The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-08-22

WILL. A. 81 NUM-,
Secretary of State.
k1lTuTIoNAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. 70, R. S. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.
IA seat of government shall be estab-
J. he eity Of Baton Rouge or at the city
leans as the majority OF the voters
80 NAV determine at the next ensu-
I'm as:sn. those voting to locate the State
~ Ration Rouge shall indorse on their
= aror state Capital, Baton Rouge
..,;ng 70 locate the capital at New Or
nail sndorse gu their tickets, For State
4 New Orleans. .,,:.
NJ out article one hundred and thirty
ACT NO. "a, r. S. OF 1878.
NUMBER TWO.
..artatiyes shall be chosen on the first
= after the first Monday in November,
- years. and the election shall be COM
II me day The General Assembly shall
! the first Monday in January, 1917, and
Sliv thereafter, on the first Monday IN
unless q different day be appointed
and their sessions shall be held at the
government.
e out article seventeen)
NUMBER THREE.
THE year 1878 the General Assembly
= have power TO levy in any one year
Esate purposes more than one per centum
NOR shall anv collection of more than
rnntum taxation be made in any one
[sthe actual cash value of all real and
lproperty liable to taxation, except in
.foreign invasion or a domestic insur-
and in that event any additional taxa
ali only be for the immediate purpose OF
Eue invasion or suppressing insurrection.
I'M of New Orleans shall not levy or col
sny one year more than one and one
" ceutum taxation on the actual cash
HI all the real and personal property liza
3axation within its limlis. No parish or
nal corporotion, except the city OF New
:, shall levy or collect in any one year
han one per centum taxation upon the
cash value IF all the real and personal
ty liable to taxation within its limits
bneral Assembly shall not have power to
Inv bond or pledge the faith of the State
}upurrose, nor shall it authorize any par
knunicipal corporation to issue any bond
IL any debt; provided, that this shall not
h the issue of new bonds in exchange for
nds where the debt or rate OF interest is
creased.
NUNBER FOUR.
|members of the General Assembly shall
lasalary of FIVE hundred dollars $4,000
sisn, and actual travelling expenses by
nfest practical route, not to exceed fifty
t>50 tor any one member; prorided
1.-Two sessions are held in the same year
icy shall receive for the second session in
gar salary of only two hundred and
sllars $3.50 and actual travelling ex
kby the nearest practicable route, not tt
dffty dollars 1851 for any one member
gular biennial session shall not exceed
daysin duration, unless by vote of two
@ the members elected to each house o.
ssefal Assembly.
ke out article thirty-nine.)
NUMBER FIVE.
6eneral Assembly shall not pass AM
special law changing the venue il
acaaes, changing the manner of person.
wing children, vacating roads, streets
" remitting fines, penalties, and for
o. refunding moneys legally paid int,
asury; affecting the estates of minors, o
z under disability, exempting propert.
NATION, creating any monopoly, legaliz
unauthorized or invalid acts Of any off
went OF the State, or of any parish o
apa1ty; granting any extra c0mpensatiol
public officer, agent, or contractor, afte
ssice has been rendered or contracte
anging any parish seat, or creating ney
=, except by the assent of the maiorit
aeahned electors of the parish. or pal
0oe alfected; in all other cases, wher
iaw can be made applicable, no locs
seaa Law shall be passed.
NUMBER SIX.
UesernOr shall receive a salary of seve
=, 3. dollars per annum, payable quartz
ns own warrant.
ne out article fifty-six.)
NUMBER SEVEN.
.Aeutenant Governor shall receive a ga
aka snail be double that of a member
saefal Assembly.
1Le out article fifty -seven.)
NUMBER EIGHT.
OIL which shall have passed bot
shall be presented to the Governor:
n Vse IT. he shall sign it if he does no
N,arn it, with his objections, to ii
= snlch It originated, which shall emit
Ohs at large upon it's journal, al
y reconsider 1t. If, after such reco
nn, ,sothirds of all the memb RS pre-
mat House shall agree to PASS the bill
b T. with the objections, to the 9th
~. winch 1T shall likewise be reconsi
u approved by two-thirds of Il
M. ,esent In that house, it shall be
n ~. y such cases the vote of both hous
AZ clinined by yeas and nays, and Il
Sall t@emoefs voting for or against t
80 entered upon the journal of ca
M cs,vely. If any bill shall not
kisn2 me Governor within five days
n e y, been presented to him, it sh.
a. ~ IKE manner as if he had signed
n 4. ucneral Assembly, by adiournmel
~ nreturni In which case, within thir
-. uvvernor shall file the same, with |
~ ~. saereto, IN the office of the Secreta
i2.n11 give public notice thereof; 9th,
~ s.auec ome q law. as if he had sign
esary OF State shall communicp