The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-30
INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS,
ACT NO. 70, II. s. OF 1878.

INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS,
M ACT NO. 70, II. s. OF 1878.
III NUMBER ONE
III That the seat Of government shall be estab-
sssHIished at the city Of Baton Rouge or ut the
s$rlty OF New Orleans, as the majority Of the
voters OF the State may determine at the next
Esnsuing election: those voting to locate the
state capital at Baton Rouge shall indorse
Sssouge;" those voting to locate the capt.
HAL ut New Orleans shall indorse on their
tickets, "For State Capital, New Orleans
VA tStrike out article one hundred and thirty
ACT NO. "a, II. q. OF 1878.
1 NUMBER TWO.
& sepregentatives shall be chosen on the first
EWs5Tlesday after the first Monday In November,
Every two years, and the election shall pc
Apmpleted In one day. The General Assembly
nall meet on the first Monday In January,
sH70, and biennally thereafter, on the first
Monday In january, unless different day be
4saDpointed by law, and their sessions shall BIO
held at the seat OF government.
A fEtrike out article seventeen.)
NUMBER THREE.
After the year 1878 the General Assembly
SBhall not have power to levy In any one year
Nor all State purposes more than one per cent,
lm taxation, nor shall any collection OF more
than one per centum ttixHtion be made In any
Zone year. on the actual cash value OF all real
hand personal property liable to taxation, ex-
eept LII case OF u foreign invasion or domes-
%tio nsurrection, and In that event any add-
8tIonal taxation shall only be for the immed-
late purpose Of repeling invasion or suppress
Ming insurrectiOn. The city of New Orleans
Bshall not levy or collect In any one year more
Nthan one and one-hAlf per centrum taxation on
St1e actual cash value OF all the real and per-
Asonal property liable to taxation within its
fimits. No parish or municipal corporation
Except the city Of New Orleans. shall levy or
&colleet La any one year more than one per
#cent,m taxation upon the actual cash value
$of oil the real and personal property liable to
#taxation within It's limits. The General
SAssembly shall not have power to issue any
#hond or pledge the faith Of the State for any
spurpose, nor shall 1t authorize any parish or
NmuniGipal corporation to issue any bond or
@ereate any debt; provided, that this shall not
Aorohibit the issue OF new bonds In exchange
For old bonds, where the debt or rate of inter-
ut is not increased.
m NUMBER FOUR.
The members of the General Assembly shall
paid salary OF five hundred dollars (s5oo)
IN session. and actual travelling expenses by
nearest practicable route, not to exceed
ty dollars $500 Tor any one member; pro-
fed, that Ii two sessions are held Ia the
Bne year they shall receive for the second
ssion In that year d salary of only two hum
ed and fifty dollars (S250) and actual travel
II expenses by the nearest practicable route,
IL to exceed fifty dollars $500 for any one
ember. The regular biennial session shall
10y exceed ninety days In duration, unless by
S ote OF tw0-thirds OF the members elected to
Zach house of the General Assembly.
N (Strike out article thirty-nine)
NUMBER FIVE.
AZ The General Assembly shall not pass any
j local or special law changing the venue In
nf ma
icons legitimating children, vacating roads,
streets, or alleys. remitting fines, penalties,
and forfeitures. or retunding moneys legally
|#sSd into the treasury; affecting the estates Of
III zsaaAas ur persons under disability, exempt
perty from taxation, creating any mo-
legalizing the unauthorized or invalid
~ officer or agent OF the State, or of
sh or municipality; granting any
compensation to any public officer,
or. contractor, after the service has
bndered or contracted for; changing
irish seat, or creating new parishes,
by the assent OF the majority Of the
LED electors Of the parish, or parishes,
affected; In all other cases, where q gen.
BS#SzY law can be made applicable, no local or
,ial law shall be passed.
NUMBER SIX.
he Governor shall receive salary Of seven
lsand dollars per annum, payable quar-
on his own warrant
trike out article tifty-six)
SS NUMBER SEVEN.
he lieutenant Governor shall receive a
Rary which shall be double that OF MEM
Ter OF the General Assembly.
(Strike out article fifty-seven)
IA NUMBER EIGHT.
n Every bill which shall have passed both
aaouses shall be presented to the Governor; IL
NE approveit, he shall sign 1t; If he does not,
SRksadSkau return 1T, with his objections, to the
In which 1t originated, which shall en-
I'D objections at large upon its journal,
sOceed TO reconsider 1t. Ii, after such
nside iation. two-thirds of all the members
Iwesnt In that house shall agree to pass the
jill, 1t shall be sent, with the objections to the
ther house, by which it shall likewise be re-
considered, and II approved by two-thirds of
ne members present In that house. 1t shall be
3 law But In such cases the vote Of both
& ouses shall be determined by yeas and nays,
md the names of members voting for or
@gainst the bill shall be entered upon the
Hspurnai OF each house respectively. Ii any bill
hall not be returned by the Governor within
We days after it shall have been presented to
Inn 1t shall be a law, In like manner as If he
8aad signed 1t, unless the General Assembly.
~ adjournment prevent Its RETURN; In which
ese,, within thirty days. the Governor shall
e the same with his objections thereto, In
hsHaalee Of the Secretary Of State, and give
Saotiee thereof; otherwise It shall be-
6Es as II he had signed it. The Seere-
shall communicate said obiec
Ii SO deposited to the house In
aated on the first day OF the
next General Assembly, who
he same as above provided
al have power to veto one or
IA bill appropriating money.
items, while approving 9TH
II, and the part or parts of
hall become law, and the
appropriations disapproved
repassed according to the
$ prescribed for the pas
ver the Governors veto. |
sss Asixty-six.l
sER NINE
salary Is fixed by the