The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-06-07

Office Corner Green q Levee St..
The Constitutional convention
is beginning to perfect some of
it's work. 1t has pass the foi'
lowing:
Ordinance No. 1876. Concerning
Limitations of Powers of Govern
ment.
ART. No money shall he
drawn from the treasury except
in pursuance of specific approprl-
alton made by law. Nor shall
any appropriation OF money be
made for a longer term than two
wears. A regular statement and
account OF receipts and eXprndl-
lures of all public moneys shall
be published quarterly. III Snch
manner as shall be prescribed by
law.
ART. The General Assembly
shall have no power to contract
or to authorize the contracting
of any debt or liability Oh behalf
of the State, or to issue bonds OF
other evidence of Indebtedness
thereof, except for the purpose OF
repelling INVASION Oh for the Su-
preston Of ~insurrcctloE.
ART. the funds, credit, prop
ertv or things OF value OF the
State, or Of any political corpora
ton thereof, shall not be loaned,
pledged or granted to, or for any
person or persons. association or
corporation. y bic o. private;
nor shall. the State Or any poiltl-
cal corporation thereof purchase
or subscribe to III" capital or
stock of any corporation Or asso-
citation Whatever. or for any phi
vate enterprise; por Shall the
State nor any political corpora
ton thereof assume the liabilities
of any political, municipal. par'>
chial, private OF other corporation
or association whatsoever: nor
shall the State undertake to car
nv on the business OF any such
corporation or association, or BE-
come a part owner therein. Pro
qided, the State, thron-h it's itgiS-
l,ture. shall have power to grant
the right of way through its pub,
lie lands to any railroad or canal.
AIT. The General Assembly
shall have no power to GronJ OF
to authorize any parish or muni-
cipal authority TO grant any eN-
ira compensation, fee or allow
ance to Il public officer, agent
St"vant or contractor, NOT pay,
nor authorize the paYment'of amy
claim, against the State. Oh ANY
;siIlsh OF mHnlc! PATTY OF the
state. under any agreement ol
contract made without express
auth GRITTY OF law; and ali such ui
authorized agreements or con-
tracts shall be nu!! aud void.
ART. The Gen ral Assembly
shall not pass any locd, OF Special
Jaws Dn the following specific,
objects:
For the opening aHd conducting
of elections or fixing or changing
the place OF voting.
Changin. the names ofperS0ns
Changing HE venue in evil oi
criminal cases.
Authorizing the laying out
opening, closing, altering %
maintaining roads, highways
streets or alleys, or relating t
ferries and bridges or lnc0rpora
ting bridge or ferry companies
Authorizing the adoption %
legitimation of children or ia,
emancipation OF minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law of descent o
Succession.
Affecting the estate of minor.
or persons under disabilities.
Renting fines, penalties ant
10rfeltufeS, or retunding money!
legally paid into the treasury.
Authorizing the construction
OF street passenger railroads il
Incorporated towns or cities with
out their consent.
Regulating labor, trade, mana
1acturlng or agriculture.
ART Creating CORPORATIONS
or amending. renewing, extendin.
or explaining The charter thereof
pr0rided, that this shall not apnl.
10 the corporation Of the city ,
New Orleans.
Granting to any corparatio,
association or Individual any SD
cal or exclusive right, privileg
or immunity.
Extending the time for the a:
SeSSinent on collection of taxes ,
Tor the relief of any assessor c
collector of taxes from the du
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