The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-09-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT 80. 10, X. 5. OF 1873.
Number One.

AuWOcF OHt.
That the seat of government shall be
established at the city OF Baton Rouge
or at the city of New Orleans, AZ 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 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 State Capital, New Or
leans
(Strike ont article one hundred and
thirty-one.)
ACT No. ~, Il. ~ OF 1915
NHBber 7ir0.
Representatives shall be chosen on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, every two years, aud 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 in
January. unless different day be APP
pointed By law, and their sessions Shall
he held at the seat of government.
(Stiike out article seventeen.l
Number Three
After the year ISIS the general assem-
bly, Shall not have power to levy IN any
one year for all State purposes more
than one per ceatnn TAXATION, nor shall
any collection of more than one per
ccntum taxation he made i'll any one
year. on the actual cash value of all real
an personal property liable to taxa
ton except ia case IF fo"cign invasion
or a domestic lnsurrection. aul ia that
event any additional taxation shall only
be tor the immediate purpose uf repell-
ing Invasion or suppressing insurrection-
The city of New Orleans shall not levy
or collect III amy one year more than one
and one-half per ccnium taxation on the
actual cash value of all the real and
personal property liable to taxation
within its limits. No parish or muni-
cipal corporation, except the city OF
New Orleans. shall levy or collect III
any one year more than one per centum
taxation upon the actual cash value OF
al the real and personal property liza
bic TO taxation within its limits. The
general assembly shall not have power
to issue any bond or pledge the faith
of the Stale Tor any purpose, nor shall
it authorize any parish OF municipal
corporation to issue any bond or create
any debt; proridej, that this shall not
pro iibit the issue of new bonds III ex-
change for old bonds, where the debt
or rate of interest is not increased.
N9mbu. -Four.
The members of the general assembly
shall be paid salary Of five hundred
dollars (S500) per session, and actual
travelling expenses by the nearest prac-
ticable route, not to exceed fifty dollars
(S5O) Tor any one member; prOrided, that
ii two sessions are held IN the same
year they receive for the second session
in that year a salary of only two hun
dred and fifty dollars (S250) and actual
travelling expenses by the nearest prac-
ticable route, not to exceed fifty dollars
(S50) 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.
(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 ii es, penalties, and forfeitures,
or refunding moneys legally paid into
the treasury; affecting the estates of
minors; or persons under disability,
exemp,lng 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 compensa-
ton to amy puUIic 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 general law can be made
applicable, no local or special law shall
be passed.
Number Sir.
The governor shall receive a salary of
seven thousand dollars per aunuin, pay
able quarterly, on hls own warrant.
(Stiike out article ti.ty-six-
Naa5er .Seeen.
The Lieutenant Governor shall re-
ceive a salary which shall he double
that of a member of the general assem-
bly, (St-ike out article iiity-seven.)