The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-10-05
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ACT NO. 70, r. S. OF 1873
Number One.

Number One.
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 ;
those voting to locate the State capital
at Baton Rouge shall iudorse on their
tickets, "For State Capital, Baton
Rouge;" those voting 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-one.)
ACT NO. IA, R. S. OF 1878
Number Too.
Representatives shall be chosen on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, every two years, aud 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 sp-
pointed by law, and their sessions shall
be held at the seat of government.
(Strike out article seyeltee -
Nambr Three
After the year 1878 he general assem-
bly, shall not have power to levy in any
one year for all Sta.e purposes more
than one per ceutlm taxation, nor sha L
any collection of mole than one per
centum taxation be made in any one
year. on the actual cash value of all real
an personal property liable to taxa
ton except in case IF a foreign invasion
or domestic instruction, and ia that
event any additional taxation shall ouly
be for the Immediate parpose OF repell-
ing invasion or suppressing resurrection
The city of New Orleans shall not levy
or collect i'll any one year mure tAan one
and one-haif per centum taxation ON the
actual cash value of all the real and
personal property liable to taxation
within its 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
all the real and personal property liza
bic to taxation within its limits. The
general assembly shall not have power
to issue any bond or pledge the faith
Of the State tor any purpose, nor shall
it authorize any parish or municipal
corporation to issue any bond or create
any debt; pr0cided, that this shall not
pro Iibit the issue of new bonds in ex-
change for old bonds, where the debt
or rate of interest is not increased.
Number -Four.
The members OF the general assembly
shall be paid II salary of five hundred
dollars ($500) per session, and actual
travelling expenses by the nearest prac-
ticable route, not to exceed fifty dollars
$500 for any one member; pYocided, that
if two sessions are held Al the same
year they receive for the second session
in that year salary Of only two han-
dred and fifty dollars (S250) and actual
travelling expenses by the nearest prac-
tlcable route, not to exceed fifty dollars
(s50) for any one member. The regular
biennial session shall not exceed fiinety
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 Flee.
The general assembly shall not pass
any local or special law changing the
venue in criminal cases, changing the
manner of persons legitimating children,
vacating roads, streets, or alleys, re-
hitting fl es, penalties, and forfeitnres,
or refunding moneys legally paid into
the treasury; affecting the estates of
or persons under disability,
exempting property from taxation, Gre
ating any monopoly, legaiizing the au-
or invalid acts of any officer or
agent of the State, or of any parish or
granting any compensa-
ton to amy pubic 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's general law can be made
applicable, no local or special law shall
be passed.
Number Sic.
The governor shall receive a salary of
seven thousand dollars per annum, pay
able'quarterly, on his own warrant.
(Stiike out article fifty-six)
Number Seuea.
The Lieutenant Governor shall re-
ceive salary which shall be double
that of a member of the general ASSEM-
bly,. (Strike out article fifty-seven.)