The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-10-26
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. 70, r. s. OF 1878.
Numbsr One.

All NJ 10, IL. >. OF 1910
Number One.
That the seat Of governmen, shall be
established at the city If Baton Rouge
or ut tue 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 Stale capita
at Baton Rouge shall ind'rse on their
tickets, ''For State Capital, Bacon
Rouge" those voting to locate the capi-
tai at New Orleans shall indorse on The r
tickets, "For State Capital, New Or
leans.
(Strike out article one hundred and
thirty-one.)
ACT no. "a, R. s. OF 1873
Namber Too
the first tuesday after the first NJ N lay
in November, every two years. aud the
election shall be completed In one day
The general assembly shall meet Oh the
first Monday in January. 1879, and bien-
nialy thereafter, on the fist Monday in
January, unless q different day be sp-
pointed by law. and their Sessions shall
be held at the seat Of government.
(Strike out article sesen;eea.i
Number Three.
After the year 1879 the general assem-
bly, snail not have power to levy IN any
one year for all State purposes NOR,
than one p.r centnm taxation, nor shall
any collection of more than one pe'
centum taxation be made in any one
year. on the actual cash value OF all rra.
an personal property liable to TAXA
ton except in case # u 10 eign Invasion
or a domestic instruction. ami IL that
event any additional taxation shall Gully
be for the immediate purpose of repeli-
ing invasion or suppressing insurrectiop
The city OF New U.leans shall not levy
or collect in any one year more than one
and one-half per centum taxation ON the
actual cash value OF all the real aud
personal property liable to taxation
within its limits. No parish OF 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 vaue OF
all the real and personal property liza
bic to taxation within its limit. the
general assembly shall not la 9 powe,
to issue any bond or pledge The fai Ii
oil the State for any purpose, nor sb IL
1t authorize any parish or municipal
corporation to issue any boud or create
any debt; proridel, that tins shall NOT
pro .ibit the issue Of new bonds IN ex-
change for old bonds, where tue debt
or rate Of interest is not increased.
=. Number Foar.
The members of the general assembly
shall be paid salary of h-e hundred
dollars (350O) per session, aud actual
travelling expenses by the nearest prac-
ticable route, not to exceed fifty dollars
($5O) for any Que member; procidsd, that
If two sessions are held III The same
year they receive for the second SESSION
in that year q salary IF only two nun
dred and fifty dollars ($250) and actual
travelling expenses by the nea. est prac-
ticible ronte, not to exceed fifty dollars
$50 for any one member. the regular
biennial session shall net exceed uiusty
days IN duration, unless by vote of two
thirds of the members elected to each
house of tine general assembly.
(Strike out article thirty-nine.)
Number Fire
The general assembly shall not pass
any local or SPECIAL law cliangia ~ the
venue IN criminal cas-, =, changing the
manner Of persons legitimating chi .dren,
vacating roads. streets, or alleys, re-
hitting ii Is, penalties, and TO. FIXTURES,
or reminding moneys legally paid iatv
the treasury; affecting the estates Of
minors; or persons under disability,
exempting property from taxation, Gre
ating any monopoly, legal,zing the au-
tborized or Invalid acts If amy officer or
agent Of the State, or Of any PARISH or
municipality; granting any coppcnsa-
ton to any pubic officer. agent, or con-
tractor. after the service has been ren-
dered OF contracted for; changing any
parish seat or creating new parishes,
except by the assent OF the majority Of
the qualified electors OF tine parish, or
parishes, to be affected; IN all other
cases, where general law can bs made
applicable, no local or special law shall
be- passed.
Number Sir.
The governor shall receive SALARY of
seven thousand dollars per xunum. pay-
able quarterly, on his own warrant.
tStiike ont article fitry-six)
Nanbr Screen.
The Lieuteuant Governor shall re.
ceive q salary which shall be double
that Of member Ut u. general ssse..,-
bly, (strike out article fifty-ssvel.)