Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-09
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT No. -. X. s. OF ISIS.
NI.MnIR ONE.

ACT No. 13, X. >. of l-'-.
NUMBrR oSr.
That the seat of government shall lie es-
tahlShrd AT the city of Baton Rouge or AZ
the city of New Orleans, ~ the majority "t
the voters of the State may determine al
the next ensuing election; those voting I"
locnte the State capital at Baton konge
shall indorsc Oh their tickets, "For state
CAPITAL, Batt,st Ra#ge;' those voting to To-
cate the capital NJ New Orleans shall IN
dorsc on their tickets, "For state Captai,
New Orleans.
Strike ont article one hundred and thir-
ty-onc.)
ACT no. "a. r. s. OF ls7-.
NUMBER TWO.
! representatives shall be- chosen on the
| first Tuesday after the first Monday in Mo-
/ vcmhcr, every two years, and the election
shall br completed in one day. The Gene
raj Assembly shall meet on the first Mon
| day in January. l-79, and hiennially there
after. on the first Monday in January, nm
less different day he appointed by law,
and their sessions shall be held at the seat
of government.
(Strikc out article sevcntecn.)
NUMBER THREE.
After the year les, the General Assem-
bis shall not have power To levy in any
one year for all State purposes more than
one per ccntum taxation, nor shall any col
. lrrtinn of more than one per ccntum taxa
ton he made III any one year on the actual
cash value of all real and personal property
liable to taxation, except in case Of for
cign invasion, or a domestic instruction
and in that event any additional taxation
shall only he for the immediate purpose "I
, rcprllng Invasion or supprrssing insurr"c
tiun. The city of New Orleans shall not
lew or collect in any ono year more than
, one and nnc.half per ccntum taxation Of
| the actual cash value of all the real ant
A personal property liable to taxation within
>, its limits No parish or municipal cnrpor
alton, except the city of New Orleans, shal
levy or collect in any one year more thai
one per ccntnm taxation upon the aetna
. cash value OF all the real and personal pre-
' l~rty liable to taxation within its limt'
. The General Assembly shall not have powc
to issue any bond or pledge the faith Of III
State for any purpose, nor shall II authoriz
any parish or municipal corporation TO iSsrl
le any bond or create any debt; prorided, tina
e, this shall not prohibit the issue OF ne'
- bonds in exchange for old bonds where III
n debt or rate Of interest is not increased.
VI NUMBER FOUR.
m The members of the General Assembl
II shall he paid II salary of five hundred do
III lars (2JpOl per session and actual travclin
ms expenses hy the nearest practicable rout
of not ~ exceed fifty dollars $50 for any III
of mrmhrr; prorHd. that il two sessions Al
=. held in III" same wear they shall receive {,
ur the ond session in that Ncai "A salary
- only two hundred and fifty dollars slj'
.. aud actual travelling expenses ly the nca
M, ,~' p.Jctirahlc rontc, not to exceed lift
,u dollars 500 for any one member. I'll
regular biennial session shall not cNcCt
ninety days IN duration, unless 10y "A 10
Of twu-ihrd> Of the members elected
each house of the General Assembly.
(Strikc ont article thrty-ninc.)
NrMBrE FIVE.
The General Assembly shall not pass NJ
local or special law changing the vcnue
criminal cases changing the manner of y,
sons lcgitimating children, vacating roa'
streets, ct alleys. RENTING fines, penalti'
and lurttiturcs or rcfunding moneys legal
paid into the treasury: affecting the esta'
OF minors. or persons under disability, e
cmpting property from taxation, crcati
any monopoly, lcgallzing the unanthorih
or invalid acts of any officer ar agent OF I
State. OF OF any parish or muncipali
granting any extra compensation Ia y
public officer, agent, or contractor, al
me service has D'rn ltnutttfrNt tblllIl'l
for; changing any parish seat, or>creati
new parishes. except by the ASSENT of I
majority of the qualified electors of I
parish, or parishes, to he affected: in
other cases, where general law can
ere made applicable, no local or special j
tx, shall be passed.
'o' NUMBER sIN.
The Governor shall receive a salary
seven thousand dollars per annum, paya
quarterly, on his own warrant.
(Strke out article fiftysix.)
NUMBER SEVEN.
Tls Lieutenant Governor shall recciv
salary which shall he dunblc that of q IN,
her of the General Assembly.
(Strike out article fift! -seven.)
NUMBER EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed b.
houses shall he presented TO the Govern
if he approve il, he shall sign il; if hc d
not, he shall return it, with his objcctio
to the house in which il originated, VIII
shall enter the objections at large upon
crs journal, and proceed TO reconsider it.
after such reconsideration, two thirds of
the members present in that house 81
, agree to pass the bill, il shall Ic sent, W
the objections, To the other house. by VIII
g. ID il shall likewise he reconsidcre,l and if
wn proved hy two-thirds of the members pl
! in ent in that house, it shall be law.
,st in such cases the vote of both houses 81
Ho. he determined by yeas and nays, and
names of members voting Tor or against
:. bill shall bc entered npon the iournn
c each house respectively. II any bill 81