Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-11
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. %, X. ;. OF l-1-.
Nt.MUiR D\T
WILL. \. STRONG,
Secretary Of state.

AZ NJ. '3, IL. :. VI lS'r.
NUMBER ONE.
/ That the seat of government shall he IS.
tahllShrd at the city of Baton Rouge or nj
Ifhr city of New Orleans, a. the majority of
! the voters Of the state may determine AT
the next ensuing election: those voting Ia
locate the State capital al Baton Rouge
shall iudurs" on their tickets, Fur State
, Capital, Baton Rouge" those voting Ia lo-
cafe the capital nj New Orleans shall in
/ dors" on their tickets, "for state Capital.
! New Orleans
tStrkc out article one hundred aud thir-
| ty.onc.)
ACT No Il, Il. :. or Is.
NUMBEE TWO.
Representatives shall be- chosen un the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
N,mhcr, every two years, and the cicction
shall he completed in one day The Gene.
raj Assembly shall meet ou the first Mon
day III JANUARY, l-19, and hicnnially there
after. ou the fin t Monday in January. nm
less Il different day IA" appointed 10y law.
and their sessions shall hc hrld nj the seat
of government.
t>trikc out article ,cvcuic,un
NUMBER rIElr.
After the year l-7-. the General Assem-
bly, shall not have power to levy in any
on" ycal for all State purposes more than
one per Ccutum taxation, nor shall any cob
lection of more than one per ccntum taxa
ilun lac made IN any one year on the actual
cash value of all real aud personal property
liable tn taxation, except ~ crsc of "a for
rign INVASION or a domestic instruction.
and III that event any additional taxation
shall only be for the imine,oatc purpose OF
Z Ill
ton. The city of New OIl'anS shall not
levy or collect in any one year more than
one aud ouc-halt per ccutum taxation oI,
the actual cash value of all the real aud
personal property liable to taxation within
II, limits. NJ parish or municipal cnrpor-
alton, except III" city of New Orleans, shall
levy ar collect III any one year more than
one per Ccntum taxation upon the actual
cash value of all the real and personal pro-
pcrty liable To- taxation within its limits.
The General Assembly shall not have power
to issue amy bond or pledge the faith of the
State for any purpose, nor shall ii authulilc
any parish or municipal corporation 10 issue
any bond ar create any debt: prorid,d. that
this shall not prohibit the ISSUE OF new
bonds in exchange for old bonds where the
deb; OF rate OF interest is not increased.
NUMBER TnUE.
The members of the General Assembly
shall hc paid Il SALARY of five hundred dol.
lars 500 per session and actual travelling
cNp"n>, 10y thu nearest practicable, runtc
not L. exceed hitY dollars $50 for any ON,
member; proridcd. that il two sessions ar,
hrld IN the same wear they shall receive ini
F IN" second session IN that year n salary -
only two hundred and nifty dollars $3.50
and actual travelling expenses 10y the near
Il. ,
dollars ts-hp fur any one member TIN
regular hictnal Session shall not cNccr,
uiuriN days in duration, unless 10y vot,
of twn-thirlS of the members elected &
each house of the General Assembly.
,Sttikc out article thriy-niuc.J
NtMntE ItNE.
The General Assembly shall not bass an,
local az special law changing the Nruuc II
criminal eases. changing a.. manner ui per
son, lrGitllnliing children, NaCltirg Iuad-
streets, "r alleys. RENTING tinrs p,ualtic-
and forfeiture :, or Icf;Indng money lr.dll
paid into the treasury. affecting the estate.
ut minors, or persons under disability, ~
rEpting property from TAXATION. cr,atin,
any monopoly. lrglllIing the uuauihorilr,
al invalid acts ui any oiii,rrurag,nt ui Ia
state, OF "t any parish 81 municipality
granting any extra compensation in an,
pu"h' oihccr, agent. ct contractor, ate
the scrN lee has been rendered nr contracts,
Tor; changing amy parish seat. or crcaiin
new parishes. except 10y the dissent Of tlI
majority Of the qualified electors of tn
parish, or parishes. Ia be- affected: in al
other eases where u general law can b
mad" applicable, no local ur special Law
shall be- passed
NUMBER SIX.
III" Governor shall receive a salary "a
seven thousand dollars per annum. pa, ADJ
quarterly, on hi% own warrant.
. tNtrihc ont article iiiiy->iN.)