The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-05-14
THE CONVENTIONS WORK.

and hard nj work and as evidence Nc
give below synopsis Of the majority
Of the Committee on Limitations, and
we feel sure the 30 articles we publish
hereto, will meet the approval of nine
tenths Of the people of the State
ART. l. Prohibits the Treasury from
paying out any money except in pur-
suanco Of an appropriation by laws
This does not apply t.. Constitutional
officers.
2. Prohibits the Legisla tnre from
appropriating any salaries to its menu
beers or employees until all appropria.
tons are made necessary to carry on
the Government and to pay the inter-
est on the debt until the next session
of the Legislature.
3. Prohibits the General Assembly
from contracting any indebtedness, ex-
cept when an unusual deficiency oc-
ours in the revenue, and then not
more than 100000 shall be borrowed,
to be repaid within the ensuing year,
in renewal of existing bonds. when
they cannot he paid at maturity out Of
the sinking fund, for the purpose Of
repelling invasion or putting down In
surrection.
a. Forbids the General Assembly
fran lending the credit Of the State to
aid any person, association or muniei-
pal corporation,
S. Forbids the General Assspbly
from making any grant u money to
any person or corporation.
s. Prohibits any extra compensation
beng paid public 0incer Or contrac-
|tor otter service has beUn rendered.
4. Prohibits tho taking OF any stock
ia corporation or association.
8. Prohibits any Selcass y isdsbted-
uess to the State on The part Of Cor
poration or individual except for taxes
due on confiseated property and draio-
age tax, and on assessments Ia excess
Of benefits rendered. az
9. Prohibits the passage of any local
or special laws on certain defined ssb.
jects. e3.,,is.,ls.
not Indirectly snset special or looAl
laws ey tne partisi repes, q ? gsss5s'
law; Ons iaws T., sepssmD sos ~. % - =
cial laws may % Paesed., ....s.-...
u: heqores = ~ ~ sSsaco " ~
of local or special law, not cOning
within tho limit If prescribed snhjeets.
10. Furnishes bribery 90 che part OF
. memoer Of tne 0ehesSi assembly =
felony. .,La.x,...
10. 1soV"ce snss wy $4,000 ~
shall hx . penalty ior AK astsIpt %
0rDe me ll19! 2! sne 0one1 a.
Esemoly OF 2 9ud'caal y oA g
omcer; 49,. 49,. 49,.
II r .Is,Hs s9as uSo -
Onment suali % in.icsos Pvu ~ ~ ~
VINO ooifepsy sVuclss = meSsI y ~
Genera Assemo,y 3. uo.o o 4.
10. rrovIonne tn.s = W''uo I
comPemea 20 sos.,Ay - oso "A''s
bribery y snegoa. x-.. -.
10. frovides 'na: "emueI 70: ~
IL PERSONA OF Rl''1Io sI.s,Uss -. 81
measure oeIo.o tug n0e."ssso M. 49,.
make known sn'S iscs a ll' sos'. NV
vOse snoie0n. .,.s.t... - =.
-. IoI9.as wy Ysaseso y ~ =
tract, OF retrospective III its operation.
or making any grant Of special privi.
leges or immunities; nor can vestsd
rights % u M. oAceps I"s ps'...
M Puoiic otnn.!, "Ruu sasa's' so"''
10. Tho State shall never b made
a defendant ID any Quart, RA3srsf u
| State. v a. 81 sissEE
/ 10. Forbids any law fixing the prizes
Of labor or of any commodity, - =
use Of any landsiOr honsss, Or d thu
carriage Of persons Or property.
| 90. Forbids the General AseemblJ
from authorizing any parish " oshel
political corporation to lend its credit