The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-06

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80 Il, nnrnoses at mills, which amount we
tbinh ii not sufficient to produce revenus "
y, All fhe necessary expenses OF malhuaiHius
the government the support 81 schools,
,r"rls If internal Improvement, the interest," .
IN the State debt and extinguishment OIL bhe
principal. ~ aaep
II ,tnwise and premature to present this SUP
iect to the Convention at this time for acaoh
After the Convention has regulated llls III. I'LL
peilses Of the different departments oi en-, .ne
Government. then would he the proper tin In
10 present this subject to the Convention ioi
its adoption. ,. ,a .,tiala
No. 2s be referred b the OoInhaiI.ee - 'aA"'
ton. ,,,N p1IET,ps
ROBERT j. STILLE
"a 5as a g. b Mh1Aif'raEws,
w. B. SMITH,
Dalapate Matthews submitted the follow
fnp additional minority report:
dissent from that portion 81 the foregoing
naio,ity report Of the Committee on Limlta-
sinns Recommending the adoption Of articles
Nos L. "a 25, 20, 29 and DO.
j reserve my right to submit my views On
the a'oie7'''' JAMES s. MATHEWS,
or Tensas.
The reno,ts were read and ordered to be
printed III bill form iot the use Of members
Of the Convention.
@ Limitation of Porers Of Government.
ARr-tcnEt. No money shall be paid from
tho treasury except in pursuance Of an appro-
priation made ny law, provided, that this
shalI not apply to constitutional officers
whose salaries are fixed by law, who may be
paid directly by the collector of taxes OF their
respective parishes. on the warrants OF the
Auditor of Public Accounts.
Arr, a. The General Assembly shall have
no power to make any appropriation 10 pay
fine members OF employees thereof until 1t
shall have first made the appropriations
necessary To carry on the expenses Of the
government and to pay the Interest on the pub
lie debt until the next regular session Of the
Legislature.
no power To contract or to authorize the con
t,aetna of any debt on liability on behalf of
the State. Dr. 20 Issue bonds ol other evidences
of indebtedness thereof except in the follow
Ing cases:
w III thelevenu when the temporary liability
incurred shall not exceed the sum OF 100000
fol- one year, It'd Ne paid In not mere than one
wear from aud after the day the loan ls con-
tracted.
Second-In renewal of existing bonds when
they cannot be paid Mt maturity out Of the
sinking fund or other resources
Thrd-Fur the purpose Of repelling inva-
sion or for the suppression OF insurrection.
AHr 4. The General Assembly shall have no
mower To give Of To lend, Or To authorize the
giving on lending, Of The credit Of the State In
aid III OF To any person. association OF cor
pOraton, whether municipal or other, or TO
pledge tie credit Vi the State Ii any manner
whatsoever for the payment OF tho Liabilities
present OIL prospective OIL any Individual as
ISOLATION, municipal or other corporation
whatsoever.
Arr s. The General Assembly shall have
no power to make any grant or TO authorize
the making OF any grant OF public money or
thing of value to any Individual, association
Of individuals, municipal rother corporation
Arr 8. The General Assembly shall have
no power to grant or TO authorize any parish
OF municipal authority to grant any ext1p
compensation, fee or allowance TO PUBLIC ON
Ger agent, servant OF contractor, after ser
Vice has been rendered or q contract has been
entered into and performed In whole or IN
part, nor pay nor authorize the payment Of
any claim hereafter created against the state
or any parish or municipality OF the State
under any agreement or contract made with
out express authority of law; and all ssch
unauthorized agreements or contracts shall
he null and void.
no power hereafter to subscribe or authorize
the subscription of stock on behalf of the
State In any corporation OF association what
ever.
no power to release or extinguish or authorize
the releasing Or extinguishing In whole ol
in part, the Indebtedness, liability. or obliga
tion OF any corporation on Individual to this
State or to any parish or other municipal
corporation therein, except for taxes due On
confscated property and drainage taxes on
assessments In excess Of the benefit conferred
ART. 8. The General Assembly shall not
pass any local or special laws:
For the opening and conducting OF elections,
or fixing or changing the place OF voting.
Changing the names OF persons.
Changing the venue Ia civil or criminal
cases.
Authorizing the laying out, opening alter
Ing or maintaining roads, highways, streets
or alleys,
Authorizing the adoption or legitimation Of
Children.
Changing the law of descent or succession
Affecting the estate OF minors or persona
Under disability.
Remittins, fines penalties and forfeltures
or refundilg moneys legally paid into the
treasury. m@ m
Authorizi u the construction 81 street pas
senger raj roads In Incorporated towns OF
cities without their consent.
Regulating labor trade manufacturing OF
agriculture.
Creating corporations, or amending, renew
ing, extending or explaining the charter
thereof: prouided, that this shall not apply tC
the corporation Of the city of New Orleans.
Granting to any corporation. association or
individual any special or exclusive right
privilege or immunity.
Declaring any named person OF age
Extending the time for the assessment oil
collection of taxes, OF otherwise relieving any
assessor or collector of taxes from the due
performance of their official duties, or theil
securities from liability nor shall any such
be passed by any political corporation Of this
State.
Regulating the practice or jurisdiction o.
changing the rules III evidence III any judicial
proceeding or inquiry before courts, justices
Of the peace OF other tribunals, or providing
or changing methods for the collection Of
debts, or the enforcement Of Judgments. 81
prescribing the effects of judicial sales.
Fixing the rate OF interest.
Exempting property from taxation except
such as are actually employed for religious
or charitable purposes.
For limitation of civil or criminal action.
Giving effect to informal or invalid Wills OF
deeds.
Regulating the management OF public
schools, the building or repairing OF school
houses and the raising OF money for such