The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-08-03
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F~REESFs'S.
ACT NO =. 4. s. on 1878.
Secretary Of state
NUMBER ONE.

ACT NO =, K. S. OF 1878.
NUMBER ONE.
That the seat Of government shall he cs-
tabiished at the city OF Baton Rouge or at
the city OF New Orleans, Us the majority oi
the voters of the State may determine at
the next ensting election those voting to
locate the State capital at Baton Rouge
shall %inlorse on their tickets, "tor State
Capital, Baton Rouge those voting 10 10.
cafe the capital at New Orleans shall IN
dorsc on their tickets. "For State Capital,
New Orleans
(Strike out article enc hundred and thir-
tyonc.(
ACT No. II, X. :. OF 1873,
NuMBEG TWO.
Representatives shall be chosen on the
first Tuesday after the first :Ionday in No
.yember, every TIVE wears, and the election
shall be completed in one day. The Gene
raj Assembly shall meet on the first Mon
day in January, 1879, and bicunaily there
after, on the first Monday in january. I'M
less a different day be appointed BY law.
and them sessions shall be held at TIE seat
of government.
=. (Strike out article seventcen.)
EUMBE THREE.
After the year 1873 the General Assem-
bly, shall not have power to levy in any
one year for all State purposes more han
one per ccntum taxation, nor shall lny col
lection OF mere than one per centum taxa
ton be made III any one year, on tiie1ctual
cash value Of all real and personal PROPER
~ liable o taEation, except III ease Of a
foreign invasion Or "A domestic instruction.
and IN that event any additional taxation
shall only he for the Immediate purpose Of
repeiling invasion or supprcssing inelrrtc-
ton. Ihe city OF New C~ieal.s silliI not
levy or collect IL any oic year IugEe than
ono aud o~ne-lialf per centrum taxation on
the actual cash value ofaIl the real and
personal property liable to taxation within
lis limits. No parish ar municipal corp9-
ration, except the city Of New Oclesns,
eLall levy or collect III any one year more
than one per centlIm taxation upon tie nc.
tual cash value OF all the real and personal
property liable to taxation within its linz
ats. The General Assembly shall not have
power 10 issue any bond or pledge the faith
of the State for any purpose, nor shall it
authorize any parish or A.unIcipas corpora
eSS ais.o. ss. .aa INV .r, s2 ~ n sTe Rsre,igis Ire y
Sneo Of new bonds iii exchange fnr ola
t'Hhds, where the debt or rate of Interest il |
not increased.
NUMEE FOUR.
Ehe members Of the General Assembly
shall be paid d salary of five hundred dol
lars (sJ0o) per session, aud actual travelling
expenses by the nearest practicable route.
not to exceed fifty dollars tS50l ter any
one member; protidef, that if tn o sessions
are held in the same year they s!an re-
eeive for the second session in that year Il
salary OF only two hundred and fifty dol
lars iSl,0) aud actual travelling expenses
by the nearost practicable route, Do5 to ex-
coed fifty dollars t*50l for any one member.
She regular biennial session shall not ex
ceeI ninety days IN duration, unless by
vote of W thirds OF the members to each
!!otise of the Gcnerai-Asscmhlv
lStrike ont article thirty EiEe.)
NuMBER FIVE.
The General Assembly shall not pass
any local or special law changing .hc ven
lie III crim'ua eases, changing the manner
of persons l~egitimating children, vaeptinc
fuids, streets, or alleys, rcmitting lines,
penalties. and forieitures, or rei,,t,liur
moneys legally paid into the trtasurv az
tecting the estates of minors, or persns mn
der disability. eXeiupti9g property from
taxation. creating any monopoly. lcYaizino
the unauthorized or invalid acts OF ar If.
ticer or agent Of the State, or of any Rrish
or municipality granting any extra com
pvnsation to any public officer, agc,r, or |
contractor, after the service has been rem
dcled or contracted for; changing mgDaI- |
ish seat, or creating Kew parishes, exprt
hy The assent oftile majority of tie mali. |
he'd electors Of the parish, or pufiahes To
be affected i'll all other eases, wEe.. :,
general law can be Walc applicable. III b.
eal or especial law shall! be passed.
NuHnE SIX.
The Governor snail receive a salary If
seven thousand dollars per annuln PAYABLE
quarterly. on his own warrant.
istrikc out article iitty-six.}
NCN2uE SEVEN.
The Lieutenant Governor shall receive .
Saiaty which shall he douhge that OF a ngr-
Der OF the General Assembly.
'strike out article iiffy-scvcn.
LUMBER EIGHT.
Every bin which shall have ,asse,l ho,,
"o,''es Sa"h ne presented tothc G~ovcraor.
II lie approve il, he Slall SION II . II Ia A."
not. lie shall return it. with his - .'.H
10 he house IN which it orieiua+eI 49,
shall cutter tue objections at Iarre non, I'm
Journal, and proceed 70 reconsider - r? +
after such reconsideration. two thirda NJ ~
the members present in that hn-,so al
agree to pass the bin. il shall he semi 49,
the objections, to the ether hol,sa Nv ,rT,n
1t shall likewise be re-cousidered. ana If ~
proved py Two Two thirds Of the rnp,obrrs
present III that house. it snail he = law pnt
~ such eases the vote of both housas stnI
be determined by yeas ami NAYS. ANA H.
panles OF members voting for or against thn
bill shall he entered upon the ionrnsI Of
each house respectively. If any bill sbali
not he returned by the Governor WEI
i've days after it shall have been orasanraJ
to him, it shall hea law III Ike ,naana,. ~
II he had signed il, unless the General A.
semoly, by adjournment. prevent IT'S Va.
turn IN which ease. within thirty ,lars
he Governor shall file the same win is
objections thereto. in the office of the Sacro'
3arS OF State, and give public notice thare-
OF otherwise II shail become a law. rs II y.
had S'gied If. The Secretary of st;.fe eban s
communicate said objections ana bin 60 Jn :
to the house III which It oripinatna :
on III" frst day of the meeting Of the nav ,
GENERAL Assembly, who shall act mon 40 :
sam, as above provided. TIE Gnyarnor :
Sha'i nave power to yeto enc or moy,. ten :
n any hi!l apprnpriatiDg money. on,6rsa ;
nag distinct mems, while appr6vinq I'll :
'orti"ns of the bin, ard the nart or ,,,frl ;
me htii approved shaft become law a',d tba
teen or tens Of appropriations disann,nt 3
ri shall be VOID, unless repassel s.cprii;' =
q tue rates and limitations prescribed 81. :