The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-25

amendment, separately, and IL majority Of
the votes ct said election shall approve and
ratify all or either OF said amendments, the
same shall become part Of the constitution.
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. f7s, r.. q. OF 1875.
~ Ey HUMBER ONE. -=* 5F
That the seat of government shall be estab-
lished at the city OF Baton Rouge or at the
city Of New Orleans, as the majority Of the
voters Of the State may determine ut the next
ensuing election; those voting TO locate the
~ their tickets, "For State Capital, Baton
Rouge;;"', those voting to locate the capi-
tal &c New Orleans shall indorss on their
tickets, "For State Capital, New Orleans"
(Strike out article one hundred and thirty"
ACT NO. "a, R. q. OF 1878.
z NUMBER Two.
Representatives shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday Id November
every two years, and the election shall be
completed ID one day. The General Assembly
shall meet on tho first Monday in January,
Monday In january, unless o different day be
appointed by law, and their sessions shall be
held at the seat Of government.
(Strike out article seventeen)
NUMBER THREE.
After the year 1878 the General Assembly
shall not have power to levy In any one year
for all State purposes more than one per cent
um taxation, nor shall any collection OF more
than one per centum taxation be made In any
and personal property liable 10 taxation, ex-
cept In case OF O foreign invasion or domes-
tic insurrection, and In that event any addi-
tional taxation shall only be for the imrnedi-
ate purpose q repelIlng invasion or suppress
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 and per-
sonal property liable to taxation within ito
imits N9 parish Or or municipal corporation.
collect In 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 it's. limits. The General
bond or Ipiedge the faith Of the State for any any
purpose, nor shall It authorize any parish or
municipal corporation to issue any bond or
create any debt; ITovided that this shall not
prohibit the Issue OF new bonds In exchange
for old bonds, where the debt or rate OF inter-
est is not increased.
NUMBER FOUR.
The members Of the General Assembly shall
be paid salary of five hundred dollars ($500)
per session, and actual travelling expenses by
The nearest practicable route, not to exceed
fifty dollars $500 for any one member; pro-
vi0ed, that II two sessions are held In the
same year they shall receive for the second
session In that year @ salary OF only two hum
dred and fifty dollars 1920 and acsual travel
not TO exceed fifty dollars $500 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 FIVE. a
The General Assembly shall not pass any
local or special law changing the venue In
criminal cases, changing the manner Of per-
streets, or alleys, remltting fines, penalties,
and forfeitures, or refunding IN oneys legally
paid into the treasury; affecting the estates Of
minors, or persons under disability, exempt
Ing property from taxation, creating any mo-
nopoly, legaliztng the unauthorized or invalid
acts Of any officer OF agent OF the State, or OF
any parish or municipality; granting any
extra compensation TO. any public officer,
agent, or contractor, after the service has
been rendered or contracted for; changing
except by the assent of the majority Of the
qualified electors OF the parish, or parishes,
to be affected; la all other cases, where gen.
eral law can be- made applicable, no local or
special Law shall be passed.
NUMBER sIx.
The Governor shall receive salary Of seven
dollars per annum, payable quar-
terly, on his own warrant.
CStrike out article hfty-six)
NUMBER SEVEN.
The Lieutenant Governor shall receive a
aT1x-- S1~L %tx.&
ber of the General Assembly.
Strike out article dfty-seven.)
uUMBER EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed both
houses shall be- presented to the Governor; Il
he approve 1t, he shall sign 1t; IL he does not,
he shall return 1t, with his objections, to the
house In which 1t originated, which shall en-
ter the objections at large upon It's Journal,
nna pESdessd to If 4 eg absa 1aeh
present In that house shall agree to pass the
other house, by which it shall likewise be re-
considered, and II approved by two-t thirds OF
o law. But In such cases the vote Of both
houses shall be 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. II any bill
five days after 1t shall have been presented to
him, 1t shall be q law, In like manner as IL he |
had signed 1t, unless the General Assembly, |
by adjournment, prevent It's return; In which |
case, within thirty days. the Governor shall
file the same, with bis objections thereto. In
the office Of the Secretary of State, and give
public notice thereof; otherwise 1t shall be- |
come law, as ifhe had signedit. The Secre-
tary Of State shall communicate said objec |
tons and bill so deposited to the house in |
which 1t originated on the first day of the |
meeting of the next General Assembly, who
shall act upon the same as above provided. |
The Governor shall have power to veto one or
more items In any bill appropriating money,
distinct items, Whileapprovlng 9th.
The bill approved shall become law, and the
tenn or items of appropriations disapproved |
shall be void, unless repassed according tot the |
rules and limitations prescribed for the pas
sage Of other bills over the Governors veto.
Strike out article sixty-six.)
NUMBER NINE.
No officer, whose salary Is fixed by the !