The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. 7s, Il. s. OF 1878.

ACT NO. 78, II. s. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.
| That the seat of government shall be estab
lished at the city Of Baton Rouge or at tht
city of New Orleans, as the majority of tht
voters Of the State may determine at the mex
ensuing election; those voting to locate tht
IN their tickets, "For State Capital, Bator
Rouge;" those voting to locate the capi
taI at New Orleans shall indorse on theil
tickets, "For State Capital, New Orleans"
(Strike out article one hundred and thirty
ACT NO. IA, r. s. OF 1878.
NUMBER TWO. 1.@-
Representatives shall be chosen on che 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 biennally thereafter, on the first
Monday In January unless different day be
appointed by law, and their sessions shall be
held at the seat Of government.
(Strike out article seventeenl
NUMBER THREE,
After the year 1878 the General Assembly
shall not have power TO levy in any one year
for all State purposes more than one per cent.
uIn taxation, A@r shall any collection OF more
than one per cettum taxation be made In any
one year, on the actual cash value Of all real
and personal property liable to taxation, ex-
tic insutTectlon. and In that event any addi-
tional taxation shall only be for the immedi-
ate purpose of repelling invasion or suppress
Ing insurreotion. The city of New Orleans
shall not levy or collect In any one year more
than one and one-half per centum taxation on
the actual cash value Of a1l the real and per-
sonal property liable to taxation within its
limits. No parish Or municipal 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
taxation within IFS limits. The General
Assembly shall not have power to Issue any
bond or pledge the faith of the State for any
purpose, nor shall 1t authorize any parish or
create any debt; proSided tH that this 5 shall hall not Of
prohibit the issue of new bonds In exchange
for old bonds, where the debt or rate of inter
est Is not increased.
NUMBER -FOUR.
The members Of the General Assembly shall
be paid salary Of five hundred dollars ($5OD)
per session, and actual travelling expenses by
the nearest practicable route not to exceed
fifty dollars ($50) for any one member; pro-
usded, that II two sessions are held in the
same year they shall receive for the second
session in that year a salary Of only two hum
dred and fifty dollars ($25O) and actual travel
Ing expenses by the nearest practicable route
not to exceed fifty dollars 1850 for any one
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)
NUMBER FIVE.
The General Assembly shall not pass any
local or special law changing the venue In
criminal cases, changing the manner Of per-
sons legitimating children, vacating roads,
streets, or alleys, remtting fines, penalties,
and forfeitures, or refunding moneys legally
nor 2aa nto sh9 idar sedng Ga fhe eses
ng property from taxation, creating any mo-
lopoly, legalizing the unauthorized or invalid
acts OF any officer or agent OF the State, or of
any parish or municipality; granting any
agent, or contractor after the service has
been rendered Or contracted for; changing
my parish seat, or creating new parishes, !
except by the assent Of the majority Of the
qualified electors of the parish, or parishes, |
o be affected; in all other cases, where gen.
special law shall be passed.
NUMBER SIX.
The Governor shall receive salary of seven
thousand dollars per annum, payable quar-
erly, on his own warrant
(Strike out article fifty-six)
NUMBER SEVEN
The Lieutenant Governor shall receive a
salary which shall be double that OF mem
yer of the General Assembly.
Strike out article fifty-seven)
NUMBER EIGHT.
Every bill which shall have passed both
louses shall be presented to the Governor; II |
le approve 1t, he shall sign it; If he does not,
le shall return It, with his objections, to the
louse in which 1t originated, which shall en-
nd proceed to reconsider it. Il, after such
consideration, two-thirds of all the members
'resent In that house shall agree to pass the
Ill, 1t shall be sent, with the objections, to the
ther house. by which it shall likewise be re-
he members present in that house, 1t shall be
law But in such cases the vote Of both
ouses shall be determined by yeas and nays,
nd the names OF members voting for or
gainst the bill shall be entered upon the
1urnaI n Of each house respectively. Ii any. bill
hall not be returned by the Governor within
i've days after 1t shall have been presented to
i'm, It shall be a law, in like manner as II he
ad signed it, unless the General Assembly,
y adjournment, prevent it's return; in which
le the same, with his objections thereto, in
he Office of the Secretary Of State, and give
ublic notice thereof; otherwise it shall be-
ONE law, as 1.-The had signed it. The Secre-
airy OF State shall communicate said objec
ions and bill SO deposited to the house in
7hich it originated on the first day of the
leeting Of the next General Assembly, who
hall act upon the same as above provided.
he Governor shall have power to veto one or
lore items In any bill appropriating money,
distinct items, whileapprovlng 9TH
+ portions Of the bill, and the part or parts of
he bill approved shall become law, and the
;em or items Of appropriations disapproved
hall be void unless repassed according to the
ules and limitations prescribed for the pas
age of other bills over the Governors veto.
(Strike out article sixty-siA.)
NUMBER NINE.
No officer, whose salary Is fixed by the