Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-09-14
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS,
ACT No. ~. r. 2. OF le7s.
NwMbPr One,

That the seat of government shall
he established at the citv If Baton
Ronge "r Mt the city Of New Orleans,
NJ the majority of the voters of The
Staic may determine at t;,e next en-.
suing election those voting tO locate
the State capital at Baton R"nee
shall indorae On their tickets, "For
State Capital. Baton Ronge )" thoa~
voting Ia locate the capital Mt New
Orleana shall irdOrac m their tickets,
"F:r State Capital. New Orlrara.~
(Sttike ont article one hundred
and thirty. .onc.)
ACT NO. ~. r. 3. OF 1879.
NwMbey Too.
Representatives ahall he chosen
IN the hrst Tnesilsy after the frat
Monday IN November, every two
ycara. and the election ahall he com.
rleted IN ono day. The General
AsaeE,hly al'all meet m the frst
Monday In January. 1899, and bienn.
ally thereafter. m the first Monday
In Jannary. nnlesa 4 4 different day BE-
appointed hy law. and their aesaiona
shall he held at the seat Ofgovernment.
NxMber Three.
After the year 1873 the General
Assembly shall not have power 10
levy In any one year for oil State
pnrCoaea more than ono PER eentnm
taxation, nor shall any collection o(
more than "ne rer eentsm taxation
he made In any ons year, IN the act.
nal eash tnlns IT an real and per.
a"nal property liable to taxation,
except In case nfa forrign invasion
Or dOmeatic insmrrertion, and IN
that event any additional taxation
shall only he for the immediate pnr.
poae II repellinG invasion NJ anp.
preaaing insnrreetion. The city o(
New 0rl~ana shall nat levy or collect
In any one year more than ono and
one-half per eentum taxation IN the
actual cash valne of oil the real and
personsl property liable n taxation
within ita limita. No pariah NJ mn.
niciral corporation. except the city
IT New Orleans, shalt levy or collect
In any one year more than one per
centnm taxation upon the actnal
cash valne IT all the real and pera0n.
al property liable Ia taxation within
its limita. The General Assembly
shall not have power 10 iaaue any
hond oe pledge the faith ~ the State
tar amy purrnae. nor ahall it author.
ise suy rarish or municipal e0rr0ra.
tiHn IN iaase any hond NJ ereate any
debt provided, that thia shalt nat
prohibit the iaane of new honda In ex.
change Iov old honda, where the debt
or rate of internal h not increased.
Nsmbsv Ebwy.
The meml~rp Al tho General A..
emily slall he paid = salary AZ Ave
hundred dollars (e50O) per aesaion,
and actual travelling expenaes by the
nearest practicable ronte, not 20 ex-
ceed Aity dollars (e5O) for any one
member prorsded, that II two aaaa.
iona are held In the aame year they
shall rreeiv~ for the second aeaaiou
In that year 4 salary of only two hun.
dr-d and Afty dollars (S2s0) aud
actnal travelling expehars BY the
pearcet practicable route. not 10 ex.
ceed 6fty dollsra (e5O) for any "ne
member. The regular biennial sesa.
ton shall not excessl ninety daya IN
duratien, nn'ess by vote of two
tl,irsa II the nemb.rs elected "a
ea~h hoWae II The General Assembly.
(Strike eatartjels thivty.ninc.)
Ew0bsv F5re.
The General Assembly sl.all mai
pass any local ~ special Law chang.
Ing the venme In criminal caaea,
changing the manner II peraona IeGi.
timatinG ehildr~n, vaeatine roads