The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-03
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. 70, r. s. OF 1878.
NuRber One.

AuMOd VIC.
That the seat OF government shall be
established at the city OF Baton Rouge
or at the city of New Orleans, as the
| majority of the voters of the STATE may
determine at the next ensuing election I;
those voting to locate the State capital
at Baton Rouge SHALL iudorse on their
tickets, For State Capital, Baton
Rouge" those voi ing to locate the capt.
tai at New Orleans shall indorse on their
tickets, "For State Capital, New Or
leans"
(Strike out article one hundred and
thirty-'ne.)
ACT NO. "a, II. 8. OF 1873
Npmbcr Tico.
Representatives shall be chosen on
The first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, every two years. and the
election shall be completed in one day.
The general assembly shall meet on the
first Monday in January, 1879, and bien-
nially thereafter, on the first Monday in
January, unless a different day be ap-
pointed by law, aud their sessions shall
be held at the seat of government.
(SHike out article seventeen.)
NrMber Three.
After ibe year 1873 the general assem-
bly, snail not have power TO levy in any
one year for all State purposes more
than one per centrum taxation, nor shall
any collection OF more than one per
ceutum taxation be made i'm any one
year, on the actual cash value of all real
an personal property liable to taxa
tiou EXCEPT in case of a foreign invasion
or "a domestic instruction, and in that
event aay additional taxation shall only
be for the immediate purpose of repell-
ing Invasion or suppressng insuTectIon.
The city % New Orleans shall not levy
or collect in any one year more than one
and one-half per cenGum taxation on the
aetna; cash value of all the real and
personal property liable TO taxation
w.thia lis limits. No parish or NUM-
cipal corporation, except the city of
New Orleans. shall levy or collect in
any one year more than one per centum
taxation upon the actual cash value of
al the real and personal property liza
bic 10 taxation within its limits. Tue
general assembly shall not have power
10 issue any boud or pledge the faith
of the State for any purpose, nor shall
it authorize any parish or municipal
corporation to issue any bond or create
any debt; proride,', that this. shall not
pro ribit the issue of new bonds in ex-
charge for old bonds, where the debt
or rate Of interest is not increased.
Number -Four.
Tue members of the general assembly
shall be paid a salary of five hund ed
dollars (S5OW per session, and actual
travelling expenses by the nearest prac
ticaDle route, not to exceed fifty dollars
(S50) for any one member; provided, that
if two sessions are held IN the same
year they receive for the second session
in that year a salary of oLly two hun
dred and fifty dollars (S250) and actual
travelling expenses by. the nearest prac-
ticable route, not to exceed fifty dollars
(S5C) for any one member. The regular
biennial session shall not exceed ninety
days in duration, unless by vote of two
thirds'of the members elected to each
house of the general assembly.
(Strike out article thirty-nine.)
Nam5T Flee.
The general assembly shall not pass
any local or special law changing the
veliue in criminal cases, changing the
manner OF persons legitimating children,
vacating roads, streets, or alleys, re-
hitting fires, penalties, and forfeitures,
or refunding moneys legally paid into
the treasury; affecting the estates of
minors; or persons under disability,
exempting property from taxation, Gre
ating any monopoly, legalizing the au-
thorized or invalid acts of any officer or
agent of the State, or of any parish or
municipality; granting any compensa-
ton to any public officer. agent, or con-
tractor, after the service has been rem
dered or contracted for; changing any
parish seat, or creating new parishes,
except by the assent of the majority of
the qualified electors of the parish, or
parishes, to be affected; in all other
cases, where general law can be made
applicable, no local or special law shall
be passed.
Number Sir.
The governor shall receive a salary of
seven Thousand dollars per annum, pay
able quarterly, on his own warrant.
(Stfike out article fifty-six.)
Number Seren.
The Lieutenant Governor shall re-
ceive a salary which shall be double
that of member of the general assem-
bly,. {strike out asticle fifty-seyen.)