The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-15

Of the Revised Statutes from section 1917. in
elusive. TO section taa7 inclusive and to repeal
act No. q Of the nets Of 1870. entitled An act
to regulate public education In tho State Of
| Louisiana and the city If New Orleans. and
to raise revenue for that purpose approved
March 2s, 1877. and to repeal conflicting
| laws. =
1-othn COMMITTEES IN Public Education.
| BY Mr.. VOORHEES,
| House bill No. sGa
IAN act to amend and re-enae sections .
| and ID rof act No. i or the nets Of 1874. ap-
| proved January "a. 1874.
To the Committee On the Judiciary.
BY Mr. Hill. of Orleans
House bill No. gTD.
"An act authorizing Clovis Bablpa, admins
TRAITOR Of the succession Of Louis Surge o
10 the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary.
by Mr.. Deavlgne;
House bill No aTt
IAN act providing for deepening the mouth
of Bayou Gasaiu in the parish Of st. Tam
many
10 the Committee On Lands and Levers.
~ Mr.. Deavigne
House bill No. MA.
ran act TO carry into effect aet 1876 Ut session
of 1906. entitled AN act for the relief Of par
ties who have paid their taxes TO the Draining
Company Of Now Orleans
To the Committee on Lands anil Lnvees.
nv Mr. vayhles: o
House bill No. 315,
"An act for the rels,f Of NJ Samuel, of tlo
parish Of Orleans"
II. the Committee Oh Claims.
1jy Mr.. VOORHEES, O
House bill No. gT4.
IAN net for the relief ofdIenry pupray. Of
| the parish Of Avoyees,'
| To the tome,ttee on Claims.
rsrlNlsuHp auslNn4s.
| The unfinished business being Concurrents
| Resolution proposing amendments to the
constitution of the State of Louisiana was
| taken up.
Concurrent Resolution p,XpoHing amend
ments to the constitution Of the State Of
louisiana
BE- Il resolved By The Senate Of The State
Of Loniaianu The Houae Of Representatives.
| connurt,u dwo-thirdH of the members Of
| each house agreengl. That The following
amendments he proposed and entered upon
the respective journals OF the Senate and
and nays taken thereon. aud the same SHALL
| II adopted abe submitted tn the people ut the
next general election. In accordance with the
| constitution.
PROPOSED AMH ayIf9fhr{,h TO THE CON
Representatives oahal he chosen on the
| fret Tuesday after the fret Monday in No
senher every two years, and the election
| shall he completed III one day. Tho General
| Assembly shall meet on the first Monday In
January ls1p and hlennially thereafter 7, x on
nnt day be appointed by law, and their sns-
sions shall be held at the seal Of government.
! (Stt'ike out article I'D
AMENDMENT rwoo
| Tho members Of the General Assembly
shall be paid a salary Of five hundred dol.
lars $500, per session and actual travell9YE
| to exceed nifty dollars $500 for any one
| held IN the same year they shall receive for
| the second session III that year salary Of
| actual travelling expenses by the nearest
practicable route, not to nseeed fifty dollars
$3.50 for any one member. The regular bi-
ennial session shall not exceed ninety days in
Duration unless by vote Of twn-thirtla Of tho
| members elected to each houas Of the General
Strike out article sa)
AMENDMENT THREE.
The General Assembly shall not paaa any
| local or special law changing the vnnus III
criminal esses,, changing the names of per
| aons. egitimating children, yachting roads,
atreete or alleys remitting fines. penalties and
| forfeitures. or refundipg moneys legally paid
| into the treasury: affecting the estates of
| mino1H or persons under disability. exempt
ing property from taxation: creating any
| monopoly. legalizing the unauthorized or i'll
valid acts of any officer or agent Of the State or
OF any pnriah or municipality. granting any
extra compensation to any public officer, agent
| OF contractor after the service has been ron
IL,
seat. On creating new Parishes except by the
assent Of the majority Of the qualified electors
OF the rariab or parishes to be- affected. In all
| other eases where d general law can be made
applicable no local OF special law shall be
passed.
| AMENDMENT -FOUR.
The G,ye,nor shall receive salary Of $1,000
per ann,ln, payable quarterly on his own
| watignt,
lStSike out article 56)
AMENDMENT FIVE.
The Lieutenant Governor shall receive n
| salary which shall BE- double that OF 4 menu
| hcr Of the General Assembly.
| Strike out article 81
AMENDMENT stx.
Every bill which shall have passed both
| houses shall be presented to the Governor: If
| he approve H. he shall sign IT. II he do not,
he shall return 1t with his objections to the
| house In which 1t originated. which shall enter
l
and proceed to reconsider It. II after
such reconsideration wo-thirds, Of all
the members present in that house
shall agree to pass the bill, IL shall
be sent with the objections to the other house,
by which IL shall likewise be rcconsdered.
and If approved BY two-thirds Of the mem
hers present in that house it shall be q 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. If any bin shall not
| be returned by the Governor within five days
after 1t shah have been presented to him, it
shall lac u law in like manner as IL he had
signed It. unless the General Assembly by
adjournment prevent its return. in which case.
within thirty days, the Governor shall file the
same with his objections thereto in the Office
OF the Secretary of State, and give public no.
ticsthereof: otherwise II shall become a law,
as If he had signed it, The Secretary of State
shall communicate said objections and bill SO
| deposited to the House in which 1t originated,
on the first day of the meeting of the next Cen
eral Assembly. who shall act upon the same as
above provided. The Governor shall have
1 "a