~c on their tickets, "For State
Capital, Baton ROugc;" those voting 10 To-
cate tlp capital at New Orleans shall in
lorsc IN their tickets, ''Por State Capital,
New Orleans
(Strike out article one hundred and thr-
y-0nc.)
ACT NO. -, r. s. or l,73
NUMBER TWO.
Representatives shall he chosen on the
first tuesday after the first Monday ia No
vcmbcr, every two years, and the election
shall be- completed IN one day. Tho Gene.
raj Assembly shall meet on the first Mon
day III January, La. and hirnnally there
after, on the first Monday in January. I'M
less different day lee appointed hy law
and their sessions shall he held at the seat
of government.
(Strikc out article scVcntecn.)
NUMBEE THREE.
After the year i-7r. the General Assem-
wy Nllhll NV l'bN'I w ~ : III dlN
one year for all State purposes more than
an" per crntum taxation, nor shall any col
lection of morr than one lsr tcntum taxa
ton he made in any one year on the actual
cash value of all real and personal prpTc n Y
liable to taxation, except in case of n for
cign invasion, or a domestic insurrcCtion,
and IN that event any additional taxation
shall only he for the immediate purpose Of
rcpclling invasion or snpprcsslng in-rIrrec-
tl"n. The city of New Orleans shall not
levy nr collect ia any one wear more than
one and unc-half per centrum taxation On
the actual cash value of all the real and
personal property liable to TAXATION within
lt- limits. No parish or municipal cprpor-
alton, except the city of New Orleans, shall
hVy or collect in any one year more than
one per crntum taxation upon the actual
cash Naln" of all III. real and personal pro.
pcrty liable To- taxation within its limits
The General Assembly -hall not have power
TO Issue amy 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; prOriioi. that
tins shall not prohibit the issue uf new
bonds ~ exchange tnr old bonds wlirI" the
debt or rate of interest ~ not increased.
NvMRrR FOUR.
shall be- raid u salary of five hundred dol.
lars ts'hp per session and actual travelling
expenses 10y the nearest practicable ruuir,
not To exceed fifty dollars $50 for any one
member prorid'i, that If two sessions ar,
held IN the same year they shall receive for
the Second session IN that year a salary ct
only two hundred AID fifty dollars (S25O)
and actual travelling expenses by the near
r>t rrIrticahlc rontc, not to exceed fifty
dollars $50 for any one member The
regular biennial session shall not exceed
ninety day, in duration, unless 10y a vote
If two thirds Of the members elected To
zach house OF the General Assembly.
tS,Tikc out article thir,y-ninc.)
NUMBER 1--WE.
The General Assembly shall not pass any
local or special law changing the Ncnuc in
criminal eases, chang NJ the manner of per
sons lcgltimatiug children. vacating roads,
streets, or alleys, RENTING tines penalties,
aud fOriciturcs, or refunding money LEGALLY
paid into the treasury; affecting the estates
If minors, Oi persons under disability, ca
"HfptiHg property from taxation, creating
any monopoly, lcgaiiling the unauthorized
~ inNalid nets of any officer or agent of the
state, or of any parish er municipality;
granting any extra compensation Ia any
public officer, agent, or contractor after
Tia" service has been rendered or contracted
i"i, changing any parish seat, or creating
new parishes, except by thc assent of the
majority of the qualified electors of the
PARISH, or parishes, To hc affected; in all
other cases, whore general law can he
made applicable, no local or special law
shall le passed.
NUMBEE SIX.
The Governor shall receive salary Of
seven thousand dollars per annum, PAYABLE
quarterly, on his own warrant.
(Strikc out article iifty-six.)
NUMBER SEVEN
The Lieutenant Governor shall receive n
salary which shall be double that of mem.
her Of the General Assembly.
(Strlkc out article fifty -sevcn.)
NUMBER EIGHT.
Every hill which shall have passed both
houses shall he presented To the Governor:
if he approve it, he shall sign it; if he does
not, he shall return it. with his objections.
to the honsc in winch il originated, which
shall enter the objections at large upon it's
Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If.
after snch reconsideration. two-thirds If all
the members present in that house shall
agree to pass the bill, il shall he sent. with
the objections. To the other house. by which
il shall likewise be rcconsdcrrd and if an
proved by two-thlrds of the members prcs.
cnt in that house, tt shall he a law. But
in such cases the vote cf both houses shall
I've determined by yeas and nays, and the
names of members voting for or against the
bill shall be entered upon the journal of
each house respectively. IL any bill shall
not be returned by the Governor within
five days after it shall have been presented
To him. il shall be- a law in Ike nannnr ~